Aboriginal Art

On Thursday, we learned about Aboriginal Art. We saw some great paintings that Mr. Creaner had bought in Australia. We learned that the aboriginals used sticks to do their paintings. They had different designs and symbols for what they were painting. They used different methods to us. The most well known type of painting is dot-painting. The dot paintings tell us about the "dreamtime" that the Aboriginals believe in. Here are some pictures of us doing our version of dot painting.

Cake Sale

We had a cake sale on the 22nd of February. It was our first and best cake sale we ever had. 7 classes came to our cake sale and they enjoyed it very much. We had tonnes of biscuits, rice crispies,crisps,bars,cake and ice cream and more. All the money that we raised was for the Go Astro Turf Pitch.  In total we raised over €500. We hope we can do it next year again!

Farming in Ireland

We are learning about Farming in Ireland in Geography at the moment. Tell us about any experiences you have had on a farm in a comment.

Check out this link about the history of farming too - there are some interesting facts!

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/economy/farming/

Science: Designing and Making a Car

We are learning how to design and make a car in Science, but we need ideas on how to attach the wheels to the axle and how to attach the axle to the bottom of the car.
Please give us any ideas you have, and if you come across any good websites that will help us let us know too.
Post your ideas in a comment please!

The French Revolution

Click on the link below to play a game called Fling the Teacher. The same 15 questions keep coming up, so make sure you learn if you get one wrong. You will be asked some of these questions in your end of month SESE test so play it until you know it!

Best of luck.

Fling the Teacher

Renaissance

Click here to find out more about the Renaissance:

www.renaissanceconnection.org

Play these games to help you learn the counties and towns of Ireland. Let us know how you got on.

Counties of Ireland
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/5th-+-6th-class/geography/map-work/counties-of-ireland/

Towns of Ireland
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/5th-+-6th-class/geography/map-work/cities-and-towns/

Click on this link to see if you can find out about the following places of interest in Ireland:
1. Ben Bulben, Co. Sligo
2. The Giant's Causeway, Co. Antrim
3. The Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare
4. Powerscourt Waterfall, Co. Wicklow
5. The Blarney Castle, Co. Cork
6. The Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary,

http://www.lookaroundireland.com/travel-maps/map-of-counties/

Let us know in a comment about what you have learned, so that others can learn from you.