Archive for Fifth Class
What a procedure!
Fifth and sixth class studied procedural writing. We decided to write ‘How to butter a slice of bread’ but two of our pupils did not know what activity they were doing. We explained step by step to our blindfolded students what to do.We learned it is quite easy to end up covered in butter!
Tornado in a bottle!
Just before the Halloween break the girls in 5th / 6th learned how tornados occur! We made our very own tornado with a fun Science experiment called ‘tornado in a bottle’! We used a plastic bottle, washing up liquid, water, food colouring and leaves to make our very own tornados. Take a look at our pictures below! […]
Procedural Writing in 5th / 6th
The girls in 5th / 6th are learning all about procedural writing in English lessons at the moment. We decided to write a procedure while having a tasty treat at the same time – rice crispy buns! It was so much fun and they tasted yummy! We cannot wait to see what our next procedure will […]
Halloween in 5th / 6th
Before the midterm break the girls in 5th / 6th were very busy learning all about Halloween. We learned a song in Irish called ‘ Oiche Samhna’, we learned a poem called ‘Song of Witches’ by William Shakespeare, and in Art class we painted Halloween silhouettes which we displayed on the windows of our classroom! We learned […]
Halloween Dress Up/ Jersey Day.
On Friday 25th October we had a Halloween Dress Up/ Jersey Day as a fundraiser to help buy a new set of school jerseys. We had a fabulous day, everyone looked great and we raised 335 euro!! Thanks to all who made a contribution. […]
Referendum 2013 in Mercy Primary Scool
All the girls of 5th and 6th class here in Mercy Primary School took part in our own Referendum last Friday. We had an amazing, informative day with an enthusiastic turnout of 98%. Interestingly, as it turns out, our own results matched […]
Fifth prepare for Senior County Final 2013
As we, in Mercy Primary School, are so proud of our Birr Senior Hurling team, we decided to make some posters to decorate our school windows. Best of luck to Birr in the county final this coming Sunday. Biorra Abú!!!
Who says you need grass for a garden???
Ms. Ryan’s 5th class, ably helped by Mrs. Murray, decided that Mercy PS needed a garden. The lack of grass in the school did not deter them! They set about making a beautiful garden for us all to enjoy. […]
Fifth class Tour to Dublin
On Wednesday the 13th June we set off at nine o’clock on an adventure to Dublin. For some of us it was only our second time to visit our capital city. Driving into Dublin we saw lots of famous sights including The Four Courts, the Ha’penny Bridge, The Spire, Trinity College and much more. Our […]