The New Year wouldn’t be the same without the Little Red Kettle theatre group paying a visit. The girls look forward to it every year, mostly because some lucky stars get picked to perform. You might recognise some people in these photos!!

In Science we were investigating light and how shadows are formed. It depends on where the light source is coming from and how high or low it is. We investigated using torches and toys!

In preparations for the start of Spring, we made connections with History, Religion and Art. While learning about St. Bridget’s day, we learned the skill of weaving rushes to create St. Bridget’s crosses.

We explored what is in soil in Geography class and there is no better way to find out than to get your hands dirty! We compared various soils and discovered leaves, stones, moisture, even some organisms both dead and alive! and some roots. We then went on to compare garden soil, sandy soil and rocky soil. We planted some cress seeds and observed over time which soil had the best conditions for growth.

In Maths class we were investigating 3D shapes and made lots of polyhedra using cocktail sticks and playdough. We discovered what 2D polygons are used, how many vertices, edges and faces on each shape. We also learned what creates a pyramid and a prism.

We investigated how heat travels in Science by using some camping equipment. With these simple utensils the girls learned what conduction, convection and radiation are.

We also learned about some new fractions in Maths class to build on their knowledge of halves and quarters, we added fifths, eighths and tenths too.

Fresh today did a really interesting talk on healthy eating and what exactly is in our food and how much we need to eat of each area of the food pyramid. They also shocked some of the girls about some of the unhealthy foods and drinks that are available on the market.

As it was pancake Tuesday in February, I treated the girls to some pancakes at the end of the day! They seemed to enjoy!