Mountain Climber Extraordinaire
Last weekend Danny Crowley from Mrs. O'Connor's class climbed Carrauntoohill, Ireland's highest mountain, with his dad.  This is a wonderful achievement and we are all so proud of him.  At the summit, a photograph was taken of Danny reading The Beano!!.  Hopefully this photo will appear in an upcoming edition of the comic.  Well done Danny!!
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AN 'ELECTRIC TIME ' AT THE LIFETIME LAB., LEE ROAD , CORK ,2018

Pupils in Fourth Class made some interesting discoveries about electricity at a workshop held in the Life Time Lab. They learnt where electricity comes from,how it works & how to stay safe around electricity. Pictured below are some photos of the wonderful & exciting investigations they did, as well as the  fun they had  in the beautifully designed playground which  is  based on science ex. how a digger works ,etc.

Electricity Workshop at Lifetime Lab
We had a wonderful day at the lifetime lab exploring how electricity is so important in our lives.  We had great fun making light bulbs, constructing circuits with electric light bulbs and motors and investigating the properties of conductors and insulators.  We discovered that we are a super electric class!!
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SOWING BEETROOT IN OUR SCHOOL GARDEN,2018

Mr.Keady, former teacher at Cloghroe N.S.who volunteers to do our school garden invited classes up to the garden to sow some beetroot. Pupils were shown how to prepare the soil & how to plant seeds in drills in the garden. We were very fortunate to have such a lovely sunny day which made the planting all the more enjoyable. We are looking forward to better weather ahead to ensure that all of our vegetables ,fruits & herbs grow.Thank you once again Mr.Keady. We appreciate the time you give to make sure our garden grows.

CREATIVE WRITERS IN FOURTH CLASS 

On Friday,20th  April,2018, fourth class pupils took part in a Creative Writing Workshop in the Graffiti Theatre,Blackpool where they collaboratively wrote a story on ,'The Adventures of Lucy & Pudgles' . An illustrator drew pictures of their characters & some of the scenes from the children's story.Their story was published in book form which they then took home.A big thank you to all those involved in the workshop which was free to the pupils. Children thorouhhly enjoyed the day & loved writing their own stories. We all love a good story!

Creative Writing Workshop at Graffiti Theatre
On 16th March last we set off by bus to take part in a creative writing workshop at Graffiti Theatre.  We had a super day.  We wrote a story together and then we had the opportunity afterwards to visit the playground and see the pets corner.  We each had our stories printed and we left Graffiti feeling like real life authors.  Watch out J.K. Rowling!!!

G'day Mate!!
This week we welcomed back Ms. Tobin from her recent travels to New Zealand and Australia.  She told us lots of interesting facts about both countries and the similarities and differences with Ireland.  We learned that in Australia school starts at 8.30 each morning and that if children don't wear their full uniform each day they are in danger of getting dentention!!!.Ms. Tobin was so kind to bring back a present for each of us from Auatralia.  Go raibh míle maith agat Ms. Tobin!!!

SPRING HAS SPRUNG,2018 

We welcomed the arrival of Spring in our class . Pupils put their creative skills to good use & created lovely green landscapes with young spring lambs full of the joys of Springtime. We were not to know that shortly afterwards ,'THE BEAST FROM THE EAST ' would soon put an end to our enthusiasm . However, fun was to be had in the Snow too for our young,  bright & bubbly pupils who demonstrated their creative skills by building snowmen & igloos !Currently,they are busy writing their 'Recounts' on how they spent their unexpected time off during the Snowfall!

Presentation of  Information Projects to their Peers in Fourth Class

Pupils presented their topic of interest to their class & to other classes throughout the school . They chose a favourite animal & a favourite country which they then researched & presented  to their classmates. Children used this opportunity to practise their oral language skills ,building on their vocabulary development  & self-confidence.Well done to the pupils involved & we are looking foward to hearing some more soon. 

