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THE young students attending a primary school in Shannon were in celebratory mode last week, as they scooped a prestigious environmental AMEN ROR
St Senan’s national school won the Discover Primary Science Award of Excellence, for the promotion of Sci- ence in schools.
The initiative was set up by the De- partment of Education and the INTO to promote science in schools and re-
warded the schools which were seen to have made the best efforts.
The third and fourth class students worked under the auspices of their teacher Miss Murphy, in showing an interest 1n science.
The award was won after the judg- es took a variety of criteria into ac- count. These included a number of projects, including the construction of a lighthouse with circuit boards; and the overall promotion of science in the school.
School principal Sally O’Neill
said everyone was delighted with the award, which follows the Green Schools flag won by the school last year.
“It is a bonus for the school and is the first time we have won such an award. Hopefully we will now retain the green flag next year, when trans- port will be the theme. Most of it was for work based on science,” she said.
“This was all about everyday sci- ence, making a lighthouse and about sound and how it travels.”
“There are a lot of initiatives in
place to support science in schools now and there is an overall greater awareness of science,’ added Ms O’ Neill.
She said that children at the school were eager to participate 1n various science events.
“They are all full of interest . . jumping out of their seats to get in- volved,” she laughed.
Students Jamie Mulcahy, Jane Sol Datkina and Killian Doody accepted the award on behalf of the students of the school last week.