Monthly Archives: October 2023

Planting Spring Window Boxes

Cross-curricular Learning  We focused on Procedural Writing in English for the past fortnight. 3rd and 4th Class read about and completed written activities on planting spring window boxes. We decided to put this lesson into action! Kevin Dooley ordered daffodil, crocus, tulip and muscari bulbs for us. They came all the way from Holland! We […]

Roadside Anti-Littering Competition

We are entering the roadside anti-littering competition with Roscommon County Council. Details: Roscommon County Council are inviting all Primary Schools across County Roscommon to participate in a Roadside Anti-Littering Competition. The Competition is open to individuals and groups from 3rd to 6th Class. As an individual or group, students are asked to draw a design for a car window […]

Imaginative Play in Nature

We are very lucky to have such lovely, natural surroundings on our school yard. This provides great opportunities for imaginative play; the children play shop/restaurant using leaves, twigs and pebbles. There are lots of areas amongst the trees for building forts/huts. Today there was great activity at the Bug Hotel and lots of digging nearby! […]