Fáilte go Rang a Cúig
2021/22
By Gabriel
On Tuesday we did data handling. It was a beautiful day. We were doing tally marks to see how many orange and purple flowers there were in the flower bed. There was twenty seven orange flowers and forty five purple flowers! It was a fun day.
On Tuesday we did data handling. It was a beautiful day. We were doing tally marks to see how many orange and purple flowers there were in the flower bed. There was twenty seven orange flowers and forty five purple flowers! It was a fun day.
Volleyball with Coach Lee
By Tilli and Cian
We have started learning about volleyball, We do it on Fridays. Last Friday, it was raining, a lot. Lee, the coach, was teaching how to spike, dig and volley.
Cian: Everyone in my group had named their volleyball! Mine was called 'Bal'. I thought all of the passes were quite tricky at the start. It will be good to practise.
Tilli: My favourite was 'digging'. You have to put both hands together, in an 'x' first. You hit it from below the elbow to the wrist. You have to put your thumbs together, side by side.
We have started learning about volleyball, We do it on Fridays. Last Friday, it was raining, a lot. Lee, the coach, was teaching how to spike, dig and volley.
Cian: Everyone in my group had named their volleyball! Mine was called 'Bal'. I thought all of the passes were quite tricky at the start. It will be good to practise.
Tilli: My favourite was 'digging'. You have to put both hands together, in an 'x' first. You hit it from below the elbow to the wrist. You have to put your thumbs together, side by side.
Shared Writing
Welcome to the new fifth class who have returned to school full of ideas and creativity; we started our first day back with our very first class story. In this shared writing workshop we explored the story elements and as a class we wrote the first part of an adventure. Students will decide where to take the story as they complete it individually.
The Adventures of Johnny and Pickles: Rise of the Dachshund
Johnny, the flying cat lives on the cold planet, Uranus. Johnny was busy devouring his favourite, big, blue bowl of flying cat food in his colossal, luxurious, igloo (which was really an ice mansion). Suddenly, a chunky, elderly, loud pigeon, with a monocle, elegantly crash landed on Uranus. How did he do this? He struck a pose mid-air, and then, as he crashed he, neatly landed on his manicured talons. He was also a very smart pigeon (who had graduated from the best university in the universe), and his name was, Sir Pickles III. The pigeon said... “Where am I? Wow...the misty air is very thin and blisteringly cold up here.” Just then, Johnny’s igloo collapsed on him! The pigeon shouted, “THIS PLANET IS IMPLODING!” After a second of recovery, Johnny replied, “No, no, that is just the troll throwing a tantrum.” But it wasn’t just a troll, it was....the diabolical dachshund...
The Adventures of Johnny and Pickles: Rise of the Dachshund
Johnny, the flying cat lives on the cold planet, Uranus. Johnny was busy devouring his favourite, big, blue bowl of flying cat food in his colossal, luxurious, igloo (which was really an ice mansion). Suddenly, a chunky, elderly, loud pigeon, with a monocle, elegantly crash landed on Uranus. How did he do this? He struck a pose mid-air, and then, as he crashed he, neatly landed on his manicured talons. He was also a very smart pigeon (who had graduated from the best university in the universe), and his name was, Sir Pickles III. The pigeon said... “Where am I? Wow...the misty air is very thin and blisteringly cold up here.” Just then, Johnny’s igloo collapsed on him! The pigeon shouted, “THIS PLANET IS IMPLODING!” After a second of recovery, Johnny replied, “No, no, that is just the troll throwing a tantrum.” But it wasn’t just a troll, it was....the diabolical dachshund...
Mica in the Woods
We learned all about therapy pets and in the afternoon, Mica the Labradoodle came for a visit! We took her for a dog walk in the woods and Brian joined us for some traditional Irish music. He had a tin whistle and low whistle. Everyone threw sticks for Mica, she was very excited!
Mystery in the Library
The other night in the library, when many characters were out of their books enjoying a sojourn in the night air, a crime was committed, grim and grave, right in our own library. As a result his Majesty Henry VIII – that famous monarch from the English history books – has disappeared. Gathered are the characters who were present in the library at the time of the nasty deed. Fortunately Master Sherlock Holmes is here to investigate, so the perpetrator of this heinous crime will no doubt be revealed as the night proceeds...
Digital Write-a-Book
For the last term, fifth class completed the Write-a-Book competition. Due to Covid-19, the format this year focused on producing a digital book. Each child worked very hard on producing their very own wonderful book, which was shared with other schools. Our young authors should be very proud of their brilliant creations. Well done!
A very special congratulations to Leon for winning the Merit Prize for his original and creative piece, The Asylum.
A very special congratulations to Leon for winning the Merit Prize for his original and creative piece, The Asylum.
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The day the ice-cream van came to school!
Eurovision 2021
States of Matter
We are learning about the states of matter in science. The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas. We split into groups to show the particle model of each state. These particles could be molecules. We showed the arrangement, movement and energy of particles of liquid (picture 1), solids (picture 2), and gas (picture 3).
Fifth Class Demand Climate Action!
This week, each student in fifth class wrote a formal letter to the Taoiseach to demand system change to address the climate crisis. They asked that the government and media tell the truth about the climate emergency (and make it their priority). Here is a photo of all of the postcards that we posted!
Folk Art Forest
Everything is in full bloom in Fifth Class! We were inspired by the folk art of Jane Newland (illustrator of the fantasy book, "Pog", by Pádraig Kenny). We created our forest using mixed materials of watercolours and sharpies. As we created our art we listened to some famous folk music.
Next we will be looking at Folk Art Flowers, developing our techniques and using crayons as an additional medium.
