Here are some pictures of some of the fun activities 4th class got up to before the school closures. We learned about Chinese New Year with some parents, used what we learned about shapes to go on a shape hunt around our school and we started drumming! Hopefully it won’t be too long before we get back to school to have more fun together. All the boys and girls are working very hard and using Seesaw really well. I love being able to see the work you’re doing at home so keep it up! I hope everyone is keeping well and safe.
Category: 4th Class (Page 1 of 6)
4th class (with some visitors from 1st) had a great Pancake Tuesday 😍 We learned the other name for Pancake/Shrove Tuesday and we also discovered the reasons why pancakes are eaten on the day before Lent begins. We discussed what promises we might make for Lent and of course had some tasty pancakes!!
The boys and girls in 4th class have been working extremely hard writing narrative stories. As a special treat, we read our stories to Ms. McKelvey’s Senior Infants. The boys and girls really enjoyed sharing their hard work. Some of the boys and girls in Senior Infants even showed some of their reading to their new friends in 4th class!
Well Done everyone! 
The boys and girls in 4th class have had a busy start to the year. We learned about Dublin long ago, noting the similarities and differences to Dublin today. We worked in groups to create excellent projects all about Dublin. We also explored how the breathing system works and made our own set of lungs! Have a look at some of our hard work.
What an incredible event Miss Baileys Class held today for International Womens Day. All the children researched and wrote about different famous women in history. The children also created dinner plates and re created the famous ‘Dinner Party installation art work by feminist artist Judy Chicago. The parents were invited to attend and the children spoke and answered questions about their famous women. What a celebration!
Ms Harte Hayes did some amazing science lessons with us. We learned all about forces and how they affect us. We saw how astronauts use parachutes to land safely on earth.
Then we worked in teams to create the best parachute for a toy teddy using various materials.
We tested our creations by standing on the table and letting them float to the ground. The best parachute floated the slowest to the ground so out teddies had a soft landing.
Congratulations to Brooke in 4th Class who has qualified for DCU’s CTYI (Centre for Talented Youth) programme! This is a huge achievement for a ten year old! Most people don’t go to university and take courses until they’re nearly 20! We are all so proud of Brooke! Competition is fierce but Brooke kept her focus through the grueling 2 hour exam!
At CTYI the courses are in topics not usually covered in the primary curriculum e.g. Astronomy, App making, Chemistry, Codes and Ciphers, Experimental Physics, Chinese, Strategy and Games, Novel and Play Writing, Forensic Science, The World of Harry Potter, Art Design. We can’t wait for her to report back to us all here in fourth!!!
Brooke is the first person in 4th to be accepted onto the programme, just like Katherine Gobels was the first to send a man into space using maths!
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Bhí gach duine sa scoil ag caint as Gaeilge le deanaí. Chomh maith le sin, bhíomar ag canadh, ag damhsa agus ag léamh as Gaeilge freisin!
4th Class enjoying learning some Irish dancing in celebration of both Seachtain na Gaeilge and St Patrick’s Day. On Thursday we had a Céilí beag with Senior Infants!
An tseachtain seo thosaigh muid ag foghlaim an damhsa Gaelach ‘Tonaí Thoraí’ táimid ag baint sult mhór as.
Bhí céilí beag idir muid agus naíonáin shinsearacha. Caith gach duine rudaí glas ar an lae
In the afternoon we had a tráth na gceist! Congratulations to the winning team: Temuulen, Frankie, Alicia & Makela.
Ms Duffy’s “rang Gailege” came into to test us on our Irish knowledge and to find our Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine! Congratulations Sabrina!!
This week is Engineer’s week. 4th class have been learning all about engineering and different types of engineers. On Thursday Dr Ian from UCD came into our class. He is a bio-mechanical engineer. This means he uses science to make things to help sick people get better.
He showed us the heart tissue he is growing in his lab to help people who have heart attacks. We dissected a heart last month so we had lots of questions! Science is so cool!
We explored hair, fingerprints, bees, coins, sugar, tissue and coffee through the microscope. We then had to use our new scientific skills to solve a mystery just like forensic scientists!
This is what we imagine an engineer to be…
Dr Ian explains how science is used to grow artery valves to help people with sick hearts
Grace from 6th attached her microscope to the computer to share her findings with the class
Brooklyn’s slide is hooked up the IWB he shows the class the finger print on the jellybean
Sabrina explores some sugar under the microscope. We think it looks just like crystals or ice.
Exploring bee wings under the microscope
Dora explores a Shreddie under the microscope
Temuulen and Dr Ian discuss their findings.
Frankie and Lexi start our exploration by examining their slides with magnifying glasses.
Mateusz Warren explore the wasp with a magnifying glass
We record our findings. We use lots of amazing adjectives to describe what we see
Grace hooks her microscope up to the computer to show the class her bee study. Can you see its eyes??
Now this is what wen imagine an engineer to be!
Exploring the sheep heart
Well another Valentine’s Day has rolled around so what better time than now to dissect a heart?
Fourth Class have been looking at the human circulatory system and how the heart works! On Valentine’s day we became heart surgeons and explored some sheep hearts! We then teamed up with Science Club for some more investigations!
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- When blood enters the valves close!!
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- The valves are open…
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- Da Vinci was one of the first scientists to sketch the heart!
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- Dr Sammy leads the dissection
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- Dr. Keegan labels the chambers with Bilguun in Science Club
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- Dr Da Silva gets ready to hold the heart
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- Dr Rooney explains that the Aorta (the main artery) has a bigger diameter than our little fingers!! We could feel all the way down!!
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- Dr Rock in consultation with her surgical team
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- Identifying the upper chambers of the heart
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- Our hearts are the size of a fist!
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- Exploring the sheep heart
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- Dr Chen located the heart on his patient Mr Quinn