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Category Archives: Blog

The New Classroom

Posted on October 21, 2022 by 5th & 6th Class Posted in Blog, School Archives, School News

We are getting a new classroom. During the last week of September, the builders arrived and started to get ready for the foundation. Two weeks ago, they finished the foundation and put in the pillars. Last week, they poured concrete over the foundation. They recently started to build the wall around the new classroom. We had a look outside and there was a JCB and a cement mixer and a load of blocks and insulation foam. Right now, the workers are putting in the insulation under the floor. The building is looking good so far. There will be an update after or before Christmas.

written by Gearóid Oakley & Thomas Smyth

Just a few more years before we have our licences! 🙂

Chocolate Biscuit Cake Recipe

Posted on October 12, 2022 by 5th & 6th Class Posted in Blog, School Archives, School News

You will need:

Baking Tin, Greaseproof Paper, Spatula/mixing spoon

Ingredients:

  • 275g Dairygold Baking Butter
  • 150ml Lyle’s Golden Syrup
  • 400g Dairy Milk Chocolate
  • 200g McVitie’s Digestives
  • 200g McVitie’s Rich Tea
  • 1 pack of Maltesers/Crunchie/Mars
  • Marshmallows Optional

Method:

  1. Line a baking tin with greaseproof paper.
  2. Melt the butter, syrup & 200g chocolate over a low heat.
  3. Crush the biscuits and add to the melted mixture.
  4. Add all other ingredients and stir well.
  5. Leave to cool and then transfer to baking tin. Press it in well.
  6. Melt another 200g chocolate, pour on top and place in fridge to set.

Today, we made this recipe for our Procedural Writing. We followed all the steps and made sure we had good handwriting. As we were writing it in to our hard back copy, our teacher Mrs. Dynan was making the cake at the front of the classroom. We then helped to crush the biscuits and stir the mixture. Around three hours later, we all got to eat it. It was the best chocolate biscuit cake we have ever had.

By Saoirse Keogh & Evanah Smyth

The Hot Air Balloon Festival

Posted on September 30, 2022 by 5th & 6th Class Posted in Blog, School Archives, School News

This week a hot air balloon came to our school on Thursday. The whole school went up to the field to see how a hot air balloon works. When we found out we were going inside of the balloon, we all cheered and were very excited. The juniors and seniors went in first. While we were waiting to go inside, Wendy and Dave taught us all about the basket and how the gas works. Lots of people were queuing up to get into basket and ask Dave and Wendy questions. When 5th and 6th class went into the hot air balloon, Joe taught us all about it and how it goes up into the sky. A big thanks to everybody for the wonderful day! Here are some pictures of our fun day!

Written by Clódagh Cahalan & Sophia Burke Bennett

Hello from 2nd Class!

Posted on September 23, 2022 by 5th & 6th Class Posted in Blog, School Archives

This week we have been very busy here in 2nd class. We had dance with Lisa on Tuesday and had great fun. This week we also made paper aeroplanes as part of our science and tested them outside. We also had great fun doing maths with the ISAK9. We are really enjoying our time in 2nd class with Mrs. Parsons!

IZAK9 Maths Cubes

Posted on September 23, 2022 by 5th & 6th Class Posted in Blog, School News

IZAK9 is a maths game that uses 27  different cubes and lots of different maths challenges. All the classes in our school will be using the cubes this year.

You divide into three groups; red, green and purple. You go to IZAK9’s website and listen to the challenges for your class. Some of them are simple and some you’ll need a pen and paper. 

IZAK9 is maths but very fun and it encourages you to work together and discuss answers with your teammates. One of the first challenges we tried was called ABC123. We had to build a wall with numbers in alphabetical order and another one multiplication.

An  interesting game  was ‘Rebuild’. It’s a game where you have to rebuild the cube and the whole class works together to rebuild it in the correct way. You work together to rebuild the shapes on all the sides. You can go against other classes for example 3rd v.s 4th.Your team has to get all the answers correct before the other class. I give IZAK9 a 10/10 but what do you give it?

Written by Donncha Slattery

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