Everything is in full bloom in Fifth Class! We were inspired by the folk art of Jane Newland (illustrator of the fantasy book, "Pog", by Pádraig Kenny). We created our forest using mixed materials of watercolours and sharpies. As we created our art we listened to some famous folk music.
Next we will be looking at Folk Art Flowers, developing our techniques and using crayons as an additional medium.
Winter Celebrations
The winter solstice and the darkest day of the year are approaching. To celebrate the sun and welcome back the light we toasted marshmallows on the kelly kettle. After we warmed up with a hot chocolate...
On a frosty winter's morning we enjoyed a walk through the woods...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas *drumroll*.... Fifth Class are delighted to present their reading of Dr.Seuss's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'. We hope this warms your heart and reminds you of the magic and love that the winter season brings. Wishing you all a safe, happy and joyful winter break! |
Cycle Right Safety Course
We have had great fun in our cycle training - we have been training in cycling our bikes with skill and confidence. We learned all about road safety and developed our skills and understanding of how to keep safe on our bikes is all different environments.
November
One World Centre: Beyond Borders Workshop
Over two days, our class was very lucky to have the opportunity to take part in the Beyond Borders classroom workshops which were led by Vicky from the One World Centre. As part of our 'Learn Together' learning we used creative and participatory approaches to explore refuge and migration.
We saw an original evacuation suitcase, which belonged to Nora and it contained wartime items such as ration books, identity cards and vouchers. This helped us to explore some issues surrounding forced migration using the historical context of World War 1. We considered what items might be important to a child leaving their family, and home, and everything familiar to them, and why? And we discussed whether these things would still be important today. Using drama activities we explored the difficult decisions that parents and children have to make when considering evacuation and safety. We then used creative writing to write a diary entry from the perspective of an eight-year-old child, like Nora.
Our second workshop allowed us to explore data about migration visually. We examined our own preconceptions about migration. Over 80% of the world’s refugees are hosted in ‘developing countries’, and the ‘least developed’ countries are hosting a growing proportion. In addition to this, the vast majority of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are also in the ‘developing world.’ However, this reality is very much at odds with the dominant narrative that assumes, incorrectly, that the majority seek safety in Europe or North America. We were able to see this narrative play out when we completed the activity, 'If the World was 30 people". Doing this activity challenged our misperceptions and we gained accurate information about where the majority of the world’s displaced people and refugees are hosted. It contextualised this situation and we were able to reflect critically on the impact of widespread misinformation and stereotypes.
We saw an original evacuation suitcase, which belonged to Nora and it contained wartime items such as ration books, identity cards and vouchers. This helped us to explore some issues surrounding forced migration using the historical context of World War 1. We considered what items might be important to a child leaving their family, and home, and everything familiar to them, and why? And we discussed whether these things would still be important today. Using drama activities we explored the difficult decisions that parents and children have to make when considering evacuation and safety. We then used creative writing to write a diary entry from the perspective of an eight-year-old child, like Nora.
Our second workshop allowed us to explore data about migration visually. We examined our own preconceptions about migration. Over 80% of the world’s refugees are hosted in ‘developing countries’, and the ‘least developed’ countries are hosting a growing proportion. In addition to this, the vast majority of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are also in the ‘developing world.’ However, this reality is very much at odds with the dominant narrative that assumes, incorrectly, that the majority seek safety in Europe or North America. We were able to see this narrative play out when we completed the activity, 'If the World was 30 people". Doing this activity challenged our misperceptions and we gained accurate information about where the majority of the world’s displaced people and refugees are hosted. It contextualised this situation and we were able to reflect critically on the impact of widespread misinformation and stereotypes.
Local Legends History and Art Workshop
It was cool. I just fell into the story and got lost in the art. It made my brain think and it made me happy. Isla
I really enjoyed doing the water colour. The story made me think of St Colman’s cave differently. Izzy
I really enjoyed the history part, it was interesting and I would love to do it again. The water colour and the sketching allowed your mind to wonder back to the stories. Lilleah
I thought it was really good because you are drawing history and your imagining what history was like. Ruairi
I loved the water colouring, I never did that before. When you mix the colours they look really nice. Nicola
Oíche Shamhna Shona Duit!
Student Council 2020/2021
A massive congratulations to our two new student council representatives - Otis and Isla! Our class is in very safe hands and we know we can rely on them to represent and advocate for us. Well done!
Storytelling and Art Workshop
Fifth class were very lucky to have two special guests come to our classroom for a whole day workshop. Rory did a local legends story-telling workshop where we learned heard the tale of The Legend of St Colman and Bóthar na Mias. We learned the stories behind some local place names and reflected on the difference between the times of King Guaire (Dunguaire Castle!) and 2020.
Shona worked with us in the afternoon; we learned about sketching techniques, colour mixing and techniques for applying water colour paints. Inspired by the stories of the morning, we created watercolour paintings from our imagination.
Shona worked with us in the afternoon; we learned about sketching techniques, colour mixing and techniques for applying water colour paints. Inspired by the stories of the morning, we created watercolour paintings from our imagination.
Houses and Homes
We learned about different types of houses around Ireland and throughout the history of Ireland. We explored and discussed what the homes we live in tell us about our history and our place in society and how these can change over time. In art, we developed our fine motor skills and construction skills to design our very own cereal box city.
Welcome to Fifth Class's 'Cereal Box City'...please take a stroll through our street below...
Welcome to Fifth Class's 'Cereal Box City'...please take a stroll through our street below...
Student Council Elections 2020-21
Well done to all the students who took to the floor today to present their candidacy for the upcoming elections. There was a strong theme throughout of prioritising the environment and ensuring a safe, healthy and happy classroom during these times of Covid-19. We also heard some fantastic and creative ideas for activities and things that they would like to do during their time 'in office'. Well done - you all spoke fantastically, confidently and we would be very lucky to have any of you as our representative this coming year.
