Spring Planting

Spring Planting

Super Science

Super Science

Over the past three weeks we explored Electricity in our classroom and learned how to make circuits with light bulbs, wires and batteries.

First we used two wires, a light bulb and a battery to make circuits. We were delighted when we managed to light the bulbs. Later we tried with one wire, a light bulb and a battery. This worked well for us.

We put all our knowledge together to create a proper circuit using a battery holder and crocodile clips.

Next we made lighthouses with a working switch to turn them on and off. After we made our lighthouses out of kitchen rolls, we designed   decorated them and stuck them to cardboard creating a seaside scene. The challenge for us was to hide our wires from public view.

In the next lesson we made quizzes for the junior classes. Questions on the left had to match answers on the right. On the back, we connected the correct answer to each question with wires so that when you connected them they lit the bulb and you knew your answer was correct.

We made English and Irish quizzes for Infants and First class. Jake and his group made a soccer quiz. Abbie and her group made an Irish animal quiz. They were a big hit in the Junior Room and we thoroughly enjoyed the process of designing them.

 

 

 

 

 

By Abbie and Jake

Science Experiments

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Write a Book 2015

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Quiz Time

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Food Dudes by Abbie

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Food Dudes 2015

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Engineers’ Week

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Debating- January/February 2015

Debating- January/February 2015

On the 20th of January and the 11th of February our school competed in two Debating Competitions. This is the first year of our school involved in the project which is sponsored by Galway Education Centre. We had many visits from Margaret Martins, who taught us how to use our organs of articulation, how to project our voices, the importance of  hand gestures and  clear annunciation.

In our first debate, Chloe, Hannah and Ian represented our school. The debate was held in Oranmore Library at 10.15am on the 20th of January.We were opposing the motion that “Books are better than Movies”. Our opponents were Northampton N.S. Our team unfortunately were not successful in our arguments.

In our second debate, Oisin, Chloe and Eoghan represented our school. It was also held in Oranmore Library at 10.30am on the 11th of February. We were proposing the motion that “Child Performers Should be Banned” Our opponents were Gort Convent School. I am really disappointed that we didn’t win this debate either but it was a great experience.

 

By Eoghan and James

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Book Week 2015

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