Hi everyone,  as part of our ‘Something Fishy’ programme sixth class  had great fun today on our field trip to the river at Ballycarney.  Patrick, Sean and Stephen, fishery officers from  Inland Fisheries  Ireland, delivered an action packed morning for the class. The children experienced kick sampling,  which allowed the children to look at the river invertebrates using bug pots.  The fishery officers then used electro fishing  to collect a sample of fish from the water. Both invertebrates and fish were examined  and were then returned without harm to the river. The children learned how to identify fish and  how to hold them correctly so as not to stress them.

It was fantastic morning as you will see from the photographs below. Many thanks to  Patrick, Sean and Stephen  from Inland Fisheries Ireland for their time and expertise the children had a fantastic time.

We recently had a wonderful Viking day in Marshalstown when Vikings arrived in our school! Patrick Dunne and his fellow Viking Re-enactors set up in a classsroom and provided a wonderful display of all things Viking!! They had samples of weaponry, clothing , food and crafts  and taught the children all about the amazing history of the Viking Era. Patrick, is a member of the group Deise Medieval who travel all over Ireland and  Europe to perform in Viking re-enactments. The students had a marvellous time and all classes enjoyed the event. Many thanks to Patrick and his group for a super day. Enjoy the photos!