Stay tuned for the vote....!
Stay tuned for the vote....!
Calling all Citizen Scientists!! We need your help!
Can you participate in OPERATION ARGO FLOAT?
There are a number of ARGO floats we need to find, can you guess where they will be on a number of dates? Can you guess the direction they will be facing too?
OPERATION ARGO FLOAT
We need you to log onto https://www.digitalocean.ie/
And track these floats:
RED Float “XWING” 6901932
PURPLE Float “Atlantquaria”6901929
BLUE Float “MI”6901920
GREEN Float “Digital”6901928
ORANGE Float “Ocean Literacy” 6901926
DIGITAL OCEAN DETECTIVES
PLEASE TELL US WHERE THE FLOATS WILL BE ON;
(Sheets provided, see below)
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-OcnB_eZXo&feature=youtu.be
DETECTIVES PLEASE NOTE, THE FLOATS NEED TO BE COLLECTED BY THE 8TH OF October FOR RESEARCH BOATS TO FIND THEM.
Any guess after this date will not be counted.
Can you participate in OPERATION ARGO FLOAT?
There are a number of ARGO floats we need to find, can you guess where they will be on a number of dates? Can you guess the direction they will be facing too?
OPERATION ARGO FLOAT
We need you to log onto https://www.digitalocean.ie/
And track these floats:
RED Float “XWING” 6901932
PURPLE Float “Atlantquaria”6901929
BLUE Float “MI”6901920
GREEN Float “Digital”6901928
ORANGE Float “Ocean Literacy” 6901926
DIGITAL OCEAN DETECTIVES
PLEASE TELL US WHERE THE FLOATS WILL BE ON;
(Sheets provided, see below)
- Thursday 22/10/2020
- Sunday 01/11/2020
- Wednesday 11/11/2020
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-OcnB_eZXo&feature=youtu.be
DETECTIVES PLEASE NOTE, THE FLOATS NEED TO BE COLLECTED BY THE 8TH OF October FOR RESEARCH BOATS TO FIND THEM.
Any guess after this date will not be counted.
Further Research
Learn about the ARGO Floats
https://irishoceanliteracy.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ARGO-information-WEB-20-02-2020.pdf
Interesting stories
https://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/news-events/news/german-argo-float-travels-across-atlantic-canada-ireland
ARGO INFO from the MI
https://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/areas-activity/oceanography/euro-argo
IRISH ARGO FLOAT LOCATIONS
http://digitalocean.ie/
THE ARGO MISSION
http://www.argo.ucsd.edu/
ARGO Maps
https://www.jcommops.org/maps/interactive/?theme=Argo&projection=3D&ptfStatuses=%5b6%5d
https://fleetmonitoring.euro-argo.eu/dashboard
WIND MAPS
https://www.windy.com/?2020-09-23-00,53.847,4.614,4
Learn about the ARGO Floats
https://irishoceanliteracy.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ARGO-information-WEB-20-02-2020.pdf
Interesting stories
https://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/news-events/news/german-argo-float-travels-across-atlantic-canada-ireland
ARGO INFO from the MI
https://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/areas-activity/oceanography/euro-argo
IRISH ARGO FLOAT LOCATIONS
http://digitalocean.ie/
THE ARGO MISSION
http://www.argo.ucsd.edu/
ARGO Maps
https://www.jcommops.org/maps/interactive/?theme=Argo&projection=3D&ptfStatuses=%5b6%5d
https://fleetmonitoring.euro-argo.eu/dashboard
WIND MAPS
https://www.windy.com/?2020-09-23-00,53.847,4.614,4
Outdoor Data Handling...to the woods!
On Friday we took our learning in maths outside to the woods. Each team was tasked with exploring the environment and finding data to collect. They then had to decide the best way to display this data. As you can see, there was a huge variety in the data we collected and lots of creativity in displaying this data. Some groups chose to create pictographs, while other groups did tally marks and 'bar (bark!) graphs'.
As the leaves are changing colour in Kilcornan woods, it reminds us that change can be scary, but it can also be beautiful. Returning to school in this new normal has been a challenge for everyone but fifth class have been working really hard to settle back in and enjoy school together...here is their Friday Leaf Party!
The new fifth class have returned to school with a bang and today we wrote our very first class story. In this morning's shared writing workshop we explored the story elements and as a class we wrote the first part of an adventure. Students will decide where to take the story as they complete it individually. Illustrations coming soon....
The Adventures of Eggman: Attack of the Toast
Once upon a time, there was an egg called EggMan who was watching his tv (which was actually a microwave) with his best sidekick, Spud. They were chatting about their mischievous plan to find Bacon, when the doorbell rang. EggMan tumbled to the door. It was the Postman; EggMan thought that perhaps he might know of Bacon’s whereabouts.
Suddenly, on Channel 2 they were talking about toast but EggMan didn’t hear because he was eating breakfast (scrambled eggs)at the door. The postman’s mouth fell open, his eyes widened…he was petrified to see Eggman’s cannibalism. The Postman turned, kicking the door out of his way and ran for his life. He screamed, “MUMMYYYYYYYYYYYYY!” EggMan looked up from his plate, confused. Maybe, he could order Bacon online, on E-baycon.
