Our class has been learning about the artist Vincent Van Gogh. He was a famous painter who loved using bright colours and strong brushstrokes to show feelings in his artwork. We focused on his painting The Starry Night, where the sky is full of swirling stars and glowing light. We talked about the colours he used and how the painting makes people feel calm, curious, or even a little dreamy. After learning about his style, we created our own starry skies using paint and oil pastels. We had great fun mixing colours and trying out Van Gogh’s techniques! 

The hyacinths we planted in October have now fully bloomed. We enjoyed observing their bright colours and beautiful scent, and everyone has taken a plant home to admire for the rest of its flowering season. Once the flowers fade, the bulbs can be planted outside in the soil where they can grow again next year.

Our control bulb, which we kept in a dark box, also grew—but it has not flowered yet. Its leaves are yellow rather than green because the plant did not receive any light. Without light, the plant cannot produce chlorophyll, the green pigment needed for photosynthesis. This process, called etiolation, causes plants grown in darkness to appear pale or yellow and grow differently from plants grown in the light.

Ghlac ár rang páirt sa chomórtas Scríobh Leabhar i mbliana. D’fhoghlaim muid conas gearrscéalta a scríobh as Gaeilge agus tharraing muid pictiúir chun dul leis na scéalta. Dhíríomar ar struchtúr na habairte, go háirithe an briathar a chur ag tús na habairte. Bhain muid taitneamh as ár gcuid scéalta féin a chumadh agus a léiriú. Bhí sé an-spraíúil agus d’fhoghlaim muid go leor Gaeilge nua.