Archive for Fifth Class

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day In Mercy Primary

    What fun we had on Friday with our ‘LOTS OF SOCKS’ themed day.  It was a great way to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. We learned what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities.   […]

World Book Day in 5th/6th

The girls in 5th/6th celebrated ‘World Book Day’ by dressing up as characters from some of their favourite books! We designed a book mark and participated in buddy reading, reading to the children in Junior & Senior Infants! We had our very own table quiz too! What an action packed day – we had so much […]

Mary Arrigan visits 5th & 6th class!

Mary Arrigan well known Irish author of children’s and teens books visited the girls in 5th & 6th class. Mary told us all about her book ‘The Adventures of Milo’ and she even read to us. We each got a signed copy of the book! We thoroughly enjoyed the visit.     

Pancake Tuesday in 5th/6th!

On Pancake Tuesday the girls in 5th/6th got a lovely surprise when they were treated to some yummy pancakes from the 6th class girls! They were delicious! A big thank you to the Mammy’s who helped make the pancakes!    

Valentines Day Arts & Crafts in 5th/6th

For our Valentine’s Day art and crafts, the girls in 5th/6th have been very busy working on their fabric and fibre projects! Each girl sewed a felt shaped heart using the back stitch, we then stuffed them and added lavender to the inside for a lovely scent! Take a look at the pictures below!   […]

Table Quiz Winners

Well done to our 4 book characters who won the library table quiz on World Book Day!

Classes on World Book Day

                             

What an Experience!

  On Saturday March 1st our school choir travelled to The Hub, Kilkenny to take part in the 2014 Peace Proms and what an experience we had!   There were choirs from Waterford, Laois, Wexford,Kilkenny, Carlow, Roscommon, Tipperary and of course, Offaly. The concert was conducted by the internationally recognised conductor, Gearóid Grant. Emmanuel Lawlor, […]

SNOW much fun!

In 5th / 6th we are learning all about different climates and the weather! As we are having changeable weather at the moment, we decided to go outside and see it for ourselves! It was SNOW much fun!   

Fabric & Fibre in 5th & 6th

Take a look at our fabric and fibre projects below – we thoroughly enjoyed learning to sew! We are already working on a Valentine’s Day project!          

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