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Maths Week Fun!

16/10/2025 /

Third class have been enjoying lots of different activities for Maths Week 2025.

We took part in an online quiz to celebrate Maths Week with 300 pupils all around Ireland.  We used IZAK 9 cubes and worked together in teams for some problem solving tasks and we went on a trip to Sligo Library where we created Mandala Designs with Sarah focusing on shape, pattern and line.  What fun we have with Maths!

Puzzles in Junior Infants

08/06/2023 /

This week Junior Infants had great fun making puzzles. They worked together to make different size piece puzzles. Some were 18 pieces, some 20 pieces, some 30, some were  42 pieces, 48 pieces and even 60 piece puzzles. Some were long puzzles and others were shorter. Have a look below at a few of our photos.

Summer Camp June 28th – July 2nd 2021

08/07/2021 /

What a week we had at Summer Camp this year with lots of fun, discovery, sports and baking! Ms .Kivlehan, Ms. Quigley, Ms. Devaney & Ms. Browne probably had even more fun than the kids with all of the exciting activities that took place as well as a number of surprises thrown in throughout the week.

The weather really was on our side, with sunshine every day and plenty opportunities to be outside having fun with our friends and getting to know each other even better. It was a great week of exploring, learning through fun and play as well as challenging ourselves to learn new games, We went on Scavenger Hunts, did Maths Trails, searched for different types of outdoor life in the school grounds as well as enjoying walks to The Famine Graveyard where we took part in learning all about ‘history in our locality’.

Each Group had so much fun and exercise outside on the yard as well as on the pitch and the Maze. We played tag rugby, soccer, basketball and hockey. The children enjoyed the obstacle courses and some parachute fun with their friends. Other groups were challenged in orienteering tasks  and some even got to make tie-dye t-shirts. Groups were discovering science with experiments as well as  making yummy treats in the kitchen (There was probably very little left to take home to share with you all!!!)

Beautiful art was seen throughout the camp with each group using different materials and various methods to create masterpieces.  We painted with pastels and baby oil and and made ice cream cones

Ms. Grimes arrived into our classrooms on Friday with pizza for us all – what a treat for the boys and girls who were so fantastic all week long. A big ‘Thank You’ to Ms. Grimes and to Ms. Quigley for organising  this pizza party.

We had a visit from Lou from Sligo County Library on Thursday – she presented each group with their Summer Stars reading bags and told us all about the Summer Stars Programme in the Library and the great prizes that can be won. Keep an eye on our school Facebook page for more details. Lou read some lovely stories to us and we really enjoyed listening to these tales with our friends.

Group 1 – Ms. Devaney busy busy busy …. having lots of fun and learning through play.

Group 2- Ms. Quigley – enjoying outdoor and indoor fun and learning .

Group 3 – Ms. Kivlehan and her slime making, orienteering bunch !

Group 4 -Ms. Browne and her basketballers of the future who just love a good old pizza and ice cream party !!!

 

Well done everyone – it was a wonderful week and we will remember it always! Enjoy the holidays and please Stay Safe. !!! 

 

 

Pizza & Fractions – Room 4

12/01/2020 /

To top off all our hard work  while learning about fractions, we went to the kitchen to make pizzas to put that learning into practice.

We had a vote and pepperoni and cheese were the most popular toppings. However, some people only like a little bit of cheese, some like a lot, others didn’t like pepperoni and some like extra. So we had to get our thinking caps on and in our groups we decided what fraction of the pizza needed what toppings.

When they were cooked we had to divide the pizzas evenly, making sure that nobody was left disappointed. Some groups decided that they wanted two smaller slices where others agreed on having just the one big slice. Of course we knew that this was the same thing because we learned about equivalent fractions.

So not only did we understand fractions more, we got to eat delicious pizza on a wet and dreary Friday morning! Oh and of course we saved a slice for Ms Kelly and Mr Slevin.

Energy & Forces – Science Week in Room 4

12/01/2020 /

The children in Room 4 were busy during Science week as they showed off their excellent construction and engineering skills. 

Experiment Name: An investigation of speed factors (Lego WeDo Speed Car Test).

Strand: Energy & Forces

Strand Unit: Forces

Equipment needed: 

  • Lego WeDo kits
  • iPads, pencils
  • Lego WeDo Speed car project booklet
  • masking tape
  • timer

Method: First, we built the cars and then programmed them to move. We made our predictions and then put it to the test. We fitted the car with small wheels first and timed how long it took to travel 2 metres. Then we did the exact same test but fitted the car with big wheels this time.

Conclusion: We found that  bigger wheels made the car go faster. We also discovered that the use of a pulley and where it was placed on the wheel also had an effect on the speed of the car.

