Hello to all my lovely Daisies! I hope everyone had a nice weekend and is enjoying doing some of the activities. I spotted some very interesting looking clouds outside my house in Tipperary today. I wonder if any of the weather experts in the class might know what the names of these type of clouds are or what they mean? Have a look outside today and see what the clouds are like outside your own house. 
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Katie would like to say hi to all of her friends and wants to let them know that she misses them alot. She has had a great idea of opening her own nail salon at home for her family. She is very busy keeping her customers happy and making sure everyone's nails look good! As well as doing some school work, Katie is doing lots of arts and crafts at home as she loves drawing and making things. She is also learning how to cook. Sounds like you are having a great time Katie, thanks for keeping us updated! :)

Cillian is really enjoying taking part in Active Home Week and he is making sure to record all the exercise he is doing on his chart. One of his favourite ways to stay fit is to jump on his trampoline! He is also enjoying doing maths activities on IXL and found some interesting facts about May Day traditions. Cillian misses his friends but is enjoying seeing everyone's pictures on the blog! Thank's for keeping us updated Cillian!

Maisie has told me some very exciting news that she wants to share with the class. She has a new baby brother and his name is Archie. Archie is only a few days old so he is teaching Maisie a lot about the value of responsibility. Maisie is helping out at home and is learning some new skills to help take care of Archie. She is learning how to hold him, how to change his nappy and his clothes, how to make sure he is safe and she is making sure to give him lots of cuddles to let him know that she loves him! 

Maisie and Sadie are doing a fantastic job as big sisters so far, well done girls! He is a very lucky boy to have you looking after him. Nice to meet you Archie, from Ms Hassett and all the Daisies! 

Cian is missing all of his friends from school but is doing lots of activities at home with his sisters and has been really enjoying the sunshine. He had a very nice Easter break with his family, look at all those Easter eggs!!! Yum! Cian is keeping up with his school work and is also getting lots of exercising on his trampoline. Great to see you smiling and having fun Cian, keep us updated!

I hope everyone is keeping well. I am really enjoying hearing about all you have been doing at home and seeing pictures you have sent in. Some great work being done and fun being had at home from what I can see. I know that some children and parents may be feeling anxious at the moment as we have never been in this situation before and there is alot of uncertainty about when we will return to school. Take each day as it comes and make sure to do activities that you enjoy each day. 

Mojo from our Class Dojo account has shared a very simple breathing exercise with me, which is very calming and is helpful if you feel worried about anything. He also sent me a picture for you to use if you are ever having a bad day, which everyone has sometimes.

Matthew is definitely making the most of the sunshine with his family. Check out his cool sunglasses! - Plenty to choose from when he is chilling outside with his brother and sister. He misses all his friends but is doing lots of fun activities at home. and is keeping up with his homework too. He enjoyed exploring capacity this week! Matthew had a lovely Easter and got lots of Easter eggs and treats to enjoy! Yum! He has also been building lots of Lego designs and wanted to show everyone his Harry Potter Knight Bus. I'm sure all the Harry Potter experts in the class recognise it! Thanks for keeping us updated Matthew, enjoy the sunshine! 

Well done to Rebecca for the delicious rice krispie buns she made. I hope you enjoyed that activity!

Lexi did a great job on her work this week and liked learning about water and capacity. She also made a lovely gratitude box using coloured paper, markers and smiley face stickers. Well done Lexi!

Maci is enjoying seeing all her friends on the blog as she is really missing school and playing with everyone! She is busy at home doing activities and keeping up with her work. She wanted to show everyone her gratitude jar that she designed by painting her container and sticking jewels on it. Great job Maci! 

Who is enjoying the baking homework? Jayden certainly is and made these delicious rice krispie buns for his family. He got lots of help from Freddie and Daisy when he was making them. I think they have done an amazing job! Well done guys! 

Yacouba has been enjoying the capacity activities so far and has been keeping busy at home with his little brothers. He has been practicing his handwriting and cutting skills at home and he made a lovely family picture with different shapes and colours that everyone in his family added to. It looks great! Yacouba has also been remembering to water his plant each day and is taking good care of it. His little brothers are being super helpers with all the activities, well done boys! 

Sweta wants to show everyone the birdhouse she made last year. She got a lovely surprise when she checked it and found a new family of robins had moved in and that there were 4 baby robins after hatching from their eggs! Those birds are very lucky to live in such a lovely house. Sweta is also joining the class baking club at the moment and has made a delicious chocolate and blueberry cake! 

Rebecca is enjoying being at home with her brother and sisters and is busy helping mum around the house, washing dishes and helping to do laundry. She has also been a super helper chef at home and loves baking and making pizza. Yum! Rebecca has been making the most of the good weather and likes making daisy chains from the daisies that she collects on her walks. Her favourite thing to do at the moment is to make a den in the garden and chill out there with her teddies! She has also been adding to her gallery every day with lots of lovely art and she paints as often as she can. Some really beautiful designs, you should be very proud of yourself! Rebecca is missing all of her friends and can't wait to see everyone again! 

