We have had another very busy week over in the P3 Block! We have started on our new cycle of Activity Based Learning which is based around our current ‘Water’ topic. The different groups have been enjoying doing a range of water based activities. We had a group who were investigating whether certain objects floated or sank when put into a container of water and a group who were working on a capacity investigation in the water tray. Lots of successful predictions were made. In the classroom we had a group who were building bridges using a range of materials that they had been provided with. The bridges had to be able to carry a 50g weight, allow a Lego man to travel under them and be at least three different colours! We had a lot of interesting and varied designs, most of which were able to hold the weight…well for a while anyway!! We were all treated to a puppet show by another group who were writing and performing their own narrative story. We had lots of different ‘oh no!’ moments but we are pleased to report that everyone lived happily ever after in the end! Our final group made up a piece of music using percussion instruments to accompany a series of poems that we have been reading in class. Don’t you agree that we have been very busy indeed?

 

This week another highlight of our week was having the apparatus out in the P.E Hall, we had good fun moving around all of the activity stations and can’t wait to go back and have another go next week!

In P2, our new topic is “Going Green”. We are learning about all things ECO.  We have made our own Eco Superhero costumes at home out of recycled materials. These will be used in our Imaginary zone during play time.

 

We are helping to save the planet just like Michael Recycle!

During last term, we were delighted to be the first school in Northern Ireland to be awarded the 'Good Diabetes Care in School Award' from Diabetes UK.  Check out their website for further information on the award and our success in receiving it.

 

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/In_Your_Area/N_Ireland/Diabetes_in_Northern_Ireland/

 

A leaflet with further information is available on the 'Notes' page of this website.

The building work which began just before the Easter holidays is not quite complete.  The building team worked during the holidays and all of the internal work is finished which means the classrooms in the Junior Block can be used as normal.  There is still some external work to complete though we expect this to be finished in around one week. Because of this, the pathway between the Junior Block and the Nursery building will be inaccessible for parts of the day.  Parents and children are asked to take particular care around this area and to use alternative routes when the pathway is closed.  We really appreciate your support with this.  We're delighted that this work has been carried out as it will improve this part of our school building.

Did you know there's a 'Kids' Zone' section on this website with lots of fun games to support learning?  It can be accessed from the 'Children' tab/menu.  There are lots of games to support children's learning across a whole range of subjects as well as some 'just for fun' activities.  Children can vote for their favourite activities; those with fewest votes will be replaced.  Why not check out the 'Kids' Zone' and let us know which games are best?