Archive for Fifth Class
Gymnastics in 5th / 6th!
We are really enjoying our gymnastics class with Mrs Feehan and are improving every week! We love using the equipment! Take a look at our pictures below!
Our Grandparent’s Day portraits in 5th / 6th!
To celebrate ‘Grandparents Day’ the girls in 5th / 6th sketched portraits of their grandparents! The fifth class portraits are being proudly displayed in our classroom and the sixth class girls portraits are on display in the hall! We learned a poem called ‘Grandparents Day’ and even wrote our very own acrostic poems […]
Science experiments in 5th/6th!
In Science class we have been learning all about how sound travels. We did several experiments using different materials! We wrote up the correct procedure for our experiments and had lots of fun doing it! Take a look at our experiment below! Experiment: To investigate whether sound travels better through a solid or a […]
Discovering Egypt in 5th/6th!
The girl’s in 5th / 6th were very busy learning all about Egypt. We worked in pairs and researched how the ancient Egyptians lived! We then presented our projects to the class. We really enjoyed doing our projects and learned so much!!
Gymnastics in fifth class
We are loving our 6 weeks of gymnastics in fifth class. Mrs. Feehan is doing a great job encouraging and improving our techniques!
Catholic Schools Week in 5th/6th
In celebration of ‘Catholic Schools Week’ the girls in 5th/6th have been busy – we each drew the symbol ‘Fan the Flame’ and we learned the song. Increase our Faith Fan the Flame We also worked on our sewing skills – We each got a teddy […]
5th and 6th visit the sorting office for An Phost in Birr
On Friday 22nd Nov, the lucky girls from 5th and 6th class in Mercy Primary School got to visit the An Phost south Offaly sorting office in Emmet Square, Birr. We were welcomed by Gary Cahill, the postmaster, who gave us a wonderful tour. One of the highlights was finding our own personal slots where […]
Science Week in 5th and 6th classes
5th and 6th classes combined to study Egyptian Rollers and how to move an object from A to B using the rollers. This was done in conjunction with their English Procedural Writing. […]
Science Week – Hearty business in 5th / 6th!
In 5th / 6th we learned all about the circulatory system. We even got to see one up close! We also worked in groups and drew the heart – they are displayed on the Science board in our classroom! […]
5th / 6th November Remembrance
In November the girls in 5th / 6th are remembering those who have passed. We remember them in our thoughts and prayers each day.