With not a minute to spare, 3rd class have been very busy in the new year. Thankfully with the strong personalities and all the hard workers in the class, they have got through it all. 

Maths

In maths the children have been working through a variety of  challenging topics including division for the first time. They have been developing their maths talk and using a variety of new language when looking at chance. The boys and girls were learning about the characteristics of different 3D shapes and sorting them into different boxes in the Carroll Diagram.

For the first time the children have been learning about division and have picked it up very quickly. They were able to spot the connections with multiplication and have used that to their advantage.

English

Before the Christmas break the children were working hard on narrative stories and taking us into such vast worlds with their extraordinary imagination. In the new year the children have been working hard on their report writing where they have written reports on endangered animals and natural disasters from around the world. 

Gaeilge

Tá an chuid deanta sa ghaeilge. Roimh an nollaig caith na páistí an chuid am ag deanamh stáidir ar na siopaí éagsula atá timpeall orainn agus d’inis siad dom cad a féidir leo a cheannach sna siopaí sin. 

Ón t-am ar tháinig siad ar ais ón sos bhí na páistí ag foghlaim faoin bia éagsula agus chonas béala blásta a ordaigh i mbialann. Sílim go bhfuil piotsa ar insint gach duine sa rang. 

Tá iontas beag ag teacht an seachtain seo. Béidh na páistí an gnóthach ag úsáid a chuid gaeilge agus iad sa chistin !!!

Art

Everyone in this class should class themselves as artists with some of the work they have produced in the last few months. The children have been using clay to create pots and scary monsters with a wide range of features. See if you can count all the eyes that were made!!!

Science

The class have put on their white coats and have been exploring what happens when different materials mix. They have predicted if they mix and if they can go back to their original state as well. The children have mixed liquids, solids and liquids and solids. It was messy but it was worth it.

Creation of Clay Animals:

This week in 3rd Class, the children have been exploring clay. They revised a variety of techniques, including moulding, pinching, and rolling, to create their own animal inspired clay pieces. The children really enjoyed the experience and were excited to learn a new technique called scoring, which they used to attach their pieces together successfully.

Exploring Ancient Egypt and Modern Egypt

In 3rd Class, the children have been learning about Ancient Egypt and comparing it with Egypt today. They explored famous landmarks such as the pyramids and the Sphinx and learned about the important role of pharaohs in Ancient Egyptian life, including the famous Queen Cleopatra. The children discovered how the River Nile was vital for farming, travel, and everyday life in both ancient and modern times. They also learned about cities in Egypt today, such as Cairo and Alexandria, as well as famous places and monuments across the country such as Mount Sinah. To finish, the children explored some popular Egyptian foods and enjoyed learning how food and daily life in Egypt have changed over time!