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Feb 17, 20231 min read
Our Finished Pharaoh Masks
Mr Moylan helped us finish our clay masks on Tuesday. We painted them and then we brought them home.
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Feb 13, 20230 min read
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Feb 13, 20230 min read
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
Oral language theme for January 2023 - The Solar System
Did you know that one million Earths could fit inside the Sun - and the Sun is considered an average - size star. Did you know that...
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Feb 13, 20230 min read
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cloonacoolnational
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Spring Impressionist Painting
We looked at a painting of irises by Vincent Van Gogh. He was an impressionist. He viewed the irises from the ground. We painted spring...
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Feb 3, 20231 min read
Debate: Zoos or not? 🐒🦁🐻
Having completed the novel Noah’s Brother, we debated whether animals should be kept in a zoo or not. Some arguments for having zoos...
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cloonacoolnational
Feb 1, 20231 min read
St Brigid's Day
Today, for St. Brigid's Day, we made crosses from rushes. We made one which was a simple woven cross. Sometimes it was hard to weave over...
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cloonacoolnational
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Writing Boxes
Shauna was very busy ordering lots of nice pens, colouring pencils and coloured paper for our writing boxes. The organisers of the...
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cloonacoolnational
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Ana Credit Union Awards
On Wednesday the 25th of January I went to the Credit Union award show, it was at 7:30pm sharp. My parents and I left at around 7:00 to...
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cloonacoolnational
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Egyptian Clay Art
In art, we were using clay. We spent a lot of time practising different techniques. These were rolling, balling, pinching, squeezing, and...
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Jan 27, 20231 min read
Robotics 5/6 class
Our school had been challenged to create a robot to use to battle against other schools. Ms O'grady was overseeing our project. Five...
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cloonacoolnational
Jan 26, 20231 min read
Music 🎶 🎵
Today in music, we were using body percussion. Mr Moylan taught us a sequence of sounds. It was great fun but it also meant we had to...
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cloonacoolnational
Jan 26, 20231 min read
Catholic Schools Week 2023
This is Catholic Schools Week. The theme of the week is Walking Together in Faith and Love. We attended mass this morning. Fr Vincent...
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Length
Today we measured lengths using different equipment. The groups had measuring tapes, metre sticks, a trundle wheel and rulers.
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Jan 23, 20231 min read
Hieroglyphics
We wrote our names using hieroglyphs. First, we prepared paper to look like papyrus by painting it using a coffee solution. Next, we...
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cloonacoolnational
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Robotics
A group from 5/6 class are very busy preparing for a robotics competition. They will be travelling to Sligo IT next Friday. Thank you to...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read
New novel
5th/6th class have started reading a new novel Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson. We have met the main characters Maia, Miss...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read
The Renaissance
5th/6th class are learning all about The Renaissance. We know many facts about da Vinci. ,Michelangelo and Galileo. We looked at a famous...
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cloonacoolnational
Jan 10, 20231 min read
Children of Lir Drama
We listened to the story of the children of Lir. It is a sad story where the four children are changed into swans by their stepmother who...
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Jan 10, 20231 min read
Ancient Egypt
Our theme in the classroom at the moment is Ancient Egypt. We learned about BC and AD and put events on a timeline. Then we had to...
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