Sophie is keeping busy at home by baking and doing lots of art activities, which she wanted to show her to her friends. They look fantastic Sophie, you have some very creative ideas! She misses school and all her friends but she is enjoying doing fun activities at home too!

Wiktor has been very very busy since we have been off from school. He wanted to show everyone his medal collection, which he is very proud of and brought some in to school to show us before. He has been enjoying the sunny weather and is spending lots of time outside gardening, building things, jumping on his trampoline and climbing trees! Check out the cool birdhouse he made! He has also been brushing up on his baking skills, like many of his friends. Those cookies look very tasty, I'm sure they tasted delicious! 
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Scroll down below for a special science lesson from Wiktor! 

Wiktor has been practicing his science investigation skills at home and had great fun with this 'Leakproof Bag' experiment. 
You can also try this experiment if you have a sharp pencil and a plastic ziplock bag like Wiktor has. 

If you would like to try it yourself, click on the link for more information! 
https://www.indypl.org/blog/for-kids/science-experiment-polymers-poke-holes-in-a-ziploc

​Thanks for showing us Wiktor! 

Kenaya had just joined our class at the beginning of March and is really missing all of her new friends she has made so far. She cannot wait to go back to school and see everyone again. We can't wait to see you too Kenaya! She is working very hard at home and is really taking her time to keep her handwriting neat and tidy. Super work, keep it up!

Lucy celebrated her 8th birthday at home with her family and had a lovely day. She got lots of lego to play with and also enjoyed some delicious birthday cake with her little brother. I must say that unicorn cake looks AMAZING! Lucy also got a birthday wave from Jayden who lives nearby, which I am delighted to hear! I hope you had a wonderful day Lucy, we will have to have a big party when this is all over! 

I hope you have all had a lovely Easter break and got to have lots of chocolate treats! I have gotten some lovely emails from you telling me about all the activities you are doing at home and telling me how much you miss me and your friends. I know it is very hard not being able to see everyone but you are all doing a wonderful job at home from what I can see! Keep sending in your photos, even if you have already sent some already to keep everyone updated with how you are doing. 

Now, let's see what the Daisies class are up to at home! 

Kristine has been very busy at home and has done such an amazing job on her space project so she wanted to show everyone. Well done for all your hard work, it looks great! She has also been doing lots of activities at home and is working hard. Check out her colourful clocks that she made to help her with telling the time and changing the weather each day. Well done Kristine!

Yacouba is enjoying spending time outside exploring and climbing. I can't say I blame him in this weather, it's great to have some sunshine so we can get some fresh air and take a break from looking at screens! He has also completed his space project which he has done an excellent job on. Well done Yacouba, you should be very proud of yourself! 

Hi everyone, I hope you are all getting up to fun activities at home while we are off school. I know this is a very confusing time for you and it's hard not being able to see your friends every day. It's very strange for me too, not being able to see you and hear all of your stories. Don't worry, everything should be just as we left it in our classroom -  unless the reading buddies have thrown a party while we are gone! I hope they are keeping our library tidy for us! I'm really enjoying seeing all of your pictures so far and hearing what you have been up to, keep them coming! I will keep this post updated with more pictures as soon as I get them! :) Look after yourselves and stay safe.

Yacouba is missing all of his friends from school but is keeping very busy at home with his little brothers. He has been working hard on his reading and will soon have every book in his library read if he keeps going.. wow! He doing his work each day and has also been trying out some of his own experiments and challenges at home. Check out how high his lego tower is! 

Yacouba has also been practising his baking skills with his brother. They took turns to help with each step of the recipe and made a delicious cake for everyone in the house to enjoy! Well done boys, it looks amazing! 

Maisie and her little sister are super excited at the moment because mammy's baby is coming soon so they are doing their best to help out at home and get everything ready. They are getting lots of clothes and teddies organised for their new baby brother or sister. Two very excited big sisters! :) 

Sweta wants to show everyone her space project that she has been working so hard on. She spent alot of time researching facts about the planets and has done a great job, well done! She has also been busy doing her homework each day and practising telling the time with her clock that she made. 

Jayden is having fun at home with his activities and he had a great time making some Easter treats. He did a fantastic job - They look delicious! Well done Jayden! 

Lexi is having fun at home making things and is keeping busy with all of her work. Check out her weather clock and her homemade clock she is using to help her tell the time. They look great, well done Lexi! ​

He is enjoying playing games at home and is looking very happy and relaxed. Alfie has also been having fun practising his darts. Bullseye!