Science

There are four curriculum strands:

  • Living things
  • Energy and forces
  • Materials
  • Environmental awareness and care
 

Living things

22nd May 2026
5th Class showed off their acting, directing and editing skills in this video to...
 
 
 
 
12th May 2026
Our 5th class students proudly showcased their creative dioramas of rainforest,...
 
 
 
 
27th Apr 2026
On Friday, the Senior Infants returned to the Bamber's garden.  We discovered...
 
 
 
 
23rd Apr 2026
Our 5th and 6th class pupils recently took part in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme,...
 
 
 
 
17th Apr 2026
Students have been busy planting a variety of salad leaves in the school garden....
 
 
 
 
 

Energy and forces

22nd May 2026
As part of our STEM education, 6th Class made some model aeroplanes.  We used...
 
 
 
 
14th Nov 2025
Second Class really enjoyed celebrating Science Week. The pupils undertook a number...
 
 
 
 
14th Nov 2025
As part of science week, Junior Infants really enjoyed finding objects that their...
 
 
 
 
16th Oct 2025
Sixth Class had the opportunity to engage with Lego Spike kits which we borrowed...
 
 
 
 
13th Oct 2025
Pupils in Sixth Class made periscopes.  We learned that periscopes may be used...
 
 
 
 
 

Materials

19th May 2026
Fourth class have been studying the life and work of W.B Yeats. As part of their...
 
 
 
 
2nd Mar 2026
As part of Aistear, Junior Infants were learning all about space which they loved....
 
 
 
 
25th Sep 2025
On Friday the 19th of September, the curious boys and girls from 5th and 6th class...
 
 
 
 
3rd Dec 2024
As part of science week, 6th class prepared experiments to show Junior Infants.
 
 
 
 
15th Nov 2024
First Class had great fun celebrating Science Week! We carried out lots of different...
 
 
 
 
 

Environmental awareness and care

12th May 2026
Our 5th class students proudly showcased their creative dioramas of rainforest,...
 
 
 
 
4th Mar 2026
Second Class had a wonderful morning in WB’s Coffee Shop, where they met Aisling,...
 
 
 
 
19th Dec 2025
Pupils in 6th Class learned about the various moon phases so that over the Christmas...
 
 
 
 
16th May 2025
To celebrate Bike Week, 6th class took a leisurely cycle to Doorly Park and around...
 
 
 
 
6th May 2025
Pupils in 6th Class were learning about the phases of the moon. After the learning...