5th & 6th Class

September

September marked the beginning of an exciting new school year for the 5th and 6th class. We were thrilled to return to school after the summer holidays, reconnect with our classmates, and welcome our new teacher. Settling into our new classroom, we spent the month getting to know each other, revisiting school routines, and diving back into learning with enthusiasm.

October

October was a busy and exciting month for 5th and 6th class! In SESE, we worked on a project about our locality, exploring its history and special features. We were proud to participate in the Someone Like Me competition, promoting inclusion and understanding. During Maths Week, we had great fun solving puzzles, playing maths games, and exploring real-world maths. As Halloween approached, we celebrated with some traditional activities, making the end of the month festive and fun.

November

November was a busy month for 5th and 6th class! During Science Week, we learned about electricity and made our own lighthouses. We got creative with tie-dye t-shirts while practicing procedural writing and solved a fractions escape room as part of our maths work. In geography, we explored the counties of Ireland, and we were proud to submit our entries for the SomeoneLike Me art competition. It was a month filled with learning, creativity, and fun!

December

December was a busy and exciting month for 5th and 6th classes. We worked hard on our Christmas play and loved performing it for everyone. We had a great time on our trip to a pantomime in Dublin and enjoyed lots of fun activities at school. These included a pizza party, a pyjama and hot chocolate movie day, and an “Anything But a Bag” competition. We also took part in the Christmas Olympics and created some lovely Christmas art. It was a fun and festive month for everyone!

January

January was a busy and exciting month for our 5th and 6th class! We dived into World War II, learning about victory gardens, rationing, and key events through a detailed timeline. Our Planet Earth and space projects came to life with papier-mâché planets, and we had great fun creating time capsules and projects for Grandparents’ Day. We also worked together on a successful bake sale and took part in a special prayer service. It has been a fantastic few weeks of learning, creativity, and teamwork!

February

February was another busy month for our 5th and 6th class! We explored the Great Irish Famine and even created our own class famine village. 6th class took part in their Ceremony of Light, a meaningful milestone as they prepare for their Confirmation. We also put our skills to the test in a chess and basketball tournament, showing great teamwork and sportsmanship. To top it all off, we started our next class novel, Holes by Louis Sachar, and are already enjoying the adventure. It’s been a great month of learning and fun!

March

March was a really busy month for our 5th and 6th class. We got stuck into lots of activities for Seachtain na Gaeilge like quizzes, treasure hunts, and running our own Siopa Milseán, where we earned tokens for speaking Irish. We also celebrated World Book Day by buddy reading with the younger classes and taking part in different activities based around books. For St. Patrick’s Day, we marked the occasion with art, music and some class celebrations. It was a packed month with plenty of learning, teamwork and fun!

April

April was another great month for our 5th and 6th class. We made Mother’s Day cards to celebrate our wonderful mothers and started our Spanish lessons, which everyone is really enjoying. We also got our hot lunches, which have been a big hit! With the good weather, we took the chance to do some reading outside. Some of our class took part in the Louth County Library Dog Fouling Awareness Competition. A big well done as well to Rosie, Emma, Rose and Erika, who brought in their trophy and medals after winning at their basketball competition. It’s been a busy and exciting month!