Meanwhile, the presenters on the tv were discussing how scientists have discovered how to bring objects to life, and unfortunately, have created Evil Toast (Evil Toast, a dastardly villain with red eyes and a top hat kidnaps bread and turns them into his toast army). EggMan was too busy demolishing his breakfast to hear this news but Spud was engrossed with the news story. Spud was horrified. He had to tell EggMan right away! He hopped on his hover board, which was made of sausages (he took a sneaky bite on the way). He ‘yeeted’ towards EggMan, skidding to a halt at his feet, and began shouting, “TOAST IS COMING!” There was a booming sound coming through the front door.
From the corner of EggMan’s eye, he saw…
A "dramatic" start to March.
5th class were treated to a fantastic Drama Workshop this week. Hosted by drama expert Catherine Sheridan, this lively , interactive workshop focused on confidence building exercsies , improvisation and teamwork. Drama has been proven to enchance children's creativity , imagination , problem solving skills and instills them with a confidence that will stand to them as they grow up. Throughout the session the children encouraged and inspired each other and it was wonderful to observe them expand their overall communcation skills. A fantastic opportunity for everyone involved.
PE Stations
Spring Tulips
Author of The Wordsmith Patricia Forde visited 5th and 6th Class.
Official Launch of Heritage Schools Projects for Primary Schools
Friday the 31st of January was an exciting day for 5th class at KETNS. Together with our neighbouring schools we attended the launch of the Kilcornan project. The children's amazing work was displayed on the walls of Kilcornan hall and they were each awarded with a certificate for their contribution to the community project. Marie Mannion, local heritage officer , presented us with a Himalayan Birch Tree which we planted in our school garden.
Annual Credit Union Primary Schools Quiz
Congratulations to our two teams representing KETNS on Sunday the 2nd of February at the Annual Credit Union Primary Schools Quiz.
Fáilte go Rang a Cúig 2019-20 |
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Here in 5th class, we are kick starting the year with a project on Kilcornan Woods. We have been very lucky with the calibre of our guest speakers helping and guiding us long the way. From professional artists to some very knowledgeable parents, we are really enjoying researching all of the historical and geographical elements of the woods.
We had the pleasure of spending a full day with Gordan D'arcy. Gordan has many titles but the his best description of him is ''bird artist , author and matchmaker between children and the natural world''. We walked through the woods and he gave us a detailed account of the wonderful flora and fauna situated right on our doorstep. We returned to the classroom and were treated to an art lesson of the sycamore tree and the wood pigeon, both natives of Kilcornan Woods.
This week we were also visited by Joe Murphy, local historian and author. Joe recently republished his book on The Redingtons of Clarenbridge and has captivated us all with stories and facts about our neighbouring mansion.
Gráinne Baron from Burren Beo will be visiting us this week to consolidate some of what the children already learned in 4th class about the flora and fauna of the woods. We will check in again to update you all on our projects and we look forward to presenting our findings.
We had the pleasure of spending a full day with Gordan D'arcy. Gordan has many titles but the his best description of him is ''bird artist , author and matchmaker between children and the natural world''. We walked through the woods and he gave us a detailed account of the wonderful flora and fauna situated right on our doorstep. We returned to the classroom and were treated to an art lesson of the sycamore tree and the wood pigeon, both natives of Kilcornan Woods.
This week we were also visited by Joe Murphy, local historian and author. Joe recently republished his book on The Redingtons of Clarenbridge and has captivated us all with stories and facts about our neighbouring mansion.
Gráinne Baron from Burren Beo will be visiting us this week to consolidate some of what the children already learned in 4th class about the flora and fauna of the woods. We will check in again to update you all on our projects and we look forward to presenting our findings.
Fáilte go Rang a Cúig 2018/19
Visit from a Syrian Refugee
We were very fortunate to receive a visit from a Syrian refugee last week. Having finished the novel 'Welcome to Nowhere' in our Literature Circle groups our interest in Syria and the refugee crisis was peaked. Mahmoud kindly agreed to join us to speak about life in Syria, his journey to Ireland and his new life here. He taught us how to write 'hello'('Marhaba') in arabic and we compared life in both countries. It was a very interesting lesson.
Buddy Reading
For the month of June 5th class have teamed up with Senior Infants to enjoy 'Buddy Reading' sessions.
Our Resident Space Expert
As we are learning about Space in Geography for the month of June we called upon our resident space expert, Hannah-Beth, to share her knowledge on all things galactical! Hannah taught us how to differentiate between star constellations and nebulae. We were super impressed with not only how her information was laid out, but her presentation skills also!
Thank you so much Hannah.
Thank you so much Hannah.
Buzzing about bees!
We had a visit from two local beekeepers today. Paul O' Brien, the President of the Beekeeping Association of Ireland, brought his mobile bee hive into our classroom and allowed us a chance to view the bee activity up close. We were delighted to have Paul share his knowledge with us.
School Tour
We went to Explorium, the national science and sports centre, in Dublin on our school tour. We had an action packed day exploring the science floor and all the STEM activities. We enjoyed a lightning show and explored the sensory room. The climbing walls were a fantastic challenge and we attacked them with enthusiasm and impressive perseverance! We finished the day with a live science demonstration which explored gravity and electricity. (We also managed to squeeze an ice-cream in on our journey back to Galway!)
Community Architects
In our maths groups we had to construct a 3D community according to given specifications...
Cell Explorers-Fantastic DNA!
Cell Explorers, a group of local scientist volunteers, came to visit us today for a session on DNA. We gained a basic understanding of the role and structire of DNA.
(If you put all the DNA in our body in one long line it could reach the moon and back again over 6000 times!!!)
We got to wear lab coats and perform a science experiment to extract DNA from a banana. We had to follow each step carefully and used pipettes and tubes.
Finally we built a DNA molecule to understand further the structure of DNA
(If you put all the DNA in our body in one long line it could reach the moon and back again over 6000 times!!!)
