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The Green School committee and Tony and John have been hard at work putting together our Insect hotel!! Thank you to everybody for bringing in old bricks, piping, cardboard and twigs. We still need more so please keep up the great work!!!

Wow just look at the great many things Mrs Lyons and Ms Leahy’s class brought in for MDG’s 5 star Insect Hotel. We got such a variety of materials from bricks, to bamboos, to cardboard, pipes and lots of wood! Our bugs will be delighted!!!!

St Patricks Assembly

On Thursday 16^th of March, our school had a special St. Patricks Day Assembly. We said special prayers, and then we had some traditional Irish music and dancing, preformed by some of the students in the school.

Engineers Week – Gas Networks Trip

A few weeks ago, some students from 6^th class went to Bord Gais Networks in Finglas as part of Engineers Week. They had a super day, and took part in different workshops, such as Mystery at Maggies Manor, Bones, Rainbows to Lasers and Fuel for Thought.

After the workshops, they went on a tour of Lamplighters Row, were Gas Networks train their staff to find leaks in homes, and also got to see how gas pipes are fitted. It was really interesting and we had a fantastic day!

Well Done MDG!!!!!

We had such a great day on Wednesday March 15th for Biodiversity!!

Everyone dressed in green and we raised €525 for Dogs Aid!! The Green Schools committee worked very hard guiding classes all day long around our Biodiversity garden. We spotted robins, magpies, thrush and a squirrel.

Room 2 experimented with our senses.

In second class we set up stations to discover how we use our senses. We used sound boxes for hearing. We used blind folds for sight. We used smelling jars for smell, some were a bit whiffy like the onion! We used a feely box for touch and then we got to eat some sweet and salty treats for taste!!!

Book club 2017 has got off to a great start. Third class children are busy reading Legend of the Worst Boy in the World by Eoin Colfer. Last week the children tweeted Eoin Colfer to tell him how much they love reading  his books. Watch this space to see if we get a reply! Book Club will begin for fourth class after the mid term break.

MDG celebrated World Book Day on March 2nd 2017!

Each child received a voucher for books and there were lots of activities in-class to celebrate this event.

Did you know that here in MDG we have a book club that runs after school?

Remember:

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go!”

Designing Book Marks for World Book Day! Senior Infants Room 16

A great week was had by all for science week! Each class took part in science experiments in class and there was an exhibition of experiments in the hall. We were working on predicting, measuring, exploring, experimenting, recording and reporting; as well as having lots of fun! Classes also worked on “design and make”, where groups of children designed and explored an idea, and then went about making it. Some things that were made included a suspension bridge, an air propelled car and a working lighthouse!

A big thank you to Paul and Erin’s Isle who organised for the Sam Maguire to come to the school today, 12th December. Lots of children wore jerseys to celebrate the event, and everyone got to see the cup in the hall.

The school teams also had a chance to have their photo taken alongside Sam Maguire.

Up the Dubs!

Mdg had a very successful maths week where all classes took part in math games, puzzles and exploring maths in everyday life.

The emphasis was on maths for fun, and on problem solving! There were special activities in the classes and in the cookery room.

A big thanks to all and to Ms McGrath who coordinated this.

During the month of November, we remember all those who have died and we celebrate the feasts of All Souls and All Saints. The children took part in numerous activities in class to remember loved ones who have died, and there was a prayer service commemorating the faithful departed on Friday 25th November. Here are some pictures from the Junior Prayer service.

Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord
and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.