3rd & 4th Class

Welcome to Our 3rd and 4th Class Page

2023/2024

Buddy Reading

3rd and 4th class have teamed up with 1st and 2nd class to do some buddy reading. Each week both classes take turns reading to each other. We look forward to our buddy reading each Wednesday. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aflChs_1LjYzdXD4YSTKlzePOPDI80zB?usp=drive_link

Gymnastics

We have enjoyed participating in our gymnastics lessons in term one. We joined with 5th and 6th class to develop our skills over a number of weeks. Everyone worked really well with each other and gave each other a lot of support and encouragement while we created our own routines and sequenced our movements. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1irR9ukY6ZbSI1o1F390MBQ_9V_OcSswD?usp=sharing

A Visit to the Dome

Last November 3rd and 4th class had a great day at the Galway GAA primary school blitz in the air dome! Check out some of the pictures here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/175gtyGEF3UyBAtMOhrPtSxbVPYxSwOqR?usp=sharing

2021/2022

Hour of Code

Third and fourth Class took part in Hour of Code. We learned coding on our ipads.

Young Engineers Award

We have been working as engineers during the first term. Each group designed and built a proto type of their ideas. Check out our projects.

Cooking

Third and fourth class harvested their potatoes and carrots from the school garden. We then washed, peeled, chopped and cooked some delicious mash potatoes and carrots. we even picked some herbs from the school garden to have with them.

3rd and 4th class Made some delicious mash potatoes by Elizabeth McManus

Hurling

 

Third and fourth class have started hurling again this year. We have hurling on Friday.

Hurling by Elizabeth McManus

Halloween Dress Up

Check out our amazing costumes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I_F3dkiUscTYCagHX_Va5fGgcp04EKuF?usp=sharing

2020/2021

 

World Book Day

 

Engineers Week

Please see link below for Engineers Week

Some Useful links for remote learning

Daily school lessons take place on both RTE at 10am and Cúla4 at 10am or can be watched online.

RTE School Hub: https://www.rte.ie/learn/

Cúla4: https://cula4.com/ga/clair/cula4-ar-scoil/

Writing Prompts for each day of the month can be found here:

January Writing Prompts 2021

February Writing Prompts 2021

I have created a list of resources for students and parents on padlet, some of which may be of interest to you and your children. Links to eBooks provided by publishers are also on this page. I will update Padlet regularly throughout the school closures.

https://padlet.com/e_mcmanus/rlk9ynsghjakgc70

A further Padlet of math resources for 3rd and 4th calss can be found here:

https://pdst2.padlet.org/pdstprimarystem/x1vytn9j47lwfehj

Further online resources from Department of Children and Youth Affairs can be found:DCYA Online resources

Back to school

 

First Holy Communion


Congratulations to 3rd class on making their first Holy Communion.

Art

3rd and 4th class have created some beautiful art based on their own self portraits and the masks they would like to design. Can you guess who is behind each mask?

 

Mathletics

We have been very busy using our new maths program Mathletics both in school and at home. Some children have worked really hard and earned a bronze certificate, Congratulations!

Athletics

We were practising our running in athletics.

Light and Colour

3rd and 4th class have been very busy learning about all the colours in light. They even got to make their own rainbows using light from the sun.

Maths Week

Maths week video

Science Week

Reindeer

 

The Celts

3rd and 4th class researched, prepared and presented some fantastic projects based on the Celts. Well done everyone!

Home Learning During School Closures

Some 3rd and 4th class students have shared some of the fantastic leaning they have been doing at home while school has been closed. Well done and keep up the good work!

 

Ancient Egypt

We have been learning a lot about Ancient Egypt this term. 3rd and 4th class even used hieroglyphics.

World Book Day

Lots of different characters came to school on World Book Day.

Class Visitor

3rd and 4th class along with 5th and 6th class had a special visitor come in to share their experience of volunteering in Ethiopia. It was a valuable and insightful experience for all involved. A special thanks to Peter Daly for sharing your experience with us.

Paper Weaving

 

Oral Language Presentations

4th class were learning about mythical creatures. They prepared and presented their own presentation based on their own mythical creatures.

Stone Age

We have been learning about life in the Stone Age. Each group researched and presented their own project to the class.

Hour of Code

We had lots of fun taking part in Hour of Code this year. Each child got the oppertunity to code a game like Flappy Bird, a dance game or a Minecraft  type maze.

Planting

We were very busy planting in 3rd and 4th class. We planted our winter window boxes as well as planting some new tyres at the front of our school.

Science Week

Maths Week

3rd and 4th Class had lots of fun during Maths Week! We all took part in Maths For Fun, Maths Trails, Maths games and many competitions. Congratulations to our Mathletes of the week Ethan and Patryk.

Baboró

As part of the Baboró International Art Festival for Children, we went to the Mattie McDonagh Centre to watch a show.

 

Ról Imirt

Ag an fiaclóir

Hurling and Football

3rd and 4th class have been coached in both football and hurling this term.

School Garden

Some of the Children in 3rd and 4th class were hard at work in the school garden

Art

We have been learning lots of new things in art. We were learning about primary and secondary colours in the colour wheel. We created beautiful trees using pointillism as well as entering some art competitions. Take a look at some of our fantastic work.