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Room 1's minibeast hunt

19/5/2015

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1st class have been learning about minibeasts. Last week we went on an exciting adventure in search of some creepy crawlies. We found ants, woodlice, worms, spiders slugs and snails. We had lots of fun! Have a look at some of our pictures.

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Animals by Octavia and Tiria

19/5/2015

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We have been learning  about animals in Ms. McGrath's class. We learned about farm animals and wild animals. There are lots of different animals that live on the farm. Cows, sheep, horses and pigs all live on the farm. The farmer looks after all his animals. 

We can visit wild animals in the zoo. The zookeepers look after all the animals in the zoo. we talked about our favourite  animals. Tiria's favourite animals are deer, squirrels and horses. Octavia's favourite animals are squirrels, deer and turtles. Ms. McGrath's favourite animals are elephants, owls and penguins. 

We really enjoyed learning about animals. Look at the pictures we found of our favourite animals below. 

What is your favourite animal? Comment below to let us know. 
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Creepy Crawlie hunt in room 9

19/5/2015

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Room 9 went on a mini beast hunt to explore insects and their habitats. We found worms, wood lice, spiders, centipedes, slugs and ants. Last week we learned lots about ants. We found out that ants have stingers and that they can carry a 100 times their weight. The queen ant lays eggs under ground and these are called 'grubs'. Grubs grow into worker ants. The workers build the nest and gather food, while the queen goes on laying eggs. The nest may contain over a million ants.
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Animations in the Computer Room

17/5/2015

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1st -5th class are learning how to make animations in their computer class.  We are using the 'Animate' programme on www.abcya.com to help us.

We worked in pairs to discuss an idea for an animation or story.  Then we created our animation frame by frame.  We learned that each frame is copied and changed little by little to create a sequence of 'moving pictures' or animations.  It made us realise how long it takes to create an animated movie! We made ours in a 30-45 minute class.

Visit our Computer Blog to see our digital Art for Digital Artweek 2015 which took from April6th -2nd May..
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Room 16s Shadowing Project with Children's Books Ireland

12/5/2015

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Since our return to school after the Easter break, Mrs. Phelan's 6th class have been busy eager beavers reading the books shortlisted for this years Children's Book of the Year Awards. There has been much read, debated, dramatised as well as artistic works done  to date. The key word from the girls in relation to this project is FUN!

We were delighted to welcome Aoife and Peter on May 11th to our school to discuss the Shadowing process, and get opinions as to the girls favourite books and characters. 11 girls from the class were interviewed and recorded by CBI. Part of this interview will be shown to the authors and attendance at the Book Awards on May 19th next. St. Brigid's were the only primary school in Ireland to be chosen for this interview. Well done girls! Now to vote for the class favourite book of all the titles in this years list. It will certainly be difficult choosing from the wonderful titles we have been reading.
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EUROPE DAY MAY 8TH

12/5/2015

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On May 8th last, the 6th class girls in Room 16 presented their Blue Star project on the European Union to all classes from 2nd to 6th, as well as the parents of Room 16 and parents of the Romanian pupils in our school.

We were honoured to have the Romanian Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mrs Breazu, and a local councillor, Mr. Paul McAuliffe, as our guests, and to have them speak to the assembly about the importance of Europe. 

We proceeded to sample European foods as brought in by the 6th class girls, and our visitors and parents enjoyed many varied tastes.

Mrs. Phelan's class are hoping to receive their Blue Star flag in recognition of all their work this year on their project.


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 Amazing Animal Prints in Room 14

11/5/2015

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In school we watched a series of short nature clips about the most colourful species in the animal kingdom.
We recreated the patterns and shapes of these animals' coats and skins on paper using paint and pastels.
We then used our drawings as inspiration for some very cool fashion items and accessories.
Check out our creations as we model them below!
 

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Greenschools Update

11/5/2015

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Our 6th Green Flag!

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We have received our sixth green flag for Global Citizenship Litter & Waste! -Wow!
 We would like thank you for helping us to get it!

We are now looking for somebody to raise our flag. If you know anybody famous personally or have a suggestion, please write their name and your name and post it into the Greenschool's box in the hall.  See our Greenschool's Blog for more detail.

Recycle your batteries in Brigid's

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We have signed up to WEE Pledge Ireland and promised to recycle batteries in our school. For every battery we recycle, WEE Ireland will donate money to the Lauralynn Foundation and our school gets points too. Prizes such as activity packs and even laptops can be won for the school!

Go to www.weepledge.ie/schools to find put more and see our school on the Leaderboard.

****THINK BIG -Why not ask your parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles to get recycling going in their work place and donate them to our school! ******

By Ellen & Mia (Greenschool's Committeee)
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May's Monthly Newsletter

8/5/2015

 
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We've a busy and exciting term ahead - Beginning with Europe Day this Friday the 8th, then we'll have the P.A. Clothing Collection, First Holy Communion, Our Sports Days and more. 


Find out all of the news for May in our Monthly Newsletters Section here. Remember to also check our Calendar on the Home Page for an overview of our school events.

Active Schools Week

8/5/2015

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We had a very successful and sunny Active Schools Week recently. Thank you to everyone for such great participation. A big thank you to the children on the committee and our parent helpers for helping to run the events.. Click on the picture to bring you to our Active Flag blog to see pictures and a video from the week. Below is a super performance of Cha Cha Slide in yard for Drop Everything and Dance last week.

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