OUR TRIP TO BIRR THEATRE
Children from the junior classes were very excited to visit Birr Theatre to see the show 'Santa and the Three Little Pigs'. They all enjoyed the show and had a great time. Many thanks to the BOM for fully funding this trip.
Autumn Dioramas
The boys and girls in the junior room were really proud of their finished autumn dioramas.
Autumn
In the Junior Room we have been learning all about autumn and what changes it brings to our environment. We learned about hibernation and migration. We took a close look at all the plants around us and how plants produce seeds to disperse. The boys and girls were given a variety of wild flowers which had withered and they set to work to harvest the seeds. They made lovely seed pouches to keep their seeds safe for planting next spring.
Junior Room Nature Walk
Children from the Junior Room took part in a local nature walk. The boys and girls enjoyed getting out and exploring. The children took photos, completed a nature scavenger hunt, saw where the barn owl lives, collected seeds from wild flowers and most of all they loved looking at the frog which they found while looking for bugs with their bug catchers.
Our trip to Boora.
The Junior Room had a great day in Lough Boora. The children were busy learning all about bogs and biodiversity. Thanks to Sorcha Doyle our Heritage Expert for setting up lots of fun activities for the boys and girls.
Sacrament of Penance
Congratulations to Hazel, Mia, Aonadh and Conor who all received the Sacrament of First Penance
on the 28 th of February. The Ceremony was beautiful. Many thanks to Fr. Meade for all his help and
support in preparing the children. We wish the children all the very best on the 11 th of May, when
they will celebrate their First Holy Communion.
on the 28 th of February. The Ceremony was beautiful. Many thanks to Fr. Meade for all his help and
support in preparing the children. We wish the children all the very best on the 11 th of May, when
they will celebrate their First Holy Communion.
STEM in the Junior Room
In class we enjoyed learning about money while playing monopoly. We have changed the board games so that all the game is using euro and suitable for different abilities. It was great to see them adding money and giving out change while having lots of fun.
We are also learning about fractions and an enjoyable way to get a visual concept of fractions was to make pizza and divide it into fractions when it was cooked. We also used this lesson for procedural writing and the children wrote / drew the procedure to making a pizza, but most of all the children enjoyed eating the pizza.
In Science we are busy learning about electricity in class. The children have enjoyed building circuits and learning what is needed to complete a circuit. As a class we are in the process building the Boora Wind turbines. We are using recycled materials to build the project and we will use our circuits to make the blades move.
We are also learning about fractions and an enjoyable way to get a visual concept of fractions was to make pizza and divide it into fractions when it was cooked. We also used this lesson for procedural writing and the children wrote / drew the procedure to making a pizza, but most of all the children enjoyed eating the pizza.
In Science we are busy learning about electricity in class. The children have enjoyed building circuits and learning what is needed to complete a circuit. As a class we are in the process building the Boora Wind turbines. We are using recycled materials to build the project and we will use our circuits to make the blades move.
The Life Cycle of the Frog
As we are in spring we can see new life all around us, we like to take this opportunity to teach the children about different life cycles. Our first lifecycle that we will be looking at is the lifecycle of the frog. We have frogspawn in the classroom and the children are very excited to see the frogspawn develop and grow into frogs. This is a great way for the children to learn about the life cycle of the frog and give them a greater appreciation and understanding about the environment where they live.
STEM in the Junior Room
In class we enjoyed learning about money while playing monopoly. We have changed the board games so that all the game is using euro and suitable for different abilities. It was great to see them adding money and giving out change while having lots of fun.
We are also learning about fractions and an enjoyable way to get a visual concept of fractions was to make pizza and divide it into fractions when it was cooked. We also used this lesson for procedural writing and the children wrote / drew the procedure to making a pizza, but most of all the children enjoyed eating the pizza.
In Science we are busy learning about electricity in class. The children have enjoyed building circuits and learning what is needed to complete a circuit. As a class we are in the process building the Boora Wind turbines. We are using recycled materials to build the project and we will use our circuits to make the blades move.
We are also learning about fractions and an enjoyable way to get a visual concept of fractions was to make pizza and divide it into fractions when it was cooked. We also used this lesson for procedural writing and the children wrote / drew the procedure to making a pizza, but most of all the children enjoyed eating the pizza.
In Science we are busy learning about electricity in class. The children have enjoyed building circuits and learning what is needed to complete a circuit. As a class we are in the process building the Boora Wind turbines. We are using recycled materials to build the project and we will use our circuits to make the blades move.
