Fáilte chuig Rang 1, 2 & 3
Ms. Quigley's Classroom
September 2019
A new year, new class, new books, new pencil cases, new school bags, even a new Principal..... It's all about new beginnings. September is a great chance to get off to a good start and we hit the ground running in our classroom on September 2nd. Fáilte mór chuig Grace, Katelyn, Kayla, Michael, Eugene , Daniel, Adam and Sean. We hope you will love our busy classroom and we will have a great year together. Good luck to our wise old owls who left our class and flown into 4th class in Ms Mc Loughlin's room. We know you will continue to do great things as you make your way through the Senior Classroom.
One of the first activities we did was to recount what we did over the holidays. It sounds like everybody had a busy and fun-filled summer. We recorded our memories on the T Shirts above.
Our class is made up of 30 unique people-no two of us looks the same-we all bring our individual strengths, talents, interests, and ideas to the class. This is what makes our class and school community so interesting. Imagine if we all looked the same, sounded the same, had the same likes and dislikes-how boring and robotic things would be.
The important thing is that we must value and respect each other's uniqueness because just like the parts of a jig-saw-we all fit together to make a great picture.
In September we set up our class rules and what we expect from the year ahead.Check out some of our ideas in the gallery below. If we could remember these qualities what an amazing year we would have. We have helping hands in our classroom-the jobs list changes monthly so we are all settling into our new responsibilities!
During September we have been learning lots about Mé Féin so in Art we sketched some self-portraits in using a mirror and some good observational skills. We also explored some of the work in the Tate Gallery, London by the renowned artist Pablo Picasso. So inspired by his Cubist art movement we painted our own cubist portraits. We think that some of them would not look out of place in the Tate!
A new year, new class, new books, new pencil cases, new school bags, even a new Principal..... It's all about new beginnings. September is a great chance to get off to a good start and we hit the ground running in our classroom on September 2nd. Fáilte mór chuig Grace, Katelyn, Kayla, Michael, Eugene , Daniel, Adam and Sean. We hope you will love our busy classroom and we will have a great year together. Good luck to our wise old owls who left our class and flown into 4th class in Ms Mc Loughlin's room. We know you will continue to do great things as you make your way through the Senior Classroom.
One of the first activities we did was to recount what we did over the holidays. It sounds like everybody had a busy and fun-filled summer. We recorded our memories on the T Shirts above.
Our class is made up of 30 unique people-no two of us looks the same-we all bring our individual strengths, talents, interests, and ideas to the class. This is what makes our class and school community so interesting. Imagine if we all looked the same, sounded the same, had the same likes and dislikes-how boring and robotic things would be.
The important thing is that we must value and respect each other's uniqueness because just like the parts of a jig-saw-we all fit together to make a great picture.
In September we set up our class rules and what we expect from the year ahead.Check out some of our ideas in the gallery below. If we could remember these qualities what an amazing year we would have. We have helping hands in our classroom-the jobs list changes monthly so we are all settling into our new responsibilities!
During September we have been learning lots about Mé Féin so in Art we sketched some self-portraits in using a mirror and some good observational skills. We also explored some of the work in the Tate Gallery, London by the renowned artist Pablo Picasso. So inspired by his Cubist art movement we painted our own cubist portraits. We think that some of them would not look out of place in the Tate!
Move over Picasso........... There are new artists in town!
Our Classroom will be........
Happy Faces........ Busy Hands .................September 2019
Taking a Brain Break!
A movement break with ' Maxarena!' on Go Noodle!
First Class Workers!!
Settling in well to life in the Middle Room.
We learned about our skeleton in Science this month.
Our skeleton does 3 big jobs for us:
We found out that babies have more bones than adults because their bones fuse together as they grow. We found out that the largest bone in the body is the femur and the smallest ones is called the stirrup in the middle ear. It is 3.8 mm long!!! That's actually quite short!!! We saw ball and socket, hinge and sliding joints in action on the white board. We found out that we have 54 bones in our hands/wrists. That's a lot of bones to look after when you're out playing a hurling match!!!! |
Dem bones dem bones need calcium......
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Vist by Liam Mc Carthy 24/9/2019
Excitement was fever pitch as we were so excited to have Donagh Maher one of our past pupil bring Liam back to see us. We had the hall adorned with flags and pictures and we had 'High Hopes' and 'Slievenamon' in fine singing voice!
Hopefully some of our talented young hurlers will bring Liam back in the years ahead.
October 2019
Excitement was fever pitch as we were so excited to have Donagh Maher one of our past pupil bring Liam back to see us. We had the hall adorned with flags and pictures and we had 'High Hopes' and 'Slievenamon' in fine singing voice!
Hopefully some of our talented young hurlers will bring Liam back in the years ahead.
