During February and March 1st class did fantastic projects based on Mexico and Australia.
Category: Activities
Check out what’s happening at Herbertstown N.S.
Roman Battle Herbertstown Style
The yard in school was turned into the coliseum for one day only last week! 3rd and 4th class designed their own shields and took part in a mock battle just as the Romans would have done. The children became true gladiators decorating their shields, practicing moving with their legions in the turtle formation and attacking the other legions with bean bags. Unfortunately, the rain brought a swift end to the gladiator battle but everyone had lots of fun!
Peace Proms 2017
Peace Proms Limerick 2017
The pupils of Herbertstown NS joined other choirs from the mid west and the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland last night for Peace Proms Limerick 2017.
In a spectacular show, the audience were treated to some classic songs which included Heal the World, You’re the Voice, Best Day of My Life and Ireland’s Call. The orchestra also performed versions of the Star Wars theme and a medley of 90s Dance tracks.
It was a truly memorable night and the children did the school proud.
Spikeball & Camogie
Spring has sprung and our teams are starting to venture out to events once again.
On Monday, pupils from the senior classroom travelled to Limerick to participate in a Spikeball blitz in the Villiers school in Limerick.
On Tuesday, the girls were in camogie action in Martinstown.
Symmetry All Around Us
Third and fourth class have been keeping their maths eyes peeled this week for symmetry. We went on a symmetry hunt around the school and found lots of cool examples of symmetry all around us. Have a look at some of the things we found!
Talent Show in Ms O’Dwyer’s Room!
In February, Ms O’ Dwyer’s class had a fun-filled Friday when they displayed their talents to their classmates. Comedians, artists, musicians, gymnasts, singers, actors, sports stars and bakers entertained us! The future is bright for these superstars!
Farm Visit
During February, Senior Infants and 1st class visited Pat and Elaine Barry’s farm to see the new calves. The children really enjoyed the visit. The future of dairy farming in Herbertstown is safe!
Snow Day
Junior Infants enjoying the snow!
Water Tower Trip & Barry the Water Barrel
A visit to the water tower
- Getting recycled rainwater from Barry the Water Barrel (our Water Butt) for an experiment!
UL Sport Kids Run for Fun
The Great Limerick Run and the UL Sport Kids Run for Fun are seventy days away. Last year over forty of our pupils took part in the UL Sport Kids Run for Fun. This was a great success for the school in a year where we were renewing our Active School Flag status. The children who took part received a special race t-shirt and a finishers medal. There was also a good number of parents, family members and staff who took part in the Great Limerick Run.
In 2017 we hope to build on last year’s success as we encourage pupils and the school community to get active and take part in an event over the May Bank holiday weekend. For every pupil who signs up for the UL Sport Kids run, the school receives €5. In 2016, this generated over €200 for the school which was used to help purchase a new set of jerseys for the school’s teams. Any monies received from participation in the 2017 event will be used to support sport and physical education in the school.
To help prepare pupils for the event, the school is going to receive 6 weeks of support from Limerick Sports Partnership. They will provide coaching once a week beginning on February 27th. This will help any person who wishes to part to gain fitness and confidence ahead of the fun event.
Here is some important information on the UL Sport Kids Run:
The UL Sport Children’s Run for Fun at the Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run 2017 will take place on Saturday the 29th of April. This fun event is sponsored by UL Sport and is organised by Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run in conjunction with Limerick Sports Partnership and the HSE.
This year four waves will take place at the University of Limerick, details listed below. There is a limit of 1000 children for each wave.
3:00pm – Junior & Senior Infants – 1KM route
3:45pm – First & Second Class – 1.5 KM route
4:30pm – Third & Fourth Class – 2 km route
5:00pm – Fifth & Sixth Class – 2.5 km route
All of the runs are off road, starting at the GAA pitch beside the running track and finishing on the running track. Mums/dads/minders are welcome to join their children for the first two runs.
The cost of entry is €15 per child. €5 of each entry fee will be donated to the participant’s primary school. It is important that during registration the child’s primary school name is entered into the registration form, in order for the primary school to receive their donation.
To register, visit: www.greatlimerickrun.com/limerick-kids-run/
