Mr Molloy’s 3rd class are learning about fraction equivalence through working with cuisenaire rods and a real fraction number-line. Test yourself: How many quarters are equivalent to a half? How many halves are equivalent to a unit? How many eighths are equivalent to a half? How many eighths are equivalent to a quarter? How many […]
ColmacRobotics Visit Mr Bannon’s 6th Class!
How old are the teachers’ cars?
Do they all have new ones? We—Mr Molloy’s 5th class—collected data on the 6th October 2014 to find out! This is what we found out… The cars were from 2000 to 2014. There were 55 staff cars in all (including workers building the new classroom, and including staff of Nano Nagle school right beside us). […]
Maths For Fun!
Today was the last day of Maths for Fun in Ms. Gallagher’s class! Thank you to the parents and 6th class helpers who took part! We couldn’t have done it without you!
Maths For Fun!
Maths For Fun started today in Ms. Gallagher’s 3rd class! What a fun way to start a Monday!
Maths Buddies!
Today we started a pilot project with 6th and 3rd class! Each 3rd class child is matched with a senior Maths Buddy! The 6th class children are given 3 maths word problems to solve. They work out the answers first in their own class room. They use problem solving strategies to work out the answer. […]
Maths For Fun
Maths for Fun started in Ms. Shaw’s class this morning. We had 5 stations with games on fractions, money, shape, tables and time!
Maths For Fun!
Maths for Fun started in Ms. Walsh’s Class today. We had five parents who came in to play maths games with the class. Check out the video below! Maths For Fun Video
JUMP Method
In 3rd class, we are using the JUMP Method for adding and subtracting. Here is a video for parents explaining how it is done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9haFFL-AMs
Campa Samhraidh
This week 37 students took part in an Irish camp in Talbot. Activities such as Maths, Drama, PE, Cooking, Singing , Dancing, ICT and Poetry were taught through the medium of Irish. Gaeilge Coordinator Ms Walsh organised the project , along with Ms Shaw and Ms Wynne. Bhain na paisti sult agus spraoi as an […]