Reducing, Reusing and Recycling

We have been looking at recycling in our schools and at home.

We try our best to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible in school.

We reduce the amount we put into our waste bins because we recycle and compost so much.
We reuse plastic bottles every day when we bring in our water bottles from home.
We recycle paper, cardboard, glass, plastic bottles and batteries.
We put our waste fruit into compost bins so they can be used to feed our plants.

We can recycle all of these at home as well.

If we all try our best to reduce, reuse and recycle the world will be a much nicer place to live in.

Click here for a great song about the Three R's - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Static Electricity

We have conducted a few experiments on static electricity.

Here are some photographs of our results.

We can't wait to get some balloons and try these experiments out at home!

Tin Whistle

Today in tin whistle we got the notes for two seasonal songs,

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and
Walking in a Winter Wonderland.

We better keep practicing to know these in time for Christmas!

A Visit to a Storyteller

This week, we were very lucky to get a visit from a fantastic storyteller.

She read an excerpt from a story called "My Naughty Little Sister".

It was a very funny story that was set in England a long time ago.

The storyteller made the story come alive for us and we really enjoyed ourselves.

We are really looking forward to her next visit in a few weeks time.

Many Thanks to Mrs Bradley for organising it.

Swimming lessons

We will be starting swimming lessons tomorrow morning as part of our PE curriculum. 
Each Thursday your child needs to bring €5, a swimsuit, a towel, a swimming hat and a separate bag to carry them all in. 
A silicon swimming hat will help to keep your child's hair dry when in the water.
Weather permitting, we will be walking to and from the swimming pool, so it is important that your child wears a coat and a hat to keep themselves warm.
If your child comes to school wearing their swimming costume under their uniform, please make sure they bring their underwear as well. 

Hallowe'en Night Sunsets

We painted our sunsets in a range of colours.

Then we cut out the silhouettes of a haunted house and some other things you might see on Hallowe'en night.

We hope you like them.

Hallowe'en Pumpkin

Check out our spooky pumpkin!

Here's how to make one at home...

Aim: 

To make a Halloween Pumpkin

You will need: 

a pumpkin, a sharp knife, a spoon, a marker and a candle

Method:

• 1. Cut off the top off the pumpkin

• 2. Take out the seeds

• 3. Scrape out some of the pumpkin flesh

• 4. Use your marker to draw a face onto the pumpkin

5. Carefully carve out the face

6. Put a candle into the pumpkin and put the top back on

8. Your spooky Hallowe'en pumpkin is finished