2nd class 2021/22
Last week we learned about materials that are waterproof and absorbant. We conducted some experiments to see what materials could best be used as an umbrella to shelter a teddy in a glass jar from &# ...
Wishing you all a safe and Happy Christmas break and we will see you all again in 2022! 🎅 ...
Check out our fab Christmas tree Winter Scene Art! ...
We had a visit from the big man himself last week and he was even lucky enough to have a Garda escort! He spoke to the children from the safety of his car and they had a disco in the yard afterwards, ...
Check out our very cool Santa drawings that we drew step by step following Art Hub for Kids Santa video on Youtube- they are super! ...
This month we started Digital Learning. We practised using Microsoft Word to type our Christmas shopping lists and letters to Santa. We are learning how to use caps lock, space bar, enter and the mo ...
Last week, we started learning about procedure writing in literacy class. We learned that it is very different to narrative writing as it involves lists, recipes, ingredients, instructions and methods ...
As we prepare for Christmas, we made some beautiful nativity silhouettes with a stained glass effect in the background, as well as some other Christmas scenes, for art class. They turned out really ...
Over the past three weeks, second class have been learning about narratives- stories. We listened to lots of great stories on YouTube and storytime online such as The Scarecrow Wedding, The Selfish C ...
This month we were learning about symmetry in maths and looking at shapes and objects that have one or more lines of symmetry. One such symmetrical shape was that of a butterfly which has a line of sy ...
We started doing some lovely Winter Sky Art this month. We used white chalk on black paper to draw some snowy mountains. Next we used colour chalk to create the beautiful illusion of the northern li ...
Today we went on our fundraising walk to Loreto Park and we were also very lucky to have some time to play in the playground. Everyone really enjoyed their afternoon. Mary thanks to all our wonderful ...
Wishing everyone a very safe and Happy Halloween break!! ...
We started violin lessons this month, which is a continuation if the Music Generation program we started last year. Ms McKenna comes in every Tuesday and we have 30 minute sessions with her. We have ...
As the spooky season is upon us, we painted a beautiful moonlit sky with white, teal, light and dark blue paints. Then we drew the outline of a haunted house or castle and cut them out. Some of us inc ...
Last week we learned about recycling and all the different materials that can be recycled- glass, paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, cans, clothes, electronics and even food- in a compost bin! For art, ...
This month we have had great fun creating our Pokemon art display. We concentrated on drawing 4 different Pokemon- Pikachu, Squirtle, Mew and Eevie. Each week we watched Art Hub for kids on YouTube w ...
Last week we started drama classes with Sandra, which will continue every Wednesday until Christmas. The children had great fun pretending to be salsa dancers and bulls with the red capes. They also ...
It’s been a busy 4 weeks as we settle back into school life in Second Class! This week we conducted a really fun experiment using lemon juice and baking soda. We learned that when a base and an ...