Archive for February, 2013
Gymnastics in Second Class
Second Class have started Gymnastics in PE. They are learning to balance and travel across different equipment. They can roll, crawl, slide, climb, hang, tumble, swing,balance, jump, cartwheel and some can even tie themselves up in a knot!!!
Walking in a Winter Wonderland!
The girls in Second Class had a very busy December. Our classroom was transformed into a beautiful Winter Wonderland. The children designed and cut out snowflakes. They drew ‘Frosty The Snowman’ using chalk pastels. The girls made their own Christmas tree decorations. We even made our own wrapping paper!! Each girl made and received a fabulous hand made Christmas […]
Pancake Tuesday
Junior Infants really enjoyed Pancake Tuesday in school. The pancakes were yummy!!
Gymnastics in First Class.February 2013
First class are swinging into action at their gymnastics class.They are very enthusiastic and very eager to try out new ways of travelling across the climbing frame.
St.Bridget brings the Spring to First Class. February 2013
First class art was inspired by the story of St.Bridget’s Cloak .A colourful start to Spring was created with beautiful weaving of fabric and fibre and patterned painted prints. The girls are learning all about Spring and the changes which are taking place in their environment.And we will be observing our local park with its […]
Under the Sea!
Coral Reefs Coral reefs are generally found in tropical Oceans.Reefs usually develop in areas that have a lot of wave action because the waves bring in food.Animals that live on the Coral reef includes sea urchins, sponges, star fish, worms, fish, sharks, rays, lobster, shrimp, octopus, snails and many more. Oceans and Continents The five […]
Newsletter January 2013
Mercy Primary School Newsletter January 2013 It’s hard to believe we are at the end of the first month of 2013 already! The year has started with a bang here in Mercy Primary School and we are very busy as always. We are delighted that the Parents’ Association have started selling Sammy Stamps – Credit […]
Penguin Project!
In third class we have had great fun learning about penguins. We focused on the Emperor penguin learning where they live, what they eat and how the penguins mind their eggs by sitting on them. We went into the yard and stood in a huddle to see how the penguins keep warm in the cold […]