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Junior Infants really enjoyed Friendship Week.
One of the activities we enjoyed in Junior Infants during Friendship Week was a poem called “Good morning Boogie”. The children loved the actions to it! This is the poem – have a look! Hello neighbour, what do you say?, It’s going to be a happy day! So greet your neighbour, […]
Friends Forever in Fifth and Sixth!!!
Friendship week came with a bang to fifth class and what fun was had! From friendship notes, to meeting for a chat in our ‘Friendship café’, we had a blast. Our motto in fifth class, is that Friendship week is not over, it has just begun!!!
Friendship Week
On Monday 29th September, Friendship Week began in Mercy Primary School. Every class did something to show their appreciation for Friendship Week. Junior Infants made beautiful Friendship Flowers. They made a Friendship Train and a Friendship Wreath. This was brought up as a gift in the mass at the end of the week. Senior […]
Senior Infants -October 2014
Senior Infants have settled in very well and have been very busy so far this year During structured playtime the girls get the opportunity to go to a different playstation each morning- the Home Corner, The Small World area, Messy Corner,Sensory / construction activities, and Numeracy/Literacy activities. During science class the girls learned all about […]
Second Class
Second Class have settled very well into the new school year. We had a very busy September, working on the theme ‘Myself’. In SESE we learned about our important milestones and made a class timeline. We brought in our old baby clothes and toys. We made a photostory. […]
New H.S.C.L Co-Ordinator
Hi, my name is Richelle Treacy. I am the shared Home School Community Liaison Coordinator between Mercy Primary School and St. Brendan’s Boy’s School. This is my first year in this role and I am really excited about getting to know you all and working with you and your girls. What is the role of […]
Fourth Class dance workshops
Fouth Class enjoyed two wonderful contemporary dance workshops with dance artist Katja Heitmann at Birr Theatre and Arts Centre. We explored daily routines and idealised selfimages through dance. We also attended an interesting performance choreographed by Katja as part of Culture Night 2014. Check out these moves!
Mercy Primary School Choir
Mercy Primary School Choir has started back and we are already practising hard and learning new pieces. We will be singing in Birr library on Tuesday 30th September. We are participating in the Peace Proms again this year in the RDS on Saturday 31st January at 2pm. We look forward to it! We have […]
5th Class chess
Our chess classes began last Friday. It works on lots of skills like concentration, tactics and seizing an opportunity!! We love Chess. Our class tournament begins in the coming weeks. Watch this space!!!
Senior Infants September 2014
Welcome back Senior Infants! The girls are enjoying a variety of playtime activities including the Home corner, numeracy and literacy games, small world fun, fine motor tasks and the much loved playdough