Category Archives: Activities & Events

INTEL Mini-Scientist Grand Final

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On Wednesday 22nd February, Jack and Mark went to Maynooth University for the INTEL Mini Scientist. We got there at around 10 o’clock. When we got there we met our principal. We started to get ready at about half 10. We went down to our seats and the judges told us about themselves. The main judge was called Phil Smith the next judge was Sarah Sexton and the last judge was Tracey Nolan. At half eleven they started to judge. There was a book judge and a visual judge. Following that, we went to have lunch. They looked at our project and how it was about to change the climate aka saving the world. After that, we went back and Phil Smith did a few experiments with us. First, he did a rocket experiment. After he did a few other really cool, fun experiments. The judges tallied their scores but sadly we didn’t win, we had a brilliant day!

By Mark Reynolds & Jack O’Driscoll

World Book 2023

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On March 3rd, our school had world book day. Everyone dressed up as a character from a book such as soccer players, Shrek, Puss in Boots, the Tin man Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter. Anne dressed up as Wednesday, Amy, and Tina dressed up as the Trunchbull and Mr Curran dressed up as the Mad Hatter. On both lunch breaks, we had a disco. All the songs we played were from movies and everyone did a lot of dancing. Everybody got a chance to listen to a song they liked.

By Isabelle Mangan and Ella Johnston

Credit Union Quiz

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On Jan 27th the St Francis Credit Union quiz was on in the West Country Hotel in Ennis. There were two different categories- under 11 and under 13. There were 11 schools in the under-11 category and 16 in the under-13 category. Our under-11 team came 1st and our under-13 team came 4th. To win, u11 team had to go to a tiebreak which we won by a single question. We now go in the regional final in Limerick on March 3rd.

Under 11 team members: Aidan Hogan, Dawid Andrajolc, Aoife Kirrane, Daire Cullinan. Under 13 team members: Jonah Quinn, Tiernan Garvey, Cillian Sullivan, Sophie O’Connor.

By Aidan Hogan, Dawid Andrajolc, Aoife Kirrane, Daire Cullinan