Action Maths in Second Class

Pancake Tuesday is always a fun day at school.

Fun in Football Coaching

 Thank you to Brian and Graham for the fun and many skills we learn in football.

Maths Apps & Games For Apple

Multiple	Splash Math	Splash Math makes math fun and engaging for kids. The app reinforces key math skills with an interactive, self-paced and adaptive math program.
Number	Maths Duel	This app covers addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with an option to turn off any of the above. Two players duel each other to answer the question as quickly as possible.
Number	Virtual Manipulatives	This app allows pupils to move around manipulatives representing fractions, decimals or percentages onto a workspace area for a range of activities. Pupils can annotate and save their work as an image for assessment.
Number	Fractions	Very useful app for covering fractions, starting at very basic concepts and moving up to calculations. Includes a lesson, questions, manipulatives and a challenge.
Number	Number Pieces	This app uses base ten blocks to enhance pupils’ understanding of number. Pupils can manipulate ones, tens and hundreds to represent number and annotate their representations to show their understanding.
Shape and Space	Geometry (Mathomatix)	Very cute interactive app covering five different concepts of shape. Clear spoken instructions for each activity - suitable for junior classes.
Shape and Space	Tangram XL Free	Simple tangram puzzles in a variety of levels. Pupils arrange pieces on template.
Shape and Space	Geoboard	Virtual geoboard where pupils can experiment with creating shapes on a variety of boards. Additional options including shading shapes,
Shape and Space	Dragon Shapes	Narrated story where pupils must complete shape puzzles to solve clues to find the dragon. Activities are interspersed with shape facts.

Maths Apps & Games For Android

Multiple Strands	Splash Math	Splash Math is a fun way of practising maths and is available for grades 1 - 5. It contains problems on a wide range of maths skills, provides positive feedback to the use and has the facility to report back results. Note: The full version of this app costs €7.99
Algebra	Number Trains 1- 20	Pupils rearrange train carriages according to the carriage number. Numbers are in words, dots and numerals. Clear audio instructions are given.
Measures	Learn to Count Money - Acez	Pirate themed counting games. Pupils drag the correct amount of money onto the treasure map or count how much treasure they have found. There are five levels of difficulty
Measures	Scootpad	Individual or whole class activities. Majority of topics based on: measurement, data, number, shape and space.
Measures	Kids Measurement Science Lite	This app is designed for 5 – 8 year olds. It allows pupils to measure time, weight, length and money. It has 5 exercises in the free game. There are 300+ exercises in the paid version of this game.

Maths Apps & Games For Windows

Strand	App	Description
Multiple Strands	Easy-Maths	Simple maths quizzes against the clock using cartoon characters to motivate. Pupils can choose from addition, subtraction, multiplication or division and can choose a suitable level.
Multiple Strands	Maths Wizard	This app provides a basic, clear platform to practice maths skills. Pupils can adjust the level of difficulty and the time allocated for the practice session.
Multiple Strands	Scootpad	Individual and group based activities. Covers most topics including number, measurement, data and shape and space.
Number	Math and number for kids.	Suitable for junior classes. This app is a very appealing way of learning to count to ten. Some of the activities are locked in the free version.
Number	Math Flashcards	A useful and easily customisable app. Pupils can practice basic maths skills in a quiz mode or practice mode. A score report is maintained for the pupil. Level, area of maths, and answer type are all customisable.
Number	Play and Learn Number	Basic level maths games including number recognition, matching number with items and pattern recognition.

An Igloo in Listowel

Thank you to all the boys who collected over 500 milk cartons and to the Dads and Granddads who helped make our school Igloo. 

Junior Infants

Our lovely junior infants are having a great time in school. Here are a few photos of their first few months.

Literacy Lift Off

Its very busy in 1st & 2nd class in Literacy Lift Off time.

Parents Council Coffee Morning

Our school band played at at the Parents council coffee morning and a lovely morning had by all.