This term, our Geography topic is Eco Warriors. We are learning what part we can play in protecting our environment. We have looked at the journey of a plastic bottle and sorted different types of plastic according to how they can be recycled. Here are some pictures we’d like to share with you of us predicting how long a range of materials will take to decay over time – this made us think a lot about how we use and dispose of these items!
Group work complete! 
Decisions, Decisions… 
Lots to discuss and think about. 
Will these items take days, weeks, months or years to decay? 
Making predictions!
Scientific Sevens!
This term we have been studying various Irish Scientists who live right on our doorstep! So far we have found out about the chromatography work of “jolly” John Joly, splitting light into its primary colours and discovering that – when mixed together – we can make white light. We even sent white light traveling in a straight line through water and reflected it off a mirror. When we did so, it split back up into a spectrum of colours, creating beautiful rainbows on our classroom ceiling!
Thumbs up for separating colours! 
…to create white! 
Mixing light’s primary colours… 
Forkie is centre stage! 
We worked really well together in our groups. 
Look up there! 
Reflecting some white light through water and off a mirror. 
We created our own rainbow!
Raving about Reading
In P7, we become very independent when in our reading groups. We engage in reciprocal reading which requires us to take on roles to predict, summarise and clarify. We also ask each other interesting questions about our book and have really got the hang of it. So far, so good!
Finding meaning, making predictions, clarifying vocabulary, asking questions and enjoying our books!