Artwork in 3rd & 4th
We loved studying China these past few weeks, and we are very proud of how these two (snake and dragon eye) art projects turned out. We...
Writing Buddy Work
When our reading buddy partner becomes our writing buddy partner all the fun begins! We are exploring the explanation genre in our...
Halloween Woodland Walk
What a great day we had today, from our woodland walk with our buddies, a talent show and Halloween games organised by 5th & 6th class....
Halloween Art in 3rd & 4th
Things got very spooky in our class the last few weeks. Have a look at some of our spooky self portraits and hunted windows.
Maths Week
Maths Week in Derrywash NS was play based and so much fun. Lots of in class games and buddy activities. Here are a few pictures to give...
Linenhall Art Workshop
What a fantastic start to the school year for 3rd & 4th class. They went to the Linenhall Arts Centre to see an art exhibition, which was...
Orienteering in 3rd & 4th
3rd & 4th class are really enjoying orienteering in P.E. at the moment.
The Water Cycle
3rd & 4th class have been enjoying taking the role of the muinteoir and teaching each other all about the water cycle using this fabulous...
Easter Egg Hunt
5th & 6th class students very kindly organised an Easter Egg Hunt for all the pupils. A great time was had using orienteering, running,...
Easter Art
3rd & 4th class got very creative in art with their pattern bunnies and sponge painted backgrounds.
Author visit
Oliver Kelleher, author of Stay in the Drain, pictured with six of his grandchildren who attend Derrywash NS.
Green School survey
The senior classes were surveyed to find out their awareness of marine litter issues. The Green School Committee collated all the...
Green School Water for Peace Art Competition winners.
The Green School Committee presented certificates and prizes to the artists whose posters have been chosen to represent the school in An...
Maths in 3rd & 4th
Lots of measuring in 3rd & 4th class this week as we explore length and perimeter in Maths.
City Art
3rd and 4th class have been working on one point perspective in Art recently. These city views were very impressive.
Mary’s Famous Brown Bread
3rd & 4th class were lucky enough to put their procedural writing to practical use this week making Mary's famous brown bread. A big...
St Brigid’s Day
Making St Brigid's Day crosses in 3rd & 4th class today.
Gymnastics
PE will look a little bit different for the next few weeks as we focus on gymnastics. Balance was first on our to-do list and 3rd & 4th...
Winter Art
Have a look at some of our beautiful winter Art creations. 3rd & 4th really enjoyed using chalk and oil pastels to create these winter...
Christmas Window Art
Watch this short video to see 3rd & 4th class sprinkle some festive creativity in their classroom. #'tistheseason
Rockets 🚀
We made our own rockets in 3rd & 4th class this week (totally influenced by the fun 1st & 2nd were having!) We fuelled our rockets with...
Ghosts in 3rd & 4th
Everything got a little bit festive in Art this week. We loved seeing these ghost decorations come to life and glow in the dark 👻
Halloween Pumpkin 🎃
Here's a before and after picture of the beautiful Halloween pumpkin art that 3rd & 4th class did this week.
Tennis Blitz
Thank you Olwyn for coming to Derrywash and doing a fabulous, inclusive tennis blitz with all of our students. Here's just a teeny...
Warm & Cold Colours
Mixing warm and cold colours to create these beautiful autumn paintings in 3rd & 4th class