Gymnastics
THE LIFECYCLE OF A CHICKEN
In school we are learning all about the lifecycle of a chicken. We are using our incubator to give the children the experience of seeing chick hatch out. The boys and girls are great at keeping an eye on the temperature of the incubator and making sure that the water is topped up regulary. Thanks a million Kevin for supplying us with the eggs and answering lots of questions from the boys and girls.
BIRD'S NESTS
This week the boys and girls were learning all about the different types of birds that visit our garden. We talked about how they build their nests and what they use to build them. The children got the opportunity to hold some old birds nests and look at all the work that is put into building them. As it is nearly Easter we made our own birds nests out of chocolate and put some eggs and a chick into our nest. The boys and girls did a super job. Well done!
Our Little Visitors
Broughall NS was delighted to welcome two little visitors to our school yesterday. With the lambing season in full swing, two baby lambs visited the boys and girls of Broughall NS. The boys and girls got the opportunity to feed and embrace the recently new born lambs. It was lovely to see the children engage in such a gentle, caring manner with the two lambs. Míle buíochas to 'Feirmeoir Michael' for bringing the lambs to our school.
The Gingerbread Man
Our story of the week in Irish last week was 'The Gingerbread Man'. Today we put our cooking skills to the test and made our own Gingerbread Men. There was no way that they were going to escape from our oven with the children keeping such a close eye on them.
Rugby Coaching
They are all great friends but when it comes to rugby they are all very competative.
Our Snowmen
Our Secret Friend
As part of 'Wellness Week' the boys and girls picked a secret friend for the week. Each child picked a child's name out of a box and the boy/girl that they picked was their secret friend. They then had to be a good friend to this person and be extra kind to them.
Our Puppets
This week we made our own puppets.
Our Pets
In school we have been learning all about how to look after animals. The boys and girls were delighted to put what they had learned into practice by taking care of two pet rabbits for the week.
SCIENCE WEEK
We had a busy week in school this week. The boys and girls enjoyed taking part in many different science activities to celebrate Science Week.
ROBOTS
Today the boys and girls were encouraged to get creative. We recycled household items and made them into cool robots. The boys and girls enjoyed making their robots and they were very proud of their finished art work.
Our Halloween Poem - A Teeny Tiny Ghost
Our Halloween Dance
Take a look at our Halloween dances!
Our Nature Walk
We ventured down the local lane and through the fields on our nature walk. On our way we observed many different types of trees, birds and an old house from long ago. We also made great art work using materials from the environment.
FBD Farm Safe Schools Regional Competition
On Monday the 24th of May we received a letter from Farm Safe Schools Ireland. This letter stated that Seán Egan was a FBD Farm Safe Schools Regional Champion Runner Up. We are very proud of Seán for all his work and efforts that he has put into this project. We presented Seán with his certificate and gift. Well done Seán, keep up the super work.
OUR TRIP TO BOORA
On Friday the 11th of June pupils from the Junior Room spent the day in Boora. We released our frogs and froglets and took part in different activities throughout the day. Thanks to the BOM the boys and girls had their lunch and an ice-cream cone from The Organic Kitchen. It was a great day which was enjoyed by all.
Our Mud Kitchen
Boys and girls in the junior room are busy cooking up all sorts of dishes in their new mud kitchen. The mud kitchen is a great way of promoting imagination play, language development and cognitive growth. It is lovely to see all the boys and girls playing together and having so much fun.
Butterfly Art
Boys and girls in the junior room created beautiful butterfly artwork.
Student of the Month
Well done to Jack for receiving the ‘Student of the Month’ trophy. Jack has been working very hard in school and his behaviour sets a good example to other pupils.
Easter
Since returning, school has been a hive of activity. In the run up to Easter children have been learning about why Easter is such a special time of year. Children created some lovely pieces of art and some yummy ones too! As always the Easter Hunt is always a big hit.
LIFECYCLES - THE FROG
In school we are looking at different lifecycles. The first lifecycle we are studying is 'The Frog'. Children are very excited to see first hand the different stages of life within the frog lifecycle.
Our Broad Bean Frames
Today we were learning all about the different parts of a plant and what it needs to grow. We made these seed frames so children can see the different parts of a plant as it grows.
Farm to Fork
For our second Farm to Fork lesson we used eggs as our main ingredient. Egan's kindly gave us lots of fresh free range eggs to use. In small groups pupils made their own omlettes. We also made scrambled egg and boiled eggs. Pupils enjoyed cooking the omlettes and really enjoyed eating them.
