Junior Infants were very busy making Patterns during Maths Week!
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Halloween: Fifth Class
Maths Week: Fifth Class
Children in Fifth Class are celebrating Maths week with a wide range of activities. Last week, we started Maths Week with a Zoom of Izak9 cubes. We also studied the artist Kandinsky’s and used his art piece ‘Concentric Circles’ as a stimulus for our Scary Trees.
This week, we focused on problem solving using daily problems, solving different problems each day. We participated in the Mega Maths Quiz on Tuesday, working together to solve eight problems which were communicated through Zoom. On Wednesday, we completed a session on Scratch, creating a code based on 2D shapes.
On Thursday, children played a number of Maths game and participated in a Mega Maths Quiz in the class. They also have an opportunity to participate in a Chess workshop.
On Friday, children completed activities in a fun Maths booklet before playing die games with their friends.
Well done Kyle!
Well done to Kyle who participated in a Taekwondo competition in Galway on Sunday. Kyle came 1st in the ‘sparring’ competition.
Sixth Class Baking
Maths Week: Izak 9 Cubes
Children in Third Class had an opportunity to work with the Izak 9 cubes.
Maths Week: Izak 9 Cubes Workshop
Children in Fifth Class participated in a workshop of Izak 9 cubes to celebrate Maths Week.
Cumann na mBunscol
Well done to the girls who played in the Cumann na mBunscol East Limerick 9 a side Girls Football. The girls played Caherline and Donoughmore in the first two games which secured them a place in the semi-final against Ahane. The girls played their best but were beaten in the end.
The team were Bianka McInerney, Caelyn Walsh O Toole, Rachel McCormack, Sarah Finch, Pearl Crowe, Lucy Daly, Madison Keogh, Abbie Quirke, Hailee Guerin, Pearli Martin, Ava Shortt and Aislinn Keane.
Space: The Solar System
Children in Fifth Class finished Space Week with some art around the theme of ‘Space’. They painted and coloured a scene of the solar system. The boys and girls really enjoyed their work on Space Week.
Space Week: Scratch Code Along
Children in Fifth class participated in a code along using the programme Scratch. The theme of ‘Space’ was the focus of the session.