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Year of the Dragon

This week Rang a Trí have been learning all about the festival of Chinese New Year. This year is the Year of The Dragon. The Dragon is said to be afraid of the colour red, of loud noises, and of fire. So it is tradition in China to light red lanterns and set off fireworks to scare the dragon away. Have a look at the boys dragons!

Congratulations Ms. Sally!

Third Class were DELIGHTED to see Ms. Sally back today and so glad we got to meet gorgeous baby Lucy!! Ms. Sally thought all the boys looked really grown up since last time she was in school. One very kind Larrier brought Ms. Sally and Lucy a present in. Cian was really thoughtful and was really happy to give Ms. Sally this Mammy Chick and Baby Chick! I'm sure Lucy will love them. Well done Cian!

Making Cubes- Photography by Scott!

While the boys were busy making cubes, using the net of a cube, Scott went around taking photographs. I think there is a future photographer in the class!

3D shapes

The boys worked really hard to make their 3D shapes from match sticks. Have a look and see if you recognise any of the shapes!

2D shape art

Third Class have been busy creating lots of art using just 2D shapes

Making regular and irregular hexagons

We learned that a hexagon is a 2D shape with 6 sides. With regular hexagons all sides are equal. Can you spot the irregular and regular hexagons??

Ag Déanamh Tósta

Christmas in Lanzarote by Dylan Martin

It was our last day in Lanzarote, we were staying down on the beach. We did snorkeling, banana boating, tubing, speed boating, diving and finally I was pulled home by a boat.

I was with my brother J.J, my sister Leah, Ma, Da, my Nanny, Granda, Uncle Leroy, my Aunties and my cousins. It was a great way to celebrate the last day in Lanzarote.

Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)

Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist. He was inspired by the work of Claude Monet. His style of art is called ABSTRACT art. Most of Kandinsky's work is inspired by geometric shapes such as circles, semi-circles, lines and angles. We took the Kandinsky painting 'Concentric Circles' and created our own pictures using crayons and paint. Have a look at all our paintings together and see how they look like a Kandinsky inspired abstract wall painting. Well done boys!!

More 2D shapes

Fun with 2D shapes

The boys have been busy making different patterns from 2D shapes.

2D Shapes

This week we have been learning all about 2D shapes. We went on a 2D shape hunt around the school and found 2D shapes EVERYWHERE!! Have a look at some of our pictures.....