Deirdre, Graphic Designer Came to Our Room!

Deirdre, Graphic Designer Came to Our Room!

Yesterday, the 24th of November 2016 Deirdre visited our classroom. Deirdre’s job is a graphic designer. She is also a good friend of Ms. O’Doherty. She designs posters, book covers, logos and website designs. Deirdre told us about a regular day on her work shift. She would normally begin with meetings in the morning where her colleagues share their ideas. Then they would also do some sketches for their clients who want a logo or a website designs. Then they would present it to the client and then to the world! Right now Deirdre is working on Christmas eir DMs (daily mailings). Deirdre said that they used sharpies to do some sketches to see how they would plan it. Deirdre said that they do the final design on computer.

She joined our art lesson. We were doing winter pictures with our teacher Ms. Fenlon. She showed us how to work with chalk pastels and drew a house, a tree, a fence, some swirls to represent the wind and the sky as an example. Deirdre drew the lamp posts and gave the sky some finishing touches! When we started our winter pictures. Ms. Fenlon and Deirdre pointed out to us that we should start with the background using lighter colours and build up to the darker colours in the foreground. Every once in a while something would be added to the picture on the white board. Deirdre asked us if we would like to have her job as a Graphic Designer. Everybody put their hand up, and that’s twenty-eight kids! We all love art!

 By Mark, 3rd Class and Eimear and Edel in 4th Class

 

SCIENCE WEEK: VISIT FROM NOEL MURPHY

SCIENCE WEEK:

VISIT FROM NOEL MURPHY

During Science Week a man called Noel Murphy who works for Intel came to our school with a 3D printer. First he showed us a really cool video of the future of fireworks. There were lots of musicians playing in an orchestra and instead of fireworks they were using drones. They made different shapes and at the end it made the word Intel in a speech bubble. It was so cool.

Then he brought us into the halla and showed us the actual 3D printer. He used the printer to make us a referee’s whistle. It took about two hours to print the whistle so it worked while we went back to class and we saw the finished product later that day. He also showed us a sample of other different things made on the printer. One of the samples he showed us was of an elephant. He asked us how we thought it worked to print it. He explained 3D printing works by using melted plastic instead of ink and by building the piece up with the melted plastic layer by layer.

He then asked how we think making the whistle would work because of the ball inside of it. How do you get the ball inside the whistle? Someone answered by saying that you make the ball and then make the other bit beside it and put the ball inside of it. But the 3D printer can’t do that. Then I said that you make it layer by layer so you make the bottom of the whistle then the ball on a tiny post stuck to the base of it then close off the top of it. I was right!

The other materials you can use in a 3D printer are plastic, metals, glass and even chocolate! The products you can make are toys, body armour, helmets etc. You can even make body parts like ears noses and organs! The most interesting fact I learned is that you can construct everything layer by layer. The drones shown in the PowerPoint show was so cool because the drones were moving to the music and it showed how they showed the word ‘Intel’.

I enjoyed Noel’s visit a lot and I hope he comes back again.

BY ELLIE
THIRD CLASS

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K.N.S.: The Competitions We Are Entering

K.N.S.: The Competitions We Are Entering

 In Kiltiernan N.S. we enter lots of competitions. The middle room competed in the Gort Credit Union’s poster competition. The theme was ‘dreams are made of this’. I drew a pig flying over a rainbow and a seal with a patterned ball on its nose.

 We also did the Ireland’s Own short story competition. It had a limit of 400 to 1,000 words. There were 5 topics. The topics were A Day Minding Grandad, Down the Back Of the Sofa, The Expensive Dress, A Letter from Mars and My School after Dark. I did A Day Minding Grandad. We all did it. We have until Halloween to finish. I have finished mine, but not everyone has.

 We also entered a school competition on Today FM’s Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show. It was to win €1,000 for your school. We had to write about why our school is so special and what we would use the money for. Unfortunately we didn’t win.

 Anyway, we entered the I.C.A. (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) Halloween short story competition. We had to make it spooky but not too spooky!

 We competed in athletics cross country competition. 2 of the 6 people we sent got near first place. The rest came around the middle. We do a lot of competitions in 2nd 3rd and 4th class.