October 2019
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Duilleoga deasa, buí.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Ag damhsa ar an gcraobh.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Duilleoga deasa, buí.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Ag imeacht leis an ngaoth.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Duilleoga deasa, buí.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Ar thalamh ina luí.
Is breá linn an Fómhair leis na duilleoga ildaite i ngach áit. Chuamar ar shiúlóid dúlra agus chonaiceamar a lán rudaí suimiúla.
Duilleoga deasa, buí.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Ag damhsa ar an gcraobh.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Duilleoga deasa, buí.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Ag imeacht leis an ngaoth.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Duilleoga deasa, buí.
Duilleoga deasa, deasa,
Ar thalamh ina luí.
Is breá linn an Fómhair leis na duilleoga ildaite i ngach áit. Chuamar ar shiúlóid dúlra agus chonaiceamar a lán rudaí suimiúla.
Siúlóid Dúlra
Plant a tree day- Féile an Fhómhair 2019
October 3rd was national tree day.
We need to plant more trees as one step to preserve our planet.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen and help reduce the risk of climate change and minimise the greehnouse effect of CO2.
They also provide shelter and food for birds, animals and insects.
We planted the fruits of some trees- conkers, acorns, beech nuts and sycamore seeds in pots. We hope that they will grow and we can re-pot them in a few months and have a little sapling that we can play out in the spring.
Check out our planting photos below.
How do trees access the internet?
Here's some of our favourite jokes to celebrate Tree Day!
How do trees access the internet? They log on.
What did the tree do when the bank closed?
What did the tree do when the bank closed? It opened its own branch.
What did the trees wear to
What did the tree wear to Mother Nature's pool party? Swimming trunks.
What type of tree fits in your hand?
Why cant Christmas trees sew? They always drop their needles.
What did the big tree say to the small tree? Leaf me alone
What did the autumn leaf say to the tree? I'm falling for you (Jokes courtesy of www. treeday.ie )
We need to plant more trees as one step to preserve our planet.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen and help reduce the risk of climate change and minimise the greehnouse effect of CO2.
They also provide shelter and food for birds, animals and insects.
We planted the fruits of some trees- conkers, acorns, beech nuts and sycamore seeds in pots. We hope that they will grow and we can re-pot them in a few months and have a little sapling that we can play out in the spring.
Check out our planting photos below.
How do trees access the internet?
Here's some of our favourite jokes to celebrate Tree Day!
How do trees access the internet? They log on.
What did the tree do when the bank closed?
What did the tree do when the bank closed? It opened its own branch.
What did the trees wear to
What did the tree wear to Mother Nature's pool party? Swimming trunks.
What type of tree fits in your hand?
Why cant Christmas trees sew? They always drop their needles.
What did the big tree say to the small tree? Leaf me alone
What did the autumn leaf say to the tree? I'm falling for you (Jokes courtesy of www. treeday.ie )
Young Scientists in action!
We examined our autumn leaves and found out that they contain chlorophyll which is a pigment that makes leaves green. This chlorophyll helps the leaf to make it own food supply. Leaves need lots of sunlight in order to grow. In Autumn the chlorophyll levels decrease because the days are shorter and this is why leaves loose their green colour and turn their autumnal shades.
We used rubbing alcohol to see could we get the chlorophyll from the leaves. After leaving the leaves overnight in the chlorophyll we could see the liquid turning green and our leaves left brown.
Starch is the food produced by the leaf. it travels in the veins through the leaf.
We did lots of leaf rubbings-we had to make sure to rub the side with the veins!
We used rubbing alcohol to see could we get the chlorophyll from the leaves. After leaving the leaves overnight in the chlorophyll we could see the liquid turning green and our leaves left brown.
Starch is the food produced by the leaf. it travels in the veins through the leaf.
We did lots of leaf rubbings-we had to make sure to rub the side with the veins!
Testing for starch.........
Leaves contain starch but so do lots of other items.We had great fun testing for starch this week. We tested lots of items using iodine. If starch is present the tested item turns blue black. We made predictions and it was experimenting to check out whether we had predicted correctly or not. There were a few surprises -very few people predicted to find starch in cardboard but our resident scientist Gerard could offer a very good explanation...if paper and cardboard are made from tree pulp and leaves produce starch then it wasn't surprising to find starch in cardboard and paper. It was good fun but we had to be careful and not stain our fingers!
A Traffic Survey in Ballywilliam- Maths Week 2019
We look forward to Maths Week each year with lots of 'maths out of the classroom' going on. This year we had been working on Data so we took to the roads to carry out a survey on the M7. Everybody had the job of carrying out a tally of a different vehicle and while there weren't too many buses at the time of our survey there were certainly plenty of black and silver cars to be tallied. Check us out in our Slideshow below.
Survey Central in our Classroom- Maths Week 2019
Maths Games and Puzzles Galore-Maths Week 2019
A Maths Trail around the School-Maths around every corner!
