Sixth Class Blog
Week 4
Another week down and a whole lot of activity has been going on in the 6th class classroom. The girls are almost doing the new routines in their sleep by now, but they need to keep this leadership and example up for the younger classes, to ensure the safety of all.
We have been doing some work on our first writing genre in English – Report writing. The girls worked on Animal reports in 4th class and we are now building on this in 6th class, using the topic – Plants. Through some research we chose some really unusual plants to research even further. Have you heard of A Pitcher Plant? Or the shy plant? And what about a Rafflesia flower??? Ask the girls what plant they will be researching and doing their report on.
Here are just some of our peculiar plants!
In Maths, we have finished a lot of work on lines and angles, and learned to use our protractors to measure and draw angles. This week we also investigated if we are really getting good value on the offers we see everyday in our shops. The girls learned to find better value for their money so be sure to ask them to spot good value on your next shopping trip!
Through doing a K.W.L. (what you Know.What you would like to know.what you have Learned) we discovered that the girls pass our Sacred Heart Church everyday but know very little about it. So in History we have started learning a little about its very interesting History. Next week we will look forward to a visit. Ask the girls what unusual history there is on our church, you’ll be amazed!
We are still covering the Stay Safe programme in SPHE and the girls are showing great responsibility and mature responses in our daily discussions. Keep an eye on their worksheets and ask the girls what they are doing.
Finally, we have had 3 students of the week so far and the next will be chosen today! Well done to the grateful and well deserving students so far – Ciara, Judyta and Graceanne.
Also, happy birthday to Saoirse – hope you have a lovely birthday – from Mrs Power and everyone in 6th class.
That’s only a snippet of all the work 6th class are doing. Well done girls, keep up the good work.
See you next week,
Mrs. Power
6th Class – Back with a bang!
The girls arrived safe and sound on 1st Sept and they were already planning for the year ahead! Firstly, I’d like to say welcome back to the girls and thank them for making the new school year easy and enjoyable. They have been like sponges, soaking up everything that I have been throwing their way. It’s fantastic to see them take on the role of 6th Class in such a positive and responsible way. They seem pretty happy with their new role and there is great excitement being the oldest, finally!
We have done so much in such a short space of time already, so well done to the girls for focusing so early. Ask the girls what they’ve been doing in Irish, English, Maths, SPHE, History, Geography, Science, Music, Art, Drama, PE and Religion. You’ll be surprised. Here are a few photos of their work and fun so far!
Acrostic Poem by Sixth Class
Midterm
Where has the time gone?! Our first half term is over and we welcome a well-deserved break. Mission Week is always a busy, exciting and entertaining week, and 6th Class thoroughly enjoyed it, right down to the bell today!
We started off the week with a visit from our Mayor and two of the 6th class girls welcomed him to our school to present certificates to our girls and some past pupils too.
Following the Mayor, 6th class were ready to kick off their sales for Mission Week. Well done to the girls and all of their families for preparing and helping with this mammoth task. It was a very successful day, and indeed week, of fundraising. Congratulations to all the groups and classes.
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We did get some school work done too! In Geography, the girls are in groups and will be recording various weather patterns when they return after midterm break. They will use a hand made anemometer to measure wind speed; a wind rose to discover the prevailing wind; a thermometer to measure daily temperatures; and a rain gauge to measure rainfall.
They completed their ‘Futuristic Halloween Costumes’ in Art this week. Take a look at our fashion show. Click on the blue links:
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And finally, the Talent Show was fantastic. Such an array of talent was shown at our Talent show today. The girls from Junior Infants, right up to 6th class performed spectacularly and provided great entertainment for the pupils and the staff.
Happy Halloween all, enjoy the break! Mrs. Power
Week 7
The week before the long awaited Mission Week. 6th Class have beautiful posters created which they advertised to all classes this afternoon. 6th Class will kick off Mission Week on Monday morning and we are very excited this year. I know the girls have been planning and organising their displays for quite a while now and all the effort will pay off. Best of luck to the girls on Monday – and the teachers are also looking forward to purchasing some nice treats!
This week was Maths Week and the girls have been working hard on Fractions. They put their knowledge of fractions to work for Maths games on our tablets on Thursday and had fun playing virtual soccer, while answering some questions.
We have been integrating History, Drama and English on the topic of Ancient Egypt. Through powerpoints, documentaries, animation and our History and Guided reading books, the girls did their own performance on the events in King Tutankhamun’s life. This week the girls, in groups, presented information to the rest of the class and matched this information with images. They are now working on a mini project on Ancient Egypt, which the teacher will assemble together and publish our second class book.
The girls performed their recorders this week at Assembly. They performed and sang ‘Faoileán’, ‘Tá ‘n leon ‘na chodladh ‘nocht’ and ‘If you’re happy and you know it’. All the other classes joined in on the last tune, and made it very entertaining.
And finally, they have been learning about the Skeletal System in Science. Here is a song which we have started to help the girls remember the skeletal system. https://youtu.be/aUHh8uMdBso
Week 6
This week flew by because the girls were focusing on planning and organising Mission Week. This year 6th Class will be kicking off Mission Week on Monday 22nd October. As well as that, they will be busy organising the Talent Show which 6th Class totally take on, and present on the last day before Halloween.
I rang Gaeilge, thosaíomar ag imirt cluichí boird Ghaeilge agus bhíomar ag tosú dramaí beaga.
Science was another interesting week, where the girls learned about pneumatic and hydraulic technology. They did some experiments to show how air/water pressure has a force and can move things. A bicycle pump demonstrates air pressure very well, through the use of a simple lever. Below are some scientists demonstrating their experiments. Click on the blue links to see pneumatic and hydraulic experiments.
We have been practising our Recorders a lot in preparation for a Music performance at Assembly. Well done to the girls on their hard work.
Week 5
We started our week with a lovely trip to visit the Residents in The Little Sisters of the Poor. Here is a little write up from Aoife, Sophie and Marie Kate.
“On Monday 1st October, we visited the residents of the Little Sisters of the Poor for Positive Ageing week. While there, we found out some interesting things about them, as they did with us. We learned a little about their past lives. One man used to slaughter pigs in Clover Meats; another lived on a farm and made their own puddings and gave them to their neighbours; and there was also a hotel Manager! Rose showed us around the building and we saw the beautiful Mary Altar made by one of the Residents. It was a great experience for the class, as well as the residents, and we hope to see them again.”
The girls have been busy working in teams to assemble a History project on our church.
In Science, we have been learning about Forces. And we discovered that there are a lot of simple machines all around us i.e. The handle of the door uses an axle; the window blinds use a pulley; screws are used all around us. Did you know that the force of Gravity is measured in Newtons and we used some spring balances to discover the strength of the force of Gravity with various objects in the classroom. To finish off the lesson, a visitor came to the class. Her (Its!) name was Nelly. But Nelly was in fact a bicycle! The girls linked what they had learned in class about simple machines to the many simple machines used on a bike. Below you can see that the girls found a “lever” (brake) and a “screw” (to raise and lower the saddle).
We have some prize winners this week. Finally, the teacher was able to pick some winners of the ‘Sound’ Challenge. We had a joint 1st place– Congrats to Ruby who created the ‘Slap Pipes’, and Aoife invented the ‘Hair Grip Piano’, 2nd place – Olivia designed and made an ‘Elas-Guitar’. And finally in 3rd place – Dzesika invented a ‘Drum-Shaker’. Well done also to Alex who made a ‘Base’ and Brianna created a ‘Bell’. The girls received some certificates and treats for their hard work and participation. Well done girls!
