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Days of the Week song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spi77By9-iA
Months of the Year song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5enDRrWyXaw&list=PLqv4y60m_3_BsDssdzvrCueiho5Tc-1j8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spi77By9-iA
Months of the Year song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5enDRrWyXaw&list=PLqv4y60m_3_BsDssdzvrCueiho5Tc-1j8
June
Teddy Bears' Picnic:
Sports Day:
Read by the Pool Day:
Our Last Trip to the Playground:
School Tour to Blackrock Castle Observatory:
Senior Infants went on our school tour to Blackrock Castle Observatory on 14th June. We did lots of different activities during the day - listening to the history of the castle, climbing up the tower to see the great view, exploring the space exhibition and doing a workshop about magnets and forces. We had a fantastic day and travelled home in style on a double decker bus!
Senior Infants went on our school tour to Blackrock Castle Observatory on 14th June. We did lots of different activities during the day - listening to the history of the castle, climbing up the tower to see the great view, exploring the space exhibition and doing a workshop about magnets and forces. We had a fantastic day and travelled home in style on a double decker bus!
Minibeast Project:
We did a group project on minibeasts recently. We learned about ladybirds, bees, dragonflies, spiders, ants, grasshoppers and butterflies! We did research on our chosen minibeast first and then presented our findings to the class! It was great fun.
We did a group project on minibeasts recently. We learned about ladybirds, bees, dragonflies, spiders, ants, grasshoppers and butterflies! We did research on our chosen minibeast first and then presented our findings to the class! It was great fun.
May
Wellness Walk:
We celebrated WOW (Walk on Wednesday)by walking to Blarney Castle. We saw lots of different plants and animals there and even had time for a few minutes at the playground!
We celebrated WOW (Walk on Wednesday)by walking to Blarney Castle. We saw lots of different plants and animals there and even had time for a few minutes at the playground!
Wellness Breakfast:
We had a wellness breakfast this week - we know how important healthy food is for a healthy mind and a healthy body! We love raisins, bananas, melon, strawberries, oranges, blueberries and rice cakes!
We had a wellness breakfast this week - we know how important healthy food is for a healthy mind and a healthy body! We love raisins, bananas, melon, strawberries, oranges, blueberries and rice cakes!
Ultimate Frisbee:
We had a brilliant time learning how to play ultimate frisbee with Siún as part of Wellness Week. The fine weather made it even better!
We had a brilliant time learning how to play ultimate frisbee with Siún as part of Wellness Week. The fine weather made it even better!
Wellness Warriors:
Working together to design our Wellness Warriors!
Working together to design our Wellness Warriors!
May Displays:
May is the month of Mary and when summer begins! We made Wellness Warriors also who turn frowns into smiles and tears into laughter!
May is the month of Mary and when summer begins! We made Wellness Warriors also who turn frowns into smiles and tears into laughter!
GAA Coaching:
A huge thank you to Peter and Conor from Blarney GAA for a brilliant season of GAA! We really enjoyed it!
A huge thank you to Peter and Conor from Blarney GAA for a brilliant season of GAA! We really enjoyed it!
The Three Little Pigs Experiment:
We constructed houses made from straws, wood, and bricks to see if the big bad wolf (a hairdryer) could blow the houses down!
We constructed houses made from straws, wood, and bricks to see if the big bad wolf (a hairdryer) could blow the houses down!
Cupcake Art:
We were in charge of the display at the gate for the month of May and filled it with delicious cupcakes! They are good enough to eat!
We were in charge of the display at the gate for the month of May and filled it with delicious cupcakes! They are good enough to eat!
April
Egg Hunt
We had a brilliant day to kick start our Easter holidays with an Egg Hunt on our yard. We beat the crows and managed to collect plenty of eggs!
We had a brilliant day to kick start our Easter holidays with an Egg Hunt on our yard. We beat the crows and managed to collect plenty of eggs!
Easter Art:
Parachute PE
March
There's no better way to have lunch than outside in the sunshine!
Trip to the Playground:
We have enjoyed some fantastic March weather and had a blast at the playground recently!
We have enjoyed some fantastic March weather and had a blast at the playground recently!
Dogs Trust:
Dawn from Dogs Trust paid us a visit with her dog Piper. She told us about they work Dogs Trust do and what dogs do and do not need! We got 10/10 in her quiz and we all loved petting Piper. Thank you Dawn!
Dawn from Dogs Trust paid us a visit with her dog Piper. She told us about they work Dogs Trust do and what dogs do and do not need! We got 10/10 in her quiz and we all loved petting Piper. Thank you Dawn!
Planting:
We have planted strawberries, potatoes and lettuce in Senior Infants and are taking great care to water our pots and bags every couple of days.
