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December 17, 2021Uncategorized3rd class, 4th class, art, Christmas, Mr. McHughby padraic McHugh

Christmas Art in 3rd and 4th Class

3rd and 4th Class have been doing lots of art on the run up to the Christmas holidays. The children made Christmas tree decorations, painted Christmas trees, created snow globes with chalk pastels and completed negative/positive space Christmas art as well. Check out some photos of the class working hard on their art!

December 3, 2021Uncategorized1st and 2nd, art, Drama, Englishby Sinead Griffin

Animal Stories

1st and 2nd Class have been covering the theme of animals across a number of their subjects this term. The children designed and created their own animal puppets. They came up with a group story for their puppets. They also created scenes for their stories and had lots of fun acting their stories out.

November 28, 2021Uncategorized5th, 6th, bohernabreena, digital learning, game-based learning, glenasmole, history, ict, local history, minecraft, Mr. Maguire, sese, video editing, youtubeby Kevin Maguire

The History of Glenasmole told through Minecraft

5ht and 6th class have been busy working on local History studies over the past few weeks. We have learned all about Glenasmole and it’s interesting history. We learned about Myths and Legends, homes, folklore, the waterworks, old tales, murders, strange buildings, graves, Cairns, The GAA and much more. We recreated Glenasmole valley in Minecraft and added buildings, natural features, …

November 19, 2021Uncategorized3rd class, 4th class, ict, minecraft, Mr. McHugh, Scienceby padraic McHugh

Minecraft in 3rd and 4th Class

In 3rd and 4th Class, we are doing lots Education Minecraft! Minecraft gives us plenty of opportunities to explore various subjects, in particular SESE. So far, we have created Glenasmole on Minecraft in our pods. We are currently working on our Ireland’s Future is MINE entry, where we are creating sustainable versions of the Glenasmole area. We are working hard …

November 19, 2021Uncategorized3rd class, 4th class, art, Mr. McHughby padraic McHugh

Drawing Fruit in 3rd and 4th Class

For art, 3rd and 4th Class explored drawing from observation and were given the opportunity to draw various kinds of fruit! We sketched pineapples, watermelons, coconuts and lots more. We focused mainly on shading and how it its used to create a 3D effect. Check out the class completing their excellent pieces of art!

November 19, 2021Uncategorized3rd class, 4th class, Mr. McHugh, science weekby padraic McHugh

Science Week in 3rd and 4th Class

For Science Week, 3rd and 4th class did various experiments over the course of the week to celebrate the occasion. Some of the activities included making Scribblebots using circuits and creating lava lamps using oil, water, food colouring and Alka Seltzer. We also explored heat and investigated the temperature and speed in which chocolate melted. The class had lots of …

November 12, 2021Uncategorizedby Kevin Maguire

GNS Podcast episode 3: Science week

Check out our latest podcast episode where we discuss science week in Glenasmole. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS OUR PODCAST

November 2, 2021Uncategorized1st class, 2nd class, Mathsby Sinead Griffin

Maths Week Activities

1st and 2nd Class had lots of fun doing a range of different activities for Maths Week. These included number games, art, puzzles and problem solving activities.

October 21, 2021Uncategorized1st class, 2nd class, 3rd class, 4th class, 5th class, 6th class, art, creative, design, halloween, junior infants, pumpkin, senior infantsby Kevin Maguire

Pumpkin Parade

This week, things are getting a bit spooky in Glenasmole. The children have been working hard carving and decorating pumpkins for our school wall. Check out some of the fantastic designs they have created.

October 12, 2021Uncategorized1st, 2nd, artby Sinead Griffin

Dream Schools

1st and 2nd Class have been busy designing and building their Dream School. They came up with some great ideas for their schools. They also created stories using their puppets as characters in their Dream School. For Art they drew pictures of their puppets and painted them to add to our display. They have really enjoyed using the puppets and …

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Christmas Art in 3rd and 4th Class

Animal Stories

The History of Glenasmole told through Minecraft

Minecraft in 3rd and 4th Class

Drawing Fruit in 3rd and 4th Class

Science Week in 3rd and 4th Class

GNS Podcast episode 3: Science week

Maths Week Activities

Pumpkin Parade

Dream Schools

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