Art- Creativity inspired by nature

 


In 2nd Class, we recently explored many elements of the natural world. The children then created some inspiring pieces of art, using paint and pastels .












Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Christmas celebrations

Image
  On Monday 19th December, there was an 'open morning' for parents/guardians of children to visit the school and sit in on some Christmas activities in class. The children really enjoyed the experience, as did the adults. Also, the school choir sang some beautiful Christmas songs.  On the 20th of December, Santa visited to school and gave each child a present. Furthermore, on the 21st December, the children enjoyed fun activities in class, as well as a Christmas party. Enjoy the holidays-Mr McGuire
Read more

Science Week

Image
  This week the children in Mr McGuire’s 2 nd class took part in Science Week. The class learned a lot about the wonders of science and the world. This week we completed two exciting experiments. Experiment 1: Skittles Rainbow The first experiment revolved around, changing a solid into a liquid. This involved placing a circle of Skittles on a plate, then warm water was applied. After a few minutes, the solid colour on the Skittles started to melt (solid to a liquid) and a wonderful liquid of colours (like a rainbow) could be seen.                                                                                         Experiment 2: Dancing Raisins The second experiment revolved around, a chemical reaction between an acid (vinegar) and a base (baking soda)...
Read more

Class Trip to a Play: Ballyfermot Library

Image
  On Tuesday 18th October 2022, the children from 2nd class (both Mr McGuire's and Ms Murtagh's class) went to Ballyfermot Library to watch a spectacular performance of 'The Giggler Treatment' by Roddy Doyle. The children really enjoyed the performance, which was a collaboration between the Theatre Commission and 'The Ark'. It was adapted and composed by Fionn Foley and directed by Sophie Motley.  
Read more