We got to wear lab coats and perform a science experiment to extract DNA from a banana. We had to follow each step carefully and used pipettes and tubes.
Finally we built a DNA molecule to understand further the structure of DNA
Green Fingers!
5th Class have been busy little gardeners. Over the past two weeks we have planted tomatoes in our classroom and today we planted 4 bags of potatoes. We will watch and record their growth over the coming weeks.
Mighty Oak Certificate
Huge congratulations to Alice who is the first pupil in Rang a Cúig to achieve a certificate for the Mighty Oak Award.
Alice has been awarded 3 wow cards over the past few months for the attribute CARE.
Well done Alice-we are very lucky to have you on our team!
Ceolchoirm
Chan rang a cúig 'Amhrán na gcupán' sa ceolchoirm ar maidin. Bhí siad go hiontach!
History Talk
Local historian, and author of 'The Reddingtons of Clarinbridge', Joe Murphy very kindly came in to speak to us this week on the history of Kilcornan. We learned about Frances Xavier who married into the area with a very high dowry! She was a big advocator of education for the local people and it was fascinating to learn about the local landlords who once lived in our community.
Burren Beo Science Visit
Colm from Burren Beo visited us for a 2 hour workshop this week. We became geology detectives for the day studying the colours, texture and acidity of rocks found in Galway and the Burren area. We also had a chance to see and explore different fossils. We realised that with these rocks being millions of years old, Mums and Dads aren't as ancient as we once thought!
Mr Visser our fisherman!
In Geography we have been learning about fishing in Ireland. We looked in particular at the popularity of trout and salmon fishing in our rivers, lakes and oceans. With over 80 species of fish in Irish waters it is no wonder people enjoy fishing here.
Ethan brought in his 10ft rod and answered our many questions about fishing bait, equipment and techniques. Thank you Ethan!
Ethan brought in his 10ft rod and answered our many questions about fishing bait, equipment and techniques. Thank you Ethan!
Happy Valentine's Day!
We created Piet Mondarin inspired hearts to celebrate Valentine's day. He was a Dutch painter and one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, known for his abstract art and use of primary colours.
Tie Dye
With tie dye prints set to make a comeback in 2019 we decided to create our own pair of personalised tie dye socks!
The 1960's trend wil brighten up the cold days at KETNS!
The 1960's trend wil brighten up the cold days at KETNS!
Christmas Tree STEM Challenge
Using 6 cups and 6 pieces of string each, 1 rubber band and a whole lot of teamwork, we had to engineer a towering Christmas tree without actually touching any of the cups! Take a peek below to see how we got on...
We enjoyed a visit from some NUIG undergraduates today who came in to talk to us about ocean acidification.
The Earth & Ocean Sciences students taught us all about:
The Earth & Ocean Sciences students taught us all about:
- The PH of the ocean;how it's vital for our sealife that it doesn't continue to change,
- Pollution;how long it takes for rubbish to disintegrate,
- Food chains;how if even one animal is affected by acidification it has a ripple effect on the whole food chain
- What we can do to help our planet and save the future of our seas.
The children of 5th Class have been working together to create group projects on France. Their efforts in teamwork, research and presentation have been super impressive! Well done to everyone on fantastic geography work. Bien joué!
As part of Science Week we had our workshop with Naomi from 'Dr How's Science Works'. We investigated potential and kinesthetic energy with some interesting results!
We worked collaboratively in our groups to complete our latest STEM challenge and created 'Bone Bridges'.
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We use our last burst of energy on a Friday to play Tag Rugby with coach Dermot!
We are thoroughly enjoying our Cycle Right sessions and have already made huge progress with our cycling and bike safety skills. We are very lucky to have instructors Richard and Leroy, who have a wealth of experience and knowledge, delivering the programme.
Student Council
Congratulations to Chloe and Lir who were voted as class representatives for Rang a Cúig on the Student Council this year.
Congratulations to Chloe and Lir who were voted as class representatives for Rang a Cúig on the Student Council this year.
As we discussed our hopes and dreams for the year ahead in 5th Class, we put together our own BFG style 'Dream Jars' filled with personal, happy thoughts and wishes!
We looked at the works of Russian-born, French Expressionist artist, Wassily Kandinsky and took inspiration from his concentric circles to create tree collages.
