Local winners of 2023 Curious Minds Awards

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has announced that thirteen primary schools in Roscommon will be awarded the 2023 Curious Minds Award, celebrating primary schools across Ireland that have adopted innovative approaches to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) learning and engagement.

Announcing the 2023 Curious Mind Awards, Minister Harris said, “I am delighted to announce the thirteen winners of this year’s SFI Curious Minds Awards from Roscommon. I want to congratulate all involved for their hard work and enthusiasm”.

The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) programme, run in conjunction with the European

Space Education Resource Office (ESERO), aims to increase interest in STEM among primary school students, parents, and teachers nationwide in a fun and interactive way.

The awards were granted for a wide range of innovative and engaging STEM activities from investigating renewable energy, growing vegetables, mini-beast hunts, learning about materials and maths through baking, design and make challenges, marble runs, enhancing their technology skills through coding, and using STEM to solve everyday problems.

Primary schools received awards in three categories: the Silver Award (recognising schools entering for the first time), the Gold Award (for schools further along their STEM journey), and the Plati- num Award (for schools who have achieved previous awards and want to integrate STEM into the community further). This year, two Roscommon schools received the Silver Award, eight received the Gold Award, and three received the Platinum Award. rock’s Lounge/Beer Garden from 8 pm. The GAA matches will be live on the big screen, including the 7 pm game between Tyrone and Donegal. For further details and queries, contact Ivan Connaughton (Chairperson) on 086-8985013, JP Murray (Secretary) on 087-7955095, Henry Hamrock (Joint Treasurer) on 087-7541730, Mags Treacy (Admin) on 086-8033105, or email athleaguecommunitycentre@gmail.com.

The Roscommon schools receiving the Silver Award are Ballyforan NS and Granlahan Girls NS. The Roscommon schools receiving the Gold Award are St Coman’s Wood Primary School, Glanduff NS, St Michael’s School, Athleague NS, Clooneyquinn NS, Rahara NS, Scoil Náisiúnta Ard Cianain, and Mount Talbot NS. The Roscommon schools receiving the Platinum Award are St Paul’s Boys NS, Tarmon NS, and St Attracta’s NS.