Welcome back everybody! I hope you all had a lovely summer. Fifth and Sixth class have been back one month and have already learned so much!

In English, we read all about famous inventors and researched an inventor of our choice. Once we researched all the information, we began the writing process. Firstly, we wrote a draft and then edited our work. Finally, we published our work by writing out our finished piece with all the edits. We enjoyed learning about the inventor of Roblox, basketball and much more! First Chapter Friday has also been great fun. Each Friday a classmate gets to choose a book from the library and we read the first chapter together. We then write a short summary of the chapter and write down questions we have after reading. Finally, we rate the chapter out of five and discuss whether we will continue reading. It reminds us not to judge a book by its cover!

In Gaeilge, we have learned about ‘Mé Féin’ agus ‘Sa Bhaile’. We are trying our best to use the ‘Nath na Seachtaine’ throughout the week.

In maths, we enjoyed learning about place value and addition and subtraction. We used our six bricks to complete a selection of addition and subtraction sums. It has been fun using our maths journals to document our thinking.

In SESE, we learned about recycling, eco-towns and renewable energy. In STEM we built eco-homes in groups out of recyclable materials. In history, we used Google Earth to explore ancient sites all around Ireland.

In art, we learned all about one-point perspective and created 3D name art. We also started drama classes this month which have been brilliant. It has been so fun to create funny dramas with our friends and take on the roles of different characters.