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Spectacular Windmill Walk!๐ŸŒ„๐ŸŒž

We couldn't have picked a better day for our hike up Craggagh Hill! Congratulations to everybody who undertook this challenge in the warm conditions. Our Senior Room started out at the school and walked the 6kms to the windmills at Cuillalea. The route, as many of you know has some long hills, but the walker… Continue reading Spectacular Windmill Walk!๐ŸŒ„๐ŸŒž

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Aistear: Space

We have been learning all about Space over the past number of weeks in the Junior Room. We transformed our classroom into the International Space Station (ISS). The children dressed up as astronauts and learned all about the planets of our Solar System. The children created rocket ships during construction time, played with 'moon sand',… Continue reading Aistear: Space

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๐ŸฃEaster Egg Decorating!๐Ÿฃ

We had a brilliant day decorating our eggs with local artist Cas McCarthy. We learned about egg decorating traditions from around the world including Japan, Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Ireland and South Africa. Fragments of decorated eggs have been discovered that are 60,000 years old! We striped the colour from our eggs using vinegar baths before… Continue reading ๐ŸฃEaster Egg Decorating!๐Ÿฃ

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Ice Play

We had lots of fun exploring the effects of freezing weather in our outdoor classroom today. The water in our mud kitchen had frozen, so we brought it inside to our Tuff Tray for some play and exploration!