parents day
We really enjoyed showing off our fabulous work during parents day.
capacity and 3d shapes
We have been doing a lot of active learning in Maths!
chance
We have been learning about Chance in Maths.
School tour 2024
We visited Fota Adventure centre for our school tour 2024. We learned survival skills, combat archery and completed a military obstacle course.
showing off our projects
We have been busy working on a variety of projects over the past few weeks. We made boats, bridges and playgrounds. We also used the chromebooks to help us make projects about the Great Famine. 3rd and 4th class came into our classroom to look at our projects.
the great famine inspired art
We have been learning all about the Great Famine. Our artwork this week was inspired by a coffin ship taking people who are emigrating to America.
sciath na scol
Well done to the boys who are through to the Sciath na Scol final!! Well done to the girls who also put in a fantastic effort.
the fruits of the holy spirit
We have been learning all about the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
tallow soccer tournament
We had a fantastic day at a recent soccer tournament in Tallow.
sciath na scol training
We are busy training with Seanie for our Sciath na Scol matches!!
gymnastics
We started gymnastics this week.
hot lunches
We are really enjoying our hot lunches.
happy easter!!
We have been doing plenty of Easter art!
seachtain na gaeilge
Our class won the Seachtain na Gaeilge competition last week for speaking the most Gaeilge throughout the school. We got the fabulous prize of some easter eggs today!
céilí
We had our Céilí today for St. Patrick’s Day. Our class did a line dance to Cotton Eye Joe. All of our practice paid off, we were excellent!
st. patrick’s day art
Look at our Clovers and Zentangles!
area & perimeter
In maths we have been learning about area and perimeter. We even found the area and perimeter of our names!
bricks 4 kids
Bricks 4 kidz visited our class today! We learned about the importance of engineering and the different types of engineers that we could be. We got to create a dragster and a picture using Lego. It was so much fun!
seanfhocail
Seachtain na Gaeilge atá ann an tseachtain seo. We learned lots of Seanfhocail!
an leipreachán
Scríobhamar dánta faoi leipreacháin!
mother’s day bouquets
We created these lovely paper bouquets for Mother’s Day this Sunday.
world book day 2024
We brought our favourite books into school for World Book Day! We did book reviews and presented them to the class.
Bricks 4 Kidz
food dudes
We did ‘Food Dudes’ last week! We tasted different fruit and vegetables every day. On Friday, we got a lunch box to take home. This week we have been bringing in our own fruit and veg. Our food dudes monitors have been recording all of the fruit and veg on our wall chart.
our ogham names
In history we have been learning about the Land of Saints and Scholars. We read about Monasteries in Ireland and we looked at Ogham Stones. Then, we wrote our names on Ogham Stones!
measuring
In maths this week we have been learning all about ‘Length’. We used our meter sticks and trundle wheels to measure the length and width of the playground. We also did a lot of measuring in our classroom!
swimming
On Wednesday we had our final swimming lesson in Youghal. We really enjoyed the eight weeks of swimming. We got to use the slide on our last day!!
symmetry art
We integrated art with maths for this lesson! We love how they turned out!
our daffodils
The lovely daffodils in our classroom inspired our art this week.
visiting conna nursing home
On Tuesday we visited Conna Nursing Home. We recited a poem as well as a special prayer for Lent. Our instrumental group played a few tunes and we even had a couple of dances from the girls. We really enjoyed chatting to the residents and showing off our talents.
pancake tuesday
We enjoyed some delicious pancakes with nutella and marshmallows!!
our lenten promises
This week we discussed the different things that we could give up/ take up for Lent. We also made a promise to pray more during Lent.
3D HEARTS
We are getting prepared for Valentine’s Day in 5th class! Look at our fabulous 3D hearts.
the scientific method
Last week we learned about the Scientific Method! We came up with a question ‘Does sugar dissolve faster in warm or cold water?’ Then, we engaged in some research, made a hypothesis and designed and carried out the experiment. We concluded that sugar dissolves faster in warm water as heat speeds up the process of dissolving. It was very important that our test was fair and accurate. The only variable that we changed was the temperature of the water.
