Day: March 6, 2018

Today we held the semi-final for the St Joseph’s Science Fair in our P7 classroom.  Due to unforeseen circumstances the Science department were not able to come across and judge today, however, Professors Valentine and Davidson did a fantastic job!  It was certainly no easy task.  This year I have been so impressed with the enthusiasm, the effort and the standard of the work the children have produced.  We have had such a range of investigations from which solution cleans coins the best, to what makes food mould or which type of mint will make the best geyser when added to coca cola?  The children took the time to think carefully about all the criteria for their presentation.  It was great to hear them speak so confidently and knowledgeably about scientific terms like variables, osmosis, density and PH levels!  They proved that they can work hard and achieve great things.  It has been really enjoyable for them to do and they had a chance to show the P6 class their work.  Some of them went away with ideas in their head for next year I believe!  We plan to keep the children’s work here so that they can share it with you at the Celebration of Learning as it really is work to be proud of.  The final will be held tomorrow night at St Joseph’s College at 6.30pm.  Anyone is more than welcome to come for a look around.  Our lucky finalists are Murron and Nicole with their Lava lamp experiment, which tests which oil makes the best lava lamp – groundnut oil it seems, Luca and Josh with their investigation into the PH of soil and Shannon, Lauren and Caitlin showing what happens to a jelly baby when left in different solutions.  It is sure to be an interesting evening.  I wish our scientists the best of luck!