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June 2017 (Summer Newsletter)

C a r n s n s N e w s l e t t e r We’ve have a busy summer term at Carns N.S. On June 18th 2017, our boys and girls football team won the County final in Gaelic for the 4th year in a row. We were awarded our 2nd Science Foundation award & we had several visitors & outdoor learning experiences; A trip to Raughley, a trip to Carrowmore & Learning about Wild Flowers.

Cumann na mBunscol Champions Marine Biologist Bill Crowe spent a full day at 2017, 2016,2015 & 2014 the school. We spent several hours exploring and learning about marine life at Raughley. On June 18th 2017, the boys and girls in Carns NS Bill Crowe works at Sligo IT & brought a huge variety were crowned County champions for the fourth year of fish he had collected during deep sea dives for us in a row. This year we were in the mixed category, to see. At Raughley, we found shrimp, sea urchins, with a team of boys and girls. Congrats to the panel various kinds of crabs, anemone, starfish, blennie fish of children who represented the school and had and saw seaweeds. We then returned to the classroom a challenging final against a Kilrusheighter. A very & used microscopes to view some of micro organisms proud day for the school and for the children. under the microscopes. A truly amazing day! Photos from Raughley Carns County Champions 2017 Team

Hurling at Carns NS Congrats to Conor Keaney who was chosen to represent the school and the county at the Primary schools Blitz in Pearse Stadium in in early June.

We started hurling in the school 18 months ago and invested in hurling helmets & equipment for the students. Thanks to Benny Kenny, the Sligo Hurling officer who got us up and running with hurling. Trip to Carrowmore Mc Cann Boat Sheds Trip to carrowmore We recently visited The McCann Boat Sheds at Milk We visited Carrowmore Megalithic tombs during Harbour, just half a mile down the road from the this term as part of a history trip. We had a guided school. What a view out to Milk Harbour & Over to Dernish Island! We saw lots of old farming & tour of the megalitic site. boating tools used by the Mc Cann Brothers. The Barkers welcomed children & parents into the sheds & showed us around. A great lesson in the social history of our area.

Milk Harbour Dernish Island

Science Award 2017 We’ve just received our 2nd Stem Award We’re delighted to have been awarded our 2nd Science Foundation Discover Science & Maths award. Our plaque for our 2016/17 award arrived in mid-June. We documented some of our science work at: http://www.carnsschool.com/science.html

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