Pompeii

Posted on November 23rd, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

While we were learning about Ancient Rome, the story of Pompeii really gripped the imagination of one girl, Isobel Hudson. Hope you enjoy.

POMPEII!
As I was digging a hole in my garden, to put my new tree in, I came across a hard object. Oh it’s probably a large rock, I thought. As I dug deeper it was still there, so I started to dig sideways. It was still there! I dug a little deeper and realised, it was a roof! Was this the village of the lost Pompeii? A surge of happiness surged through my body. It lifted my spirits. I started to beam. My fingers tingled, my cheeks itched. Was it me who found it, ME? Was this really Pompeii? It was me who found it, ME! I can barely believe it!
Then I went inside to call the archaeologists. It was I who found the village of the lost, ME.
This is simply amazing!

Venetian Masks

Posted on November 5th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

We have been learning about Italy, past and present. We had great fun researching our projects and making our Venetian Masks.

 

GAA Silhouettes

Posted on November 5th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Graffiti Art

Posted on November 5th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Hope you enjoy.

 

CARICATURES

Posted on November 5th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Welcome to 5th Class.

Wow! Not your average start to the school year.   5th class began with a feature by Alan Corcoran on South East Radio.  The girls were very impressive and a credit to their families and the school alike.

As you can see, it was not all fun and games and we did get down to some serious study, of our faces.  Please look {and laugh!} at our caricatures.

Aplogies for late start, expect to see more examples from the girls soon!

 

 

Amhrán d’Oíche Shamhna ó rang 5.

Posted on October 24th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Mr. Gately  Tagged

Éist agus féach, seo é amhrán a chum ár múinteoir.

This is our Halloween song, introduced in Spanish and English by Ana and sung in Irish. Just click on the link below:
 https://vimeo.com/52024053

Sneak Peek – 4th Class School tour – Aras an Uachtarain and Dublin Zoo!

Posted on June 10th, 2012 in Latest News,Ms. McKiernan,Ms. Woodbyrne by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Click on this link to see a video of our wonderful 4th classes performing for the president: https://vimeo.com/43901411
Well done to the girls, you did the school and Wexford proud.

The School of Cool

Posted on May 20th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

We have been writing poetry, what do you think?

The School of Cool

                               

My school is really cool,

Because it only has one rule!

All children must laugh and play,

Each and every single day.

 

We have laptops and ipods galore,

Art, Science and much, much more.

Camogie, Football, Samba and Chess,

We certainly do our best to impress.

 

We know of course it’s rude to brag,

But have you heard about our latest Green Flag?

Five, did you know, and all in a row!

Outside the school,they will blow.

 

Our choir is famous and in demand,

On the stage at AIMS they stand.

Our football team, in Enniscorthy won

The Rackard League and now are number 1

 

An Gairdin Glas is so much fun,

Gardening with Betsy in the sun.

The Mercy, John’s Road is quite a jewel

Which is why We call it, The School of Cool                             

 

Composed by 4th Class, Room 10 on the 16th May 2012

 

 

 

 

Gardening with Betsy

Posted on March 13th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan,School Garden by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

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We have been having great fun in the school garden.  The daffodils are gorgeous at the moment and the garden is beginning to grow.  We took the temperature yesterday which was 10 degrees and we even took the temperature of the soil, it was 11 degrees.

We set out on a scavenger hunt in the garden and guess what we found?

The Hungry Catterpillar! – Just look at the pictures of this huge catterpillar eating his leaf.

We also found a Millipede, a very small catterpillar, pond slugs, tadpoles and under the Bug Doors – snails!

 

 

Teddy Bears

Posted on March 6th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

TB’s Teaparty! 2

The Wexford Skyline by Mrs. McKiernan’s 4th Class

Posted on February 11th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

We were very busy during January and the girls created fabulous images of the Wexford skyline using charcoal, pencils and pastels.

Definitely worth framing these individual masterpieces!

 

Science Experiments

Posted on February 11th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Science experiments.

In 4th class we have been learning about materials and had great fun mixing, dissolving and generally creating quite a mess!  We even managed to have popcorn and rocky road.

Science is cool!

St. Brigid’s crosses

Posted on February 11th, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan,Ms. Woodbyrne by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

We celebrated St. Brigid’s Day on the 1st February.  In 4th class, we made St. Brigid’s crosses from rushes kindly picked by Clara’s daddy (Anthony).

Thank you Clara’s Daddy.

We had a great time and the girls made gorgeous crosses to bring home to their families, we hope they have pride of place in your homes!

The Knitting Bus

Posted on January 21st, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

We in class 10 have been very busy, knitting!.  A couple of months ago, as part of a nationwide campaign, ‘The Knitting Bus’,  Sr. Siobhain, along with Julie Nolan, Peig Kearney, Breda Hendrick and Olive Lambert began teaching the girls in 4th class how to knit.

The girls have really enjoyed themselves and have taken to it with great gusto.  There  are now many scarves, headbands and Teddybears roaming the streets of Wexford!

Please take a look at some of the happy, industrious scenes below.

 

World War 2

Posted on January 21st, 2012 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

We have just finished a really exciting unit learning about World War 2.  We looked at Ireland during the war, this period in Irish History was called ‘The Emergency’ because Ireland remained neutral throughout the war.

We also looked at the plight of children; from evacuees escaping The Blitz in London and British cities, to Jewish children who were moved to safety from various European countries– this was called Kindertransport and one of the destinations was a farm in Mill Isle, Co. Down.

We enjoyed learning about the war through song, sound effects (Air Raid Sirens!!!), artefacts, images and stories.  Through the various children we encountered in our stories our understanding of the war , both suffering and survival, was greatly enhanced.

We all carried out a research project and these can be seen on the wall outside room 10.                                                             We also created some spectacular images of ‘The Blitz’.

We hope you enjoy.

 

 

The Historic Walls of Wexford with 4th Class

Posted on October 7th, 2011 in Ms. McKiernan,Ms. Woodbyrne by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Greetings from 4th Class!

4th Class (Ms. Mckiernan and Ms. Woodbyrne) learned about the Historic Walls of Wexford.  Mr. Willie Roche (local historian) took us on a wonderful adventure, discovering the history of Wexford and following the wall throughout the town.  We visited Selskar Abbey, looked at the locations of the old gates of the town and even recreated part of the wall by joining hands!  It was a great day and we really enjoyed ourselves. A big thank you to Mr. Willie Roche. We took our ipods (yes!) and these are some of the photos taken by the girls.

 

Bloomsday in 4th Class. We learned about James Joyce and how Bloomsday is celebrated on the 16th June, some of the girls even dressed up for the occasion!

Posted on June 17th, 2011 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Which Witch?

Posted on October 19th, 2010 in Ms. McKiernan by Ms. McKiernan  Tagged

Our class created a wonderful witch display, which can be seen outside our classroom.  Can anybody tell us which witch?

Welcome to 4th Class

Posted on September 11th, 2010 in Ms. McKiernan by Mrs. Doran  Tagged

This is our class blog. We are in 4th class and our teacher is Ms. McKiernan.