Belgrove Senior Girls' School

Hi all,

Room 3 is full of very eager readers. Our current quote of the week is inspiring us to read more and to enjoy every page.

“In books, I have travelled, not only to other worlds, but into my own.”

I have recommended for the girls to be questioned on the books that they are reading throughout the summer months, to ensure they are using and developing their comprehension skills. Below are some examples of questions that you can ask your child.

Feel free to dig deeper and use some inferential questioning techniques, like the examples below, that will really test their comprehension and understanding of the texts!!

Fingers crossed for sunny weather where we can read, comprehend, infer and absorb some Vitamin D all at once!! 😎☀️

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Hi all,

As I have discussed with the girls in class, our final project in 2nd Class will be based on the Solar System. We have recently learned all about Space and the Solar System in our SESE lessons and the girls have been really intrigued to find out more information and facts!

Title: The Solar System

Due: Wednesday 26th June

Length: Minimum 2 pages in their scrapbooks

The girls should include interesting facts, pictures, diagrams and information about the Solar System as a whole. They can add some information about one planet that they are most interested in also, if they wish.

The local library is a brilliant resource to the girls and they should be able to find some books there, to help them with their projects.

Below is a list of some websites which you may find useful when researching the topic. Adult supervision is very important when the children are researching online.

http://www.planetsforkids.org/

http://planetfacts.org/

https://www.kidzone.ws/planets/

https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/solar-system.html

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/solar-system/

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/space/what-is-a-planet/

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/solarsystem.html

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/space/solar-system/

https://esero.ie/primary-level/

https://esero.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/38_Feel-like-an-astronaut.pdf

https://esero.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/08_What-does-gravity-do.pdf

I can’t wait to see the finished projects!

Have fun girls! 🙂

Hi all!

The girls had a great day in Croke Park today, cheering on the camogie team in the Corn Haughey Cumann na mBunscol final. It was a great display of skill and talent and I’m sure some of the Room 3 girls are hoping they will be as lucky as to get to grace the field of Croke Park to represent Belgrove in the future!

Congratulations to all the players on their success and well done to Ms. Deegan, Ms. Daly and Mrs. Brodie for all the work and effort they have put in throughout the year!

The girls were excellent in supporting the team, cheering and clapping every score and tackle. They were ecstatic at the final whistle, as the tired but happy faces below show!

Hi everyone,

We are very busy in Room 3 preparing for World Book Day on Friday.

The girls are currently working on their book reviews – the best will receive a prize at our World Book Day assembly on Friday morning!!

All the girls in Room 3 are brilliant for reading in their spare time but this week, we are aiming to read more than we ever have before! Not only that, but I have set the girls a reading task based on the ‘Share a Story’ activity. There are many examples below of fun ways to encourage reading both at home and at school. I have also encouraged the girls to come up with some of their own unique ideas of how and where they could read – the more unusual the better. I can’t wait to hear all their reading stories on Friday!!

The girls will also be attending the book fair throughout the week, where I am sure they will pick up some brilliant books!

Finally, just a reminder that the girls do have the option to dress up as their favourite character or author on Friday to celebrate World Book Day! I hope I will be able to recognise them! 🙂