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Today the children in the senior room took part in a Zoom workshop based on Aquaculture.

The Aquaculture Remote Classroom is a Bord Iascaigh Mhara initiative aimed at students to raise their awareness of aquaculture. Aquaculture is the farming of plants and animals in the water. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector and a world leader in sustainable food production despite only 2% of the oceans used for farming.

What was covered in the webinar:
– The origins of seafood
– The role of Aquaculture on a global scale
– The role of Aquaculture on a local level
– The role of Aquaculture on a personal level (health & nutrition)

Today we had Anne from the DSPCA speak with the children about her work and animal welfare.

A very interesting and informative talk for all the children.

Here is some of our winter art!

Fabulous colourful penguins!

The children in the junior room took part in a Zoom Puppet Show.

This was such an interactive enjoyable show!

Today the children in the senior classroom got the opportunity to participate in the above workshop!

Spending time in the outdoor environment is essential for people’s physical and mental wellbeing. Numerous international research projects collated by The Children and Nature Network have documented the benefits of outdoor time and contact with nature. Reported physical benefits include increased vitamin D levels, improved eyesight, improved health and increased physical activity. Reported mental and emotional benefits include reduced, stress, anger and aggression, increased self esteem and increased levels of environmental awareness and care for the environment. Reported academic benefits include increased attention span and engagement, better behaviour in class and improved academic performance. Learners spend time in the school grounds during break times, but they can also be used for a huge variety of curriculum based outdoor lessons.

This challenge encourages learners to think about their own health and wellbeing and about the potential uses of the school grounds to enhance their physical and mental health. It also encourages them to critically evaluate their own designs in terms of what is realistic and what is physically and financially possible.

Here are some of our designs……

BE FARM SAFE

STAY FARM SAFE

Both classrooms have engaged in the Zoom workshops based on Farm Safety.

The senior children thereafter created their own Farm Safety Hallway display.

Children in the junior room today worked with magnets.

They explored different magnets, carried out investigations and recorded their results.