Pupils of Rang a III participated in the Explorers Education Programme and completed projects to raise awareness on the dangers of plastic in the oceans, seas and the rocky shore. Each pupil created plastic fishes using plastic collected from the seas and beaches around Clare. The pupils also created their own sea gardens and learned [...]
This morning, Róisín Garvey from An Taisce joined us to celebrate a seventh Green Flag being awarded to the school for our work on the Global Citizenship:Energy theme. The Chairperson and Secretary of our Committee, John and Lyndsay, spoke about our work to date. Róisín was thanked for her advice and support. She was also [...]
Members of the Green-Schools Committee are currently working towards the school's eight flag- Global Citizenship: Marine Environment. This theme focuses on the importance of looking after our marine environment and the changes we can make in order to have a positive global effect on the marine environment. The children are looking forward to speaking at [...]
Later today will be taking part in the Green Schools' National COW day (Cycle on Wednesday) as part of National Bike Week 2018. Over 120 children from 4th, 5th and 6th classes will be taking part. We will be cycling from Barefield to Ennis. In Ennis we will meet children from other schools and take [...]
Some beaches across Ireland are left in dire conditions with discarded plastic items strewn in every direction. As part of raising civic responsibility and awareness in our pupils about the dangers and quantity of plastic waste on our beautiful beaches, our Rang VI pupils visited some Clare beaches, namely Ross Beach and Rhinevilla Beach, to [...]
On Tuesday members of the Green Schools Committee travelled to Galway to the 2018 Green Flag Awards Ceremony. We collected our seventh Green Flag for the school- Global Citizenship:Energy. In September we will be starting work on the eighth and final theme- Global Citizenship: Marine Environment. Well done to the Committee on all of their [...]
This week is National Walk to School Week. Our Active and Green School's Committees are encouraging everybody to walk to school if possible. Please support us and walk from Hassett’s carpark every morning this week with your parents or a responsible adult. An Taisce Green-Schools’ National Walk to School Week is a country-wide initiative which [...]
Ms. Róisín Garvey visited the school recently to meet with our committee and complete an inspection on behalf of Green-Schools Ireland. The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and were thrilled to show off their work and discuss 'green issues' with Róisín. The school will be awarded its seventh Green-Flag at the Green-Flag Awards Ceremony in [...]
Fifth Class pupils had a wonderful afternoon recently in our school garden! Mr. Murray bought mint, rosemary, rhubarb, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and bedding plants for the pupils to plant. Our fantastic student teachers, Maria and Cian, gave great advice, guidance and support to the pupils and ensured that it was an informative and fun experience.