FUN WITH LENGTH DURING MATHS WEEK,2018

During Maths Week ,Fourth Class had fun learning all about ,'Length' .They learned some fun-facts .The whole class stretched out in the yard & estimated  with the trundle wheel that they measured 37.60metres in length!The length of the top yard measured 41m while the width was 17.15m.Other interesting facts were that the highest ever pancake flipped was 19.47m & the largest pancake made measured 15.01m in diameter.They enjoyed Maths Stations where they were measuring with standard & non-standard units ,reading maps & working with scale . They also recorded their accurate heights using a heightchart. Maths can be fun & interesting!!!! 

Under The Hawthorn Tree
Recently we have been reading the above novel by Marita Conlon - McKenna. We really enjoyed the storyline in the book and have learnt so much about the Great Famine of 1847 also.  To celebrate our love of the novel we designed the original homestead of the O'Driscoll family basing it on the description in the book.  We used various materials including cardboard, string, clothes pegs, lego pieces and straws to name but a few.  It was an extremely enjoyable process and we are very pleased with the results!

Celebrating Engineers Week 2018
This has been a very busy week for the children of 4th class.  We began the week with a screening of the film "Dream Big". The creators of the film hope to transform the way we think about engineering and we believe it had the desired effect on the boys and girls.  We also worked in teams to create the tallest structures possible using only spaghetti and giant marshmallows! We are sure you will agree that the finished products are very impressive!  We would also like to thank Domhnall O'Sullivan-Walsh for demonstrating the mechanics of his Lego BMW motorbike to his classmates.  Domhnall took our breath away when he told us he completed the motor bike in only one week!!.  Maith thú Domhnall!
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Irish Girl Guides World Thinking Day 22 February, 2018.
To mark the recent World Thinking Day  #AwearnessDay ceremonies across Ireland Sophie Crowley in 4th class wore her Irish Girl Guides uniform to school. Sophie is part of the Blarney Jamboree who meet every Thursday from 6.30 to 8pm at Blarney Community Hall. Spoke to her classmates about the action packed activities which the Girl Guides undertake.  She also created a wonderful poster outlining the various badges which can be achieved by the girls on completion of certain tasks including CPR. Sophie's enthusiasm for the Girl Guides certainly spilled over to others in the class and before you know it there may be others wishing to join the Girl Guides in the very near future. Well done Sophie!

CELEBRATING GRANDPARENTS' DAY IN FOURTH CLASS,30/1/2018

Fourth Class pupils were very fortunate to have Mr. Séan O'Shea ,( Alan Heelan's Grandad) in to speak to the class about the good work that Cork  Penny Dinners' Volunteers do, to help our fellow human beings who are struggling at the moment.Séan is a retired chef who helps out in the centre.Pupils learned that over 2,000 meals a week are served to all who struggle.Hot nourishing soup,Main Course ,Dessert, Tea /Coffee is provided each day with an Evening Take Away Meal of sandwiches,fruit,juice,biscuits etc for all in need.Hampers are delivered to the eldery who request them  & to homeless families in hotels & guest houses.Sleeping bags,Duvets,Footwear,Toileteries etc. are provided & they also help people who are vulnerable with accommodation. Séan spoke of the wonderful generosity of the local businesses & shops. He gave an inspirational talk to the pupils & they learned a huge amount about helping others in need.A sincere thank you to Séan for the time he took to call to our classroom & educate us on the gift of helping others to make our world a better place.
Pictured below is Séan 0,Shea with his grandson ,Alan Heelan in 4th class.

 Green Flag Ambassadors in 4th Class.
Congratulations to both of our Green School representatives Aoife Tuite and Alex O'Donovan from 4th Class.  The girls recently took part in the Open Day for parents of prospective pupils.  Both girls are active members of the Green School Committee and were available to give information or answer any questions posed at the event. 

