Gorey Educate Together National School

We planted daffodil bulbs.    

 We have been learning all about the Great Famine in Ireland. We have just finished projects on the subject. Here’s some photographs of our work.

Our Famine Cartoons

Discovering the Blight

When Blight Strikes

Emigrating on the Famine Ship

The Workhouse

The Coffin Ship

Hard Work

Our Projects

Our 3D Models

Irish homes

Aerial view of Gorey during the famine

Inside and outside the workhouse

Emigrating from Ireland

We’re going to visit the Dunbrody Famine Ship for our school tour. We’re sure to have a wonderful time! We’ll post photographs of our trip soon.

Reuben:

There are 10 cookies in the jar,

There are 9 toys on the floor,

There are 8 yoghurts in the fridge,

There are 7 coats behind the door,

There are 6 forks in the drawer,

There are 5 pictures on the wall,

There are 4 glasses in the press,

There are 3 apples in the bowl,

There are 2 spiders under the bed

And 1 is climbing on the bed!!!

Naomi:

There are 10 dogs in the game,

There are 9 dogs on the floor,

There are 8 dogs in the bed,

There are 7 dogs behind the wall,

There are 6 dogs in the house,

There are 5 dogs on the wall,

There are 4 dogs in the washing machine,

There are 3 dogs in the school,

There are 2 dogs under the bed

And one is asleep!!!

Aran:

There are 10 skulls in the cauldron,

There are 9 spiders on the floor,

There are 8 mothers in the bathtub,

There are 7 sisters behind the wall,

There are 6 fathers in the field,

There are 5 boys on the wall,

There are 4 birds in the nest,

There are 3 eggs in the fridge,

There are 2 socks under the bed

And 1 is smelly!!!

Jason:

There are 10 apples in the trees,

There are 9 tiles on the floor,

There are 8 cups in the press,

There are 7 coats behind the door,

There are 6 toys in the toybox,

There are 5 pictures on the wall,

There are 4 chickens in the coop,

There are 3 games in the box,

There are 2 snakes under the bed,

And 1 is in the wardrobe!!!

Eric:

There are 10 lions in the house,

There are 9 monkeys on the floor,

There are 8 snakes in the zoo,

There are 7 elephants behind the door,

There are 6 seals in the toilet,

There are 5 tigers on the wall,

There are 4 stick insects in the dishwasher,

There are 3 penguins in the bath,

There are 2 hyenas under the bed

And 1 is doing a jigsaw!!! 

Our class are in the middle of doing projects about ancient Eygpt. Last week we made pyramids and sarcophagi with mummies. This week we made clothes and jewellry for our Egyptian people.

Here are the children presenting their projects to the class.