Science Matters!!

Ms.McDermot and her third class love discovering exciting science. We decided to experiment with materials and how they cause a reaction when mixed together. We had been studying Mount Vesuvius which is a volcano in Italy.
First we made a volcano with our friends. We did this by attaching a plastic bottle to cardboard and surrounding it with paper mache. Then we painted it together. The volcano was left to dry.

A few days later, we took the volcano outside. We caused a reaction in the bottle by mixing vinegar, baking soda , water and food colouring. We learned by mixing these ingredients it caused the volcano to erupt.
Our facial expressions were priceless. It made Ms.McDermot realise that her class are true scientists and don't hold back!!
Hope you like our science experience.

We are learning all about Place Value. We played some fun games on Friday to revise everything we learned this week.

Busy Bees

We have been very busy with our crafts ts in Room 18.

We made woolly winter hats here in Room 18, to remind us to wrap up in the cold weather!

Sports Day

We had a fantastic day at Sports Day today. We played lots of different games and took part in different races and activities. To finish the day off we were treated to ice cream. We are all really tired now! 

Lá Glas

To celebrate the end of Seachtaine na Gaeilge bhí Lá Glas againn. We got to wear something green to school and we ended the week with Tráth na gceist. Mary Jane & Marija's team came 3rd and Neirjelle & Caolín's team came 2nd. At the end of the day we made some headbands to wear on St. Patrick's Day next Thursday. 

Relaxation

We started our relaxation classes last week. We are loving it and so far nobody has fallen asleep!! Relaxation will continue for 5 weeks in total, taking place every Monday. Remember to wear your school tracksuit on this day. 

Shape time

We were busy making different 2d shapes using match sticks. We were interested in how many sides, angles and vertices (corners) each shape has. See how many shapes you can name. 

Santa comes to visit

Santa called to our class today and gave us sweets. We were so shocked to see him because we know how busy he is at the moment! What a lovely surprise! 

A tale of two stories

Today we visited the Town Hall to see a play. It was very funny and the actors were brilliant at playing different characters. After the show we got to meet and greet them! 

Last day of swimming

Today was our last day at swimming for this year. We learned so much and have improved a lot in the last 6 weeks. Today we got to go on the slide as a reward for all our hard work! 

Dingbat fun

As part of our problem solving topic in maths we had a look at some dingbats. All you need to do is say what you see.. The first answer is 'I'm in the middle of something!'

Signed, sealed and to be delivered!

Today we took a trip to the post office in between the rain showers! We had a very important job to do.. Post our letters to Santa. One month from today he will be making his way around the world to deliver all our presents... We are very excited!