Biodiversity
All Living Things around our school together make Biodiversity rule.
This year the Green School Committee, pupils and staff of Killeeneen school are working on the fifth theme 'Biodiversity' in the Green Schools programme. (http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/themes/biodiversity.198.html)
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Green-Schools Committee 2013/2014
Pupils: Lauren Butler, Grace Mortimer, Rachel Howarth, Luke Spellman, Megan Anderson, Colin Couinhan, Ultan Moore, Niamh Sheeran, Evie Culhane and Cormac Greaney.
Teachers: Mrs Gohery, Mrs Kelleher and Ms Cooney
Plan for 2013/2014
- Visit from Susan O'Donoghue - Bird Watch Ireland: Power point presentation to students followed by a field trip to the Tourlough, 17th Dec, 2013.
- Monthly Bird watch of migrating birds in the Tourlough by Green school committee
- Class visits and observations of our 'Bug Hotel'
- Make bird food and feeders for school garden
- Re-map school habitat by 5th class
- Label trees in school grounds by 6th class
- Presentation on saving Energy by Damien O'Brien
- Varies class activities
- Energy Audit Group
- COW Day June 2014
- WOW Day March 2014
On Friday the 11th April pupils from 3rd and 4th class planted the vegetatble school garden. In turn they planted cabbage, onions, beetroot, cauliflower, peas and lettuce.
On Thursday 23rd January 3rd and 4th class visited the bug hotel. They found, Woodlice, snails and a centipede.
Photos from field trip to loacl Tourlough where we observed winter migrating birds.
See 2nd classes's blog for more photos
Plan for 2012/2013
- COW Day Wednesday 17th October
- Tree Planting Wednesday 7th November
- Bulb Planting Thursday 8th November
- Poster and slogan Competition 22nd February
- Habitat Map of school grounds, March
- Field Trips by 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th classes to the Turlough
- Participating in 'One million tress in one day' event on April 26th
- WOW Day - Wednesday 15th May
- Bug Hotel - Made by 1st class on Thursday 30th May
- Bird Watch - 4th class (22/05/2013 to 22/06/2013)
- Butterfly Feeder - made by 4th class
- COW Day - Thursday 20th June
Green-Schools Committee 2012/2013
Pupils: Róisín Kennedy, Alex Bleahen, Mattie Kennedy, Holly Kehoe, Eve Cloonan, Michael Cotter, Anna Kilduff, Fionn McAdle, Shane Cotter, Ellie Greally, Caoimhe O'Reilly and Philip Ewing.
Teachers: Mr Dolan, Mrs Gohery, Mrs Kelleher, Ms Cooney and Mrs Timmons
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COW Day
On Thursday 20th June we held our second COW Day for the school year 2012/2013, it was our most successful COW day yet, with over 120 pupils cycling to school!
Bug Hotel
Pupils in 1st class worked on constructing a bug hotel with their teacher Mrs. Gohery on Thursady 30th May.
Tree Planting
On Wednesday the 7th of November the Green School Committee along with 4th class planted a tree on the schools grounds on National Tree Day.
4th Green Flag
Mrs Siobhán Kelleher, Patrick Martin and Daniel O'Reilly from our school were presented with the 4th Green Flag Award for 'Travel' on the 24th May 2012.
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Green School Plan 2012
Walk to School Week May 21st - 25th 2012
- WOW Day 23rd May
- Bike week – Bicycle Training and more!
- COW Day and Whacky Helmet competition June 13th
- Bicycle events in Sports Day June 14th
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An Coiste Glas
The committee directs the operations of the school’s Green-Schools programme. The Green-Schools committee is student led. This years committee members are -
2012 Committee
Pupils: Thomas Long and Jennifer (6th class), Daniel O'Reilly and Hannah (5th Class), Conal Harkin and Patrick Martyn(4th class)
Teachers: Mrs Kelleher, Mrs Gohery and Ms Cooney.
2011 Committee
Pupils: Ornagh and Ross (6th class), Shane and Loran (5th Class), Hannah and Daniel (4th class), Catherine and Conal (3rd class), Mathew and Alice (2nd class) and Adam and Isabelle (1st class),
Teachers: Mrs Browne, Mrs Kelleher, Mrs. Gohery and Ms Cooney.
2012 Committee
Pupils: Thomas Long and Jennifer (6th class), Daniel O'Reilly and Hannah (5th Class), Conal Harkin and Patrick Martyn(4th class)
Teachers: Mrs Kelleher, Mrs Gohery and Ms Cooney.
2011 Committee
Pupils: Ornagh and Ross (6th class), Shane and Loran (5th Class), Hannah and Daniel (4th class), Catherine and Conal (3rd class), Mathew and Alice (2nd class) and Adam and Isabelle (1st class),
Teachers: Mrs Browne, Mrs Kelleher, Mrs. Gohery and Ms Cooney.
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Pictures from our Freaky Fruity Feast Friday on the 27th October 2011.
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Pictures from our first' Walk On Wednesday' on the 23rd February 2011.
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Winning Slogans!
‘Don’t waste fuel on your way to school, be cool and use a car pool!’ (1st place)
‘Walk, cycle, run its fun!’
‘Reduce CO-2 and start walking to school!’
‘Don’t drive to school, you’ll save more fuel!’
‘Don’t waste fuel, walk to school!’
‘Less driving, more walking!’
‘When travelling to school don’t waste fuel, remember the rule and always carpool!’
‘Stride, don’t ride!’
‘Don’t drive to school, you’ll save more fuel!’
‘Fuel ruins the ozone layer,
can we please stop and care!’
‘If your not going far, don’t use your car!’
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‘Walk, you’ll save fuel and you’ll feel cool!’
