For full details see our 2021/22 calendar.
Well done to everyone for making Active Week so much fun this year. We kicked off on Monday with fun activities such as frisbee, athletics and boxing. On Tuesday, Padraig invited us all to Grangegorman where the whole school participated in his fantastic fun stations, incorporating everything from dance to Tug-of-War to dodgeball. Michael and […]
Read More Active Week 2021Check out the talented actors in 5th Class. It wasn’t looking very promising on the morning when I saw the rain drizzling on the window. Outdoor performances don’t suit wet weather but the Gods were looking down on us and the clouds cleared long enough for the class to put on a masterclass for the […]
Read More 5th Class Dramaíocht5th Class took a walk through Medieval Dublin on Thursday. The Viking Gods looked kindly upon us as we were blessed with glorious sunshine and had the city to ourselves. We started at Wood Quay where the marauding invaders commandeered an old Viking Longship as we followed the route of the Old Walled City, visiting […]
Read More Medieval Dublin Walk5th Class Famine Walk The Auld Triangle was well and truly jingle jangling on Thursday as 5th Class followed the Famine Way walk along the Royal Canal from Phibsboro to the Famine Memorial on the quays. The route is marked by a series of bronze shoes to commemorate a forced eviction of the tenants from […]
Read More Famine Way WalkIn Susan’s 2nd class, we learned about Gaudi and created gorgeous paper mosaics in the style of his work. We then learned about Hundertwasser, who was also inspired by Gaudi. Hundertwasser created wonderful architecture that was unique, environmentally-friendly and a little bit whacky. Inspired by Hundertwasser, we created our own buildings from recycled and found […]
Read More Architects of the FutureWhat a busy week we have had! We explored our theme of Brave New Future though singing, dreaming, building, dancing, drawing, and so much more. Every child took part in the creation of our DreamTree, a tree which encompasses our memories, hopes and dreams. The week culminated with our Brave New Future parade, where a […]
Read More Arts Week 2021: Brave New FutureWe had a super day today in Susan’s 2nd class on our walking tour of sculpture, bridges and other buildings of interest in Dublin, bringing to life some of the topics we learned about this term: like how the Choctaw Tribe helped out the Irish during the famine; how Cú Chulainn tied himself to a rock to […]
Read More Walking Sculpture Tour of DublinWe’re delighted to share our super news with you. Susan’s 2nd class won 1st prize in the junior category of the Different Families, Same Love competition for our board game “Don’t Wake Up Granny!” You can watch a YouTube clip about our game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjmiGpUJI4
Read More Different Families, Same LoveWe have been hard at work in room 2 lately. We have been learning how to write our letters, read our tricky words, add our numbers and talk about our feelings. Most importantly, we have been spending lots and lots of time playing! Have a look at some of our activities below. Impromptu puppet shows […]
Read More Our Final Term in Room 2On 19th April, Ruth’s 6th class had the pleasure of being joined by Paul Rouse for a historical tour of the Phoenix Park. We stopped off en route in Arbour Hill cemetery, where we learned about the signatories of the proclamation and about JFK’s visit in 1963. We then made our way to the entrance […]
Read More A trip to the Phoenix Park
