Maxi Zoo

A lady named Emma came into our class today. She was from Maxi Zoo. Emma brought two cute guinea pigs with her. They were called Ben and Jerry. Emma taught us about how to treat our pets well. The main things she emphasized was animal welfare, respect, legislation, socialisation and education. It was very interesting. They are called the five freedoms every animal deserves. 

           Emma took out Ben and Jerry from their cage and we got to pet Jerry. He was so fluffy. At the end of the session, Emma gave us certificates. We are officially declared Maxi Zoo animal friends.

                                         

                                     

Singing and Strumming

The ukulele is a wonderful instrument and easy to play. On 28th of September Mr. Colin Harries arrived in our school. He began teaching pupils from 3rd and 4th classes the ukulele and last week we learned how to play "Jingle Bells". We have learned seven songs and look forward to Friday's now! Our last lesson before Christmas was on December 14th. We are looking forward to learning "Budapest" by George Ezra in the New Year. We really like this song. Another song that we have learned is "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley. This song includes chords G, C and F#. We really liked singing the tunes and strumming our ukes!

Gymnastic Lessons

 The first day week we met Kenny and Mikey we did tumbles, rock and rolls and shoulder rolls. In the second lesson we did the V position and the dish position. In the third lesson we did donkey kicks and tumbles.The fourth lesson we learned how to do donkey kicks, hand stands and cart wheels. Then we devised a routine. This was great fun and we all loved it.

                                       

Science Week 2018

We had great fun during Science Week conducting experiments. Creating a magnetic based car race was very enjoyable. 

      

Magnets attract magnetic objects through other materials e.g. cardboard,glass,water or plastic.

Let's investigate

Equipment:

• .Paper and scissors 
• . A large sheet of cardboard 
• .Crayons or markers
• .2 steel paper clips
• .2 magnets

Procedure:

1. Draw 2 small cars

2. Colour each car

3. Attach the template to your paper box

4. Place the paper clip inside the car

5. Draw 2 courses on the cardboard.Make a start and finish line. Colour.

6. Tape the magnets to ends of each ruler (this is your wand!)

7. Position the magnetic wands underneath the cardboard,under the cars so that you can begin your race!

Findings

1. Removing the magnet from the ruler and holding the magnet in our hand under the race track allowed the car to move better on the course. 

How to make a Clay Pumpkin Lantern

This is a fun thing to do! Follow these steps carefully to make a delightful Halloween pumpkin lantern.

You will need: 

• potter's clay
• clay knife
• paint and paintbrushes
• PVA glue and water
• newspaper

Method:

1. Roll your clay into a ball and throw your clay from one hand to the other to soften.
2. When soft put your thumb inside and make a bowl or cup (pinch pot) and smooth out until there are no lumps or cracks.
3. Choose a face you would like to do and carve carefully with the clay knife. If you find that your clay is going hard then wet your hands.If you would like to make ridges,  you can.
4. Leave to dry for at least five days on a windowsill. Paint when dry.

    5.When the paint is dry put on a layer of pva glue and allow to dry.When dry put a tealight in and light.

This will make a lovely centre piece on your table for Halloween!

Ballroom Dancing

Since Easter we have attended dance classes with Margaret Fitzgerald.  Every Wednesday at one o clock we would go down to the drama room to practice for half an hour. A few weeks later she said that we were going to do a demo. The dances that she decided on were the Cha Cha and the Waltz. 

                                We practiced and practiced until it was perfect. So, on the 20^th of June we did our demonstration. At 1.45 we the performed for rest the school.  There were only 7 people who danced they are Emily Barry, Beth Southgate, Aideen Fuller, Gemma Corcoran, Abbey May Barns, May You and Meadhbh Duffin. We loved it and we hope to do it again in September. It was amazing. It was a really great experience.

The Waltz

                                       

The Cha Cha!

Katherine rundell

On Friday 4^th of May Katherine Rundell came to our class. She talked to us about how she gets inspiration for her books. Katherine Rundell has written four books, “Rooftoppers”, “The Explorer”, “Wolf Wilder” and “The Girl Savage”. There is also a new one coming out. You better be on the lookout! She talked to us about how she writes her books. She helped us to lay out our own idea for a book.

                      She spoke to us about how she got the idea for”Rooftoppers". She was in university in Oxford. She did not like it there. Her friend said that there was a secret passage to get up to the roof. She went up there with her friend at night. One night she and her friend found a glass bottle up on the roof. They thought that someone lived up there. And that’s how she got the idea for" Rooftoppers".

               Another one of her books is “The Explorer”. It is Illustrated by Hannah Horn. Katherine told us that she went to the Amazon Jungle. She said that she saw pink dolphins and she said she ate piranhas. Katherine Rundell said that while she was in a boat the man driving said to reverse. She asked why.  He said that there was a caiman. He said a caiman is like an alligator. Then they went spearfishing. To spearfish, you need to hold a torch over the water. Then at the last minute you strike!

           She also told us that she met a tribe. She said that their houses floated on water. She spoke to them for a while and they told her that tarantula meat is very tasty! So, when Katherine returned home and found a shop that sold tarantulas, she bought one. On arriving home, she opened the tin and bit into the head! She said that it was not nice. We all thought that she was very brave to eat a tarantula.

Katherine Rundell is a great inspiration for us into the future!

By Aideen Fuller, Emily Barry and Olivia Cholody Dbierec