6th class

We have been busy creating some wonderful winter and Christmas artwork in class recently. Firstly, we created a lovely winter scene using tissue paper, a paint wash and glue, giving a very effective w ...

Today we had a very special visitor to our school in the form of Santa himself! Santa was escorted by our local Gardaí and spoke to the children in the yard. Afterwards each child received a treat, fo ...

Today we went on our sponsored walk, which took us along Dodder Road, through Rathfarnham Castle and back down Nutgrove Avenue. We stopped en route at the Castle playground for a much needed break, th ...

Over the past number of sessions we have been experimenting with forces and how they affect airplanes, specifically thrust, lift, weight and drag. The children constructed 3 different paper airplane m ...

Today was the last opportunity for the boys and girls of 6th Class to dress up for Hallowe’en in the Good Shepherd and they really made the effort! Well done to all of you. We had a fun day and ...

As part of our Maths Week activities, we embarked on a Maths Trail around the school building and grounds today. The aim was to use our Maths Eyes to see everyday objects around us in a mathematical w ...

We try to incorporate some fun activities into our Maths lessons to create enthusiasm and enjoyment for the subject. Through a variety of games, including Mathopoly, Soduko, Multiplication Squares, Ba ...

We began our cycling safety lessons in recent weeks with an introductory talk about safety checks prior to the practical lessons. The children are really enjoying the practical sessions, which practic ...