Here are just some of the things we have done since September!
Manga High,Gardening, Uno, Knitting, Baskets, Park, Maths Stations, Joined Writing, 1916, Visit from the Army, Silent Reading, Snowflake art, Lanterns, Symmetry, Science- Waterproof materials, baking, Halloween now and then, Insect fact files, Swimming, Christmas concert – New Year traditions from around the world, Ramadan and Eid, Diwali, Christmas traditions around the world, tidying baskets, Golden Time, Restaurant menus, Weekly Jobs, Games – the parsons cat, back to back, 101 and out, Zap it, Problem Solving, Circle art, Ocarina, Marbles for rewards, sketching, Visit to the gallery, reading in Gaeilge, Dictation, Pre-test for Spellings, Maths journals, free writing, creative writing, book reports, Reading on Buddha bag, vocabulary, Miss Hanney teaching us. Writing stories, word building, GAA, brainstorming, Mount Pleasant, Frustration, Drama, Gerard the Giant, recycled Christmas decorations, recycled Halloween costumes, Focus Ireland Hampers, brackets in Maths, Visit from winning male GAA team and Sam McGuire cup, kindness calendar, tables,time.
We are amazed when we see the list of all we have done. We really enjoyed Maths Stations – we split up into different groups. Here are some of the activities we do during Maths Stations – Meet the teacher, Manga High (maths games on the laptops), sorting, Uno, problem solving and Maths games like Zap it and 101 and out.
Simon came and taught us Gaelic football. He was great. We learnt how to solo, hand pass and kick the ball. We will miss the classes next term.
We have swimming every week since the beginning of September. Some of us learnt to swim for the first time. As one of us said, ‘Swimming is epic!’ Thanks to Geraldine, Michael and Susanna, our swimming teachers and to the parents who have helped us.
Everybody in the class is knitting now. Some of us have started crocheting as well. A BIG thank you to all the mums and grannies who have helped. It is quite a craze in our class now.
Gonoodle is a great website that we have been using to in class. We have been doing lots of dancing and Zumba in the class. Every day we do silent reading. Some people go outside to our library and lie on the Budda bag. It is very comfortable.
We are having great fun in Rang a 2 and we are working very hard.
The Christmas concert is next and we are rehearsing every day.
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise.
