Houses, homes and construction in 2nd Class

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We have some fantastic parents in 2nd Class who have come in to share their skills and expertise with us as we continue to learn about the design and construction of buildings. Architect Emma has been coming in to explain what her job is about and to look at things like purpose, brief and planning. We went on to create drawings ourselves, following a range of instructions. Carpenter Alex came in to show us pictures of some of his work and he brought in lots of exciting tools too. Thank you very much!

Tales of bandits, landlords, heroism and justice with “Ballad of a Bandit” in Cabra Library

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Today, 3rd Class had a wonderful day in Cabra Library. The event was called “Ballad of a Bandit” which is a story of a highway man, a Robin Hood-like character and master of disguise, named Captain McNamara. This was a one man theatre show with music, object animation, clown and expert storytelling. It was interactive and huge fun! As the class are learning about Narrative Writing (story writing) in English this month and next, this activity will no doubt be fantastic inspiration for their own creative writing.

Dutch Educators Visit St Gabriel’s NS

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We were delighted to welcome the Dutch trainee teachers who visit St Gabriel’s NS from the Netherlands every year. They come here to learn about our school, the Irish education system, to observe classes and to give a series of lessons about the Netherlands to the children.

In 3rd Class, the children learned about Dutch customs and traditions around times such as Christmas, St Nicholas or “Sinterklaas” and Easter. The children really enjoyed the visit!