Science Week (1st and 2nd)
Materials and change: Our 1st and 2nd class students were busy making playdough during Science Week. They mixed all the different ingredients and added their own colours. Well done everyone!
Science (3rd and 4th)
As part of Science Week we carried out an experiment to see how balance is important and how we use it every day, without even thinking about it. Our challenge…
Science and Maths (5th and 6th)
Halloween computational thinking problems provided by the PACT team at NUI Maynooth. STEM activity - Halloween turnip stand made from recycled newspaper.
Plants (5th and 6th)
The students from Ms. Reynolds' room were busy planting cuttings in September. They have cared for them over the last few weeks and are measuring their progress.
Plants (1st and 2nd)
In science, First and Second Class were learning about what plants need to grow. For our investigation everyone planted seeds in pots and left them on the windowsill . We…
Maths Week 2022
Thanks to everyone who participated in Maths Week 2022. We had great fun estimating, measuring and comparing during a variety of activities. First and Second Class did a maths trail…
Bridges (3rd and 4th)
We learned all about bridges in Geography and Science. We read about the different types of bridges like 'arch bridges' and 'suspension bridges'. We investigated which bridges would hold the…
Computational Thinking
We had another visit from the Maynooth PACT team. Taina and her team brought their brand new workbook to 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class. The children loved it and…
Biodiversity Week – Trees
Today all the children of St. Fiach's N.S. took part in a Tree and Biodiversity webinar held by Green-Schools Bio-Week. We looked at the different native Irish trees and some…
Exploring Insects through the Senses
5th and 6th Class have begun a programme called Exploring Insects through the Senses. This week we focused on sight. The children created a 50cm square and placed it outside…