TheScienceGuy DungarvanCollege

The school was delighted to welcome @mark thescienceguytothecollege Thestudentshad afunandengagingearningexperience

WoodenToastTongs

EnniscorthyCommunityCollege

On the 19th April 2023, First Year Wood Technology students completed their Toast Tongs Made from birch plywood and a beech wedge with a food-safe finish applied The students created fantasticdesignsketchesandcardboardprototypestoensureanergonomicdesign

Scientistsinthemaking

ColáisteAbbáin

In April, 2023, Mr. Redmond's 1st year Scienceclassinvestigatedacids,bases andthepHvalueofdifferentliquids

W5inBelfast

CreaghCollege

CreaghCollegeoffered firstyearsachancetowinasciencescholarshipsponsoredbyMERCK The scholarship entails a trip to the award winning W5 science activity center in Belfast, participation in the marvellous machines workshop and an afternoon spent at the vertigo activity centre Lunch and transport wereincluded

1styearssciencescholarship students had a busy day in Belfast They started the day in the W5 where they explored four floors of Interactive science and technology exhibits and completed a workshop where they built some marvellous machines! Next they moved onto the inflatable adventure park in Vertigo

RecreatingAgriculturalScienceClassPhoto

ColáisteanÁtha

InOctober2022,Mr O’Brien’sAgriculturalSciencestudentsrecreatedtheirfirstyearscienceclassphoto

CoordinateGeometry

ColáisteanÁtha

InSeptember2022,MsRochford’sLCAIIMathsclass ‘gottheirducksinarow’withcoordinategeometry

VisittoBDEnniscorthy EnniscorthyCommunityCollege

On the 11th January 2023, the Transition Year students visited BD Enniscorthy (formerly ClearStream Technologies) The students learned how BD design, develop and manufacture angioplasty devices for coronaryarterydisease,aswellasminimallyinvasivedevicesassociatedwithdiabetesandoncology. The students had an opportunity to insert a guidewire, balloon, and stent into a model, and look in on a Cleanroomwheretheseproductsaremanufactured

VisittoRothwell'sFarm ColáisteAbbáin

InApril2023-SecondyearAgriculture students enjoyed a walk to Rothwell’s farm where we got to see the pedigree flock of sheep and dairy herd. They stopped by a field of oilseed rape on the way back for a photoopportunity

AgriAwareFarmWalk

ColáisteAbbáin

InMarch2023,AgriculturalScience studentsenjoyedadayattheAgriAwareFarmWalkwhichtookplacein Kildalton Agricultural College It was great opportunity for students to learn about sheep, beef, dairy, soil, horticultureandequine

MensaPuzzles

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ParaicO'Keeffe Name:

Currentlyworkingin: CreaghCollege

Wheredidyoustudytobecomeateacher ofyoursubject?

UniversityofLimerick-B.Ed.inGraphics andConstructionTechnology

Whatyoulovemostaboutteachingyoursubject(s):

Ilovetheenthusiasmandthepositiveatmospherethatstudentsbring into the classroom. It is great to see students develop their skills, beliefs, attitudes and values from 1st year when some of them have never experienced the subjects before. It is rewarding to see them achieving remarkable things during their time in school and to see students develop their leadership skills through the values that WWETB put at the forefront of education. I am in a lucky position to have an opportunity to be part of students' journey in their transition through secondaryeducationandithasbeenaprivilegetosupportstudentsin aninclusiveenvironment.

PastPupilof:

BridgetownCollege

No.ofyearsworking withWWETB:

Subjectsyouteach:

T4(ConstructionStudies,DCG, GraphicsandWoodTechnology) 7years

Inspirationtobecomeateacher:

Contributingtostudentslivespositivelyinspiredmetobecomea teacher I have been lucky to have many role models in my life from an education perspective My parents have been a great support to me over the years My father taught in Bridgetown College for many years and shared the skills of woodwork with me when I was younger. My mother was there to guide me with homework and always put a strong value on education. My Graphics teacher Paddy Connick was an excellent role model in BridgetownCollegeandsharedhisloveofpracticalsubjectswith us as students. John Ormonde and Tadhg Foran, my former primary school teacher and Principal inspired me by putting a strongvalueofeducationandsportfromayoungage.Thereare many other teachers and mentors who have inspired me over the years and helped me gain the necessary confidence to achievesuccessineducation.