Space week – Constructing electromagnets

Space week – Constructing electromagnets

The girls in 5th and 6th examined the properties of magnets before constructing their own magnet using the following: an AA battery and battery holder a lightbulb (to test the battery) An steel nail (ferromagnetic core) A length of insulated wire Some paper clips (For...
Walking tour of Medieval Athenry

Walking tour of Medieval Athenry

The girls in 5th and 6th class took advantage of some fine September sunshine to explore the historical aspects of Athenry. The walking tour took in the following historical points of interest in Athenry: Northgate with its Murder Hole Athenry Castle The Priory (The...
Putting our new MacBooks to good use!

Putting our new MacBooks to good use!

The girls explored the advantages of using technology to create graphs/charts for their data. What would usually take up to 20 minutes to do manually in their copies was achieved in a matter of moments when using a spreadsheet application. The girls created pie...
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