Fire Station Visit

We were very lucky to get our Fire Station visit in before the schools closed. The children were given a chance to wear a real fireman's hat, examined the different equipment in the fire truck and got to sit inside the fire engine! Our visit was cut a little short as the firemen/women got a call and had to go! It was all very exciting! Thank you so much to Bray Fire Station for having us!

Mini All Ireland Tournament

All week there have been mini Gaelic matches going on at breaktimes. All teams had players from Junior Infants up to 3rd class. It was a great way to mix and learn skills from older classes.

The final was on today, Galway vs Monaghan.

It was a very exciting match!

Our supporters were ready

The players were in a parade before the match started.

It was a tight game with Monaghan coming out as the final winners.

The match was very delayed as it was a draw for so long. Apologies to all the Junior and Senior Infant parents who were waiting. We did expect the match and prize giving to be finished by 1.30. Like a typical All-Ireland final that was not the case!

Huge well done to all involved and to Joe, Ger, Ms Brady, Mr Moloney and Mr O Brien for organising the competition.

There were even Irish dancers there to entertain us at half time!

Well done to Monaghan who won and well done to Galway who were winning till the end.

We were very proud of our two players! They represented Junior Infants brilliantly!

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Our two Junior Infant players! 

Aistear in Senior Infants

Senior Infants had great fun in Aistear recently learning all about the Fire Station. We were very busy putting out fires, filling in incident forms and constructing fire engines! 

 

Ms Stewart's and Ms Thorpe's class are learning about space. They made a brilliant Space Station to explore our solar system.

Having fun in Aistear at the Fire Station and dressing up for St Patrick's day.

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World Book Day

Today was World Book Day. It was a great day. The children made a huge effort to dress up as various characters from their favourite books. There were lots of genres of books discussed such as story books, factual books, annuals and comics. We talked about the characters in stories and what some of our favourite stories were. Some of the older classes did paired reading with the younger classes and each class took part in DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) for some time. The younger classes had an assembly to show off all their costumes. Don't the children look wonderful!?!

 

These are children in Ms Roche's Third Class all dressed up in their costumes.

Pancake Tuesday in Junior Infants

Ms Egan's class had a very exciting day for Pancake Tuesday. 

We talked about what is used to make pancakes. 

 

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We learned a new poem. 

 Mix a pancake

Stir a pancake

Pop it in the pan

Fry a pancake

Toss a pancake

Catch it if you can

 

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We had lots of toppings to choose from. 

While we were waiting to get our pancakes we did a colouring competition and listened to an audio story called Mama Panya's Pancakes. 

Everyone was delighted with their pancakes! 

 

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We gobbled them up super quick! 

Jolly Phonics and Writing Workshop

Next week we invite parents/ guardians of Junior Infants back to the classroom to discuss how phonics are taught in the class and to get involved in a phonics activity with your child.

Notes have been sent home - please return the slip at the bottom of the letter stating who will attend for your child.

Dates are as follows:

Tuesday 24th January 2017 - Ms. Egan's class

Wednesday 25th January 2017 - Ms. Kelly's class

Thursday 25th January 2017 - Ms. Ms Donald's class

All workshops will run from 1.05 - 1.30. We're looking forward to seeing you all there!