Sixth Class
Welcome to Mr. Cotter's Sixth Class for 2018/19.
We will keep you up to date with all our learning, art, projects and trips that we do in our final year of primary school. There will also be important documents such as our spelling and others available for you to download in case we lose them.
We hope you enjoy our page.
We will keep you up to date with all our learning, art, projects and trips that we do in our final year of primary school. There will also be important documents such as our spelling and others available for you to download in case we lose them.
We hope you enjoy our page.
Tayto Park
So our Junior Entrepreneurs finally got their reward for all their hard work on the final Monday of the school year with a trip to Tayto Park. Our sleepyheads, tired but excited, boarded the bus at six o clock in the morning. We stopped off at Junction 14 for light breakfast and despite the four hour trip, we arrived at Tayto Park barely noticing the time go by. We entered the zoo first and were guided by Dave who told us all about wildlife conservation. We saw tigers, monkeys, reindeer, vultures, eagles and many more animals. When we finished, it was time for the rides. Many of us, teachers included, went for the Cú Chulainn rollercoaster to start with. What a ride! The largest wooden rollercoaster in Europe whipped us around, brought us up and down, upside down and inside out, at speeds of 100km/h and before we knew it, it was over and we had survived! Feeling exuberant, one boy exclaimed, 'I'm the King of the World!' We had rides on the Viking Voyage where we got soaked and many more. Some of us ziplined, others went to the 5D Cinema, more won large teddies but we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. At the end, we went to the merchandise shop and bought all sorts of paraphernalia adorned with Mr Tayto's face on it. Those sleepyheads resurfaced on the trip back down and as we pulled in to Blarney at 8.45, we left the bus tired but happy. What an end to our Primary School education. Thanks to everyone who supported our business venture throughout the year for making this trip possible.
Finally best of luck to all of our Sixth Class Students as they embark on a new and exciting chapter in their lives!
Finally best of luck to all of our Sixth Class Students as they embark on a new and exciting chapter in their lives!
School Tour to Croke Park and the Dáil
Wellness Week
We had a lot of fun learning about frisbee during Wellness Week. There is a lot of technique involved, some interesting rules, plenty of exercise and a lot of fun! Thanks to Ms Fitzgerald for organising such a good week!
Change to Sixth Class Tour Schedule 29th May
Just a slight change to Wednesday’s tour to Dublin. Instead of departing Dublin at 6pm in the evening, we will now instead leave at 5pm. As a result of this, we will now arrive back in Cork Kent at 7.30pm in the evening. I hope this does not inconvenience you.
Keep Cupán
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We, the 6th Class students of Scoil Chroí Íosa, are participating in the Junior Entrepreneur Program. As part of this project, we sourced and designed our unique Scoil Chroí Íosa-branded KeepCups .
Our KeepCups are made of recyclable goods and are environmentally friendly. Most disposable coffee cups that you purchase in coffee shops are not recyclable and further contribute to global warming. We would like to give you an opportunity to purchase our product, to join in the reuse revolution and help our planet. Our cups were made by the Keep Cup brand which is the global leader in reusable coffee cups.
They will be available from the Junior Building in Scoil Chroí Íosa and selected local businesses at a cost of €15.
On the 6th of May we will be selling KeepCups at the Car Boot Sale in the Blarney GAA from 9:00-1:00.
Our KeepCups are made of recyclable goods and are environmentally friendly. Most disposable coffee cups that you purchase in coffee shops are not recyclable and further contribute to global warming. We would like to give you an opportunity to purchase our product, to join in the reuse revolution and help our planet. Our cups were made by the Keep Cup brand which is the global leader in reusable coffee cups.
They will be available from the Junior Building in Scoil Chroí Íosa and selected local businesses at a cost of €15.
On the 6th of May we will be selling KeepCups at the Car Boot Sale in the Blarney GAA from 9:00-1:00.
Keep Cupán Launch Night
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We would also like to invite you to our special launch night on the 14th of May at 7:30pm at the Castle Hotel Blarney. We are hosting a table quiz so you and you friends can test your primary school knowledge. There will be specialist rounds and the night promises to be a memorable one. All are welcome. Teams of four and the entry fee per table is €15. Cash prizes for the first, second and third placed teams. To register your team, contact Scoil Chroí Iosa on 021-4385865 or 021-4385504 or email [email protected].
