Santa’s Visit

Great excitement in the 5th and 6th classroom today with a visit from Santa. Each child received a gift and were reminded of the importance of gratitude. Thanks to St Ailbe’s NS Parents’ Association for organising it.
Tidy Towns’ Visit

Tidy Towns’ Visit

Denis and Jonas visited our classroom to show us how to save seeds, that are in abundance in our village at the moment. We spoke about the Sustainable Development goals, the tidy towns report and how to play our part as global citizens
Local History

Local History

In September we studied the topic of St Ailbe and the church. We read lots of interesting articles, looked at work from children decades ago, watched videos and embarked on the heritage trail. We learned loads about the monastic site, the lake that once was and the...
Halloween Dress Up

Halloween Dress Up

A great day of fun , treats and dress up in our classroom.. We also indulged in Ms Hartigan’s favourite sandwiches today .. TAYTO CHEESE AND ONION! Who agrees that it’s the best ? we relaxed in the evening after a morning of madness with assembly. And of course the...
Maths Week

Maths Week

2D shapes were explored all week using stations. We explored shapes that tessellated, looked at tan grams, challenge cards, lines and angles, catergorising, properties and coordinates. We. Used iPads to connect to tan gram websites. We played barrier games, using all...