Welcome to the webpage for 5th and 6th class. Here we will keep you updated on class news and post some work from the children.
In recent news….
May
Archery
We started archery for 4 weeks! We had lots of fun learning how to aim and shoot. We also had competitions against each other to see who had the best aim. It was lots of fun!
Outdoor Classroom Day
We got involved in Outdoor Classroom day this year and really enjoyed spending the day outside creating a massive chalk art piece!
Reading Buddies
5th & 6th class students have paired up with a student from junior or senior infants and every Thursday we have buddy reading. The infants can read to their buddy in 5th or 6th class, or, they can listen to stories being read by 5th & 6th class. They really enjoy challenges like trying to find different words in the story or make up what they think is going to happen next. It is a really enjoyable activity for all involved!
Gymnastics
We started gymnastics on a Friday, we learn some new skills every week and it’s lots of fun!
March
France Projects
5th and 6th worked really hard on their France projects and presented them to the class. Well done everyone.
Lá Glas
On Friday 14th March, we all wore green for Lá Glas before St Patrick’s weekend. It was a lovely day!
World Book Day
On 6th March, we celebrated World Book Day. All students could dress up as a character from their favourite book, or bring in their favourite book. It was a fantastic day!
February
Well-being Week
We had a brilliant time during well-being week! We did some really fun activities such as yoga, Wacky Wednesday dress up, obstacle course, tug of war, scoops football, made slime and play dough and so much more. Thank you to all classes for helping out and taking part in a fantastic week!
January
We kicked off January with a performance during assembly. We sang ‘Count on Me’ by Bruno Mars to remind people about the importance of friendships and always being there for people that you care about and that care about you.
December
Thank you to all families and friends involved with the school for donating toys and food for our collection for St Vincent de Paul. On 6th December, we had a pyjama day for The Late Late Toy Show, and on this day 5th & 6th class students helped to organise the items into boxes to get them ready for collection. Well done and thank you to everyone involved.
November
We learned all about the human body in Science. We also organised a scavenger hunt using the human body to teach the rest of the children in the school about the human body during Science Week. We also carried out many other experiments such as a coke and mentos explosion, we made Oobleck and investigated the transfer of colours depending on the temperature of the water. They also got a chance to taste some of Gordon Kelly’s honey after he spoke to the children in the whole school about beekeeping and showed them some empty hives and honeycomb.
October
Halloween Bake Sale
6th class organised and hosted a bake sale for the whole school, parents, families and friends. We had lots and lots of lovely treats on the day and we would like to thank everyone who brought something in! Also a big thank you to everyone who came along on the day, we hope you enjoyed your treats!
Halloween Art
Science Projects
We worked in groups and completed Science projects! Each project was different as each group chose a different title, however, they were all about plants and animals. We learned all about aquatic plants and animals and different plants and animals found in the desert. We also learned about pollination, photosynthesis, fungus and much more! When we completed our projects, we presented them to the class to teach each other about the topic that we were focusing on!
Saint Thérèse’s Feast Day
We celebrated St. Thérèse and learned about her life and how she always tried to do things with love and care. We learned about simplicity and love in the ordinary events of life from St. Thérèse. Her nickname was the little flower so in honour of her we went outside and draw a flower garden with chalk!
September
September Art
Have a look at some art we did in September!
Autumn clear out!
We worked with Miss Kelly and Ms Parle to do a big clear out around the garden, to get it ready for the Winter. We cleaned the polytunnel and saved seeds – corncockle, poppy seeds and cornflower. We will plant these in the Spring.
We weeded the beds surrounding the cabbage, and pulled the broad beans up. There are lots of Cabbage White Butterfly caterpillars on the cabbage, so we will put some of them in the Junior Infant room, for the children to observe their life cycle.
Cannonball Run
International Dot Day
We read the book ‘The Dot’ by Peter H Reynolds and created a display for International Dot Day which is celebrated on the 15th of September. International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration. The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe. We hope you enjoy our Dot Day display!
Ice Cream Van!
We finished off a busy September with a surprise visit from the ice cream van organised by the PA! Thank you!
Newspaper group
The newspaper group have been working really hard since the start of the year, gathering information, photos, recipes and lots more to be included in our school newspaper. We work three times a week with Ms Parle and like to collaborate and use ICT when drafting and redrafting our paper.