We hope to see you there, through your actions you may inspire others to do the same. Many small acts make a phenomenal difference and we would love to have your support on our first business venture.
The Boys and Girls of Sixth Class,
Scoil Chroí Íosa,
We hope to see you there, through your actions you may inspire others to do the same. Many small acts make a phenomenal difference and we would love to have your support on our first business venture.
The Boys and Girls of Sixth Class,
Scoil Chroí Íosa,
Sixth Class School Tour Information for Dublin on 29th May
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Confirmation Class 2019
Congratulations to all who made their Confirmation! We'll upload more photos over the coming days!
Easons' Spelling Bee 2019
Alexandra represented the school in the recent Cork County Final of the Eason's Spelling Bee . She placed an excellent 5th out of 62 competitors and we're all very proud of her in the school.
Our trip to Collins Barracks and Shandon
Last Friday we went to Collins Barracks and Shandon Bells. When we got to Collins Barracks, we met Sergeant Denis McGarry. The first thing he showed us was the Missile launcher which could shoot up to 8km.Then he showed us the Rocket launcher which can shoot up to 7km.
The next thing he showed us were the uniforms they used to, and still do, wear. On the 28th of June President John F.Kennedy came to Cork. 5 months after, he got assassinated. Since 1960, soldiers from Collins Barracks had to serve all over the world in the cause of peace. Ireland has gained immeasurably in stature and the Irish defence forces are proud to perform peace keeping tasks as part of the commitment
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There was also a museum for Michael Collins, after whom the Barracks is named. It was originally called Victoria Barracks when the British ruled Ireland. Michael Collins was one of the leaders in the War of Independence. He was born near Clonakilty in Co.Cork in 1890. Many people thought that Michael Collins could not possibly run a country. On August 2nd 1922, Republicans ambushed and killed Collins at Beal na mBlath. It was a sad loss for Ireland.
After a while, we went to Shandon Bells. First we saw St Anne’s Church. Then we saw a dog called Molly. Since there was carpet on the floor, she started scratching her head and bottom.
We also climbed up the whole Shandon Bells. It was scary at the top. When we got to the top of the tower, we got to ring the bells. They had numbers and we played various songs by number. When we got to school, David asked if we have homework even though it was Friday.
I had a lot of fun on our trip. You should definitely check it out if you’re bored.
By: Alexandra Petrova
The next thing he showed us were the uniforms they used to, and still do, wear. On the 28th of June President John F.Kennedy came to Cork. 5 months after, he got assassinated. Since 1960, soldiers from Collins Barracks had to serve all over the world in the cause of peace. Ireland has gained immeasurably in stature and the Irish defence forces are proud to perform peace keeping tasks as part of the commitment
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There was also a museum for Michael Collins, after whom the Barracks is named. It was originally called Victoria Barracks when the British ruled Ireland. Michael Collins was one of the leaders in the War of Independence. He was born near Clonakilty in Co.Cork in 1890. Many people thought that Michael Collins could not possibly run a country. On August 2nd 1922, Republicans ambushed and killed Collins at Beal na mBlath. It was a sad loss for Ireland.
After a while, we went to Shandon Bells. First we saw St Anne’s Church. Then we saw a dog called Molly. Since there was carpet on the floor, she started scratching her head and bottom.
We also climbed up the whole Shandon Bells. It was scary at the top. When we got to the top of the tower, we got to ring the bells. They had numbers and we played various songs by number. When we got to school, David asked if we have homework even though it was Friday.
I had a lot of fun on our trip. You should definitely check it out if you’re bored.
By: Alexandra Petrova
Parent's Association Class Hoodies
We were absolutely delighted to receive our new class hoodies last week in Sixth Class. Huge thanks to the Parent's Association for organising and designing the hoodies.
Valentine’s Coffee Morning
A brilliant day was had by all for our Valentine’s Coffee Morning on Friday the 15th February. The day was punctuated by happy faces, plenty of sweet teeth, full bellies, hot beverages, chats and laughter. That’s not to mention a raffle with fantastic prizes, impeccable service from the Sixth Class students and valuable funds raised for our school. A massive thank you to everyone who donated generous prizes from the local business community, to everyone who baked cakes and ensured we had a remarkable selection on the day and to everyone who turned up and supported us on the day.