Help-The Witches and Wizards have taken over our Art Class
A magical end to our Yoga classes for 2019
We greatly enjoyed our weekly yoga classes with Siobhán. Physically, our flexibility, coordination, and body awareness improved. In addition, our increased concentration and sense of calmness and relaxation was evident. It was a marvellous experience and we look forward to welcoming Siobhán back to our school again next year.
Thank You Siobhán
Gach bhliain bíonn díolachán cáca againn i Rang 4,5,6 le cácaí, cístí agus borróga de gach saghas ar dhíol. Bhíomar ag tnuth go mór le am lóin agus bhaineamar an -taitneamh as na rudaí a cheannaíomar-Yum Yum!
What's in the future-Hallowe'en fun & games in our class
We played a game of 3 saucers to see what the future holds-Who will marry? Who will travel the world? Who will become wealthy? We all had a go and it seems Ms Quigley is going to be getting married in 2020. What excitement!!!! She will certainly have lots of flower girls and page boys at her wedding!!
Happy Hallowe'en. Be safe and be seen as you trick 'r treat.
November 2019
Roofing the Crannóg
We were very excited to hear that David and Michael's Dad Conor had come to school to begin the process of moving our Crannóg to its permanent home in our school garden. Conor spoke to us about how he roofs a house -measuring out everything and then starting with the wall plate and nailing tghe rafters in place like a giant jog-saw. We had a questions and answers session with Conor and got to walk under the roof and see the rafters up close.
Next day Dave Gallery arrived from Feakle with a van of reeds from the Shannon Estuary to begin the thatching. He spoke to us about the ancient craft of thatching and how houses around our school would more likely have been thatched with straw in the past. He showed us the tools he uses and we even got to use some of them when he was dressing the thatch. We loved the big twister and even the ladder was cool with its big claws for gripping the thatch.
We had thousands of questions for Dave and he answered every single one! It was a wonderful opportunity for us to see this ancient craft up close and we are thrilled with our lovely crannóg. Next Lian is going to come back to help us with the woven wattle walls.
Next day Dave Gallery arrived from Feakle with a van of reeds from the Shannon Estuary to begin the thatching. He spoke to us about the ancient craft of thatching and how houses around our school would more likely have been thatched with straw in the past. He showed us the tools he uses and we even got to use some of them when he was dressing the thatch. We loved the big twister and even the ladder was cool with its big claws for gripping the thatch.
We had thousands of questions for Dave and he answered every single one! It was a wonderful opportunity for us to see this ancient craft up close and we are thrilled with our lovely crannóg. Next Lian is going to come back to help us with the woven wattle walls.
In November we remember............
This is our remembrance tree where we wrote the names of family and friends who have died on the butterfly wings. We pray for them and think of them in a special way during the month of November and we know that they are still looking after and loving us as before.
Pyjamas Party 2019
Excitement reached fever pitch on the evening of 15th November when we held our first Pyjamas Party in school. We arrived to school at 7pm dressed in our best night attire.The school was looking magical with fairy lights and flickering candles replacing the usual brighty flurescent light. Soft music was playing in the classrooms which were all set up for story time. Ms Quigley read us some of Benji Bennett's Adam adventure books and then we were served some hot chocolates and biscuits. A bedtime story is a very enjoyable activity to help us settle down and have a nice restful sleep. Although with how excited we all were that night it is doubtful that anybody went to bed too early!! Good job it was on a Friday evening!
Benji Bennett has written some fabulous bedtime stories and has a powerful message for families-
'In writing my stories I really wanted to capture the importance of family in a wonderful way. We often find ourselves searching for answers to life’s questions and think happiness, beauty and wonder are only to be found in far flung places filled with promise, well beyond the reach of our own dreams. In our search for this elusive utopia it is often easy to overlook the most obvious place where happiness hides, right in front of us.It’s not always easy to see find what we are looking for but isn’t it funny how when we return from a big adventure or holiday we are always so happy to be back at “Home Sweet Home” with our family'
For any parents reading that would like to check out more on Benji Bennett check out the link below
https://www.adamscloud.com/sky-news-spread-benji-s-message-with-powerful-interview/
Benji Bennett has written some fabulous bedtime stories and has a powerful message for families-
'In writing my stories I really wanted to capture the importance of family in a wonderful way. We often find ourselves searching for answers to life’s questions and think happiness, beauty and wonder are only to be found in far flung places filled with promise, well beyond the reach of our own dreams. In our search for this elusive utopia it is often easy to overlook the most obvious place where happiness hides, right in front of us.It’s not always easy to see find what we are looking for but isn’t it funny how when we return from a big adventure or holiday we are always so happy to be back at “Home Sweet Home” with our family'
For any parents reading that would like to check out more on Benji Bennett check out the link below
https://www.adamscloud.com/sky-news-spread-benji-s-message-with-powerful-interview/
Maths Trail
We love getting out of our seats to do Maths and our Maths Trail is a great way to explore Maths all around us. We had to multiply conkers, add car registrations, count hoops, investigate the shape of the oil barrel, count money in the hall, look at the temperature gauge on the cooker, count windows and doors to name but a few of the questions.