éadaí
We have been learning all about ‘clothes’ in Irish!
italy inspired art
Completing our mini-projects on Italy last week inspired our art-work. We decided to create a scene from Venice with a gondola. We love how they turned out!
st. brigid’s day
To celebrate St. Brigid’s Day today we chatted about St. Brigid and her remarkable accomplishments. Then, we used different materials to create her cloak.
the boston tea party
We have been learning about Revolutions in America, France and Ireland. We were particularly interested in the Boston Tea Party which happened in 1773. We wrote newspaper articles explaining what had happened that night when the Sons of Liberty invaded British boats and threw 1 million pounds worth of tea over-board!
italy
This week we started our mini-projects on Italy! We have learned about Italy’s culture, food, climate, agriculture and tourism. We are also learning about the Renaissance in History.
draw your dream destination…
If you could travel to any country in the world, where would you go? Check out some of our dream destinations!!
happy new year!!
This week we reflected on our achievements from 2023 and we came up with some goals for 2024. We also created some firework inspired art!
COLLABORATIVE ART
Look at the lovely collaborative art we created for our Wow Wall!
explanation writing
We have started the genre of ‘Explanation Writing’ in English. We have been using the Chromebooks to research our writing.
friction
This week we learned about the force of friction and how it is created. We investigated the length of time it took a toy car to travel down a ramp with different surfaces (bubble wrap, tinfoil, tea towel and a textbook.) We concluded that the car travelled the fastest down the textbook as it was a smooth surface. The car took the longest time to travel down the bubble wrap as it was rough, causing friction to occur.
fun with shapes
We have been learning about 2D Shapes this week. Today we had some fun with shapes!
hit the button
We love playing ‘Hit the Button’ to practice our times tables.
kevin the carrot’s next adeventure..
We spent a lot of time this week learning about Christmas advertisements and how they influence the consumer. Specifically, we looked at Aldi’s Christmas advertisements with Kevin the Carrot. We examined and compared these advertisements from 2016 to 2023. Then, we came up with our own ideas for the Kevin the Carrot advertisement for 2024!
christmas cards
We made Christmas cards for the residents of Conna nursing home.
the grinch
Look at our fantastic drawings!
a visit to conna nursing home
Today we visited Conna Nursing home. We performed ‘This Little Light of Mine’ and ‘Merry Christmas Everyone’ as a whole class. Our trad group played ‘Silent Night’ and ‘Away in a Manger.’ The song ‘Grace’ was also performed as well as ‘When I Play for the County.’ We really enjoyed performing for the residents and chatting to them. We were very grateful for the selection boxes we got!!
christmas show
A few of us performed in between the main acts of last nights show.
scroogie
All of our hard work paid off in last nights performance of Scroogie!
pj’s and popcorn!
We had a PJ day today and enjoyed some popcorn while watching a movie! We deserved a break after our excellent performance at the Christmas show last night!
painting
Look at the our lovely reindeer paintings!
sa bhaile
We have been learning all about our homes in Irish this week. Look at our lovely pieces of writing!
fractions
We are learning about fractions in maths this week.
assembly performance
Well done to 5th class who performed in front of the whole school at todays Assembly.
tinfoil printing
Look at the lovely art that 5th class did this week.
christmas is coming..
It’s getting very festive in rang a cúig..
counties of ireland
5th class have been learning about all of the different counties in Ireland as well as their provinces. We used the chromebooks to create a ‘fact file’ on our chosen counties.
anderson shelters
Look at the amazing Anderson Shelters that 5th class created. Today everyone presented theirs to the class and answered questions that other children had about their creation. Well done 5th class!!
olympic movement breaks
The Olympic Movement Breaks are a series of 20 short videos led by Olympians and High-Performance athletes demonstrating fun exercises and activities that students of all abilities can do. The short videos, across a variety of different sports including athletics, boxing, rugby sevens, swimming, breakdancing, and para powerlifting help generate classroom-based movement opportunities. We are really enjoying these movement breaks!
world war two projects
We created PowerPoint projects all about World War 2. Then, we presented them to the class.
the late late toy show
We did a ‘Late Late Tow Show’ quiz today in preparation for tonight!
christmas market crafts
We made these snowmen to sell at the Christmas Market in Conna on December 3rd. We love how they turned out!
