teacher This week in 2nd Class, we were studying light and shadows in Science, the story of Fionn and the Giant’s Causeway in History and how to make shadow puppets in Art. We combined all three together and recreated the story of Fionn and Benandonner through the use of shadow puppets. In groups we designed our … Read more
It has been a busy but fun return to school in 2nd Class following the lockdown. We made the most of the weather and got outdoors to sow some seeds as well as planting potatoes and shallots in our class vegetable patch. We learned a new ceilidh dance in P.E. for Seachtain na Gaeilge … Read more
Bhí seachtain iontach againn le haghaidh Seachtain na Gaeilge. An chuid ab fhearr a bhí againn ná foghlaim faoi uirlisí ceoil Éireannacha, damhsaí Gaeilge cosúil le port, ríl agus polca agus éisteacht le Fields of Athenry. Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná Béarla cliste!
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We have had a very busy but great week for Science week. We built bridges, made lava lamps and even took part in an online Science event about electricity. Today was Science Day where the children demonstrated their own experiments both in class and on SeeSaw. See below for some of the fun that we … Read more
It has been Science week in our class, with daily experiments to build bridges, make lava lamps, taking part in the online event ‘Electrified at Explorium’ and doing our very own Science Day in class. See below for some of the fun that we had. Untitled_Message (3)
For Science Week 2020, Rang Ciara put their Scientist’s hats on and became Science Detectives. We used lots of the skills that Scientists use like questioning; observing; predicting; investigating and experimenting; estimating and measuring; analysing and finally recording and communicating. One of our experiments involved skittles and warm water and another involved raisins, vinegar and baking … Read more
Rang Ciara had great fun learning about and experiencing an Art lesson last Thursday, Michelangelo style. Michelangelo was a famous Italian painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer. He was born in 1475 and died in 1564. In 1508, Michelangelo began to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which took him four years to complete- … Read more
Bhí an-spórt sa Rang Ciara inniu ag ceiliúradh Oíche Shamhna. Enjoy the MidTerm Break gach duine!
Happy Halloween from all at 2nd class – enjoy your break.