It was great fun and there were lots of happy faces to be seen at the end.
It was great fun and there were lots of happy faces to be seen at the end.
Friendship Week 2019
Helen Keller once said “ The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, not touched…but are felt in the heart”
Everybody needs a friend and everybody can be a friend. We are learning about what makes a good friend and then putting that into practice in the yard at play time. We choose a random act of kindness every day and we have a friendship box where we write the names of people who have been a good friend to us. WE played some whole school co-operation games in the hall and the week culminated in Odd Socks day. Just like a pair of odd socks we are all different but belong together.
Check out our happy faces below during friendship week in our class.
Everybody needs a friend and everybody can be a friend. We are learning about what makes a good friend and then putting that into practice in the yard at play time. We choose a random act of kindness every day and we have a friendship box where we write the names of people who have been a good friend to us. WE played some whole school co-operation games in the hall and the week culminated in Odd Socks day. Just like a pair of odd socks we are all different but belong together.
Check out our happy faces below during friendship week in our class.
December 2019
The Inn-spectors are in town!
It's the most wonderful time of the year when the school corridors are ringing with the sounds of the preparation for the Christmas play. This year the Inn-spectors are in Bethlehem to ensure that the inns are up to scratch and they are not happy. A stable is no place for visitors and their new baby-it is a health and safety nightmare. Mrs Inn Keeper has one of her headaches coming on with the stress of the upcoming inspection and Mr Innkeeper cannot see what all the drama is about. We have a singing dancing donkey singing the blues and we have a glitzy glamorous diva star with her team of twinkles- Dancing with the stars Burgess style! We know that the audience will enjoy the play as much as we have enjoyed the preparation for it.
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All hands ( and feet) on deck with the preparations!
There is an old African saying that it takes an entire village to raise a child. Well it certainly takes a full team to get a Christmas concert on the stage.
Ms Quigley would like to say a big thank you to all the parents who helped out with lines at home and who sent in costumes, Ms O' Donnell, the Queen of Amazon who ordered costumes as required and our very own elf on the shelf Jean who was central to every aspect of the play production.
Thank you all so much.
Ms Quigley would like to say a big thank you to all the parents who helped out with lines at home and who sent in costumes, Ms O' Donnell, the Queen of Amazon who ordered costumes as required and our very own elf on the shelf Jean who was central to every aspect of the play production.
Thank you all so much.
Oscar nominations 2020....here we come.
It's the night of the big production!!!
Tinsel, tea towels, clipboards and suitcases galore!!!!!
Winter Art
Check out our lovely winter trees in the gallery below.
A delivery of Christmas Annuals !!
In our face paced IT friendly world of iPads and iPhones it is lovely to see the excitement that still greets the arrival of the Christmas annuals each year. Packed full of puzzles, stories, word searches, colouring, stories, poems, recipes and the all time favourite jokes page we love spending time on our annual in the weeks before Christmas.
Merry Eggsmas from Burgess
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We have been busy eating eggs throughout November to gather the materials for our entry to the Christmas Tree festival in Nenagh. Ms Quigley decided that it would be very easy to make a tree from eggboxes that would tie in nicely with our green school recycling efforts- How wrong was she??!!
It took 200 plus cartons, a lot of time, patience, perseverance, hot glue and burnt fingers to get the tree together but we are so happy with our creation and we think it looks great. Reindeer and bell decorations were made from egg cartons also and they looked great on the tree. An eggstra-ordinary effort from an egg-sellent class!!! Check out the stages of creation below. |
SESE-The Maoris from New Zealand
In SESE we have been learning about life in New Zealand and some facts about the indigenous people of New Zealand -the Maoris.
New Zealand is made up of 2 volcanic islands and is home to a huge variety of interesting plants and wildlife.
The Maori were the first people to live on the islands of New Zealand. They arrived on the islands about 1,200 years ago from Polynesia. Their name means “ordinary people.”
The Maoris called New Zealand aotearoa which means 'Land of the long white cloud.
The earliest Maori are sometimes called the Moa Hunters. Their main source of food was the moa, a huge flightless bird that is now extinct.
We learned some things about Maori culture and the koru (fern) that featured a lot in their art. They were skilled at wood carving. Kayla brought us in some lovely examples of Maori crafts that her parents brought back from their visit to New Zealand.
For some nice youtube videos check out -New Zealand: Maori - Travel Kids in Oceania
Check out our Maori Art in the slideshow below.
