Welcome to Senior 4!
We are all FRIENDS working and learning together in a happy and caring atmosphere.
Leanne, Ciaran, Roksana, Ciara, Sarah, Georgi and Ahemd are the students in our class.
Jane, Sally and Sharon are the staff.
We are excited about all the learning and fun we are going to have together this year.
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Junior Cycle
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Competition Winner
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Winter Checklist
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January Birthdays
Senior 4 were busy baking for not one birthday but two! We had a party in classroom for both pupils and ate the delicious buns we made in cookery!
Christmas Dinner
Senior 4 enjoyed the annual Christmas dinner, with turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings :)
December Outings
Senior 4 enjoyed exploring the Christmas Markets and also a trip to Dangan Nursery. They were able to name lots of decorations and had a few Christmas treats, tis the season afterall :)
Rising Stars
Every pupil in Senior 4 participated in this years fantastic Christmas Concert from elves to dancers to lions to illustrators and Mary the Mother of Jesus. Have a look at our superstars below!
New Garda Station Visit
Senior 4 were very lucky to visit the brand new Garda station in Renmore as a part of the priority learning unit Preparing for work. Garda Fiona took us on a tour of the whole station. We saw lthe line up room, interview rooms, jail cells, dog units, security cameras and our favourite room the firing range! It was a really enjoyable visit, a big thank you to Garda Fiona for taking us on the tour and also for our lovely gift bags!
Winter is here
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Job Project
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Baboró 2018
Pupils from Senior 4 really enjoyed a performance called Tetris, which they went to see in the Black Box Theatre as a part of Baboró The International Arts Festival for children! The performance contained lots of dance and movement but no speaking pieces. The pupils critically reviewed the show in class as part of their Communication and Language learning outcomes.
Galway Arts Centre Visit
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Cooking Up a Storm and playing board games
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Halloween Antics
Senior 4 decorated the classroom together, completing one of their Living in the Community learning outcomes and also went on a bus outing to explore all the Halloween decorations. Please watch slideshow below to see all the fun we had :)
Weather Forecasting
Senior 4 have been working on weather forecasting using Lámh signs! They covered several Junior Cycle Level 2 learning outcomes for Communication and Language. A5 Participated in formal communication,
B2 Used appropriate non-verbal behaviour in communicating a simple idea, B4 Responded to non verbal weather signs encountered in daily life.
Assembly Performance
Senior 4 performed a funky dance, completing some of their Communication and Language learning outcomes as well. They participated in a performance, followed a series of spoken instructions in a song and also followed the sequence of non verbal instruction (copying their teacher).
Bus Outing To Silver Strand
Senior 4 enjoyed a lovely walk around silver strand, where they saw swans, ducks, herons and signets. One of the pupils took on the responsibility of taking photos and videos, look below to see their hard work.
Ready Steady Action!!!!!!
Numeracy- Managing Money
Senior 4 have been busy learning to identify euro coins and notes. They have been doing concrete work along with some i-pad games. We also used our bus outing trip to Aldi to further our awareness of what things cost and also to experience paying for goods at the till.
Winner Winner
Senior 4 celebrated a first and second place prizes for their apple tart and brown bread in the Mountbellew Argricultural Show. Senior 4 are very talented in the kitchen!
First Birthday in Senior 4
We enjoyed a lovely cake and some popcorn in celebration of a pupil's birthday. It was lots of fun :)
