by Grace | Sep 25, 2023 | Community, Green Flag, Green Schools, News, Science, STEM, Sustainability
New rain garden to purify rainwater run-off unveiled in Cobh The €2m four-year project is part of a national ‘nature-based solution’ pilot project looking at using urban trees and rain gardens to help manage rainwater run-off. This system is designed to capture and...
by Grace | Jun 30, 2023 | Green Schools, Healthy Eating, Incredible Edibles, Initiatives & Programmes, News, Outdoor Classroom, School Garden, Science, STEM, Sustainability, Wellbeing
This year the girls from Miss Quinlan’s 3rd Class took part in AgriAware’s Incredible Edibles Initiative. For the groups amazing effort and for completing all five tasks to a high standard, the group received the GOLD award – the highest level of accreditation!...
by Grace | May 23, 2023 | Initiatives & Programmes, News, Science, STEM
Huge congratulations to all of the St Mary’s school community, our school has achieved an SFI Curious Minds Award and have met the criteria for the PLATINUM AWARD! Our school has provided evidence of children’s engagement with STEM in the following areas:...
by Grace | May 15, 2023 | News, SPHE, Themed Weeks, Wellbeing
Wellbeing Week was celebrated from May 8th to 12th. Below are just some of the activities that went on in St Mary’s! We kicked off the week with the Student Wellbeing Committee visiting the classes with the Inspirational Quote of the Day. The Merck Curiosity...
by Grace | May 11, 2023 | News, Sport, Wellbeing
Cobh GAA have been coaching camogie in St Mary’s NS. Our pupils really benefit from this coaching as it helps their motor skills, team work skills and confidence to grow. Sport and wellbeing are very important to us in St Mary’s.
by Grace | May 11, 2023 | Community, News, STEM
Merck visited St. Mary’s on Tuesday 9th May and turned part of our school into a science laboratory. The Third and Fourth Class groups investigated DNA and got to do some really cool experiments. Our pupils really looked the part too in their lab coats, gloves...
