Dream Space Ambassadors Take on Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 10th February was Safer Internet Day. As part of our awareness campaign, our Microsoft Dream Space Ambassadors invited their parents and guardians into the school to teach them a small bit about this year’s Safer Internet Day topic, How to be AI Aware.

The ten 5th class students had learnt lots about being AI Aware from the Microsoft Dream Space team the week previously and so used their new learning to create a parent-friendly presentation as an ‘AI Guide for Grown Ups’. Following their presentation, they took some time to teach their parents and guardians the basics of coding with the MicroBit.

The Dream Space Ambassadors became super teachers for the morning and their parents and guardians left having gained a few top tips to take with them as they engage with AI online. Well done to all!

Show And Tell in 5th Class for Friendship February

To celebrate Friendship February, the students in Ms Lonergan`s 5th class brought in items for show and tell. The items chosen by the students to present include: a captain`s arm band, a baton for Majorettes, childhood teddy bears, a Quaran, Hip hop trophies, Irish dancing shoes, a rubix cube and pictures of beloved pets. Children loved the opportunity to show items that are important to or represent their interests and learn about each other.

 

Strive for 5! Attendance Leaderboard

What a week we had for our attendance Strive for 5! week. 

We had quizzes, crepes, smores, If You Are In You Can Win wheel, pizza parties, pyjama day and so much more. Well done to everyone for making an extra effort to be in school all week. Being in school every day is so important for your education and for building relationships with your classmates and teachers and SNA’s in our school. 

Congratulations to Ms. Coyle Hennessy’s class who had an amazing total of 490.2% attendance (out of 500%). They were closely followed by Ms. Lonergan’s class on 484.4% and Ms. Jones’ class on 472.7%. Special mentions to Mr. Moore’s class and Ms. Bradley’s classes on 470.9%. 

Remember, EVERY SCHOOL DAY MATTERS.

The leaderboard can be seen here (copy and paste link into browser)

https://leaderboarded.com/board/hslvgbngrggdr/?public=true 

 

Safer Internet Week

Talbot Senior School is learning all about Internet Safety this week February 9th to  February 13th. Safer Internet Day is on Tuesday February 10th.

Remember if you come across bullying online. Stop!, Block! and Tell!

We have a competition where you can win a prize. Click on the image below, fill in your name, class and teacher and write just one thing you’ve learned about Internet Safety this week to be in with a chance.

Remember, be smart and safe online by making the right choices!

Saltwater Aquarium in Talbot

A salt water aquarium will be with us from 3rd February to 17th!

Ms Ryan coordinated the event alongside Mona from The Marine Institute Ireland.

She visited us on the morning of 3rd Feb and set up the Aquarium. Mona did two workshops – one with the Talbot Green Team and one with Mr Colemans class!

 

The Explorers Saltwater Aquarium in the class provides an opportunity to bring the seashore to the classroom and teach the children about marine living things. We have live animals such as periwinkles, sea anemones, prawns, hermit crabs and star fish. Sea creatures and sea water was collected the day before in Dublin Bay. All the sea creatures will be returned to the sea in a few weeks.


The Green Team Reps will learn about the Sea Life and the teach other children in the school. It will provides an excellent opportunity for our children to develop a strong connection with the animals that can be found on their local seashore. It will encourage their engagement and sense of exploration and learning about the seashore environment; as well as the larger ocean and instill an appreciation for marine life and encourage the children to appreciate and care for our seas now and in the future.


Thanks to Ms Ryan for organising this amazing exhibition which all the kids in Talbot will get to see over the two weeks.

School Choir in AMD Citywest

Our school choir of 5th & 6th class pupils, under the direction of Ms Finn & Mr O’Donnell sung carols for the staff of AMD, Citywest on 17th December. The pupils were great ambassadors for our school and all the staff of AMD complemented the choir on their wonderful singing voices and excellent manners!  Well done to all involved.

  

Coding with Microsoft Dream Space

On the 26th of November, as part of the Microsoft Dream Space Ambassador program, our Ambassadors attended the teacher planning meetings to teach the teachers about unplugged coding. They challenged the teachers through tasks like The Link Tree and Make Three Groups. Whilst the Ambassadors were a little nervous beforehand, they all showed themselves to be excellent teachers, providing super explanations and even helping the real teachers when they were struggling.
Following on from this, our Ambassadors visited Ms Jones and Ms Bradley’s Sixth Classes to teach them about coding using the MicroBit. The Ambassadors again shone in their explanations and demonstrations to the classes and great fun was had by all whilst they learnt how to use the MicroBit.