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Welcome to
Suzanne's Junior Infant class. Art Day fun!We enjoyed reading the story 'My dad' written by Anthony Browne. We also made Father's Day cards - 'Dad, you are the coolest!'Sports Day fun!
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We read a funny picture book called
“The President’s glasses” written by Peter Donnelly.
In the story the President has to sign some important documents in Dublin Castle but has forgotten his glasses. The President’s pigeon saves the day by flying across the city with them.
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Junior Infants were surprised to hear that a President
once visited Bray School Project!
President Mary McAleese came to the school in October 2004 to officially unveil the Millennium Cone that was created by
Robert McColgan. Here is a photo of the children
standing on the Millennium Cone sculpture.
We would like to say a big THANK YOU to
Suzanne Grogan (student teacher) for all the wonderful
work that she has done with the class over the past few weeks!
Ceilí dancing with our 5th class buddies
Friendship
Junior Infants are learning about 'Friendship'.
They met with their 5th class buddies today and they
completed a special Friendship booklet together.
The children enjoyed singing this Friendship song.
The children love playing this fun CVC phonics game
on our interactive whiteboard!
Click on the link below and have fun playing it at home together.
www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game
Our first visit to Ballywaltrim Library.
Our new Aistear theme is The Vet.
Chinese New Year
The children really enjoyed taking part in their first
Chinese New Year parade.
The children really enjoyed taking part in their first
Chinese New Year parade.
Silvestry's Visit
Silvestry came to visit Junior Infants last Friday.
We asked him lots of questions about Africa.
Silvestry told us that he comes from Uganda, which is known as the heart of Africa.
It is very hot in Africa and is often over 25 degrees.
Silvestry used to grow lemons, limes, bananas and passionfruit on his compound and
then carry them on his head to market, where he would sell them.
Silvestry has been on safari lots of times.
His favourite animal is the giraffe.
Silvestry had lots of exciting stories about snakes. He has seen over 1000 snakes!
There was once a big python in Silvestry’s garden and he had to rescue a goat from being eaten by the python. Silvestry also found a King Cobra in his toilet and ran away from it as fast as he could!
Handa's Surprise
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Fruit tasting
We tasted the fruits from the story "Handa's Surprise".
We tasted the fruits from the story "Handa's Surprise".
Aistear
The children are enjoying our new Aistear theme;
'The Market in Africa.'
Weather
We looked at and talked about the painting 'Umbrellas'
by Pierre-Auguste Renoir and then drew these rainy day pictures using oil pastels and then a wash of blue paint.
Vegetable Tasting
We read the Charlie and Lola story called
'I will not ever never eat a tomato'
and tasted some delicious Orange Twiglets from Jupiter (carrots), Green drops from Greenland (peas), Cloud fluff from the Pointiest Peaks of Mount Fuji (potato) and some Moonsquirters.
The children were great at tasting the vegetables.
Some even had seconds!!
Our drawings of Root Vegetables using oil pastels.
We also really enjoyed this story called 'Daisy, eat your peas!'
Birthday Celebrations!
This year Bray School Project is celebrating it's 40th birthday.
Each child in the school drew on and coloured in a piece of bunting
which was joined together and displayed in the school yard.
The classes met together outside in the yard on Friday to mark this special occasion.
Christmas Songs
We have been enjoying learning our Christmas Songs -
Ten Tubby Snowmen, Bualadh bos and We wish you a Merry Christmas.
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An Nollaig
We met our 5th class buddies in the yard last week.
They gave us beautiful books that they had written in Irish
and illustrated all about "An Nollaig" (Christmas).
Santa's Workshop
Our Aistear theme for December is Santa's Workshop.
Santa's elves have been very busy designing, making and wrapping toys in the workshop.
The boys and girls are enjoying building Santa's sleigh and placing the sacks of toys in it.
Our Aistear theme for December is Santa's Workshop.
Santa's elves have been very busy designing, making and wrapping toys in the workshop.
The boys and girls are enjoying building Santa's sleigh and placing the sacks of toys in it.
