Sallins National School

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Engineer in the Classroom

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During Engineers’ Week in March, an engineer visited third class in room 26. The students were given a challenge to build a bridge over a “ravine” (2 chairs) that would support a toy car.

Each group was given:

  • String
  • Drinking straws
  • Paper cups
  • Blu-tac
  • Elastic bands
  • A metre stick for measuring
  • A toy car for testing

Given 20 minutes to plan, sketch and build the bridge.

The group that got the furthest and who worked best as a team was deemed the winner.

TO READ MORE ABOUT ENGINEERS’ WEEK @ SALLINS NATIONAL SCHOOL CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE.

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St. Patrick’s Day Cookies!


 

Our Monday Cooking Group prepares for St. Patrick’s Day. 

  • To make about 10 Shamrock Cookies:75 g    Butter or Soft Margarine
    25 g    Icing Sugar
    115 g   Plain Flour: We used Gluten Free Flour
    A teaspoon of Vanilla Essence

Heat the oven to 180*C, 350*F, gas mark 4.
The ingredients mix easily together to make cookie dough.
Roll out the dough, cut shamrock shaped cookies, bake them for 10 minutes!

While the  cookies were in the oven we folded green card to make boxes.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!


 

To see more …. visit our school website, where we have lots of slide shows of our favourite recipes and celebrations: click HERE

 

 

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