Purple Class, Le Chéile

by | Jan 18, 2023 | Walterstown NS Blog

The children in the Purple Class have been keeping very busy this term. Multi sensory approaches make learning extra fun! We have been stamping and print making – we love to design! We have been making a hand display for Grandparents Day and we have also constructed bespoke photo frames as part of the preparations! We have painted 2023 winterscapes using painted bubble wrap background.

Creative Schools Infant Day

by | Dec 13, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

As part of Creative Schools we held a creative day especially for Junior and Senior Infants. The children spent the day doing Christmas arts and crafts, singing, engaging in drama activities and doing some irish dancing. A big thank you to Maev and Dervla from the Everyman Theatre who visited the school to do a drama workshop with the children! A special thanks also to Bean Uí Ríain who taught our irish dancing lesson!

Cobh Art Competition

by | Dec 1, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

The boys and girls in W.N.S. recently took part in Cobh Art Competition. Using their imaginations they drew a picture themed “Cobh at Christmas Time”.

This competition was a great opportunity for the children to work on their artistic skills and we were really impressed with their drawings, use of colour and attention to detail.

St. Colman’s Cathedral, Belvelly Castle and the “Deck of Cards” were just some of the places that featured in the childrens’ artwork.

Congratulations to all the boys and girls and especially to Ella Kennedy, 3rd class, who won in the 7-8 year old category!

Second Class 2022/2023

by | Nov 23, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

It has been a busy first term for Second Class this year. Since returning from midterm break, they have been learning all about data in maths. They walked around the school collecting information and making tally charts. They have been working hard learning about magnets, reading on the school iPads, doing winter chalk art and playing hockey for P.E.

This week Second Class presented their first ever school projects! It was very exciting to research all about animals and every child spoke with confidence when showing-off their hard work. The class heard a lot of interesting facts about a variety of animals.

Attention has now turned to learning songs for the upcoming Christmas Concert. Everyone is looking forward to having a live audience this year and cannot wait to take to the stage in December!

Bia - Gaeilge 2nd Class 2022/23
2nd Class Animals Projects 2022/23
science week - magnets through an object - 2nd Class 2022/23
science week - magnets - 2nd Class 2022/23
maths trail collecting data - 2nd Class 2022/23
maths trail - how many cars are in the car park? 2nd Class 2022/23
maths dice games 2nd Class 2022/23
Planting for the school garden 2nd Class 2022/23
cosy reading time on Ms. O'Shea's beanbag
lego and K'nex creations - 2nd Class 2022/23
enjoying the walking track - 2nd Class 2022/23
Cobh Christmas art contest 2022/23

Science Week 2022

by | Nov 20, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

We had a fantastic week investigating, experimenting and exploring Science in W.N.S. Amazing explorations took place around the school from magnets, electricity, floating and sinking, dissolving colours, frozen ice cube animals to Leonardo Da Vinci’s inventions.

4th and 5th class took part in a Woodlands Workshop with a lady from Green Schools and Science Week. Well done everyone!