Graduation 2019
Hard to believe that 2 years have gone by.
The Legend of Volcarrig
Well done everyone on the fantastic effort you put into this book. I finally managed to get the app working again so we lost nothing and I was able to add in the last few pieces for you. It's currently being published to iTunes for the world to enjoy but in the meantime here is your amazing story of Volcarrig.
Thank You
On this the final day of the school year I just want to say a huge thank you to all of the parents of the children of 4th Class A for their support and help throughout the year. I have loved every minute working with this amazing bunch of kids and I know they will be just as amazing in the future. The past week has been as busy as any other week with the kids playing with virtual reality headsets and robotic toothbrushes. Their enthusiasm for all of the crazy and fun things we have done this year has me heading off for the summer with a headful of ideas to try out next year.
To the children, thank you for you never ending enthusiasm for my mad ideas and for giving 100% to everything we have done this year. You should all know by now that there is very little you can’t accomplish if you set your minds to it. Try and learn something new over the holidays and I will look forward to hearing all about it in September.
Have a wonderful break everyone.
Cormac
To the children, thank you for you never ending enthusiasm for my mad ideas and for giving 100% to everything we have done this year. You should all know by now that there is very little you can’t accomplish if you set your minds to it. Try and learn something new over the holidays and I will look forward to hearing all about it in September.
Have a wonderful break everyone.
Cormac
Oculus Rift
This week we were very lucky to get a hold of a Virtual Reality Oculus Rift headset to play with in the class. The roller coaster seemed to be the most popular option with the kids and there was plenty of fun had. Hoping to be able to get this again in the new year to play with.
Oculus Rift from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.
Road Safety Authority
Today we had a visit from the Road Safety Authority. They set up a mini road network and village in the Halla and the kids got to learn some very important Rules of the Road.
Road Safety Authority from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.
Connect 4 Final
A tradition in the school every year is for each class to have a Connect 4 competition. The winners of each class take on each other with the winner from this competition taking on Mel in front of the whole school. Today we held our final. I don't think a game of Chess would have had as much tension. :) We wish our representative all the best in the next round. :)
School Tour
We had a great day out at Cuskinny on Monday with the kids running through obstacle courses, tackling ropes courses and having a great sing along by a campfire. To re live the day we've created a video of our escapades and a slideshow of photos taken on the day. Apologies to everyone doing the washing this week. :)
4th Class School Tour from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.
4th Class Tour Slideshow from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.
PDST Training Videos
A few weeks ago we had a film crew visit the classroom to create some training videos that will be used this summer to show other teachers how they can use devices like the iPad in a classroom. We had great fun on the day with Ruth and Paul who did all the filming of our projects. We are still working on some of them as the children are keen to get the best of them but the training videos have now been completed and we thought you might like to see them. There are 3 in total. One is on using Green Screen Film making in an Art/English Writing lesson. One is on using a teacher created textbook in a Science/Geography lesson and one is on how the children themselves have created their very own textbooks for other schools to use on the Vikings in History. We think the videos came out really well and I think its obvious from them how much fun the children had and also how much work they completed on the day.
Mannequin Challenge with Junior Infants
When the Junior Infants visited us last week we showed them our Mannequin Challenge video and they said they would love to make one with us. We didn't think they could stay still but they surprised us all. :)
A New Superhero in 4th Class A
A visit to the playground
Today we took a little trip outside the classroom. We visited the local pond to look at the wildlife living there. Naturally we visited the playground next door. 😀 You can see the video of our Pond visit on our Science Page. We spotted a beautiful Cormorant during our trip.
Student Council Elections 2017
We recently held elections in the class for our new members of the Student Council. Huge congratulations to Christopher and Katie who will be representing 4th Class A in 2017. We even set up a polling booth in the classroom for the occasion (it was actually just the cupboard).
A Visit from the Tallest Man in the World
Book Fair
Today saw the schools annual book fair kick off. Today the children got a chance to view the books available. The Book Fair will be open to parents and children after school tomorrow. Please remember the children are under no obligation to buy a book but a small percentage of the money taken at the fair will be used to buy more books for the class libraries. We are already fortunate to have some amazing books in our class but new ones are always needed. Here are a few images of the children visiting the fair today.
Class Eco Warrior and Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine
I'm a little late in posting some of these but here are our latest Eco Warriors and Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine.
Niamh McCarthy
Another video I should have posted earlier. We were very lucky to have a visit from Niamh McCarthy from Carrigaline who recently won a Silver Medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Niamh McCarthy Visit from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.
Puppet Show
Bob the Circus Man was back again this week. This time with a Puppet Show.
Puppet Show from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.
Mannequin Challenge
After a busy week with the Science Fair, today we decided to have a little fun with our Golden Time. Some of the children have been following the latest internet craze, The Mannequin Challenge. So today we tried one for ourselves. :)
Mannequin Challenge from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.
A visit from Bob The Circus Man
Bob The Circus Man from Cormac Cahill on Vimeo.