First Term Report - 3rd and 4th Class

3^rd and 4^th class have been very busy in the first term.  Cormac has recounted all the happenings of the class:

“When we came back from the summer holidays we started training for cross country.  At the end of September we went to Thurles to do cross country.  In September, we also did lines in art, we learned about the Stone Age, the counties and big numbers.

At the start of October we went on to multiplication, the Bronze Age and patterns in art.  The end of October was very busy.  We were baking Halloween creatures, we started swimming, did cross country in Clonmel and had a Halloween party. 

After the Halloween Holidays we started division, fractions, Greek Myths and paint.  We did more swimming lessons and we made board games.  We also started clay, knitting and tin whistle.  We grew plants and were learning about food chains.  We started measuring the temperature with thermometers.

Coming up to Christmas we started length and 3-D shapes, making shapes out of pipe cleaners and cardboard.  We started electricity in Science and made our own circuit quizzes.  We also make lots of different Christmas Art and created our own Christmas Haikus.”

Christmas Nativity

Mrs Egan's Junior and Senior Infants put on, not one, but two performances of their Nativity play this afternoon. The first glimpse of the eagerly awaited play was afforded to the students of all the other classes. And they loved it!

At half past one it was the parents' turn to enjoy the delightful performance. Well done to Mrs Egan and all her young actors.

Christmas Salt Dough Shapes

Miss O'Connor and her charges were hard at work making salt dough Christmas decorations. If you fancy having a go at making some yourself, Jack Treacy has kindly written out the instructions for you.

Christmas Art - First and Second Class

The talented artists in First and Second Class had their fingerprints all over this one!

Christmas in Ballingarry - A Poetry Selection

A selection of poems on the theme of Christmas in Ballingarry
Christmas in Ballingarry by Lee Lyons (6th Class) It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, The baby is in bed, Mam’s cooking dinner, I race down to get my sled. It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, The dogs are excited The turkey is ready We’re all delighted. It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, Our family is together We’re all eating dinner Dad’s complaining about the weather. It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, The presents are open We’re all outside There is no one in Tobin’s. It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, The baby awakes We’re standing outside Looking at the frozen lakes.	Christmas in Ballingarry by James Egan (5th Class) It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, The Santa letters are sent. People are looking forward To the end of Advent. On Christmas Eve Santa’s halfway across the world Delivering presents To every boy and girl. The lights are glowing nicely And everyone is still Until they see a small red dot Flying across Slieveardagh hills Everyone’s asleep, When Santa’s on the roof Until someone hears The banging of a hoof. Christmas is over in Ballingarry, I hope that you had fun There’s one last thing to say ‘Happy New Year to everyone!’
Christmas in Ballingarry by Tadhg O’Brien It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, Snow is falling, soft and light. Windows are aglow. Santa’s coming tonight. But we also must remember, A baby, so they say. It’s Jesus Christ our Saviour Who was born on Christmas Day. Santa has brought us his gifts But children must remember The Blessed Jesus Christ, Who was born in late December. Excitement fills the air. Children dance around Santa has filled their stockings Love and hope abounds.	Christmas in Ballingarry by Rory O’Brien (6th Class) It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, And everyone’s at Mass People are excited The dinner will taste class. It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, Snowballs are being flung, Everybody’s happy, Baubles are being hung. It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, The village is so bright, Children cannot wait Santa’s coming tonight. It’s Christmas in Ballingarry, Decorations have been hung, Snowmen are being built While Carols are being sung.
Christmas in Ballingarry by Grace Egan (5th Class) It’s Christmas in Ballingarry The chimney needs a sweep. Poor Santa could get stuck But hey, we’ll be asleep! The church is all full For Christmas Mass, I’ll go to bed quickly And hope time will pass. I’ve got carrots for Rudolph And cookies for Santa And I’ve even left out A big bottle of Fanta. It’s Christmas morning, I open my eyes But there are gifts for my brother Surprise, surprise!

Christmas Clay

Some Christmas clay figures from the Senior Room.

Bertie the Bunny

We had a very special visitor to our school during December. Tadhg O'Brien tells us more!

Today Bertie and Emma from Maxi Zoo visited the school. Emma taught us lots about animals. She taught us how to look after our pets. She told us about the 'Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare'.

At the end we got to rub Bertie the Bunny. He is four months old and is a Lionhead Rabbit.

Writers of the Month - November 2018

Well done to this crew of super scribes who won the 'Writer of the Month' awards for the month of November. 

Class of the Month - November 2018

Mrs. Egan's class are setting the early pace in the 'Class of the Year' competition. They secured November's 'Class of the Month' which is their second award of the year.

Telling Tales!

The eager young authors in the Senior Room got an opportunity to showcase their writing talents recently when they read their original stories to the students of the Junior Room. The Juniors were very impressed with  the stories and were delighted to be able to chat with the authors afterwards.

Writers of the Month - October 2018

Here they are, the October 'Writers of the Month'. Well done one and all and keep up the good work!

Class of the Month - October 2018

A hearty congratulations to First and Second Class for winning Class of the Month for October.

Our Successful Artists

Well done to Sophie Hayes of First Class who won a prize in the recent Credit Union art competition.

Have a look at her beautiful drawing below. It is based on the theme 'Forces of Nature'

Fifth Class student Colin Murray was delighted to see his picture featured on an episode of News2Day. He, along with his classmates, entered an art competition in a bid to win the opportunity to turn on the Christmas lights at the RTE students. Unfortunately Colin didn't win but seeing his wonderful picture on TV was a pleasant surprise for us all.

Wrapping Up For Winter

Even Florrie is feeling the cold this winter. Don't forget to wear your coat to school every day.