The Lord Mayor asked us how old his gold necklace is and I got it right. It was 130 years old! He gave us flags and crayons to colour them in with. The Lord Mayor's name is Councillor Tony Fitzgerald.

Today we went to Alec's house to visit his hens. We saw where the hens live, we learned about what they like to eat and we even got to feed them! What a great trip!!

Next week is Maths Week all over Europe. We will have a fun packed week of maths based activities. We will focus on problem solving skills and computational thinking - using our 'maths eyes' to see numbers everywhere. Remember each senior room student has their own login for Manga High and Time Tables Rockstars! )where they can practice their maths through fun and interactive challenges). Their own personal login also gives them access to practice their skills at home too.

In Space Week we had great fun doing space work. Space is the most interesting subject every. I loved finding information on the NASA kids website and sending the Beebot on a space adventure. I designed my own Star Wards character and a did a big project. One interesting fact is that there are over 100 billion galaxies in the universe!!!In Space Week we had great fun doing space work. Space is the most interesting subject every. I loved finding information on the NASA kids

Meg, Abi and Ciara from the Middle Room wrote some beautiful poetry as a group. Fish Fish swimming in the sea, What a wonderful sight! They are swimming in the river, And it's lovely and bright! When the tide goes out they swim away, And when it comes in it's time to play! The fishes colours are pink, purple and blue, And the sun comes shining through! The fishes bubbles are like a hot tub, Blub, blub, blub! The Clock Tick Tock goes the clock When will it ever stop. It ticks

There is alot of exciting projects happening in the school at the moment. We are in the middle of Space Week 2017 and there are links that pupils can access to explore the universe around us. Remember to check out the exciting events at Blackrock Castle Observatory. ESA Kids Lab Explore the wonders of Space with fun activities, games, puzzels and competitions from the European Space Agency! Solar System Scope Free online 3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky.