First Class
Teachers
A short introduction to our First Class Teachers

Ms. Ellen Buckley
Room 18

Ms. Grace Heffernan
Room 19

Ms. Leah Spollen
Room 28

Ms. Joanne Daly
Room 29

Ms. Anna Mangan
Room 30
About First Class
Welcome to First Class at St Joseph’s N.S!
First Class is an exciting milestone in your child’s educational journey, where they begin to explore more structured learning while still enjoying plenty of fun and creativity. In First Class, children expand their literacy and numeracy skills, develop problem-solving strategies, and grow their understanding of the world around them. Through a balance of interactive lessons, group activities, and hands-on learning, we encourage each child to become more independent, confident, and curious. First Class is all about fostering a love for learning and preparing children for the exciting challenges ahead.
Room 30 was very busy getting into the festive spirit for Christmas! We created lots of festive art, made our own wooden decorations, decorated the Christmas tree together, read Christmas
Show & Tell Fun! We had a lovely Show & Tell session in Room 30, where the boys and girls brought in their favourite toy from home. Everyone had a
Last week we were so lucky to have a visit from Olympian and world bronze medalist, Gráinne Walsh. Gráinne spoke to us about her journey in the boxing world and
The boys and girls in Room 30 had fun learning about their class tree – The Silver Birch. The children were amazed at how tall the tree was. They felt
The boys and girls in Room 30 enjoyed a lovely nature walk in Charleville. The children were looking for signs of autumn and collected lots of fallen leaves, pine cones,
Last Wednesday we went on our Autumn walk to Charleville Forest. We looked for signs of Autumn all around us. We were very lucky to be invited into the castle