1st class enjoy music every Wednesday afternoon with Fabiola.
They are learning to express themselves through music and really enjoy getting up and moving to the tempo of the music.
They have started learning how to write music and are learning how to draw a crotchet.
Keep an eye on the website to follow the children’s progression in Music.
Music Generation
The children in fourth class are preparing for the school nativity play. In the pictures they are practicing “Away in a Manger” on their recorders whilst Clodagh accompanies them on the keyboard. They sounded great and we are looking forward to watching them perform in the school nativity.
Hurling
Fourth class have been training with Pat from Blackrock hurling club over the past four weeks. The children have really enjoyed their time with Pat. They both learn and practice a range of skills each week. The pictures show how each lesson has progressed from skills such as stopping a ball on the ground, the roll lift, controlling a moving ball, blocking, batting, and striking from the ground/ from the hand.
On Sunday 11th December, 35 boys and girls from Rang 3 – Rang 6 travelled to St. Patrick’s Church in Rochestown to sing at a fundraising concert in aid of Cork Penny Dinners.
The choir waited patiently, if a little nervously, for their names to be called and then took to the stage as if this was second nature. They stood proudly in their Scoil Ursula uniforms, along with winter hats and scarves, and took a deep breath in before singing the first notes of what was to become an outstanding performance.
The choir sang two songs: the first, “Child in a Manger Born”, a sweet and tranquil song reflecting the birth of Jesus; the second, “Merry Christmas Everyone!”, a joyful song describing all the wonderful traditions that we celebrate at Christmas time.
The choir sang with an accuracy, precision and determination that would rival some of the best choirs in the country. They marched on and off the altar with pure professionalism, and one would think that they had done this a hundred times before.
After two huge applause from the audience, the choir returned to their seats with beaming smiles and a feeling that something great had been achieved. The choir sang better than they ever have before and put on a thoroughly enjoyable performance.
Mrs. Keane, Miss McCarthy and all the other teachers are overwhelmingly proud of the school choir.
Well done everybody!
