HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!!!
SESE: 05.03.2021
We have been learning all about electricity this week! Today, we discussed static electricity and we did an experiment to demonstrate it using tissue, sellotape and a balloon!
We have been learning all about electricity this week! Today, we discussed static electricity and we did an experiment to demonstrate it using tissue, sellotape and a balloon!
WORLD BOOK DAY!
We had a wonderful World Book Day today in 2nd Class! We dressed up as some of our favourite characters from books, did a book Show and Tell and finished off the day with a Book Review and quiz! Check our pictures below!!
“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.”
-Roald Dahl, Matilda
“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.”
-Roald Dahl, Matilda
Maths: Subtraction 03.03.2021
This week we have been revising tens, units, addition and subtraction. We used tens and units blocks to help us solve problems today!
WELCOME BACK!!
A huge welcome back to our amazing 2nd Class students! Well done for all your hard work and effort over the last 2 months during online learning. Can't wait to get started on all our new topics over the next few weeks!!
11.06.2021
Dear Parents, our class will be doing online learning for the next 3 weeks (until Feb 1st). All work will be posted on SeeSaw (as we have done with homework since September). New activities will be posted each day. As I understand that every family's household circumstances are different, please do not feel under pressure to complete all the work each day. Please encourage your child to do as much as they can. Any questions or queries, please don't hesitate to contact me. My email address is
alanna.mcveigh@stoliversprimary.ie
Many thanks and hopefully I will see you all soon!
Alanna
Dear Parents, our class will be doing online learning for the next 3 weeks (until Feb 1st). All work will be posted on SeeSaw (as we have done with homework since September). New activities will be posted each day. As I understand that every family's household circumstances are different, please do not feel under pressure to complete all the work each day. Please encourage your child to do as much as they can. Any questions or queries, please don't hesitate to contact me. My email address is
alanna.mcveigh@stoliversprimary.ie
Many thanks and hopefully I will see you all soon!
Alanna
All of us here in 2nd Class would like to wish you a very merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy new year! See you all in 2021!!
18.12.20
We all enjoyed our delicious ice cream and slushie treats today! :) :) :)
Christmas Art: Clay
Well done to the
winners of our
December Assembly!
04.12.2020
Today, we wrote Christmas letters to the residents of Moorehall Lodge here in Drogheda. We know this has been a very lonely year for many elderly people so we wanted to spread some much-needed Christmas cheer!!
Santa Run- Dash to the North Pole!!
CHRISTMAS ART- Fabric and Fibre
We learned how to sew Christmas stockings as part of our art for the month of December! We used a plastic needle and thread and two pieces of felt. We took our time sewing the stitches and we chose a patch to stick on at the end :) Have a look at our amazing sewing below!!
We learned how to sew Christmas stockings as part of our art for the month of December! We used a plastic needle and thread and two pieces of felt. We took our time sewing the stitches and we chose a patch to stick on at the end :) Have a look at our amazing sewing below!!
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December Maths: Place Value
FIRST CONFESSION 2020
Huge congratulations to our wonderful 2nd Class students who made their First Confession on Wednesday 9th Dec with Fr. Barry here in the school! The students spent the last few weeks learning songs and prayers and preparing beautiful artwork for the hall. We finished off the day with some Afternoon Tea in the classroom! Well done everyone :)
Well done to our wonderful 2nd Class students who did lots of chores at home to raise money for a Team Hope Shoebox! We raised €40 which made two shoeboxes. We know this has been a very difficult year for everyone and we are very fortunate that we have our health, families and friends this Christmas. We were delighted to give some money to people who are not as fortunate as us. We decided in school what items would be the best to put in. You can make a shoebox online too at www.teamhope.ie
Dublin Zoo Needs You!
We had a dress up day in school to raise money for Dublin Zoo! We loved looking at photographs and videos of the amazing animals that live there and we were delighted to support them.
Thank you to everyone who donated! :)
Thank you to everyone who donated! :)
AMAZING AUSTRALIA!
For the month of November, we have been learning all about Australia! We learned about the flag, famous landmarks and people, the weather, unique animals, Aboriginal culture, art and music! We watched videos, listened to music, read amazing facts and looked at photographs of Australia. We even researched information and created our own Australia projects at home and in school. Check out all of our photos from this month below! :)
We learned about the meaning of the Australian flag, and we painted it too! :)
We looked at beautiful Aboriginal artwork and watched a video of how the dots are painted. We used our fingers to make our own art inspired by Aboriginal paintings!
We listened to the amazing music of the native Australian instrument.... the didgeridoo!! We even got to see a real one :)
Our fantastic Australia projects :) We loved presenting them to our friends and reading each other's work!
