Stories on the Street

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We were delighted to welcome Michelle O’Mahony to Togher N.S. as part of the exciting Stories on the Street initiative. This project will transform Dunmanway and the surrounding areas into a vibrant open-air museum, celebrating local heritage through storytelling and art.

The children at Togher N.S. are proud to play a role by creating engaging and interactive content showcasing the history of Togher Castle and the Ballabuidhe Horse Fair and Races. A wonderful opportunity to bring our community’s rich stories to life.

Buzzing with Bee-Bots

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In our classrooms, learning comes alive with Bee-Bots – little bee-shaped robots that make coding fun. By pressing simple buttons, we program the Bee-Bot’s moves, building problem-solving, teamwork, and logical thinking skills.

Bee-Bots aren’t just for coding – they help with math, maps, and even storytelling. Most of all, they make learning exciting, sparking curiosity and creativity as we guide them on their journeys.

With every buzz, our Bee-Bots are helping us prepare for the future.

The Science of Sound

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The children enjoyed a fascinating workshop at The Lifetime Lab on the science of sound.

The session began with an engaging discussion on the nature of sound. The children shared what they already knew, leading to an engaging conversation about how sound is created, how it travels through different materials, and how we hear. Through simple experiments, they discovered that sound moves in waves, can be absorbed or reflected, and changes depending on the medium it travels through.

With plenty of hands-on activities, the children got to see science in action. They explored how vibrations produce sound, how pitch and volume can change, and how sound waves behave in different environments. It was a day full of discovery, learning, and fun!

Lifetime Lab – Light

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Last week, the Senior Room had a great day at The Lifetime Lab. The workshop, designed to spark curiosity and foster a love for science, introduced the children to the fascinating world of the science of light.

The workshop kicked off with an engaging discussion on the nature of light. The children were encouraged to share what they already knew, leading to an interactive conversation about how light travels, natural and artificial sources, and how light enables us to see. Using simple experiments, the children learned how light travels in straight lines and how it can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed.

With plenty of hands-on activities, the children got to see science in action. They explored how light moves in straight lines, bounced off surfaces as reflections, and even disappeared into different materials.

Science Workshop

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We were delighted to welcome Chuck Delpier (Mr. D.) back to Togher N.S. Mr. D. presented a fascinating and engaging workshop on inertia, computer assisted microscopes, spools and gears, upward forces vs gravity and heat transfer. The children were soon developing their STEM skills through exploring the different science stations and experimenting with the equipment.

 

Science Week – Mouse Trap

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The children in the Senior Room were busy making mouse traps today as part of Science Week. The children explored potential energy and kinetic energy.  The mouse trap STEM experiment focuses on the science concept of “simple machines that move.” When the children’s mousetraps were set the elastic band became a source full of potential energy. This energy is being stored, not used, but as soon as the trap is released, it is converted to kinetic energy (the energy of motion) that propels the snapper arm forward.

Scratch Programming

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The children have been busy creating computer games using Scratch programming. Scratch is an excellent, engaging and fun environment for children to learn some fairly advanced mathematical concepts and the basics of computer science too. Scratch is deceptively simple with its palette of brightly coloured blocks but children can do amazing things when they combine the blocks in interesting ways. As children progress they are able to use Scratch in more and more advanced ways. Scratch programming allows children to use computers to express their creative ideas and solve practical problems and empowers children to be digital makers not just digital users.