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The Bible by Third and Fourth Class

Well done to our chosen authors who were selected this month to publish their writing! Our Paragraphs about the Bible: What is the Bible? Hi, today I would like to share the word of God with you. The Bible is a holy book used at Christian mass. The Bible is not one book but a library of seventy three books. All the books are split into either the New or the Old Testament. The Old Testament sends the message that someone is coming (before Christ B.C.) Then the Old Testament tells people that our saviour has come. The Old Testament has forty six books and the New Testament has twenty seven books. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew because it was an agreement with the people of Israel. The New Testament was written in Greek because it was an agreement with all nations.  Written by Hugo Whiriskey How is the Bible used during Mass?  The Bible is used at mass. The priest uses the Bible to spread the word about Mary, Joseph, Jesus and God. The First Reading and the Psalm come from the Ol

Transport - Our Sail Car Inventions

We had tremendous fun in class today testing out our inventions! Well done to everyone who designed their sail boats. 

Cross Country in Renmore

Well done to the boys and girls in Third and Fourth Class who represented Ardrahan National School so well today in Renmore! It was great to see you all enjoying the day. You did your school proud! 

The Trinity

The boys and girls in Third and Fourth Class were learning about the Trinity. God the Trinity is a community of three persons - God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit - who love one another. We made a Trinity bracelet to help us remember when we live and love like Jesus we bring God's love to others.  

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Reading Comprehension Strategies Predicting I suppose.. From what I know, I don’t think… I predict that… will happen next. That’s not what I thought would happen. Maybe… will happen because… I wonder if.. I think… will happen because.. Creating Images When I read this I can see… I can taste.. I can see.. I can see this picture in my head.. it looks like. When I read this I imagine.. I can smell.. I can hear.. I can touch.. Declunking Think of another word that makes sense. Sound out and blend the sounds together. Read on. Look for parts you know. Reread. Ask yourself “Does this make sense?” I didn’t understand this part… I’m confused about… There is a word/ phrase/ idea that is confusing me I didn’t understand__, so I am going to reread the paragraph again. I don’t understand what the author meant by the phrase, __________. I’m going to read on and see can I figure it out. This part is extremely difficult but I’m thinking to myself ‘Do I need to full