Discover Primary Science and Maths

Our school has won a Discovery Science and Maths Award for six years now!
Discovery Science and Maths aims to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among students, teachers and members of the public.
This programme introduces primary school students to science and maths in a practical, hands-on, enjoyable and interactive way.
Science Experiments in room 3 and 4
Thank you to Oran and Rebekah for doing superb science Experiments with us today. We used a microscope to look at dragonflies, insects and a variety of objects. We tried to mix oil with water and make colours by mixing together different coloured water. We did a gummy...
Engineering Club
Our engineers designed a Zipline today with marbles inside to make it sturdy.
Engineering week in room 4
John taught is about Jambot, electric cars, and engineering. It was so much fun.
Engineering Week
Coding fun with Beebots
Coding fun in Senior Infants
We are learning how to code our Beebots this week. It is so interesting!
Construction Site fun in room 4
Look at our creative designs using different materials. We are a creative bunch. We discussed all the jobs on the construction site. We took on different roles during play sessions.
Mad Scientist workshop👨🏻🔬
Science Week 2022🧪💡
Investigating Materials!
This week in Science we were looking at different materials we might find at home and in the classroom. We then investigated how flexible different materials can be.
Rainbow Bridge
We have been busy with our STEM activities in First Class. We were challenged to put on our Engineering hats and design and build a bridge so the leprechaun could keep his pot of gold safe! We had lots of fun building our bridges. We did lots of problem solving as it...