Lots of fun, creativity and learning took place this week in 2^nd class.

To mark the fact that the season of Spring has officially sprung around Broombridge, 2^nd class created beautiful daffodil artwork. They learned that a daffodil is a member of the Narcissus family.

As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, the children were rewarded with €2 coins every time they used a phrase or word as Gaeilge throughout the week. These coins will contribute to a lovely prize from Patrick next Wednesday. In preparation for Lá Glas, 2^nd class began practicing singing Trasna na dTonnta and learning how to dance to The Siege of Ennis. They also enjoyed some mindfulness meditation as Gaeilge and had some fun learning about An Gruagaire (The Hairdressers) and all of the different types of hair.

Each child in 2^nd class learned a new skill of using a dictionary to find definitions when they are unsure of what a word means.

Finally, 2^nd class celebrated International Women’s Day on 8^th March. They discussed why we have this celebration and how the rights of women have changed throughout time. They took inspiration from a female artist for this week’s Visual Arts lesson. The children created geometric patterns inspired by the work of South African artist Esther Mahlangu.