The Jeanie Johnston
The Jeanie Johnston
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On Friday 28th November, we went on a trip to Dublin to visit the Jeanie Johnston.
The Jeanie Johnston is a replica of a real ship from the time of the Great Famine. It was first built in Canada to carry wood, but during the Famine it was used to bring people to America so they could start a new life.
The Jeanie Johnston is special because, unlike many other ships at that time, no one ever died on board during its journeys. This made it much safer than the “coffin ships” people often had to travel on.
We had a brilliant day out and learned so much!
Have a look at our photos below
The Great Famine
The Great Famine
This term, we built our very own Famine Villages as part of our SEE, Art, and STEM lessons. We used cardboard and lots of recycled materials to make cottages, workhouses, coffin ships, soup kitchens, and even the Big Landlord’s House.
We also created Canva presentations to go with our projects. These explained what the Famine in Ireland was and shared extra information about each group’s work.
When everything was ready, we curated our very own Famine Exhibition in the school gym. We arranged everyone’s buildings together to make one big village, adding props from the classroom and from outdoors.
Finally, we invited our parents, grandparents, and other classes to come and explore our exhibition and see all of our hard work!
Our Famine Exhibition & Projects
Our Famine Exhibition & Projects
Bake Sale
Bake Sale
We had an amazing day at our bake sale! All our hard work and real-life maths skills truly paid off. We baked enough treats for every pupil in the school to enjoy at least two – and many had even more! Everyone put in a great effort. Some of us sold the baked goods, while others worked at the cash desk, taking in money and giving change. We all helped to count the money afterwards!
We also ran a fun “Guess How Many Sweets Are in the Jar” game, where people paid 50c per guess — and the lucky winner will get to keep the whole jar of sweets!
Organising and running the bake sale was such a fun experience. It not only helped us practise real-life maths, but it also raised more than enough money to cover the cost of our class trip to Dublin to see Tyron perform in The Nutcracker.
A huge thank you from 4th Class and Ms. Kelleghan to everyone who supported our bake sale!
Maths in Action – Our Bake Sale Project!
Maths in Action – Our Bake Sale Project!
We’ve really been enjoying our maths lessons this November because we’re learning about data handling through a real-life project — organising our very own bake sale!
Our friend Tyron is performing in The Nutcracker ballet in Dublin, and we wanted to raise money so that our whole class could go and see him perform. To make this happen, we decided to host a bake sale — the perfect way to combine maths with real-life problem solving.
First, we did lots of calculations. We worked out the total number of pupils in the school, how many baked goods we’d need in total, and the minimum number each of us would have to bake. We also calculated the total cost of the trip, including tickets and bus hire. Using this information, we decided on the prices for our bakes and set a fundraising goal.
Next, we planned our menu of ten different baked treats and collected data to find out which would be the most popular. Using tally marks, we recorded everyone’s choices and displayed our results on bar charts for analysis. The winner? Chocolate biscuit cake!
Construction Skills
Construction Skills
This month, we’re combining STEM, Art, and SEE through an exciting construction project! As part of our learning about The Great Famine, we’re creating our very own Famine Village right here in the classroom.
Our village will include famine cottages, workhouses, soup kitchens, The Big House, and even coffin ships—all built from cardboard and recycled materials.
Before starting our group builds, each student designed a construction skills board to practise key techniques like flanging, slotting, and wrapping. These skills are not only helping us bring our historical village to life, but also developing our engineering and STEM skills too.
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