Junior and senior infants have been busy during Aistear lately exploring the themes of 'Under the Sea' and 'At the Zoo'. Have a look a some of their work...  

5th and 6th class celebrated International Women's Day by presenting their group projects on inspirational women from around the world. They researched Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Mary Robinson, Constance Markievicz and Anne Frank.

1st and 2nd class had great fun constructing their boats from various materials for Engineers Week. Have a look at their fantastic creations...  

Our senior classes had a fantastic time today in Microsoft Dreamspace, as part of Engineers Week 2019. They got an opportunity to explore the radio and LED function of the micro:bit and make videos using 3D paint. They also got a chance to see the amazing Microsoft building located in Leopardstown. Here are some photos from the day...

Pancakes were the main topic of conversation today in St. Brigid's National School. Each class got an opportunity to have pancake races and of course, enjoy some delicious pancakes made by our wonderful secretary Annemarie. Have a look at the children in action...

Each month 5th and 6th class get a new edition of the Primary Planet Magazine. This magazine is filled with local, national and worldwide news, as well as the latest technological advancements around the world. At the end of each month, we have a quiz based on the information in that month's edition. The questions on today's quiz ranged from the president of Venezuela to the advancements in electric cars around the world.

Over the last number of weeks the senior classes in our school have been learning how to code using BBC microbits. The children have enjoyed tackling the different challenges set out by their class teachers. All of the tasks have involved a great deal of teamwork and perseverance. Have a look at them in action..  

All of the pupils and teachers in St. Brigid's National School are working very hard to receive our third green flag, based on the theme of water. As part of this work, we're trying to cut down on the amount of plastic waste in the school. This week we were lucky enough to receive our very own reusable water bottles. This is another positive step in the right direction of securing our third green flag.

The senior classes in our school had a very special visitor today. Colm McElwain, who is a local children's book author came and spoke about his new James Clyde book. Colm shared many tips on how to approach creative writing and making writing fun and interesting. The boys and girls got the opportunity to ask him lots of different questions about his books and how he became an author. Many thanks Colm for your visit!

All of the classes in St. Brigid's National School were busy this week preparing for Grandparents Day, which we celebrated as part of Catholic's Schools Week. Each class created some lovely artwork showing their appreciation for their grandparents. We held a prayer service on Wednesday in celebration of this special day and we had a question and answer session afterwards with some of the grandparents. A huge thank you to Sr. Rita for assisting with the prayer service and also to everyone who attended the event. Here are some pictures from the day..