Ms Canty's Class 2020/2021
Teacher: Miriam Canty
SNAs: Tricia & Margaret
​Welcome back to school Ms Canty's class!!
The boys in our class are full of fun and creativity. 
We have recently moved into a beautiful, spacious and bright new classroom!!
Here is a little of what we get up to.

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Our Trip to Cork City

The boys had a wonderful day out exploring the many sights and sounds


of our city. We were very luck with the weather and met some very
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​ interesting people along the way!

 

The boys loved Cork's first asphalt artwork on the top of Oliver Plunkett Street which is part of The Glucksman Open Road project.
It was such an unexpected visual delight!!

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We had a look at the famous 'Berwick Fountain' on the Grand Parade. It was built in 1860 
The boys just about resisted jumping in for a swim, but did throw in a coin and make a wish!

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The boys loved visiting our first responders the Garda Síochána and the

Fire Brigade on Anglesea Street. Thank you for all that you do to help keep

us safe. They received lovely goodie bags from the firefighters and were

able to try on a safety helmet too!

The English Market
We had such an amazing experience walking through the English Market. The boys met some fantastic people who work there. We were shown a pigs head, pigs feet and the lady showed us a pigs heart which is the same size as the boys!!
The boys were amazed at the fish counters, some loved it and others were a little grossed out!!
We also had a lovely picnic and water break at the beautiful new benches and flower stands by the River Lee.

Handwriting: The boys have been working on handwriting and are building up their fine motor strength by writing on a variety of srufaces such as under tables, on the walls while standing up and lying on their stomachs on the floor. They love finding new places to stick their handwriting!

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Board games: many thanks to our wonderful parents who have sent in a great selection of board games for the boys. The boys have great fun while also working on turn taking, patience, winning/losing and many other social skills!

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The boys brought in recyclable materials from home and they 

​created amazing Junk Art! 

​The boys were experimenting with electricity. They used a

battery pack and connected wires to make a light bulb light up

and a fan blow air! The boys really enjoy experimenting and

​exploring new things :) 

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​These are some WINTER ART creations the boys made.
Sometimes we must paint our backgrounds early in the week and then we can finish the foreground once the background is dry. 
The boys have learned a lot through various art processes.

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​LET IT SNOW!!


The boys in Blue

Class made their

own snow today

with cornflour!

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'Raincloud in a jar'

For science this week we use a dropper, food dye,
water and shaving foam to make a 'raincloud in a jar'.
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It was so relaxing to
observe the food dye/rain drops fall through the foam/clouds and into the
water/ocean.

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We are very lucky to have Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa right behind our school. The students from the sports courses have offered coaching to the boys of Morning Star N.S. now for many years. Our class go down one to two times a week and are really enjoying learning new skills and showing off their ball skills!! CSN have an astro pitch and also a big indoor hall.
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