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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 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. 
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Meeting Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Today 6th Class, Ms. Stokes and Mrs. Murray travelled to St. Patrick’s College DCU to take part in a Microsoft Minecraft Hackathon event.
Ms. Stokes had worked with the Senior Room exploring what ‘Future Learning Spaces’ should look like and on … Continue reading

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MindRising 16 Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to 5th and 6th class Winners at MindRising 16 today!

This Saturday 5th and 6th class represented Clontuskert at the MindRising Awards Ceremony in Dublin and also visited the CoderDojo Coolest Projects & Launch’d Dublin in the RDS.  
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MindRising Awards 2016

This Saturday 5th and 6th class will represent Clontuskert at the MindRising Awards Ceremony in Dublin and will also visit the CoderDojo Coolest Projects & Launch’d Dublin in the RDS.  
MindRising 2016 is a competition celebrating 200 years of the … Continue reading

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Keith Finnegan on Galway Bay FM

Today Mrs. Murray spoke to Keith Finnegan on Galway Bay FM about Clontuskert being awarded Microsoft Showcase School status.
Click on the link to listen from 35.00 minutes.

The Keith Finnegan Show – Friday 5th February

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Microsoft Showcase School Launch

St. Augustine’s N.S. Clontuskert has been selected as a 2015-2016 Microsoft Showcase School.

St. Augustine’s N.S. Clontuskert is the first primary school in the Republic of Ireland to be selected as a Microsoft Showcase School for its excellence in transforming … Continue reading

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MindRising

Today Gar and Orlaith visited Clontuskert to introduce us to MindRising, a new project we will begin in January centred on the 1916 Rising and beyond. We can wait to develop our knowledge around 1916 and explore Minecraft together. Stay … Continue reading

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Travelling 6858 kilometres with Skypeathon

Today we travelled 6858 kilometres or 4261 miles as part of a global Skype-a-thon. The Skype-a-thon aims to reach a global high of over one million virtual miles travelled between the 48 hours of the 3rd and 4th of December.
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