5th Class had a great day at the ESB Science Blast event in the ICC Belfast. The ESB Science Blast is an educational programme for primary schools, involving the whole class investigating the science behind a simple question.
5th Class investigated the science behind the question ‘Does water have an expiration date?’
The class enjoyed showcasing their project to judges, dozens of other primary schools and special guests from pharmaceutical, medical and technical industries.
The children also enjoyed various science shows, exhibitions hosted by science and STEM based companies and we even met a few well-known television personalities from RTE.
5th Class were thrilled to have had the opportunity to go on a fascinating educational Field Trip to Killybegs in South Donegal. The boys and girls visited a Laboratory in the Pelagia fish processing plant where they experienced how drinking water is tested for contaminants like bacteria, pH, hardness and nitrites. They learned that drinking water can become contaminated and unfit for drinking when it is exposed to certain elements in our environment!
The class also enjoyed a walking tour of Killybegs and learned about the history of the fishing industry in Donegal. During the walk they also heard about how significant Donegal was during the ill fated Spanish Armada invasion in 1588, the downfall of Red Hugh O’Donnell and the eventual Flight of the Earls from the island of Ireland.
The boys and girls in 5th class took part in the North West Vex IQ Robotics competition hosted by the ATU Letterkenny. We had a great day and took 2 prizes back to the Convent Rd. A Teamwork Champion Award 2023/2024 and a Robot Skills Champion Award 2023/2024. It was a great day out and all of 5th class contributed to the success on the day. Well done 5th Class.
The boys and girls in 5th class really enjoyed taking part in the Cycle Right programme this month. Gemma and Fergus visited the school to teach the children some cycling techniques and to help the children understand and appreciate the importance of road safety.
5th class are learning all about robotics. We are designing and building robots. The class are also preparing for the VEX IQ Robotics event in the New Year!!
We had great fun today making pizza using lots of Maths skills to measure ingredients to make the dough base. We also got the opportunity to try new fruits and vegetables as we chose toppings for our pizza. We even had a debate about whether pineapple belongs on a pizza or not… the debate continues! One thing we know for sure though is that the pizzas were delicious!
Problem solving in 5th Class. Mr. Breslin’s class enjoy using Izak9 maths cubes to improve their teamwork skills and develop their interest in mathematics.
