Christmas Cards

5th and 6th class made Christmas Cards for the Retirement group in the KIlleshandra Day Care Center. They will  be visiting them on Friday with their cards and singing carols with them.

SEAI Workshop

Claire from SEAI Ireland came into the school today to do an energy workshop.
All students took  part in a student workshop and they explored the topic of energy and sustainability in a fun and engaging way.
They watched an energy workshop video in the classroom and then Claire did some experiments with them in the GP room.
It was a great day and everyone enjoyed it.

Which ball will bounce the highest? The basketball or the tennis ball.

Newtons Cradle.

A human Newtons Cradle

Energy in a bottle

Art

 We are learning about Native American Indians in school and on Friday we made dream catchers in.

We had fun making them. 

We used paper plates, beads and feathers.

Cooking

5th a& 6th class were baking with Siobhán on Friday.

They made some gingerbread cookies.

Here is the recipe if you would like to make some at home.

Ingredients

• 350g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for rolling out
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 125g/4½oz butter
• 175g/6oz light soft brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp golden syrup

Method

1. Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and 
2. cinnamon and pour into the bowl of a food processor. 
3. Add the butter and blend until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
4. Lightly beat the egg and golden syrup together, 
5. add to the food processor and pulse until the mixture clumps together. 
6. Tip the dough out, knead briefly until smooth, wrap in cling film and 
7. leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
8. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
9. Roll the dough out to a 0.5cm/¼in thickness on a lightly floured surface. 
10. Using cutters, cut out the gingerbread men shapes and 
11. place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them.
12. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown. 
13. Leave on the tray for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling. When cooled decorate with the writing icing and cake decorations, if using.

Football Skills

5th & 6th class started football skills with Coach Andy McGovern.