We planted daffodil and tulip bulbs.
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Storm Barra
We are learning about the Weather.
We looked at photos of the storm and drew these lovely pictures!
We are learning about the Weather.
We looked at photos of the storm and drew these lovely pictures!
Christmas Jumper Day
Thanksgiving
As part of our B.S.S.E. subject the children have been learning about Thanksgiving which will take place on Thursday 25th November. We enjoyed reading "The Thankful Book"
and making our Thanksgiving turkey cards.
As part of our B.S.S.E. subject the children have been learning about Thanksgiving which will take place on Thursday 25th November. We enjoyed reading "The Thankful Book"
and making our Thanksgiving turkey cards.
Sing along to one of our favourite songs!
Science Week - Raisin Experiment.
Aistear - The Hospital.
The children are really enjoying learning about the hospital. We have set up a role play hospital department. The children
love to take turns acting in the roles of the receptionist,
patient, nurse or doctor and role playing different scenarios.
Our Diyas.
Diwali
As part of our B.S.S.E. subject the children have been learning
about Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light.
Diwali comes from the Hindu word Deepavali which means
“row of lights.”
The Festival of Diwali will take on Thursday 4th November
and celebrations last for 5 days.
We are learning about some of the customs and
traditions associated with the festival.
Jolly Phonics
Junior Infants are following the Jolly Phonics literacy scheme.
It is a multi-sensory and child centred approach to teaching literacy.
The children will learn 2 new letter sounds each week.
Every Monday and Tuesday the children will learn a new sound in class.
Please encourage your child to practice saying their letter sounds
and doing the appropriate actions on a daily basis.
Your child can also practice letter formation by
completing the writing activities in their copy.
Visit www.jollylearning.co.uk for more information.
Halloween:
Sing along to some of our favourite Halloween songs!
Sing along to some of our favourite Halloween songs!
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Click on the link below to complete the "Pick the Pumpkin" activity that we played in class.
more2.starfall.com/n/holiday/halloween/load.htm?f&n=main
Halloween time with the buddies!!
More Halloween fun!
Maths Week:
We are looking forward to doing lots of fun maths
activities together every day this week.
We are looking forward to doing lots of fun maths
activities together every day this week.
I hope you enjoy doing the
Maths Week Counting Challenge at home together.
Maths Week Counting Challenge at home together.
This is one of our favourite Maths Songs:
Clay Hedgehogs:
We had great fun working with clay to make our fantastic hedgehogs!
We had great fun working with clay to make our fantastic hedgehogs!
Aistear:
Aistear is the early childhood curriculum framework for learning centred around play.
Each month a new theme is introduced and a lot of subjects are tied in with this theme.
This month’s theme is The Farm.
The children are enjoying taking part in activities such as Small World,
Construction, Art, Literacy, Numeracy and role play activities.
Other themes include: Myself and my Family, The Doctor/ Hospital, Santa’s Workshop,
The Market, The Vet, The Puppet theatre, The Fire Station and The Airport.
Aistear is the early childhood curriculum framework for learning centred around play.
Each month a new theme is introduced and a lot of subjects are tied in with this theme.
This month’s theme is The Farm.
The children are enjoying taking part in activities such as Small World,
Construction, Art, Literacy, Numeracy and role play activities.
Other themes include: Myself and my Family, The Doctor/ Hospital, Santa’s Workshop,
The Market, The Vet, The Puppet theatre, The Fire Station and The Airport.
Skipping with our 5th class buddies.
Our Hand Prints
Here are my hands with ten fingers in all,
My first mark in school to hang on the wall.
As years go by, I will remember and say,
"My hands and I had a good first day!"
Here are my hands with ten fingers in all,
My first mark in school to hang on the wall.
As years go by, I will remember and say,
"My hands and I had a good first day!"
Sing along to two of our favourite Nursery Rhymes.
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Yard time!
Activity Time
We have lots of fun playing with our friends during activity time.
The girls and boys have been learning about how to stay healthy.
They are very good at doing The Vampire Cough!
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We have been learning how to be soaper-heroes!
