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Science Week in Full Swing

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Science Week is in full swing in Herbertstown NS!

 

In the Senior Infants/1st classroom the boys and girls have been busy exploring materials and their properties.

In third/fourth class the pupils investigated how sound travels through different materials. The experiment involved using a clothes hanger and string to tap off objects and observe the sound made. The pupils then repeated this while holding the string in their ears. The experiment produced some interesting results!

 

Third/Fourth also investigated the buoyancy of objects in fresh water vs salt water.

Star Awards – October

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Congratulations to our Star Award winners for October! One pupil from each classroom was selected by their class teacher and the award winners were presented with certificates at today’s assembly. They were also given a night off homework for their efforts!

 

A new award was added at this month’s assembly. The award, decided on by Ms O’Dwyer and Mrs. Brosnan, is presented to pupils for a particular act of kindness or to pupils who have completed an exemplary piece of work in school. Well done to the first two recipients of this award.

 

 

Year Long Investigation into Pumpkins

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Our current fourth/fifth class completed a year long investigation into the life cycle of pumpkins.

 

In October of 2017 we harvested the seeds from a shop-bought pumpkin which we were using for our Halloween Jack O’Lantern. We cleaned the seeds and placed them in a cool, dry place until 2018.

 

In the Spring of 2018, we planted the seeds in small cups and placed them on the classroom windowsill. From here we monitored their growth and ensured they were getting plenty of sunshine and water. After a couple of weeds we transplanted the now growing plants to larger pots.

 

Once the plants were large enough, we started to harden off the plants by placing them outside during the day and taking them in before hometime.

 

Finally, before the holidays, the pupils were able to bring them home for their own gardens.

 

Here are some pictures below of the pumpkins the children grew from their plants!

One of the pumpkins on a visit to the school!

Luke’s pumpkin

Katie’s Pumpkin

Christian’s pumpkin

 

 

Science Project Features in Irish Independent

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A project by our current fifth class was highlighted in Wednesday’s edition of the Irish Independent.

‘Is Ash the only wood for the Clash’ was a project undertaken by the class and was presented at the RDS Primary Science Fair earlier this year in Limerick. The project was very well received and in an article where next year’s fair and its new sponsors were being launched, the project was mentioned as one of the most memorable.

 

In the piece below, you can read the thoughts of judge and camogie player Rena Buckley.

Maths Week Quiz

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Well done to our pupils who participated in the Maths Quiz hosted by John the Baptist Community School.

 

The quiz took place during Maths Week and in a very competitive event, the Herbertstown NS team finished in 1st place. The pupils picked up vouchers for O’Mahony’s Booksellers and certificates for their efforts. Well done to everyone that took part!

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FAI Schools Futsal

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Fourth Class Boys & Girls take part in the FAI School Futsal Programme.

 

Teams from fourth class participated in a Futsal blitz today in Cappamore. They played games against Scoil Caitríona, Cappamore, Cloverfield NS, Caherline NS & Killinure NS.

 

Thank you to FAI Development coach Barry McGann for organising today’s blitz.

 

 

Heinz Beanz Tokens

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Herbertstown NS are collecting tokens from Heinz Beanz packs.

 

Heinz are running a promotion where schools & clubs can secure playing gear and equipment through collecting coupons. Coupons from Heinz Beanz packs can be dropped into the school and any support will be greatly appreciated!

Third/Fourth Cast Their Votes

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The boys & girls in 3rd/4th class vote for Irish President*

 

3rd & 4th class learned about the Irish Presidential Election this week and had an opportunity to experience what voters will be taking part in on Friday. The pupils learned about how the President will be elected, how the votes are cast & counted and how the winner will be decided.

 

There was a clear winner following the counting of our votes. We will have to wait and see what the actual election result will be!