New Zealand is made up of 2 volcanic islands and is home to a huge variety of interesting plants and wildlife.
The Maori were the first people to live on the islands of New Zealand. They arrived on the islands about 1,200 years ago from Polynesia. Their name means “ordinary people.”
The Maoris called New Zealand aotearoa which means 'Land of the long white cloud.
The earliest Maori are sometimes called the Moa Hunters. Their main source of food was the moa, a huge flightless bird that is now extinct.
We learned some things about Maori culture and the koru (fern) that featured a lot in their art. They were skilled at wood carving. Kayla brought us in some lovely examples of Maori crafts that her parents brought back from their visit to New Zealand.
For some nice youtube videos check out -New Zealand: Maori - Travel Kids in Oceania
Check out our Maori Art in the slideshow below.
Wear a jumper for Crumlin 2019
We were happy to raise to raise vital funds for the Children's Hospital Crumlin on 19th December when we wore a Christmas jumper for Crumlin.
Thank you to all who supported this important fundraiser. In doing so you have helped support sick children in Ireland.
Thank you to all who supported this important fundraiser. In doing so you have helped support sick children in Ireland.
Christmas Art
December has been a busy month for us but it's never too busy to do some seasonal Christmas art. Back in October we designed our own Christmas cards and they arrived in time for posting to friends and family. They turned out so well-Easons could do with stocking some of them for sale.
We did some work on mono printing and printed Christmas cards with our efforts and in painting our Nativity Silhouettes turned out really well .
That wraps up Term 1 with nothing more to say than Nollaig Shona-Happy Christmas one and all and Santa will be a busy man delivering gifts to all the wonderful Burgess boys and girls on Christmas Eve.
We did some work on mono printing and printed Christmas cards with our efforts and in painting our Nativity Silhouettes turned out really well .
That wraps up Term 1 with nothing more to say than Nollaig Shona-Happy Christmas one and all and Santa will be a busy man delivering gifts to all the wonderful Burgess boys and girls on Christmas Eve.
January 2020
Sporting Success |
We love to hear of our pupils' success outside school.
Congratulations to Micheál, Michael and David on their great wins with North Tipp Handball last weekend. Micheál was narrowly beaten in the North Final but what an achievement to get there. Well Done. Michael and David were successful in the doubles final-they go through to the County Final- playing boys from Cashel next weekend. Jakub was successful in the Tipperary Badminton Championships held recently. We wish him every success going through to the next level of the competition. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh a bhuachaillí. |
Evelyn Cusack watch out-we are after your job.
In the week where Storm Brendan hit Ireland we started work on Weather in our Science and Geography. We went outside today to check out wind direction, cloud cover and temperature. We recorded a temperature of 3 degrees this morning and 10 degrees after lunch. We will make a rain gauge to compare rainfall in January and rainfall in June.
We predict significantly less rainfall and significantly higher temperatures in June. Let's hope we are accurate!!!!
We predict significantly less rainfall and significantly higher temperatures in June. Let's hope we are accurate!!!!
Munster Champion -Maith Thú
Congratulations to our Munster champion Jakub who represented Tipperary in the Muster Under 11 Division 1 competitions in Waterford recently. He reached the final and was a silver medal winner. What a achievement. Well Done Jakub.
Bonjour Mademoiselle Enya
Enya, a student teacher from France has brought some French style and glamour to our classroom this month.
We are delighted to have her working with us. As well as helping out with the many classroom activities Enya has taught us some French words and phrases and we have enjoyed listening to some French songs with her.
We are also teaching her some Gaeilge and she will definitely have a Tipperary accent going back to France!
We are delighted to have her working with us. As well as helping out with the many classroom activities Enya has taught us some French words and phrases and we have enjoyed listening to some French songs with her.
We are also teaching her some Gaeilge and she will definitely have a Tipperary accent going back to France!
What direction is the wind blowing-Making Weather vanes.
Water Cycle
The water cycle takes the water and moves it up and down and all around the earth....
check out the song we use to learn about the water cycle at this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts
This song helped us to learn the big water cycle words-condensation, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration and collection.
We all helped to paint a large poster for our water cycle display area. Thanks to Liam and Enya for their great assistance with this.
check out the song we use to learn about the water cycle at this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts
This song helped us to learn the big water cycle words-condensation, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration and collection.
We all helped to paint a large poster for our water cycle display area. Thanks to Liam and Enya for their great assistance with this.
We now know that clouds are not soft fluffy trampolines in the sky but large collections of water droplets. We wanted to observe how precipitation works so in Science this week we created shaving foam clouds and added drops of coloured water to represent rain drops condensing. We made predictions around how many drops our cloud could hold before precipitation happened. It was good fun. Check out the levels of concentration as we counted the rain drops in the slideshow below.
