While some students were designing and creating hot boxes for sick animals, other students in Mr.McDonagh’s TY Science class were busy collecting old newspapers and shredded paper around the school to make the school more environmentally friendly.
Erasmus Project Fri 9th
In the morning we started off working in our groups to put the finishing touches to our ideas. After this was completed each group had to present their idea to everybody present. There were a lot of new and good ideas during this presentation.After this we went to the computer room to fill out an evaluation form on the activities and events during the week. Then it was time to tidy up the room and put it back the way it was. All the posters were removed from the walls, the extra chairs and tables put back and all the students and teachers from the visiting countries carefully packed away all the materials they had brought. After lunch we had sports activities where Mr. Kent and Mr. O’ Suilleabhain brought all the students involved in the Erasmus project out onto the pitches and basketball court for sport. This was an enjoyable time as after a long week of work it was good to relax. That night we had a farewell dinner in the school for the teachers and students involved the project. There was dinner and desert and each student and teacher was presented with a certificate of participation. Mr. Madden, Ms. Clinton and Mr. McDonagh presented the certificates. After that everybody went home as all the visiting students had to be back at the school at 9am to be brought to the airport. The week passed very quickly and everybody was very busy. I really enjoyed it and I hope to travel to Germany in March next year.
Cillian Hickey TY 2
Erasmus Field Trip - Crann Insititute & National Science Gallery
We travelled to Dublin to the Crann Institute and the National Science Gallery. In the Crann Institute we first got a talk about Nano Science and the research that is being carried out there. Nano Science is the science of very small things (one billionth of something). A lot of research is carried out on graphite (which is found in things like pencils) and graphene. Graphene is a very thin layer of carbon and is one million times thinner than paper. We learned how to separate out graphene into individual layers using washing up liquid and a blender. We were then taken around the labs and got to see some of the facilities there. After this we went to the National Science Gallery and looked at the exhibition there. We then got lunch and got some time to go shopping before we got back on the bus for Drogheda.That evening we went to St. Fechins GAA club where Mr. Ryan and Mr. Stephenson had organised an evening of sport. Our visiting students got to try hurling and trained with the U16s hurlers. After this we had food in the club house. It was a good day and we are bonding well as a group.
by Alan Connor TY2
Erasmus Field Trip - Report by Anthony Kent
The morning started off by finishing preparing the stands for the school open night later that evening. Then all the students visited Monasterboice Round Tower and the High Crosses. We learned about “Búite” a Monk from the 5th century and how he set up the Monastic Settlement. The trip was enjoyed by all.Next we went to Oldbridge House, the site of the Battle of the Boyne. We had lunch and after lunch we did the tour of Oldbridge house. We learned that in the year 1690 the largest land fought battle in Ireland’s history took place in Oldbridge and the surrounding area. There was a laser show, showing the events of the battle and to finish the experience off we took the OldBridge tree-trail. It was a great experience enjoyed by everyone. That evening it was back to the school for the school open night. All the projects had been set up earlier that day with only some minor adjustments needed before people started to arrive at 6 o clock. There was a huge crowd present and lots of people asked us about the project, the posters and the demonstrations we had on show on the night.
Written by Anthony Kent TY1