Senior Infants

Here in Senior Infants, the children have been learning so much during Science Week! They really enjoyed the Zoom Workshop with Dublin Zoo where they learned about some of the animals in the zoo and how they are looked after.  The children also really enjoyed the...

Senior infants had their math lesson outside in the sunshine. They used non-standard units of measurements (lollipop sticks) to measure some things in their school environment.

On World Book Day, Ms Walker’s class talked about and designed the front cover of their favourite books. The class also listened to stories and read their own book during reading time.

As part of Catholic Schools week, Senior Infants remembered and shared memories of their much loved grandparents on Grandparents' Day. The class made bookmarks as gifts for their grandparents and drew pictures of them together.  Ms Walker’s Granda Mickey visited the...

Senior Infants have been busy making toast. We discussed the steps involved in making toast and the effect that heat has on bread. The class did an excellent job of buttering their own toast. They also added jam and marmalade.

The children in Mrs Wilson's class coloured in and wrote about their Grandparents.

As part of Catholic Schools Week, Ms Harkin’s Senior Infants celebrated Grandparents’ Day across a whole week! We invited the grandparents of the children to send us videos of themselves so that we could get to know them a little. Chloe’s Nana told us about knitting...

Christmas festivities are in full swing in Senior Infants. We decorated and iced Christmas Treats. Most importantly… we got to eat the treats, they were delicious!!

Senior infants have been as busy as the elves in the North Pole. They have been decorating their classroom and hallway, preparing lots of Christmas artwork, wrapping presents and singing lots of Christmas songs.

Fun memories are being made each week in the sensory playground. We are jumping on the trampoline, balancing on the balancing beam and playing in the wooden hut.

We’ve been busy decorating cupcakes with chocolate, sprinkles and marshmallows.

Senior Infants were challenged with the task to build a Christmas Tree using a variety of classroom items. The children worked in groups to problem solve throughout this challenge. Each group showed great teamwork and determination.    

Thinking hats were on in Senior infants for science week. The class worked very hard to investigate and explore the properties of different materials. We added warm water to a plate of skittles, made a raw egg bounce, watched raisins dance in vinegar and coke explode...

Ms. Harkin's Senior Infants had a wonderful time decorating the classroom for Christmas! The children decorated the tree all by themselves and they also painted wooden reindeer tree decorations. The children even had a Christmas hopscotch on the classroom floor and...

Ms. Harkin's Senior Infants love any opportunity to boogie! We dance between lessons for brain breaks.    

Ms. Harkin's Senior Infants love exploring the forest area at the back of the school. There are so many things to see and do there.  

Ms. Harkin's Senior Infants celebrated Halloween with hot chocolate and barm brack. Ava was the lucky girl who found the ring!    

Ms. Harkin's Senior Infants enjoyed making and drinking hot chocolate with marshmallows on the cold days of winter.