What a fun filled week we’ve had learning about all things Halloween! Here are just a few activities we did in the lead up to mid-term break...

As instructed by Winnie we made a pumpkin patch and coloured the magic seeds...

We sprinkled the seeds around the pumpkin patch and waited to see what would happen happen next....

When we arrived to school the next morning the excitement was mighty when it was revealed to us that our seeds had grown into the most fascinating selection of magic pumpkins! 

Rm 6 knows the importance of using the playground equipment properly to keep us safe... so we decided to make a video for the other girls and boy to watch to remind them too. Especially children who are new to our school! Check out the video we made...

Nature is full of playful learning resources! And the best of all is they cost nothing! 

I hope everyone has had a fun and eventful Halloween break. Thanks for all your support with the homework again. It is such an important part of your child's learning and makes a big difference in their progress. Particulary with the reading. The readers went home today. Please let me know if you are having any difficulty with them as I am more than happy to support you in any way I can. Once your child has read the readers twice please record the name of the reader and sign the tracker form. They can let me know they are ready for a new reader. 

Kind Regards,

Ms. Murray

During the busy school day the children work hard learning lots of new things about the world around them. During the Aistear hour they get to explore this new learning on their own terms with their friends. 

We have spent the week learning about apples. You wouldn't believe how many different ways you can learn about apples!! 

In Rm 6 we take our learning very seriously (most of the time ?) Now that the girls and boys are in Senior Infants they are expected to take more ownership over their learning. The children are encouraged to become more independent and take responsibility for how they work best. Flexibile seating not only encourages the children to make decisions that are best for them it also allows children the comfort they need to perform to the best of their ability. Flexible seating has a strict set of rules but the children are managing great with this new arrangement. 

Mindfulness and self care is top of our list in Rm6!

Thank you to all the parents who have taken the time to sit down each night with your child to do 10-15 minutes homework. I am trying to encourage the children to take the time needed to complete their small piece of written work with care. I encourage them to present work that they would be proud to share on our class blog. Please try and make sure they have some colours to complete their written activity and most importantly, adult supervision. Please check that the activity is completed correctly. At some stage over the week I try to give each child some time to assess the work in their sounds book and so they can share their progress with me. Here is some lovely homework completed this week. Well done girls and boys.

We encourage the development of creative writing by practicing our story acting. We call this activity Helicopter Stories because we allow our imagination to take us anywhere! 

I hope you enjoyed this post! Please check back every fortnight to see what we are getting up to in class. The time you spend showing interest in your child's learning greatly encourages them to participate in class activities and do their best. You will see on their homework sheet for this week that they have a blog task to complete. I look forward to reading your child's contribution in the comment section of this post.

Kind Regards,
Ms Murray