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Science Week in Senior Infants
In Senior Infants they worked with magnets and learned all about how magnets attract things. They had great fun finding out what the magnets would attract. […]
October Newsletter
Mercy Primary School October 2013 Newsletter Welcome to our October Newsletter. We have had a busy month with lots of activities going on around the school. On Wednesday 2nd we had a visitor from Clara Bog. She gave a talk to 2nd, 3rd and 4th classes about our local bogs. The children and teachers found […]
English Procedural Writing
Last Thursday, as part of our English Procedural Writing class, we made cornflake buns We had lots of fun. They were delicious. Click on the photos to see how we […]
Science Week in Junior Infants
Junior Infants had a very interesting and fun time learning about floating and sinking. First they discussed the meaning of the two words and then they guessed which items chosen would float or sink. They had great fun dropping the items into the water to see if they would float or sink. Some […]
In November We Remember
In 5th class we remember those who have passed over in November…. “With peace and rest may they be blessed, may God be close beside”.
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!
Fourth Class Take Part in Team Hope Shoe Box Appeal
We are very proud of our 4th class – they collected 45 shoe boxes for the Team Hope Christmas shoe box appeal. It means that 45 very poor children around the world will receive a Christmas gift to brighten up their lives. Well done girls, it’s a great achievement.
Music in Second Class
The girls have started learning the tin whistle. They are practicing at home and in school and are enjoying it very much.
Halloween in Second Class
Second Class enjoyed learning about the history of Halloween in SESE. They compared how their parents / grandparents celebrated Halloween when they were young to how children celebrate it now. The children then found out about El Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican Halloween celebration. In English Class the children wrote […]