A note from Tim
Dear children, parents and guardians,
What an amazing first term we have had here in Tyrrelstown ETNS! It has been fantastic to see the children meet their new teachers and classmates for 2025/2026 and there has been huge excitement around the school.
I have been really impressed with all of the hard work and energy shown by all of the children and I want to encourage them to keep this up in 2026. They all have so much potential and it is lovely to witness them develop in all curricular activities as well as maturing into very socially conscious children.
We are all really looking forward to our Winter Performances this week and after that the children will get a well deserved couple of weeks off to spend at home having fun and making memories with their families and recharging their batteries for 2026.
Look after yourselves,
Tim
Classroom Updates
Báetán’s Setanta Class
Báetán’s Class has been busy over the last few weeks. We have been working very hard using money in our class shop and recently, we have started investigating and recording the weather. We have also been learning about Irish myths and legends such as The Giant’s Causeway and The Children on Lír.
Mark’s Setanta Class
In Mark’s class, we have been really enjoying our mornings. This time is really important for us to settle into school, see what our schedules will be like for the day and to get our bodies ready for learning. We’ve also been learning to make choices in the morning between the different activities that are available.
Ben’s Junior Infants
We are having a great time in Ben’s class. We have been learning our numbers and playing some maths games together. Everyone had a chance to show off their acting skills when performing the Gruffalo to their friends. We have experimented with colours, we have used paints and food dye to mix together to make new colours. We are now learning all about the home. Lastly, we have looked at how we have changed. Looking at us as babies and all the things we have learned to do since then.
Cormac’s Junior Infants
We are having great fun in Cormac’s class!
Have a look at our winter art below! We have also practiced mixing colours with paint!
We have enjoyed reading stories! Most recently, we have been reading the book Owl Babies!
Finally, we have looked at how we have grown and changed since we were babies! We are now taller, stronger and more independent!
Meredith’s Junior Infants
For SPHE, Meredith’s Class have been learning how to make friends. Before going out to yard, we sometimes make plans to play together. Here is what the children have to say about this:
We asked our friends “What do you want to play?”
We were playing outside together.
Some kids were playing 99 Knights in the Forest.
Some kids were playing Chickens.
Some kids were playing Hula Hoops.
Some kids were playing Kitty Cat Meow.
Some kids were playing Duck Duck Goose.
Ciara’s Senior Infants
Our class has been working very hard this term! We love Gaeilge and we have learnt an Irish song that we are very excited to perform for our parents during the Winter Assembly next week. This term we learnt how to read the clock to the hour and we now have a new favourite yard game called ‘What’s the time Mr. Wolf?’. We also learnt about recycling centers and we’ve been making a huge effort in the classroom to use the correct rubbish bin for recyclable materials or general waste.
Emma’s Senior Infants
We are having lots of fun in Emma’s class this term. This term we had science week, where we explored lots of different experiments, including making bubbles. This term we learnt how to read the clock to the hour and we even made our own clocks to help us at home. We have made lots of creations out of our recyclable materials in Aistear. Finally, we have been practicing for our Winter Assembly everyday and we are very excited to perform our songs for our parents next week.
Kim’s Senior Infants
We have had lots of fun this term in Kim’s class! We’ve been learning, growing, and having so much fun! We’ve been telling time and making our own clocks. We’ve also become experts at recycling, learning all about reducing, reusing, and recycling materials to help our planet.
Our creativity has been in full swing with some amazing winter-themed art projects. We even made our own adorable penguins! We’ve started rehearsing for our winter performance, there is great excitement. We can’t wait to share it with you!
Ciara’s 1st Class
Our class has been having lots of fun this term!
We have been practicing for the winter assembly and creating some winter art over the past couple of weeks.
In maths we have been learning about length. In science we learned about sources of light and heat. Everyone has been working really hard during literacy stations everyday too!
Eimear’s 1st Class
All of us in 1st class have had a very exciting and fun learning few weeks. We have been busy with our literacy stations, winter art and have been making a big effort with our Gaeilge. We also did lots of experiments to celebrate Science Week. We have been doing lots of practice for our winter assembly and cannot wait to perform for you next week!
Orla’s 1st Class
We have been exploring lots of fun things in Orla’s 1st class. We are working hard on our Gaeilge and practising it in our daily conversations. As the winter assembly approaches, the children are very excited to showcase what they have been learning over the past few weeks. In science, the children learned all about light. We discovered how light creates shadows and made our very own shadow puppets!
Eoin’s 2nd Class
Eoin’s class has been enjoying learning about Christopher Columbus in History and in Science we experimented building boats to see if they floated. We also designed silhouette paintings with boats and sunsets on the sea.
Lastly in Drama, we saw and participated in a performance called Monster’s Dance from the Draíocht group.
Hannah’s 2nd Class
This month Hannah’s 2nd class have been working very hard. For science week they engaged in some really fun and interesting experiments. They got creative and wrote some amazing narrative stories and even designed their own book covers! They made some fun and colourful art pieces surrounding the theme of the arctic and arctic animals. They are getting ready for their winter assembly and are very excited!
Méadbh’s 2nd Class
Méadbh’s class have been working really hard this month. We have been learning all about our caitheamh aimsire as Gaeilge and are making a great effort to use our Gaeilge throughout the day. In maths we have been learning all about fractions and made our own pizzas with different toppings on each slice to help us learn all about halves and quarters.
