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Spikeball

25th January 201830th January 2018 Staff

Mr.Davern was teaching the 5^th and 6^th class students for spike ball this year. They’ve been practising for the big day. The spike ball tournament was on the 23^rd of January. There was four teams… red ,blue, orange and green. The tournament was on in Villiars school. When we got there it was full of other schools. Each of our teams got to play 3-4 games . Two of ours played each other in the quarter-finals. In the end the Herbertstown orange team was successful. Herbertstown orange played St. Michael’s in the semi-finals. Unfortunately Herbertstown orange lost by 11-16. It was a great day for the school. And they can’t wait to go again next year.

By Chloe , Emma ,Emily.

RDS Primary Science Fair 2018

18th January 201830th January 2018 Staff

Ash – Is it the only suitable wood for the clash?

Our fourth class made the short journey into Limerick today to exhibit their project at the RDS Primary Science Fair in Mary Immaculate College. The children have been working on the project since October. Elements of the investigation involved a fieldtrip to hurley maker Ed Shanahan, identifying alternate woods for hurleys, testing the ‘new’ hurleys and interpreting the results.

The project was very well received by visitors to the Fair and huge credit is due to the pupils both for the effort they put into completing the investigation and also for the way they represented their school today. In a nice co-incidence, the judge assigned to our school was 18 time All Ireland winning camogie and football player Rena Buckley. The Cork legend gave some feedback to the class on the project and presented the pupils with an award for their hard work.

Here is the feedback received by the class:

The research question was both clear and catchy. The class predicted that the traditional timber, ash, would be best. It was obvious that huge thought was put into the design of this project, to test the various timbers in every aspect of the game of hurling/camogie. This was very impressive. The results of the tests were presented very clearly using a bar chart and the use of different colours to combine results of all the tests meant patterns were very easy to follow. The hurleys on display also contributed positively to the project. The discussion of the results and the preferences students relayed showed how each student contributed and enjoyed the project. This was a really impressive project which was excellent from both a science and interesting point of view – well done to all.

Some of fourth class at their stand

Former Limerick footballer and Mary Immaculate College Sports Officer John Reddington visiting our stand.

Our pupils with 2017 Rose of Tralee Jennifer Bryne

The class receiving their award from Cork star Rena Buckley.

Rena Buckley, All Ireland Cork camogie winner with Aoibhinn O Connor and Caitlynne Ryan McNamara from Herberstown NS, Herberstown, Co. Limerick at this years RDS Primary Science Fair Limerick which will see over 3000 primary school students from all over the country exhibit theirSTEM investigations at Mary Immaculate College. Between the three venues of Limerick, Dublin and Belfast there will be over 7000 participants in 2018. Photo: Oisin McHugh True Media

Rena Buckley, All Ireland Cork camogie winner with Adam Gleeson, Aoibhinn O Connor, Caitlynne Ryan McNamara and Fionn Wright from Herberstown NS, Herberstown, Co. Limerick at this years RDS Primary Science Fair Limerick which will see over 3000 primary school students from all over the country exhibit theirSTEM investigations at Mary Immaculate College. Between the three venues of Limerick, Dublin and Belfast there will be over 7000 participants in 2018. Photo: Oisin McHugh True Media

Rena Buckley, All Ireland Cork camogie winner with Caitlynne Ryan McNamara from Herberstown NS, Herberstown, Co. Limerick at this years RDS Primary Science Fair Limerick which will see over 3000 primary school students from all over the country exhibit theirSTEM investigations at Mary Immaculate College. Between the three venues of Limerick, Dublin and Belfast there will be over 7000 participants in 2018. Photo: Oisin McHugh True Media

Herberstown NS, Herberstown, Co. Limerick at this years RDS Primary Science Fair Limerick which will see over 3000 primary school students from all over the country exhibit theirSTEM investigations at Mary Immaculate College. Between the three venues of Limerick, Dublin and Belfast there will be over 7000 participants in 2018. Photo: Oisin McHugh True Media

Star Awards – December

11th January 201811th January 2018 Staff

Congratulations to our Star Award winners for December!

