SciFest@School
SciFest@School Goes From Strength to Strength
Roll of Excellence A record number of 57 SciFest@School in-house science fairs took place in the current school year
St David's Holy Faith Secondary, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Skerries Community College, Skerries, Co. Dublin
St Andrew's College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Lanesboro Community College, Co. Longford
Templemichael College, Co. Longford
Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard, Co. Longford
C.B.S. Roscommon, Abbeytown, Co. Roscommon
Loreto College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Mount Anville Secondary School Dublin 14
St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Loreto Secondary School, St Michaels, Navan, Co Meath
Creagh College, Gorey, Co. Wexford
St Paul's Community College, Waterford, Co. Waterford
Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Carrigaline Community School, Carrigaline, Co. Cork
St. Mary's C.B.S., Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal, Co. Cork
Killarney Community College, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Coláiste Chraobh Abhann, Creowen, Co. Wicklow
Killina Presentation S.S., Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Wesley College, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Sandford Park School, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Coláiste Ghlór na Mara, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Coláiste Chill Mhantáin, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow
Kishogue Community College, Clonburris, Lucan, Co Dublin
St Brendan's College, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Santa Sabina Dominican College, Sutton, Dublin 13
The King's Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Rathdown School, Glenageary, Co. Dublin
Scoil Pól, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
Nenagh College, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
St Leo's College, Dublin Road, Carlow
Tullamore College, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6
St Wolstan's C.S., Clane Road, Celbridge, Co Kildare
St Marys S.S., Brookwood Meadow, Killester, Dublin 5
Castleknock College, Dublin 15
St Farnan's Post-primary School, Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
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The Donahies Community School, Dublin 13 Coláiste Chill Mhantáin, Wicklow Town
Carrigaline Community School, Carrigaline, Co. Cork Fingal Community College, Swords, Co. Dublin
Santa Sabina, Sutton D 13
St Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise
The SciFest@School strand of the SciFest programme was introduced in 2011. The idea was to make sure that each and every student would be encouraged to ‘try’ science and experience the excitement of a science fair. Five schools hosted in-house SciFest@School science fairs in 2011. Word spread quickly and this year a total of 57 schools have hosted SciFest@School science fairs. Participation in the programme not only promotes a love of science in the school but can also to be a great way to involve parents, retired teachers, local industry and
