In Aistear this month, the Junior Room have set up a Pizzeria in the classroom! They have been busy taking orders, making pizzas and serving customers.
Science Week 2020
To celebrate Science Week from 8th – 15th November 2020, each classroom had fun investigating different areas of Science.
The Junior Room carried out an experiment to see if different materials were waterproof. We had to predict first, then we recorded our results.
We also did a magic milk experiment. We learned that milk has fat in it, and when we dipped a cotton bud with washing up liquid on it, it broke the fat up. The food colouring meant that we could see this happening.
The Middle Room did some colour experiments. We watched a video from Dr How’s Science Wows then tried her investigation into capillary action – we made a rainbow!
We observed how colours mix – we mixed some food colouring in vinegar and added it to bicarbonate of soda to make fizzy colours, and watched what happened when we added water to different coloured fruity sweets.
We also added food colouring to water and placed a flower in each different colour. After 1 day, the flowers had started to change colour!
In the Senior Room, we carried out experiments based on gravity, making bubbles with a special ingredient and bridge building!
‘Run around Ireland’ challenge
We have just completed Week 1 of our ‘Run around Ireland’ challenge. Every day we run or walk as many laps as we can to reach some famous landmarks in Ireland.
This week we have run to places all over Ireland – from Donegal to Wicklow, Kerry and Down!
Where will we get to next week?
Happy Mid-term Break!
We had a busy day at Killeshanda N.S before we finished for a well-earned Mid-term Break – we enjoyed dressing up, decorating biscuits and a few other treats!
The Senior Room also completed their STEM Challenge – well done to everyone who managed to prevent their egg from breaking!
We wish everyone a happy and safe Mid-term Break, and look forward to seeing everyone back in school on Monday 2nd November.
Farewell 6th Class!
It was great to have a chance to catch up with our past 6th Class pupils when they came in after school on Friday 4th September. Each of them were presented with a number of gifts and momentos of their time in Killeshandra N.S. The Leila Beattie Award was also presented that afternoon.
It was great to hear about how each of them are getting on in their secondary schools and we wish them continued success in the months and years ahead. Well done to you all!
Welcome to our new Junior Infants
This year we welcome 3 new pupils to Junior Infants. We hope they will be very happy in our school!
Letter from Minister for Education
Please find below the link to a letter from Norma Foley TD, Minister for Education, for parents about the re-opening of schools.
Letter from Minister for Education
As you are aware, things will be a little different in school in September, and plans are underway for this. We will be in touch with information relating to the re-opening of Killeshandra N.S. on 1st September in due course.
Farewell, 6th Class!
Well done to all parents and pupils for all the hard work you have been doing at home over the past number of months. We know it has not always been easy, but we hope you can look back with happy memories on the time you spent together over this unprecedented period.
Today, especially, we think of our 6th Class – Alisha, Rosie, David, Éabha, Richard, Grant, Abbie, James, Kate, Amy, Byron, Justin, Liam and Caitlin on what would have been your last day in Killeshandra N.S.
Unfortunately we are not able to say goodbye to you in person today, but we would like to invite you all back in to school on Friday 4th September at 2 p.m. All the other children in the school would love to say goodbye and, of course, sign your red school t-shirt as is tradition in Killeshandra N.S. – remember to bring your t-shirt with you! This will give us all the opportunity to say farewell and wish you all the best in the next step of your education.
We hope we will be able to open for the new school year on Tuesday 1st September 2020 at 9.20 a.m. as usual. We will be in touch prior to this date with more information, but suggest that over the summer you purchase an individual hand sanitizer for each of the children to bring with them to school when we return.
We would like to thank you most sincerely for your support and dedication over the past number of months. We wish you all a very happy summer holidays and hope you all enjoy a well-deserved break.
Mrs Richardson, Ms Graham, Mrs McGuigan and Ms Gregg
Here are a few more photos of your Virtual Sports Days at home!
Week beginning Monday, 22nd June
Hello all,
As we are almost at the end of term, this week we only have a few ‘Fun for June’ activities for you! You will also find the answers for work assigned on Monday 15th June.
We hope you will log in on Wednesday morning to enjoy a selection of photos looking back at 6th Class during their time in Killeshandra N.S.
Answers for week Monday 15th – Friday 19th June
2nd, 3rd and 4th Class https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Answers-2nd-3rd-and-4th-Class-Monday-15th-Friday-19th-June.docx
5th and 6th Class https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Answers-5th-and-6th-Class-Monday-15th-Friday-19th-June.docx
Work for week Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th June
‘Fun for June’ activities https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Fun-for-June-Monday-22nd-Wednesday-24th-June.docx
AgriKids are hosting a Farm Safety Webinar on Wednesday 24th June. For more information and details about how to register, go to http://www.agrikids.ie/news-events/post.php?s=2020-06-15-agrikids-webinars
We hope everyone enjoyed taking part in our ‘Virtual Sports Day’ at home – here are a few photos of how some of you got on, as well as a few other activities from ‘Fun for June’!
Week beginning Monday, 15th June
Hello everyone,
Please find the answers for work assigned on Monday 8th June and work for the coming week, beginning on Monday 15th June (our last full week of work before the holidays!), as well as some other resources you may be interested in.
Answers for week Monday 8th – Friday 12th June
2nd, 3rd and 4th Class https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Answers-2nd-3rd-and-4th-Class-Monday-8th-Friday-12th-June.docx
5th and 6th Class https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Answers-5th-and-6th-Monday-8th-Friday-12th-June.docx
Work for week Monday 15th – Friday 19th June
‘Fun for June’ activities https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Fun-for-June-Monday-15th-Friday-19th-June.docx
Junior Infants https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Junior-Infants-Monday-15th-–-Friday-19th-June.docx
Senior Infants https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Senior-Infants-Monday-15th-–-Friday-19th-June.docx
1st Class https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1st-Class-Monday-15th-Friday-19th-June.docx
2nd, 3rd and 4th Class https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2nd-3rd-and-4th-Class-Monday-15th-Friday-19th-June.docx
5th and 6th Class https://killeshandranscoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5th-and-6th-Class-Monday-15th-Friday-19th-June.docx
We have missed having assemblies in school with Simon and Jayne over the last few months, but they have been in touch to invite everyone to an online kids club produced by CEF. It is called ‘Truth Catchers Online 5-Day Club’ and is for all national school aged children. The club is premiering on the ‘CEF of Ireland’ Youtube channel from Monday 15th to Friday 19th June. It will run from 3pm and last for about half an hour each day. Join in if you can!
Children in 6th Class may like to complete the ‘My Progression to Secondary School’ booklet on the process of transferring from primary to secondary school. Included are activities that will allow the children to reflect on their time in primary school and explore aspects of their forthcoming progression to second level. Click here to download the booklet.
You may also be interested in using this mental well-being journal with your children. It is designed to aid parents in helping their children enhance their mental well-being during these challenging times. It’s probably most suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years old, but could be adapted for younger or older children. Click here to download the booklet.
We would love to see how you get on at your Virtual Sports Day next week – don’t forget to send us some photos or short videos of what you get up to! You can download the information sheet included in your pack about how to organise Sports Day at home here.
