Engineering the future at Scoil Aonghusa
LAST week Scoil Aonghusa CNS focused on all types of engineering at the school as this was part of a week-long festival of events taking place across the country to encourage young people, their teachers and parents to explore the world of engineering and to inspire the younger generation to consider engineering as a career.
Children need to learn the value of engineering at a young age. They are naturally inquisitive and it is very important to encourage their quest for knowledge and help them realise the opportunities that are available to them. They are the bright minds of the future, the problem solvers and they can make a positive difference to the world, their home, doing everything from building houses or spaceships to helping engineer life saving medical devices and treatments.
Engineering and Maths Education is a priority for the school as they prepare their students for second level pathways.
The teachers recognise each child’s quest for knowledge and natural curiosity about life and the world around them. The STEM curriculum in the school aims to encourage the children’s creativity, curiosity and ability to tackle new challenges, the activities held during engineers week helped concrete this.
Local Lego enthusiast Michael O’Sullivan visited the school with a fascinating display of his lego pieces and designs. He spoke to the children about his hobby and the intricate details of how the pieces were put together, and the number of pieces and time involved in making each display. Children love lego and this was a wonderful way to encourage their creativity and concept development.
On Tuesday, Pat Daly, an engineer working with Gas Networks Ireland, gave very informative presentations to
EDDIE DOHERTY R.I.P.
the classes about his work as an engineer, he very graciously answered an array of questions from the inquisitive pupils.
Teacher Mr Eoin Lehane organised a day of hands-on engineering in the school hall where the pupils investigated the centre of gravity, made constructions using tangrams, designed wind-up cars and hovercrafts, and investigated how a tornado is formed.
Pupils also did programming using Beebots and Scratch Programming. Learning how to code helps children learn to think outside the box and solve all sorts of problems. Coding requires a child to create and build something, it challenges them to look at the world
ELIZABETH (LIZ) BROWNE (NÈE O’CALLAGHAN) R.I.P.
THE death took place at Mallow General Hospital of Elizabeth (Liz) Browne (nèe O’Callaghan) on Friday, March 8.
A very popular and well like woman, Elizabeth lived at Pearse Avenue and was formerly of Carrig. She is predeceased by her recently deceased husband, Joe, and daughter Carmel (Holland) and survived by her sons Liam and Joseph, daughters Geraldine and Kathleen, sister Anne (O’Keeffe), relations and friends.
During her funeral Mass her daughter Kathleen (Kate) and grandaughter Tara paid very moving tributes. Requiem Mass was celebrated in the Church of the Resurrection on Monday, March 11 at 11.30am followed by burial to St. Gobnait’s Cemetery.
To the Browne family we extend our deepest sympathy.
THE death took place on Monday, March 4 at Cork differently and shows them that they can take a risk to build and design software that will get a computer to do what they want.
Science education was also on the agenda during the week.
On Friday a spring lamb named Titan visited the classrooms, and the children learned all about lamb husbandry and sheep production. They were particularly interested in lamb’s wool and the composition of their school uniform jumpers. The 5th and 6th classes then went on a field trip to Doneraile Secondary school where they did science experiments in their science laboratory.
Over recent weeks the children have also been finishing their green school’s University Hospital of Eddie Doherty from Griffith Avenue and formerly of Meelin.
Eddie will be lovingly remembered as one of Mallow’s longest serving taxi drivers. During his work he was always very obliging, understanding and so reliable to all his customers who held him in high esteem.
He is survived by his wife Nell (nèe Cronin) sons Nigel and Patrick, daughter Eileen (Morris) relations and friends. Requiem Mass was celebrated in the Church of the Resurrection on Wednesday, March 6 at 12 noon and followed by burial in St. Gobnait’s Cemetery.
To the Doherty family we express our condolences.
NOREEN WILLIS (NÈE MOYNIHAN) R.I.P.
THERE were many tributes paid to Noreen Willis projects. This year’s theme was biodiversity and the children have been busy planting, building a bug hotel and learning how to encourage and protect biodiversity and how they can be better custodians of the world around them.
Mr Eoin Lehane, the teacher in charge of STEM projects (science, technology, engineering, maths) highlighted the importance of practical projects to science and engineering education in the school and said “engineer’s week allowed the children to learn by doing. They are natural born engineers with bright inquisitive minds, doing practical projects like this encourages them to work in teams, collaborate and, most importantly, to be creative.” (nèe Moynihan) on her passing at Nazareth House on Friday, March 1.
From Griffith Avenue and formerly of Fair Street, Noreen was hugely popular and well liked in the community. She was deeply involved in community work over the years and will be remembered for her working days at Ardley’s in Bridge Street and O’Keeffe’s Stationary shop on Tuckey’s Hill.
Noreen is survived by her sons David, Francis and Richard, daughter Juliette, brother Francis, sisters Kathleen, Mary and Anne, relatives, carers and friends. At her funeral Mass her son David spoke of a much loved mother and her sister Mary looked back at life in the family home in Fair Street where Noreen looked after her siblings with great care, understanding and much love.
Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday, March 6 at 2pm, followed by burial in St. Gobnait’s Cemetery.
To the Willis and Moynihan familes we extend our sincere sympathy.