Published Authors

The children created reports based on South Africa animals and drew a picture of their animals. We collated out reports and sent them off to be published. It was so exciting waiting for our book and even more thrilling when the books arrived in Ardrahan National School. Huge congratulations to all our wonderful publishers in Third and Fourth Class.

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Our Class Wins First Place in Art Competition!

Our 3rd Class has won First Place in the Calf & Cuckoo Art Competition ! Their artwork, created as part of the Burrenbeo Trust’s place-based learning programme, was showcased during the Winterage Weekend Cattle Drive at Irish Natural Stone in the Burren. The judges were deeply impressed by the students’ knowledge of the Burren landscape and their creative expression of what makes our place special. This is a fantastic achievement and the children were delighted to hear the news! We’ll receive a class prize and the students’ artwork back in the spring, along with a school visit and field trip later in the year.

Comprehension Strategies

Reading Comprehension Strategies In Third Class, we have really enjoyed creating hand symbols to help us remember and use our reading comprehension strategies. Each hand symbol reminds us of a different strategy. We also came up with some sentence starters that we can use when we are talking about our strategies during reading. 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 m...

Burrenbeo Trust

At our school, we were very lucky to welcome a special visitor from the Burrenbeo Trust . She shared lots of knowledge with us about place, geology, archaeology, and people. The Burrenbeo Trust is a group based in County Clare that works to protect and celebrate the Burren, a very special landscape in Ireland. We started by learning about the idea of “place.” We discovered that the Burren is more than just a location – it is a whole environment where every stone, plant, and animal has an important role. Next, we explored the geology of the Burren. We saw and touched different kinds of rock, like limestone, sandstone, granite, and shale, and learned how they were formed over a very long time. We also learned about archaeology . Karen told us stories about the people who lived in the Burren long ago. We imagined their lives as we heard about stone forts, wedge tombs, and other remains that they left behind. From this visit, we now understand more about the importance of conservati...

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