GAA: Liam , Noah and I stayed back after the talk to talk to Aidan about GAA. He showed us all the hurling and football all stars from 1987 to 2018. He also showed us all his match programme from every GAA game he has been at. By Dylan
WWI Aidan told us that they used urine on a rag before gas masks were made. He also showed us a gas mask from World War II and passed it around. He told us about why the poppy is used as a symbol and reminder of what happened during World War 1 and how it was the first flower to grow after the war. He told us that his other uncle was in WWI. By Noah
During October a man called Aidan came into our school to talk to us about History. 1916 & World War 2 He told us that his uncle was involved in 1916. He was shot and the bullet went through his belt. His family still has the belt and he showed us it. Aidan showed us chocolate bars from 1916. He also showed pictures from the war of damaged buildings. Aidan also told us about World War 2 and Adolf Hitler. By Liam
On Friday 5th of October, 6th class went to the Cuan Beo Interactive Envrionmental Exhibition in Clarinbridge.We learned about our local rivers and how to protect them. We were split into two groups, Mussels and Oysters. We visited the following exhibits : Wave Action display, Galway Atlantaquaria, Marine Institute, Connemara boat builder, InfoMar, Coastwatch. We also tasted seaweed and seaweed crackers at the Wild Kitchen exhibition. We signed a “Charter to the Envrionment” to promise to keep our shores and ocean clean and completed an activity sheet and quiz. By Ben and Niall
GAA: Liam , Noah and I stayed back after the talk to talk to Aidan about GAA. He showed us all the hurling and football all stars from 1987 to 2018. He also showed us all his match programme from every GAA game he has been at. By Dylan
WWI Aidan told us that they used urine on a rag before gas masks were made. He also showed us a gas mask from World War II and passed it around. He told us about why the poppy is used as a symbol and reminder of what happened during World War 1 and how it was the first flower to grow after the war. He told us that his other uncle was in WWI. By Noah
During October a man called Aidan came into our school to talk to us about History. 1916 & World War 2 He told us that his uncle was involved in 1916. He was shot and the bullet went through his belt. His family still has the belt and he showed us it. Aidan showed us chocolate bars from 1916. He also showed pictures from the war of damaged buildings. Aidan also told us about World War 2 and Adolf Hitler. By Liam
On Friday 5th of October, 6th class went to the Cuan Beo Interactive Envrionmental Exhibition in Clarinbridge.We learned about our local rivers and how to protect them. We were split into two groups, Mussels and Oysters. We visited the following exhibits : Wave Action display, Galway Atlantaquaria, Marine Institute, Connemara boat builder, InfoMar, Coastwatch. We also tasted seaweed and seaweed crackers at the Wild Kitchen exhibition. We signed a “Charter to the Envrionment” to promise to keep our shores and ocean clean and completed an activity sheet and quiz. By Ben and Niall