SMPPS STEM BLOG YEAR 1
SMPPS STEM FAIR 2019
SMPPS STEM FAIR 2019
Thanks to all who came to our STEM Fair it was a great evening.
Thanks to all the teachers for helping to make it happen and thanks to all our pupils for being great STEM Champions!
Photos of STEM Fair
Photos of STEM Fair
Stem Fair Invitation final 2019.pdfVEX ROBOTICS PROJECT 2019
VEX ROBOTICS PROJECT 2019
SMPPS STEM Week (Nov 2018)
SMPPS STEM Week (Nov 2018)
We had fun with Beebots in Junior Infants and 1st Class
We had fun with Beebots in Junior Infants and 1st Class
We learned how to give commands to Beebot and he does exactly what we ask him to do. He is great fun!
Learning letters with Beebot
Programming Beebot
Learning shapes with Beebot
Practicing our sounds with Beebot
Hour of Code
Hour of Code
3rd Class
Hour of Code
Hour of Code
5th Class
Vex Robotics
Vex Robotics
We made our own arena so we can practice in the library for the competition.
We were so excited when the hubs arrived.
INTEL Mini Scientist Judging Day
INTEL Mini Scientist Judging Day
SMPPS are so proud of all our 5th Class pupils and teachers who put on a great Science Exhibition today for the Intel Judges. The projects were so impressive, such hard work and creativity went into each one. The future is bright in the hands of these Mini Scientists.
SMPPS are so proud of all our 5th Class pupils and teachers who put on a great Science Exhibition today for the Intel Judges. The projects were so impressive, such hard work and creativity went into each one. The future is bright in the hands of these Mini Scientists.
Each of the projects included visual displays, digital projects books and practical experiments based on a scientific area aligned with the national primary science curriculum.
Each of the projects included visual displays, digital projects books and practical experiments based on a scientific area aligned with the national primary science curriculum.
The judges chose Mr Herron's Scientists to go through to the regional finals. Their project 'How clean is our classroom?' explored germs. The children struggled to find germs in the room because our cleaners do such a great job!
The judges chose Mr Herron's Scientists to go through to the regional finals. Their project 'How clean is our classroom?' explored germs. The children struggled to find germs in the room because our cleaners do such a great job!
Here is a link to their blog where you can read more about it...Mr Herron's Blog
Here is a link to their blog where you can read more about it...Mr Herron's Blog
Well done to all!
Well done to all!
Mr Herron with his Mini Scientists
Mr Herron with his Mini Scientists
How Clean is our Classroom?
How Clean is our Classroom?
Our Heart Rates
Our Heart Rates
Mars Rover
Electricity Quizzes
Gravity
Digital Schools of Distinction Award (SMPPS)
Digital Schools of Distinction Award (SMPPS)
Congratulations to Saint Mary's Parish Primary school who have been awarded the prestigious Digital School of Distinction Award (Nov 2018).
Congratulations to Saint Mary's Parish Primary school who have been awarded the prestigious Digital School of Distinction Award (Nov 2018).
"St Mary’s Parish Primary School is living proof of effective, democratic and inclusive integration of ICT and Digital Technologies in everyday school life. The expertise and thoughtfulness displayed and demonstrated by all involved in their use of ICTs and mobile technologies is to be highly celebrated and was exceptional! The standard of utilising and integrating ICTs was most impressive, innovative, transformative and inspiring" (Validator's Comments).
"St Mary’s Parish Primary School is living proof of effective, democratic and inclusive integration of ICT and Digital Technologies in everyday school life. The expertise and thoughtfulness displayed and demonstrated by all involved in their use of ICTs and mobile technologies is to be highly celebrated and was exceptional! The standard of utilising and integrating ICTs was most impressive, innovative, transformative and inspiring" (Validator's Comments).
Well done to all involved!
Well done to all involved!