We had a very enjoyable, indoors, Teddy Bear’s picnic on the 9th of February. There was a great variety of teddies at the picnic – from bugs to bears to monkeys. We heard lots of lovely stories about the teddies and the picnic was enjoyed by children and teddies alike! The staff, children and teddies in the Autism Unit enjoyed the picnic too. We also had a visit from Dolores, our secretary, that day and she was invited back to the picnic on the condition she brought a teddy with her!
This is a puzzle that has been a real challenge for our class. It took us a long time to finish this jigsaw – but these two children managed it at last!
We were very lucky to have the opportunity of having dance lessons with Trish McDermott for six weeks. The class took to it with gusto and had great fun learning the new moves.
New season, new visit to the horse chestnut tree! We went at the start of February, the very start of Spring, and we can report that the leaves have not yet begun to grow back. Watch this space however – we plan to visit the tree again nearer the end of Spring and we will report on the leaf status of said tree!
Today is World Maths day and we decided to count lots of different things around the school. We were like proper investigators today with our whiteboards and markers to take down our results. Below is the information we found out today.
Cars in back row of car park :3
People in staff room: 7
Doors on the corridors: 42
Yellow tiles on corridors: 52
Adults: 28
How many like Winnie the with in Senior Infants: 21
Classrooms: 14
Computers in computer room :20
Whiteboards: 10
Lights in the P.E. hall: 22
Drawers in the secretary’s office: 7
Doors on Ethel’s car: 2
Doors on Miss Cusack’s car: 4
On Monday the 20th of February, Jennifer and Ausra came to talk to us about architecture. They talked to us about the past, present and future of architecture. Later they gave us cardboard boxes and asked us to draw a building for the future. It was really fun and we all enjoyed it.
Cormac (Fifth Class)
The final of the 2012 Indoor Hurling League was held on Wednesday February 15th, with Galway and Cork contesting. The game was fast and full of lovely flicks and skills. Galway emerged victorious on a scoreline of 7-4. Well done to all teams involved! Pictured are winners Galway in green bibs and runners-up Cork.
Swimming will commence next week on the 20th of February.
Two classes will go each day.
Monday Feb 20th, 27th, March 5th, 12th & 26th – Second and Fifth
Tuesday Feb 21st, 28th, March 6th, 13th & 20th –Third and Sixth
Wednesday Feb 22nd, 29th, March 7th, 14th 21st – First and Fourth
Ballinamere Fifth Class have once again won a Fai-To!
They have captured another trophy, this time from St. Boniface’s R C College in England.
Well done to all !
There was great excitement in the Ballinamere camp when both the Junior and senior team came first in the Credit Union Quiz! Congratulations to the children on both teams on a magnificent performance. The Senior Team will now travel to Navan on the 10th of March to compete in the next round. We wish them every success.
