April 10
2025
April 9
2025
Kilmainham Gaol – 6th Class Visit
On Monday, both 6th Classes travelled to Kilmainham Gaol. The children have been learning about the 1916 Easter Rising as part of their History study. They got to explore the chapel, the Civil War cells, the Stonebreakers’ yard and the Museum. For many, the highlight was the recognition that a famous ‘prisoner’ had been Paddington Bear, as the gaol had been a location for the Paddington 2 film.
April 9
2025
News from 3rd Class
3rd class have been making bird nests and rafts with Mouse, our nature specialist! They have also planted cress, salad leaves, peas, french beans and sunflower seeds and are really enjoying watching them grow into tall, healthy flowers!
In addition, they have paired up with all of the children in Ms. O’ Crowley’s Senior Infants and they are writing personalised books for each of them! Check out our Social Media Platforms for some photographs.
February 14
2025
Rainforests
Second Class have been learning all about the rainforest. As part of our learning, we embarked on an art project, working collaboratively, to create the four layers of the rainforest – forest floor, understory, canopy and emergent layers.
We built dioramas of the rainforest using shoeboxes. Each child created their own diorama which we joined together to create the exhibit. Initially we had to work together to ensure that the trees in the shoebox above and below us lined up correctly. We used cardboard tubes to create the trees and painted the boxes. We then added different materials to create vines, flowers and leaves. We created animals relating to our layer out of clay before painting them and adding them to the boxes. Finally we stuck all the boxes together to create our rainforest!
February 12
2025
Update from 6th Class
In January and February, 6th class enjoyed ball skills with Coach Steve. We have also been learning all about World War II. As part of our World War II theme we have been reading “The boy in striped pyjamas” , learning about the allies and axis and we have been making battle scenes. We hope to display our projects after midterm. We’ve been baking as part of our procedural writing genre for English too! Take a look at some of the photographs below!
January 31
2025
Space
November 22
2024
Science Week
November 22
2024
Leave No Trace
6th Class recently participated in the Leave No Trace program, engaging in a series of workshops focused on environmental protection and the preservation of Shankill’s local amenities.
As part of the program, the class visited Shanganagh Park, where they explored nature trails and identified various facilities within the community. Following this, the students worked on projects reflecting their learnings, which they presented at the conclusion of the workshops.
This project has helped with our understanding of environmental stewardship but also highlighted the importance of our local resources here in Shankill.
October 18
2024
Chrome Books, Picasso & Lava Lamps in 4th Class
June 29
2024
