Pictured above: Colaiste Muire students receiving their award having won the Young Scientist Group category 2011
Thirteen students from TY have entered the BT Young Scientist 2012. Their projects vary from developing artificial soil for arid countries and the perfect rugby place kick to the psychology behind “Where’s Wally” and do “red heads” feel more pain! The news will come out in late October to whether they have been accepted or not. If they are accepted, they get to travel up to the RDS in Dublin for 4 days. The best of luck to them!
Coláiste Muire students completing Young Social Innovator project
As part of the Young Social Innovator competition fifteen students have undertaken the task of building a biodiversity area in the Crúachán woods.We are working in conjunction with Crosshaven Development Committee.
We will be placing bird boxs and bat boxes in the woods to attract wildlife. We have received talks from birdwatch expert Jim Wilson who also walked the woods with us.
We have bought the materials for the boxes and are building them with the help of the Materials Technology Department.
EDIT: The Credit Union will be on a WEDNESDAY in Naomh Daire next to the Assembly hall. It will be held at 1.05pm
Over the past few years, the Transition Year students of Colaiste Muire Crosshaven, have taken the responsibility of setting up a Credit Union in the school, provided for the students of the school.
Manager: Kieran Sheehan
Treasurer: Martha O’Brien
P.R.O: Frances Reddin and Megan Connolly
Tellers: Ciara Lester, Stephanie Marwood, Keira Walsh and Jenna O’Shea
The Credit Union will on Wednesday, at lunch (1.03pm), Naomh Daire. It will also be starting when we come back after the mid-term holidays. Return here for future updates on offical times.
Sailing began this year with keen 1st years wanting to learn the art of sailing. We all begun on last friday giving the boats a good scrub down.Training is on every day after school.We sail until 6′o clock. Each student who does not know how to sail is taught the basics of sailing. Mr Hanley Mr Henessey and Mr Barry are a great help to us to organise sailing and coach us. Later on in the year we hope to get a team together to sail in competitions. Every student is welcome to join even if you can or can’t sail. This week Michael and Patrick took part in the national 18′s competition and won the race. Congratulations!
On Tuesday the 20th of September, Transition year students in the 4A class, were able to experience Thai-boxing.
During the course on Tuesday, the trainers explained how to do basic moves using safety pads. The students found it very a enjoyable day. We would like to say thank you to Carrigaline Thai-boxing for coming up to our school and doing this with the Transition years for the next twelve weeks.
