First Term in the Middle Room

We have had a very busy first term in Second, Third and Fourth Class. We were all busy getting used to keeping our Reading Logs, getting quiet and focused during DEAR, working happily in pairs and groups. Now we go on journeys of the imagination at the turn of a page…at no expense! Second Class has a big event to look forward to this year. Fr. Roche visited to tell them about the Do This in Memory of Me programme and to invite us to some special masses for everyone preparing for First Communion. In September, we invited our grandparents to visit our school on October 9^that 1pm. Then we had a couple of weeks to get ready. We interviewed our grandparents…We collected photographs of them…We made portraits of them in oil and chalk pastels…We gathered mementoes to display which reminded us of their love for us… from toys, jewellery, rosary beads, cards, a loaf of Granny’s brown bread and a a bowl of strawberries! We wrote poems about them…composed prayers for them and decorated the corridors and the school hall with all our lovely work. We finally celebrated Grandparents’ Day on October 9^th. Our school was so busy and full with grandparents who travelled from Dublin, Meath, Mayo, Kerry and other counties on the day, sharing memories, hugging us, seeing our classroom and meeting our teachers and friends. Our Parents’ Council made lovely tea and cakes for them and they all had a chat. We sang, played music and danced for them. Billy, one of the granddads played accordion with John, a Dad who played tin whistle. They played three songs and everyone clapped and tapped their feet! By four o’clock our visitors were gone and we all went home…

We had our Parent Teacher Meetings then Halloween which is always fun! Our fancy dress parade competition was better than ever this year with lots of homemade costumes and props.