- Lots of fun was had as the children in the junior room worked in their teams to try to win the lollipop stick construction challenge. Each group had to build the tallest construction possible, that was stable enough to stand for at least 10 seconds using a maximum of 20 pegs and 20 lollipop sticks. There were wonderful ideas presented and great team work evident all round!
Author Archives: Múinteoir Deborah
Biodiversity (Step 1)
We had some wonderful ideas for our action plan at our recent Green schools brainstorming session and we look forward to implementing them over the next year or so.
Show and Tell
Sports Awards
Congratulations to all the children who recently received awards from Kilcommon GAA club for their participation and excellence. We are so proud of you all!
Well done also to Lucy who took part in the Santa Dash race at Christmas. Maith thú Lucy!
Lá Fhéile Bríde
Go raibh maith agat to Jason who made a lovely cross with the help of múinteoir Tommy on Lá Fhéile Bríde.
AG TÓGÁIL CRYSTALS (Step 1)
We had lots of fun building crystals recently. At first we examined the shape and texture of the Epsom salt crystals. We then added warm tap water to dilute the salt and also a little bit of food colouring. After leaving the solution in the fridge overnight, we noticed that the shape of the crystals had changed. They were no longer cubic. They had grown and had become smooth needle crystals. It was lots of fun!
Rásaíocht i Raheny
Well done to Lucy and Eve who recently took a trip to Dublin to take part in a race in Raheny. Keen participants in the Parkrun every weekend, these girls are an inspiration to us all.
Biodiversity Poster Competition
Congratulations to Aoibhe Vollans who came in first place and Eve Deane who came in second place in our Biodiversity Poster Competition . Well done to all students who participated and made a huge effort, which was clear to see in the standard of your work. Keep it up!
Hooray for Harry
We read a new story in school. It was called Hooray for Harry.
The story is about an elephant called Harry. Harry had 2 friends and their names are Lulu and Ted. Harry lost his blanket. They looked everywhere. In the end, they saw the blanket on the washing line. We think the title really suited the story. We were all wondering if Harry would find his blanket.
By Taylor & Kayleigh Mc
Hosanna Rock
We are doing our Christmas play. It is called”Hosanna Rock”. We will be performing it in the church next Tuesday night at 7pm. Lucy will be an angel for the play. Jason will be a star in the play.Erin will be a star. We are all practising the songs for the play. We also learned a poem for the play too. We are amazing!
By Jason, Erin & Lucy
Santa’s Elves
This is one of the Poems we are learning for Christmas.
Freddie & Kayleigh G.
Santa’s Elves
Santa s Elves are very good.
They help Santa chop the wood.
To make lots and lots of toys
for all the little girls and boys.
They work hard all night and day
no time to sleep no time to play.
At Christmas they fill up the sleigh
And wave kind Santa on his way!
Hanna The Dog by Jason
Click on the above link to checkout Jason’s piece of work, about his new dog Hanna.
Science week Junior Room (Step 1)
For science week my class did the dancing raisins experiment .First we got a cup of water. Then we put the raisins in the water and then we looked. They had sank. Then we got a cup of 7up. We put the raisins in . The raisins went up and down. This happened because the co2 was trying to escape .
We did a candle needs oxygen experiment. We got a candle. Then we lit the candle and we put a glass cup over the candle.The candle went out . Then we put the cup over the candle when the candle nearly went out we took it away quickly.The candle lit again because the oxygen was allowed in again.
We made lava lamps too. We got a bottle.Then we added water.Then we added oil. Then we add food colouring. Then we add Alkaselter tablets . This produced Co 2 which caused bubbles to rise up and down in the bottle. It was cool.
By Lucy
Damhsa sa halla
Angela teaches us Irish dancing every Tuesday. We Irish dance in the hall. We are good at Irish dancing. It is fun. We do warm ups at the start. We are learning
how to dance. We are getting better each week. Sometimes we get prizes for good dancing. We started dancing in September.
By Erin, Kayleigh & Taylor