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Delightful December
December is such a fun time here in St. John's. Although this year was a bit different we made the most of it. 
We started by getting our classroom decorated....... first up ...... 'Our tree'
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Our classroom once we finished...........
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We were inspired to make our very own Christmas trees - check out these very cute but simple crafts
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We took a trip to the Railway Cottage cafe on the greenway. We enjoyed some yummy treats and afterwards we walked down to the playground. It was a lovely morning out and about.
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We made some cute Reindeer photo crafts and Santa paper plate crafts
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We took a walk into town to look at the Christmas markets and visit our Leavers class on their stall. We were only delighted to see Mary busking so we stopped and joined her for a song.
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We made time in amongst all our festive fun to celebrate a very important birthday. We'd never turn down chocolate cake or a party in Room 3!!!
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We took a trip on our school bus to the Festive Forest here in Dungarvan. It was just magical. The elves and Santy were brilliant and not to mention the fabulous reindeer. 

Here we are all set for the off......
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We enjoyed a yummy Christmas feast from Genoa's
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We were so lucky here in St. John's - we had not one but 2 visits from Santa Claus. We are all definitely on the good list!!!!
First visit from Santy with a special guest - Loki the Husky
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Second visit from Santy with the Emergency Services
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Santy brought us presents.......
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What did he bring........
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We took a trip to the cinema to see Elf the movie. 
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 We enjoyed some very special messages from Santy - he knew our names and had our photographs!! 
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We took a trip to McDonald's for our lunch
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We enjoyed a very special visit from Mary playing her guitar - we had such fun singing and dancing along to the songs
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We painted and decorated our very own Christmas tree decorations
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There will be a special 8th birthday over the holidays so we couldn't let that go uncelebrated.......
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We've had an absolute ball here in Room 3 this December. We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Super September
A big hello and welcome from Room 3. We are delighted to be back in school and we are all settling back very well.
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Getting to know one another.......
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Our first theme of the month was 'My Family'. We enjoyed looking at all our family photos and making our family tree craft.
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Party time!!!!! We celebrated our first class birthday. We had cake, candles, banners, balloons and of course some dancing. Great fun was had. 
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Enjoying some bubbles in the courtyard while the sun was shining.
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Relaxing with some sensory play - sand!!!
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Our new giant blocks arrived so we decided to explore them out on the courtyard.
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Our next theme of the month was School. We enjoyed making a bus craft for art.
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Putting our balance to the test with our balance bikes.......
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Who doesn't enjoy some water play!!
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We certainly had fun settling back into our school routine. Busy times lie ahead so be sure to check back in next month ;-)
Oh October already!!!
Time for two new themes - Autumn and Halloween.
Exploring all the fabulous coloured autumn leaves and sorting by colour.
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"Take a rake and rake them up, pile them high, pile them high up to the sky, jump right in......."
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Sliding into our autumn leaves
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Exploring our conker husks - what lies inside???
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Our autumn sensory sand box
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Check out our autumn leaf blowing photo crafts
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And our very cute leaf hedgehogs
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We got busy in the kitchen making leaf shaped toast
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Now it was time to think about one of our favourite celebrations........ Halloween :-)
​We decorated our classroom.......

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We enjoyed dressing up for our theme song 'Knock knock trick or treat'
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Some balloon fun in the hall
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Oh dear what are they in our sand!!!!!!!! Aaaagghhhh
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It wouldn't be Halloween without some pumpkin carving
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Check out our cookery skills - strawberry ghosts..... mmmmm tasty
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Our scary Halloween sensory boxes......
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Our Halloween can you find poster?
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Our Mummy crafts
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Halloween movements 
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Halloween matching puzzles
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Race to find the Halloween matching picture card
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Our Bat silhouette and finger paint craft
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Let's go on a pumpkin hunt.......
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Spookfest
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It's dress up time......
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October not only saw us explore the themes Autumn and Halloween but much much more.......
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Visiting our sensory room
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A trip to our local sports centre
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Playtime with our friends
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Nursery Rhyme Time
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Life skills - taking off/putting on shoes
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Our much loved Golden Time
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Storytime with Miriam
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Happy Halloween everybody. I hope everyone has a great midterm break. See you all soon.
Now its November
 We are all settled back after our lovely midterm break. We hope everyone had a great Halloween. 
Our first theme to settle us back in was Occupations.
We did a lovely theme song called 'The Job song' where we got to dress up as a tailor, barber, carpenter, policeman, cobbler and postman. We had great fun. Check us out......
 
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We were inspired by yet another song 'Hurry hurry drive the fire truck' and we all wanted to pretend to be a fireman. So our sensory play allowed for squirting the hose, driving the fire truck and putting out the fires!!
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We were called upon to create our very own handprints for a school display in our school hallway so we got busy painting our hands and making our very own unique handprints.
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Our next theme was Music. We do love music here in Room 3!! Our theme song 'Musical Instruments song' by cocomelon was so much fun.
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We got all creative and made our very own musical shakers
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Our musical note craft
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Check out our xylophone biscuit creations.........
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Impressed?!!!!!!!
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Making bubbles........ so much fun!!
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We also enjoyed a trip to the cinema this month
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November was so much fun. Bring on December!!!!!