Mobile Music machine

                                          Mobile Music Machine

"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Mozart

"Gerard, Linda and Andrea played the "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Mozart. We all thought that it was an amazing piece! It was a spectacular experience."

Hugo, Ella, Helen and Iarlaith.

"The music was magical. We were all amazed and would wish to listen to them again!"

Erin, Cole, Ruan and Jayden.

"The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi

"It was very realistic to hear them play a piece about winter. We would have loved to listen to the other three movements."

Maya, Nora-Kate, Sorcha and Adam C. 

"Andrea played the viola, Linda played the violin and Gerard played the cello. The cello is the biggest instrument and the violin is the smallest."

Joshua, Katie, Melany and Jack.

Conducting

"Luke was very funny when he was conducting. Luke copied Sandra first but then did his own thing! We all joined in and it was great fun!"

Tadgh, Eva, Alex and Luke.

"It was a very good experience to conduct a professional orchestra and become part of their team!"

Ruby, Adam K, Lauren and Órán.

Sandra Oman singing "O Mio Babbino Caro" by Puccini.

"We were so impressed that we were speechless. Sandra has an amazing voice!"

Niamh, Dylan, Ben and Kéilí.

"Sandra Oman sang "O Mio Babbino Caro" while Gerard accompanied her on the cello. Andrea played the viola and Linda played violin. It was a great experience and the song they played was a work of art!"

Ethan, Charlotte, Ruaidhrí and Ricky.

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!