Science Excellence

Calendar

February

February

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
		1 Mock Exams TY Work Exp/Community Care	2 Mock Exams TY Work Exp/Community Care	3 Mock Exams TY Work Exp/Community Care	4	5
6 TY Work Exp/Community Care Mock Exams	7 5th Yr Retreat TY Work Exp/Community Care Mock Exams	8 TY Work Exp/Community Care Mock Exams	9 TY Work Exp/Community Care Mock Exams 1st Yr Retreat	10 TY Work Exp/Community Care Mock Exams	11 TY Tour to Italy 11-15 Feb 2012	12 TY Tour to Italy 11-15 Feb 2012
13 Mid Term Break TY Tour to Italy 11-15 Feb 2012	14 Mid Term Break TY Tour to Italy 11-15 Feb 2012	15 Mid Term Break TY Tour to Italy 11-15 Feb 2012	16 Mid Term Break	17 Mid Term Break	18	19
20	21	22	23 Concern Campaign Academy	24	25	26
27	28 Meeting for Parents of Incoming 1st Years 2012	29

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Safer Internet Day

8
P6 Ceremony of Light
Ceremony of Light

10
Mid-term break
Mid-term Holidays begin
Friendship Day

20
School re-opens

21
Cyberbullying Workshop

Science plays an important part in the life of Notre Dame and the fact that we have received five awards of science excellence is testament to this importance. This award is for schools that excel in their levels of participation in the Discover Primary Science and Maths Project. It is a flagship project run by the Discover Science and Engineering Programme. It aims to develop creativity in our children, show how important science is in everyday life and more importantly how much fun it can be.We have recently received the 2011 Excellence in Science and Maths Award.

Each year, the school holds a science week where the girls participate in many experiments, enjoy listening to guest speakers and explore the mechanics of many different objects. We are very fortunate to have nature on our doorstep in the form of Airfield House and Farm which the children enjoy visiting regularly. This year's Science Week ran from Monday, 15th November and we had a parent, Paul Ryan, give a presentation on "Electricity Generated from Waste".

Fifth and Sixth classes exhibited two projects at the Young Scientist Exhibition at the RDS on Thursday, 13th January 2011. The projects on Tornado Control and Uniform Material were very impressive and wowed the judges. Well done to the girls and their teachers, Miss Doran and Miss Hughes.

BT Young Scientist Exhibition- 14th January 2012