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Solar System Explorations!
Ms Morrissey’s 4th Class have been very busy this past month exploring Space. We learned all about the planets and space travel. We made some fabulous diorama’s and created a wall display. Have a look at what we have learned!
First Class went on a trail of Birr Town Nov 2012
First class went on a trail of Birr town.This was a follow up activity to their recent history lesson on shops in the past and shops now.They also compared Emmet square now to what it looked like in photos from the past. The trail was an ideal opportunity to follow their individual maps and complete […]
To infinity and beyond!!
Ms O Brien’s fourth class have been very busy this month learning all about the planets, we did group projects, wrote acrostic poems and made some beautiful works of art as you can see below! We are practically experts in the great beyond so if you see one of fourth class be sure to ask […]
November 2012 Newsletter
Mercy Primary School, Birr Newsletter – November 2012 Welcome to our second monthly newsletter from Mercy Primary School. Things have been very busy over the last month and lots of new activities are happening. We started our month with a WSE – Whole School Evaluation. We had 3 inspectors – Moira Proctor, Brian MacGiollaphadraig […]
Hallowe’en Art
We had great fun paining Hallowe’en art on our glass jars and making some scary mummies to bring home!
Halloween Talent Show
Ms Morrissey’s Rang 4 held a Halloween Talent Show just before the Hallowe’en break and the talent was amazing… here are a few of the acts!
Fire Safety Talk
We were lucky enough in third class to be visited by two of our local firemen and learn all about fire safety in our homes. It was very interesting and we had great fun learning about how to keep our homes safe from fire and what to do in an emergency.
Autumn Activities in First Class
First class got the school year off to a good start with a nature walk to Camcor Park observing a variety of leaves ,berries, nuts and fruit.They enjoyed doing leaf and bark rubbings as a follow up activity. Using painted hand shapes as leaves, the girls created a class tree for their Prayer Space. For Halloween first class […]
Maths For Fun
Second Class have just completed six weeks of Maths For Fun. They played board games, Bingo and even darts!! They enjoyed playing all the different Maths games while also improving their Mathematical skills. A BIG thanks to all the Mammies and Grannies that helped out.
A Trip To The Library
A Trip To The Library Two weeks ago 1st and 2nd class with their teachers went to the library to see a film called ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’. First we watched the film called ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’. Next the kind librarian read us a Julia Donaldson book called Freddie And The Fairy. Before we left […]