Zoo Animal Adoption
This year saw 3K Science ( Ms Roche ) adopt two animals in Dublin Zoo . As the zoo was closed to visitors , funds were running low to feed the animals and 3K stepped up and raised money within the class to adopt a Humboldt Penguin and a Red Panda . We received two adult passes and some merchandise from Dublin Zoo for our efforts which we raffled off within the class last Friday . Well done to Liana nic Fhloinn and Meadhbh ní Ghabóid on the organisation and planning of the activity
Biology Teams Talk from Professor Luke O ’ Neill
On February 23 rd , Ms . Roche ’ s 5 th year Biology classes had a Teams class with Professor Luke O ’ Neill from Trinity College . He spoke to the students about opportunities in Biology and Science within Ireland and abroad regarding careers and research .
2 nd Year Science CBA & Maynooth University
A big thank you to Derek Gleeson from the Physics Dept . in Maynooth University for lending two students some physics equipment so that they could complete their 2 nd year Science CBA with Mr R . Houlihan .
He has also promised them a day in the Lab in September . Well done to Nathan Kupracz and to Tim Murphy .
We tried to stay away from the topic of Covid – 19 , however the ever-optimistic Professor did speak about the positives coming from the pandemic in terms of pharmaceutical company collaboration in the future and the benefits that it will have in research and development of new treatments .
If any student is planning to study General Science in Trinity , Professor O ’ Neill will be one of the first lecturers that you will meet . He has also promised to visit our new school in the next academic year .
First Year Science Students finally get to complete some hands-on experiments !
A big well done goes to Ms Roche ’ s first year science class for completing their first experiments after we returned to school after the Easter break . They have had a very difficult year from a virtual teacher to lockdown classes , so we were delighted to get some Lab time on our return after the Easter break – in fact they didn ’ t want to leave and go home . They are a great group of students who have kept focused and enthusiastic throughout the year and we were delighted to report no fires or explosions – yet .