A huge thank you to Irene, Lisa, Eileen, Christine, Michelle and Margaret without whom the day most definitely would not have been possible. Their planning, organisational skills and good humour helped us all in Sixth Class to produce a hugely successful day. Great teamwork from all involved. Massive credit to the Sixth Class students who were complimented by all on their great manners, growing maturity and of course their first-class service. A full report from one of our Sixth Class students to follow. Go raibh míle ár gcairde!
A huge thank you to Irene, Lisa, Eileen, Christine, Michelle and Margaret without whom the day most definitely would not have been possible. Their planning, organisational skills and good humour helped us all in Sixth Class to produce a hugely successful day. Great teamwork from all involved. Massive credit to the Sixth Class students who were complimented by all on their great manners, growing maturity and of course their first-class service. A full report from one of our Sixth Class students to follow. Go raibh míle ár gcairde!
Our Trip To UCC
Last Friday wasn’t an ordinary day because 6th class went to UCC. We went there because of the Junior Conferring Ceremony and when we got there, they gave us robes that look like they are from Harry Potter.
The Main Quadrangle is a three- sectioned garden in the middle of the whole university. The three of the sections are called southern wing, northern wing and eastern wing. UCC was built in 1845.The first students entered the university in 1849. The university is made out of limestone and it use to be called Queen’s College Cork.
The University Crest can be seen on the ground or on the top of the old main entrance. The official name is ‘’The Shield’. If you walk or step or run on it you get bad luck. It is divided into two sections, the first section is the three crowns which represent the 3 kings that supported Munster. Next is the book, it looks like the book about ’’The light of Knowledge’’.
The Stone Corridor gets its name from ’The Ogham Stones’ that you can see on either side of the corridor. The stones on the sides are 1,500-2,000 years old .Usually the writing tells us the name of an important person like a warrior or a chieftain.
The Aula Maxima or Great hall is like hall in Hogwarts .It is the grandest room in UCC. The room is also used for Honorary Graduations and for special student degrees. The books in there are so old people are scared to touch or lift them because they might break and crumble in to dust.
The Honan Chapel has 19 stained glass windows painted by Sarah Purcer and Harry Clarke. The chapel is open everyday and is very popular for weddings but you need to have studied at UCC to get married there. It is also used for Graduations.
I had a lot of fun and if your looking for a college for your child, I recommend UCC. It’s a good college with history and a lot of very wealthy alumni.
By Alexandra Petrova.
The Main Quadrangle is a three- sectioned garden in the middle of the whole university. The three of the sections are called southern wing, northern wing and eastern wing. UCC was built in 1845.The first students entered the university in 1849. The university is made out of limestone and it use to be called Queen’s College Cork.
The University Crest can be seen on the ground or on the top of the old main entrance. The official name is ‘’The Shield’. If you walk or step or run on it you get bad luck. It is divided into two sections, the first section is the three crowns which represent the 3 kings that supported Munster. Next is the book, it looks like the book about ’’The light of Knowledge’’.
The Stone Corridor gets its name from ’The Ogham Stones’ that you can see on either side of the corridor. The stones on the sides are 1,500-2,000 years old .Usually the writing tells us the name of an important person like a warrior or a chieftain.
The Aula Maxima or Great hall is like hall in Hogwarts .It is the grandest room in UCC. The room is also used for Honorary Graduations and for special student degrees. The books in there are so old people are scared to touch or lift them because they might break and crumble in to dust.
The Honan Chapel has 19 stained glass windows painted by Sarah Purcer and Harry Clarke. The chapel is open everyday and is very popular for weddings but you need to have studied at UCC to get married there. It is also used for Graduations.
I had a lot of fun and if your looking for a college for your child, I recommend UCC. It’s a good college with history and a lot of very wealthy alumni.
By Alexandra Petrova.
Heartbreak in Concern Primary School Debating Competition
This week, there was a 6th class debate between our school and Scoil Mhuire, Ballincollig. Scoil Chroí Iosa hosted the event. We were represented by team captain Oisín Hayes, Liam Daly and Aishling Reeves. Sophie Dunne chaired the event whilst Ella Lesniak acted as timekeeper. The motion was that Ireland should do away with cars. We were the proposition team. This means we were for the motion, that Ireland should do away with cars.
After an exciting debate and brilliant rebuttals, Scoil Chroí Iosa closely missed out on a win as Scoil Mhuire won by a single point. We wish all the best to Scoil Mhuire of Ballincollig in future rounds of the Concern Primary Debating Competition. Thanks for everybody’s support and huge thanks to Mr. Cotter and Miss Fitzgerald for all their help in preparing us for the debate.
