Author Archives: Room 30

Our second Digital Fair in two years took place yesterday (April 19th) in the PE Hall. The hall was transformed into a high-tech hub with everything from 3D printing, augmented reality, beebots, scratch, a flying drone, podcasts and photostory, to … Continue reading →

Congratulations to all twenty-four competitors from 5th and 6th Classes who took part in the St Mary’s Spelling Bee Final yesterday (Wednesday, 14th February). Our newly crowned champ (pictured below) has jumped the first hurdle and is now looking forward … Continue reading →

Last Friday, 6th Class learned about different forms of energy in a hands-on workshop. We took part in discussions and carried out a few ‘pedal’ experiments to demonstrate how energy works. Using a bicycle, a simple generator and some ‘pedal … Continue reading →

Today is the Feast of St Bridget, the second patron saint of Ireland. The 6th Class pupils in Room 30 visited Ms Rickard’s and Ms Dully’s classes in the afternoon. The senior pupils helped the younger girls and boys to … Continue reading →

Congratulations to our representatives at the Credit Union Schools Quiz in Drogheda last Friday night. Despite some tough questions, the girls performed to a very high standard and represented themselves, their families and their school with distinction. Unfortunately, neither team … Continue reading →

Last Friday, 6th Class pupils travelled to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS. It was 10.15am by the time we got to the venue and already there were thousands of students and teachers from all over … Continue reading →

6th Class pupils were at a pantomime today. We saw Aladdin at the Mill Theatre in Dublin. There was plenty of laughter, chanting and singing at the show. After the panto, we paused for a group photo and a bite … Continue reading →

Aidan Gray visited our school today. He works with An Taisce. The pupils in 6th Class were delighted when he invited us to take part in a Science Energy Workshop. We learned about energy, electricity, the transfer of power, circuits … Continue reading →

An tseachtain seo caite, chuaigh na cailíní ó sheomra 30 go dtí an leabharlann i mBaile Átha Troim. Bhí Natasha Mac a’ Bháird ann. Scríobh sí ‘Hannah in the Spotlight’ agus ‘Starring Meg.’ Léigh sí sliocht as leabhar eile atá … Continue reading →