Science show

On Nov 16th Simon Hill, a science and maths teacher came in to do some experiments with 2nd and 3rd classes as part of Science Week. We all gathered in Michelle’s room. He showed us stuff about Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. He showed us how energy worked and he used a plasma ball to show us how energy can get transferred. We went outside and he showed us elephant toothpaste. He used yeast, washing up liquid, hot water, and hydrogen peroxide to create foam. He showed us how the human body works. Using a dummy he showed us where all the different body parts are located and he took them apart. Using a gravity table and marbles he showed us how the Solar System works. He had a large ball in the middle and he showed us how the planets go around the sun. There was no magnet inside the marbles yet gravity pulled them together. We had a really exciting and interesting demonstration.

By Archie Hill, Maya Dowling, Megan Downes and Jack Lehane

Cross Country Running Final

On Nov 15th we went to Lees Road for the finals of the cross-country running. Before the races started we did some warm-ups on the astroturf. The first races were the under 8’s then u10’s and finally over 10’s. We had great success on the day, winning 7 individual medals. The u8 girl’s team came first, the u10 girl’s team came third and the over 10 boys’ team came first. In the overall school competition . Knockanean finished second! Thanks to all that helped out by providing a tent and hot chocolate. The chocolate really warmed us up on a cold day!

By Jonah Quinn, Isabelle Kelleher and Cillian Sullivan

Polish Independence Day

On Nov 11th we marked Polish Independence Day. Ewelina Pasinska came in to talk to the classes from 1st – 6th . We learned about Polish culture and language. We also learned about places in Poland and how they are unique. We also learned about Polish food (such as Pierogi, Rosol, Placki, Ziemniak). She showed us a PowerPoint on Poland which explained their traditional dance, music and national anthem. She showed us the size of Poland and how long it takes to go from Ireland to Poland by car. It takes roughly 36 hours with breaks. It was really enjoyable for us.

By Fionnan O’ Connor, Dawid Andralojc, Michael Barry and Agata Otreba