STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are critically important disciplines for modern society. They empower our citizens in so many important ways. Science and Mathematics provide answers to the fundamental questions of nature and enable us to understand the world around us.
STEM News
Egg Drop Challenge
For a little end-of-term fun, 2nd Class took on the Egg Drop Challenge. Each group was asked to test and choose a suitable padding that would prevent their egg from breaking when dropped from a height. There was great EGG-citement as predictions were made, changes...
Table Toppers – Easter Competition 2021
Today March 26th, we held our Easter Table Toppers Competition. It was again highly exciting and nerve wracking for our contestants. All teachers, through a competitive process had chosen three contestants to represent their respective classes. All 3 contestants from...
Senior Infants drew the Eiffel Tower after learning about France
Senior Infants enjoyed learning all about France during lockdown. They learnt about some of the French foods, such as croissants, escargots, crepes, and frogs legs. They also learnt about some of the famous landmarks and today they all drew the Eiffel Tower which is...
Active Challenges in Killoughteen NS
This year we had to have remote teaching and learning from January 11th to March 1st. During this time, active challenges were set by the teachers for our pupils. Our pupils did a great job on completing the challenges. Please click on the link below to see some of...
6th Class – STEM – Fan Powered Cars
6th Class created their own fan powered cars recently! They explored the different types of energy and forces that are evident in the world around us! As a part of exploring energy and forces, the class investigated how circuits, motors and batteries work together....
Delighted to have a Sensory Pod Installed for our Pupils
Killoughteen NS are delighted to have had a Sensory Pod installed in our school for our pupils recently. This is a fabulous resource that will be of benefit to all our pupils for years into the future. There will always be times when a child will be in need of a safe...
CMRF – Christmas Jumper Day
This year, is a year we will all remember. On Friday, December 11th our pupils wore their Christmas jumpers to help aid 'The Children's Medical Research Foundation'. (Crumlin) Sincere thanks to our school community who collected €570 for this very worthy cause. On...
First Class – Fun Science Experiment!
First Class had fun science experiments with eggs this week. The children were shown some ordinary eggs and we discussed them. The children told knew that eggs were oval shaped, came from hens, were easy to break and messy if broken. They were asked to predict if...
Science Week in 2nd Class
Second Class had lots of fun during Science Week and were very busy indeed. Each group carried out their own experiment and presented it to the class. There was lots of learning, great excitement and problem-solving involved as we worked our way through the...