Welcome To Fifth Class
Norman Castles
We learned all about The Normans in history and we studied some of the Norman castles which can still be seen around Ireland. We then designed and built our own Norman castles in art. It took a lot longer than we'd predicted but it was very satisfying to see the finished product!
Someone Like Me.
This competition aims to raise disability awareness among primary school children and give them a greater understanding of what unites children of differing abilities. Someone Like Me allows children to learn about and discuss these topics and creatively express what they’ve learned through art.
We decided that a jigsaw was a good metaphor to show that we are each an important piece of our class picture. Even though we are all different and have various talents and abilities, we also have varying needs and difficulties. However, when we help and understand each other, we come together to assemble our jigsaw.
We decided that a jigsaw was a good metaphor to show that we are each an important piece of our class picture. Even though we are all different and have various talents and abilities, we also have varying needs and difficulties. However, when we help and understand each other, we come together to assemble our jigsaw.
Away in a Spaceship!
We performed our Christmas play during the week of the holidays. The play is about three aliens who are sent to Earth to investigate what Christmas is and to learn its true meaning. We began to learn our lines in early November. Every member of the class was involved in some way. We had our actors, costume department and a very hard working set department who designed, drew and painted our props and background. We had intended to perform our play for parents and family members, but unfortunately, our class, like the rest of the school, was struck down with illness for a large part of December. This made rehearsals very difficult as most of the cast were absent! The week before we were due to perform for parents, we made the difficult decision to cancel the performance. This was incredibly disappointing for everyone as we had spent so much time preparing and worked so hard on it. We did record the play and it is on YouTube for parents to see. Here are some photos of us performing the play for other classes in the school.
