We were treated to a fantastic play in the hall today, by Ms. Maguire's 2nd class. It was about Humpty Dumpty and Little Jack Horner. 
It was great fun, and the singing was wonderful. Well done to all involved!Monday, 14 December 2009
Humpty Dumpty Story
Monday, December 14th, 2009
We were treated to a fantastic play in the hall today, by Ms. Maguire's 2nd class. It was about Humpty Dumpty and Little Jack Horner. 
It was great fun, and the singing was wonderful. Well done to all involved!
We were treated to a fantastic play in the hall today, by Ms. Maguire's 2nd class. It was about Humpty Dumpty and Little Jack Horner. It was great fun, and the singing was wonderful. Well done to all involved!Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Our Favourite Christmas Things
We have been talking about our favourite Christmas things. It wouldn't be fair to include Santa (because everyone loves him best), so we chose between: carols, Christmas story, Advent, Christmas trees and snow. 
Here is what we decided. We had great fun talking about how many liked each, how many more or less were in each group.
Here is what we decided. We had great fun talking about how many liked each, how many more or less were in each group.More Christmas Art
Many people put up their Christmas trees and decorations on December 8th. 
We painted nice Christmas trees, and decorated them with faces, stars and glitter. They look great. 
We also made very cute snowmen out of socks. They are all different.....just like us!
We have made great calendars for next year. We recycled old Christmas cards to get such lovely insides.
Friday, 4 December 2009
Volcanic Activity in Room 5
Friday, December 4th, 2009
We made a volcano today. We got an acitmel bottle and put newspaper round it so that it looked like a volcano, and a tray underneath in case we made a mess.
To make an ordinary volcano you need bread soda and vinegar, but we wanted a delux model so we used red food dye and wash up liquid as well. Bread soda and vinegar mixed together make a fizzy gas called Carbon Dioxide. This gas comes rushing out of the bottle. To make the foam red we used red food colouring, and for lovely bubbles we used a little wash up liquid as well.
We made a volcano today. We got an acitmel bottle and put newspaper round it so that it looked like a volcano, and a tray underneath in case we made a mess.
To make an ordinary volcano you need bread soda and vinegar, but we wanted a delux model so we used red food dye and wash up liquid as well. Bread soda and vinegar mixed together make a fizzy gas called Carbon Dioxide. This gas comes rushing out of the bottle. To make the foam red we used red food colouring, and for lovely bubbles we used a little wash up liquid as well. The second time we tried this, we used only the bread soda and vinegar, but we used a bottle with a small opening so the fizz squirted a little. For best results we would have liked to have used an even smaller bottle. 
The third and final time we put the bread soda into a balloon and the vinegar in the bottle. When we stood the balloon up, the bread soda dropped into the bottle with the vinegar in it. The gas that was made blew the balloon up. It was exciting!
The third and final time we put the bread soda into a balloon and the vinegar in the bottle. When we stood the balloon up, the bread soda dropped into the bottle with the vinegar in it. The gas that was made blew the balloon up. It was exciting!Fire Extinguisher
Friday, December 4th, 2009
We made a great fire extinguisher today. Teacher lit a candle and carefully put it into a big glass. This is our fire. Next she put in a few spoonfuls of baking powder. She was very careful not to put the powder on top of the candle.
We made a great fire extinguisher today. Teacher lit a candle and carefully put it into a big glass. This is our fire. Next she put in a few spoonfuls of baking powder. She was very careful not to put the powder on top of the candle.
One of the boys held the funnel while teacher put a little vinegar on top of the powder. The powder and vinegar mixture began to fizz. We heard that when you mix vinegar and baking powder together, a gas called CO2 or Carbon Dioxide (bad air) is made. This gas is heavier than air, so it sits at the bottom of the glass. When enough CO2 is made, it pushes the Oxygen (O2 good air) up higher in the glass. Now that the candle can't reach the O2, the flame goes out. 
We also learned that we breathe in Oxygen and breathe out Carbon Dioxide. Plants and trees do the opposite - they breathe in CO2 and breathe out O2. That is why it is so important to have lots of trees planted around us, and lots of trees in the world.
There is Carbon Dioxide in fizzy drinks too. When we drink it the gas goes into our tummies. If we can't get it out of our tummies, it gives us a tummy ache. When it does escape from our tummies it can go up (burp) or down (fart). Both of these seem very rude, but they are natural. We just have to try and not upset the people around us by being too noisy or smelly, and always say "excuse me" if one slips out. We have often seen mammies put their babies on their shoulder and pat their backs to help them burp. They must have gas in their tummies too!
Learning about Bees
Friday, December 4th, 2009
We learned lots about bees today - about Queen bees, worker bees, bee hives and what bees look like. We learned that they make delicious honey. It will be nice to see them again in the summer!
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Christmas in Room 5
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
It is Advent and we are busy preparing for Christmas. We have an Advent calendar in our classroom, and we also have fun with the calendar from the interactive whiteboard on http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/advent_calendar/advent_calendar.shtm 
We know the Christmas story, and today we made lovely crib pictures to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. We have made nice papier mache Santa faces, and we will make lots more Christmas art in December.
It is Advent and we are busy preparing for Christmas. We have an Advent calendar in our classroom, and we also have fun with the calendar from the interactive whiteboard on http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/advent_calendar/advent_calendar.shtm 
We know the Christmas story, and today we made lovely crib pictures to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. We have made nice papier mache Santa faces, and we will make lots more Christmas art in December.Monday, 30 November 2009
Santa Letters
Monday, November 30th, 2009
We wrote letters to Santa last Friday. We did some lovely decorating and writing. Today we walked to the post office to post them all. We hope Santa gets them in time for Christmas. We are really looking forward to his visits on Christmas Eve.