coloured flowers experiment
We carried out this investigation by placing white flowers in jars with plain water and with coloured water. After a couple of hours we noticed that the petals of the flowers in the dyed water were turning red. This is because plants take up water through the roots and they carry it to the stems.
elephant toothpaste experiment
Today we made Elephant toothpaste! We are loving Science Week.
gaa with seanie
We love doing GAA with Seanie on Wednesdays! Today we practiced drills in small groups and then played a football match.
the library bus
The library bus visited us today. We all got to pick out a book to read over the next three weeks. A lot of us are participating in the Readathon this month!
egg in vinegar experiment
It is Science Week this week in school! On Tuesday we did this ‘Egg in Vinegar’ experiment. We had to leave the egg for 24 hours to see what would happen to it! Today we noticed that the egg expanded over night. The shell of the egg also disintegrated as the acid in the vinegar broke down the calcium carbonate in the egg shell. The egg was even bouncy! We used a ruler to measure different heights to drop it from! Eventually the egg broke.
in november we remember..
Today we learned all about ‘All Souls Day’. We chatted about people in our lives who have passed away and how important it is to pray for them. Then, we decorated these candles for our Holy Space.
the blitz of london
London suffered terribly during World War Two. The Blitz refers to the period of time when frequent bomb attacks became part of life in London. The Blitz lasted from September 1940 to May 1941. We used this image of St. Paul’s Cathedral to inspire our art-work.
anne frank reports
We have been learning all about the life of Anne Frank. We have been researching her life by reading stories and fact files about her as well as using the chromebooks. This week we started planning our reports and writing them out on fancy paper. Take a look!! This is tying in nicely with our ‘World War 2’ theme this month!
the uncrc
In SPHE this week we learned about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. We worked in groups to create these posters.
movie time
We finished our day today by watching a Halloween movie and enjoying some treats.
vomiting pumpkin…
Today we did a very exciting science experiment…
halloween dress up
We arrived into school today all dressed up for Halloween!
oíche shamhna
We have been learning all about Oíche Shamhna in Gaeilge. Look at our lovely pieces of writing!
The three angles of a triangle..
Today we learned that the three angles in a triangle always add up to 180 degrees. We even tested this out by cutting out the three angles of a triangle and putting them in a straight line. We know this is accurate because a straight angle is 180 degrees!
lava lamps
Today we made ‘Pumpkin Lava Lamps!’ We watched the citric acid and sodium bicarbonate from the alka seltzer tablets mix to form carbon dioxide and sodium citrate. The bubbles of carbon dioxide carried the coloured water into the oil giving the lava lamp effect. We also noticed that water and oil do not mix!
haunted windows..
Look at our ‘Haunted Windows.’ It’s getting spooky around here..
publishing our reports..
This week we completed the first drafts of our animal reports in our copies. Then, we published them on fancy paper.
heat experiement
In Science this week we have been learning all about the transfer of heat by conduction, convection and radiation. Today we carried out an experiment to identify which materials are good conductors of heat. We put a small amount of butter on a wooden spoon, metal spoon and a plastic spoon. We placed the three spoons in warm water. We looked closely to see which spoon of butter melted first. We concluded that metal is a good conductor of heat because the butter on the metal spoon melted first. We also identified wood as a good insulator of heat as the wooden spoon prevented the heat from passing through it.
bunting
We love making bunting in this class. Check out our ‘Bia Bunting!’ We will hang it across our classroom tomorrow.
magazine fun
Today in Gaeilge we cut out pictures of different types of food from Lidl and Aldi magazines. We worked in pairs to stick the pictures onto card and label them as Gaeilge!
lines and angles
We started using our protractors in maths this week.
maths week
We kicked off maths week today with a maths quiz! We will finish it during the week.
football
Well done to some of the 5th class boys who competed in a football blitz on Saturday.
exploring antiques
We borrowed some antiques from Leahy’s Open Farm to explore during our history lesson. We had lots of fun guessing what they were used for back in the olden days.
throw kindness like confetti
Our kindness posters are hanging proudly at the top of our classroom.
bia
This week we have been learning all about food in Gaeilge. We know all of the words on our Bia word wall. We played plenty of games to help us learn them.
spooky selfies
Look at our fabulous art! We learned all about film-maker Tim Burton. We explored the characteristics of the characters that he creates. Then, we created our own.
