We’ve been very busy learning all about the different stages of a salmons life and the River Moy which runs through our town.
Project work
To end our lessons we did projects on what we have learned about Bradán and the habitat she lives in. The children loved the project work
Marine Artwork
Art inspired by our marine environment
Lifecycle of the Salmon
Excited 5th class
We are all very excited here in St.Lachtains Freshford. We have completed all the lessons and engaged with all the experiements. One of our favourite experiments was creating the landslide and seeing the important role grass places, especially on a
Water experiments
We carried out experiments to do with water today.
Our Fieldtrip
We had a fantastic day with Fionnuala and Gary from the Inland Fisheries Board on the 17th of May at Drewstown House. We even got to tickle a trout!
Something Fishy Trip
We had such a fun trip today with our trip to the local river Urrin to finish off our participation in our project this term.
Water
This didn’t post the first time. We discussed water, the importance of it and ways to conserve it. We also worked out the amount of water on average each child uses a day in our school.
Freshwater Invertebrates
We were introduced to the invertebrates which are found in freshwater. We found mostly mayfly and stonefly nymphs. They were surprisingly large. Michael told us that the water quality of streams and rivers can be determined by what type of