3rd class enjoyed experimenting with aboriginal dot painting this week.

On Fridays rang a 3 have game time as a treat. We now have a pool table and table tennis in our classroom!

Rang a 3 enjoyed exploring print this week through free play. They worked in pairs to make print patterns.

This week the boys enjoyed using the Active School Walkway. At each of the 14 stations around the school grounds there was a Dingbats puzzle to solve. The winner was the pair that solved the most correctly. It was a fun activity and got everyone moving! The boys are looking forward to doing it again soon.

3rd class loved performing in their Christmas play this year. We hope you all enjoyed it. Maith sibh buachaillí.

3rd class loved completing their group projects on the Vikings. They are on display in the hall. Maith sibh buachaillí.

We are enjoying rehearsing for our upcoming Christmas Carol Concert.

Rang a 3 really enjoyed history week. Lots of the boys brought in artefacts and joined the whole school history timeline in the yard.

We have started playing hockey this year. Our coach Ben from Avoca hockey club taught us lots of new skills and we really enjoyed playing a new sport.

3rd class earned 3000 Dojo points so they were rewarded with a class Disco. It was great fun!

Rang a 3 loved their drumming workshop this Monday.

We had a great debate about uniforms with second class on Thursday. Maith sibh buachaillí!

Last week we drew our school and this week we made clay models of our school. We will paint them next week.

We have been learning all about animals. We went on a mini beast hunt around the school. We found many invertebrates including spiders, earthworms, snails and wood lice. We examined, identified and drew them back in the classroom.

This week we learnt all about 2D shapes. We went on a 2D shape trail around the school and at home.

The school are taking part in the Active School, 'Skip Around the World' Challenge with month. They are enjoying getting out and skipping as much as we can.

This month rang a 3 have been learning all about our school. We learned all about its history by looking at old roll books and photographs. We went outside for art and drew the school. Next week we will make models of the school out of clay.

Rang a 3 went to the Lexicon today to see 'Dr Brain Fun-believable Science'. He was brilliant! The boys had great fun learning about gravity, balancing and friction.

Rang a 3 are budding artists. We have been learning to draw from observation. The boys drew each other and created a self portrait.

Rang a 3 had their first trip to the library this week. The boys enjoyed picking new books and having some quiet reading time there.