This week in 2nd Class we investigated how germs spread and the importance of using soap to wash our hands.

We enjoyed a fantastic whole school outing to Cork Pops at Cork City Hall where m, once again, we were treated to a fantastic show.

The boys really enjoyed dress up today for the last day of school before mid-term break. Pictured below are the boys of 3rd Class in their costumes.

Our Let’s Get Baking boys also enjoyed a Halloween themed session – they decorated spooky cupcakes. Take a look at some of the fabulous creations below!

David from PAWS (Primary Aquatics Water Safety) paid a visit to the Prep School and gave a presentation on water safety to all classes. We learned to be SAFE (Stay Away From Edges) around water and all boys had an opportunity to throw a ring buoy.

Maths Marvels in 2nd class: The boys  put their maths minds to the test last week as they worked hard solving daily maths riddles. They wrote their answers on post its, sticking them to the whiteboard when completed.

2nd Class had great fun in their Procedural Writing lesson last week when they wrote about “How to Carve a Pumpkin”. The boys worked in small groups to design their pumpkin. Mrs. FitzPatrick handled the knife and the boys took care of scooping out the inside of the pumpkins. They did a great job and produced some lovely written work afterwards. Well done boys!

Maths Week in the Preparatory School concluded with a Maths Table Quiz for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Classes. Thanks to Mr Lynch for acting as quiz master on the day. We were treated to some Maths jokes and songs while teachers totted up the scores. With two teams tied for the winning spot, a nail biting tie breaker resulted in victory for one team! Well done to all boys for taking part!

Junior Infants had lots of fun looking out of their classroom window to see what shapes they could find. How many shapes can you find in the picture below?

2nd Class kicked off the spooky season with some Haunted House literacy activities. The boys loved the Invisible Ink Wordsearch where they had to find hidden spooky words. They will be using this vocabulary later in the month when we work on descriptive and pursuasive written activities about a Haunted House.

A new after school club this term, boys in Story Club for Senior Infants, 1st Class and 2nd Class have been having a lovely time exploring different stories and responding to them in a variety of ways.

We started with Giraffe’s Can’t Dance and boys created their own version of the front cover.

5th class have been working very hard on their persuasive writing and language skills over the past few weeks so they were put to the test in a whole class debate. The boys did a fantastic job and no doubt we have some future barristers in our midst.

We were lucky enough to be visited by Irish Rail today who gave two talks (one to Junior Infants – 2nd Class and another to 3rd Class – 6th Class). The focus on the talks was safety with boys learning how to cross from one platform to another safely as well as what to do if they drop something on the tracks. It was a fantastic presentation which the boys and teachers really enjoyed.

STEM in the classroom

STEM in 3rd Class

The boys in 2nd Class really enjoyed their trip to Cork City Library today. They were all eager to find a book and a comfortable spot to read – they quickly became engrossed in their reading and Ms. O ‘ Donovan had to coax them back to the classroom!

We love our movement  breaks in 2nd Class! Below are photos of the boys enjoying Brain Break Land.

The boys were challenged to some coding activities using Bee Bots this week. Great teamwork and problem solving by all.

Photographed below are boys who won the artwork competition for this year’s Preparatory School Homework Journal. Thank you to Parents’ Council for donating prizes.

Congratulations to all the winners of our annual Preparatory School Awards Ceremony.

Rowan’s Day 2023, in memory of our former student Rowan O’ Connell, took place on Thursday 16th March. Boys took part in classroom based fun activities for the morning, followed by LIP SYNC performances by 6th Class. We then went to Lansdowne for the Colour Run. It was a lovely way to remember Rowan.

We have had some very special Hurling training sessions this month with past pupils Robert & Eoin Downey. They have been passing on lots of tips and skills to the boys.

Our students in Juniors, Seniors, 1st and 2nd had a fabulous time at the Teddy Bear’s Hospital, run by UCC’s Surgeon Noonan society.

Our students in Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st Class and 2nd Class enjoyed a musical morning in City Hall with Cork Pops this month.