A table is laid with a cloth, on which we have a statue of the Virgin Mary, a blessed candle, rosary beads and some wildflowers from Ms. Furness’ garden.
Thank you Siún for bringing in some lovely flowers for the alter last week too 🙂
The altar was put up on the first of May and it will stay there ’til the end of the month.
You can also see our Parish Information Booklets that we made together in groups.
The parents association kindly ordered Butterfly Growing Kits for the 2nd and 4th classes this year. They arrived last month. We received two containers with tiny caterpillars inside.
In Room 8, we have been very busy observing our caterpillars as they grow and change! We learned about the life cycle of the butterfly and sang a cool song about metamorphosis to help us learn about the different stages of their development. I’m sure the girls would be happy to sing it for you if you asked them!
We were VERY excited on Friday when, just after our maths stations, Ivana noticed a little movement in our butterfly hatching habitat. One of our butterflies transitioned from its chrysalis into a beautiful butterfly! An hour or so later, another butterfly appeared, leaving behind his chrysalis.
Look at our photos below!
Also, thank you Anna Grimes for bringing in a wonderful book on the Life Cycle of the Butterfly! 🙂
The theme of the art competition was “My Ideal Pet”. This could have been the children’s own pet, an animal they would like to own, or a clever mix of different animals if they wanted to, to create something entirely new!
Look at our fantastic entries below.
We are very artistic and creative in Room 8!
| Under 10 Sprint and Relay |
Under 11 Sprint and Relay |
| 1 Hannah Mc Carrick | 1 Hazel Power |
| 2 Eve O’Grady | 2 Suzie Haskin |
| 3 Amelia Mc Kay | 3 Ríona Kirwan |
| 4 Eva Magner | 4 Eve Kirwan |
| 5 Natalie Kilcullen | 5 Maria Doody |
| Under 12 Sprint and Relay | Under 14 Sprint and Relay |
| 1 Robyn Confrey | 1 Róisín O’Brien |
| 2 Aoibhe Smyth | 2 Charlotte Duggan |
| 3 Aoife Cosgrave | 3 Caoimhe Mc Daid |
| 4 Grace Meikle | 4 Danielle Dinan |
| 5 Aimee Dundon | 5 Aoife Quigley |
| Substitutes: Pippa Clancy, Elena Forkan, Caragh Mc Cann, Lara Forde |
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/
The Clock and Tables!
We are currently learning more about the topic of ‘Time‘.
Below are some tips for learning time at home:
Also, here is a great website that may help:
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/
This website has been checked for suitability but please monitor your daughter carefully while using the Internet as she may navigate away.
Happy Maths!
Ms. Furness 🙂
On Tuesday the 13th of March the 6th class did a dance/gymnastics show. We were practicing for about 8 weeks and in the end they turned out really well. In each group there was about 5-7 people.
In every group there were different costumes and some people even had face paint. Some groups decided to put their hair the same style and the most popular style was Dutch plaits.
On the day of the dance lots of groups had to find a sub, as people were absent. Anyone who volunteered to be a sub had to learn a whole dance in about an hour. Every single group did really well and everyone had a lot of fun.
Food Dudes!
A few weeks ago, the whole school got the chance to try one fruit and one vegetable sent to us from Food Dudes. After trying one bite of every piece of fruit and veg, we got several prizes including a pencil, a rubber, a water bottle and a pedometer. We also got a fruit and veg container so we can bring in our own fruit and veg.
Everyone was very excited to use all the prizes and to see what fruit and veg we would get each day. When the week and a half was over, we started to bring in our own fruit and veg in our new container so that we could earn a Food Dudes certificate every week. Well Done Belgrove!
Thank you to all who attended our Italian Day this morning! We had great fun presenting our creative projects, showing off all of our hard work and tasting our Italian foods. Yum!
Here are some photos of the day! 😀
REMINDER!
The girls have been very busy working in groups and researching for their projects on Italy and The Romans in preparation for our Italian Day on Tuesday 20th February.
Don’t forget to pop into Room 8 at 9am to see all of our wonderful work, projects, costumes, art and creativity, and to hear all about what we have learned over the past few weeks about Italy and The Romans!
We hope you can make it! 🙂
The girls have been very busy working in groups and researching for their projects on Italy and The Romans! They have been using websites and books, as well as their excellent creativity and artistic skills to help them along.
Below are some more great websites that will be useful. I hope they enjoy them and find some interesting facts!
Ms. Furness 🙂
http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome.php
http://www.kidinfo.com/world_history/ancient_rome.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/family_and_children/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/leisure/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zwmpfg8
https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/childrens-pages-roman-bathing
Italy Research
www.kids.nationalgeographic.com
www.kids-world-travel-guide.com
www.factmonster.com/countries.html
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries.html
Here are some other website links that might help you with your project!
Wide-ranging resource – activities, and games. From the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/
KS2 Roman game from Corinium Museum, packed with info on empire, traditions and Roman life. Note – relies on sound.
http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/media/flash/museum/coin/coin.html
Dress the soldier and find out about his equipment along the way. KS2. From Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.
http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/romancent.htm
Fun, fast game based on a visit to the Roman Baths, KS2. Basic level of prior knowledge needed. From Roman Baths Museum.
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