Fáilte chuig Rang a Cúig!
January
Skipping with 'Skippy John'.
On Friday the 14th of January 5th Class showcased their skipping skills, alongside being taught many new ones by 'Skippy John'. We had a lovely afternoon.
Happy New Year from 5th Class!
Here is our paper-constructed firework display.
December🎄🎅🏻
🎄Rockin' around the Christmas tree🎄
5th Class--> 'Rockin' around the Christmas tree' with our handmade trees!
An Chéad Nollaig ⭐️👩🏽🍼👼
Éistigí linn ag canadh faoi 'An Chéad Nollaig'.
’Twas the week before Christmas 🎄
As a class, we wrote our own version of the Christmas classic, ''Twas the night before Christmas'. We based it on the last week of school before Christmas in Scoil Mhuire. We hope you enjoy!
Christmas Art☃️⭐️
Admiring the crib in our Christmas jumpers. ⭐️👩🏽🍼👼
Santa Visit
Maths: Studying length using different instruments to learn about converting from mm to cm to m to km.
November
Wellbeing Rocks!
5th Class being ACTIVE!
The Aztecs
We have been learning all about the Aztecs. We researched about them on the iPads and made mosaic masks as part of an Art lesson.
Science Week
Coke vs Mentos/Diet Coke vs Mentos
We compared the difference between the reaction between Coke and Mentos and Diet Coke and Mentos.
STEM Challenge: Building Bridges
During Science Week, 5th class were challenged to build bridges using different materials that would hold a toy car. We had a lot of fun and all four bridges were successful.
Intel Mini Scientist Competition 2021
On the 3rd of November, 5th Class showcased their Mini Scientist projects in the school hall. I was so proud of the hard work and dedication each child put into their project. Their confidence and in-depth knowledge was clearly portrayed in their presentations while judging took place.
Take a look at the video below where we share an insight into the broad range of projects 5th Class researched and displayed on the day!
Well done to our winners:
Overall--> Samanvitha
Best Presentation and Design--> Grace
Best Communicator--> Ethan
Best Research--> Freya
Best Idea--> Méabh
Take a look at the video below where we share an insight into the broad range of projects 5th Class researched and displayed on the day!
Well done to our winners:
Overall--> Samanvitha
Best Presentation and Design--> Grace
Best Communicator--> Ethan
Best Research--> Freya
Best Idea--> Méabh
GAA with Coach Ciarán
October
Hallowe'en
Maths Week 2021
We really enjoyed participating in Maths Week activities from the 18th - 22nd October. We did daily riddles, STEM challenges and Maths Eyes images. As a class we managed to run 183 laps around the school yard in 10 minutes also.
Intel Mini Scientist 2021
We have been working tirelessly to perfect our Mini Scientist projects. It has been such a fun process. We have carried out numerous surveys, built models and performed many experiments.
National Tree Day 2021
On the 7th of October, National Tree Day 2021, 5th Class planted a wild cherry tree in the school garden.
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Jersey Day in aid of 'GOAL' 2021
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Space Week 2021 |
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2D Shapes
We did Art tessellations and tangram activities to consolidate our study of 2D Shapes in Maths.
September
QUEEN
We have been enjoying learning about the music of Queen recently. We discussed the music features of many songs, compared covers of the songs to original versions and then designed our own c.d. covers.
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Volcanoes
We learned all about volcanoes in September. We found out about how they are formed, some different types and a number of famous eruptions. We built our own in our pods as part of Art and then watched them erupt.
Visit to the school garden
We harvested some of the produce that we grew last year such as potatoes, carrots and onions.
First day of 5th Class
