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Rain Gauges

We made rain gauges using plastic bottles and rulers. We measured the rainfall over a one week period and used our mathematical skills to fill the average rainfall that week. There was certainly more rainfall than one would like in May!!
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Mastering our Maths

Recently pupils are learning to compare regular and irregular 2D shapes, identifying tessellating shapes, identifying, describing and comparing 3D shapes. Pupils were also identifying lines of symmetry in shapes and exploring mirror symmetry.

Sign Language Performance

Well done to the girls in Mr.Cremin's class who recently performed at our school assembly. The girls learned and performed sign language actions to accompany the song "A thousand years" to show their support for our children in Cúram. It was a very moving performance. Maith sibh!

Active Schools Week

Third class were extremely active during Active Schools Week 2018. On Monday Mr.Cremin led playground games, on Tuesday Miss.O'Shea held an aerobics class, on Wednesday we went swimming, on Thursday Mrs.Healy organised station activities in the hall and on Friday we had an active golden time! We also really enjoyed the morning running sessions. Being fit and active is so much fun!!

Green Fingers

Thanks to Mr.Keady for helping us plant vegetables in our school garden. We hope to harvest the garden before the end of the school year. 

Mini beast hunt!

​We went on a bug hunt with Niamh from Heritage Ireland. We went to the school woodland and searched for mini beasts. We used buckets, spoons, pouters, and insect viewers. We found centipedes, millipedes, wood lice, moths and worms. We learned the correct names for the body parts of insects including thorax and the antennae. 

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Bhí an craic againn i rith Seachtain na Gailge. We learnt and performed the songs "Oró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile" and "Star of the County Down". We learnt the 1,2,3's and performed the Walls of Limerick during our P.E. lessons. Bhí lá glas againn ar an Aoine. Bhaineamar an taitneamh as!

Athletics

​On Thursday 15th March, Mr. Cremin’s 3rd class attended the Cork Primary Schools Athletics Blitz which was held in Neptune Stadium. Pupils had the opportunity to take part in various events including; long jump, shuttle run, target throw, javelin throw and relay races. The children from Cloghroe along with pupils from various other schools really enjoyed the event which was run by Cork Sports Partnership.

The Engineering Fun Continues....

A huge thank you to Phil Harris, Isabelle's Dad who came to speak to Third Class pupils this week. Phil has a fascinating career as engineering and has worked on many interesting projects such as creating a G.P.S. system and now working on materials and technologies used in plane. Phil provided the pupils with the history of the Wright Brothers creating the first aircraft, right up to the advanced technology which is utilised today. It was a very informative morning. Thank you Phil!

Building a Bridge!

As we continue to explore different engineering styles and concepts, we focused on civil engineering while completing an art lesson this week. Using junk art materials we worked together to create a stable bridge structure. After brainstorming and deciding on the most stable structure we created our own bridges. We then tested the structures. It was great fun!

Chance!

​Third class pupils enjoyed exploring the vocabulary associated with chance and playing games based on this mathematical concept. 

Guest speaker- Engineering Week

A massive thank you to Roisín's Dad, Ross O'Donovan for speaking to 3rd class this morning. Ross is a civil engineer and provided an active and informative presentation to 3rd class. Ross explained the theory behind the development of planes and rockets. Ross also showed the pupils some civil engineering projects he has been involved in, such as bridges and light houses. The pupils really enjoyed it. Go raibh maith agat Ross!

February Genius Hour Projects

Pupils once again completed fantastic Genius Hour projects this month. Pupils explored a variety of topics and used mixed presentation styles. Congratulations rang a trí!

Dream Big and Lava Lamps!

Before Storm Emma hit we enjoyed the beginning of Engineers Week.

On Monday we enjoyed a screening of the Dream Big film in the school hall. The film showed how engineering has transformed our world.

On Tuesday we created our own lava lamps. We began by exploring density and chemical reactions. We then created lava lamps using water, oil, food colouring and an effervescent tablet. It was amazing!!

Pancake Tuesday

Following a maths lesson based on weight and measurement we enjoyed delicious pancakes in the staff room!! Yummy!!

Genius Hour Projects!

Third class pupils exceeded all expectations with the quality of their January Genius Hour projects. During genius hour students of all levels are empowered to explore their own passions. The children firstly create a project proposal and explore different research methodologies. The pupils then research their topics both in school and home and create their finished project/product. Pupils engage with their projects for one hour per week for three to four weeks. As pupils chose their subject matter and presentation method themselves, there was a diverse range of topics covered in January. These topics included knitting, baking, lizards, engines and soccer teams to mention but a few! It was a wonderful opportunity to share knowledge with their peers. Our school principal came to view some of the presentations and she was extremely impressed! We are already looking forward to seeing your February projects!