We have planted strawberries, potatoes and lettuce in Senior Infants and are taking great care to water our pots and bags every couple of days.
Maths Stations:
We are really enjoying our maths stations with Ms. Walsh, Ms. Fitzgerald and Ms. Woulfe. We have been exploring at the story of 9 and money so far! Take a look!
We are really enjoying our maths stations with Ms. Walsh, Ms. Fitzgerald and Ms. Woulfe. We have been exploring at the story of 9 and money so far! Take a look!
World Book Day:
Take a look at our fantastic costumes for World Book Day - can you guess which characters we are? We had a brilliant day - we all were models in the Fashion Show, Ms. Woulfe read us her favourite book - "The Day the Crayons Quit" and we gave it a 10/10 (well most of us!) A big thank you to all the mums and dads who helped us look so amazing!
Take a look at our fantastic costumes for World Book Day - can you guess which characters we are? We had a brilliant day - we all were models in the Fashion Show, Ms. Woulfe read us her favourite book - "The Day the Crayons Quit" and we gave it a 10/10 (well most of us!) A big thank you to all the mums and dads who helped us look so amazing!
Our Book Hunt and Book Tasting:
We went on a Book Hunt around the school on Thursday morning. Wally gave us hints where the books were hidden and we had grat fun searching for the books, opening the wrapping and of course, reading the books!
We went on a Book Hunt around the school on Thursday morning. Wally gave us hints where the books were hidden and we had grat fun searching for the books, opening the wrapping and of course, reading the books!
Spring Writing:
We have been learning all about spring and are very proud of our writing about it!
We have been learning all about spring and are very proud of our writing about it!
Some Action Shots of Our Work on the iPads:
February
Spring Flowers:
The Food Pyramid:
We have been learning about healthy and unhealthy foods recently and made our own food pyramids!
We have been learning about healthy and unhealthy foods recently and made our own food pyramids!
Polydrons:
We love playing with the polydrons and making the tallest towers in all of Blarney!
We love playing with the polydrons and making the tallest towers in all of Blarney!
Spring is Here!
We have been learning all about spring - brighter days, baby animals are born, the weather is warmer and flowers bloom! Take a look at our lovely work! We know primroses, daffodils, crocuses, tulips, daisies and snowdrops!
We have been learning all about spring - brighter days, baby animals are born, the weather is warmer and flowers bloom! Take a look at our lovely work! We know primroses, daffodils, crocuses, tulips, daisies and snowdrops!
Our News:
On a Monday we always have lots of news to share in Senior Infants - how fantastic is our writing?
On a Monday we always have lots of news to share in Senior Infants - how fantastic is our writing?
Happy Valentine's Day:
We had great fun making "love bugs" and "love birds" for St. Valentine's Day!
We had great fun making "love bugs" and "love birds" for St. Valentine's Day!
Polar Bears:
We have learnt about polar bears over the past few weeks. They live in the Arctic and are really large animals with a great sense of smell! Although their fur appears to be white, it is actually transparent and reflects back the colour surrounding the polar bear - the white snow! Take a look at our polar bear masks that we made during art!
We have learnt about polar bears over the past few weeks. They live in the Arctic and are really large animals with a great sense of smell! Although their fur appears to be white, it is actually transparent and reflects back the colour surrounding the polar bear - the white snow! Take a look at our polar bear masks that we made during art!
Happy Grandparents Day!
We made lovely cards for our grannies and grandads to celebrate Grandparents day on the first of February. We love our grandparents to pieces!
We made lovely cards for our grannies and grandads to celebrate Grandparents day on the first of February. We love our grandparents to pieces!
History:
We worked as archaeologists trying to discover something about the past. We had to use our tools very carefully and dig very slowly to make sure we didn't damage any potential discoveries! We had 4 different sites in Senior Infants and found the remains of a birthday party - balloons, candles and drink caps! It was great fun!
We worked as archaeologists trying to discover something about the past. We had to use our tools very carefully and dig very slowly to make sure we didn't damage any potential discoveries! We had 4 different sites in Senior Infants and found the remains of a birthday party - balloons, candles and drink caps! It was great fun!
January
Telling the Time:
We are learning how to tell the time - look how fast we can put the hands of the clock on the right numbers!
We are learning how to tell the time - look how fast we can put the hands of the clock on the right numbers!
Winter Art:
We had a great time making snowflakes during art - every snowflake is unique! We think they turned out brilliant!
We had a great time making snowflakes during art - every snowflake is unique! We think they turned out brilliant!
Green Schools:
Congratulations to Ella who was the winner of the Green Schools' Poster Competition to spread awareness about biodiversity - our motto is "Animals and Plants are Cool - Don't be Cruel!"
Congratulations to Ella who was the winner of the Green Schools' Poster Competition to spread awareness about biodiversity - our motto is "Animals and Plants are Cool - Don't be Cruel!"
