We have had another busy term here in Senior Infants. Our classroom has been a hive of activity since the new year, as we have been learning lots through SESE and incorporating what we have learned into our Writing, Art and Gaeilge lessons. Our reading in Senior is improving all the time. Little and often is the key to becoming a fluent reader! We have one term left in Seniors before we head to 1st class, where being a fluent reader will really help us. Weare reading ‘Globby Helps Out’ in class, but we think it would have been better if Globby had left the painting to Denzel! We are also improving our writing. We use the margin to start our sentences, then make sure we leave a space between each word – we even have a song to help us remember!
This term we learned about Vincent Van Gogh and we painted our own version of his famous painting, ‘Sunflowers’. We learned about the fish. We learned about mammals earlier in Senior Infants, so it was good to compare fish and mammals, especially sea mammals. We examined lots of different types of fish – their colours and patterns. We examined pictures and footage of old and new ways of ploughing. We looked at old and new bikes, cars and torches. We investigated with magnets. We each had a magnet and explored different objects and materials around the classroom.
We have enjoyed a variety of special days and special weeks this term. We loved welcoming our grandparents to our classroom for Grandparents’ Day and getting to perform a song for them in the hall. They loved the art work we had on display for them too.
We took part in the TLC cleanup. Senior Infants worked with a buddy from sixth classand together we all cleaned the GAA pitch. We picked up lots of litter that got trapped in the hedge and debris from leaves and branches. TLC provided the school with pickers, gloves and high-vis jackets to complete the job.
For Wellness Week it was a real treat to get to bring in our cosy blankets and pillows for meditation time and we enjoyed bringing in our books from home for DEAR time that week too. On Pancake Tuesday the 6th Class treated us to some delicious pancakes and other treats - they were so yummy!
Seachtain na Gaeilge was a busy week at school. We loved making an extra effort with our cúpla focal and had so much fun learning ‘Shoe the Donkey’ which we danced out in the yard. We finished the week by dressing up on Friday for Lá Glas.
We have really enjoyed the lead up to Easter. We have been busy making Easter baskets in Art with an Easter Bunny holding them; reading and learning all about Holy Week and singing songs as Gaeilge. We hope everyone has a lovely Easter. Cáisc Shona Daoibh!
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