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We loved the theme ‘food’ in Navy class. We have taken part in a variety of numeracy activities, sorting and matching fruit and vegetables. We have also been busy developing our personal care and well-being through food and nutrition lessons. … Continue reading →

We have really enjoyed our food unit so far in Pink class. We were the first in the school to produce “Fruity Friday” for the students. It was a real honour.  In cookery we have made several healthy dishes as … Continue reading →

Orange Class have been engaging in a variety of sensory activities surrounding the theme of food. In SPHE, we are covering: Myself – Taking Care of My Body (Show an awareness of familiar foods; and Show an awareness of what keeps the … Continue reading →

Yellow Class went shopping for fruit and vegetables to make healthy smoothies. Students were tasked with finding, scanning and packing the ingredients we needed. They did an amazing job and were rewarded with a delicious smoothie! Next week we are … Continue reading →

In Blue class, we have been investigating different food groups and the food we have in each of our different meals. We made breakfast with scrambled eggs, toast and orange juice. We used any leftover bread to create wonderful pieces of printed … Continue reading →

We have started our food theme in Black Class by making healthy snacks for the Food and Nutrition element of the Level 1 Personal care and wellbeing area of the Junior Cycle. We worked on kitchen skills, tastes and using … Continue reading →

As the last newsletter of the decade goes home on Monday, here is a sneaky preview for the blog followers… Newsletter December 19

Head over to YouTube to check out our participation in GymAble on the Sligo Sport and Recreation channel. https://youtu.be/jeGmuiYqb8E

This past half term White Class students experienced becoming a clown during our class drama. We read a book that taught us all about how a clown applies their make up and what clothes they wear. After reading all about … Continue reading →

Yellow Class have really enjoyed our Art topic  of printing. We finished our topic with a fun activity, printing with a variety of construction blocks on playdough that we rolled out to make a flat surface. We created some great patterns … Continue reading →

We had a fantastic maths week. Along with the rest of the school we in purple class worked on something new everyday and had a great time along the way!! We worked on counting skills, number sequence, tangrams, dot to … Continue reading →

Newsletter October 19

Éilis our principal is beginning her fifth and last year as Chairperson of NABMSE. Their Conference last week celebrated 50 years of the Organisation and was a great success. Check out www.nabmse.org for more information Below link to Irish Times … Continue reading →

We are getting a increasing number of requests for placement . This is a small school and we have a limited places. Our ethos is that our school is a learning environment for all and we welcome student teachers, students … Continue reading →

So far this year in Pink Class we have been working hard in numeracy on numbers, money and using calculators. We have also narrated a silent picture film about the characters Rock, Paper and Scissors. Pink Class have also enjoyed visiting … Continue reading →