Happy St Bridget's Day to you all! January is finally over, it feels like it has been the longest month ever!

• Interesting TImes

  Thu 19 Mar 2020 Louise

  We were sent a list of websites which we are sharing with you in the spirit that some will be useful to some people. Don't feel you have to use all or indeed any of them. A lot of education happens baking a cake or skipping in the garden. Nobody is going to be left behind during this pause in school. This is the official list from the department

  https://www.pdst.ie/distancelearning

  and here are some additional resources to help with kids at home, there will be some duplication: 

  https://www.scoilnet.ie/ an Irish portal site

  www.twinkl.ie a resource we often use ourselves
   
  Online resources I’ve had a look at these from the list : 
  - BrainPop, lots of curricular areas https://jr.brainpop.com/ 
  - Curiosity Stream, thousands of documentaries  https://curiositystream.com/ 
  - Tynker, coding for kids https://www.tynker.com/ 

  -Scratch, some kids have already tried this at school https://scratch.mit.edu/ 
  - Outschool online classes $5 each https://outschool.com/ 
  - iReady on the app store, learning games https://apps.apple.com/us/app/i-ready-learning-games/id1426614 831 
  - Beast Academy (Math paid) https://beastacademy.com/ 
  - Khan Academy maths free and pretty good https://www.khanacademy.org/  

  https://www.twinkl.ie/ 

   
  - Creative Bug https://www.creativebug.com/ art and craft lessons paid 

  Www.ravelry.com thousands of knitting and crochet patterns  
  - Discovery Education https://www.discoveryeducation.com/ seems to be lots of digital textooks 
   
  YouTube Channels: 
  - Crash Course Kids 
  - Science Channel 
  - SciShow Kids 
  - National  Geographic Kids 
  - Free School 
  - Geography Focus 
  - TheBrainScoop 
  - SciShow 
  - Kids Learning Tube 
  - Geeek Gurl Diaries 
  - Mike Likes Science 
  - Science Max 
  - SoulPancake 
   
  Lots of board games, library books (and Kindle), tinkering/upcycling with household junk, etc. 
  *Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities. 
   
  https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html 
   
  *Pretend to travel the world..Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums. 
   
  https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours 
   
  *This is the awesome free curriculum that some home school familes use. Everything from preschool activities to 12th grade is here! 
   
  https://allinonehomeschool.com/ 
   
  *List of thinking games by grade: https://allinonehomeschool.com/think 
   
  https://www.starfall.com/h/ 
   
  https://www.abcya.com/ 
   
  https://www.funbrain.com/ 
   
  https://www.splashlearn.com/ 
   
  https://www.storylineonline.net/ 
   
  https://pbskids.org/ 
   
  https://www.highlightskids.com/ 
   
  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ 
   
  https://www.coolmath4kids.com/ 
   
  http://www.mathgametime.com/ 
   
  https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ 
   
  http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp 
   
  http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ 
   
  https://www.switchzoo.com/ 
   
  https://www.seussville.com/ 
   
  https://www.turtlediary.com/ 
   
  https://www.e-learningforkids.org/ 
   

   

• Going Green Early

  Thu 27 Feb 2020 Louise

  It's not even St Patrick's Day but Kcoins children have been very busy in Green activities, both local and global. 27th January saw our fabulous Dress Up for Australia Day with €1250 raised for the Animal Charity WIRES and for the Australian Red cross. Our junior democrats voted as to how the money was shared. 

  On 27th February we had our first Green Schools Global Fair. Children represented their countries with such interesting (and tasty) displays. We learned about where some of our families came from originally. There were also very informative projects about global warming, toilets in Africa, bees and many more. Lots of children made Green Promises and planted kale in newspaper pots.

  

• The Happiest Month

  Wed 18 Dec 2019 Louise
  It's been a busy December getting ready for Christmas. The four classes from Junior Infants to 2nd really enjoyed the panto on  Wednesday, Oh Yes They Did! School Carol services will be on Thursday 19th at 7.30 pm for Seniors: 4th, 5th and 6th classes. The Middle classes 2nd and 3rd will be on Friday 20th at 9.30 and the Junior Carol service, Infants and 1st class is at 11 O'Clock on 20th. Then heigh-ho for the holidays. Happy Christmas everyone. 

• November, no problem!

  Mon 11 Nov 2019 Louise
  We are all so busy at school we hardly notice the colder weather and the darker days. On the 14th come and be amazed by the Science Fair. We have so many talented scientists all through the school. Team Hope will be pleased by our huge stack of shoe boxes  destined for Eastern Europe and Southern Africa. We love to share.

• By the pricking of my thumbs, something inky this way comes

  Tue 08 Oct 2019 Louise
  Amazingly we are into October already. Everyone is very excited about Halloween and costumes are being planned by students and staff. We are having a month long drawing with ink challenge, "Inktober" with a drawing idea for every day. There are some real masterpieces emerging. Our new Student Council and Green Schools committees are working very hard. 

• School Mile

  Tue 03 Sep 2019 Louise
  Our school mile is up and running again this year. Ten minutes of outdoor running/jogging/walking to wake us up and make us fit in the middle of the morning. What's not to like!

• Pancakes and Shamrocks ahoy!

  Mon 04 Mar 2019 Louise
  This week sees the beginning of Lent and the now traditional Pancake Tuesday (5th March) feast hosted by the fabulous PTA. The following week, beginning 11th March, will be Seachtain na Gaeilge i gCill Tiornán, Beidh spórt, spraoí, ceilí agus a lán gníomhaíochaí  éagsúla ar súil i rith na seachtaine. ( Irish week, it will be fun!)

• Spring is round the corner

  Sun 10 Feb 2019 Louise
  Christmas has been and gone with amazing Carol Services as ever. All the classes are busy working on learning units from Space in Senior Infants to World War 2 in 6th. Fifth have been weaving and writing Kahoots! It's a busy middle term.

• It's that time again

  Thu 22 Nov 2018 Louise
  Mark your diaries! The Christmas Fair is very soon, Friday 7th December. All the children (and the PTA elves) have been working very hard on their lovely Christmas crafts. Come and start the festive season with us. Bring the Grannies and Grandpas too, it's too cute to miss.

• Ave Garda Pat!

  Wed 17 Oct 2018 LMacMahon
  Our community guard, Garda Pat is retiring. Come to our special assembly for him on Monday Oct 22nd