To make the most of the gorgeous spring weather, the Junior Room enjoyed a lovely trip to Charlestown Playground.

The children were full of excitement as they explored the playground, taking turns on the swings, slides, and climbing frames. There was plenty of laughter, energy, and smiles as everyone enjoyed playing together in the sunshine.

It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to get outdoors, be active, and spend time with their friends in a fun and relaxed setting. Days like this are so important for wellbeing and social development — and this one was certainly a big hit!

A fantastic outing was had by all, and we are already looking forward to our next adventure! 🌼✨

Junior and Senior Infants have been busy exploring Space as part of our STEM programme, and what an exciting journey it has been!

The children learned all about space and the moon landings, talking about astronauts, rockets, and what it might be like to travel into space. There were lots of great questions and imaginations working hard as we discovered more about the moon and space travel. 🌍✨

To bring our learning to life, the children designed and made their own rockets, carefully choosing colours and shapes and thinking about how rockets fly into space. They also had great fun designing their own space suits, making sure they were ready for a mission to the moon! 👩‍🚀🧑‍🚀

This hands-on learning helped the children to be creative, curious, and confident, while developing early science, design, and problem-solving skills. Our classroom was full of excitement, learning, and lots of countdowns to launch! 🚀

​A fantastic start to our space adventures — who knows where we’ll travel next! 🌟

The Junior Room had lots of fun this week as we explored different types of food and learned all about texture. As part of our lesson, the children got the chance to try something very exciting — jelly!

Before tasting, we talked about how food can feel different. The children used lovely describing words such as soft, wobbly, smooth, and cold to explain what the jelly felt like. Everyone enjoyed watching it wobble and jiggle before giving it a taste!

This activity helped the children learn that foods can look, feel, and taste different, and that texture is an important part of how we describe food. There were lots of smiles, funny faces, and great conversations as everyone shared their thoughts.

​It was a fun, hands-on way to learn — and a very tasty one too! 😄🍮

The Junior Room have been busy scientists this week as they explored magnetism during our science lesson. The children were excited to find out how magnets work and what objects magnets can and cannot attract.

​First, we went on a magnet hunt around the classroom. The children tested different objects to see if they were magnetic. There was lots of excitement as they discovered that some items stuck to the magnets while others did not. The children learned that magnets attract certain materials, such as metal, but not everything.

Next, it was time to get creative! The children used their new knowledge to make magnetic cars. They had great fun testing their cars, moving them with magnets, and watching how the magnets pulled the cars along. 🚗🧲

​This hands-on lesson was full of curiosity, fun, and learning. The children asked great questions, made predictions, and enjoyed discovering that science is all around us — even in our classroom!

​The Junior Room have been learning all about Autumn — one of the most colourful and exciting seasons of the year! To help us explore the world around us, we put on our ‘Maths Eyes’ and went on a nature walk around our school grounds.

Using our Maths Eyes means looking carefully at the world to spot shapes, patterns, numbers, and sizes — all the maths that’s hidden in everyday things! The children were fantastic detectives as they looked closely at what was changing around them in nature.

We noticed the changing colours of the leaves, from green to yellow, orange, and red. 🍁 We also found mushrooms growing in the grass, spotted bright berries on bushes, and even compared the height and width of different trees. Some were tall and narrow, while others were short and wide — perfect for discussing longer, shorter, taller, and wider.

The children used great mathematical language and observation skills throughout the walk, chatting about what they could see and comparing what they found. It was a lovely way to link our Maths and SESE learning, while enjoying the crisp autumn air.

We finished by collecting some colourful leaves and natural materials to use in our classroom for art and sorting activities. Everyone agreed that maths really is all around us — especially in nature! 🍂🌳✨