Rockabye Island

Mr O'Dear takes his class to the farm to learn about why vegetables are so good for you.

Mr O'Dear and the class study the different tracks that animals make.

The class go to a creek and are taught how to compare quantity.

Mr O'Dear and the class use their imaginations to pretend play.

The class go to the farm and learn about seeds and how they grow into different plants.

Mr O'Dear and the class learn to use the different senses when they get lost in fog.

Mr O'Dear and the class go to the creek and make sculptures out of mud.

The class get creative using paints.

Mr O'Dear and the class meet a family of bats.

The class try to make some music with different instruments, but Roisin is frustrated because she can't play any of the instruments.

Rory the robot is showing the children some dance moves, so Roisin and her friends suggest they learn some dance moves for themselves. They hike to the 'Fairy Circle', where they can also go mushroom hunting. When there, they meet Jed, who helps them with their dance moves.

Bridget and Connor are showing off their 'collections' when they decide to go to the beach to find more objects. At the beach things start mysteriously disappearing, so the children set a trap to see who is stealing their things. Mcgonagall Magpie is to blame, so it's up the the kids to teach him about not taking other people's belongings.

Connor and his friends are playing hide and seek when they hear the sound of a rare bird, a corncrake, outside. They decide to go on a hike to find the bird. Along the way they meet Mick the Badger who tells them the corncrake is a very shy bird, so a big game of hide and seek begins in order to find the bird.

The class go to meet Mr O'Dear's mother who delights in telling them lots of tales about their teacher when he was young.

It's a lesson in sharing today as the class learn that 'caring is sharing' thanks to old Skipper Seamus.

It's a windy day and the class are playing outside with their kite, but it blows away to Waterfall Glenn. The kids go there to retrieve it and ask Sully Eagle for his help, however he has hurt is wing and the children have to build up his confidence again so that he can fly and get their kite back.

Today the class learn the importance of brushing their teeth. Roisin especially as her teeth are stained. They go on a walk and meet a Whale who is sad as no other whales visit him anymore. The class realise it is because he has very bad breath as his teeth are so dirty. They make him a big toothbrush so he can clean his teeth.

Keiron has a new drum and encourages all his classmates to grab an instrument so they can all play music together. However, they are a little out of tune so they go for a walk in the woods in search of Dessie The Squirrel who teaches them all about keeping a rhythm and beat.

It's talk of the sea today as Rory The Robot explains all about tide and how the moon causes a spring tide. The children want to see the sea for themselves so they head to the beach for some fun and games, but they soon get trapped as the tide comes in and Skipper Seamus has to rescue them.

The class head off to Puffin Point in search of the Sunflower Starfish, along the way they meet Puffin Patricia who asks them to help collect debris for her new nest extension.

Roisin wants to take a picture of a Hushabye bird for her book, so the class go for a walk to Waterfall Glenn. However, Connor and Sully The Eagle both keep interrupting the proceedings and stealing the show. They must learn not to be so attention seeking.

Leigh is upset that she is smaller than the other children and Finn The Whale is upset as he is too big for some of his birthday presents. The characters must learn that size doesn't matter and that everyone is an individual and can excell at different things.

The class head to the docks to get a lesson from Skipper Seamus into what items will float or sink in water.

Sean is upset that it's raining, but is told that the rain has benefits and many creatures love the rain. The class go down the the docks to find Hermie The Crab who loves the rain, he then takes them to visit the trees who explain the importance of rain and how it helps trees survive.