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On Wednesday the 24th of May, both 3rd classes went to Science Blast in Mary I College, Limerick. We went there on the bus. Tina curled her hair and makeup on the bus. When we arrived we got wristbands and pins for our uniform. There were stands for every project and loads of people there. There were students from all over Munster there. Each class presented their project to the judges. There were science shows on different topics such as aerodynamics, one about astronauts. We got to meet a real astronaut Norah Patten. Tina’s 3rd class’s project was about how electric cars work and Michelle’s 3rd class’s project was about how our eyes work. Both classes won a trophy. Some of us got interviewed by Spin South West.

We all met television presenters Clara Murray and John Sharpson. Everyone working there was very nice and gave us high fives.

On the way back we went to Hungry Lyons for something because we were starving after our long and exciting day. We arrived back at the school at half three.

By Megan Downes, Alison Casey, Ellie McMahon, and Alison Dixon.

Credit Union Quiz

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