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 Ahmed 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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Double Celebration
Senior 4 had a party to bid a peer a farewell as they set off to a new school and to wish another peer an early 'happy birthday' for July. They ate delicious queen cakes and enjoyed a dance afterwards!
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Last Few Outings
Senior 4 enjoyed their last few outings, a walk to a local cafe accompanied by some treats when we got there, and a walk near the water behind the golf course in Salthill.
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Sports Day
Senior 4 really enjoyed Sports Day. They played golf, hurling and soccer. They practiced throwing at a target, completing an obstacle course and loads more fun activities. A pupil brought in their own selfie stick so we could take a group photo on the day. The hurling proved to be a big hit with most of the pupils. Be sure to watch slideshow below.
Countdown to Summer Holidays
School Tour
Senior 4 visited Turoe Pet Farm in Loughrea. They had lots of fun feeding, sheep, donkeys, lamas and horses. They all enjoyed the bouncing castle especially the slide and also the Jungle Town play area.
Measuring Capacity
Senior 4 have been busy at work exploring capacity in numeracy. They have been choosing the correct units of measurement for different quantities of liquids: litres or milliliters. They also practiced measuring liquids with a measuring jug.
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Jumping and Running around
Senior 4 are enjoying their PE lessons in the summer sun. They made use of the track in Westside and our new outdoor trampoline.
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Birthday Celebrations
Senior 4 enjoyed a summer birthday with a beautiful horse themed cake and goodies. We had lots of fun and the cake was delicious
Happy Easter from Senior 4
Bus Outing to Silver Strand
Senior 4 went for a brisk walk along Silver Strand. They enjoyed writing their names in the sand and having a few running races.
Class Birthday
Senior 4 celebrated an April birthday. They enjoyed delicious home-made chocolate cake and other treats. They also sang Happy Birthday to the birthday pupil :)
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Spring Planting
Senior 4 enjoyed planting cress, peas and tomato seeds. They will keep them in the classroom until they germinate. One pupil a week will be assigned to water the seeds on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day from Senior 4
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Dogs Trust and a Special Visitor
Pupils from Senior 4 were delighted to meet Aoife Murdock from Dogs Trust. Aoife gave a very informative presentation on dogs, she asked the pupils lots of questions and showed them how to deal with dogs if they were scared. Both pupils and staff really enjoyed the presentation. A big thank you to Aoife Murdock from Dogs Trust.
The following day a special visitor called to see Senior 4 to see if they could remember all the things Aoife told them about dogs, see photos below :)
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Caring For Animals
Senior 4 have been super busy doing their Junior Cycle Short Course: Caring For Animals. As many of the pupils have dogs at home we decided to focus on this animal for our project. The pupils researched the topics of feeding, drinking, exercising and grooming for a class presentation. We practiced speaking and using lámh signs to present the classes research on Caring For Dogs to Senior 1 & 2. The pupils did really well and were very happy with how the presentation went.
Pet Shop Visit |
The pupils also went to Pet Mania where they explored the store looking for items to help care for a dog and they found plenty! We had loads of fun and the pupils were excellent at naming the items they found. We also were lucky to see a dog being groomed while we were in Pet Mania.
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Cooking Up A Storm
Senior 4 have been busy in the kitchen, making healthy versions of some of their favourite foods: pizza and chips. The pupils were excellent at following instructions and finding equipment.
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 :)
