Green School Quiz 1/3/13

Green School Quiz

There  was a monster Green School Quiz in the halla . There were 30 teams made up of pupils from 1st to 6th class. Congratulations to the winners, we were very impressed with their extensive environmental knowledge. For the past two years the school has focused on saving water. There were plenty of questions on our local water ways and water pollution.Pupils were asked if they could recall our water slogan " Water is precious it keeps us alive, if we dont get enough we may not survive". It was very close between the teams. We even had to have tie breaker questions !

Quiz winners  received a special plaque to celebrate their achievement.

Green School Projects

5th class artwork

water cycle project by 4th class



Senior Infant did water experiments






Water workshop



Green School Committee members enjoying a water workshop given by Sandy Groarty from an Taisce



Water Saving Tips

       Water Saving Tips

Our Motto: ‘Water is precious. It keeps us alive. If you don’t get enough, you may not survive. ‘

We can learn how to Conserve Water and Use it Effectively.

1. Never put water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or garden, or cleaning.

2. Turn off the taps when brushing your teeth. A bathroom tap uses 6 gallons per minute. Wet your brush, turn off the water, brush, then turn on to rinse.

3. It takes about 36 gallons of water to fill a bathtub, so showers are generally the more water-efficient way to bathe.Bathe your young children together.

4. Fill the bath tub half full. A full bath tub uses 36 gallons of water.

5. Cut your shower time by two minutes.

6. Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Dispose of tissues, insects and other such waste in the bin rather than the toilet.

7. Dishwasher: Wash only full loads and reduce by one load per week. A dishwasher uses 15 gallons per load.

8. Soak pots and pans instead of letting the water run while you scrape them clean.

9. Insulate your water pipes. You'll get hot water faster plus avoid wasting water while it heats up.

10. Washing dark clothes in cold water saves both on water

and energy while it helps your clothes to keep their colours.

11. Listen for dripping taps and running toilets. Fixing a leak can save 300 gallons a month or more.

12. If you accidentally drop ice cubes when filling your glass from the freezer, don't throw them in the sink. Drop them in a house plant instead.

13. Invest in a water barrel to harvest water. Use this to water plants and wash your car and patio.

Outdoors & Landscaping

1. Don't leave the hose running while washing your car. Use a nozzle with an automatic shut off and a sponge and bucket of soapy water.

2. Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and walkways.

3. Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants. This holds moisture in so you do not have to water as often.

4. Water only when necessary. More plants die from over-watering than from under-watering.

5. Set a kitchen timer when watering your lawn or garden to remind you when to stop. A running hose can discharge up to 10 gallons a minute.

6. Wash your pets outdoors in an area of your lawn that needs water.

7. Watering Time: The best time of the day to water is close to sunrise or close on sunset in order to minimize levels of water evaporation.

Ciarán Kenny, Green Schools Committee

Winners of the Christmas Tree Competition 2012

A big congratulations to all the winners of the Christmas Tree Decoration Competition. It was so difficult to chose only one from each class. The following is a list of our very creative and talented winners.

From Junior Infants our winners are:

Leah Barrett from Ms. Ruane's class

Fionn Swanton from Ms. O'Donovan's class

Liam Kelleher from Ms. Walsh's class

Matilda Bin from Ms. Creedon's class

From Senior Infants our winners are:

Hugh McGinn from Ms. Hennessy's class

Seán Coakley from Ms. Beechinor's class

Scott Keenan from Ms. Peare's class

Felix O'Sullivan from Ms. Kelleher's class

From First Class our winners are:

Rebecca Downey  from Ms. Chawlke's class

Laura Sheehan from Ms. Walsh's class

Jakob Orlowski from Ms. Ivers' class

Eoghan O'Connor  from Ms. Roche's class

From Second Class our winners are:

Molly McCarthy from Ms. Kelleher's class

Cian O'Connor from Ms. Bradley's class

Nicole Szewezuk from Ms. O'Keeffe's class

From Third Class our winners are:

Niamh Geaney from Mr. Flynn's class

Jules McCarthy from Ms. Quigley's class

Juliet O' Keeffe from Mr. Connell's class

Sophie Supplisson from Ms. O'Callaghan's class

From Fourth Class our winners are:

Kate Rohan from Ms. O'Brien's class

Jack Anthony from Ms. Donnelly's class

Kevin Moran from Ms. Walsh's class

From Fifth Class our winners are:

Oran Gallagher from Ms. Galvin's class

Diego Hurlihy from Ms. Guilfoyle's class

Heather Santry from Ms. O'Sullivan's class

Caitlin O'Neil from Mr. Moynihan's class

From Sixth Class our winners are:

Mark Leahy from Ms. Casey's class

Laura Harrington from Mr. Walsh's class

Amy McCarthy from Ms. Horgan's class

Slogan Competition Winners

Congratulations to the two winners of the Green Schools Slogan Competition!
This year we were looking for the best Save Water Slogans.

In first place was Adam Coleman from 6th class with the excellent slogan:
"Water is precious, it keeps us alive, if you don't get enough you may not survive."

Also a huge congratulations to Rachel Conway in 4th class with her slogan:
"Water is a precious thing, treat it like a bit of bling"

 Enjoy your prizes!

Alternative Christnas Tree

Thanks to all the children who worked so hard putting together Scoil Niocláis' Alternative Christmas Tree. Our tree is adorned with beautiful decorations made by the children of our school using recycled materials. Well done on such great creativity!

Special congratulations to all the winners of the Alternative Decoration Competition.