Friday 20th. January, 2017. HELEN’S FIRST “REAL” VISIT. After yesterday’s Interim meeting at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, I was enthused with curiosity to see the children’s reaction to meeting Helen in person. What a day to come to St John … Continue reading →

Friday 9th. December 2016.    –   THE LAST SESSION IN 2016. Helen asked the children if they had any news to tell her. Darragh had been on a merry-go-round. Charlie had been to an ice hockey match. Tia told her about our … Continue reading →

Friday 2 December, 2016. Show and Tell Session: Sarah brought in a butterfly to show Helen.                                                                   I showed my musical box from China and Helen showed us her lovely music moving hands.                                                         WALT: Explore our construction ability by … Continue reading →

Friday 25 November, 2016. CONTEXT: National Book Day – Come to school dressed as a character from a book!   We had Harry Potter, several Disney princesses, Pokemon, Wonder Woman.. WALT: Explore our immediate environment within a community context. Show and … Continue reading →

Session # 2 – Friday 18 November, 2016. Everyone was excited to see what was in store for our second session with Helen. Sophie and Sarah had the opportunity to introduce themselves to Helen as they were absent last week. … Continue reading →

At 10 o’clock on Friday 9th. November, the boys and girls “met” Helen for the first time. She spoke to us from her studio in Goatstown. What a quaint name! Of course we had to ask how the town got … Continue reading →