Report by Aishling Reeves, Emmet Mitchell and Luke O' Mahoney
After an exciting debate and brilliant rebuttals, Scoil Chroí Iosa closely missed out on a win as Scoil Mhuire won by a single point. We wish all the best to Scoil Mhuire of Ballincollig in future rounds of the Concern Primary Debating Competition. Thanks for everybody’s support and huge thanks to Mr. Cotter and Miss Fitzgerald for all their help in preparing us for the debate.
Report by Aishling Reeves, Emmet Mitchell and Luke O' Mahoney
Junior Entrepreneur Project 2019
This year we are participating in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme.
We have an idea of a project. We will source and design coffee keep cups made from recyclable goods.
Running over a 12-16 week period during the school year,JEP nurtures creativity, independence and problem-solving among pupils of all abilities,with every aspect of the Programme seamlessly blending into the primary school curriculum.
We would appreciate if you could take this quick survey to help us gather information.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/WMVCQ6Q
More information on the Junior Entrepreneur Programme is available from here.
http://www.juniorentrepreneur.ie/parents/
We have an idea of a project. We will source and design coffee keep cups made from recyclable goods.
Running over a 12-16 week period during the school year,JEP nurtures creativity, independence and problem-solving among pupils of all abilities,with every aspect of the Programme seamlessly blending into the primary school curriculum.
We would appreciate if you could take this quick survey to help us gather information.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/WMVCQ6Q
More information on the Junior Entrepreneur Programme is available from here.
http://www.juniorentrepreneur.ie/parents/
‘A Sixth Class Christmas Carol’
Our Christmas movie is now available on YouTube to enjoy over the Christmas Holidays. Just click on the following link.
https://youtu.be/eSgrINXc7L0
Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir!
https://youtu.be/eSgrINXc7L0
Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir!
A visit from Jimmy Crowley
We felt privileged to recently receive a visit from the cork balladeer, songwriter and historian Jimmy Crowley. He regaled us with local lore of Blarney and Cork and widened our eyes to our rich local traditions and history. We were treated to some of his classics like 'The Boys of Fairhill, 'Salonika' and 'The Armoured Car. A great morning was had by all.
Christmas Play Script
If you lose your Christmas script, it's available here for download.
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Concern Primary Debate
Scoil Chroí Íosa competed against Cloghroe NS in Round 1 of this year’s Concern Primary Debating Competition on Friday 9th November. The motion for Round 1 was ‘People should be fined for not recycling.’
As the proposition, Sixth Class spent the past few weeks researching the topics of recycling, fines and much more. Mentored by Ms Fitzgerald and assisted by Mr Cotter, the whole class’ research formed the basis for our team’s argument. Represented by team captain Oisín Hayes, Aishling Reeves and Liam Daly, our team had a tough task on their hands to convince the adjudicators and audience that people should indeed be fined for not recycling. Cloghroe’s team articulately argued against the motion. However our team’s ability to think on their feet and form knowledgeable rebuttals on the day won the motion.
A special mention to our chairpersons Sophie Dunne and Jenny Walsh and our timekeeper Ella Lesniak who did fantastic jobs. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we look forward to debating a new motion in Round 2.
As the proposition, Sixth Class spent the past few weeks researching the topics of recycling, fines and much more. Mentored by Ms Fitzgerald and assisted by Mr Cotter, the whole class’ research formed the basis for our team’s argument. Represented by team captain Oisín Hayes, Aishling Reeves and Liam Daly, our team had a tough task on their hands to convince the adjudicators and audience that people should indeed be fined for not recycling. Cloghroe’s team articulately argued against the motion. However our team’s ability to think on their feet and form knowledgeable rebuttals on the day won the motion.
A special mention to our chairpersons Sophie Dunne and Jenny Walsh and our timekeeper Ella Lesniak who did fantastic jobs. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we look forward to debating a new motion in Round 2.
Irish Verbs to learn: Oct 15th
Faigh: to get
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Éalaíona Fomhair
Rinneamar pictiúrí deas an seachtain seo chaite. D’úsáideamar dathanna cosùil le oráiste, dearg agus buí mar feicimid na dathanna sin ag an an seo. Thaitin an phróiseas go mòr linn!
