ScienceExperiments

ColáisteAbbáin

Ms Forristal's 6th year Biology students carried out anexperimenttoprepareandshowtheproduction of alcohol by yeast in class The students also performedtheseexperimentsattheOpenDay

WaterfordTreesforLife St.Paul'sCommunityCollege

St Paul'shavebeenverybusyplanting5nativeIrish trees within the grounds of the College The students had prepared the ground for "Waterford Trees for Life" and helped to plant, stake and water thetrees

Thank you so much to the first year students and their teachers who researched the importance of plantingnativetreesandplantstoattractbeesand insects in their Environmental Studies and CSPE classes

A special thanks also to the Waterford Shopping Centre, Lisduggan who sponsored the trees and to the "Waterford Trees for Life" volunteers from the Lions Club who sourced and provided their expertise

WoodenBirdboxes DungarvanCollege

TYwoodworkclasswerebusycraftingtheirbirdfeeder Studentsworkedwithplywood,MDFandpine,studentsare buildingontheirknowledgeofvariousmaterials Basic jointingtechniqueswereusedonthisproject-buttjoints, glueandscrews Panelpinswerenailedintothebaseand theroof

Name:

Anne-MarieToomey

School: BridgetownCollege

Wheredidyoustudytobecomeateacherof yoursubject?

UniversityofLimerick-B.TechMetal& EngineeringTechnologyandM TechComputer IntegratedManufacturing

Subjectsyouteach:

Engineering CurrentlyworkingasDigital LearningSupportinWWETB

Inspirationtobecomeateacher:

PastPupilof:

ColáisteAbbáin

No.ofyearsworking withWWETB:

My teachers in Coláiste Abbáin were great role models and inspired me to become a teacher especially Mr Haddigan my Engineering teacher Mr Haddigan was hugely supportive to me during my time in school and college My mother did primary school subbing and my dad has an engineering business so becoming an Engineeringteacheragoodmixofboth 17years

Whatyoulovemost aboutteachingyour subject(s)?

Iloveteachingthe practicalskillsof engineeringteachingstudentslife skills Ihopethatbeing afemaleEngineering teacheritmight inspiregirlstogointo theworldof engineering.

WhatyoulikemostaboutteachinginaWWETB school:

WWETB gives students the opportunity to study a widevarietyofsubjects Ibelievethatworkingwithin the WWETB gives us a strong sense of community and support It gives staff the opportunity to grow and develop through communities of practice WWETB offers an inclusive education in a caring environment, allowing students to flourish and grow and maybe inspire them to be future educators In my current role, I get to work with people from all acrosstheorganisation

WomeninTech-SETU St.Paul'sCommunityCollege

SeniorstudentscelebratedWomeninTech DayintheSETUwherevariouscareersand apprenticeships were explained and highlightedtoourstudents