We discussed the importance of caring for our environment and thought of ways to help birds and insects in our school environment. First we went on a sound walk to determine what birds and insect are in our school environment. We then made a bug hotel, bird feeders and planted a wild flower garden to help the creatures during the cold winter months.
All posts by Niamh Hannon
Biodiversity: The work of the farmer in autumn
We learned about the work of the farmer in autumn. We explored ploughing, harvesting and picking apples in autumn.
Biodiversity: Autumn leaves and Trees.
Senior Infants did a autumn tree and autumn leaves walk around our school. We recorded our results on bar charts during our Maths lesson.
Biodiversity: Bats
Christmas Jumper Day in Senior Infants
Active Christmas Activities
December Active Christmas consisted of fun and creative ways to promote physical activity in the lead up to the Christmas holidays. We had a Santa and elves run, walk, parachute fun day, table tennis day, skipping and hulla hoop fun day.
Biodiversity in Senior Infants
Today we learned about Endangered Animals in other parts of the world. We discussed Climate change and global warming and the effects on wildlife.
We then discussed ways of caring for our environment. The children suggested planting more trees, recycling, using electric cars, buses, planes, using solar panels, wind turbines, stopping over fishing and reduce emissions by walking instead of travelling by car.
Olympic Champians Movement Breaks week 4
This week the children enjoyed the movement skills with Olympic Champions Britney Arendse, Sarah Lavin, Shane O’Donoghue, Thomas Barr and Lucy Mulhall.
Olympic Movement Breaks week 2
This week the children enjoyed moving with Olympic Champions Rhys McClenaghan, Ellen Walshe, Lucy Mulhall, Shane O’Donoghue and Nadia Power.
Active School Flag Slogan Day
We had an Active School Flag poster competition today for Active Scholl Flag Slogan Day. The boys and girls in 1st class also created an extra verse to be added to our school slogan. The boys and girls performed the Slogan in their classes.