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Fáilte go Rang a Cúig 2017/18 :)
An Réamhaisnéis na hAimsire
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Stitches le Shawn Mendes
Shíl mé go mbeadh muid slán go deo
Mo mhianta ar fad iad scaipithe sa gceo
Do chaint níos géire ná haon scian
Do mo ghearradh domhain
Mé céasta ag a’bpian
Airím uaithi go bhfuil muide dul faoi
Ach go deo leanfaidh mé ormsa ar aghaidh
Rudaí beaga sin a bhí cur as di
Chun fáin
Mé i gcónaí caoineadh i ngan fhios dhom
A’crith le heagla ’s gan tú ann liom
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoise’
Titim trína chéile
Mo chroí i bpian nach féidir éala’
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoiseamh
Mar leamhan faoi gheas’ an tsolais geal
Mheall tú orm arís ‘s rinne tú an feall
Níos binbí ná an tadhall faoi shioc
Ní bheidh mé dallta níos mó
Ní hé nár chreid mé faoin mbrón
Airím uaithi go bhfuil muide dul faoi
Ach go beo leanfaidh mé ormsa ar aghaidh
Rudaí beaga sin a bhí cur as di
Chun fáin
Mé I gcónaí caoineadh i ngan fhios dhom
Ag crith le heagla’s gan tú ann liom
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoise’
Titim trína chéile
Mo chroí bpian nach féidir éala’
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoise’
I ndeireadh na feid’
Níl aon chiall ar bith bheith a‘ troid
I ndeireadh na feid’
Beir leat an leid
Shíl mé go mbeadh muid slán go deo
Mo mhianta ar fad iad scaipithe sa gceo
Do chaint níos géire ná haon scian
Do mo ghearradh domhain
Mé céasta ag a’bpian
Airím uaithi go bhfuil muide dul faoi
Ach go deo leanfaidh mé ormsa ar aghaidh
Rudaí beaga sin a bhí cur as di
Chun fáin
Mé i gcónaí caoineadh i ngan fhios dhom
A’crith le heagla ’s gan tú ann liom
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoise’
Titim trína chéile
Mo chroí i bpian nach féidir éala’
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoiseamh
Mar leamhan faoi gheas’ an tsolais geal
Mheall tú orm arís ‘s rinne tú an feall
Níos binbí ná an tadhall faoi shioc
Ní bheidh mé dallta níos mó
Ní hé nár chreid mé faoin mbrón
Airím uaithi go bhfuil muide dul faoi
Ach go beo leanfaidh mé ormsa ar aghaidh
Rudaí beaga sin a bhí cur as di
Chun fáin
Mé I gcónaí caoineadh i ngan fhios dhom
Ag crith le heagla’s gan tú ann liom
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoise’
Titim trína chéile
Mo chroí bpian nach féidir éala’
Anois gan póigín ó do chroíse
Gan fonnamh ná faoise’
I ndeireadh na feid’
Níl aon chiall ar bith bheith a‘ troid
I ndeireadh na feid’
Beir leat an leid
Cycle Right Training
Just a snippet of the start of our Cycle Right training being provided by the wonderful Richard and Leroy from Cycle Right Ireland. Little did we know we weren't even getting on and off a bike correctly let alone cycling around the roads correctly. We finished our first session feeling much more equipped to deal with anything that comes our way. :)
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Gardener's Corner
A huge thank you to our wonderful builder Eoin, everyone who has donated gardening equipment so far and to the volunteers who have given up their Friday evenings to supervise and instruct the children when filling in the raised beds. We have been having great fun preparing for planting in March. Check out some of our hard work below!
Mindful Smelling
- Cá bhfuil na cluasáin?? Féach anseo chun an freagra a fháil! :)
Mmmmmmmmindful Tasting....and then they spotted the lemons and olives... :)
Putting our senses to the test!
Thank you so much to Siobhán who provided us with this wonderful yoga workshop for our Educate Together fundraising day!
Maths Week Madness
We had heaps of fun joining 6th Class for a shopping trolley challenge and playing a Maths quiz on teams. Congratulations to the House of Gauss who came first. Everyone really tried their best.
Sounds Good Rang a Cúig :)
We had loads of fun last week making Soundscapes for some of our favourite children's stories. We used a huge range of instruments and played them along with parts of our story to add sound effects and make it more enjoyable for our audience. Check out some of our hard work below! :)
Cross Country
Well done to all of our fantastic runners from 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Class who raced at the Cross Country Semi-Finals last week and thank you to Robert and Sarah for accompanying us on our travels!
Gaillimh ABÚ!!! :D
Fáilte go Rang a Cúig 2016/2017
School Tour to Rusheen Bay
5th Class had a great day kayaking and Paddleboarding. Thanks to Orla and Tom for coming along to help. The kids had a fantastic day!!!
Some Photos from the SLC'S
Gaeilge
Percentages
Exploring perimeter
Science Experiments
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When water is added to the tablet the gas carbon dioxide is released. The pressure of the carbon dioxide gas builds up inside the canister until it becomes so great that it blows the canister from its lid. The gas rushing out of the end of the canister pushes it in the opposite direction. The ‘rocket’ can shoot up to 5 metres into the air.
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What is a rocket? According to NASA it is a long, narrow, jet-propelled device or vehicle that is used as a signal or weapon, for fireworks, or to provide the power for spacecraft. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/glossary/index_r_s.html What does your dictionary say? Did you know? Rockets are used to send flares as distress signals, in fireworks and to launch spacecraft. Did you know? Fireworks are illegal, apart from licensed fireworks displays. Fireworks are dangerous and can cause accidents to people using them. They also upset blind people and dogs. For more information look up http://www.ispca.ie/behaviour/fireworks.html. Read about Irish children travelling to NASA Cape Canaveral as part of the FÁS Science Challenge. http://www.fas.ie/science/primary_diary.html Other types of rockets to make: Lemon juice rocket http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/lemonjuicerockets.html Why not try to make a straw rocket? http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/activities/A_Straw_Rocket.html Here’s a more advanced rocket to make: Build a bottle rocket http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/units/Rockets/18BottleRocket.pdf
Christmas Breakfast
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Have a go 5th and lets see who can solve the puzzle. Good luck !!!!
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Click on picture on the left to take the homophones quiz.
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In Gaeilge, we are looking at Sa bhaile. Click on the picture to the right for an activity.
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This week we are looking at lines and angles in Math.
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How to draw angles and use a protractor
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Building Bridges and Towers
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We are currently looking at adding fractions with like and unlike denominators. Look at the videos below if you want to recap or if you have missed school.
5th Class and Senior Infants getting together to do a Maths trail as part of Maths week :)
5th Class investigating some interesting solids in our unit on materials.
Children from 4th-6th taking part in the cross country competition in September. Well done to all our great runners !!!!
Dear all , apologies in the delay of posting some photos and information on what has been happening in 5th class so far this year. Please take a look at the photos below above.
June 20th- 25th
"Kiva is a simple concept that can change a person's life."
