Happy Christmas Everyone!

Happy Christmas from Room 15!

All wrapped up!

This week we have been making lollipop stick presents. It has taken us a few days but we don't mind because everyone in our class loves art. First we stuck the lollipop sticks onto some red cardboard. The next day once the glue had dried we painted some designs onto the sticks to make it look like wrapping paper. Today once the paint had dried we decorated it with Christmas ribbon and made as little bow using ribbon and tinsel.

We think they look great!

Christmas Craziness!

This week we had a Christmas around the world theme with Catherine for Magic of Music. We listened to Handels Messiah which was played in Dublin, a traditional christmas song from Hawaii, Jingle bells with a Mexican theme and then Jingle Bells from Jamaica. It was fantastic! We dressed up in different costumes. We really really enjoyed this afternoon.

Take a look at our wonderful Music lessons.

Sam's visit to Scoil Mhuire!

The Sam Maguire Cup came to visit us today in Scoil Mhuire. We were so excited! All classes went to the hall and we sang Molly Malone. Sixth class sang a special song about the Sam Maguire Cup coming back to Dublin.

We hope Dublin can win the All Ireland again next year!

African rhythms!

This week in Magic of Music we were concentrating on a rhythm from Ghana. first we all clapped then three different rhythms, then the class were split into three groups, each group taking a different rhythm to clap. Finally we used some percussion instruments to create the African rhythm. It was brilliant! Catherine even gave us grass skirts to dress us up in more suitable clothing for our performance.

Magical Maths!

Yesterday the big girls from Colaiste Bride came to our class. They helped us to use our maths eyes. We put up posters around the school to help the other classes to find their maths eyes. We had a big discussion about where in the village we could exercise our maths eyes. When we next meet up we will begin to take photographs of all the interesting maths we find.

You should try to use your maths at home too. There is maths all around us, you just need to look!

Splashing About!

Our swimming lessons have begun. For the past few weeks we have been going to the Clondalkin  Leisure Centre on a Monday to have swimming lessons. First class are going too. Hail, rain or shine we walk to the pool on  Monday morning! we have been very lucky that so far it has not been wet. We are divided into three groups to improve our swimming. We have three more weeks left before the Christmas holidays. It is so much fun. Monday is now the best day of the week!!