First & Second

Welcome to 1st and 2nd Class/ Rang a hAon agus Dó

Class Teacher: Ms. Bannister

Our Five Senses Investigation

Today we became Sensory Detectives as we put our five senses to the test!

1st and 2nd class rotated around a variety of sensory stations, investigating sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. There were mystery objects to explore, sounds to identify, textures to investigate and lots of interesting things to look at closely. The children used their senses to make predictions, share ideas and describe what they discovered.

Our taste investigation was a big hit! The children sampled a variety of foods, including lemon, cheese and cucumber, and used descriptive words to explain the different tastes and textures they experienced.

We also put our noses to work during our smell investigation. The children explored a range of different scents, including vinegar, coffee and curry powder. They made their predictions, shared their thoughts and discovered that we don't all experience smells in quite the same way!

It was a fun-filled afternoon of exploring and investigating using our senses!

Our Last Two Weeks

We have had a lovely and busy couple of weeks in 1st and 2nd Class!

In Maths, we have been enjoying lots of hands-on activities, working together in pairs and groups, playing games and practicing our counting and estimating skills.

In SESE, we have been learning about growing up and thinking about how much we have changed since we were babies. We also celebrated International Day of Peace by talking about what peace means to us and how we can experience peace in our everyday lives. We made our own peace doves and worked together to create a beautiful piece of artwork as a class

We were also busy getting ready for the Austrian Ambassador’s visit, painting Irish and Austrian flags.

It was lovely to have Luke back for Music, where we have started learning about percussion. Our Playball sessions have been great fun too, with the children enjoying football and hockey so far!

Wow, what a busy two weeks we’ve had! We’ve had such a lovely time getting to know each other!

We’ve been enjoying lots of Maths games and having fun with Art, creating our very own self-portraits. We were also very excited to create our own dots for Dot Day!

In History, we’ve been looking at how we have grown and changed, while in Religion we’ve been talking about our families and how special they are.

We even had some very special visitors — goats! The children loved learning all about them.

It’s been a very busy start, and we’re already looking forward to Music and Playball starting next week