- Oprah
- Oprah
Tomorrow June 21st, 5th class will be hosting their trade fair outside the classroom . Please support. See link above. Profits will be used to fund a loan to Kiva.
Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. We celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. We celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
June 13th-17th
Dear all,
5th class did a fantastic job today presenting their Burren Bep projects today. I will post some photos during the week and in the meantime you can view their presentations below. Click on image and button.
Tomorrow is their field trip, so please ensure that your child/children has a change of clothes, a raincoat. wellies and a packed lunch. We will be be leaving at approx 9 am and will be back in time for the buses home.
5th class did a fantastic job today presenting their Burren Bep projects today. I will post some photos during the week and in the meantime you can view their presentations below. Click on image and button.
Tomorrow is their field trip, so please ensure that your child/children has a change of clothes, a raincoat. wellies and a packed lunch. We will be be leaving at approx 9 am and will be back in time for the buses home.
Geology in the Burren
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Hello 5th!! If you want to get a head start and try to understand a little bit more about supply and demand, click on the Brainpop video below and then click on the picture to the left to play The Lemonade Stand game. Good luck !!
Andy Goldsworthy nature inspired art.
Hurling tomorrow, please bring in any hurls and helmets you might have at home. Thanks!
9ú -13ú Bealtaine
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18th-22nd Aibreán
Personal passion project powerpoint below.
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Maths
This week we will be looking at Money in Maths, Please click on the pictures below to take a quiz on Money and play some games.
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4ú Aibreán
A snapshot of a walk on the grounds of our new school.We were too busy being in the moment that I forgot to take more photos. What a wonderful day we had walking through the forest and soaking up a small bit of our wonderful new school and its environs. Thank you to all who made this possible :)
A snapshot of a walk on the grounds of our new school.We were too busy being in the moment that I forgot to take more photos. What a wonderful day we had walking through the forest and soaking up a small bit of our wonderful new school and its environs. Thank you to all who made this possible :)
7ú-11ú Márta
In Math this week we will be looking at
- rounding each decimal to the nearest whole number
- divide a 3 digit number by a 2 digit number
- divide a decimal number by a whole number with and without a calculator
- solve problems involving operations with decimals
Student Council are organising an Easter Bonnet competition. Hats to be on on Tuesday 15th. All hats are to be dropped upstairs in the morning where the student council can look at them. The theme is to be Gaeilge/ Ireland/ Irish related to tie in with the flag ceremony, S na G etc. Criteria are
- link to theme
- recycled materials
- made by the children themselves and
- creativity
For those of you who are new to this - it is to be done at home. It's voluntary. On the 15th we will then have a little parade in the yard where the children can show off their creations.
- link to theme
- recycled materials
- made by the children themselves and
- creativity
For those of you who are new to this - it is to be done at home. It's voluntary. On the 15th we will then have a little parade in the yard where the children can show off their creations.
29th-4th Marta
P.E
Hello 5th, can I ask you to fill in this pupil questionnaire for me please. Click on link below or copy and paste into your browser.Thanks
Hello 5th, can I ask you to fill in this pupil questionnaire for me please. Click on link below or copy and paste into your browser.Thanks
Click on the link to the right if you want to practice your long division
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In Math this week, we will be looking at length
- Select and use appropriate instruments of measurement.
- Estimate and measure length using appropriate metric units.
- Estimate and measure the perimeter of regular and irregular shapes.
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Click on the picture to the right and scroll down to access the games on length.
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22nd-26th Feabhra
Today in P.E
Today in our class some students went to see our new school.
"I cant wait to move in to it because its more spacious"-Rosa
"I cant wait to move in to it because its more spacious"-Rosa
Gaeilge
Sa Bhaile- Click on the pictures below and try the quizes and listen to some stories.
Sa Bhaile- Click on the pictures below and try the quizes and listen to some stories.
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Maths
This week in Math, we will be multiplying decimals with whole numbers. You can click on the picture below to help with your understanding.
This week in Math, we will be multiplying decimals with whole numbers. You can click on the picture below to help with your understanding.
English
We are still working on narrative writing and our lit circle books.
We are still working on narrative writing and our lit circle books.
If you click on the picture below you can practice x and / by 10,100 using the moving digits page
15th-17th Feabhra
Homework
Tonight 5th is page 80 0f Math Book B and C.
Lit Circle work - Reading and/or job for group.
Tonight 5th is page 80 0f Math Book B and C.
Lit Circle work - Reading and/or job for group.
Some games to help with factors and prime numbers below. Click on the picture.
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Dear all,
This week at school we will be investigating prime numbers. Ask your child to tell you what they have find out later on in the week
We will also be working on a brainteaser. See if your family can work it out together: Good luck !!!
Census Problem
A census taker approaches a house and asks the woman who answers the door.
"How many children do you have, and what are their ages?"
Woman: I have three children. The product of their ages is 36, the sum of their ages is equal to the address of the house next door."
The census taker walks next door, comes back and says to the woman.
"I need more information."
Woman: "I have to go. My oldest child is sleeping upstairs."
Census taker: "Thank you, I have everything I need."
Question: What are the ages of the each of the three children?
This week at school we will be investigating prime numbers. Ask your child to tell you what they have find out later on in the week
We will also be working on a brainteaser. See if your family can work it out together: Good luck !!!
Census Problem
A census taker approaches a house and asks the woman who answers the door.
"How many children do you have, and what are their ages?"
Woman: I have three children. The product of their ages is 36, the sum of their ages is equal to the address of the house next door."
The census taker walks next door, comes back and says to the woman.
"I need more information."
Woman: "I have to go. My oldest child is sleeping upstairs."
Census taker: "Thank you, I have everything I need."
