Archive for 2019
Aistear in Junior and Senior Infants
The Doctor’s Surgery We had great fun in Aistear this September. Our theme was ‘The Doctor ‘s Surgery’. We learned how to make an appointment by phoning the receptionist, how to describe how we were feeling, the role the nurse and doctor play, what a prescription is and the importance of the pharmacy. We also […]
Hot Air Balloons
Third Class really enjoyed the Hot Air Balloon Festival which took place in Birr recently. They were fascinated to see one of the balloons in Mercy Primary! In Art Class the girls experimented with mixing colours and created beautiful hot air balloons. They look fabulous in our classroom.
Friendship Week
Third Class celebrated Friendship week last week, They learned all about the importance of friendship and the qualities of a good friend. The children took part in lots of activities for Friendship week – they read poems and stories about friendship, they wrote their own poems, played games and created lovely art work. During the week […]
Roald Dahl Day
Third Class celebrated Roald Dahl Day on 13th September. Some girls wore something yellow as Roald Dahl’s favorite colour was yellow. They learned some facts about him and they enjoyed listening to the story The Twits. Some of the girls are now reading George’s Marvellous Medicine and other Roald Dahl stories. Look out for his […]
Third Class 2019
Our new Third Class 2019-2020. Fáilte ar ais.
National Tree Day 2019
On National Tree Day, we spent the day learning about trees and enjoying our natural environment. We combined it with learning about the artist Kadinsky and studying his abstract trees.
Friendship Week in 6th and 4th
4th class and 6th class had a fabulous week celebrating friendship this week. We created a friendship web which allowed us to tell people why they are a good friend to us, and it showed us how we are all linked through friendship. We went on a buddy walk where a girl from 6th class […]
Hot Air Balloons in Mercy Primary!
The girls in Mercy Primary were treated to a very special surprise this morning, with the visit of a hot air balloon to our school yard. We got to take a peek inside the basket of “Big Brother”, learn lots of facts about flying, and were warmed by the heat of the balloon’s flames. A […]
Friendship week in 2nd class
We had a great week celebrating friendship week. We remembered our PAX vision about being kind, caring, looking out for each other. It makes a wonderful school!
A New School Year!!
First class have been super busy these first few weeks, and we have settled really well into our new class. Our maths stations have been super exciting with the inclusion of our school ipads! And not to mention the sunshine which got us out to the castle for a nature walk ☀️