Citywest & Saggart

Community National School

Junior Infants Room 2: At The Café

Room 2 finished up Junior Infants at the café this month! They learnt new rhymes, and read, acted out and drew pictures about the fantastic stories of The Little Red Hen and The Gingerbread Man. They also wrote about these stories, making sure to sound out, and leave finger spaces between each of their words. Vinny and Miss Larkin were very impressed by their ‘give it a go’ writing! Room 2 also had lots of fun ag ceannach bia sa siopa as Gaeilge freisin during their stations, and went orienteering for bia as part of PE during Active Week! They went on a 3D shape hunt in class and around the school too, and loved learning their new 3D shapes song! They made the most wonderful, solid 3D cupcakes in art this month too. What 3D shape did they use for the cherry do you think? What about the bun? Well done to all of the SUPER STARS in Room 2, for working so hard all year round and being kind to your friends. You have all learnt so much and should all be so proud of yourselves! Many thanks to all of the super star parents in Room 2 also, for getting involved in and supporting all of our class and school activities this year as well. For more photos of Room 2 on their final month at school as Junior Infants please see here, and we look forward to seeing you again as Senior Infants in September...

Junior Infants Room 2: Under the Sea!

Room 2 have been learning all about the seaside over the past fortnight. They have been reading about, painting and acting out the wonderful story of The Rainbow Fish and have been discussing all the ways they share with and care for their friends. They have also been figuring out ways they can care for the local environment, the beach and their two class fish Loveheart and Sophie. They made their own brilliant sea creatures during their Aistear stations using junk art materials and giant blocks, and created wonderful octopuses (octopi!) with two, three, and even some four step patterns in Maths this week! The Room 2 Historians have also been exploring beaches from the past, looking at what people wore and did a long time ago at the seaside, and learnt some seaside songs, as well as some rhymes and the tongue twister ‘Sally Sells’. Room 2 are great at it, why don’t you give it a go? 🙂 Sally Sells Sea Shells, By the Seashore,  The sea shells that she sells,  Are from the sea I’m sure! For more photos of Room 2 under the sea please see...

Senior Infants Room 3: School Tour

Last week, the children in Room 3 enjoyed an exciting day out in Lullymore for their school tour. The children took part in activities such as a train ride, a trip into a traditional Irish cottage, play time in the playground and they even got to see a fairy village! The children loved every moment of their trip, and were so thankful to the parents who came along with them. Have a look at the photos that we took here....

Senior Infants Room 4: School Tour

We had a fantastic day at Lullymore Heritage Park on Friday. It was so exciting to travel in a coach. When we arrived we had a quick snack and then off to the playground! Afterwards we split up into small groups and took part in the different activities. We went on a train, jumped on a bog, visited a fairy village and made a wish. What a busy day! Please click here to see some more...

First Class Room 9: Invitation Celebration!

Room 9 are celebrating! Celebrating the winner of the school invitation competition. The lucky person was in our class. They designed the most beautiful and colourful invitation that Mr. Conboy has sent out to the entire school community inviting them to celebrate the launch of our new school name. Please see the winning entry below! We just love...

Junior Infants Room 2: Hotel Super Stars

Room 2 have been super busy in their Class Hotel over the last few weeks, learning how to give a number of procedures, checking their guests in and out, ordering breakfast, and calling the receptionist, and the porter to help with their bags! They also made fantastic hotels as Gaeilge, with their very own fuinneoga (windows), doras (door), dian (roof), ballaí (walls) agus simléar (chimney)! Room 2 have also become great Mathematicians, learnt how to give and follow lots of directions, played Simon Says, and navigated themselves and their friends around Room 2! The Room 2 Geographers have also been exploring, using and making their own maps, and have really enjoyed hiding teddies and stickers and locating them around room 2 with their friends! They have been learning all about Kenya aswell and even made Maasai Warrior Headdresses using lots of beautiful shapes, lines, patterns and beads last week. Room 2 have also been learning and using lots of new reading and writing skills (can you remember any of your skills Room 2?) and have even started to use the class computers by themselves! They read a great new story ‘Peace At Last’- and felt so sorry for poor Daddy bear, they made him a new class quilt to keep him warm in case he has to sleep outside again! One of their favourite new rhymes about sleeping is ‘Are You Sleeping Brother John‘ – they liked it so much in fact, that they even learnt it in French ‘Frére Jacques‘ ! Well done Room 2, vous êtes fantastique (you are fantastic!) For more photos of the Room 2 Super Stars please see...