Some of us were involved in gardening and others just enjoying that sunshine…….
Watch out some of us are looking at bugs!
In June 2014, each class had a special session with Dale Treadwell (Heritage in Schools Scheme) of RTE2 fame. Dale brought along his friend Harry Hedgehog for us to see. The Senior Room sowed wild flower seeds in our prepared patch of garden under Dale’s guidance. In these pics you’ll see how those wildflowers blossomed and became a haven for our caterpillar and bee friends by the time we got back to school in September.
Sports Day 2014. It was a beautiful sunny day with lots of sports fun! As ever, the fruit breaks laid on by the PA went down a treat. The after-busy-sports-day ice-cream went down well too.
For our Living History Day pupils and teachers dressed in old- style clothing. We also had some interesting historical characters – Martin Luther King, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln, Frank Sinatra, Marie Antoinette, the Great Geisha and a 1920’s charlston girl.
Everyone went to great lengths to ‘get the look’. We were most impressed by you all. A ‘huge thank’ you and ‘well done’ to all the mums, dads and pupils for all your efforts. The pupils looked so authentic. The day was topped off by an interesting display by Kilmessan man Richard Farrelly, chairperson of Navan Historical Society. Richard brought along his vast collection of artefacts and fielded questions from the pupils for nigh on two hours! Thank you to Richard for giving the pupils the opportunity to see and touch items from our past.
Remember what Richard told us….
“The worst handwriting is better than the best memory.”
In other words, get writing! Keep records! Ask questions of your parents, grandparents and great grandparents and write down what you learn. Who knows maybe the pupils of Dunsany NS in 2114 will be reading your records and handling your artefacts!
Check-out-Al-Capone-in-the-background.So to be a geisha girl I just need to….Anyone for a close shave.Check out Al Capone in the backgroundDid Marie Antoinette get the widows penny.Hoover for your lifeSo-to-be-a-geisha-girl-I-just-need-to…Ireland’s next boy band Its Frank Sinatra and Honest Abe.Ill be home in time for dinnerI correctly guessed this was for measuring the-perimeter of a field.
The Junior Room is a bright, colourful haven. It is home to our Junior Infants and Senior Infants pupils.
Mr. Donnelly is their teacher. The children are always busy in this room, whether it’s heads down working, digging in the sandpit or enjoying a book in the new library corner.
Our highlight of the year so far has been our Big Day Out to the Dublin Zoo.
