We explored some forensics- taking our finger prints using charcoal and sellotape, and we tested to see which eye is dominant!

We solved the mystery!!!

We’ve been measuring trees with clinometers!

Using string, rubbers as weights and straws taped to protractors, we hit for the Community Centre trees to test out our clinometer designs with the help of Ms P, our TY right-hand woman!

This tough challenge has us thinking about triangles, our own height and 45 degree angles!

Success!

Later in the day, we logged on to an amazing zoom facilitated by mathematician Dr Rachel Quinlan, University of Galway.

We learnt about paper and the amazing mathematical abilities paper has!

Inspired, we folded paper and then made paper planes.

Plus we tested them- a bit of a tradition in the big room in Errew at this stage!

We discussed our fair tests; what we could change and what we could not, and at the end, Mr M helped us work out throwing for distance! Brilliant fun!

A tenacious, hard-working 6th class lady also made an amazing loop of paper, big enough for the whole class (and Ms P and Mr M!) from an A4 page! Wow! Try it!!!

We’ve been reading Catherine Doyle’s magical adventure mystery.

On Fionny’s grandad’s bookshelves, some interesting titles inspired some short tales of our own!!!

We also explored what might be within that enchanted cave…

We like to use a variety of different authors; female and male, Irish and international, modern, mysterious, or mirthful, when we’re choosing our long and longer-reads.

We’re also doing some brilliant work in paired-reading in English and as Gaeilge!

We’re a very creative bunch in Errew!

We included our Caitheamh Aimsire theme and included some Spanish and French where we could, in our oral work!