Windfarm Visit by 5th Class
On Friday 11th October, 5th class visited a wind farm in the Ballyhoura Mountains . All the children were really excited to see how wind energy is generated and used as a renewable source of energy in our country. This means that the power of the wind can be used in place of other energy sources such as coal and oil.
We spoke to some engineers and technicians on the site and they explained how wind power is created by a machine called a wind turbine. Wind turbines are tall towers topped with blades. The blades are connected to a shaft, or rod. When wind causes the blades to spin, they turn the shaft. The turning shaft provides power to a machine called a generator, which produces the electricity.
All the children got the opportunity to go inside the turbines and some of us tried on the safety gear used on the site. We learned that there are plans to construct off shore wind farms in the future. These will be much bigger than the ones presently on land but will produce a huge amount of renewable energy for Ireland!
Science Week 2024
We marked Science Week 2024 from Monday 11th to Friday 15th November.ย ๐ฉโ๐ฌ๐ฌ There was a variety of science activities investigated and explored in each class this year, including a range of science experiments, investigations, science shows and much more. ๐ฌ๐งชย The...
Maths Week 2024
We marked 'Maths Week' from Monday 14th October to Friday 18th October. We have had a very busy week in Knockskeagh doing lots of different Maths activities!ย We had Maths challenges, quizzes, art, iPad games and trails around our school grounds. We also had a very...
Space Week 2024
Space Week 2024Space week took off with a 3....2....1....BLAST OFF! ๐๐ We recently celebrated 'Space Week' in Knockskeagh. Everyone was incredibly busy learning all about Space and making their own creations ๐ โ๏ธ๐ There were many Space Week themed activities in all...
Maths Week 2023
We marked 'Maths Week' this week, from Monday 16th October to Friday 20th October. We have had a very busy week in Knockskeagh doing lots of different Maths activities!ย We had Maths art challenges, quizzes, Maths games on the iPads, an orienteering Maths code-breaker...
Space Week 2023
Space week took off with a 3....2....1....BLAST OFF! ๐๐ We celebrated 'Space Week' from Monday 2nd of October to Friday 6th of October.ย Everyone was incredibly busy learning all about Space and making their own creations, ranging from aliens to rockets to spaceships...
Welcome to our Sensory Garden!
Our wonderful new Sensory Garden! We have our very own Sensory Garden for everyone to enjoy! It is split into five areas, catering to each of the five senses: taste, smell, hearing, touch, and sight. Our Sensory Garden is situated so everyone can take the opportunity...
Picker Pals
Picker Pals Picker Pals in 2nd Class Our 2nd Class doing their bit for the local environment during the school year. They picked litter at locations of their choice to make a positive impact to their local environment.ย The smallest actions can have an enormous...
Beach Clean Up ๐๏ธ
Beach Clean Up Day ๐๏ธ Here at Knockskeagh, we are currently working towards getting our 8th Green Flag โ Global Citizenship Marine Environment. As part of the application process, our GreenSchools Committee participated in a beach clean up at Inchydoney Beach on...
5th Class ESB Science Blast
Last Thursday, 5th class ventured up to MIC Limerick for ESB Science Blast! Every student spoke so passionately about our new school Bug Hotel which they have spent the last number of months researching and constructing!ย They also enjoyed a fantastic day full of...
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