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.

Junior Cycle
We are currently studying for the new Junior Cycle Student Award called the l2lP'S - Level Two Learning Program.
It contains 5 Priority Learning Units (PLUs) these are: , 
These areas are set out as five Priority Learning Units (PLUs).
Communicating and Literacy
Numeracy
Personal Care
Living in a Community
Preparing for Work

Senior 4 will work on these PLUs (Priority Learning Units) and keep a portfolio of their best work!

Senior 4 are also engaging with Woodwork, Computers, Music, Art and Drama.

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
Senior 4 visited Galway Arts Centre on a recent bus outing to view an exhibition made by pupils with a local an artist. They enjoyed looking at the spooky and magical creations!

Cooking Up a Storm and playing board games
Senior 4 made a delicious Blackberry Cobbler using blackberries they picked themselves on a school outing. They also matched cookery equipment to words.
We really enjoyed using the school library and playing a new board game frustration!

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 :)

Please press play to see all we've done so far.............