Making Sandwiches
This week pupils made their own sandwiches. They were very creative with their fillings and enjoyed eating them. With theses practical activities along with the Food Dudes programme pupils are learning all about the importance of healthy food and how satisfying it is to make their own food.
Farm to Fork
Today we had our first 'Farm to Fork' lesson. All pupils took part in making vegetable soup and brown bread. Feighery's kindly provided us with all the fresh vegetables and pupils followed their own recipe which they wrote to make the delicious soup. You can't beat Feighery's fresh vegetables! The senior room also made solar ovens and different types of insulated containers to see which materials were the best insulators to make flasks.
Birr Library and Birr Theatre
The junior room visited Birr library to listen to some Christmas stories. The children were super listeners and really enjoyed the stories. Pupils then attended Birr Theatre to see a show entitled 'Santa’s Fairytale Christmas'. The children had a great day out.
LIVING HERITAGE COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLS 2019
The Junior Room took part in the ‘Living Heritage Competition for Schools 2019’. Three of our pupils represented the school in Laois Education Centre where their project ‘Ireland Past and Present’ was exhibited and judged along with many other schools from Laois, Offaly and Tipperary. The pupils explained our project to the ajudicators and had great discussions about Ireland long ago. We were delighted to be awarded 4th place in the primary schools category. Well done to all the children involved in the project.
Working with clay
Sticking to our theme 'Ireland Past and Present' pupils used clay to make old cottages, Mass rocks and a hedge school from long ago.
MINIBEAST HUNT
This week we were busy learning about all the different minibeasts that live around our school. The best to learn is to have hands on experience so we went on a minibeast hunt.
Soil Investigation
This week we took a closer look at soil. We learned about the importance of soil and the different horizons within soil. We took a closer look under the microscope and carried out experiments to see if there is air and water in soil.
LOOK AT OUR HOT AIR bALLOONS.
Aistear
Aistear is in full swing in the junior room. This months theme is the 'Doctors Surgery'. Pupils in the junior room are enjoying making our doctors surgery and reception. Aistear is a great way to teach new vocabulary and improve their oral language skills.
Energy and Forces
This week we have been learning all about 'Energy and Forces'. We had great fun learning about magnets and taking part in different experiments.
An Post
Since we came back after the Easter break we have been busy learning all about the job of a postman. We discussed the different areas that our local postman delivers mail to, we talked about how it is an important job and we looked at the layout of the address on the envelope. We then decided we would post our own letters to a person of our choice. We had cards and letters going to all different parts of the country and even as far as England. The children really enjoyed this project and it was great to see them so interested in learning all about the local area.
Baking
The pupils in the junior room made their own brown bread. They worked together to measure all the ingredients and follow the recipe. Everyone got to enjoy fresh brown bread and jam for lunch. Well done.
Taking A Closer Look
In geography we were learning about different habitats within the school grounds. We discussed what types of bugs we might see and where we might find them. We decided to take advantage of the fine weather and go on a bug hunt and the main bug we wanted to find was the woodlouse. There were lots of stones and flower pots gently overturned and we saw lots of mini beasts. We wanted to take a closer look at the woodlouse so we gently put three woodlouse into clear containers so we could look at them under the microscope. We also got to see some slugs and snails under the microscope.
Junior Infants
We extend a warm welcome to our new Junior Infants. May they enjoy a positive experience during their time in St. Kieran’s N.S.
Science - Minibeast Hunt
In class we have been learning all about soil and how important soil is. We also discussed how important insects are for breaking up the soil. This gave us a great opportunity to go on a minibeast hunt. The pupils were very excited and got stuck in leaving no stone unturned. Back in class we talked about the different insects and the pupils loved taking a closer look at them under the microscope.
Fishing for Sums
The junior room had great fun during maths lessons this week. We played our fishing game. Junior and senior infants were fishing for sums to answer while 1st and 2nd class were fishing for clocks to tell the time. Its great to see pupils learning and using maths while having fun!!
Science - Electricity
We had lots of fun learning all about circuits. We made bulbs light and buzzers buzz. We learned how a switch works and we even used tin foil in our circuit!!!
Playtime
As the junior room enjoy playing farming outside we got a new set of tractors and farming machinery to promote healthy play.
Spooky Buns
The Junior Room learned all the steps needed how to make Halloween Rice Krispie buns. They then had great fun decorating the buns. The whole school got to sample the lovely buns.
The Junior Room learned all the steps needed how to make Halloween Rice Krispie buns. They then had great fun decorating the buns. The whole school got to sample the lovely buns.
Gaeilge
Take a look at the videos of the boys and girls in the junior room using drama to improve their oral Irish skills. Obair iontach buachaillí agus cailiní.
