Author: Bernie Lawless
10
Nov
Cinema Trip
As part of the Into Film Festival, Years 3 & 4 had the opportunity to go to the cinema this week. They thoroughly enjoyed the film 'Trolls'. The children were on their best behaviour and were excellent ambassadors for St Gildas'....
10
Nov
Freeze!
In year 5 we began our new class book, ‘Mama Miti, Wangari Matthai and the Trees of Kenya’. This is a beautifully illustrated story book telling the true story of environmentalist Wangari Matthai, written by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. We used role play...
10
Nov
Remembering through Art
[gallery ids="27968,27967,27966,27965"] This week, 6O have been learning about Remembrance Day; why it is celebrated, what the day represents and why it is significant. To celebrate this day and to pay homage to those who came before us, we created our own interpretations of the Poppy;...
04
Nov
Tickling our tastebuds!
In Science, Year 1 has been learning about the sense of taste. We talked about taste buds and the different parts of the tongue, sensing various types of taste. We then conducted an experiment with different flavours....
04
Nov
Rainy days bring indoor play…
Rainy days bring indoor play and Year 5s love the opportunity to chat, draw, play games and generally catch up after our half term holidays! [gallery ids="27906,27904,27903"]...
04
Nov
Sisters of St Gildas’ visit
This week in 6O, we were lucky to have two Sisters of St Gildas' come to talk to us about the patron saint of our school. They gave us some useful information about when and why the school was founded, as well as sharing their moments...