SCIENCE WEEK 2020!
November 2020
This week is Science Week! We took part in some experiments to celebrate. We also learned how to be safe around electricity. Check out our pictures below!
This week is Science Week! We took part in some experiments to celebrate. We also learned how to be safe around electricity. Check out our pictures below!
Planting Bulbs
Second Class have their own flower bed at the bottom of the yard! Today, as part of Science Week, we planted allium, hyacinth, daffodil and fabiola bulbs. We discussed what flowers and plants need to grow, and we look forward to seeing our plants start to grow in the spring!
Rainbow Walking Water
11.11.2020
We used water, cups, food colouring and kitchen roll to make a Rainbow Walking Water Experiment! We watched the water travel from one cup to another and we saw how the colours mixed to make a rainbow! Have a look at our pictures :)
We used water, cups, food colouring and kitchen roll to make a Rainbow Walking Water Experiment! We watched the water travel from one cup to another and we saw how the colours mixed to make a rainbow! Have a look at our pictures :)
Lava Lamps!
12.11.2020
Today we made Lava Lamps as part of Science Week! We used bottles, water, oil, food colouring and glitter! What we noticed was:
We really enjoyed this experiment. Have a look at our Lava Lamps below!!
Today we made Lava Lamps as part of Science Week! We used bottles, water, oil, food colouring and glitter! What we noticed was:
- The oil and water didn't mix together.
- The food colouring changed the colour of the water, but not the oil.
- As soon as we put in the tablet, the water and oil began to fizz!!
We really enjoyed this experiment. Have a look at our Lava Lamps below!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Everyone here in 2nd Class would like to wish you all a happy, safe and spooktacular Halloween!!
See you all in November!
See you all in November!
Take look at our creepy Halloween photos.....if you dare!!!!!!
We learned about native Irish trees :)
MATHS WEEK 2020
Monday 12th- Friday 16th October was Maths Week in our school! We absolutely love maths here in 2nd Class :) This week we played loads of maths games and challenges and had so much fun! Have a look at our maths activities below!!
A huge thank you to Mrs Mathews and Ms McDonnell for organising the events for the week.
A huge thank you to Mrs Mathews and Ms McDonnell for organising the events for the week.
We played maths games using dice, dominoes, cubes, counters and 20-frames! We used addition and subtraction to work out problems, and used more than and less than signs. We measured objects and counted using the numbers on dice.
We took part in a Maths Trail and Shape Hunt around the school and the yard!. We even had a look at the license plates in the carpark and used them to make addition and subtraction sums.
We played a game of What's the Question?
We finished off the week with Disney and Avengers jigsaw puzzles! :)
09.10.2020- Weaving a spider's web for Halloween art!
Pyjama Day!!!
We had a wonderfully comfy and cosy day today for Pyjama Day! We watched a movie and had some popcorn and sweets at the end of the day :) Thank you to all the boys and girls for bringing in their sponsorship money. Check out our pictures below!
Well done to the winners
of our
First Assembly!
Our September Assembly was a little different this year! Because of our new rules in school and the importance of staying in our own Class Bubble, our first Assembly of 2nd Class was held on our Interactive Whiteboard instead of the school hall. We really enjoyed the Assembly video, and we even saw some familiar faces!
History: When I Was a Baby
Over the last few weeks, we have been learning about our families, our Family Trees and how we have changed since we were babies. We brought in our baby photos and played a game of Guess Who? Check out our pictures of our 'When I Was a Baby' profile! How cute are we?!
29.09.2020
Comparing and Contrasting schools in the past to our school now.
30.09.2020 - Comparing & Ordering
We have been learning about more than, less than and equal to signs in maths!
18.09.20
This morning we worked in teams and played a game of Sudoku. It's much trickier than it looks!
This morning we worked in teams and played a game of Sudoku. It's much trickier than it looks!
Roald Dahl Day!
Sunday 13th September 2020 was Roald Dahl Day, and we celebrated in school on Monday! We have been reading 'The Twits' over the last few weeks and the children have really been enjoying the story. We learned about his life and some of the stories he wrote, like Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
We even made our own bookmarks to use when we are reading our favourite stories!
Check out our pictures below :)
We even made our own bookmarks to use when we are reading our favourite stories!
Check out our pictures below :)
Maths Work- September
We have been working on Operations in maths, learning addition, number bonds and doubles :)
Welcome to Second Class!
All of us here at St Oliver's NS would like to welcome you all back to school. We hope you are well during these strange times!
On this blog we will be posting pictures of all our hard work over the coming year. Looking forward to a fantastic year of learning and fun!
On this blog we will be posting pictures of all our hard work over the coming year. Looking forward to a fantastic year of learning and fun!