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Our trip to the Theatre
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On Monday the 14th of December the junior room had a special Christmas treat. In school the children enjoyed reading and listening to the Christmas story 'A Hippo for Christmas'. The children then got to go to the theatre to see their story come to life. All pupils really enjoyed the experience.
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A Visit to Birr Library
On Wednesday the 9th of December students in the junior room had a great day out in Birr library. First we watched the Christmas movie 'The Polar Express' on a big screen. When the movie had finished we all settled down in the children's area of the library and read different books. It was a day enjoyed by all.
The Seatbelt Sheriff
Pupils in the junior room took part in 'The Seatbelt Sherriff' programme. The programme teaches pupils the importance of wearing seatbelts in the car. Each pupil received a Seatbelt Sherriff Badge and a certificate. It is a great way to teach children to take responsibility for themselves and others when travelling in a car.
Amhrán na bhFiann
Have a look at pupils from our junior room singing Amhrán na bhFiann.
Science
In class we worked very hard in learning all about the life cycle of a frog. We read lots of books about frogs, looked up the internet and saw lots of photos that teacher brought in. In pairs we wrote about different stages of a frogs life and drew a picture to match it. We also made frogs out of paper plates. We had lots of fun.
Art
Pupils enjoyed learning all about print. They experimented with a wide range of materials to create different print pictures.
Friendship
At St. Kieran's NS it is important to us that all pupils are in a happy learning environment. Pupils are taught to co-operate together and treat each other with respect. During this lesson as a class we discussed how we are all different in so many ways but yet we all belong together as a class.
National Science Week 2014
To celebrate National Science Week St. Kieran's NS decided to have a science lesson every day for the week. All pupils participated in a science experiment every day during National Science Week. This gave the children a lot of hands on experience and they had lots of fun while learning.
Halloween Activities
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Our Halloween Poem - A Teeny Tiny Ghost
Maths Week
We had a great maths week in St. Kieran's NS. All pupils got involved and enjoyed all the different maths activities. We even brought maths outdoors and visited the local woods where the children completed a maths trail. Not only did the children enjoy maths week but they also learned so much.
We had a great maths week in St. Kieran's NS. All pupils got involved and enjoyed all the different maths activities. We even brought maths outdoors and visited the local woods where the children completed a maths trail. Not only did the children enjoy maths week but they also learned so much.
Our New Special Readers
In school we started using special readers.
These are cool books that we can bring home and read.
We change our special reader every week.
We get to pick our own special reader.
We love them.
By Mary Carroll
Safe Cross Code
Maths
Our autumn scarecrow
Our Solar System Rap
In school we were learning all about the different planets in our solar system. We learned this rap to help us remember all the planets and it was a lot of fun too!
A beautiful song
Fun on the drums
Our trip to the hatchery
Puppet's Picnic
Holy Communion
Congratulations to Jack, Faustina, Donnchadh and Anthony on receiving their First Holy Communion.
Our new imagination area
Easter Fun
Our Puppet Theatre
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Our Drama
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Our Snowglobes
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Science Week
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Watch out Jack Frost is about!
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Our Fruit Feast
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We made little chocolate cakes!
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The Seatbelt Sheriffs
The children received a certificate and a Sheriffs badge for learning all about the importance of wearing their seatbelt in the car. The Seatbelt Sheriff's duty is to make sure everybody in the car wears their safety belt.
The children received a certificate and a Sheriffs badge for learning all about the importance of wearing their seatbelt in the car. The Seatbelt Sheriff's duty is to make sure everybody in the car wears their safety belt.
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Santa sent us personalised books.
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Birdwatch Ireland came out to teach us lots of cool things about birds.
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Our Trip to the Theatre
We had a very enjoyable day at the theatre in Birr. We went to see 'Rudolf the red nose reindeer'. It was very funny and we were so lucky to get front row seats. Can't wait to go back next year. |
Cool Science
Last summer we studied the different types of leaves around
the school, we took a closer look at them through our microscopes.
We also examined daisies under our microscopes. With the change
in seasons from summer to autumn we again took out our microscopes
to view the changes in the leaves up close.
Our Jungle
The children worked hard to complete this wall of art work.
They used everything from paints to pastels to achieve this
colourful effect.
Pupils in the junior room took part in 'The Seatbelt Sherriff' programme. The programme teaches pupils the importance of wearing seatbelts in the car. Each pupil received a Seatbelt Sherriff Badge and a certificate. It is a great way to teach children to take responsibility for themselves and others when travelling in a car.
