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Think…..Make…..Do
It's time to THINK...MAKE...DO... An Engineering Challenge for you to design and create at home. Share with your students or with families who would love a challenge! Share your design on TWITTER using the #GECSchoolChallenges @ecgalway or email info@galwayec.ie Get...
World Bee Day
Today is World Bee Day! There are lots of ways to get involved, for some ideas see: https://pollinators.ie/media/world-bee-day-2020/
Water Safety Skills at Home
Water Safety Ireland’s PAWS (Primary Aquatics Water Safety) outlines the essential life-saving guidelines that every child needs to know. Written and designed for all age groups, with beautiful illustrations, a wealth of tips and advice, and all sorts of interactive...
Explorers Pack
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum hope you enjoy their Explorers pack! You can share the fun you're having using the hashtag #EPICMuseum. explorers_pack_FINAL
Odd One Out
Dr. Norah Patten Tweets!
Our very own future Space Traveller!!
May Madness
How Mad are you this May? Take part in the Galway Education Centre May Madness Challenge. Design and create your own calendar game. Forward your creation with pictures to info@galwayec.ie or share on TWITTER @ecgalway
Living Our Best Lives!!
Lots of very busy children out there!!! #Indoor #Outdoor #Baking #Biking #Cooking #Creating #Gardening #Painting #Playing #Planting #Treeclimbing #StaySafe #StayConnected #SchoolCommunity #Together #Beyondtheclassroom
webwise.ie
Just a reminder that on webwise.ie you will find lots of information and advice that addresses a range of internet safety issues and concerns including the latest online safety advice relating to Covid 19. https://www.webwise.ie/
Butterflies and Moths to see in May
What a beautiful post from Down to Earth Forest School: It's May and the number of butterfly and moth sightings we are receiving is increasing. Here are just a handful of the species you could see over the next few weeks! Keep calm and count butterflies!...
#ReadingHeroes
This week's KPMG Children's Books Ireland #ReadingHeroes Weekly Competition: In less than 250 words, write a book review! Entries close on Fri 15 May @ 12pm, best of luck! Learn more:...
Galway Education Centre Home-School Activity Pack
Another very interesting home-school activity pack from GEC with lots to see and do! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSjvoD8P_7NqMmXGDU70n7dCYX5Apaer/view
Dingbats
How many of these can you figure out before looking at the answers!
Gardening for Biodiversity
This latest addition to the Stay At Home Resources is a new free government guide which will show you how to promote wildlife if you have a garden. The booklet has been launched to encourage people to promote wildlife in gardens at home, with tips for beginners and...
Green-Schools Bike Stuff!
Bike stuff 1 - Green-Schools Travel Officer Róisín explains pumping tyres in the first of a series of 'Bike Stuff' tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0yi5_HEfLE
Keeping in Touch
We were very excited to see one of our pupils feature on Home School Hub today! How exciting! Keep sending those photos, videos, letters, pictures, cards, quizzes, questions and ALL to us. It means so much and helps us stay connected as a school community. #StaySafe...
Become A Young Story Keeper!
Calling all 7-12 year-olds, Fighting Words & Great Lighthouses of Ireland want your stories! To celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg, Great Lighthouses of Ireland and Fighting Words are inviting 7-12 year-olds to become Young Storykeepers! All you have to do is create a...
Design an Imaginative House
To all our future architects out there….this might be worth a try!! Become an architect for a day!! Design an imaginative house and sent your pictures to info@design23.ie and be in with the chance to win a VR of your design, €50 One4all, a VR head set and €50 for your...