An Investigation:
In our latest science experiment, we made spiral snakes and then investigated what would happen to the snakes when they were held in the air (with a still hand) and what would happen if we held them over the radiator! In the air, the snakes were still but when held over a source of heat, the heat rises and causes the snake to move!
In our latest science experiment, we made spiral snakes and then investigated what would happen to the snakes when they were held in the air (with a still hand) and what would happen if we held them over the radiator! In the air, the snakes were still but when held over a source of heat, the heat rises and causes the snake to move!
Winter Hats:
Our Trip to the Playground:
We had a great time at the playground last week and were all very careful to stop, look and listen before we crossed the road!
We had a great time at the playground last week and were all very careful to stop, look and listen before we crossed the road!
Maps:
Here is our wonderful map work - can you guess which part of Blarney is shown?
Here is our wonderful map work - can you guess which part of Blarney is shown?
Happy New Year!
We made fantastic fireworks to celebrate the start of 2019 - take a look!
We made fantastic fireworks to celebrate the start of 2019 - take a look!
December
Christmas Performance: Whoops-a-Daisy Angel
We performed our very first play on 18th December. The children did a superb job, dancing, singing, and delivering their lines with great gusto and clarity! It was wonderful to see how quickly the boys and girls grew in confidence during their drama classes - from the first rehearsal to their final performance for their Mums, Dads and grandparents on the stage! Well done Senior Infants! Ms. Woulfe is very proud of you!
We performed our very first play on 18th December. The children did a superb job, dancing, singing, and delivering their lines with great gusto and clarity! It was wonderful to see how quickly the boys and girls grew in confidence during their drama classes - from the first rehearsal to their final performance for their Mums, Dads and grandparents on the stage! Well done Senior Infants! Ms. Woulfe is very proud of you!
Christmas Time:
We are taking part in the Christmas Kindness Challenge where we turn over a present each day and try our best to do a kind deed! We love our Christmas tree also - we each decorated a triangle and then we put them all together! We made Christmas Tea Lights out of jam-jars and tissue paper! We have been working hard on our Christmas Performance "Whoops-a-Daisy Angel" as well! Táimid ag tnúth go mór le sibh a fheiceáil ar an 18ú Nollaig!
We are taking part in the Christmas Kindness Challenge where we turn over a present each day and try our best to do a kind deed! We love our Christmas tree also - we each decorated a triangle and then we put them all together! We made Christmas Tea Lights out of jam-jars and tissue paper! We have been working hard on our Christmas Performance "Whoops-a-Daisy Angel" as well! Táimid ag tnúth go mór le sibh a fheiceáil ar an 18ú Nollaig!
Christmas Stockings:
We're so Angelic:
We are very careful little angels in Senior Infants - we can't wait to show you some of our art work at our Christmas Performance!
We are very careful little angels in Senior Infants - we can't wait to show you some of our art work at our Christmas Performance!
Running around Ireland:
As part of our work towards getting the Active Flag we are running around Ireland. Our target in Senior Infants is to run from Cork to Limerick - a distance of 99km! So far we have ran 25km!
Perfect Patterns!
We have been learning about different patterns - patterns with different colours, shapes and sizes! Take a look at the different patterns we made!
November
More Science Fun:
We took a look at what happens when you put water onto a plate of skittles - the sugar on the outside of the skittles dissolves and the colour runs! We loved seeing all the different colours and the patterns made!
We took a look at what happens when you put water onto a plate of skittles - the sugar on the outside of the skittles dissolves and the colour runs! We loved seeing all the different colours and the patterns made!
Our News:
Bhíomar ag foghlaim faoi bhia éagsúla i rith na míosa, is maith linn úlla ach is fearr linn criospaí! We made bubbles using different sized cups in Art and our seeds which were placed in the light are growing very quickly! We are very busy in Senior Infants!
Bhíomar ag foghlaim faoi bhia éagsúla i rith na míosa, is maith linn úlla ach is fearr linn criospaí! We made bubbles using different sized cups in Art and our seeds which were placed in the light are growing very quickly! We are very busy in Senior Infants!
Science Week:
As part of Science week in Senior Infants we did an experiment to see which items sink and which items float when put into water! We did a test to see whether white chocolate or milk chocolate would melt faster and we also made 2D shapes out of cocktail sticks and mini marshmallows! We were busy planting cress seeds as well and put some pots in the light and some in the dark to investigate what plants need to grow! Scientists investigate, predict and examine their results!
As part of Science week in Senior Infants we did an experiment to see which items sink and which items float when put into water! We did a test to see whether white chocolate or milk chocolate would melt faster and we also made 2D shapes out of cocktail sticks and mini marshmallows! We were busy planting cress seeds as well and put some pots in the light and some in the dark to investigate what plants need to grow! Scientists investigate, predict and examine their results!
