Today we had a wonderful field trip studying all the trees and minibeasts surrounding our school. Heritage expert Martina Butler educated the children on various species of trees then conducted a scientific study of mini beasts and their habitat.
In the afternoon the children constructed a live Willow sculpture. The sculpture is adjacent to our oak tree which was planted in 2001 to celebrate our school centenary. To celebrate National Tree week we have planted another oak tree.
This month in the senior room we are learning all about North America and the Native American people. We are also learning about Ecosystems and native plants and animals. Our group project this month is Native American tribes and we are constructing Totem Poles in Art.
This half term Senior Infants to Sixth class will attend AIT'S amazing new athletics arena. The children are coached by AIT'S finest athletics coaches. The children really enjoyed their first session which focused on the hurdles. Next week the children will get the opportunity to try the long jump.
This week the children in the middle and senior rooms have drawn self-portraits and added some funky shades for summer. We hope everyone has a lovely summer.
0n the 22th of June we had sports day
First we did the crossbar challenge with our gaelic coach Micheal. Next we did the clothes peg game. The objective of this game is to take the pegs off the clothesline and then the next person has to put them back on again. After that we did the obstacle course. First we went in teams but then the teacher timed us individualy. Our next game was the sponge game. The objective of this game was to get the water from one bucket to the other one using the sponge. We played many more games and they were all really fun. After the games the teachers got an ice cream truck to come to the school. We had an amazing sports day.
On Tuesday the 13th of June. Fifth and Sixth class girls competed in the 3/4 teacher school gaelic competition in Ballyleague. They played many matches to get to the final against Corrigeanro. It was a tough match but Brideswell girls grinded it out with the help from the supporters who cheered them on. Brideswell girls had just won three in a row. It was a eventful day and everyone enjoyed it !!!🏆⚽
On Tuesday, the 20th on June the girls from 5th and 6th class competed in the 3/4 teacher 6-a-side schools soccer in Dunamon. We played 3 games before it went to a 3-way play off that we won, and then we played Strokestown in the final. Strokestown played a tough game but we were victorious and won 3-0. We got 3 in a row and we're delighted.
By Katie Hamrock
The Junior Classes have learned all about Minibeasts this week. The children investigated the minibeasts that live around our school and had great fun exploring the school grounds.
The school has done multiple digital projects lately and has excelled at using laptops. Here are some samples of our work.
On the 18th of May our senior room went to Lecarrow for the seven-a-side soccer. Mrs.Gilligan and Mrs.Muldoon two of our teachers travelled with us and coached the teams through the matches. Sadly the boys team did not qualify for the next round but the girls got through to the County Final.
On Wednesday the 24th of May the boys and girls from the senior room also attended the first round in Gaelic in Ballyforan. The girls got through to the quarter finals and the boys competed well but sadly lost to Creggs N.S.
On the 19th of May two teams from our school advanced to the Leinster Regional Finals for Bizworld a young entrepreneur programme. They were among six other teams from a huge area which is a big achievement. The two teams that participated were CSK and Terrific Trolley. CSK was a security installment and Terrific Trolley was a robotic trolley.
On Monday the 15th of May, four students from our school attended the Irish Aid Regional Finals in Sligo. It was held in the Model Art Gallery that is situated in the centre of Sligo town. There were twelve schools competing. We were very unfortunate not to get to the next round but it was a great experience and we really enjoyed the day.
This week in the senior classes we spent some time sketching outside in the sunshine. This month we have been learning about New York City past and present. The children spent time writing stories about emigration and Ellis Island, we also designed New York tourism brochures.
First class made wonderful sea creatures out of playdough. They had a great time.
Our Aistear theme is " under the sea ". We have been creating our own sea creatures using plasticine. We used tools to get different textures.
