Gortnamona N.S. Third & Fourth Class

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Third/Fourth Class — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:12:40 +0000

Soil

Third/Fourth Class — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:11:33 +0000

Soil is a very important part of our planet.The 1 st layer is grass then the second layer is humus then the third layer is top soil then sub soil then rock particles then bed rock.Soil is made up of a mixture of air,water,humus,sand,clay and silt.You can not dig down to the bed rock with a spade.You need good soil for plants to grow good and healthy.

Have a look at our soil samples.

Caoimhe

Rocks

Third/Fourth Class — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:09:52 +0000

Limestone,Marble,Sandstone,Granite,Chalk and Slate are all types of rocks.Earth is made up of rocks.There are many diffrent types of rocks buried underneath the earth surface.Rocks can be hard or soft.A geolgist studies rocks and minerals .They can be fossils in rocks.Fossils are made of insects.They can be all shapes and sizes and colours.They can be smooth or hard.

Check out our rock samples.

The Normans

Third/Fourth Class — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:08:19 +0000

The Normans came from Normandy in France. In 1066, William of Normandy, sailed to England with a large army and defeated the King of England at the Battle of Hastings.HenryII became the Norman king.Dermot went to France and asked HenryII for help.HenryII agreed and Dermot received help from a Norman lord named Richard de Clare. Strongbow wanted the kingdom of Leinster when Dermot died and also to marry Dermots daughter, Aoife. Dermot and Strongbow won back Leinster. In 1171, when Dermot died, Strongbow became the King of Leinster. HenryII began to worry that Strongbow was becoming too powerful. He sent Hugh de Lacy to be his deputy in Ireland. Dermot Mc Murrough was the King of Leinster but lost his land to O’ Connor’ king of Connacht.

Check out ou Norman motte and baileys, castles and crests.

Happy Easter!!

Third/Fourth Class — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:37:19 +0000

Here are some 3D eggs and crosses that we made for Easter.

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Electronic car visit

Third/Fourth Class — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:32:24 +0000

On Thursday, an electric car was brought to our school. We explored and found out about the benefits of an electronic car to the environment. We also found out have much money people could save if they had an electronic car. Electronic cars are the cars of the future. It was great for us to learn about electronic cars and their source of energy as we work towards our second Green School Flag for energy.

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Our photo frames

Third/Fourth Class — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:24:35 +0000

Here are the photo frames that we made.

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Well done!!

Third/Fourth Class — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:21:06 +0000

Congratulations to Ryan on coming 2nd in the INTO Handwriting competition in Co. Offaly.

Cross-Stitching

Third/Fourth Class — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:18:26 +0000

We have been practicising cross stitching. Have a look at the Ireland badges we stitched.

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Pyramid Poems

Third/Fourth Class — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:14:20 +0000

Here our some of the pyramid poems.

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