Category Archives: English

Playground Fun.

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Autum brings the ‘leaf party’ and lots of ‘leaf dishes’ at breaktime! Here children are busy cooking and serving up ‘leaf stew’. Great fun and ģreat imaginations!

Posted in Drama, English, Fun in School, Green School, School News., Science, Social & Personal health Education, SPHE | Tagged Autumn, co-educational., co-operation, Environment, equality based, free play, fun, house, imagination, make believe, multi-class, nature, outdoor play, playhouse, playtime, Role play, social skills | Leave a comment

LOST ‘Stickman’

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Posted in Aistear-play based learning, English, Social & Personal health Education | Tagged Aistear, characters, English, getting lost, Infants, maths, novel, oral, reading, seasons, sequence, setting., SPHE, Stickman, Writing | Leave a comment

Global Citizenship, Energy- Energy Saving tips.

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Parents/guardians provided the following tips for saving energy & as a result saving money in a survey the children carried out as part of the Green Flag process. We combined all the tips into a list.
Good for the environment & … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Green School, Learn Together Curriculum., Parent/ Guardian., Science | Tagged energy, English, ethics & the environment, Green Flag, parental involvement, reading, save money, tips, whole school community, Writing | Leave a comment

Valentines Day 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

All the lovely cards the children worked so hard making for lucky mammy & daddies.

Posted in Art, English, Learn Together Curriculum. | Tagged art, cards, creating, English, reading, sharing, thinking of others, Writing | Leave a comment

Drama- Conversations.

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Posted in Drama, English, Fun in School, School News., Social & Personal health Education, SPHE | Tagged conversation, Dr. Martha, drama, fun, Oral language, Role play | Leave a comment

Crowns for the ‘Smartest Giant in Town’

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Crowns designed by Junior and Senior Infants for the ‘Smartest Giant in Town’.

Posted in Aistear-play based learning, Art, Drama, English, Learn Together Curriculum., Social & Personal health Education, SPHE | Tagged Aistear, art, clothes, cutting, design & make, English, fine motor skills, Giants crown, kindness, narrative, novel, Smartest Giant in Town', SPHE, Story, the laundrette, theme based learning | Leave a comment

Story of Hanukkah

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Patricia Quinn

Learn Together curriculum. Belief Systems-festivals/ celebrations.
We looked at the Hanukkah story and how Hanukkah is celebrated.

Posted in Art, English, Geography, Green School, Learn Together Curriculum., School News. | Tagged art, Belief Systems, celebration, drawing, Global Citizenship flag, Hanukkah, Learn Together ethical curriculum, retell, Story | Leave a comment

Aistear- The Smartest Giant in Town.

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Patricia Quinn

Children have been working on Aistear stations based on the novel ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’. They designed nice smart new outfits for George, made cards to say ‘Thank You’ to George for being so kind and worked in the … Continue reading →