Wear Your County Colours Day
On 18th January the schools was awash with jerseys when we held a club or county colours day.
Can you read the word we made in the halla ?
Hard to believe but there one red and white jersey to be seen that day in the sea of blue and gold!!!
It's time Jean swapped her that Cork jersey for a proper jersey!!!
Gerard and Doireann wore jerseys from the UK and USA showcasing the worldwide interest and love of our national games.
Can you read the word we made in the halla ?
Hard to believe but there one red and white jersey to be seen that day in the sea of blue and gold!!!
It's time Jean swapped her that Cork jersey for a proper jersey!!!
Gerard and Doireann wore jerseys from the UK and USA showcasing the worldwide interest and love of our national games.
Polar Bear Art
We think our mixed media polar bear art turned out really well this month. Check them out below
February- Love is in the Air with a 'Spring' in our Step!
Valentine Art- Mess and Mayhem...... but worth it!
Helen of Troy-The Legend of the Trojan Horse
In SESE we heard about the Greek legend of the Trojan Horse - a large wooden horse from the city of Troy in Turkey. During the Trojan War, the Greeks were fighting against the city of Troy. The war started when Helen, the queen of Sparta, was kidnapped by Paris, prince of Troy. The Greeks waged war on Troy to win Helen of Troy back.The Greeks could not enter the city or win the war. Because of this, Odysseus, one of the Grecian leaders, thought of a way to trick the Trojans. The Greeks built a large wooden horse out of a ship and left it outside the gates of the city as a present for the Trojans, then sailed away. The Greek ships hid behind a nearby island. The Trojans took the horse and put it inside their city, thinking it was a victory gift from the Greeks. The Trojans had a festival to celebrate their victory. After the Trojan victory festival ended, the Greeks, who were hiding inside the horse, came out. They opened the city gates to let the other Greeks enter Troy. The Greeks easily overpowered the unsuspecting Trojans and took control of the city. Because of the Trojan Horse, the Greeks won the Trojan War.
Today the word "Trojan horse" is used for things that are similar to that story: something that looks good, but in truth has another purpose, usually bad. An example for this is a type of computer virus called a Trojan horse.
We did some Recount Writing on the story.
Today the word "Trojan horse" is used for things that are similar to that story: something that looks good, but in truth has another purpose, usually bad. An example for this is a type of computer virus called a Trojan horse.
We did some Recount Writing on the story.
Poetry Writing
Poetry has been our writing genre focus since Christmas. We studied lots of different poetry forms and wrote some adjective poems, some onomatopoeic poems and some fantastic free style poems with lovely imagery based on The Magic Box by Kit Wright. Well done to a very talented artist Tara Flynn who designed and created an amazing Magic Box for our display area. Thank You Tara
Au Revoir Enia
The French have a lovely way of saying Goodbye-Au Revoir-Until we meet again. And so it was time to say Slán to our student teacher Enia who completed her work experience with us and had to return to France to continue her studies. We gave her a royal Burgess send-off much to her shock and surprise. Emily Ryan 3rd class -an 'artiste extraordinaire' designed and created a beautiful card that every person in the school signed. We presented her with a bundle of letters and drawings from our class and Enia very kindly organised treats for both the teachers and pupils. We loved having you in our school Enia and Au Revoir for now......Until your next trip to Ireland.
Mí Márta-Labhair Gaeilge Linn.......
agus a lán rudaí eile.
I rith Mí Márta de ghnáth déanaimid sár iarracht Gaeilge a labhairt agus a úsáid timpeall na scoile. An bhliain seo fresin ghlacamar páirt 'sna comórtais scoile i bhFéile an Aonaigh . Bhí dhá dhráma againn-Jeaic agus an Gas Pónaire agus An Tornapa Mór. Ghlac gach páiste sa rang páirt agus duírt na moltóirí go rabhamar 'ar fheabhas' agus 'thar barr'. Bhí Ms Quigley an-bhródúil asainn go léir.
After a few weeks of preparation we we were to go to Nenagh Arts Centre to take part in the schools competition in Féile an Aonaigh. We had 2 plays from our class-Jack and the beanstalk and the Enormous Turnip. It was the first time our school took aprt in this competition and we set the bar very high for any subsequent years that we take part. We were lucky we actually got to participate as later that day the Taoiseach announced that schools would close from that evening as part of the measures to combat CODID 19. Every single child in oiur class was amazing and the judges gave us high praise for our fluency, singing and acting. Ms Quigley and Jean were so proud of our group who could not have been any better. Maith sibh go léir a pháistí.
