Ms. Mc Hugh’s and Ms. English’s classes made two beautiful panels for our school garden with Helen Mc Lean. One is based on the things that grow in our “Gairdin Glas”, and the other features creatures that live in the garden or come to visit. They will brighten up the garden even more, just as the flowers begin to blossom. The panels have marks at the side so that children can check their height by standing beside them. Thanks to Helen for all her help.  Click on the link below to see how we made them (after the document downloads it may take a minute or two to see all the photos).

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We wrote love poems for the environment. Here are two of them.

The Environment ~ by Shay

The grass is green, please keep it clean.

The trees are tall, don’t make them fall.

The water is clean, let’s keep it this way.

So look after the environment everyday.

The Environment ~ by Rachel

Recycle the rubbish, don’t throw it away.

Turn off the lights, during the day.

Save water whatever you do.

To make the environment a good place for you.

The boys and girls in the Mercy School have been busy over the past number of

days writing their valentine poems with an environmental theme.  Here are a

sample of some of the winning verses.

Ms Shannons 6th

Roses are red, the sky is blue

Love the planet because it loves you too.

Lush greenlands, forests and lakes,

They all need protection, lets keep them safe

Look outside, see the trees,

Watch the flowers in the breeze,

Things won’t be like this in a year or two,

If polluting the land is all we do!

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Mr Kings 6th Class

The grass is green

the ocean is blue

Roses and romance

is what I’ll give you

Trees and leaves

water and fire

my love for you will never expire

We’ll walk on Wednesday

We’ll save energy and recycle

You’ll meet my mum and dad

and my brother Michael

If you’ll stay green with me

save water and trees

my love for you

will stay as strong

as the seas.

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Ms Flynns Junior Infants

Roses are red

Water is blue

Push the green button

when you go to the loo!

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Ms Griffins First Class

Roses are red

Violets are blue

I say to the Earth

I love you!

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Ms Sheridans Second Class

Walk on Wednesday or every day

Keep the rubbish all away

but don’t forget to turn off the lights

save the power even on Valentines Day!

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Ms Englishs Second Class

Roses are red,

water is blue

our school is cool and yours could be too.

You can do this, that talk and talk

but let me tell you its better to walk.

I feel pride because I’ve did the park and stride.

I do a lot less talking and a lot more walking.

Now I’m never late

I’m always first at the school gate!

Following an eighteen month consultation process with the “partners in education” of CBS Primary , The Mercy School and St. John of God Primary School, The Faythe, the Patron, Bishop Denis Brennan has indicated, subject to Ministerial sanction, that all three schools will become co-educational (boys and girls from Junior Infants to 6th Class) in September 2014. Further information will issue when available.