Hi everyone! Welcome back to school! Follow our blog to see what we are doing in class.
Feeling Autumnal…
Over the past few weeks the boys and girls in First Class have been getting into the spirit of Autumn! We painted autumn trees and learned lots of interesting facts about an gráinneog. (the hedgehog) We went on a nature walk around our school and collected a variety of leaves.
6th class read with Junior Infants
Aidan’s 6th class recently enjoyed a trip to the library with Treasa’s Junior Infants to read some stories to the boys and girls.
6th Class Business Enterprise Project
This exciting project involved the children working on many different skills: research, maths, art, communication, co-operation, compromise, negotiation, and social skills to name but a few. Each child was required to research a product which they had to present to the class. The presentation had to include a demonstration or a clear oral account as […]
When the sun shines
We have been learning about shadows in 2nd Class this week. We explored both opaque and transparent items and the shadows they create. We also looked at how to make shadows bigger or smaller and how the time of day can affect shadows. We headed out to the yard on Friday to explore the shadows […]
Musical Project 2018: Mary Poppins.
Children from 5th and 6th class were invited to take part in a musical production of Mary Poppins. Rehearsals got under way after Christmas, every Thursday after school. Parents, family, neighbours and friends enjoyed a music and dance filled evening in the school hall on Thursday last, as the children proudly presented the Le […]
Third Class Dance Show: Peter Pan
Laura’s 3rd class were working very hard over the last few weeks as we completed dance lessons with Jacinta. The theme of our dance was Peter Pan and we all got to be a character, pirate or fairy! We had great fun learning the dance and loved performing for our parents and the whole school. […]
Aistear Fun
Arianna and Emma’s Junior Infants have been busy the last few weeks learning all about people who help us. During Aistear time they have worked as doctors,vets,gardaí,firemen and many other jobs. On Wednesday we had a very special visit from a parent and he told us all about his job working as a prison officer. […]
What time is it?
We have been learning about time in 2nd Class. We are looking at both analogue and digital clocks. So far we know o’clock, quarter past, half past and a quarter to on both clocks. We also designed our own bespoke clocks.
Little Music Makers Magic – 11th Feb 2018
Parents of junior and senior infant classes were invited along to the school earlier this month to enjoy a concert performance led by Maria Sheil of Little Music Makers as part of an ongoing programme of musical projects and activities within Le Cheile. The packed hall was delighted by a medley of songs, the story […]
Second Class are Busy!
The children in both second classes have spent lots of time over the past few weeks learning all about China as part of the S.E.S.E. curriculum. We also integrated it into other areas of the curriculum such as R.V.E., Art and English. At the very beginning of our lesson we filled in the first two […]