Grandparents Day!

​Third class pupils in Cloghroe N.S. had a wonderful day celebrating Grandparents Day, in conjunction with Catholic Schools Week. Over one hundred Grandparents attended mass with their grandchildren in St.Senan’s Church and then returned to the school hall for some tea and cakes. Pupils had the opportunity to ask their Grandparents questions and explore stories about their childhood and school days. It was a fantastic day for pupils, grandparents and the wider parish community. Thank you to everyone for their support and participation.

10 @ 10

We are having great fun participating in The Operation Transformation "10 @ 10" programme. Every morning we engage in a 10 minute workout in our classrooms. We can already see our fitness levels improving!

Molly Malone

While working as historians we used the lyrics of the song "Molly Malone" as a source of historical information. We explored the story of the famous fish monger from Dublin using clues in the song. Having gained as much information as possible from the song lyrics, we then used to picture book to gain further knowledge. To conclude the topic we learned and performed the beautiful Irish folk song.

Dazzling Decimals!

Having mastered working with tenths, we are now moving onto working with decimal fractions. We are really enjoying exploring this new mathematical concept. 

Exploring Novels

We are really enjoying reading and exploring novels in 3rd class. Each class will read a total of three novels over the coming weeks. The titles inlcude Georges Marvellous Medicine, The Giggler Treatment and Brush A Tale of Two Foxes. 

Cork Simon Cheque Presentation

Niamh Quinn, the educational officer from Cork Simon recently visit Cloghroe N.S. and informed pupils from 3rd to 6th class about the wonderful services available to the homeless in Cork. We took this opportunity to present our cheque for €470 from our Christmas fundraisers. 
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Merry Christmas from Rang a Trí!

​Merry Christmas to all of our pupils and parents,
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From Mrs.Healy, Miss.O'Shea, Mr.Cremin, Mr.Ryan and Mrs.Ryan!

Hot Chocolate and Christmas Cake....Yummy!

In recent weeks pupils have discussed how difficult it can be for homeless people to access hot food and hot drinks. As a final charity fundraiser, 3rd class pupils brought in a donation for the Simon Community in exchange for hot chocolates with cream and marshmallows. We also ate the Christmas Cakes that we baked with Mr.Ryan...they were delicious! We had a wonderful morning full of festive fun!

This brought our final figure for our Simon Community fundraiser to €463.70. Thank you for your kindness!

The True Meaning of Christmas

3rd class visited St.Senan's Church to admire the beautiful crib and say some prayers to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We also sang Away in a Manger during our visit.

3rd Class Charity Work

We are so proud of the kind and generous pupils in 3rd class. After many weeks of rehearsals, 3rd class pupils perform Christmas carols for the residents in Grange Con Nursing Home. We had a wonderful morning spreading some Christmas Cheer!

Pupils also performed outside O'Leary's SuperValu in Tower in aid of Cork Simon and raised over €300. Maith sibh!

Christmas Wreaths

We explored Christmas traditions both in Ireland and around the world. One such tradition, is that of a Christmas wreath. We used this as inspiration for an art lesson. 

Christmas Cakes, Carols and Crafts!

Christmas time has arrived in Third Class and we are enjoying the process of baking Christmas cakes with Mr.Ryan. These baking lessons will provide the children with a great opportunity to write a procedural text.

We have been singing our hearts out rehearsing our Christmas carols and look forward to singing in SuperValu on the 20th of December. Hopefully we will fill everyone with some festive spirit!

We have also been busy making some fabulously festive lollipop decorations!

Mathematicians!

After mastering multiplication in recent lessons, we are now exploring division. We are learning how to share things equally.

Basketball Coaching

Ciarán from Ballincollig Basketball club recently visited Cloghroe N.S. We had great fun during our training session. We developed our bounce pass, chest pass and dribbling skills. 

Winter Wonderland Art

For the past two weeks we have enjoyed working on our Winter tree sculptures. We constructed the tree using tin foil, tracing paper and clay. We think that they will be beautiful ornaments for Christmas this year!

Science Week!

For Science Week 2017 we were discovering a different amazing science fact every day which sparked some interesting discussion in the classroom!

We conducted some experiments in class. We learned about gas and chemical reactions by discovering how to inflate a balloon using bread soda and vinegar.

