Our sixth class helped the boys and girls in junior infants to log in to Mathletics today.
Juniors & Seniors then got some time using the school’s iPads to complete some activities.
Tag: STEM
6th Class Tour of Ardnacrusha Power Station
Sixth class were given a tour of Ardnacrusha Power Station on Friday.
The pupils got to view many different areas of the station as well as being shown how the plant produces electricity. Their guides explained how the different parts of the scheme were constructed and the pupils really enjoyed learning about how fish travel through Ardnacrusha.
It was a very memorable day for all.
Rescue 115 Helicopter Visits Herbertstown NS
Huge excitement greeted the arrival of the Irish Coastguard helicopter, Rescue 115, to Herbertstown today.
After a few cancellations due to the busy nature of the helicopter’s role, loud cheers went up from the school’s pupils as the helicopter came into view coming from Lough Gur’s direction. After circling Anthony Baggott Park, the huge machine landed. The crew were enormously generous with their time as they allowed all the children present to board the helicopter and answered the many questions they had. They also explained the important jobs the helicopter is tasked with on an almost daily basis and gave the children tips about staying safe when in the outdoors. One of the four crew was Bruff native and winchman Robbie Moloney. To add to what was an already spectacular experience for the children, before departure, the helicopter took off and winched Robbie from the ground before it sped off into the distance. A day that will live long in the memory for all present.
Busy Start to 2023 in Third Class
Mrs Murphy’s third class have been very busy since they returned to school. Here are some photos of some of their activities:
Art
Human Knot – Drama team building game
Boat Making – Investigating Sinking/Floating
4th/5th Class Investigate the Impact of Salt on Ice
In this experiment we investigated the impact of salt on ice. We placed ice cubes in a tin can, laid the string on the ice, added salt and after approximately one minute we pulled the string out of the water with all the ice cubes attached.
When salt is sprinkled over the ice, it lowers the ice’s freezing point and causes it to melt. Water around the ice forms and then the string sinks into the ice.
Science Week – Rang a Sé
Sixth class learned how to make electrical circuits during science week and also learned how to draw the symbols for each component on a circuit – eg motor, battery, switch, buzzer.
Science Week – 1st & 2nd Class
Making Bubbles
Challenges included:
- Make the biggest bubble you can make.
- How many bubbles within a bubble can you make?
- Can you pick up a bubble?
- Can you put something in your bubble without it popping?
The children learned that you can pick up a bubble if their hands are wet but if their hands are dry, then it will pop! – Mr Franklin
Heritage in Schools – Archaeology Explored in Herbertstown
Archaeologist Francesca O’Callaghan was in the school on Monday as part of the Heritage in Schools Programme. The visit also coincided with Science Week.
Francesca gave very interesting workshops to 4th & 5th class and then 6th class. She brought examples of different artefacts and show the children some examples of the types of materials used for clothing during the different Ages.
It was a great start to Science Week 2022!
Sixth Class Work on Their Programming Skills
Programming, or Coding, is simply the way people tell a computer what to do using instructions that the computer understands.
The sixth class are gaining experience in this area using the ‘Lightbot’ app on the school’s iPads.
Incredible Edibles
Congratulations to the boys and girls in first and second class who have received a gold award from the Incredible Edibles programme.
Their work over the course of the year included encouraging wellbeing within the outdoor classroom, learning where your food comes from and how to support Irish, as well as learning how to grow, cook and eat your own food!