Old and New
We have been learning about old things and new things in history! Take a look!
We have been learning about old things and new things in history! Take a look!
October
Wizards Walk
Look at us on our trip to Blarney Castle!
Look at us on our trip to Blarney Castle!
Halloween Dress Up and Pancake Party:
We really enjoyed our last day of school before the mid-term - we had mummies, witches, skeletons, vampires and many other scary things visit our class for the day! The monsters really loved the pancakes, kiwis, bananas and oranges! A big thank you to Zoe and Paddy for taking the lovely pictures!
We really enjoyed our last day of school before the mid-term - we had mummies, witches, skeletons, vampires and many other scary things visit our class for the day! The monsters really loved the pancakes, kiwis, bananas and oranges! A big thank you to Zoe and Paddy for taking the lovely pictures!
Measuring:
We know the rules for good measuring - straight line, no gaps, no overlaps and be precise! Top to bottom, length's my name, side to side, width's my game!
We know the rules for good measuring - straight line, no gaps, no overlaps and be precise! Top to bottom, length's my name, side to side, width's my game!
Maths Hunt:
We had a great Maths Week (13th - 21st October) in Senior Infants. We went on a maths hunt and used our maths eyes to solve all the problems! We also made Mr and Mrs Shapes! Can you see the squares, triangles, rectangles and circles? Take a look!
We had a great Maths Week (13th - 21st October) in Senior Infants. We went on a maths hunt and used our maths eyes to solve all the problems! We also made Mr and Mrs Shapes! Can you see the squares, triangles, rectangles and circles? Take a look!
Look at Us:
We have been working together to read and sequence the "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" Story. We can take turns and work together in a group!
We have been working together to read and sequence the "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" Story. We can take turns and work together in a group!
Space Week:
To celebrate Space Week 2018 (4th-10th October) we made rockets and astronauts as well as reading stories about space and learning about constellations!
To celebrate Space Week 2018 (4th-10th October) we made rockets and astronauts as well as reading stories about space and learning about constellations!
Caring for Our Environment:
Freddie the Fish has helped us learn about what we should recycle, water pollution and how we can care for the environment. Freddie told us he really doesn't want to live in water with rubbish, oil and soil in it! We need to do our best to make sure this doesn't happen! Freddie is watching us in our classrooms to make sure we dispose of our waste properly and and keep our classroom environmentally friendly! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Freddie the Fish has helped us learn about what we should recycle, water pollution and how we can care for the environment. Freddie told us he really doesn't want to live in water with rubbish, oil and soil in it! We need to do our best to make sure this doesn't happen! Freddie is watching us in our classrooms to make sure we dispose of our waste properly and and keep our classroom environmentally friendly! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
GAA:
We have hurling training with our Coach Eugene every Wednesday morning and we have great fun! Is imreoirí iontacha muid!
We have hurling training with our Coach Eugene every Wednesday morning and we have great fun! Is imreoirí iontacha muid!
Autumn:
We have learned lots of different things about Autumn - It is a season where the days get shorter, the leaves of deciduous trees turn yellow, brown and red before they fall off and when some animals like squirrels, bears and hedgehogs prepare for their winter sleep called hibernation!
We have learned lots of different things about Autumn - It is a season where the days get shorter, the leaves of deciduous trees turn yellow, brown and red before they fall off and when some animals like squirrels, bears and hedgehogs prepare for their winter sleep called hibernation!
We love Science!
We did an autumn science experiment to see how a bear behaves in summer and in winter - Take a look! In the hot water (summer) the bear spreads out and lives as normal but in the winter (cold water) he curls up into a ball and hibernates!
We did an autumn science experiment to see how a bear behaves in summer and in winter - Take a look! In the hot water (summer) the bear spreads out and lives as normal but in the winter (cold water) he curls up into a ball and hibernates!
September
September Art:
All About Us!
We made "All About Me" Clouds and talked about our ages, pets, favourite food and animals as well as what we want to be when we grow up! We have future scientists, teachers, lego masters, doctors and Youtubers in Senior Infants! Wow!
We made "All About Me" Clouds and talked about our ages, pets, favourite food and animals as well as what we want to be when we grow up! We have future scientists, teachers, lego masters, doctors and Youtubers in Senior Infants! Wow!
Friendship Week:
We made a chocolate friendship cake to celebrate friendship week. This was a special cake with kindness, thoughtfulness, smiles and gentleness added to the mix as well as the usual flour, butter, eggs and sugar!
We made a chocolate friendship cake to celebrate friendship week. This was a special cake with kindness, thoughtfulness, smiles and gentleness added to the mix as well as the usual flour, butter, eggs and sugar!
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