Purple and yellow day
Best of luck to St. Catherine’s in the county final tomorrow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. We wore purple and yellow today to support them.
kindness posters
The whole school is focusing on Kindness this month. Look at the lovely posters we made! We also have kindness monitors in our class who look out for people being kind every day.
researching
Today we started the research stage of report writing. First we went through an exemplar called “The Red Squirrel.” We highlighted and coded it by classification, description, location, diet and interesting facts. We used websites such as AZ Animals, DK Findout, Newsela and Ducksters to gather information about our chosen animals.
movement breaks
It was lashing rain all day yesterday so we didn’t get outside for our breaks. We did a Joe Wicks workout in our classroom instead!
our last football match
Well done to all of the boys and girls who played football in Sciath na Scol this year. Today we played our final matches in Ballynoe against Knockraha. We are looking forward to starting hurling after Christmas.
report writing
We spent the first 5 weeks of school learning all about recount writing. We produced fantastic pieces of writing in this genre. This week we have started learning all about report writing! Animal reports incoming…
spooky season
We have been busy decorating our classroom for Halloween. We are looking forward to doing some Halloween art on Friday!
sciath na scol
Well done to our boys and girls teams today who both won their Sciath na Scol matches! Our next match is on Thursday 12th October.
st. catherines abú
Best of luck to the U14 team playing this weekend! We made bunting that can be seen at the front of the school.
“that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”
We have been learning all about Neil Armstrong. We worked hard this week writing recount stories pretending to be Neil Armstrong and writing about his trip to the moon. Today we completed our final drafts- we even got to add some Space stickers!!
the solar system
Look at our lovely artwork! First we painted the background. We mixed white and black paint with purple to make it lighter/ darker. Then we coloured in the planets and stuck them on. We used chalk to draw some stars.
Multiple bar charts
We learned how to create multiple bar charts today in maths. In pairs, we recorded how much time we spent watching television last week. We then presented this information on our multiple bar charts.
wow work
Last week’s art is looking lovely in our Wow Work display. We are looking forward to doing Space themed art this week!
space week
Look at our hanging planets! We worked in pairs to research the planets using the chromebooks. Then, we decorated them and made them into 3D hanging planets.
charts and graphs
5th class made bar charts today in maths!
typing
5th class typed their recount stories on the chromebooks.
buddy reading
5th class read with senior infants today!
art
Look at our lovely art. We painted circles of bubble wrap and printed them onto black paper.
conna horticultural show
Check out some of our lovely artwork and handwriting that was entered into Conna Horticultural Show!
Maths
This week 5th class have been learning all about ‘averages’ in maths. In pairs, the children took turns rolling a die six times. They had to add up all of their totals and divide by six to find the average. We love doing hands on activities in maths!
international dot day
We celebrated international dot day by listening to the story ‘The Dot’ by Peter H Reynolds. This inspired us to create our own art pieces!
place value
5th class drew different items that cost tens of thousands of euro. Underneath their drawings, they had to write the price in both number words and expanded form.
mé féin
5th class have been learning all about ‘Mé Féin’ in Irish. Look at their fabulous pieces of writing!
rugby world cup
5th class have been busy learning all about the Rugby World Cup.
First, everyone randomly selected a country. Then, we did mini fact files on those countries and designed the 2023 jerseys. We used the chromebooks to research information about the countries such as their capital cities, populations, currencies and other interesting facts. We also had a Rugby World Cup quiz. 5th class knew so much about the Rugby World Cup!!
maths fun
5th class have been revising their times tables by playing fun maths games.
dictionary work
5th class have been busy using their dictionaries to find the definitions of words in their new story.
WHAT WE “DIDN’T DO” THIS SUMMER
We explored the poem “I didn’t go camping” by Kenn Nesbitt before creating our own poems. There are some fantastic poets in 5th class!!
BACK TO SCHOOL PRAYER
In 5th class this week we had a chat about our prayers for the new school year. We then created our own back to school prayers which can be seen in Our Holy Space.
All about us
“All about #My Selfie” and “My life in Apps.” This was a great way for 5th class to learn more about each other.
Paper portraits
Look at our fabulous Paper Portraits! We enjoyed making these during our first week in 5th class.
