We now have a little Fairy Garden organised by the Fenton family with help from Ella Quinn. We also took delivery of a new shop. This was purchased with the money we received from Toomey’s Tractor Run in Donard. The children will enjoy lots of imaginary games in our lovely playground.
Don’t they look yummy?
On Wednesday 29th of June 2016 we said goodbye to Mr. Purcell and to 6th class (Cian, Jack, Kamile, Mark, Owen, Rachel, Sam, Victoria and Willie). We wish them every success in the future.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents for their help and support during the year.
School will reopen Wednesday 31st August at 9.00a.m.
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!!!
Myrtle Manley.
On Monday 27th June 2016, as an end of school year treat, Ellen from Junior Einsteins came to the school. This visit included a whole school science show and group workshops. The children experimented with ‘Elephant Toothpaste’, ‘Coke geysers’, ‘Smoke Canons’, ‘Fossils’, ‘Model Frogs’… to name just a few. They also experimented with friction by making towers for marbles to roll-down at different speeds. These activities lasted the entire day and all the children made and brought home their own ‘Slime’.
On Friday 24th June 2016 the whole school went to Castlecomer Discovery Park. The children enjoyed a nature trail, a scavenger hunt, a water investigation and some climbing. The Senior room also participated in abseiling and the leap of faith. They also had fun in the playground where the zip line was really popular.
On Wednesday 28th June 2016 the Junior Room revised 3-D shapes by constructing cubes, cuboids, pyramids and triangular prisms out of cocktail sticks and Jelly Tots. As an added bonus the children got to eat the finished products!
Friday 10th June this year, Blessington No 1 School hosted the Children’s Festival. This is an annual event where 4 local schools come together for the West Glendalough Children’s Choral Festival.
There was a beautiful Church Service and afterwards lots of treats in the GAA pitch before the races. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great but that didn’t dampen spirits. Athy school won the cups for the girls and boys’ Championships and Blessington school won the overall cup. We had some winners too:
Well done to all!! Next year Jonathan Swift N.S., Dunlavin will be hosting it on the 9th of June.
On 3rd June 2016 the Junior Room learned how to arrange flowers with Ms. Case.
The Senior Room children set up a classroom outside on a beautiful sunny day with Ms. Kerr and produced these beautiful, textured flip-flop pictures.
We have started swimming lessons in Athy pool on Thursdays. Here is what a selection of the children had to say:
GOING SWIMMING –
We left school at 5 to 12 to go swimming last Thursday. We arrived at the pool at about a quarter to 1. We got individual changing rooms. Before we got into the pool, we had to have a quick shower. I was put in the older group. The lesson went on for about 45 minutes. When we got out we had another quick shower. After that we had about 6 or 7 minutes to get back into our uniform, dry our hair and line up. We got back to school at about quarter to three. It was great fun!
By Jack (6th class)
We left the school at 12:00 and we went to Athy Leisure Centre. I was sitting beside Sam. I got dressed and we did this test thing. I went into the middle group and there were this floats shaped like this : (not able to paste pic) . We did the Breast stroke, Back stroke and we had playtime. I did a flip underneath the water and played with a football. On the way back we ate lunch. We played games on the bus as well. We got back just in time to go home at three.
By Aran (3rd class)
I liked the pool. I can swim. I went on the bus. We all went to the pool. I liked the shower.
By Ellen (Senior Infants)