Thanks so much for coming to the premier of our movie this morning! It really was so nice that everyone made the effort and certainly one of the highlight of my job, sharing our work all together! It really was a special moment. I know you all enjoyed it as much as I did! Make sure you download the movie to keep!
Kind regards, Ms Murray!
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The Scarecrows' Wedding!
We have been very busy the past fortnight in school. We have immersed ourselves in Julia Donaldson's story The Scarecrows' Wedding. If you don't know this story ask your child to tell you about it. Watch it together in the video below or visit the library and borrow a copy.
Planning a Wedding...
After reading the story we decided that we wanted to make our own version of the Scarecrows wedding and looked to our own autumnal collection to see how we could substitute the scarecrows' list for what was available to us.
So we got straight to work!...
Cakes for the wedding
Lots of Writing...
We wrote guest list, party plans, venue design and more...
So, once we had our plans in place and all our props ready we set about rehearsing for the Movie. A massive well done to all our actors. A special well done to Isobel, Antek and Sarah who place their demanding roles with such enthusiasm and confidence!
So here is the trailer! Just a taster of what the real movie is like... you are in for a special treat!!
The full movie is so good that we would like to invite you to its' special premier in school this week. The exact day I will have to confirm with you but it will be 9.05am (maybe Tuesday). If you can make it, your child and I would be thrilled!
Autumn Art
Next week is Halloween week and everything will be turning spooktacular in rm 6. I would really appreciate any donations of pumpkins, halloween decorations or anything you feel will add to your child learning around our halloween traditions.
Many Thanks, Ms Murray A week of Apples!
We have been learning about apples and the life cycle of apples tree through the seasons. Ask you child some questions about apple trees. Use our poster below as a prompt.
Here are some great pieces of copywork!
This year I am exploring flexible seating in my case in an effort to make the children feel most comfortable in their classroom environment. It also offers children the opportunity to assess for themselves where the might work best for different activities. It is working really well!
Ask you child to name the different parts of the apple. Inside and outside.
We have been exploring procedural writing. We made stewed apples this week!
Turns out stewed apples aren't a popular as we expected! Only six children choose to bring home an extra portion!
We have Ms Fallon and Ms Cronan visit us each week for in class support. We do maths and literacy throughout the week. Heres a few snaps of the children hard at work!
Have a great weekend!
Ms Murray
What a fantastic first month back to school! Having the same class has been super and we just got straight into things! I've lots of videos to share with you this week, we've done soon much! But first, Just a few notes about what has changed for your child this year now they've made the big move up to senior infants!
So here's the fun bits...Visit to the Botanic Gardens
It's always a treat to get out of the classroom to explore our local commnity and this month the Botanic Gardens were having a sculpture display.
A week of Sculpture
In this video the children were reviewing and retelling our Week of Sculpture inspired by the above trip. Our focus was on exciting the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste and sound).
A week with The Little Red Hen
We had lot's of fun around the story of the Little Red Hen. We did some acting, movie making and bread making! Check out the movie below and ask your child to identify their role in the making of the movie. Each child participated in the voice overs and stage props. The improvement in child's articulation and language is very clear when compared to our last story production of the Smartest Giant last year. Well done girls and boys!
Of course no Little Red Hen week would be complete without making our own "Bread in a Bag!"
That's it for this week!
Ms Murray Welcome back to a new school year! Keep posted for regular updates and enjoy getting an insight into the school world of your presious little ones. I look forward to sharing our learning journey with you. Ms Murray!  Summer Fun!
It's hard to believe that we have reach the end of Junior Infant! What an amazing fun pack year it has been with good dose of hard work all round!
Since the 1st of September your wonderful little person has learnt so many new things. Through playful learning and exploring to focused learning challenges your child has grown in so many ways! What a fantastic start to their school life! Here's just a few things we got up to during our last precious days of junior infants... Attendance Awards!
Congratulations to these wonderful children for excellent attendance this year! Well done!
A final word...
I just wanted to take an opportunity to say thank you so much for your extremely thoughtful gifts. To think you all got together and took the time to make such a beautiful presentation of crafts, flowers and goodies is so kind, and while it is not expected, it is very much appricated. So Thank you so much. I would also like to say that your support and encouragement this year has been tremendously helpful and has greatly inhanced the educational experience of your wonderful children, it is very much a team effort comprised of all of us working together.
Wishing everyone a fantastic summer holiday and I look forward to continuing all the super work with your little ones next year in Senior Infants! Kind Regards, Ms Murray! Garda Mounted Support Unit
It was so lovely to have a visit from the Garda Mounted Support Unit and the beautiful Oscar & Fiachra in school this week. The children were really excited and full of questions. It was so interesting to hear the story behind these wonderful animals and their important job! Well done to Mason, Sarah & Rada for asking such interesting questions! Check out the video below...
Fun in the Sun!
Hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend! Looking forward to all the lovely activities planned for the coming week! Can't believe it's the final week of Junior Infants!
Just a taster of what I have planned... Teddy Bear's Picnic Movie & Popcorn Day Slime Party and lot's more :) Have a Super weekend, Ms Murray! School Tour to the Farm!
Every year our tour to Red Mountain Farm is a massive success! What a perfect day out for the children. Everyone had an amazing time.
Houses and Homes!
We've had great fun exploring our building design!
We learnt about electricity and how we use it in our homes.
We measured our designs to see who had the tallest or longest structure.
We even designed our own cut out homes and discussed the different rooms and furniture in a house. Check out the video below!
Writing and Spelling
It's hard to believe that 9 months ago these little troopers couldn't read or write! Now look at them fly... we only started letter handwriting in February and now every child has grasped the intricate task of correct letter formation! Hard work really pays off! Well done girls and boys!
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards, Ms. Murray Sports Day 2018
What a fantastic day for our Sports Day last week! The sun was shining and everyone was in great form! A special thank you to the parents who were able to help out on the day... check out the video below to see what we got up to.
New Topic: House Design
Our new topic over the next two weeks will be house design. It will include language arounf furniture, building structure, electricty, creative design and more. Please practice the words sent home on your child's homework sheet this week.
Fun In The Sun!
The sun doesn't shine too often in Ireland so when it does we head outdoors to learn! Please make sure you send your child to school with suncream on when the weather is good.
Notes to parents...
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards, Ms Murray Aistear
While the weather was a little hit and miss this week, we still got outside for some fresh air when we could. Having the bigger space outside also allows the children from different classes to play together.
Pond Dipping
It was so exciting to have a chance to go 'Pond Dipping' this week! We were surprised to realise just how many different animal live in our school pond habitat! The little tadpoles were a special treat to see! Have a look at the video below.
Pond Dipping from Ms Murray on Vimeo. 
Enjoy your week off everyone! I hope the sun shines...
Kind Regards, Ms Murray |
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