5th and 6th
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Our HOLES ART PROJECT
We have now finished our study of the novel HOLES and we're embarking on an Art Project. I tasked the kids with creating either a SHOEBOX SCENE from the novel, or a STOP MOTION SCENE from the novel.
We have 3 STOP MOTION videos to share. What wonderful work put in by all.
Max Rosney Stop Motion.MOVLíle Delaney Stop Motion.MOVTomás Roche Stop Motion.MOVOur HOLES ART PROJECT
We have now finished our study of the novel HOLES and we're embarking on an Art Project. I tasked the kids with creating either a SHOEBOX SCENE from the novel, or a STOP MOTION SCENE from the novel. See some of the completed SHOEBOX SCENES below.
Welcome to the 5th and 6th Class Page
Track.MOVSome of the class take the time during wet days to play with the LEGO. They are always taking out a track and pushing the limits of how high and fast they can make the train go without falling off. Future engineers at work!
Our HOLES ART PROJECT
We have now finished our study of the novel HOLES and we're embarking on an Art Project. I have tasked the kids with creating either a SHOEBOX SCENE from the novel, or a STOP MOTION SCENE from the novel. We have lots of materials in the school for this but the children are also allowed use whatever things they wish to create their project. I've some examples of work from previous classes I have taught below.
MATHS WEEK: STEM CHALLENGE
STEM CHALLENGE
As part of Maths Week, I challenged the children to build the tallest structure they could, but ONLY out of the items in their pencil case! I only gave them 10 minutes with some very good engineering skills being shown by some.
In the end the winners were:
1st: Conor Kelly - 52cm
2nd: Jamie O' Connor - 50cm
3rd: Kate Melia - 44cm
MATHS WEEK
Wednesday 23rd October
This week is MATHS WEEK. All week, during our Maths lessons, the children are given various problems to solve. Can you solve them?
PLASTICINE
Wednesday 25th September
We started our PLASTICINE work today in class with a basic introduction on how to manipulate hard plasticine into figures. We focused on creating faces and attaching eyes, hair and lips today. We will progress this to creating full body figures and animals with a view to creating scenes from our novel 'Holes' that we are studying. We may even look at creating STOP-MOTION videos for those willing to give it a go!
CHROMEBOOKS
We've started working with the Chromebooks we have in class. Mrs. Dunne has setup the 5th class on the Chromebooks and the 6th class have been very good at helping the 5th class navigate through Google Docs showing them how to change font, font sizes and how to insert pictures. Very pleasing to see them helping eachother. We've typed up our 'Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible' Persuasive Writing on them.
Would you rather be able to FLY or be INVISIBLE?
We've started our work on Persuasive Writing - the art of convincing the reader of your opinion on a topic. Check out some of the examples below based on this 'would you rather' question.
The children learned how to structure their writing, use bullet points and colons, as well as how to elaborate to make their point of view stronger.
We are currently reading the novel HOLES by Louis Sachar.
The book centres on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert in Texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The plot explores the history of the area and how the actions of several characters in the past have affected Stanley's life in the present. These interconnecting stories touch on themes such as labour, boyhood and masculinity, friendship, meaning of names, illiteracy, and elements of fairy tales.
We are reading a chapter a day and have a class discussion on the events that are occurring in the book, as well as learning all the new vocabulary and phrases therein.
We are going to start activities on PERSUASIVE WRITING soon and I will publich work here.
On the 1st day of school, we tried out some riddles and brain teasers on the children. How many can you figure out?
Irish Geography
We are currently learning all about our provinces, counties and towns.
As part of our study, I give the kids some emojis that refer to counties in Ireland. These are just a few - see how many you can get.
We have started to use the iPads in class which offer a fun and interactive way to work on our numeracy and literacy skills. Apps that we use include MathFight, Literacy Planet Word Mania and a fun quizzing app called Blooket where the children complete quizzes I create on whatever topics we're covering.
Colin Hughes
I'm from Tullamore originally, but now live at Killoughey Cross with my wife and two children. For the past 12 years, I've been teaching in Carbury, Co. Kildare, mostly as a senior class teacher. I am delighted to take up the job in Castlecuffe NS as my family have had such positive experiences in the school and wider community. I'm looking forward to getting to know parents and children over the next while.
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