GREEN CODE COMPETITION

For step 7 of our journey towards getting our second green flag, we needed to compose a GREEN CODE. Last week, Mrs. Landers asked the 4^th, 5^th and 6^th classes to put their heads together and think of some catchy slogans. Our class (5^th and 6^th) were split into groups and came up with several slogans each and then picked the best. We then wrote them all down on a piece of paper and handed them to Mrs. Landers. The best of the slogans have been put together into a 14 line rap. This rap is now our official Green Code. We will add more onto it in future years when the school is working towards more green flags.

This month, the Aistear theme which the infant classes are exploring is ‘The Dentist’. Here are some photos of all the learning that is happening in the Aistear room. Later in the month, Daniel’s mom who is a dentist is coming for a visit and will give the children lots of information about caring for their teeth.

The children in the junior classes had a workshop with a representative of the SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) all about Energy.

They learned some tips about saving energy at home and in school including some information from a puppet called Guzzler who knows all about saving energy.

Here are some photos from the workshop:

On the return to school in January, the children were treated to a lovely musical performance. Two professional musicians – Alex Petcu and Caitriona Frost entertained everyone in the halla. They played percussion instruments, and it was incredible to see all the range of instruments they brought to school and showed the children how to play them.  Some of the musical pieces were instantly recognisable – Star Wars theme, Harry Potter music and Symphony by Zara Larsson to name a few. The children really enjoyed the experience and asked how they could become professional musicians in the future. ‘Lots of practice’ was the answer given by the musicians!

Here are some photos from the workshop.