November was a wonderfully busy and creative month in our classroom!
  We started by celebrating Kindness Week, where we explored what it means to be kind both in school and in the wider world. Together, we created a Kindness Wheel, helping us brainstorm and display all the different ways we can show kindness every day.

Our theme for November was The Arctic, and the children thoroughly enjoyed diving into this icy world. In SESE, we learned about Arctic animals, the unique environment they live in, and famous explorers who have travelled across the Arctic. We also got hands-on with our learning by building igloos from sugar cubes and designing sleds using lollipop sticks, bringing our Arctic lessons to life.

In Science, we investigated how ice melts and carried out an experiment to discover whether sugar or salt melts ice faster, with lots of excitement as we observed the results!

Throughout Irish, we focused on the theme of Bia, learning to talk about the foods we like and don’t like. We also explored new Irish sounds and created colourful posters to help us remember new vocabulary.

Our creativity continued in Art, where we made beautiful snow owls, artwork inspired by Arctic animals, and stunning representations of the Northern Lights.

October was an exciting month full of learning, creativity, and Halloween fun in our classroom. In English, we explored the fascinating lifecycle of a ladybug. The children observed each stage carefully and then wrote their own reports, practicing descriptive writing and sequencing skills.

Our Art lessons were full of imagination and spooky inspiration! The children painted Wicked Witches with bright and bold colours, and they also got hands-on with clay to create their very own Marvellous Monsters, experimenting with shapes.

During Maths Week, we made numbers and data come to life! We investigated the number of sweets in a pack of Skittles, collected and recorded our results, and discovered patterns. We also played fun games to explore odd and even numbers, turning maths into a hands-on, interactive adventure.

In Science, our experiments were a little bit spooky and a lot exciting! We created Halloween ghost balloons using an acid-base reaction, learning about chemical reactions while having fun with our Halloween theme.

Finally, in Geography, we looked beyond our own homes and explored homes in different countries. The children discovered how people live in diverse ways around the world, from houses on stilts to igloos, and compared them to our own homes.

October was a month of curiosity, creativity, and learning through play. The children worked hard, had fun, and made the most of all the seasonal activities, making it a truly memorable month in school.