Ms Hill's Second Class

As we begin 2nd Class, we have been chatting a lot about the importance of getting along with each other and working together as a team. We are each like individual pieces of a jigsaw but when we come together we make a beautiful jigsaw. 

A big welcome back was in order for the girls and boys in 2nd Class after the summer holidays. It was great to see everybody again. We began our first week back by reading the story 'Perfectly Norman.' Inspired by what we had read we discussed what makes each one of us unique and 'perfectly us,' we wrote a piece about our positive qualities, talents and interests and we designed our own wings inspired by the beautiful ones Norman had. We learned how wonderful it is that we are all unique and special and how the world is a much more interesting place because of our individualism. Take a look at our 'Perfectly Me' pieces below:  

Given the sunny weather in May the 1 st and 2nd class children have been bringing the beach to life with their sand and sea  beach scene paintings. The children painted beautiful seaside landscapes and brought of sense of individualism to their work by adding in colourful flip-flops they each designed. They also added other items of interest such as beach balls, sandcastles, crabs etc.   These paintings are now proudly displayed in outside our classroom, spreading a bit of summer joy to everyone who walks by.

As part of our Gaeilge learning the children have been exploring the theme "An Teilifis." They learned all about the different types of television programmes and to bring the theme to life and make it more accessible and relatable to them they were asked to choose their favourite type of TV programme, wrote about it and illustrated it on their own TV. Take a look at their great work...

The boys and girls were busy little bees this May as they dived into a fun and creative project — designing and building their very own "At the Beach" summer dioramas! The children transformed shoe-boxes and recycled materials into miniature beach scenes with sandy shores, sun umbrellas, crabs, sandcastles, surfboards and undersea creatures to name but a few included. It was wonderful to see the children's creativity, spatial awareness and teamwork skills on show.  Take a look at their fantastic creations below!

Huge congratulations to the boys and girls in 2nd Class on making their Holy Communion on 17th May last. A very special day and they should be so very proud of themselves. You did a wonderful job! A lovely ceremony was enjoyed by all.