St Brigid’s Day in Herbertstown NS in 2024
Making St Brigid’s Crosses
Hurling Coaching
Author: Staff
5th & 6th Class Salt/Fresh Water Experiment
5th & 6th Class investigated the effects of salt water and fresh water on gummy bears.
2 gummy bears were placed in water; 1 in a container with fresh water, the other in a container with salt water.
After a few days it was clear that the gummy bear in the fresh water had started to swell while the gummy bear in the salt water had generally kept its shape.
This experiment helped to show the class the effects that fresh water would have on some sea creatures like sharks if they were to leave the sea/ocean and enter a river.
Scór na bPáistí
Well done to our group of musicians who represented the school at Scór na bPáistí in Askeaton last weekend.
Science Experiments in Mrs Murphy’s Room
Mrs Murphy’s class were busy using their investigative skills during science in the weeks before the Christmas holidays.
Experiment 1: Which substance cleans money best; washing up liquid, lemon, vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil or baking powder? Lemon was the winner!
Experiment 2: Which material is the best insulator of heat; paper, tin foil or a woolly sock? The sock was the winner!
Quiz Winners
Well done to the winners and runners-up in our Christmas Quiz.
Teams were made up of players from 3rd – 6th class.
Liam MacCarthy Visits the School
We were delighted to receive a visit from the Liam MacCarthy Cup yesterday.
It was lovely to have the famous cup during Christmas week and it was a great reminder of the wonderful year the Limerick hurlers gave us in 2023.
An especially great occasion for both of our infant classes as it was their first time having the Liam MacCarthy Cup at the school.
Photos From 1950
These photos of Herbertstown NS classes are on display in the community hall.
5th/6th Study Important Moments in History
5th & 6th class have been busy in recent weeks completing activities on important moments in the 20th century.
Boys Through to Olympic Handball County finals
Congratulations to our boys’ team who qualified for the county finals in Olympic Handball.
Wins over Hospital NS, Kilbehenny NS and Caherline NS yesterday saw them qualify top of their group.
Herbertstown NS Pupils Play for South Limerick
Well done to our three pupils who lined out with South Limerick in recent weeks.
Seán and Fionn played for the boys football team who lost the Sarsfield Cup semi-final to Limerick City. Mr. Franklin was a coach with this team also.
Róisín played on the South Larkin team that lost the Larkin Shield final in the Gaelic Grounds.
