​As part of our ongoing work towards the Green Schools Flag, 3rd Class headed out last week equipped with gloves and litter pickers to clean up the school grounds. This hands-on activity reinforced our classroom discussions on waste management and civic responsibility. The students worked enthusiastically to remove rubbish, helping to protect local wildlife and showing great pride in their school environment. It was a practical reminder that small actions, when done together, make a big difference to our planet.

In PE, we have been focusing on gymnastics, specifically developing our rolling techniques. The class practiced maintaining strong body tension with Pencil Rolls before moving on to more dynamic variations like the James Bond and Wonder Woman rolls. These character-themed exercises are excellent for developing core strength, spatial awareness, and coordination, all while keeping the lesson fun and engaging.

​This week, 3rd Class turned into food scientists to investigate how a liquid transforms into a solid. We poured double cream into a glass jar and took turns vigorously shaking it to provide the necessary kinetic energy. We learned that cream is an emulsion—fat globules suspended in water. By agitating the jar, we smashed these globules together, breaking their protective membranes and causing the fat molecules to clump together. This process separated the solid butter from the liquid buttermilk. To conclude the experiment, we enjoyed our fresh butter spread on some traditional Bairín Breac.