This year for Maths Week we held a Maths Carnival for all the children in the PE Hall. Junior Infants to 6th Class got to take part in the different games and activities and the excitement levels around the school were huge!
Some of the games included adding and duck catching at Quack and Count, shapes and spatial awareness at Shape Race, number work in Higher or Lower, finding
numbers in the ball pit in Find the Ball and more.
One part of our Maths Week activities that is always popular is our Tables Championship. The children from 1st Class to 6th Class take part in the competition over a few days, which ends in what is usually a tense and nerve-racking final (and that’s just how the teachers feel about it!) Well done to all the children who took part this year with such enthusiasm and and congratulations to all the winners.
The children in 5th and 6th class have been studying Tim Burton styled animation. Here are some of their own self portraits.
Next week in St. Gabriel’s NS we will be celebrating Maths Week (Monday 18th – Friday 22nd October). All the children from Junior Infants to 6th Class will be taking part in lots of fun Maths activities throughout the week including Maths Trails, Mental Maths Competitions and fun and games at a Maths Carnival.
For more information about Maths Week Ireland 2021 visit https://www.mathsweek.ie/2021/
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Over the last year and a half, we have had to make a number of changes in St. Gabriel’s NS to deal with the challenging times. One part of these changes that the children and staff have really enjoyed has been the chance to celebrate each child’s birthday in school, as birthday parties have been unable to take place as normal. This year we have some new plans for how these school celebrations will work!
* Instead of having a small celebration, each class will have a big party once a month to celebrate every child in that room whose birthday has fallen in that month Continue reading
We had an amazing Fun Day in St. Gabriel’s NS this year as part of our fundraising initiatives. All the children could wear their own clothes for the No Uniform Day and this started off the party atmosphere! Throughout the day everyone got to take part in Party Games, Playground Games and an Outdoor Disco where DJ (Mr) Donnelly had the whole school up and dancing. All of these activities were topped off with a visit from the Ice-Cream Van. What a fantastic day we all had!
Thank you to everyone who has returned their donation envelopes already and there is still time to send it back for anyone who has not had the chance yet.