We also learned that we are made up of millions and billions of cells! Our cells are much too small to see without a microscope. We had to create the look of a cell using an egg and some vinegar. It’s amazing that eggs look a lot like cells. The translucent egg covering beneath the dissolved shell acts the same as a cell’s membrane, the squishy boundary that holds the cell together. The yolk acted as the cell’s nucleus, and the rest of the liquid was like a cell’s cytoplasm

Happy Halloween!

We had so much fun at our 3rd class Halloween party! First we wore our spooky costumes and participated in the spooky stroll and our school assembly. Then we played a traditional Halloween game using flour.... it was very messy but we had great fun. We then learnt the dance moves to the song "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. Finally, we watched some of Horrid Henry the movie. We have been exploring the Horrid Henry stories during literacy lessons. We had a great afternoon. Happy Halloween!

Bairín Breac!

We enjoyed recent History lessons based on the Bairín Breac. The Bairín Breac is an ancient Irish tradition. It was often used as a fortune telling game. Usually a series of items were baked into the loaf.  It was then evenly sliced and whichever item you received in your slice was a glimpse into your future. We all tasted a slice of delicious Bairín Breac in class. Congratulations to the six pupils who found the rings…. We wonder who will get married first in years to come!!

The More you Move....The Better your Mood!!

We celebrated World Mental Health day with a range of positive and fun activities. Pupils engaged in relaxation activities and discuss the importance of expressing our emotions. We also engaged in a group sports session on the astroturf pitch. We played many different games and we has such great fun! It really is true....The more you move...the better your mood!

Stone Age Cave Art!

Pupils have been exploring the Stone Age in History lessons. We explored ancient cave art. Pupils created their most recent masterpieces while lying on the floor!! Pupils had the opportunity to truely experience cave art!

Science Experiment!

​Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet. This is because most of the surface of Mars is covered in a thick layer of iron oxide dust. This is the same metal as a rusty car! It gives the planet a reddish appearance. This week, third class pupils worked scientifically to investigate the effects of air and water on materials. We explored the effects of water on sand and steel wool. We look forward to watching the wool rust over the coming days and weeks. 

Tree Day!

We celebrated Nation Tree Day with a field study exploring trees in our school grounds and in our wood walk. We focused  on identifying evergreen and deciduous trees. 

Space Week!

To celebrate Space Week third class pupils are learning about our solar system. We are focusing on the planet Mars. We went to the computer room to research the planet and discovered many interesting facts!

Colour Wheels!

We explored primary colours and colour mixing during a recent art lesson. We created our own colour wheels....we think they look really cool!

Under the Sea!

We having been studying underwater habitats in recent geography and science lessons. We used our new found knowledge as inspiration for this weeks art lesson. 

Inspired by Vivaldi!

This week we explored the musical composition entitled "Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi. We compared various elements in the music and recognised how the music represented the change in seasons. We used this as inspiration for our visual arts lesson and created art work based on warm and cool colours. 

Tin Whistle

Third class pupils were delighted to begin tin whistle this week. Conor from Co.Clare will be visiting 3rd class on Fridays and teaching us how to play the tin whistle. We already know how to play "B, A and G" after just one lesson!

Swimming Lessons

Every Wednesday third class pupils visit Leisure World in Bishopstown for swimming lessons. We are really enjoying developing our aquatic skills.... as well as our sing songs on the bus!!

Blarney Brass and Reed Band

We thoroughly enjoyed the recent performance by the Blarney Brass and Reed Band in our school hall. We learnt about the different sections of an orchestra such as the woodwind, brass percussion and string instruments. We were treated to many performances from band members including the saxophone and flute. ​

​All-Ireland Camogie Champions!

Cork are the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Champions for 2017! We really enjoyed our red and white day before the match. It set a wonderful atmosphere as we explored the history of the Cork Camogie team and the O'Duffy cup. We also learnt about Reena Buckley's record breaking career. She has now won 18 All-Ireland medals! Cork now also hold the record for the most Camogie titles ever won. We decorated our classrooms to celebrate this fantastic occasion.Up the Rebels!!

Our school garden

Our school garden was a great success again this year. Mr.Keady and the pupils have been busy harvesting and distributing our organic produce.  Many pupils used our fresh vegetables and herbs when cooking dinners and making salads at home… they were delicious!

We all fit in!

3rd class have settled in very well to the senior section of the school. The pupils engaged in their first S.P.H.E. lesson getting to know their new classmates and celebrating each child's uniqueness and individuality. Even though we are all different, we all fit in.... and make a beautiful jigsaw!