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Week 4 Human Differences Project: Building Bridges instead of Walls- Skyping Northern Ireland

Today as part of the Human Differences Project we Skyped Mr. Corrigan’s Class in Millennium Integrated in Belfast once again. Last week our Skype Call was moderated by Mr. Dijkman and his class in Belgium. We learnt about the history … Continue reading

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Human Differences Project Week 3: Literal Walls

On Friday 19th May Clontuskert participated in a Skype Call between ourselves in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland & Belgium. Questions for the call were created by students in Canada.
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Human Differences Week 2 Gender Differences

This week the students looked at gender differences and how these differences affected us personally as young people in Ireland.
We focused on three areas;
1. Gender differences in toys and how toys are marketed and sold for either boys or girls
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Human Differences Week 1 in Clontuskert

This term the Senior Room is taking part in a global project with forty six other schools from across the world called Human Differences. www.humandifferences.com 
The map below shows the countries taking part. 
In order to be better global citizens, students need … Continue reading

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Human Differences 

This is Week One of the Human Differences Project. Check out the film of some of the schools from across the world. #HumanDifferences 

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Human Differences Project

This term the Senior Room is taking part in a global project with thirty three other schools from across the world called Human Differences. www.humandifferences.com The map below shows the countries taking part. 
In order to be better global citizens, students … Continue reading

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Clontuskert students appear in Belgian newspaper 

Clontuskert students appear in a photo in Belgian newspaper Het Belang Van Limburg. Hbvl.be. It’s a national newspaper so has quite some reach in Belgium. The article is about the Human Differences Project envisioned and coordinated by Koen Timmers (in … Continue reading

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Gender Equality

Today Caroline Murray from the Camogie Association came to talk to us on the subject of gender equality in sport. Caroline is Player Retention & Programme Evaluation Coordinator with the  Camogie Association. 
We are researching gender differences in sport as part … Continue reading

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2017

Connacht Tribune 27th January 2017
Built for Success- Clontuskert win Best Presentation Award at All Ireland FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition 2017

Ballinasloe Life Magazine May-June 2017
Clontuskert NS representing Ireland in global project 

Connacht Tribune 15th June 2017
Galway School adopts a global perspective 

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