Third Class have been exploring how to create and extend patterns in 2D shapes. They have also been working on creating symmetry using pegs. The past two weeks, we have been investigating the properties of 3D shapes. The children made excellent 3D shapes by cutting and folding nets. They also constructed 3D shapes using playdough and match sticks! We went on 2D and 3D shape hunts and found lots of shapes around our school!
Third Class have been busy experimenting with light and sound during our Science lessons recently. The children created their own electricity circuits and we were delighted to see the bulbs light up! We also created paper megaphones and predicted whether they would make our voices louder, which they did.
So proud of our school choir. They performed brilliantly in Fairgreen Shopping Centre for Carlow Volunteer Centre and most recently we got to visit St. Fiacc’s House. We thoroughly enjoyed both performances and we were delighted to be joined by some of Mr. Kelly’s guitar group. A huge well done to the school choir.
Thanks to everyone for supporting us. Looking forward to Peace Proms in 2020! 
A huge thank you to Mr Nolan and especially Corporal Leon Deere (Past Pupil of St Fiacc’s N.S) for organising an amazing trip to the Curragh Army Base for 6th class students. We saw Michael Collins’ armoured Rolls Royce car along with a massive display of military weapons and got a tour around the modern history museum. Children got some hands on action with ration packs, weapons and equipment as well as having a a tour of a very modern and sophisticated army tank. Corporal Deere and his colleagues really put on a great show for all the children and it was both interesting and lots of fun. Children got a great appreciation of conditions and life in the army. It was a super experience for all!
Gabriela brought in her Double Bass to 6th class and played some lovely Christmas tunes for her classmates this week. Well done Gabriela and keep practicing and developing your amazing musical talent!
Congratulations to all our award winners at Assembly this week!
During science week we were learning about materials. We discussed and described both manmade and natural materials and we explored the materials in our environment. It was a great week!
Second Class were so excited to attend a play called ‘Susie the Story Shredder’ in Carlow Visual Theatre recently. It was a great day out and we were all inspired to write our own stories when we got back to the classroom!
We had so much fun when we got to meet local sporting hero Kylie Murphy and Maisy got to hold the cup!
The school choir had a wonderful day rehearsing for the Peace Proms concert in Waterford IT Arena recently. They are so excited for the concert in March. Please come along to Fairgreen on Friday 6th of December for approximately 10:30 where they will be performing some festive songs to get us all into the Christmas spirit. I’m delighted to be working with this wonderful group of students this year. Thank you to all the parents who support us throughout the school year!
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Well done to all our Students of the Week and Gaelgeoir na Seachtaine this week who received their certificates today!!
First class explored static electricity and light during Science Week
On Thursday as part of Science Week 2019, 5th and 6th class went to the GB Shaw to see Simon Watt, a biologist perform a show called The Ugly Animal Road show, about animal conservation. Thanks to Ms Minnock for the lovely photos !
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Experiments in Ms.Minnock’s class for Science Week!! From construction challenge to volcanoes, to lava lamps and some bouncing eggs (that didn’t quite go to plan) there was a great amount of hands on experiments in 6th class last week!
