5th class

September

I can and I will.

September was a busy month in 5th class. We settled down to work, got to know each other and got familiar with classroom procedures.
We did 6 weeks swimming lessons in Mallow with 4th class. We really enjoyed it.
We started tin whistle lessons again. We were a bit rusty as we hadn't done tin whistle in a while.
We presented our 1st 5th class projects to our class on people in history who have made a difference. Some of us were nervous presenting them but we did a great job. We learned a lot about Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks. Amelia Earhart, Rachel Blackmore and many more.
We learned a lot about Ireland - counties, rivers, mountains, lakes, headlands and islands.
We learned about the Digestive System. It was good fun watching the videos.
We started our Stay Safe Programme and discussed friendships and feelings.#
We entered an Art competition called 'Someone Like Me' learning about disability and inclusivity through the medium of art. We discussed ways in which we could all develop a more positive attitude towards persons with disabilities.

Our most important rule in the class.

We also realised that there is nobody quite like us.

A black dot can be . . .

October

We celebrated World Mental Health Day by doing some mindfulness in our new classroom. The teachers took part in a yoga class.

We finally moved into our new classroom. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

We are delighted with it.👌We even have air conditioning. 😍

We went to the Graffiti Theatre to a show called 'Dead Letters Office'. The actors and actresses spoke to us after and asked us questions. It was a great day out.

We celebrated Maths Week this month. We did lots of problem solving and Maths activities. We also did a Maths quiz with 6th class.

Halloween Silhouette

After working hard for 9 weeks, it was time to have some fun. We started by having some ice-cream. Thanks to Mary Gayer it wasn't melted ice-cream. ❄️👍

Sr Mary Catherine and Sr Josephine

Great costumes

Halloween bowling

Mummy making competition

Boys versus girls

Pass the pumpkin

Hoola Hoop on Witch Hat

Musical chairs - Halloween songs of course.

Halloween quiz

Finished off with marshmallows and melted chocolate.

A difficult decision to make. Who gets the bigger bathroom? It's a tie.

The tiebreaker

Boys v Girls

At the end of quite a competitive day, the girls won by just one point. The girls are delighted with their very big bathroom for the year.

We can all fit in.😊

Enjoy a well deserved week off everyone. See ye on Monday 7th November.

November Science Fun

The effects of acids and sugar on teeth enamel.

Toy Show Day

The Guards called with Rex and Laser.

Our Christmas Art

We did some painting on our backs like Michelangelo. They didn't turn out quite as good as the Sistine Chapel but it was good fun.

We started learning French and we are really enjoying it. Say Yes to Languages.

We celebrated Friendship Week on 13th Feb. We had great fun playing with the other classes on yard, doing lots of art and creating a friendship display. We also went to the Frienship Cafe with 6th class.

Love is in the air in 5th Class.

Accelerated Reading

We started the Accelerated Reading Programme in January. All the children are now reading books at their own level and doing a quiz on their chromebook afterwards. We decorated these yellow folders so we can keep an account of all the books we have read. We hope this is encouraging all the children to read lots of books and to enjoy reading.

The more you READ

the more you KNOW

the more you LEARN

the more places you''ll GO. Dr. Seuss