Archive for First Class
Gymnastics in First Class.February 2013
First class are swinging into action at their gymnastics class.They are very enthusiastic and very eager to try out new ways of travelling across the climbing frame.
St.Bridget brings the Spring to First Class. February 2013
First class art was inspired by the story of St.Bridget’s Cloak .A colourful start to Spring was created with beautiful weaving of fabric and fibre and patterned painted prints. The girls are learning all about Spring and the changes which are taking place in their environment.And we will be observing our local park with its […]
Energy Awareness in First Class January 2013
First class did an experiment to find out what is the best insulator.
Art activities in First class. January 2013
First class have been learning about 2D shapes in maths and as a follow up activity they did some very effective stain glass windows including all the shapes they learned about.They recycled sweet wrappers to provide all the variety of colour on their shapes.They also did paper weaving which followed on from learning about shape […]
First Class Gymnastics January 2013.
First class got the New Year off to a flying start with their gymnastics classes.The girls are balancing, rolling, curling, stretching,climbing,and discovering new ways of moving on the benches and climbing equpment.And some are daring enough to suspend from the bars! Watch this space for updates.
First Class-were the angels on their Christmas Trees. Dec 2012
First class girls created beautiful golden angels using doyleys,gold paint, glitter and sequins.To add a personalised touch some children added their own photo face to the angels, while others drew their faces.Hopefully these angels added a touch of magic to their families this Christmas.Among the many other decorations made in first class were their lanterns which demanded […]
First Class went on a trail of Birr Town Nov 2012
First class went on a trail of Birr town.This was a follow up activity to their recent history lesson on shops in the past and shops now.They also compared Emmet square now to what it looked like in photos from the past. The trail was an ideal opportunity to follow their individual maps and complete […]
Autumn Activities in First Class
First class got the school year off to a good start with a nature walk to Camcor Park observing a variety of leaves ,berries, nuts and fruit.They enjoyed doing leaf and bark rubbings as a follow up activity. Using painted hand shapes as leaves, the girls created a class tree for their Prayer Space. For Halloween first class […]