5th class

The Good Shepherd NS Christmas Fair was held today and every class had time to go and experience all of the fun and games there! There were baked goods galore, sweets, treats and cakes to eat. There w ...

Below you will find samples of our lovely winter/ Christmas art done over the past number of weeks, including our STEAM light-up Christmas Cards made using copper paper circuits, our aerial snowmen an ...

5th Class are currently taking part in Drama lessons every week with our coach, Aoife. These sessions include Drama games and activities that awaken our curiosity and help us to explore the imaginativ ...

Today 5th Class took a trip to Fern Hill running track to partake in the Marathon Kids Finale. We had been running laps in our yard over the previous 8 weeks and this was the culmination of all our ha ...

5th Class are presently taking part in Tag Rugby sessions with our professional coach, Andrew. We are learning the skills of passing & receiving, throwing backwards, forward running, lining out an ...

As part of Science Week, 5th Class have been set the challenge to design and make their own parachutes that can safely bring a weight to the ground. This is putting their STEM skills to good practice! ...

5th Class started basketball coaching sessions with our instructor Shane today. We will be learning the skills involved with the sport, including throwing and catching, coordination, shooting, dribbli ...

Well done to all the boys and girls in 5th Class for fantastic work this half-term.  There were fantastic, creative costumes on display today and we had a lovely, fun day to celebrate the spooky seaso ...

Today 5th Class took part in the school sponsored walk to raise funds for our school. Thankfully, it was a beautiful autumn day and the sun was shining on us as we made our way down to the Dodder Rive ...

5th Class are taking part in the MarathonKids programme, run by DLR County Council. Each day we run a specified distance over the course of 8 weeks. The idea is to gradually increase the distance run ...

Today we had a visit from An Garda Síochána and their dogs, to explain how dogs are used in the specialist Dog Unit. We were introduced to two gorgeous dogs, the labrador Toby and the German Shepherd, ...

5th Class have started dance lessons with our instructor Laura. There will be a wide range of dances taught over the coming weeks and the children are really getting into the swing of it! We have some ...

Today 5th Class began our yoga lessons with instructor Sue. The children will develop their flexibility and core strength, whilst improving their posture and tone. The children are doing so well and m ...