From Kerry Slug to farm safety, St Mary’s students prepare Young Scientist entries
STUDENTS, along with Ms Butler and Ms Foley, have been busy preparing their BT Young Scientist entries throughout September. This year the school’s TY and second year students have entered a total of 21 projects.
Students have already begun to work on their projects with some groups travelling up to UCC to work with lecturers who specialize in their research area.
The entries are very varied this year with students looking at farm safety, microbiology and even the Kerry Slug to name a few! We wish them all the best of luck and are excited to find out which projects will be accepted into the competition.
Meanwhile, the school held its annual open evening last Thursday and it was a huge success.
Sixth class students and their families were welcomed into the school from 6.30pm onwards. The girls got a tour of the school which involved lots of interactive activities in the classrooms, including: dissecting eyeballs in the science lab, trying out some art techniques in the art room, sampling some tasty delights in the home economics room and playing with a variety of musical instruments in the music room.
All students and parents seemed to really enjoy their evening. Thanks are due to the organising committee (Mr Cooke, Ms Collins, Ms Murnane, Ms O’ Donoghue, Ms Caulfield and Ms Lehane) for such an enjoyable event and huge thanks to all of our teachers and students for helping out on the night.
Reminder - to secure your place in St Marys, register before the 26th of October.
Registration forms are available on the school website www. stmarysmacroom.ie or from school office.