After a few weeks of preparation we we were to go to Nenagh Arts Centre to take part in the schools competition in Féile an Aonaigh. We had 2 plays from our class-Jack and the beanstalk and the Enormous Turnip. It was the first time our school took aprt in this competition and we set the bar very high for any subsequent years that we take part. We were lucky we actually got to participate as later that day the Taoiseach announced that schools would close from that evening as part of the measures to combat CODID 19. Every single child in oiur class was amazing and the judges gave us high praise for our fluency, singing and acting. Ms Quigley and Jean were so proud of our group who could not have been any better. Maith sibh go léir a pháistí.
A Visit to Nenagh Heritage Centre
As part of our visit to Nenagh Arts Centre on March 12th we booked a visit to Nenagh Heritage Centre where we met Michael's Aunt Olivia and our tour guide Ger. Ger kept us enthralled and intrigued with his stories of life in the past. He brought history to life with his presentation and we thoroughly enjoyed the visit, Some of us had been before but the wonderful thing about Nenagh Heritage Centre is that you are guaranteed to learn something new every time you visit.
See some photos in the gallery below.
It's a well known fact that the nuns kept a strict handle on their classes! Check out the faces in the classroom below . Maybe she told the 3 Múinteoirí in the making what her secret was? I think those girls know something!!!!
See some photos in the gallery below.
It's a well known fact that the nuns kept a strict handle on their classes! Check out the faces in the classroom below . Maybe she told the 3 Múinteoirí in the making what her secret was? I think those girls know something!!!!
World Book Day
We took a trip to Eason's in Nenagh to exchange our World Book Day vouchers for a book. We were delighted with our new books to read during the school closure!
Tadpoles
Every Spring we study the life cycle of the frog and somebody always kindly brings us in some frogspawn to study the development. This year it was Olivia who took to the pond to get us some frogspawn. We kept our frogspawn in a large bowl topped up with water from the local stream outside the school and we were all intrigued to observe and learn about the development stages of the frog. Frog eggs, laid as spawn, gradually turn into tadpoles and they in turn go through metamorphosis - the process whereby aquatic tadpoles turn into froglets and then adult frogs.
Our frogspawn seemed to be enjoying their spot on the sunny window and were growing before our eyes. They had hatched from the egg into early tadpoles with long tails and external gills. We could see then breathing at the top of the water and swimming energetically around the bowl. Unfortunately Ms Quigley had to release them into the stream outside the school on March 12th the day the school closed so it seems like she will have to wait for another year for one of her frogs to become a handsome prince!!
Please Note: To facilitate nature studies in primary and secondary schools around the country, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued a blanket licence covering all teachers to collect frog-spawn for use in the class-room.
Our frogspawn seemed to be enjoying their spot on the sunny window and were growing before our eyes. They had hatched from the egg into early tadpoles with long tails and external gills. We could see then breathing at the top of the water and swimming energetically around the bowl. Unfortunately Ms Quigley had to release them into the stream outside the school on March 12th the day the school closed so it seems like she will have to wait for another year for one of her frogs to become a handsome prince!!
Please Note: To facilitate nature studies in primary and secondary schools around the country, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued a blanket licence covering all teachers to collect frog-spawn for use in the class-room.
Spring Art
With the evenings getting longer and the spring flowers making a very welcome show of colour we always look forward to replacing our Winter Art with some nice bright Spring Art. First up were some tissue paper flowers (Thank you Ms O' Dowd) and then we had a very successful mixed media How to draw a Daffodil class. We think they really brought a touch of Spring to the school do you?
First Reconciliation
Congratulations to Katherine, Gerard, Aoibheann, Chloe, Shane, Olivia, Eamonn, Thomas and Darragh who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Ballywilliam Church on Tuesday March 2nd 2020. THe children had prepared really well at home and in school for this sacrament and it was no surprise that the ceremony went without a hitch on the night. THey performed a short play about the story of Zacchaeus and at our final rehearsal each child spoke so clearly and distinctly that Fr O' Brien decided they wouldnt need a microphone and he was right!
Sincere thanks to Fr O' Brien and Fr Jones for administering the sacrament on the night and of course for their ongoing support and encouragement-we love to see them coming into our classroom to answer our questions.
After the ceremony in the church we had some refreshments in the school-thanks to Maria on the Parents Association for organising.
Sincere thanks to Fr O' Brien and Fr Jones for administering the sacrament on the night and of course for their ongoing support and encouragement-we love to see them coming into our classroom to answer our questions.
After the ceremony in the church we had some refreshments in the school-thanks to Maria on the Parents Association for organising.
School Closure COVID 19 MARCH 12TH 2020
March 12th 2020 a date we will remember for a very long time-the day An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that he was closing the schools by way of protecting us against the spread of Covid 19. While we all love an unexpected day off this news was met by a sense of shock from pupils and staff alike. We had all been following the news and understood the implications of the virus and had really engaged in stepping up our hand hygiene in recent weeks. However when the Taoiseach made his historic announcement we were all taken aback.