Irish Verbs to learn: Oct 8th
Déan: to make/do
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Classroom Seat to 5k
We’re aiming to be able to run a 5k over the next few weeks. We run for thirty minutes each week and we get the added bonus of a subject off homework when we put in our best effort. Encourage your child to do one more run over the course of each week.
Irregular Irish Verbs
We have begun learning our irregular Irish verbs. Each Monday night, we learn the Aimsir Chaite (past tense), Aimsir Láithreach (present tense) on Tuesdays and Aimsir Fháistineach (future tense) on Wednesdays. We revise all on Thursdays before a test on Friday. These verbs are crucial in developing your child's ability as Gaeilge. Please test them every night, ask them simple questions and get them to answer it. and follow the exercise. Noticing the link between question and answer is important. For example:
An mbeidh sé ag ithe?
Beidh sé ag ithe.
Ní bheidh sé ag ithe.
They take down the verbs in their Irish verb copy each Monday. The weeks verbs will be attached each Monday with a supplementary task for parents to work with.
An mbeidh sé ag ithe?
Beidh sé ag ithe.
Ní bheidh sé ag ithe.
They take down the verbs in their Irish verb copy each Monday. The weeks verbs will be attached each Monday with a supplementary task for parents to work with.
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The Marshmallow Tower Challenge
Today we constructed towers as high as possible using only spaghetti and masking tape in just twenty minutes. We placed marshmallows on the top of the tower. The tallest tower standing was over 40 centimeters tall. We concluded that a strong, wide base was essential as was teamwork and communication at the start.
“The Marshmallow Challenge is an activity done to help business leaders realize the power and challenges of team problem solving. Thousands of groups have done the activity and there have been some interesting statistics that have come out of these studies.
One of poorest performing groups on average are College graduates with Business Majors (an average of 20 inches.) The reason...they have been told that problem solving is a linear solution where you plan, and then execute a plan. They work to the very end, place their marshmallow on top and have either an “aha moment” or more often an “oops moment”.
One of the best performing groups is another group of graduates...graduates from Kindergarten. Kindergarteners average 30 inches. Why, because they have a natural instinct to prototype. Much like when playing with blocks as a toddler. They start with the marshmallow and build up. Plus they don’t have the natural power struggle within their teams that adults develop.”
“The Marshmallow Challenge is an activity done to help business leaders realize the power and challenges of team problem solving. Thousands of groups have done the activity and there have been some interesting statistics that have come out of these studies.
One of poorest performing groups on average are College graduates with Business Majors (an average of 20 inches.) The reason...they have been told that problem solving is a linear solution where you plan, and then execute a plan. They work to the very end, place their marshmallow on top and have either an “aha moment” or more often an “oops moment”.
One of the best performing groups is another group of graduates...graduates from Kindergarten. Kindergarteners average 30 inches. Why, because they have a natural instinct to prototype. Much like when playing with blocks as a toddler. They start with the marshmallow and build up. Plus they don’t have the natural power struggle within their teams that adults develop.”
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
To coincide with the centenary of the end of World War 1, our class novel for the first term will be Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo. This book is told in the voice of a young soldier, the story follows 24 hours in his life at the front during WW1, and captures his memories as he looks back over his life. Full of stunningly researched detail and engrossing atmosphere, the book leads to a dramatic and moving conclusion. It will form part of a thematic approach to remember Armistice Day. It will form part of a thematic approach to remember Armistice Day. Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918.
The book is available in all good booksellers and it would be most appreciated if each child could have a copy by the 24th September.
The book is available in all good booksellers and it would be most appreciated if each child could have a copy by the 24th September.
Fiche Ceist agus Duolingo
A fun way to engage with your child as gaeilge is by playing the simple game of 20 Questions or Fiche Ceist. It will help improve your child's gaeilge and your own. Here's a downloadable sheet of simple ceisteanna to get you and your child started. Bain taitneamh as! Another great way to help your child with their Gaeilge is by downloading Duolingo for your tablet or phone. We will be practicing this in school and it's no harm to add some educational apps to your device. It improves vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure. It's available on iOS, Android and Windows Phone and it is a free app. Here's a link to the website:
www.duolingo.com/course/ga/en/Learn-Irish-Online
www.duolingo.com/course/ga/en/Learn-Irish-Online
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Spelling Lists for 2018/19
English Spelling
English spelling tests will normally take place on Fridays.
English spelling tests will normally take place on Fridays.
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Liosta Litriú
Beidh scrúdú litriú ar siúl gach Máirt.
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