We’ve started learning these new songs in choir this week. Use the words of the songs in your choir folder to sing along to the video to help you to learn the songs.  Food, Glorious Food (from the musical “Oliver!”   Consider Yourself (from the musical “Oliver!” Any Dream Will Do (from the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat”

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has today announced free home access to the online edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica for all school-going children. Britannica Online School Edition is a unique and comprehensive resource designed for all levels of learning. It has four age-specific learning areas (“Primary Britannica” for primary schools) which contain various engaging teaching and learning materials, all designed to
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This video captures the atmosphere of the Sligo Christmas Fayre which took place in the Stephen Street Car Park on December 8/9th, 2012. It features pupils from our school choir carol-singing at the event.  

We made Christmas stockings from felt. First, we picked the colour for our stocking and then we sewed them with gold thread!  We stuck on a white trim and decorated them with stickers, felt, hearts, stars and glitter!  We love our stockings and we wonder will Santa see them on Christmas Eve! View more photos of us and our Christmas Stockings HERE Senior Infants

Third and Fourth classes studied electricity in Science. We began by learning how electricity is generated and by examining all the uses of electricity in our homes and at school. We then discussed the dangers associated with electricity and how to use electricity in a safe manner. Our first investigation was to explore different ways of creating simple cicuits using a combination of bulbs, batteries and wires.
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We studied the Norman invasion of Ireland in History. We learned all about why the Normans came to Ireland in the first place, towns they conquered, new towns they established, new farming practices they brought, Norman surnames, pastimes and Norman forts and castles. We each then completed a written project on The Normans using the information we learned at school along with our own individual research.
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Third and Fourth classes completed group projects on Co. Sligo. We spent a lot of time researching and writing about different aspects of Co Sligo. Some of the topics included in our projects were physical features of Sligo, the history of Sligo, tourist attractions and landmarks, famous Sligo people and industry in Co Sligo. We also sourced or drew suitable illustrations to enhance our projects.

Here are some YouTube videos to help you practice some Christmas songs that we are learning in choir at the moment. Frosty the Snowman We Wish You a Merry Christmas Jingle Bells When Santa Got Stuck Up the Chimney Deck the Halls I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Here are some YouTube videos to help you practice carols that we are learning in choir at the moment. Silent Night: Away in a Manger O, Come All Ye Faithful When A Child Is Born  We Three Kings of Orient Are Mary’s Boy Child Hark the Herald Angels Sing The Little Drummer Boy Ding Dong Merrily On High  

We made some gingerbread men and women in school!  Ms. Greene and Ms. McGrath took a small group of us to the kitchen to bake! We measured out all the ingredients and followed the recipe.  We put them into the oven and when they were ready left them to cool.  Then we decorated them, they tasted great! By Jack K., Ellen W. and Patrick M.,
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