Tag Archives: Literacy

Summer Reading Challenge 2017

Posted on June 23, 2017 by kmurray3190

Today Bríd from Ballinasloe Library came to tell us about the Summer Reading Challenge for 2017. 
We hope to register for the challenge. From the start of July you register in the new library building in Ballinasloe and get a bookmark … Continue reading →

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Write a Book 2017

Posted on April 3, 2017 by kmurray3190

Congratulations to Clontuskert’s four Write a Book Winners for 2017. There were some amazing entrants this year and the standard of writing was very high. The Award Ceremony took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway this evening. 
As you … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Celebration Day

Posted on June 17, 2015 by kmurray3190

Today we were delighted to welcome Dr. Kevin Marhsall of Microsoft and TD Mary Mitchell O’ Connor to St. Augustine’s N.S. Clontuskert. Joe Lyons from the school’s Board of Management welcomed the guests to the school. Dr. Kevin Marshall is … Continue reading →

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Independent Writing in the Junior Room

Posted on October 16, 2014 by kmurray3190

Today the junior room have been working on independent writing in class. They came into the Senior room to read out their stories

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Dympna O’ Byrne visits

Posted on February 3, 2014 by kmurray3190

Today Dympna O’ Byrne from PDST is visiting to help us with our comprehension work. We have looking at inferring as a strategy for comprehension.

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Creative Writing: Descriptive Writing

Posted on December 14, 2012 by kmurray3190

Today in Creative Writing we have been looking at Descriptive Writing.
This is how we have planned our Writing session.

Use this website to find examples of Metaphors: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/metaphor-examples.html
Here you can find examples of Similes: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-similes.html

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Reading Buddies today

Posted on October 19, 2012 by kmurray3190
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