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What do plants need to grow?

12/3/2015

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A few weeks ago we started our science experiment to find out what plants need to grow. We planted broad bean seeds in different plastic cups and put them in different places.
Pot 1 would receive water and light - we placed this pot on the windowsill.
Pot 2 would receive light but no water - this pot also went on the windowsill.
Pot 3 would receive water but no light - this pot was put in a dark cupboard.
Pot 4 would receive no water and no light - this pot was also put in a dark cupboard. 

We also each planted a broad bean seed that we could bring home so we could observe what happened to 
a seed when provided with the conditions needed for growth.

We completed prediction sheets and now all there was left to do was wait ....

Today, we looked at all four pots and recorded the results.

Pot 1 grew tall, green and healthy.
Pot 2 started to sprout but never grew.
Pot 3 grew but was limp, yellow and not very healthy.
Pot 4 interestingly, pot 4 also grew. It was not a healthy plant but it was not what we were expecting. We have concluded that even though the seed was not watered, the soil must have contained enough moisture for the seed to grow.



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Ryan Sage - Pupil of the month

21/1/2015

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Ryan was chosen as pupil of the month for his fantastic attitude in school. He tries his best all of the time, he is kind to all of the boys in the class and always has a fabulous smile on his face. The boys in the class are so proud of Ryan and think he is a very worthy winner. Well done Ryan! 
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Igloo making 

21/1/2015

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The boys have been learning about Inuit people and life near the North Pole. The boys used marla to create their own igloos and we had some very interesting creations. Take a look at the photos below.
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Show and Tell

14/1/2015

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They boys were very excited to show me what they got for Christmas so we had Show and Tell on Friday. There were some amazing robots, walkie talkies, figurines, footballs and vehicles. The boys were fantastic at demonstrating to the class how their toy worked and they were able to answer any questions the rest of the boys had. Check out some of the pictures below: 
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Paper Marbling

1/12/2014

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We created marbled paper during art. We used the primary colours which are yellow, red and blue.
We added a few drops of marbling ink in to a shallow tray of water. Then we carefully swirled the ink with a paintbrush. When we were happy with our design, we dipped our paper in to the water and our wonderful creations transferred from the tray to the paper. We love how every single painting is different even though we all used the same colours. You can see photos of us doing the paper marbling below.
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Monday Rugby 

19/11/2014

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We have started rugby lessons that will be happening every Monday over the next few weeks. Graham our instructor has shown us different warm up games and this week we started to play some tag rugby games. It was hard work making sure our tags stayed on our belts but we are having so much fun :) The boys can wear their tracksuits to school on Mondays while rugby is on. Here are some photos of us during our sessions.
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We are all Seatbelt Sheriffs!

19/11/2014

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The boys in room 2 have all taken the seatbelt pledge and have become Seatbelt Sherriffs. This means they have promised to always wear their seatbelt AND if they spot anyone travelling in a car without a seatbelt they will remind them why it is very important to wear one. The boys all signed a pledge and received a Seatbelt Sheriff badge :)

If you want to find out more about Seatbelt Sheriff you can visit the website: www.seatbeltsheriff.ie 

We also had a class poster competition to enter in to the Seatbelt Sheriff nationwide poster competition. 1st prize is €2000 for the winning class to spend on resources!!! Dylan O' Reilly won our class competition. You can check out his entry below. Wish us luck!! :) 

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Pupil of the Month - Daryl Byrne

8/10/2014

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Daryl Byrne - Pupil of the Month - September 2014
We are very proud of Daryl for receiving our very first Pupil of the Month award. Daryl is a fantastic role model and always tries his best in class. He is helpful to others and participates fully in class. He was a very deserving winner and all of the boys in the class were delighted for Daryl. Congratulations and keep up the good work.
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The crayon box that talked

2/10/2014

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The boys learned the poem 'The crayon box that talked' by Shane DeRolf and created their own crayons for our fantastic display that can be found along the corridor inside the main entrance.
We really enjoyed this poem and think you will too. Here is the poem for you to read and some photos of our display. We hope you like it!

                                                            The Crayon Box That Talked
While walking in a toy store, the day before today,
I overheard a crayon box with many things to say.
"I don't like red!" said yellow. And Green said, "Nor do I! 
And no one here like orange, but no one knows just why."
"We are a box of crayons that doesn't get along,"said Blue to all the others,
"Something here is wrong!"

Well I bought that box of crayons and took it home with me.
And laid out all the crayons so the crayons could all see.

They watched me as I coloured with Red and Blue and Green,
And Black and White and Orange, and every color in between.

They watched as Green became the grass and Blue became the sky.
The Yellow sun was shining bright on White clouds drifting by.

Colours changing as they touched, becoming something new.
They watched me as I coloured, they watched 'til I was through.

And when I'd finally finished, I began to walk away.
And as I did, the crayon box had something more to say.

"I do like Red!" said Yellow, And Green said, "So do I!
And Blue, you were terrific so high up in the sky!"

"We are a box of crayons, each one of us unique,
but when we get together, the picture is complete!"

—Shane DeRolf
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We all have a hand in our learning 

21/9/2014

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The boys worked hard creating this beautiful display for our classroom. It reminds us that we all have to try our best when we are in school. If you look closely at the photo you will spot our fairy door. We have a little fairy called Réiltín living in our classroom. I'm sure you will hear lots more about her during the year :)

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