Gallery

Pastels and charcoal

2012-01-30T11:20:00.000-08:00

Mr. Herity - Rang 5

Beautiful pastel and charcoal drawings created by the boys and girls in fifth class.

The Miraculous Journey to Edward Tulane

2012-01-30T11:15:00.000-08:00

Ms. Farrell - Rang 5

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo won the Boston Globe Horn book award in Fiction in 2006. It follows the life of a china rabbit who discovers that life is all about learning to get to know and love the people around you. It inspired the boys and girls in fifth class to create these fantastic art works.

Winter Wonderland

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Ms. Fagan - Rang 3

After reading a poem about winter, the boys and girls in Ms. Fagan's class created these beautiful winter scenes.

Straw art

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Ms. Barry and Mr. Herity - Rang 5

These amazing straw pictures were designed and created by fifth class children.

The eyes are watching you....

2012-01-30T10:58:00.000-08:00

Ms. Lee - Rang 6

Eyes are supposed to be the windows to the soul. Notoriously difficult to draw, Ms. Lee's boys and girls went to great lengths to capture the beauty of eyes of different animals. They are really captivating.

Celtic Art

2012-01-30T10:52:00.000-08:00

Mr. Thynne - Rang 6

The Celts had an enormous impact on many aspects of Irish life. This is evident in the intricate art they produced particularly in some of the ancient texts that have been discovered. Here we see some examples of that art as produced by sixth class children in Mr. Thynne's room.

Pencil Portraits

2012-01-30T10:46:00.000-08:00

Ms Heslin - Rang 6

Pencil portraits have been used for years to capture the essence of a person's character. The sixth class boys and girls used skills of shading to finish these faces. The effects are stunning.

Camouflage hands

2012-01-30T10:41:00.000-08:00

What's that hiding in there?

Camouflage is used in nature by plants and animals as a form of protection against predators. The third class boys and girls in Ms. Daly's class used paint to explore camouflage and the results are fascinating.

Frosty the snowman

2012-01-30T10:37:00.000-08:00

Ms. Kennedy - Rang 4

We may have escaped the snow this year but Ms. Kennedy's boys and girls used collage to create these beautiful snow scenes as a reminder of what the world looks like covered in a thick white blanket of snow.

Chinese New Year

2012-01-30T10:32:00.000-08:00

The Year of the Dragon

Ms. Lavelle and her fourth class embraced the Chinese new year by making this amazing dragon. They researched the history of China and presented their findings. Well done.

In the city

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City landscapes

Ms. Higgins and Ms. Lee worked with their classes to look at city landscapes. They are all very different and yet all very impressive.

Symmetry

2012-01-30T10:20:00.000-08:00

Ms. Donovan - Rang 1

Using paint, the children in Ms. Donovan's class combined Art and Maths to examine symmetry. Can you see anything lurking in these images?

A study of the Irish Famine

2012-01-30T10:14:00.000-08:00

The Irish Potato Famine

Mr. Herity's fifth class produced haunting charcoal drawings which accurately record the true horror of the Famine. When the potato crop failed the devastation for Irish people was palpable. These drawings help to remind us of this important part of our history.

Pizza Pizza Pizza!

2012-01-24T11:24:00.000-08:00

Ms Leyden - Rang 4

Ms Leyden's boys and girls made tasty pizza. They were delicious.

Design a room: Ms O'Connor's 3rd class

2012-01-24T11:10:00.000-08:00

Third Class - Design and build a room

As part of a Science lesson, the fourth class boys and girls designed, built and decorated these rooms. They are very impressive. Look at the detail in the furniture and fabrics.

January 2012

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January 2012

The Junior Infant boys and girls are investigating the power of 'wind' and are designing and making kites. The process has begun. Keep a close eye on the blog for details of the finished products.

We've been busy - September - November 2011

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The Iron Man

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The Iron Man (Ted Hughes)

2011-09-30T06:44:00.000-07:00

The Iron Man

Ms. Fitzgerald and her fourth class finished off the school year by reading and appreciating the much loved story 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes. They worked collaboratively to create these amazing figures.