We have been practising for the winter assembly and are really looking forward to performing.
We were very sad to say goodbye to Nichita this month as he moved back to Moldova. We all made lovely cards for him and had a party to celebrate his last day.
Emma’s 3rd Class
Hello!
We have done loads of fun things in the last few weeks. Here are some of our favourites!!! 🙂
We learnt how to research Italy. We had so much fun using the iPads.
We were so happy that we won Class of the Week! We got a trophy, certificate and homework passes.
We have been working really hard in Maths Team Teaching. We made patterns with beads, we have been Maths scrapbooking and are learning our times tables.
We are looking forward to doing more Art and performing in our Winter Assembly!
-Written by Emma’s 3rd Class
Keith’s 3rd Class
We have been learning how to multiply using arrays, skip-counting, multiples boards, repeated addition and grouping. Some of us like to draw out word problems to help figure them out.
In English we’ve been learning about persuasive texts and how to use persuasive language to sound convincing.
During Science Week we also learned how to build tall structures with strong, broad bases. We did some chromatography and we learned how heat can affect different materials in a bouncy-ball experiment.
We also welcomed Julie and Ben to our classroom to interview them about schools, homes, climate, culture, flora and fauna in their countries!
Paul’s 4th Class
Paul’s 4th Class have had a wonderfully busy few weeks filled with learning and creativity. As part of our history work, we explored the lives of our grandparents and discovered some of the traditional games they enjoyed in the past. Inspired by this, we have also been learning about the rules and respectful play that the game of chess encourages, and the class have loved putting their new skills into practice during our chess sessions.
We recently enjoyed a fantastic trip to Abbotstown, where all 4th Class pupils had the opportunity to take part in football activities supported by qualified FAI coaches. The children showed great teamwork, enthusiasm and energy throughout the day.
Back in the classroom, our creativity has been shining through with some wonderful art inspired by 2D shapes. The results have been colourful, imaginative and a great showcase of the children’s hard work.
Shane’s 4th Class
This term we went to the FAI football workshop with Paul’s class. We did loads of football warm ups and matches, it was so much fun!
We did lots of different activities during Science Week including; designing paper gliders, tin foil boats and separating the various dyes found in marker ink.
In music we have been learning how to play the tin whistle and the ukulele, but for the past few weeks we have been focusing on learning to play the xylophones for the upcoming Winter Assembly.
In art, we made mosaics using lasagna sheets instead of tiles. You can see them hanging in the windows of our classroom.
Aisleen’s 5th Class
Aisleen’s 5th class have been really enjoying the Olympic Movement breaks challenge. We really enjoyed discussing how we were feeling before and after each activity.
Only in the last few weeks, our class have been learning the tin-whistle for the first time. We already know 3 tunes and we’re now learning our fourth. We also know how to play the scale of D.
We enjoy our quiz day every Friday where we work in groups while trying to answer questions as Gaeilge (in Irish), general knowledge, spellings and maths.
In Team Teaching, we were really enjoying the history of the piano and we got to listen to the clavichord, pipe organ, piano, harpsichord and keyboard. We particularly enjoyed listening to 80’s tunes on the synthesiser.
In Art, we have been drawing winter themed pictures in chalk.
Mallorie’s 5th Class
Another busy few weeks in Mallorie’s 5th class with lots of learning and activities happening. Lots of planning and preparation is going on for their winter assembly performance and they are very much looking forward to the parents coming to see them perform.
They have also been studying their local environment and went on a field trip around the local area gathering information in their locality and creating projects.
We had Science Week recently where lots of fun science experiments were carried out. The children made their own volcanoes which they were able to make erupt.
Claire C’s 6th Class
During Science Week, scientists from BMS visited and did fun, hands-on experiments with us. We’ve been learning about the GAA before our exciting history tour to Croke Park. In writing, we’re working on persuasive speeches to convince local residents to allow more concerts in the stadium. In Geography, we’ve been studying European capital cities. Fractions and long division are our main Maths topics, and in Gaeilge we’re learning about Bia. We’re also busy practicing for our winter assembly and working on catching and landing skills in PE.
Claire N’s 6th Class
Is mise Sarah and I will be writing about what we’ve been doing in Claire N’s 6th Class.
To decorate the classroom, we designed winter art scenes. In Maths, we learnt how to do Long Division and about fractions. In History, we’ve been learning about the GAA, Croke Park and Bloody Sunday. We can’t wait to visit Croke Park to learn more about it. In English we’ve been practising Persuasive Writing and rhetorical questions – can it get much better than that?!
For Science Week in November, we designed Marble Runs from recyclable materials. Check them out in the picture below!
Slán agus go raibh maith agat! 🙂
Francis’ 6th Class
For Science Week, 6th class engaged in a challenge to design and build the slowest marble run possible. It was a fun task that used a lot of critical thinking, engineering, problem solving, teamwork, trial and error!
Other areas we have been studying are long division and fractions in Maths, persuasive writing in English, catching and landing in PE, playing xylophones in Music, papercraft in Art and exploring Irish grammar through games.
Our next task is the Winter assembly performance; we’re sure to master it!
