06 Jul 2021

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Barnardos Big Toddle Fundraiser!!

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We are SO delighted that our Big Toddle held on Friday 25th June raised the fantastic amount of €924.70 for Barnardos Ireland!!!

Thank you all for your wonderful generosity, this will really make a difference to some children & their families who are in vulnerable circumstances – it was the perfect way to end our school year

Barnardos Big Toddle Fundraiser!! July 6th, 2021admin

30 Jun 2021

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30th June 2021

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Well it’s the last day of the most disjointed school year ever and we just can’t believe how fast this last term gone by!!! We’ve had such a wonderful time with your fantastic children – thank you all so much firstly for entrusting us with your children, it’s been a real privilege to facilitate them in their learning, and secondly thank you for all your support you’ve given in that learning and to us in the school!✨✨ It’s not an easy thing to say goodbye to all the little people who are moving on to ‘big’ school after spending part of this last year or 2 getting to know them and being part of their wonderful journey of growth & learning, but they’re ready for that step, and it’s an exciting time for them and for us all! If you don’t have a child returning in the near future, we hope that you & your child will continue to visit any time – and we’ve often had secondary school students on work experience who were ex-pupils of the Montessori, so there’s no excuses – we can always find a space for your children!! Have a wonderful summer, & see you all soon in the future again❤️❤️

The Children’s House will be closing on Wednesday 30th June for summer holidays,

re-opening Wednesday 1st September

– have a wonderful summer everyone, and thanks for another amazing year!!

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21 Jun 2021

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21st – 24th June

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It’s hard to believe it’s the last full week of our school year!!! We’re going to have fun-filled week as it’s Sports Week ⛹️⚽️ The children will be playing musical statues, making obstacle courses, doing mindfulness & all sorts of different activities before our big day on Friday, when we have our Big Toddle for Barnardos down at the GAA pitch (weather permitting ) & also our Sports Day – we’ll have hurdles, agility ladders, sack races, bean bag throwing….you name it!!

We will also be making Worry Dolls, which is a tradition that we do every year with the children; these are a traditional Guatemalan peg doll that the children can confide their worries in and the dolls are meant to take the worries away. We always reiterate to the children that they should always tell their parents/guardians/teachers about their worries, but if for instance they are awake in the middle of the night and need a bit of comfort, the worry dolls are a lovely support ❤️❤️

21st – 24th June June 21st, 2021admin

14 Jun 2021

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14th – 18th June

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Good morning everyone!! Welcome to another week at the Children’s House. This is a very special week as we will be celebrating the special men in our lives – dads, grandads, uncles, friends etc. The children will be making cards and baking Rice Krispie buns to treat those special men in their lives❤️❤️ We are also holding our annual Pyjama day on Wednesday the 16th, we will all be in our favorite PJs and drinking hot chocolate!!

 

Song of the week:

This is the way we take a bath, take a bath, take a bath,

This is the way we take a bath, we do it every evening!

This is the way we put on our pyjamas, put on our pyjamas,

put on our pyjamas,

This is the way we put on our pyjamas

We do it every evening!

This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth,

This is the way we brush our teeth, we do it every evening!

This is the way we read our book, read our book, read our book,

This is the way we read our book, we read it every evening!

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08 Jun 2021

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8th – 11th June

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Hello everyone, we hope you all had a wonderful bank holiday weekend!! This week the children will be continuing with their ‘All About Me’ books where they will talk about their favourite instruments, songs, play their favourite instruments and listen to their favourite songs. They will discuss and do activities around what they want to be when they grow up, & the best thing about them. We will be having a teddy bears picnic on Friday so favourite teddy bears are welcome ❤️

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,

knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,

knees and toes

And eyes and ears and mouth

and nose

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,

knees and toes!

