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Maths Fun
1st and 2nd class had fun working in pairs during maths class. They were working on counting items within a set and completing the number...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Germ Busters
We demonstrated a handwashing science experiment that reminded us the importance of using soap when washing our hands. Soap makes "germs"...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Sep 26, 20230 min read
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Sep 26, 20230 min read
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Chemistry: Make Plastic Out of Milk
We made our very own plastic polymer from casein, a protein found in cow's milk. Methodology: Heat half a mug of milk in the microwave ...
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Tangrams
We were very busy making Tangrams, a Chinese puzzle. First we learned how to make a square with the 7 shapes. We then made our own Tangrams.
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Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Creative Writing Workshop with Wayne O’ Connor
Wayne O'Connor is a Sligo based artist whose work is chiefly inspired by his love of Myth, Fantasy and Folklore. Working primarily as a...
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Apr 27, 20231 min read
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BLAST
On March 29 th we made tiles user Plaster of Paris with natural materials we collected at the shore.
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
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BLAST Project Continues
Dr. Jo Lewis, artist continues to work with us. On Thursday we made tiles from Plaster of Paris.
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Mar 26, 20231 min read
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BLAST Continued
We used charcoal today to draw our interpretation of last week's seashore visit. Our final pieces will hang in the school for a couple...
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Mar 15, 20231 min read
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The Sustainable Engineering Challenge
The Sustainable Engineering Challenge Engineers take ideas and turn them into reality, using science, maths, and imagination. Engineers...
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Mar 7, 20231 min read
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BLAST – Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers
Today we walked to the seashore with Dr. Jo Lewis as part of the BLAST project. The reason for the visit was to gain inspiration for our...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read
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Maracas
We made maracas by decorating bottles and putting eithe rice pasta or beans in the bottles to make the noise! We had lots of fun playing...
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Feb 27, 20231 min read
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Máirt na h Inide
Bhà na pancóga an-bhlasta inniù.
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Feb 21, 20231 min read
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RoboThink Engineers Week Workshop
We had a very interesting and informative workshop today with RoboThink.
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Le Grá ar Lá Fhéile VailintÃn
We wove 3-D paper hearts for St. Valentine's Day.
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Investigation - Coats for Snowmen.
We filled 2 bottles with water and froze them. We got some felt material to make a coat for one of the bottles. We placed the material...
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Partner's Portrait
Our day in The Model ended with a Portrait workshop with Lorna Watkins . Lorna is an artist, designer and creative facilitator. We had...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read
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The Model - Creative Cluster
On our visit to the model we met the Artist, Andy Parsons and he showed us around his studio. He talked to us about his paintings and...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read
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Our Day in The Model
Being part of a Creative Cluster has given us the opportunity to experience many different aspects of creativity which we would not...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read
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The ARC - Aquaculture Remote Classroom
Aquaculture is the farming of plants and animals in the water. Although almost all of us have seen and understand farming on the land,...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Beannachtaà na Féile BrÃde oraibh go léir
Rinneamar crosa BhrÃde inniu.
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Feb 3, 20231 min read
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Volcano Experiment
We have been learning about volcanoes in our geography class this month. Materials needed: bread soda, vinegar, washing up liquid, red...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
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Design a Parachute
In groups we designed a parachute using a variety of materials. The parachute was attached to a figure and we tested these by dropping...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
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