Category Archives: Engineer’s Week


Engineers Week 2023


During Engineering Week 2023, Laura, Eva ,Sophia, Emilia, Julia, and Lucy win the in class lego competition with Arati.  Lucy and Julia built an oven with a fan, Eva and Laura a helicopter with a luggage chute at the back, and Emilia and Sophia a ferris wheel on a platform with wheels!  Amazing lego creations! [...]

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Engineers Week 2022


Ms. Kelly`s 6th class attended a fantastic Rediscovery Academy Engineering workshop in Ballyroan Library for Engineering Week 2022! During Engineering Week 2022, 5th classes enjoy an amazing show with Scientific Sue and chat with engineers in real time in "I`m an engineer, get me out of here"! Ms. Godson's Senior Infants did their best to [...]

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I’m an engineer get me out here!


I’m an Engineer is an online, student-led STEM enrichment activity. School students connect with real engineers through energetic, real-time text based chats. During remote learning we were lucky enough to get involved in ‘I’m an Engineer, Get Me Out of here’. Wehad the opportunity to chat with real engineers, in real time, ask any questions [...]

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Engineers Week 2021


Engineering Week 2021 was a very different experience for many classes in St. Pius X G.N.S. especially for those who were working remotely. However our girls rose to the challenge.  STEPS engineers Ireland provided a variety of engineering events, activities and resources to interest all age groups. The students got a wonderful taste of the [...]

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Engineering Week 2020


Engineering Week 2020 kicks off in St. Pius X G.N.S. with visiting engineers. For Engineering Week, our class did an experiment with an engineer named Larry Clarke. He told us we would be making a rollercoaster with masking tape and pipe insulation.  We had to make a marble go through our roller coaster and into [...]

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1st Class enjoy Engineers Week 2019


Larry Clarke, a mechanical engineer visited Ms McGuinness's First Class during Engineering Week to tell the girls all about being an engineer. Larry is Emilia Clarke's dad and he definitely caused huge excitement when he helped the girls to build their own rollercoasters!!! It was great fun.

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Engineering Week 2019


Larry Clarke, a mechanical engineer visited Ms McGuinness's First Class during Engineering Week to tell the girls all about being an engineer. Larry is Emilia Clarke's dad and he definitely caused huge excitement when he helped the girls to build their own rollercoasters!!! It was great fun.

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3rd Class make windmills


Ms.Buckley's 3rd class visit Ballyroan Library during Engineers Week to make windmills.

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An Engineer’s Visit to 5th Class


5th class girls learn about the work of an engineer and investigate   materials with engineer Shannon Greene!

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