6th class

Today 6th Class took a trip to the National Gallery of Ireland to view some of our famous works of art. Afterwards we enjoyed lunch and free time in Merrion Square and it’s lovely playground. Re ...

Today we had our first proper sports day in two years! The weather was on our side as we basked in beautiful sunshine while taking part in stations such as egg and spoon races, fancy dress relays, pen ...

Today 6th Class went on our school tour to Tayto Park, where a great time was had on the variety of rides, such as the Cú Chulainn rollercoaster, the Rotator, The Dino Dash and the Viking Splash, amon ...

6th Class are presently taking part in Tag Rugby lessons with our professional coach, Andrew. We are learning the rules about passing (back!), moving (forward!), lining up, double touches, lineouts an ...

6th Class designed and built some very creative lunar rover models as part of SESE. There were guidelines given and criteria to be met in the design. All were made from recyclable material and had to ...

6th Class are looking very smart in their new graduation hoodies I’m sure you’ll agree! A lovely keepsake of their time in the school, if they make it to June in one piece!🤞🏻 ...

Today 6th Class took part in an onsite Easter egg hunt. There was a mad dash around the school grounds to find as many eggs as possible, but the children were very thoughtful and generous as they shar ...

Today 6th Class took part in a mock trial at the Law Department on the UCD campus, as part of our Law in the Classroom programme. This was the culmination of the work done over the past few weeks with ...

6th Class are lucky to be taking part in cricket lessons with a qualified coach. We are learning about bowling techniques, batting, fielding, the wickets and runs! We’re having great fun and are ...

Today marked the end of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 in school. To mark the occasion we held a Lá Glas, where every child wore green to celebrate our Irishness. Some children went the extra mile and came ...

As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022, we took part in the school competition, An Puc Fada agus An Cic Fada. Each child took three turns to kick the ball from the hand as in Gaelic football, and also t ...

Over the next few weeks 6th Class are taking part in a programme called Law in the Classroom, run by the law department in UCD. This comprises of several class-based sessions in school learning about ...

Today we took part in an art workshop with Mags Hartnett. Mags is a practicing artist and also works in the National Gallery in Dublin, so has extensive knowledge and experience. The focus of the sess ...

Today 6th Class began our yoga lessons with our fantastic instructor Sue. The children are learning basic poses which will benefit their flexibility and core body strength. In addition there are exerc ...

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 ...