It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of September already.  It has been a busy start for all of us as we settle into our new class grouping. 

As well as getting used to each other, we are also getting used to caring for our reptilian friend, Herman Gaffey - the class tortoise. He is a boarder in our classroom from Monday to Friday and goes home with Mrs. Gaffey for the weekends. We weighed him during the second week of September and he weighed a healthy 2 oz.  It is really good for us to see what it is like to care for Herman and we will be learning a lot more about caring for Herman and other pets as the year goes on.  He truly brings the plants and animals section of the Science curriculum to life.

In English,  we have been looking at Narrative Writing for the writing strand and Storytelling and Anecdotes for Oral Language. We have all finished one narrative already!

We are putting a huge effort into Oral Irish and we know that we have to practice, practice, practice!   

We love Maths and we have looked at place value, operations and data already.  We are off to a flying start.

We started our PAWS mindfulness programme which will really help us to bring focus to all aspects of our learning and hopefully it will help us to be happier, calmer individuals.

We also explored the Celts in History, the Rivers and Mountains of Ireland in Geography and we even managed our first  visit to the library, 

Finally, we have started our time capsules and we will finish them soon by putting in samples of our work from our first month in Room 8 - TO BE OPENED SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE.

​Keep an eye on our blog for updates and pictures!

After exploring the factors that help plants grow, we got to bring our cress home this week.

​Leah has planted her cress in her vegetable garden at home and Ella tried some as a salad treat. 

This week we also examined the parts of a flower to help us understand pollination. We used a beautiful Lily for our study. 

Take a look at how well our cress is growing. They are enjoying lots of sunlight the past few days. 

The girls in sixth class recently visited the Sacred Heart School for their Junk Kouture Fashion Show. We were all so impressed by each of the designs and their creativity. We really enjoyed our trip and came away with many imaginative ideas of our own. Keep an eye out for future fashion designers in Room 8. 

Our recent study of World War I influenced our watercolour paintings. We experimented with different colour watercolour paint, sponges and water to create the background of our trench warfare pictures. Take a look at our lovely artwork :) 

In Room 8, we have been examining the topic of trade and development in Geography. We focused our study on the impact of globalisation in our world today. We explored imports and exports and mapped their journey on a map in groups. We found out how many different countries are connected and how we depend on each other for goods we need and use everyday. We really enjoyed reading the following Martin Luther quote and drawing our response to it (take a look at our pictures in the slideshow). 

"Before you finish eating your breakfast this morning, you've depended on half the world."
                                                                                   Martin Luther King Jnr.

We also investigated the journey of the cocoa beans and looked at a video on how Fairtrade has improved the lives of the cocoa bean farmers.

We finished off the topic by playing a chair game to show the unequal distribution of wealth in the world.

We really enjoyed this topic.  

The girls in 6th Class are busy preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation on the 21st April. We are learning about the gifts the Holy Spirit will bring and we have been getting our art completed for our big day. We also have completed projects on our Confirmation names.

On Thursday 19th April we went to the Church of the Assumption with our families for the Ceremony of Light. It was was a very spiritual occasion. Well done to Amy and Lauren for presenting our project on Guadalupe  and thank you to Ms. Higgins for all her work with the girls. 

We are all very excited to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. 

Since January, we have been busy planning, drafting and editing our books. A lot of work has gone into writing and illustrating the books by each girl. We are now at the publishing stage of the writing process and the end result has made all the hard work worth while. Some books are even finished and on display in our classroom. Well done to you all girls!