By Ellie Leyden

Third Class

 

 

 

Mark’s Birthday

Mark’s Birthday

On the 7th of October 2016, it was Mark Fordham’s birthday. We had a big celebration at school! There was a bouncy castle, face painting and some treats for the kids that our wonderful parents council provided. We got to dress up in costumes of all the things Mark liked. Mark was 9 years old on that day. At big break, we got dressed into our costumes. I was a fairy fluttering through the woods. We had a fashion show when everyone showed off their costumes. Patricia and Donal were there and I think they had a very happy day. They gave us lots of jellies and there were refreshments in the hall for adults. Tara and Hannah did the face painting – and did a good job! We all had an absolutely brilliant day just like Mark would have wanted us to have!

By Orlaith

3rd class

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All About The Science Of Sound!

All About The Science Of Sound!

Today, on the 22nd of November Dr Naomi Lavelle visited our school. She is a scientist and she told us all about the science of sound!

We hear sound with the inside of our ears. Sound travels through the air as something called ‘sound waves’. Dr Naomi taught us how different sounds can be used in different ways.

In her first experiment she had two balloons. Inside one there was a 1 cent coin. In the other there was a ‘hex nut’. It is the nut which you put on a screw. She spun the balloons round and round and they each created a different sound.  Although the hex nut was smaller it created a louder sound. Before we knew this we guessed which object would create the louder sound. I guessed the hex nut would make the noisier sound and I was right!

 

The next experiment was made using a plastic cup, a paperclip and a wet string. There was one small hole in the bottom of the cup which was there for the string to go through. The paperclip was outside the hole and stopped the string falling through the cup. When you squeezed down the string while it was wet it made a sound like a duck or even something very rude! This happened when the string was being pulled it made the cup, the paperclip and the sound waves vibrating in the air inside the cup shake which made the strange noise.

For the next experiment Naomi did the same thing but       with different sized containers. Six volunteers came up and took a container each and in turn they squeezed and pulled the string. We observed and listened to the sound each made. We decided which container made the lowest, deepest noise. We learned the deepest sound was made with a long container, better still with a bit of cardboard and a bit of wood. I think Liam won the ‘deepest sound’ with his but there were some very deep sounds!

 

We had a great visit from Dr Naomi and we learned lots about the science of sound from her! She’s so good and she even has her own website. Check her out on sciencewows.ie! My most interesting fact was that the science of sound could be used in wars as a weapon! I am really glad she came to visit!

By Erin Fahy

3rd Class

 

 

 

Fun Day

Fun Day

Yesterday, the 23rd of June was Ice-Cream Day. Ena and Margaret came to our school to give us ice-cream. Ice-Cream Day is for a charity called Down Syndrome Ireland. Also, yesterday Jerry O’ Sullivan came in. Jerry is an archaeologist. His visit was very interesting. He talked all about his work.  I was speechless after it. We asked him was it weird being near skeletons. He said “You get used to it”.

 

By   Grace

3rd Class

Ice-Cream Day

Ice-Cream Day

Ice cream day was on the 23rd of June. For Ice-Cream Day you had to bring in 2 euro to donate to Down Syndrome Ireland. The ice-cream was wafers and vanilla. Ena and Margaret made the ice creams for us. On that same day we had rounders with Louise. First we played ‘Beat the Ball’. This is how you play: someone would throw the ball to base 1 and the person at base 1 would catch the ball. They then threw it to the person at base 2 and then that person threw it to base 3, then to home base and if you get to the home base before the ball, you beat the ball. When we played rounders it was a bit hard to hit the ball. It was so fun though.

By Clodagh

3rd class

Book List 2nd, 3rd & 4th Class

Subject 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class
Gaeilge Fócloir Nua: An Gúm Fócloir Nua: An Gúm Fócloir Nua: An Gúm
English My Spelling Workbook: Book C (Prim Ed)

Just Handwriting 2nd Class

Oxford School Dictionary: Edco

1 Hardback A4 Copy for Spelling Tests & Rules/ Grammar

Wordwise 2

Just Handwriting 3rd Class

My Spelling Workbook: Book E (Prim Ed)

Oxford School Dictionary: Edco

Collins School Thesaurus

1 Hardback A4 Copy for Spellings/ Grammar

Just Handwriting 4th Class

My Spelling Workbook: Book E (Prim Ed)

Oxford School Dictionary: Edco

Collins School Thesaurus

1 Hardback A4 Copy for Spellings/ Grammar

Maths Planet Maths: 2nd Class

New Wave Mental Maths-Second Class

School Rental Textbook

New Wave Mental Maths-

Third Class

School Rental Textbook

New Wave Mental Maths-

Fourth Class

SESE Philips New Irish Primary Atlas Philips New Irish Primary Atlas Philips New Irish Primary Atlas
Music Tin Whistle D