On Thursday last our books, copies and activities were prepared and labelled ready to be brought home for the next few weeks. There are lots of lovely things about being at home and lots of great ways to learn in the home environment. Sometimes our lives are so busy in the usual run of things that we don't always have time to do the things we used to do like baking, reading, writing a letter, learning a new skill in sport, sharing a story, looking at tv together, painting a picture, going for a walk. We will be coming up with lots of ways to help you keep learning at home and remember that your parents were your first and most important teachers and they totally know what they are doing.
At this time it is also important to do one extra thing every day to help Mum or Dad at home-whether that is making your bed, or emptying the dishwasher or loading up the washing machine, they will really appreciate the extra bit of help and it will male for a happy house. Also don't forget to call elderly neighbours and relatives daily .This will mean so much to someone who is feeling lonely at this time.
Let us remember this time not as the weeks we were locked at home but the weeks we were at home having extra special time with our parents
Over the next few weeks Ms Q. will be adding to the slideshow below of the wonderful Home Classrooms that are in Burgess. Keep those photos coming. They will serve as a pictorial record of a time that will be forever etched in the history of the world.
On Thursday last our books, copies and activities were prepared and labelled ready to be brought home for the next few weeks. There are lots of lovely things about being at home and lots of great ways to learn in the home environment. Sometimes our lives are so busy in the usual run of things that we don't always have time to do the things we used to do like baking, reading, writing a letter, learning a new skill in sport, sharing a story, looking at tv together, painting a picture, going for a walk. We will be coming up with lots of ways to help you keep learning at home and remember that your parents were your first and most important teachers and they totally know what they are doing.
At this time it is also important to do one extra thing every day to help Mum or Dad at home-whether that is making your bed, or emptying the dishwasher or loading up the washing machine, they will really appreciate the extra bit of help and it will male for a happy house. Also don't forget to call elderly neighbours and relatives daily .This will mean so much to someone who is feeling lonely at this time.
Let us remember this time not as the weeks we were locked at home but the weeks we were at home having extra special time with our parents
Over the next few weeks Ms Q. will be adding to the slideshow below of the wonderful Home Classrooms that are in Burgess. Keep those photos coming. They will serve as a pictorial record of a time that will be forever etched in the history of the world.
Our class books and activities ready for collection.
Home Classrooms for Burgess Pupils March 2020
Home School Classrooms After Easter: April 2020
Welcome back after Easter and let the learning continue! We love getting the photos showing us what each other are getting up to! It looks like everybody is having fun and learning loads. Well done to everybody and especially to all the new teachers out there.
The Skittle Challenge-Some Summer colour and fun
With May just around the corner and the hope of brighter things to come David would like to challenge his friends in Burgess to the skittle challenge.
Message from David:
You will need :
2 funsize packets of skittles
Small plate
Cup of hot water.
Instructions:
1) Boil the kettle.
2) Place the skittles in a circle around the plate.
3) Pour the hot water into the middle of the plate.
4) And see what happens
Thank you David for this lovely idea.
Message from David:
You will need :
2 funsize packets of skittles
Small plate
Cup of hot water.
Instructions:
1) Boil the kettle.
2) Place the skittles in a circle around the plate.
3) Pour the hot water into the middle of the plate.
4) And see what happens
Thank you David for this lovely idea.
Learning at home continues in May 2020
2nd Class May 10th 2020
Hope you are all having a fun May 10th 2020.
Burgess is Busy...............11th May 2020-22nd May 2020
Some Procedural Writing this week.
Delicious recipes you might like to try out at home.
Thank you to 3rd Class for submitting.
1st and 2nd Class carried out some interviews in History this week. The learning goes on. Maith sibh Rang 1 & 2
It's the last Week in May.......Keep Going Everybody.....The end is in sight!
The Cup Song
Last week's music class involved learning the tricky but very addictive rhythm of the Cup Song. Super video here of a very professional version. Well done.
The sun has got his hat on........hip hip hip horray........June's on the way
Our Class Survey-Favourite Family of Instruments.
We are learning about the 4 different families of instruments in the orchestra this week from our video of George's visit to the Sydney Opera House.
Let me know your favourite by the end of the week and we will make a class graph. Get your sisters and brothers at home to vote also after the video.
At the moment we have:
Woodwind: I I I I I I I
Percussion : I I I I I
Strings I
Let me know your favourite by the end of the week and we will make a class graph. Get your sisters and brothers at home to vote also after the video.
At the moment we have:
Woodwind: I I I I I I I
Percussion : I I I I I
Strings I
June's underway....... Keeping up the work at home
8th-19th June 2020
Last week of term ........June 2020
Slán Rang 3
Best wishes to Adam, Hollie, Ciara, Michael, Alisha, Doireann, Eoghan, David, Emily, Tara and David who will be moving into the Senior Classroom in September. We have had 3 great years together and we wish you well moving on.