6th Class had a visit from an environmental scientist. They learned about the type of work an environmental scientist does. They also discussed pollution and how damaging micro-plastics are for the environment. 6th Class were encouraged to think of ways they can help to reduce pollution and help the environment. They also had the opportunity…
6th class had a fantastic time at Sports Day. There were lots of different activities for everyone to participate it. One of the highlights for the class was the inflatable course. The little bit of rain that had fallen made climbing the inflatable course even more fun! The ice cream van was also a huge…
The basketball team had another great day out at the recent basketball tournament in Ballyfermot. It was a mixed tournament, with three boys and three girls on a team. The team played a total of three matches and won each one. A big thanks to Mick for all his work in training the team and…
The whole school was speaking Irish and taking part in loads of fun activities during Seachtain na Gaeilge. There was a ceili, a table quiz, and an art competition. Other classes had activities like a treasure hunt, watching cartoons and singing songs! Everyday we played some PE games and Maths games but the challenge was…
We did an egg drop challenge on 27th February. We were challenged to create a contraption to protect an egg when it was dropped from a height of 2 meters. It had to be easy to put the egg into it and to take it out of it. If the egg cracked, spilling the yolk…
Sixth class were very lucky to be invited to the AIB in Sandymount as part of the Learning About Banking Initiative. We had an excellent tour of the bank, and learned about a typical day in the bank. We were shown how the ATMs worked for both withdrawals and lodgements. Sixth were delighted to see…
Sixth class had a great day out at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght on the 22nd November. The girls played in the First Place Final against Our Lady’s Girl’s NS Ballinteer. The boys played in the Second Place Final against Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin. Both teams played really well and won both of their matches….
Sixth class had very active workshop with the Rediscovery Centre. The Rediscovery Centre supports sustainability through the reuse of resources. As part of their programme, they offer Science workshops to schools. Sixth class had a super time exploring forces such as pushing, pulling, floating and sinking. Sixth had to design a parachute, and then had…
6th class learned about life on the International Space Station. We watched a live feed which tracks the movement of the ISS in real time. We also looked at a variety of photos showing life on board the ISS. 6th took a close look at the robotic arm that is used by the astronauts to…
We were very lucky to have professional storyteller Róisín Murphy come to visit us. Róisín told a number of traditional Irish stories, many of which 6th hadn’t heard before. She told the complex stories with such drama that we could have heard a pin drop! The stories were so detailed, it took an hour to…