We wrote letters to Santa last Friday. We did some lovely decorating and writing. Today we walked to the post office to post them all. We hope Santa gets them in time for Christmas. We are really looking forward to his visits on Christmas Eve.
Our Daffodil Bulbs
Monday, November 30th, 2009 
The daffodil bulbs that we planted in autumn have started to show their stems/leaves above the ground. We hope they don't find the weather too cold.
We look forward to seeing lots of daffodils in the spring!
The daffodil bulbs that we planted in autumn have started to show their stems/leaves above the ground. We hope they don't find the weather too cold. We look forward to seeing lots of daffodils in the spring!Messy Art Work
Last week we started some messy art projects. 
We made super rockets out of clay, and we started making Santa faces out of papier mache. There are lots of ways of making the pasted for papier mache. 
Our teacher makes the paste from flour and water. It smelled quite like baking as it dried over the radiators. We can't wait to finish these projects this week. 
Look at our amazing finished products:
We made super rockets out of clay, and we started making Santa faces out of papier mache. There are lots of ways of making the pasted for papier mache. Our teacher makes the paste from flour and water. It smelled quite like baking as it dried over the radiators. We can't wait to finish these projects this week. Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Look at our amazing finished products:
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Pinocchio Pantomime
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Everyone in the school got to see a wonderful pantomime in school today. 
A theatre company came to the school to show us their version of Pinocchio. It was fantastic. We got to join in the fun, and some of us even got a chance to be on stage.
A theatre company came to the school to show us their version of Pinocchio. It was fantastic. We got to join in the fun, and some of us even got a chance to be on stage.
Friday, 20 November 2009
Tissue Goal
Friday, November 20th, 2009
There is a lot of talk of soccer at the moment. Teacher had some interesting science to show us today that looks like a soccer trick. Teacher made a small ball out of tissue. We had to blow it into a bottle goal. It was much much harder than it looked.
When we blew the ball, most of the time it jumped out of the bottle, instead of going in, as we expected. Lots of us tried this, and we then tried to find a sure way to get the ball in the goal. What we discovered was that if you blow very hard at the ball, the air rushes past the ball, hits off the bottom of the bottle, gets forced back up the bottle again, and rushes out of the bottle, taking the ball with it. 
If you want to get the ball in the bottle, you have either to blow really softly on the ball, or else you have to use a straw to blow air directly at the ball. We are going to practise this lots at home.
There is a lot of talk of soccer at the moment. Teacher had some interesting science to show us today that looks like a soccer trick. Teacher made a small ball out of tissue. We had to blow it into a bottle goal. It was much much harder than it looked.
When we blew the ball, most of the time it jumped out of the bottle, instead of going in, as we expected. Lots of us tried this, and we then tried to find a sure way to get the ball in the goal. What we discovered was that if you blow very hard at the ball, the air rushes past the ball, hits off the bottom of the bottle, gets forced back up the bottle again, and rushes out of the bottle, taking the ball with it. If you want to get the ball in the bottle, you have either to blow really softly on the ball, or else you have to use a straw to blow air directly at the ball. We are going to practise this lots at home.
Making a spray
Friday, November 20th, 2009
We use lots of sprays in our lives. Today we made our own sprays. We got a cup of water and put a straw into it. The straw was cut so it hardly stuck out of the cup at all. We know that there is water and air in the straw. Next we were given a piece of straw each. We used this to blow the air from the top of the straw.
This causes the water in the straw to rise to the top, and as it reaches the top it is blown into small droplets which make a fine spray. We all tried and tried till we each could make a spray. Now we can make them easily at home.
We use lots of sprays in our lives. Today we made our own sprays. We got a cup of water and put a straw into it. The straw was cut so it hardly stuck out of the cup at all. We know that there is water and air in the straw. Next we were given a piece of straw each. We used this to blow the air from the top of the straw.
This causes the water in the straw to rise to the top, and as it reaches the top it is blown into small droplets which make a fine spray. We all tried and tried till we each could make a spray. Now we can make them easily at home.
Straw Oboes
Friday, November 2oth, 2009
We found out today how to make straws into musical instruments. We squeezed the top of the straw, then teacher cut the top in the shape of a pencil top (or mountain). We could get the straw to sing by holding it between our lips and blowing.
Teacher has a slide whistle. We could see that a short whistle makes a high sound, while a long whistle makes a low sound. With our straws the long straw makes a low sound. We can cut it while we blow, and listen to the sound getting higher and higher as the straw gets shorter and shorter.
We found out today how to make straws into musical instruments. We squeezed the top of the straw, then teacher cut the top in the shape of a pencil top (or mountain). We could get the straw to sing by holding it between our lips and blowing.
Teacher has a slide whistle. We could see that a short whistle makes a high sound, while a long whistle makes a low sound. With our straws the long straw makes a low sound. We can cut it while we blow, and listen to the sound getting higher and higher as the straw gets shorter and shorter.
Hearing about the Movies
Friday, November 20th, 2009
We heard great talks today about movies that children in the class have seen. The presentation on Ice Age 3 was fantastic, and we saw pictures of all the different characters. We got chances to ask questions on the movie from a real expert. 
Other children told us about Up, Chipmunks, Aliens in the Attic, Princess and Caroline. All the movies sound great. We would love to see them sometime.
We heard great talks today about movies that children in the class have seen. The presentation on Ice Age 3 was fantastic, and we saw pictures of all the different characters. We got chances to ask questions on the movie from a real expert. Other children told us about Up, Chipmunks, Aliens in the Attic, Princess and Caroline. All the movies sound great. We would love to see them sometime.
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