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Michael Bell
Michael Bell visited our school today. He told us about several trees – the beech, oak, willow and white thorn. We listened silently and...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


First Holy Communion
Congratulations to 3rd Class who celebrated their First Holy Communion on Saturday. It was a very special occasion for them.
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


Sunday Afternoon Paintings
We looked at a painting by Georges Seurat- Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. It showed people relaxing near the water.
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


Poetry Corner
We have been writing poems. We used spooky sounds to write ghost shaped poems. We used the poem From a Railway Carriage as an...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


Recount Writing
We are learning all about recount writing. When you are doing recount writing it is good to use descriptive words. We use these words...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


Piet Mondrian
We were learning all about an artist called Piet Mondrian. He is a famous artist. He paints a type of painting that is called abstract...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


Our Friendship Flower
3rd and 4th class made an entire flower. We all drew around our hands, then we cut them out. After that we decorated them with bright...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


Confirmation 2021
6th class and the first years in St Attracta’s C.S. will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Paul Dempsey on Friday in St....
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Ox Mountain Adventure Camp
On Friday the 18th June, 5th and 6th Class went to the Ox Mountain Adventure Camp from 10-2 in the afternoon. We took part in multiple...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Animal Projects
We had great fun preparing our projects. We all have animals and pets we love. We enjoy taking care of them.
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Sports Day 2021
Every class enjoyed a sports day. We would like to share some images of the fun enjoyed by the children. Click on the link below:...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


First Confession
Congratulations to the children of 2nd class who celebrated First Confession with Fr Peter and their teacher Ms. Finnegan last week. Well...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Pavement Art
The Junior and Senior Infants used chalk to create beautiful pictures and drawings on the outside area. It also includes a message for...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Summer Sandals
Step into summer with these summer sandals from 3rd class!
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Communication Through the Ages - 3rd Class
In 3rd class history we have been learning about changes in the way people communicate with each other. There have been lots of changes...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Creative Fourth Class
In art we were using clay. We learned how to make pinch pots. Some children came up with some creative designs of their own. We also did...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Maths Shapes in 4th Class
In maths we were learning about 3-D shapes. We constructed some 3-D shapes out of mini marshmallows and cocktails sticks to investigate...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Animals!
The Aistear Theme this month in the infant room was animals. There were lots of animal stories, activities and art It was lots of fun-...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Colourful Giraffes!
These are the beautiful giraffes painted by the Junior and Senior infants with the help of Ms. O’Donnell who has been teaching them for...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Romero Britto
5th and 6th classes have been busy learning about this artist and making art inspired by him.
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Earth Day 2021
Thursday April 22nd was Earth Day 2021. Some of the senior classes watched a very informative lesson from the Natural History Museum....
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Cloonacool Brochures
In the 3rd class Grow in Love we were learning about communities. We had to design a brochure for Cloonacool that would encourage people...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


Handa's Surprise
Handa’s Surprise is a story about a girl who wants to surprise her friend with seven delicious fruits. Handa put the fruits in a basket,...
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Sep 16, 20211 min read


Construction in 5th and 6th
Pod 1 Our groups scene was a football match and a best dressed competition. We made a pitch with a robot playing on it and a stage for...
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Sep 16, 20212 min read
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