Mass November 2023
4th and 5th Class Trip to Johnson & Johnson
The boys had a fantastic time touring Johnson and Johnson during Science week. They learned lots of valuable information about the company itself, the work they do and sustainable/economical approaches when running a business such as Johnson and Johnson. The boys were fascinated by the wind turbines onsite and even got to enter into the wind turbine itself. They also participated in lots of STEM activities throughout the day.
Science Week in 5th Class
5th class partook in many activities last week for Science week. They were partaking and leading in experiments in the chemistry lab in the secondary school. The experiment involved trying to use paper as a parachute to stop an egg from cracking when dropped from a height. The boys used different materials to make their parachutes. There was a lot of trial and error and some egg casualties but the winning group was successful by using a cone and a parachute to keep the egg safe.
Chess Club
Science Week Third Class
Science Week in 2nd Class
Cork Pops
Halloween at the Prep School
The boys really enjoyed dress up today for the last day of school before mid-term break. Pictured below are the boys of 3rd Class in their costumes.
Our Let’s Get Baking boys also enjoyed a Halloween themed session – they decorated spooky cupcakes. Take a look at some of the fabulous creations below!
PAWS Water Safety
Maths Week – 2nd Class
How to Carve a Pumpkin
2nd Class had great fun in their Procedural Writing lesson last week when they wrote about “How to Carve a Pumpkin”. The boys worked in small groups to design their pumpkin. Mrs. FitzPatrick handled the knife and the boys took care of scooping out the inside of the pumpkins. They did a great job and produced some lovely written work afterwards. Well done boys!
Maths Week – Table Quiz
Maths Week in the Preparatory School concluded with a Maths Table Quiz for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Classes. Thanks to Mr Lynch for acting as quiz master on the day. We were treated to some Maths jokes and songs while teachers totted up the scores. With two teams tied for the winning spot, a nail biting tie breaker resulted in victory for one team! Well done to all boys for taking part!
Maths Week – Junior Infants
CBC Prep Swim Team
The minor schools gala on Sunday was a huge success. The boys were fantastic and everyone enjoyed the day hugely.
Halloween Themed Literacy in 2nd Class
2nd Class kicked off the spooky season with some Haunted House literacy activities. The boys loved the Invisible Ink Wordsearch where they had to find hidden spooky words. They will be using this vocabulary later in the month when we work on descriptive and pursuasive written activities about a Haunted House.
After School: Story Club
Debating in 5th Class
Irish Rail Safety Talk
We were lucky enough to be visited by Irish Rail today who gave two talks (one to Junior Infants – 2nd Class and another to 3rd Class – 6th Class). The focus on the talks was safety with boys learning how to cross from one platform to another safely as well as what to do if they drop something on the tracks. It was a fantastic presentation which the boys and teachers really enjoyed.