Mad about Multiplication
3rd class have been working very hard on their tables at home and in school. We are playing multiplication and division games in pairs and small groups every morning.
We love board games, Kaboom and Multiples Bingo, but our favourite game is Team Challenge!
We also made multiplication 'fortune tellers' for our 3x tables. We like using them to play with our friends while learning our tables. They were tricky to make, so a big than you to the boys and girls who helped us to do it!
PE
The tin whistle
Cake sale posters
Children in 2nd class designing posters for our cake sale.
Butter Making
This week we were learning about butter with our visiting teacher Ms Gormley. We had amazing fun today when we got to make our own!!! We started off with a little cream, a rhyme and some hard work and abracadabra!!!! It tasted yummy!!!!
Art in progress
2nd class painting their titanic pictures
First we sketched and then we painted.
Absorption
We had a brilliant day today experimenting with different materials to see which of them was the most absorbent. Big thank you to our visiting teacher Ms Gormley for such a great lesson!!
The Titanic
Look at our passengers boarding the titanic!
Ms Nic Gearailt and her drama crew!
First class passengers and their tickets.
Irish Dancing
Two hand reel
Waltz of limerick
Our trip to the firestation
Fire safety
We had a fire safety visit to Bray Fire station. Look at our smoke alarm testers!
Term 1 Attendance Awards!
Huge well done to all children pictured for winning attendance awards! Children received certificates for missing only 1 or 2 days of school and many children received certificates for 100% attendance!!!
Debate Club
Our Debate team had a great win before Christmas against Holy Rosary NS, Wicklow Town.
The three girls did our school very proud. Here are some pictures of them in action...
This term we are preparing the other members of the club for their debut debate with the topic of racism. The group are working hard getting their speeches ready in time to show case the debate to some of the senior classes in the school in February.
After Mid Term we will be inviting Holy Rosary back to St Fergal's for another debate.
Science fun!
Second class engaging with the discovery primary science investigations. Dancing raisins, magnetism and snake spirals.
Let me predict what will happen when I add raisins to a fizzy drink!
We made a paper clip float without our magnet touching it!
Experimenting with different size magnets.
Our snakes will only spin if we have heat below it.
Hot air rising and cold air takes its place. Look at our snakes spin!
Healthy Eating Policy
St Fergal’s National School – Healthy Eating Policy
This policy was formulated by the staff of St Fergal’s in consultation with parents, students and Board of Management.
Aims of this policy:
Ø To help all those in our school community – children, staff and parents - to develop positive attitudes to eating and healthy living.
Ø To promote the health of the children and provide a foundation for healthy living.
Ø To enable the children to become more aware of the need for healthy food in their lunch boxes and the importance of good nutrition for growing and staying healthy
Ø To enable the child, as they get older, to accept some personal responsibility for making wise food choices and adopting a healthy balanced diet.
v We hope to review these guidelines at the end of this school year and every two years after that.
Here are our Guidelines to help you make the right decisions for your child’s daily nutrition...
Drinks:
The best choice At meal times only Not tooth friendly
ü It is important that children take enough fluids during the day. If they do not drink enough, they may become dehydrated, thirsty, tired and weak.
ü Water and milk are the most suitable drinks for children.
ü Because of its natural sugar content, unsweetened fruit juice should be consumed with meals and ideally diluted.
Water
Milk
Unsweetened fruit Juice
Flavoured Milk *
Diluted sugar free juices
Yoghurt or milk drinks*
Smoothies*
Fruit Juices (Unsweetened)
Flavoured Water
Sweetened Fruit Juice drink
* Compare brands and choose those that are lower in sugar – You’d be surprised how much sugar are in some drinks.
Food:
The best choice Not Bad Not tooth friendly
Breads and Cereals
Meat and alternatives
Dairy Products
2 slices of bread
1 small roll
1 tortilla wrap
1 Pitta Bread
4-6 Crackers/Breadsticks
Pasta/Rice/Couscous
1 Small Bagel
Rice Cakes/Oatcakes
Crisp Bread
1 Pancake
Plain Scones
Croissants
2 Slices of ham/chicken/turkey etc.
Hummus Dip with some veg sticks.
A pot of natural yoghurt
A Fruit Yoghurt
A small portion of cheddar or other cheeses.
Yoghurts
Cheese triangles
v Every lunchboxes should include some fruit and veg if possible
The following is a list of things that are not allowed in school
Fizzy drinks
Energy Drinks
Popcorn
Crisps
Chewing Gum
Sweets/Lollipops
Fruits Winders (These are considered sweets)
Bars, including cereal bars
Cakes and Pastries e.g. buns, chocolate croissants, doughnuts etc.
Chocolate (including spreads) and Biscuits
Nuts: All nuts are banned in school due to allergies, as well as the following:
· Nut based breads and cereal/health bars containing nuts or labelled “may contain nut traces”
· If your child has eaten peanuts/nuts before coming to school, please be sure their hands and face have been thoroughly washed before entering the school.
· Ask children not to share their lunches.
Children have two break times to eat for about 10-15 minutes each.
Fractions and Andy Warhol
Third class has great fun learning all about fractions last week. We could even relate fractions to our art lesson!
We had been discussing halves, quarters and eighths. We had been dividing up materials into equal groups, making sure they were all the same. So we were inspired by Andy Warhols images, where he repeats the same image using lots of different colours. We discussed the fact that he drew things that were part of pop culture in the 50's and compared it to our pop culture now. This provided inspiration for emojis, pokemon, youtube and various foods!
Badgers
First class were learning a little about the badger this year so we decided to make our own! The children moulded their badgers from clay and painted them when they were dry. They absolutely loved it!! Take a look at them having a boogie while they work!! :)
Swimming!
First class went swimming for the first time today! We were all a little nervous and a lot excited!!! Everyone was very brave and ended up having a great time! Take a look at Ms Walsh's eager beavers getting ready to make waves at Shoreline! :)
Big thanks to everyone who came to help us and cheer us on :)
Keith Haring Art
Keith Haring inspired Third Class Art last week. He was an Artist from USA. He did not like formal art and was inspired by pop art. He created images that were simple and stylised. He used bold lines, bright colours and created a sense of movement in his art. Here are some examples of his work
From his work, we were inspired to make art like his!
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!