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Play and Playful Pedagogy: DESIGN AND MAKE A MATHS GAME: We made maths games in 5th and 6th class this week..

18/2/2026

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GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH PROJECT: Country Fact File. We picked a country of our choice and researched it. We presented our projects to the other classes. (Engagement and Participation, Motivation and Choice, dialogic pedagogy)

17/2/2026

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STEM skills Chess Tournament 5th & 6th class - we took part in a Ficheall supported chess tournament in Abbyknockmoy yesterday.  We learned lots in a friendly environment and met lots of other students who also love playing chess.

13/2/2026

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CREATIVE ARTIST: Well done to our 5th class pupil who won the U12 Community Games Art Competition in Dunmore. We are very lucky to have such a wide range of interests and talented in Garrafrauns NS.

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Play and Playful Pedagogy: We designed snakes and ladders games to reinforce our new vocabulary words and definitions. We are having fun and learning! (Engagement and Participation)

11/2/2026

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Engagement and Participation: PCF: We chose a landmark from around the world to research this month in 5th and 6th class. We displayed our work for all to see!

10/2/2026

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Primary Curriculum Framework: We have been working on a variety of spelling strategies this term: Engagement and Participation

10/2/2026

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We are fostering ownership and agency over the strategies we use to learn our weekly spellings. We hvae been given the choice to use a variety of strategies to help us to reinforce our new vocabulary. We are striving to become intrinsic learners and to work to the best of our abilities! See some samples of good work below!
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Primary Curriculum Framework: MATHS: CHESS: play and playful pedagogy

9/2/2026

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In line with the new Primary Curriculum Framework we are integrating chess into our classrooms as part of maths with the aim of enhancing mathematical ability, cognitive function and problem-solving skills.
There are many benefits to chess including  fostering critical thinking, logic, pattern recognition and geometric understanding while boosting memory, patience and resilience.
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SA BHAILE: seomraí den teach agus timpeall an tí. Rang 1 agus 2: (Dialogic pedagogy and building caring relationships) PCF

5/2/2026

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