We investigated which material was the most suitable to make tea bags 

The children are enjoying football for P.E. 

As part of our natural disasters theme we made volcanoes from clay and painted them. We are looking forward to making them erupt in Science!

ALADDIN - Christmas 2017

Today Meave & Niamh treated 5th class to a French morning chocolate. They made french roll with chocolate and dipped it into hot chocolate with marshmallows. It was to say thanks for giving out the school lunches all term.

​The theme of this fortnight is Ancient Egypt.
The children discovered there was no money in Ancient Egypt.  In drama they became master potter's, jewellery  makers, bakers etc and bartered their goods in the open market. They also offered some goods to the God Ptah. 

5th Class were busy in Science this week creating a slope that would make a car travel 10cm to another platform. ​

BIZ World   September 2017

2016

Congratulations to all the students and the teachers involved in the Science Foundation Ireland Discover Science Award.  We recently got notification that we have been  awarded a plaque of STEM Excellence (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).We had to complete 5 steps to achieve this. 
Step 1: We had to complete experiments from each strand of the Science curriculum and  also had to take part in Science initiatives ran by others.  We took part in One Tree, One Child and adopted a field across the road from the school and are caring for it.
Step 2: We had to show use of ICT in school.  We made videos.  We also published our projects in Microsoft Word and Power point.
Step 3: We had to show evidence of engineering in our school.  We took engineering quizzes to see which type of engineering would suit us best.  We did a marshmallow challenge experiment and our infants were busy pretending to be engineers building high towers in Aistear. 
Step 4: We had to show our use of Maths in school.  Some classes did a maths trail.  We also had to show how we use maths in science. We did this through length and capacity – measuring for our experiments.
Step 5: We had to show ourselves showcasing our science skills to other classes. We did this by having a Science Fair in the hall and everyone took part in our experiments.
Our plaque will be sent to us in June. ​

ISAK 9  Fifth class 2017

 Rugby in Fifth Class with Gerry from Munster 

Christmas Gogglebox

Science Fair 2016

Click here to view a short video of the Science Fair 
November 25th 2016 

Drama in  5th ​Class


​5th class received their certificates for participating in the Seashore Safari Initiative in conjunction with the Marine Institute.
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Starch Experiment 

Today we tested lots of foods for starch using a syringe and iodine. Foods that contained starch turned black or blue  in colour. Here are some pictures of the results.

Visit to Cappa Shore with Carmel Madigan 

Maths  Websites 
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​Car Park                                                        Roman Numerals                               River Crossing
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Without Lifting The Pencil                    Shapes In The Stars


New Proclamation, 2016.

​In conjunction with our History Lesson on the Easter Rising, 5th class studied The Proclamation, discussed its meaning, learned about the signatories and completed activities  e.g., designing a stamp to commemorate The Rising.
They also worked in groups to devise their own proclamations.
Our guidelines were:  Consider an issue which is relevant to Ireland nowadays. Discuss how this issue is affecting our citizens. What proposals could be recommended to improve the current situation. And what hopes do you have for the future of Ireland regarding this issue.  

​Here are two samples of their wonderful work.
                                  A NEW PROCLAMATION
                                                  2016
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Irishmen and Irishwomen , we are now a troubled nation.There is a grave dent in our nations pride and it shall not be healed unless we act on it. Obesity . Did you know that we are the second
most obese country in Europe? To prove to you that you are eating your life away we shall expose the secrets of numerous fast food companies. We suggest that you delve deeper into your weight problems. Maybe it is because loss of a family member? Or being harassed? Well you should go to family members and talk about your problems. Learn about healthy eating, improve your diet, follow the plan of several weight loss programmes, go for ten minute walks, even to the gym. We just need to heal ourselves, neighbours and our once proud nation. We shall put a stop to this obesity one small step at a time.
 
Signed: Seán Donovan, Bronagh Clancy and Tony Lee O’ Brien
Date: 9/2/16
                                 
fA NEW PROCLAMATION 2016
 
I am addressing  everyone in Ireland to discuss homelessness in our country and the higher rates of payments for bills and rent. I will declare this message on the news, the radio, the internet and if I must I will announce it through the Four Courts in Dublin. I would like everyone to remember the soldiers that fought for us 100 years ago. The  hopes I have for the  future are that everyone will have a home to live in at affordable prices. Most important issues are the cost of homes and homelessness in Ireland. I hope these issues will be sorted by lowering rent prices and cost of bills. I hope homeless people will be provided with proper accommodation for the future.

Signed by: Kate Johnson, Caroline Doyle and Seán Mc Mahon.