Congratulations

Congratulations to Jane Mc Loughlin who won Teacher of Primary Science Award 2010.  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/ Jane is the only person to win this years award in Ireland or England (and the first Irish primary school teacher). Presentation of the awards was at the Institute of Physics Awards event in London in September. We are all so proud of Jane, it couldn't be awarded to a more dedicated and deservering teacher. Well done from Eileen and all the staff and children in Scoil Chaitriona Junior.

Visit the Institute of Physics (UK) site on http://www.iop.org/
View Award winners on http://www.iop.org/about/awards/index.html
View Teacher of Primary Science awards on http://www.iop.org/about/awards/additional/primary/page_38692.html
Visit the Institute of Physics of Ireland site on www.iopireland.org
Photo shows Jane being presented with her award by Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, the president of the Institute of Physics.
Video to be seen at http://www.blip.tv/file/4215837  or   at   http://www.iop.org/resources/videos/people-and-events/page_45063.html
News article from the Institue of Physics in Ireland at http://www.iopireland.org/news/2010/page_48862.html
See the account of the event on the Discover Primary Science newsletter  http://www.primaryscience.ie/resources_enewsletter_edition21_art5.php
Other information from IOP is at http://www.scienceday.org/about/awards/additional/primary/winners/page_45060.html
Article from Galway Advertiser 21/10/10 http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/32364
From the Galway Science and Technology festival 2010 brochure http://www.galwayscience.ie/news/jane-mcloughlin-awarded-teacher-primary-science-award-2010
From St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra http://www.spd.dcu.ie/main/news/JaneMcLoughlin.shtml

Galway Science and Technology Festival 2010 http://www.galwayscience.ie/2010-galway-science-technology-festival-person-of-the-year/

Last note of term

"Hi" to our friends from all round the world

Congratulations

To all the teachers and pupils of Scoil Chaitríona Junior who were awarded our Award of Science and Maths Excellence. A big THANK YOU to Dr. Malachy Thompson who presented us with our award, and who gave 2 amazing "Flashes and Bangs" demonstrations today.

For more photos see our science page article on
http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/award-of-science-and-maths-excellence.html

Retirement Mass

Our principal, Mrs. Eileen Costello will be retiring this summer.

We will be celebrating a mass in her honour

on Tuesday 29th June

at 11am

in Renmore Church

All are most welcome to come and join us in this celebration.

Pet Day in Scoil Chaitríona Jnr

Today, we were very lucky. People from pet world came to visit some children in Scoil Chaitríona Jnr. They taught us about different and unusual animals. It was very interesting. We saw a rabbit, a guinea pig, a snake and a bearded Dragon. We learned how to look after pets. We also got to feel the different animals. Here are some pictures of the animals we saw. Thank you to all at petworld.



Bearded Dragon



white rabbit




Snake



Guinea Pig

Some children in 2nd class brought their own pets in. There are more photos on their class page
http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/

Senior Infant Sports Day

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Click on the photo pages to enlarge the photos. Lots more photos of the sports day can be seen on: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/06/senior-infant-sports-day-heats-finals.html and http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/06/room-5s-participation-in-sports-day.html