Junior Infants were very busy recently. They have been practising making patterns. First they worked in groups making patterns before heading outside. The children decorated the school wall with lots of patterns using chalk.
Junior Infants
Lord Mayor's Visit
We were delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor Councillor Kieran McCarthy to the school today. The whole school welcomed him with the infant classes waving their flags, while the children sang a beautiful rendition of Ireland's call. The Lord Mayor spoke to us about how he developed a love for the history of Cork City and how he was always trying to find out more information.
Fitness Class
Junior Infants up to 2nd class were lucky this week to have a visit from trainers Ian and Cian. The trainers put the children through their paces with some warm ups before testing their fitness with games and relays. All the children really enjoyed it.
Intercultural Day
We held our Intercultural Day in the school yard today. It was a fantastic day where all the children dressed up in their traditional clothes. The projects that the children completed over the last few weeks were on display in the yard. There was also displays of tradition clothes. The parents and the children brought in tables of food from all the different cultures and nationalities. In the yard there was performances from some of the classes before all the parents and adults joined in for some zumba dancing. Ending the day was a céilà which everyone loved. Thank you to the teachers and all the parents who helped organising the day.
Intercultural Week Displays.
As intercultural week is starting some of the teacher and students have made some amazing displays throughout the school.
Art competition winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Spring Clean Art Competition held recently in the school. The winners were selected by artist Fiona Desmond.
Happy Talk
Happy Talk finished this week in the Junior Infants and Early Start classes. The children had great fun with Nibbles and Twitch every week. Thank you to all the parents that came in and did the sessions with the children.
World Book Day 2023
The children enjoyed dressing up for World Book Day last week. 1st class and 6th class walked down to Waterstones to use their World Book Day vouchers to get new books.
Maths in Junior Infants
Junior Infants had some very special help with their maths for the last few weeks. They had help from some parents who came in for 3 weeks, did maths activities and played maths games with them. The children really enjoyed these days. Thank you to all the parents and relatives that came in and to Ms. Coleman for organising.
Christmas Activities
The school was very busy in the run up to the Christmas Holidays. Early Start parents came into their class for Cuddle and Read. Every child in the class went home with a new book for Christmas which they could enjoy with their parents. Ms. Murray and Ms. Coleman held the In it to Win it raffle where a raffle was done in each class and pupils won prizes. The more often they were in school the more raffle tickets they had. Ms. Coleman organised a flower arranging class for the parents to make their Christmas wreaths. She also organised a raffle for the children and families that brought back in their Christmas wishes stars. The two 2nd classes went baking rice crispy cakes with their teachers and Ms. Rooney. They tasted delicious afterwards. The whole school took part in a Christmas Concert in the cathedral which told the Christmas Story.
