Feb 5, 2026 | 5th Class News, General News, STEM
Fifth Class have been learning all about forces in Science. As part of their investigations, the children designed and made parachutes to explore air resistance. They tested a range of different materials to see which worked best, including newspaper, plastic, tissue...
Nov 23, 2025 | 3rd Class News, STEM
3rd Class have been really enjoying their Scratch coding lessons this term! 💻 They’ve been busy programming their own games, adding characters, sounds and scores, and have even started creating interactive scenes using Makey Makey, where everyday objects can control...
Nov 23, 2025 | 3rd Class News, 4th Class News, STEM
3rd & 4th Class had a blast in Science this week!💥 We became mini scientists and tried exploding lunchbags by mixing vinegar and baking soda to create fizzy bubbles and watched our exploding lunchbags puff up and POP!! We also tested how strong air is by standing...
Nov 23, 2025 | 6th Class News, General News, STEM
6th class were scientists for the week; constructing and test flying rockets, observing cheek cells under the microscope, and reading a scientific journal about bird flu! We had a very special treat to interview a real scientist who works in the laboratory in Tara...
Nov 19, 2025 | 2nd Class News, 3rd Class News, General News, STEM
During science week we carried out a few fun experiments! Linking in with learning about hand hygiene and caring for the sick in the past, we experimented with bread and dirty surfaces and clean ones. We also explored sinking and floating and polymers in freezer bags...
Nov 3, 2025 | Junior Infants News, Senior Infants News, STEM
As part of maths week the children took part in a fun problem solving activity. They had to cut out paper dog bones and work out how many bones each dog should get. The class used their maths skills to share the bones fairly and check their answers. It was a great way...