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!

Santa & more in the Junior/Senior Infants

29th December 201713th January 2018 Staff

Santa’s visit a big highlight in a busy month in Junior/Senior Infants.

The Infants do an Absorption Experiment.

Our Classroom Supermarket – Junior and Senior Infants

A forest of Christmas Trees!

Learning through play at the Doctor’s Surgery!

Santa comes to school!

All Ireland Winners Visit School

20th December 201720th December 2017 Staff

Members of the Limerick panel who won the All Ireland U21 hurling championship visited the school this morning.

Limerick players Colin Ryan and Conor O’Grady (past pupil of Herbertstown NS) called to the school today with the Munster and All Ireland cups won by Limerick in 2017. There was great excitement as the pupils had an opportunity to ask questions and hold the cups.

Thank you to Limerick GAA for facilitating the visit.

Pupils Call Mr. Gubbins in America

19th December 201719th December 2017 Staff

On Monday our pupils had a video call with last year’s third/fourth class teacher Mr Gubbins.

Mr. Gubbins is currently studying at West Chester University in Pennsylvania and the children had an opportunity to ask him questions about life in America. Topics included food, hobbies, travel, sight seeing and sport.

Star Awards – November

7th December 20177th December 2017 Staff

Congratulations to our Star Award winners for November! 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!

Fourth Class Visit Hurley Maker

3rd December 20177th December 2017 Staff

As part of their investigation into the use of ash for making hurleys and possible alternatives, fourth class went on a recent field-trip to Shanahan Hurleys in Clarina.

Here are two accounts of the trip:

“Last Friday the fourth class and Mr. Fitzgerald went to Clarina to see Ed Shanahan. First we got the bus at 11:45am to Limerick. The workshop was in Shanahan Hurleys in Clarina (Limerick).

When we arrived Ed was working on some hurleys. We went in and he greeted us. We needed information on hurleys because we are doing a project on hurleys for the RDS Science Fair. We watched him demonstrate how to make a hurley and we asked a lot of questions. Then he sanded the hurleys until they were spick and span.

Mr Fitzgerald had ordered two hurleys before that and I got to hold one. We took a photo and said goodbye and thanks to Ed. Then we got the bus back to school.”

“Last Friday, November 24th, we went to see the Shanahan Hurleys’ workshop. We left school at 11;45 on the spot. We went on a bus. It was in Clarina in Limerick.

The hurley maker’s name was Ed Shanahan. It was in a garage. He showed us how to make hurleys. First he put them into the drier. Then he got a see-through hurley to use to draw the outline of the hurley. Next he cut it. Then he sanded the hurley. He said if he wasn’t happy with a hurley he would not give it to someone. We got our photo taken and finally we got the bus back to school.”

It was a very educational trip and it gave the children lots to ponder in their investigation. The Fourth Class will be exhibiting their project at the RDS Science Fair satellite event in Mary Immaculate College on January 18th.

Fifth/Sixth Class Experiment with Tangrams

23rd November 201723rd November 2017 Staff

Fifth/Sixth class have been exploring shapes and lines and angles this week. Today, they spent some time experimenting with tangrams.

Science Week 2017

17th November 201717th November 2017 Staff

Here are some of the activities which took place to mark Science Week 2017

Second/Third Class

This week we did some experiments. We did an experiment with Coke and Mentos. We found out that by putting Mentos into Coke, you can make an explosion!

It exploded because when you put in more sugar, it makes more bubbles and the more bubbles you get, the bigger the explosion you get. The bubbles push the liquid out of the bottle.

We also did another experiment. We showed that air pushes an object in the opposite direction. Check out our photos of the air balloon race.

We thought that it was very exciting. Maybe you could try this at home. If you are trying it at home, you will need; two chairs, a balloon, string, a straw and tape. Race your friends to see whose balloon is fastest!

By Niamh and Molly (2nd Class)