Pupils Demonstrating their Creative & Constuctive Skills in Fourth Class

Pupils learned how to be creative when constructing fruitbowls using lollipop sticks & craft glue. They were actively engaged in problem solving ,engineering best strategies ,using their constuction skills in creating an octagonal fruit bowl where their maths expertise in  Shape was also challenged. This activity demanded patience ,stamina & good concentration in constructing  a successful fruitbowl . Pupils can be very proud of their finished prduct which can be displayed proudly at home on the kitchen table or worktop full of good healthy fresh friut. A job well done by all!

Presentation from Cork Simon Community.
We were very fortunate this week to receive a presentation from Ms. Niamh Quain, Educational Co-Ordinator with Cork Simon Community.  Ms. Quain thanked all the children for the wonderful Christmas cards which were created for some of the residents who avail of the services of Cork Simon. She also gave us an outline of all the different facilities which Cork Simon provide for people who are unfortunate enough to find themselves without a home.  It was a very enlightening presentation and we learned so much from it.

Christmas time....Fun time!!
We have been very busy all month preparing for our Christmas concert.  We learnt a number of songs on the tin whistle, poems and a rap.We also sang Silent Night in 3 different languages. We are very much aware of people that are less fortunate than ourselves at this time and so we created many personalised Christmas cards for people who avail of the services of the Simon Community. We hope that it will give them some hope and comfort at this time of the year.

Keeping the rain out!
As part of Science Week we did an experiment to see if its possible to prevent the rain for getting through our coats.  We discovered through our experiment that vaseline on cloth will help to waterproof cloths.
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BUDDING YOUNG SCIENTISTS IN FOURTH CLASS

During Science Week 2017, Fourth Class pupils set up their own Science Workshop in their classroom & put on some weird & wonderful science experiments  that were very exciting & truly amazing .Pupils witnessed multi-coloured lava lamps being made using water,sunflower oil & food colouring.They saw a chicken bone turn as soft of jelly ,demonstrated  inflating balloons using vingear ,water & baking powder. Exploding volcanoes & bouncy eggs brought some great excitement to the class.Children made elephant toothpaste,plastic milk , density towers & mentoes caused a bottle of  coca -cola to  explode . A celery stick emersed in water & food dye demonstrated how water travels up through plants while a plastic bag full of water did not leak when pointed  pencils were  pierced through it. It all sounds like magic but it was science at work!!! Well done to all the boys & girls who did such a great job &  perhaps one day, could  be of our future young scientists!

Spooky times at Halloween.
We all had a brilliant time at Halloween dressing up in various costumes and having a spooky stroll to school.  Teachers hardly recognised us in our change of dress code!!

Having fun creating potions, zappy zoomers and magic flowers.
Recently in fourth class, we conducted a number of scientific experiments.  We investigated the effects of adding food colouring to flowers.  We constructed flying machines from cardboard and drinking straws.  We also examined the density of water, oil and syrup when mixed together.  We had lots of fun working with our fellow scientists and learned a great deal also!. 
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Visiting the woodland walkway
At present we are learning all about the different types of trees which can be found in our locality.  To enhance our learning in the classroom we decided to take our learning outdoors and stroll through the wonderful woodland walkway.  Once there we took bark and leaf rubbings and also identified many different varieties of deciduous and evergreen trees.
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​Fourth Class visit the school garden.
This was our first visit to the garden since our return to school.  Mr. Keady was on hand to explain all the exciting developments which have taken place since last June.  We took home a wonderful selection of vegetables from the garden. Healthy eating is a big priority for us in fourth class!.
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 A HUGE WELCOME TO OUR NEW FOURTH CLASS STUDENTS 2017/2018

 Pictured above are our new Fourth Class pupils ,2017/2018. We wish all our new Fourth Class students lots of luck  &    happiness in their new school year . We hope they have a wonderful year of learning  & making lots of new friends. Their  teachers are Ms. M. Dineen & Mrs. R. O'Connor. Mol na h-óige agus tiocfaidh siad!

                                                        A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
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                                               We've joined together as classmates
                                               As the new year begins,
                                               A year full of learning
                                               While we become friends,
                                               We'll share & be kind
                                               As we work and we play,
                                               And our friendship will grow 
                                               With each passing day.