Question: What are the ages of the each of the three children?
8ú-12ú Feabhra
Brendan visited us today as part of our Burren Beo programme. We looked at farming in the Burren and recapped on what we have learned so far. We even had a game of charades, can you guess the animals?/things?
Lá na bPancóg
Maths
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Some more problem solving in Maths this week. Some examples of the children working systematically. If you click on the picture you can check out the problem.
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1ú-5ú Feabhra
Shane Kelly came in to talk to 5th class about coding using Scratch as part of Engineers week.
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This week , we have started looking at problem solving in Math. There are many ways of solving word problems.
Click on images to check out the links 1) Draw a Picture 2) Look for a Pattern 3) Guess and Check
4) Make a Systematic List 5) Logical Reasoning 6) Work Backwards 
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Draw a picture
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25ú-29ú Eanáir
Some photos from the past week. We were out and about on the school grounds as part of our Burren Beo lesson.
Easter Rising 1916
We will be continuing to look at the Easter Rising of 1916. 5th , you will be getting some homework based on this later on in the week, but if you would like to listen to the link please feel free, I will explain your homework to you for Wednesday night.
This week 5th class are exploring decimals, we will be expressing tenths, hundredths and thousandths in both fractional and decimal form.
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Hi 5th, you can click on the picture to the right to explore place value with decimals.
Khan academy decimal practice
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Gaeilge
5th are continuing to focus on éadaí. Click on links below if you wish to further explore the topic.
5th are continuing to focus on éadaí. Click on links below if you wish to further explore the topic.
Focloir.ie . Click on the link for an English-Irish dictionary
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English
5th are continuing with their Lit Circles in class and at home. For writing this term we are looking at narrative. Looking forward to reading some great stories 5th :)
5th are continuing with their Lit Circles in class and at home. For writing this term we are looking at narrative. Looking forward to reading some great stories 5th :)
5th Class you can listen to An Mhaidrin Rua if you click on the picture and keep singing it as its our song for January :)
Flag Ceremony
Today, 2 soldiers presented the schhol with an Irish flag to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916. Well done to all who took part.
Today, 2 soldiers presented the schhol with an Irish flag to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916. Well done to all who took part.
Maths Dictionary
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Lines and Angles
5th class are exploring lines and angles and we went outside to see the lines and angles in our school building and playground. Thanks to Kenny and Eoin for taking photos showing various types of lines and angles.
5th class are exploring lines and angles and we went outside to see the lines and angles in our school building and playground. Thanks to Kenny and Eoin for taking photos showing various types of lines and angles.
Listen to 5th classes Irish stories below . Maith sibh rang a cuig :)
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As part of our BiBo life skills programme, the class were looking at emotional intelligence today.
Some Festive fun in 5th class with our table quiz and having some chocolate fondue
A huge thank you to Indira for teaching us Art this afternoon, we got to make Christmas trees. Thanks Indy :) Check out the photos below.
Art with muinteoir Asha
A big thank you to Asha Hill for teaching us how to make some Christmas decorations and her assistant Ann (her mum)
A big thank you to Asha Hill for teaching us how to make some Christmas decorations and her assistant Ann (her mum)
Hour of Code
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5th Class working on their dramas for our anti bullying assembly
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Testing their aluminium boat as part of our unit on materials. Well done guys!
Exploring Density below
During our unit on materials we have been looking at the properties and characteristics of synthetic and natural materials. Their challenge was to build a shelter and the winner would be the shelter that could withstand the wind ( a hair dryer) and the rain ( water from watering can).
5th inquiring into density using water, oil and maple syrup as part of our unit on materials.
Visiting author Marguerite Tonery visited us to tell us about her novels and inspired many 5th classers !!. Thanks Marguerite.
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5th Class are inquiring into procedural writing, Indira took her home learning a step further by taking action and making some gingerbread cookies at home. Well done , I'm looking forward to some with my coffee !!!!!! |
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5th class
Fifth Class have had a great and busy start to the school year. They have been busy inquiring into human migration, learning about diary writing, finding the average 5th class student in Mathematics and have enjoyed trips to Baboro and NUIG for Math week. Some of the children went to Gort Community school to participate in a hurling and camogie blitz. They learned about the migration story of Albaset from Iraq who told them all about his own personal migration story.
I hope you enjoy looking at some of the photos below.
Megan and Naima sharing their project with the class. Their project focused on the migration of children from London to the countryside in England during WW2.
Working with tangrams in Mathematics
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Cell Explorers; Fantastic DNA.
5th Class were very lucky to have had scientists from NUIG out to the school last week as part of Science and Technology week. The children learned all about DNA.
5th Class were very lucky to have had scientists from NUIG out to the school last week as part of Science and Technology week. The children learned all about DNA.
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Coding in the classroom
5th class work on coding skills each with either using Scratch or the app Tynker.
There are free Coder dojo classes in Kinvara National school on Saturdays from 4-6 providing both beginners and advanced lessons. Each child must bring their own laptop and download scratch. Adults needs to stay with children.
Eleanor and Megan taking a break before heading to Baboro
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Some of our 5th class students getting to grips with Indian head massage . Thanks to Susan Mc Grady for coming in to teach us.
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Hurling blitz in Gort Community college.
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Having a picnic in the park.
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In Mathematics 5th class were busy finding the mean, mode, median and range in a set of numbers.
They also figured out the average 5th class student by finding out the average of the following
They also figured out the average 5th class student by finding out the average of the following
- circumference of the head
- length of ear
- length of nose
- distance between the eyes
- distance from the nose to the chin
- distance from chin to forehead
- length of hair
- eye colour
- hair colour
- straight/curly hair
- freckles/no freckles
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