Display Book 100 pages

Tin Whistle D

Display Book 100 pages

Tin Whistle D

Display Book 100 pages

Religion Grow In Love: Second Class Primary 4
Visual Art A3 Plastic Folder: Button closing A3 Plastic Folder: Button closing A3 Plastic Folder: Button closing

Book Rental Scheme

Gaeilge Abair Liom E for all classes
English My Read At Home 2nd

Dragons, Jungles and Dinosaurs- Anthology for 3rd Class

Maths Planet Maths 3rd Class

Planet Maths 4th  Class

SESE Unlocking SESE 3

Copies and Stationery

  • 2 x 88 page Maths Copies
  • 6 x 120 page ruled copies (5 for 2nd Class)
  • 2 x Display Books (100 pockets, A4 size)One for Music and the other for general worksheets/hand-outs/prints/published work by the children
  • Well-stocked pencil case: Pencils (triangular pencil for 1st Class only, Faber Castell: Grip 2001 or similar), eraser, pencil sharpener, red pen, ruler, set of colours (Twistables/ crayons/ colouring pencils, not markers). Please label everything!
  • USB Key for 2nd and 3rd Class, labelled clearly!

Monies Payable in September 2016

Class Personal Accident Insurance Book Rental Visual Art Miscellaneous Exp. Total
2nd Class

€7

€15 €10 €20:Testing materials, supplementary reading resources, photocopying, SALF folder €52
3rd Class €7 €40 €10 €20 €77
 4th Class €7 €40 €10 €20 €77

 

Uniforms can be purchased in Pat Smyth’s, Gort and in The National School Wear Centre on the Tuam Road, Galway. Polo shirts and trousers without logos can be bought on the High Street.

Books from this booklist can be bought from Gort Educational World, Bridge St., Gort, from Books ‘n More in the Oran Town Centre in Oranmore and ABC Bookshop on the Tuam Rd./ Eyre Sq. Centre in Galway.

Fundraising by the Parents’ Council will continue through the Weekly Raffle every Thursday. Thanks to every family who contributed last year, especially those who contributed weekly. Your contribution funded/ supplemented bus costs, the meal after our choral competition in GMIT and prizes and treats.

Graduation

Graduation

On the 22nd of June me, Oisín and 6th Class Graduated, This is how the day began: At half five in the evening my family got into the car. When we got to the school we went inside. We started the ceremony by singing “Sing Alleluia”. Then I said the “Procession of Symbols” while 6th class brought up the gifts. After Father Roche said a prayer. Then Jake did the first reading. Chloe and Ellie sang “On Eagles Wing” and we came in for the chorus. After Molly sang “Alle Alle”. Abbie did a reading also Jake, James, Ross, Oisín and Stephen Said a reading. After Jake and Molly talked about their memoires. Afterwards Ms Leech said her memoires about Oisín and 6th Class. Then Ms Fenlon said her memoires about me. She read a poem that I wrote in school. Ms Leech called out 6th Class and me and Oisín and she gave us a certificate. Then we had to repeat a prayer after father Roche. The choir sang “The Spirit of God” as we went outside. Then we collected our balloons. When we got outside the school made a circle around us and started singing and doing actions. We let go of the balloons and then chased after them.

I had a great day

by Tara Keane

3rd Class

 

Graduation

Graduation

On the 22nd of june 2016 it was the Graduation for Tara, Oisín and 6th class. The Graduation started at 5.45 pm. The first song we sang was ‘Sing Allaleluiua’ Then Tara read the ‘Prossesion of Symbols’ where Oisín and 6th class brought up all the things that they enjoyed. After that Father Roache said a prayer for all the parents and children, then Jake read the first reading. After Jake’s reading Chloe and Ellie sang ‘On Eagles Wings’ with the choir. Then Molly sang ‘Alle Alle’ After Molly’s song Aoibhe, Tom, Oisín, Ross and Stephen read their readings. After the prayer service Jake and Molly read some of their memories. Then we had some more speeches and also some more memories. Then Ms. Leech and Ms. Fenlon dished the dirt on all the Graduates! We ended the day, realising the balloons.

By Eimear 3rd Class