<![CDATA[ESKER EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL - 5th Class Red]]>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:18:34 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Welcome to 5th Class Red]]>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:16:39 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/welcome-to-5th-class-red
]]><![CDATA[Term 3 Highlights]]>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:52:17 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/term-3-highlightsTerm 3 has been packed with exciting activities and memorable moments for 4th Class Red. 
The children showed excellent responsibility on a class trip to Lucan library. It was great to see the children finding, reading and discussing new books.
​ Active week was great fun, the class enjoyed all the fabulous activities, including the mini-golf, scavenger hunts, skipping, dodgeball and of course the student versus teacher football match. 
The children are super excited for the 4th class school tour to Fort Lucan, it will be a fabulous day filled with laughs and fun.
Sports Day at Lucan Harriers was another highlight – the class showed fantastic sportsmanship and had great fun competing and cheering each other on, despite the crazy weather!
One of the most special activities this term was the “Teach the Teacher” presentations, where each child got the chance to lead a lesson on something they’re passionate about, from baking and sport to crafts and drama. It was fabulous to see the children share their interests and talents with the class. 
It’s been a wonderful term full of learning, creativity, and fun!

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]]><![CDATA[Term 2]]>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:14:10 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/term-2We have had a super busy term in 4th Class Red. The children had great fun exploring gymnastics in PE. It was excellent to see the children learning new skills and having fun. 
The children had great fun learning about Máirt Inide (Pancake tuesday) which was celebrated by enjoying a delicious pancake with their chosen toppings. The children wrote how to make pancóga as Gaeilge. Mhaith sibh! 
In February, the excellent storyteller Niall de Burca paid an entertaining visit. The children really enjoyed listening to the hilarious stories. Great fun was had by all.  
Bhí na páistí i rang a ceathar dearg ag deanamh job mhaith a bheith ag labhairt as Gaeilge don Seachtaine Gaeilge. Báint siad taitneamh as an Céile Mhór freisin! 
Finally, It was great to see the children practicing their gardening skills. The children planted potatoes in the school garden as part of their learning about The Great Famine in History. Well done all!
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]]><![CDATA[Term One Update]]>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:15:27 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/term-one-update4th Class Red have had a busy and exciting first term.
 
The children enthusiastically took part in lots of projects including presentations about the counties of Ireland, posters about the Mayan civilisation and even designed and built their own Norman castles.  They also took part in rugby lessons, swimming lessons, and learned some great new skills in their ukulele classes.

Earlier this term, they prepared and presented a Learn Together assembly on responsibility, showing real creativity and teamwork.

One of the highlights of the term was Mother Tongue Week. The class learned all about Italy, decorated their classroom door, created projects, and got the chance to explore the many different nationalities represented in our school. They especially enjoyed Sidra’s visit, where she shared stories about the culture of Pakistan. Another favourite moment was trying a wide range of cultural foods in the hall. The week finished with a special whole-school Learn Together assembly, which everyone really enjoyed.

​It’s been a full and fun term well done to everyone in 4th Class Red.
]]><![CDATA[4th Class Red Update]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:24:00 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/4th-class-red-update
Halloween Party:
4th Class Red had a brilliant time at the annual Esker Halloween Parade. The children looked amazing dressed up in their traditional and Halloween outfits. They finished the half-term off with a popcorn party. Lots of fun was had by all. 
Swimming:
4th class red were so excited to begin their swimming lessons in Clondalkin Leisure Centre last week. The children showed excellent responsibility and organisational skills getting ready and travelling to swimming. Well done all! 
Learn Together Assembly:
​The children did an amazing job preparing for and performing their Learn Together Assembly based on the Learn Together value of responsibility. The performance included a poem, a drama and a song. Well done to all the children who worked so hard during the week learning their lines and preparing for the performance. Amazing work!

]]><![CDATA[4th Class Red October Update]]>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:17:56 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/4th-class-red-october-updateUkulele lessons 
This year in 4th Class Red we have been doing ukulele lessons on a Friday with Karen. We have learned the songs lovely, golden, soda pop, waka waka (a class favourite),riptide and spooky scary skeletons.

Rugby 
We have been doing rugby on Monday with our coach JP. We have learned how to pass, score tries and lots more. We also played tag rugby. Two of the rules in rugby are pass backwards and run forwards.

GAA
In PE we have been doing GAA. We’ve been learning to hand pass, bounce, solo and kick pass. It has been great to practice these skills ahead of our upcoming GAA blitz this year. 

Art 
In art we have made zectangle art, Lego self portraits, Pablo Picasso inspired art and scarecrows. This year we found out that we will be creating our very own art portfolios. This is very exciting because we  never had an art portfolio before.

Mobile library
Fourth class has been a very exciting year because we got to go to the mobile library for the first time. We all got different books, but many of them were The Bad Guys!

County projects 
This month we learned how to use google slides on our school ipads. We made presentations on the counties of Ireland. We worked in groups of two or three. Everyone did a different county so nobody had the same facts. These were very interesting presentations. 
Thanks for reading!

By Matilda and Neeta  

]]><![CDATA[Ancient Egypt Mummies]]>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:59:31 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/ancient-egypt-mummies
]]><![CDATA[School tour to The Zoo!]]>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:56:02 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/school-tour-to-the-zoo
]]><![CDATA[Senior Sports Day]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:56:10 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/senior-sports-dayAnother successful day at the track! It was our first time at senior sports day and we had the best day! It was very hot but we all had our sun cream, hats, water and some of us even brought umbrellas to stay in the shade. We were very tired when we got back to school, but happy at how much fun we had! Thanks to all of our families who came to cheer us on.
]]><![CDATA[3rd Class Red Museum]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:47:25 GMThttps://www.eskeretns.ie/5th-class-red/3rd-class-red-museumWe had an amazing day showcasing lots of things that we've learned in 3rd class. We invited our families in to show them our work, we had a table for The Vikings, Ancient Egypt, Language and Culture, Games From the Past, Persuasive Writing and we had yummy food from different cultures. It was a great way to end off our year after all our hard work! A huge thank you to all our families who came in to visit.
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