Looks fishy to me...Poor Mr Gahan was threatened with being reported to the WSPCA by 5th Class because the fish in the tank weren't fed over the weekend. Monagear is just too far away.. so he gave 5th and 6th class a challenge for Engineering Week: To invent a feeding system that will feed the fish over the weekend Well done to Emma Reddy! How does it work? See if you can figure it out and then listen to Robert and Yvette's explanation. Junior and Senior Infants enjoyed their science lesson this week as they constructed 3D shapes using spaghetti and marshmallows. Many problems were encountered along the way. Many of these problems were solved by shortening the length of the spaghetti, Pyramids proved the easiest to build and very clever Olivia spotted the difference between square based and triangular based prisms. Cubes were much more difficult to make but with Mr Day's help, the girls persevered and the outcome was some very snazzy cubes. The marshmallows also went down a treat.
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Luckily the weather stayed dry and 3rd and 4th Class were able to use the Outdoor Classroom to investigate the various visual aids brought about by the 'Leave no Trace' workshop co-ordinator who explained all about the mark that we are making on the environment and the ways that we can lessen our impact. The session provided an opportunity for students to learn about the outdoor environment. The activities got us thinking about the impact of our recreational activities can have on the natural environment and other people, and look at how we can reduce any adverse impacts through projects within the school and local community.
3rd and 4th Class completed very detailed and excellent projects on their favourite animals this November. Animals that were studied included reptiles, mammals and fish. The children studied the animals' appearance, their diet and shelter. The work produced was stunning, especially the art work. The whole school celebrated Space Week:But our absolute favourite was the planet song : Anything you ever wanted to know about DNA and fingerprinting you could find out from Doctor Eamon Keogh last Wednesday. He spoke to us about the importance of DNA and his current project which is to identify genes in malaria-carrying mosqitoes. He explained to us how important the research is and how proud he is to be working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Needless to say, 3rd and 4th Classes turned our school into 'CSI Mayglass' after the visit, collecting eveybody's fingerprints and trying to solve the mystery of the stolen biscuits from the staff room.... hmmmm... |
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