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New Life in The Otter Class

21/5/2024

 

A Very Egg-citing Project

Over the past month, the Otter Class has been working with Farmer John from Nore Valley Farm. Their project started in the middle of April, when Farmer John dropped seven eggs and an incubator to the Otter classroom.

For three weeks, the Otter class minded the eggs and made sure that the incubator was safe and had a little bit of water inside. On Wednesday the 8th of May, there was great excitement when the class noticed that the eggs were starting to crack. Five chicks had pipped (cracked a small hole) and were working hard to get out. When the Otter's came in on Thursday morning, they were delighted to see that five chicks had hatched out!

Once the chicks were dry and looked strong, they moved out of the incubator and into the brood box. The children made sure that the chicks had enough food and water to grow big and strong over the next week. Other classes in the school came to visit the chicks and everybody enjoyed watching them and getting to know them.

The Otter's worked together and named the chicks Mustard, Ginger, Chickpea, Berry and Brownie. After one week with us, Farmer John came and collected the chicks to return them to the farm. What an egg-cellent learning experience! 
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Class Outing

14/3/2024

 

The Otters Visit The Library

On Tuesday, March 13th, the Third Class Otters went out on a very exciting class trip. The class travelled on the Luas to Tallaght library to attend a workshop all about space. The workshop was held inside an inflatable domed planetarium. The Otters got to experience what it would be like to travel around the solar system and see the planets up close. It was a fun and interesting experience.

As well as attending the workshop, the Otters also had the opportunity to look around the children's section in Tallaght library; some of the children even borrowed books using their library cards.

All in all, it was a wonderful and meaningful day of learning. The Otters represented our school really well. Well done, Otters!

Art Attack!

11/3/2024

 

Our Art Showcase

From March 4th-7th, Citywest ETNS proudly presented cool, creative and collaborative pieces of art to the community.

Our work was displayed proudly in our P.E hall to create our very own art gallery. Families and friends were invited to view and appraise the work of our pupils and to celebrate their artistic achievements.

Over the last couple of weeks, our pupils explored a variety of different artists and artistic techniques. From Van Gogh and Jackson Pollock to pointillism and Paul Klee,  our pupils developed many skills and celebrated their interests and talents. 

Thank you to those who attended and celebrated our learning with us. If you missed it, check out some snapshots below.

Check back in soon for information about our next community event!

Art Day at Citywest ETNS

11/3/2024

 

Art, Art & More Art!

Our students suggested that an Art Day be added to our calendar of events this year. This took place in our school on February 27th. It was a busy and fun (and messy!) day of expression and creativity. 

Many classes worked both independently and collaboratively in preparation for our Art Showcase.  Check out some photographs of our creative kids below.
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School Self-evaluation

7/3/2024

 
This year, our school is engaging in a self-evaluation process that focuses on Wellbeing. Earlier in the year, we surveyed various stakeholders to figure out whether there were any areas we could improve on. See the results of our research below.

Citywest Educate Together N.S. Presents...

15/1/2024

 

Our Class Names Showcase

Last term was a busy and exciting time for our school. Our pupils were tasked with choosing a name for their class, relating to the nature of Ireland.

After weeks of deliberations, the class names were announced and our pupils got to work. Our pupils engaged in a wide variety of learning activities related to their class name. From construction and clay to fact files and poetry, an abundance of learning and teaching took place. 

Our Class Names Showcase took place in December. We welcomed parents and guardians into our corridors and classrooms; our pupils did the rest.

Our class names are displayed clearly (and colourfully!) around our school. Check out some photographs below!
We are looking forward to celebrating more learning with our community this term. Stay tuned for updates!

November News

29/11/2023

 

Delicious Displays 
1st & 2nd Class

Our pupils in 1st and 2nd class have had a busy first term of learning.

Since September, the children have explored a wide variety of topics, from materials, clay and colour wheels to salmon, snails and sand play. 

Check out some of their work on display around our school. 

Democracy in Action

25/11/2023

 
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This year, the Student Council has led the student body in having their say in relation to the types of fun days and events that we have in the school. In previous years, we have had various types of themed days and events - themed around a number of activities and curricular areas, such as Maths Week, STEM Week, World Book Day, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Friendship Week, etc.

When the Student Council asked the children at the senior end of the school (3rd-6th classes) for ideas, they gathered dozens of fun, wonderful, creative ideas. They then shortlisted those ideas and took them to the children at the junior end of the school (Junior Infants - 2nd classes), and had those children vote for their favourite ideas from within that list.

This democratic process made it clear that children across the school love Movie Days and Pyjama Days. Since these do not need to be centrally organised, the Student Council decided to simply communicate that to class teachers, and ask them to organise one of each of these days this year, at their own discretion.

There was also overwhelming support for three additional themed days. These events have now been shared with the staff, who will get working in the background to bring the ideas to fruition. We think you'll agree that they certainly sound exciting! We have also listed the provisional dates for these events:

Art Day - 27 February
Rainbow Colour Run - 17 April
Water Fight - 17 May

These themed days will join the annual staple events of Sports Day(s), 6th Class Graduation, and 2022/23's new addition: Citywest Summer Games - all of which take place in June.
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Keep your eye on our calendar page for any updates to activities in the school!

Caring for Our Closest Neighbours

22/11/2023

 
As you may be aware, our closest neighbour is the TLC Nursing Home. There are over a hundred residents at the nursing home and we would like to build a neighbourly relationship with them. 
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To help us introduce ourselves, we would like to try a new initiative by providing care boxes for the residents. If you and your family would be interested in putting together a care box for one of the residents, please let us know by completing this form.

We will be collecting the boxes on 12th and 13th December, and one of our classes will deliver them to the nursing home later that week.
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Not sure what you'd pack? Some of the suggestions below might help you:
  • Puzzle workbooks
  • Playing cards
  • Personal care items including toiletries: shampoo, shower gel, soap, hand lotion, lip balm, hand sanitizer, comb, or brush
  • Snacks and treats
  • Seasonal décor
  • Stationery
  • Slippers
  • ​Magazines
  • A note/ card/ picture from your family/ your child

A Whole Lot of Learning

24/10/2023

 
What a successful half term for our Junior and Senior Infant classes!

From Autumn to "Elmer", these pupils have been busy learning about a wide variety of topics.  

We've taken some snapshots of the learning that has taken place in these classrooms over the last couple of weeks. Check them out below. Keep your eyes peeled for hedgehogs, "Humpty Dumpty", shape monsters and more!
It's important to take some time to reflect on and celebrate our learning. 

Well done to all of our pupils on all of their hard work this half term. 

Check back in next month for some exciting updates on our class names!
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