The girls and boys in Senior Infants Room 5 had a wonderful first month back at school. Everyone was happy to see their friends and get back to learning lots of new skills in their new classroom. In Maths, we have been using the interactive whiteboard and the iPads to revise our counting and number […]
The girls in 5th Class Rm 14 had the opportunity to show off their technology skills. They have equipped Google Slides skills from using the ChromeBooks in recent years. We were studying the Great Irish Famine so we decided to get into pairs and groups of 3, to create a informative PowerPoint presentation on the […]
Bhí na cailíní ag deanamh sár íarracht sa club Gaeilge an seachtain seo. Bainn muid taitneamh as ag caint ar na binsí ildaite atá againn os comhair na scoile. The girls made fantastic efforts in Gaeilge Club this week. We enjoyed talking on the multicoloured benches in the front of our school.
As part of our work towards renewing our Amber Flag, we are facilitating a Mental Health Awareness Week this week. The Amber Flag initiative aims to promote positive mental health and well-being in the school community while raising funds for Pieta House. We will be holding our Pieta House fundraiser this Friday 8th April. Please […]
The Amber Flag Committee would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to everybody for their amazing generosity in helping us raise €1542.32 for Pieta House. Our Pajama day was a raging success and we are so thankful for each and every contribution made. We are extremely excited to present our monies raised to Pieta House. […]
This week was STEAM Week in OLOC. The girls in 4th Class had great fun participating in all the activities throughout the week. They made lava lamps in science and practiced their procedural writing skills afterwards. The girls learned about the different types of bridges and the what role an engineer plays in the design […]
On Friday Third Class took part in a drumming workshop. Everyone got to try a wide variety of drums and did an excellent job at keeping the beat and playing the different rhythms. Great fun was had by all.
Third Class had a great day out today at W5 Science Museum in Belfast. Thanks to Ms Conroy for organising a most enjoyable trip.
We had a great week this week celebrating engineer week. Some of us created mazes with Lego and junk art for our hex bugs and the rest of the class had a workshop with Bricks4kidz to create motorised Lego models. We worked really hard and really enjoyed learning how these things work. @PDSTprimSTEM # engineerweek
As part of Engineering Week, Second and Third Class took part in a Lego Workshop today. Each girl was given a Lego kit and instruction manual and set about constructing a swing boat. The girls showed great focus and determination throughout the workshop. The results were fantastic. I think there are some future engineers in […]