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01 Jun 2021

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31st May – 4th June

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Hello everyone, welcome to another exciting week, we hope you had a wonderful weekend in the beautiful sunshine!! This week the children will be working on their all about me books – they will find out how tall they are using the large number rods, they will have the opportunity to choose their favorite continent & animal and draw it, they will discuss why they love their family, who their friends are, and what they like to do with them. Then there will be the opportunity for the children to get messy while painting their hands and feet to make handprints and footprints! With the aid of emotions cards, the children will talk about what makes them happy and sad, and of course there will be lots of picnics & outdoor time in the sunshine!!

All of Me

My hands are for clapping,

My arms can hug tight,

My fingers can snap or turn out the light.

My legs are for jumping,

My eyes help me see,

This is my body –

and I love all of me!

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24 May 2021

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24th – 28th May

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Welcome to the final leg of our journey around the globe. This week the children are off to the warmer climes of Australia where they will explore different animals , discuss why kangaroos have pouches & experience kangaroo baby pouches using a baby wrap, and doll. They will learn about its geographical location using the globe and map & some fun facts about Australia’s Indigenous arts and culture and create their own boomerang. There will also be a water cycle science experiment

Follow the Animals

The emu runs

The kangaroo jumps

Koalas climb the trees.

The crocodile snaps

The platypus swims

The kookaburra laughs at me.

We are on our way to Uluru

In the Aussie outback

We will be there soon

Jumping, swimming, climbing the tree

Follow the animals 1,2,3

Follow the animals 1,2,3!

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17 May 2021

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17th – 21st May

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Welcome to another exciting week at The Children’s House! This week as part of our continents project the children are off to Antarctica – the coldest continent on Earth – where they will study its geographic location using a globe and map

They will explore the landmarks and animals that inhabit this icy continent such as penguins The children will also learn about the Life cycle of the emperor penguin & learn the CBeebies Antarctica dance! There will be colouring, cutting and gluing art activities ️

I’m a Little Penguin (Tune of I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little penguin,

Black and white.

I waddle to the left,

And I waddle to the right.

When I’m feeling hungry,

Splash and splish,

I jump in the water,

And catch a fish!

 

17th – 21st May May 17th, 2021admin

10 May 2021

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10th – 14th May

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Hi everyone, we have a very exciting week ahead with our globetrotting project! This week the children will be learning about Africa, where they will explore some of the animals that live in the African plains on their sandbox Safari. They will explore landmarks such as Table Mountain, the Nile River, Timbuktu, the Great Pyramid of Giza, Mount Kilamanjaro & the Avenue of Baobabs. There will be the opportunity to listen to some African safari music and some wonderful stories such as ‘Mouse Tales – Tutankamouse’.

The children will also design and create colourful African necklaces using mixed media. Feel free to send in pictures, artefacts, or information if you or anyone you know has been there.

The Seven Continents Poem

North America, South America joined in the west,

Europe and Asia meet together,

And on Africa, they rest.

Australia stands alone, floating down below,

And Antarctica is the loneliest, where no one wants to go!

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04 May 2021

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4th – 7th May

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Happy month of May everyone!! We hope you all had a lovely long weekend – the months are passing by so quickly now, & we’re celebrating the start of May by having a little Maypole out the back that the children can walk around with their crepe paper ribbons! This week we’re continuing our continents project & looking at the biggest continent, Asia. The children will once again make their own map of Asia including landmarks & animals, & they will be learning how to say ‘hello’ & ‘goodbye’ in Japanese & Chinese.

We will also be talking about the Olympic Games which will be held in Tokyo, Japan this summer. The children will then have a ‘mini Olympics’ on Friday in school, with all sorts of sporting events like the long jump – it promises to be a fun week!

Olympic Oath (for children):

I promise to participate in the games

And to give it my all

Winning or losing is not important

Remembering to have fun is!

Opening Hymn:

Let’s go Olympians, let’s go!

Let’s go Olympians, let’s go!

Let’s go Olympians, let’s go!

4th – 7th May May 4th, 2021admin