We were very busy during science week in first and second class. We read a story a day about different scientists- Marie Curie, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and…

In first and second class, twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the children participate in imagination stations.

These are based on our theme for the month whic for September, was Growing Up in Ireland.

We learned about Ross Castle, the different amenities in our area and all about growing up in Ireland.

The imagination stations are both play based and inquiry based in nature. There is usually a creative area, junk art area, small world area and a construction area.

Children are free to go to whichever area they like. Most recently, we have designed a new bridge for Mountnugent, created our own Ross Castle and imagined what life was like in Mountnugent 100 years ago.

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We focused on the strand of drawing in September in our art lessons and had plenty of opportunities to explore and develop our skills.  We read the story, The Dot…