Science

Cherry Blossom Junior Infants

Junior Infants went for a walk around the school grounds in search of Cherry Blossom Trees. We found two beautiful trees in the school's Garden of Friendship. While we were admiring their beauty the children sat on the friendship bench for a photo opportunity! When they returned to the classroom the children created their own [...]

By |2021-04-29T15:24:29+01:00April 29th, 2021|Curriculum, News, Science, SPHE, Visual Arts|Comments Off on Cherry Blossom Junior Infants

STEAM Projects

Rang a Trí have been very busy engaging in their latest STEAM projects. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) requires the children to work as a team to solve a problem or complete a challenge, often using everyday materials. Last week, the class tried out a number of STEAM challenges set by Clare Education [...]

By |2021-04-25T23:45:40+01:00April 25th, 2021|Discover Primary Science and Maths, Mathematics, News, Science, Visual Arts|Comments Off on STEAM Projects

Our seeds have found a ‘Spring in their Step’.

On the 19th of March 2nd Class planted some Spring flowers - dwarf daisies & petunias. We talked about all the things a seed needs to grow.  The children took them home over the Easter holidays to watch them go from a tiny need into a flower. Here are some of them planting their seeds [...]

By |2021-04-22T07:26:49+01:00April 22nd, 2021|2nd Mrs. Daly 2019/20, Curriculum, News, Science, SESE|Comments Off on Our seeds have found a ‘Spring in their Step’.

Marine Week 2021

We are celebrating Marine Week this week. Today we learned all about sharks and we even learned how to draw one!

By |2021-04-21T15:36:39+01:00April 21st, 2021|1st Mrs. Collins 2019/20, Celebrations, Curriculum, English, General, Geography, Green School Flag, News, Science, SESE, SPHE, Visual Arts|Comments Off on Marine Week 2021

Marine Week 19th-23rd April 2021

This week, Green-Schools Ireland is launching  the first ever Marine Week. It will be the Green- Schools first ever week long celebration of the sea. Each day, new activities will be uploaded to the Green-Schools Marine Week web page. There will be interactive talks, art, well being activities, educational videos and science experiments on a [...]

By |2021-04-18T14:47:44+01:00April 18th, 2021|Celebrations, Curriculum, English, General, Geography, Green School Flag, News, Science, SESE, SPHE, Visual Arts|Comments Off on Marine Week 19th-23rd April 2021

Creating a Homemade Compost Bottle

Our Rang V pupils had a most enjoyable lesson today, when they learned all about our Earth's renewable and non-renewable resources. During this lesson, their teacher, Mr. Thynne showed them what compost is and how it is created. Our pupils learned all about the positive, environmental and commercial benefits of compost. Finally, they had great [...]

By |2021-03-25T19:29:26+00:00March 25th, 2021|English, News, Science|Comments Off on Creating a Homemade Compost Bottle

‘Sneachta Watch’

Last Thursday the children in Junior Infants were on 'Sneachta Watch'. We have been learning lots about the weather in Irish and this week the children were practicing 'Tá sé ag cur sneachta', 'Sin fear sneachta' and 'calóga sneachta'. So there was great excitement on Thursday when the children went outside agus bhí calóga sneachta [...]

By |2021-02-13T13:41:27+00:00February 13th, 2021|Curriculum, Gaeilge, Geography, Science, SPHE|Comments Off on ‘Sneachta Watch’

STEAM Projects

The children in 3rd class have been working on STEAM projects in their pods. The most recent challenge involved constructing the tallest structure possible from 1 metre of tin foil. No other materials could be used. The children planned their designs before setting off to work in their groups. The children measured their designs. Can [...]

By |2020-12-05T00:23:39+00:00December 5th, 2020|Discover Primary Science and Maths, Mathematics, News, Science, Visual Arts|Comments Off on STEAM Projects

Poetry in the Making

This week pupils in Fifth and Sixth classes have been working hard on their entries for the Cleaner Air Poetry Competition. This year's theme is 'My Journey to School'. We are looking forward to hearing all of their fabulous poems!

No Idling Please!

As part of Clean Air Week, First Class pupils learned about the negative effects of 'idling'. 'Idling' is when the car's engine is running but  the car is not moving e.g. waiting outside the school. Idling is bad for the environment and bad for our health. It also wastes fuel and therefore wastes money. All [...]

By |2020-11-26T18:30:18+00:00November 26th, 2020|1st Mrs. Collins 2019/20, Curriculum, English, General, Geography, Green School Flag, News, Science, SESE, SPHE, x In the Classrooms 2019/2020|Comments Off on No Idling Please!
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