Mrs Tracey Walsh is the Junior Infant teacher for 2025/2026. Watch this space for all the fun, learning and memories we are going to make throughout the year!

Our First Week in Junior Infants- An Chéad Seachtain 2025

What an amazing start we’ve had in Junior Infants!

On our very first day, we read the beautiful story The Kissing Hand and talked about how sometimes it can feel a little bit wobbly starting something new, but with lots of love and courage, we can do it. Later in the week we had lots of giggles with Don’t Eat the Teacher (thankfully no teachers were eaten in the making of this story).

The children have been so busy already. We painted our very own handprints, coloured with care, and most importantly, spent plenty of time playing together. Play is where all the magic begins, and it was wonderful to see friendships starting to grow, imaginations soaring, and smiles shining all week long.

Every single child has done themselves so proud. We are already so excited for all the fun, learning and adventures waiting for us next week.

Well done Junior Infants, what a super first week! Lots of photos coming soon… watch this space!

Mrs Walsh 🙂

September- Meán Fomhair 2025

What a fantastic start to the school year we’ve had! Our Junior Infants have settled into school life so beautifully. We are so proud of how quickly everyone has learned our new routines, made new friends, and joined in with such enthusiasm every day. 

The boys and girls have been working so hard coming into class with big smiles, trying their best in every activity, and showing such kindness to one another. It’s been a busy and exciting month full of learning, laughter, and lots of fun!

Here are some of the things we’ve been learning about this month:

 Getting to know our classroom – learning where everything goes, tidying up after play, and following our class rules.

 Making new friends – playing together, taking turns, and learning how to share.

 Fine motor skills – practicing cutting, colouring, tracing, and holding our pencils correctly.

 Stories and songs – enjoying picture books, nursery rhymes, and action songs together.

 Phonological awareness – listening games, rhyming, and hearing the first sounds in words.

Early maths – sorting, matching, counting, and learning about colours and shapes.

 Gross motor play – running, jumping, balancing, and playing lots of outdoor games.

 Art and creativity – painting, gluing, and making wonderful autumn crafts.

 Lámh signs – learning to use signs to help everyone communicate and be included.

Gaeilge time – learning simple Irish words and phrases through songs, stories, and games! We’ve been practicing greetings like Dia dhuit and Slán, and learning about colours (dathanna) and numbers (uimhreacha). The children love joining in with our daily amhráin Ghaeilge (Irish songs) and are becoming so confident using their cúpla focal! 

It’s been such a joy to watch each child grow in confidence and independence already. We can’t wait to see all the wonderful learning and fun that October will bring! 

Mrs Walsh

National Lámh Day 15th October 2025

In our Junior Infant class, we love using Lámh to help us communicate with all our friends! Lámh is a special sign language that helps everyone to understand and be included. We use Lámh signs every day in our morning greetings, during circle time, at play, and when we’re chatting with our friends. It helps us share our ideas, ask for things, and show kindness to one another.

We are very lucky to have our SNA Fiona, who is a Lámh tutor,  in our classroom to model and show us new Lámh signs each week. 

The children have been amazing at learning and using new lámh and we’ve practiced signs for hello, thank you, please, good morning, our colours and even the word for Autumn!

To celebrate National Lámh Day, we’ve been practicing a lovely Autumn song using our Lámh signs. The boys and girls can’t wait to share it with everyone! 

Lámh helps us make sure that every voice is heard in our classroom, and we’re so proud of how caring and inclusive our Junior Infants are.