Easter News 2013.

Posted on March 19th, 2013 in Latest News by Mr. Gately  Tagged

The second term seems to have flown by and Easter is almost here. Catch up with the latest news below:

1. Over the last few months the choir, with Ms Hughes and Ms. Sheridan have been rehearsing really hard for their production of “The Wizard of Oz”. All we can do now is tell them to “break a leg” on the night. We will have photos of the show up here soon.

2. Recently our mini-sevens camogie and football teams took part in the school’s Rackard League competitions.

3.In February 5 quiz teams participated in the Credit Union schools’ competition.

4. Our chess team travelled to Piercestown N.S. for a friendly tournament.  Later 2 teams played in a tournament, also in Piercestown. See http://wexfordmercy.wordpress.com/

5. Our Second class girls have already received their “First Penance” and are now looking forward to their First Communion in May.

6. Fifth and sixth class had a really interesting talk on “bio-diversity”.  Mr. Kings class had a really good seminar from transition year students from Presentation Secondary School on “Cyber-Bullying”. The other fifth and sixth classes will be getting the same talk after Easter.

7. World Book Day took place on March 7th.

8. Bhí Ceolchoirm iontach le gach rang agus “Tráth na gCeist” mór  do ranganna 5 agus 6 againn le h-aghaidh “Seachtain na Gaeilge”.

9. Recent prizewinners: Robyn Black won an award from Wexford Lions’ Club for her excellent piece of writing on Selskar Abbey. Sinéad O Reilly and Shónagh Cuddihy won prizes in the INTO handwriting competition.

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Maths Games

Posted on March 12th, 2013 in * Games ~ Websites for children,Ms. Doran by Mrs. Doran  Tagged

Maths games for children ~ http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html

Hundred Square – Find the bone. ~ http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Dogbone/gamebone.htm

Addition to 10 and number bonds to 10 ~ http://www.iboard.co.uk/activity/Flying-Parrots-717

100 square game        http://tes.iboard.co.uk/activity/3803

Number Trio Game (make two addition and two subtraction sums)     http://tes.iboard.co.uk/activity/3529

The Whale Game (number bonds)      http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html

The Addition Wall     http://notjustsums.com/TheWallAddition.html

The Subtraction Wall     http://notjustsums.com/TheWallSubtract.html

 

 

 

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THE WIZARD OF OZ

Posted on March 10th, 2013 in Choir by Mrs. Doran  Tagged

The Mercy School Choir present,

Wednesday 20th March @ 2.30pm

Thursday 21st March 2013 @ 7.30pm

Adult €5            Child €3

We’re off to see the Wizard the wonderful Wizard of Oz!

 

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