Ms. Kelly was so impressed with us after she received such positive feedback from other staff who said that we explained our project so well and that we were kind and patient when showing other children how to control the cars.

 

Trip to Union Wood with Sligo I.T

03/12/2019 /

On Monday 2 Nd & 3rd class went on a bus to Union Wood to take part in Orienteering with our Student Teachers. Working in groups of 3’s we explored the woods looking for clues. We took turns marking our Orienteering Cards and had great fun trying to locate each clue.

How lucky were we to find Advent Calendars hidden in the trees for us !!! The Students presented us all with beautiful Certificates as well as praising us for our hard work over the past 6 weeks.
Take a look at the photos of our great day in Union Wood.

IZAK9 in Room 1

20/10/2018 /

IZAK9 is a maths resource consisting of 27 cubes. The children  enjoyed solving a wide range of maths tasks based on the cubes while working as team and learning through play. Each team chose a captain for the activity and they were asked to first PLAN then DO then REVIEW and ensure that it MADE SENSE.

We really enjoyed using them in 6th class. Watch our teams working together to solve the tasks in our video below. Putting the cubes back together in the box is a task in itself! Watch to the end of the video to see a time lapse of our tidy up time.

 

Final Maths Question Results

19/10/2018 /

A huge well done to all the boys & girls in St. Edward’s N.S for taking part in our Maths Week activities this week. It has been great seeing Maths come alive in our school and the excitement the maths puzzles brought to you all. The final answers are below:

In the junior problem Matt read 9 pages of his book altogether, Peter would have to pay €1.56 for four sheets of card in the middle problem and 2½ litres of apple juice would cost €4.00 in the senior problem. The following children earned themselves some stamps/dojo points:

Junior Problem:

The Ark (1st Class): Jack – 3 stamps
1st Class: Brooke – 2 stamps
1st Class: Hughie – 1 stamp

Middle Problem:

4th Class: Hope – 3 dojo points
4th Class: Leah – 2 dojo points

Senior Problem:

5th Class: Marcus – 3 dojo points
6th Class: Saoirse – 2 dojo points
6th Class: Sebastian – 1 dojo point

Again, well done to everyone for taking part!

 

 

Last Maths Question of the Week

19/10/2018 /

Once again, well done to all children who took part in solving the maths questions from yesterday. There were 5 witches in the classroom in the junior problem, 6 flowers were red and there were 19 people on the bus in the end. The following children earned themselves some stamps/dojo points for coming to room 4 with the correct answers:

Junior Problem:
Senior Infants: Scott, Aidan & Alan – 3 stamps

Middle Problem:
4th Class: Leah – 3 dojo points
4th Class: Patrick – 2 dojo points
3rd Class: Laiba – 1 stamp

Senior Problem:
5th Class: Marcus – 3 dojo points
6th Class: Sebastian – 2 dojo points
4th Class: Hope – 1 dojo point
*A special mention to Stephen from 2nd Class who also figured this out by himself – 3 stamps*

Maths Problem Number 5

Junior Problem
Matt read 4 pages of his book last night for homework. If he reads another 5 pages in school today, how many pages will he have read altogether?

Middle Problem
Peter needs five large sheets of card. In the first shop it costs 59c per sheet, and in the second shop it costs 39c per sheet. If Peter buys it at the cheaper shop, how much will four sheets cost him?

Senior Problem
¾ of a litre of apple juice costs €1.20. How much will 2½ litres cost?

Remember to bring your answers to room 4

Maths Problem Number 4

18/10/2018 /

Once again, well done to all children who took part in solving the maths questions from yesterday. There were 9 triangles to be found in the junior problem, Sunday was the day Amy received her 11th marble on and altogether there was 6 handshakes. The following children earned themselves some stamps/dojo points for coming to room 4 with the correct answers:

Junior Problem:
1st Class: Mariam – 3 stamps
1st Class: Brooke – 2 stamps

Middle Problem:
3rd Class: Ashley – 3 dojo points
3rd Class: Mirolla – 2 dojo points
2nd Class: Stephen – 1 stamp

Senior Problem:
6th Class: Charlie – 3 dojo points
5th Class: Lakisha – 2 dojo points
5th Class: Oliwia – 1 dojo point

Maths Problem Number 4

Junior Problem
There are 2 witches in a classroom. 3 more witches walk in. How many witches are there in the classroom now?

Middle Problem
Freya’s spell needs 20 flowers. 9 flowers are blue, 5 are yellow and the rest are red. How many flowers are red?

Senior Problem
There are 38 people on a bus. At stop A, half of the people get off and 5 get on. At stop B, a third of the people get off and 3 get on. How many people are now on the bus?

Remember to bring your answers to room 4

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