On the 6th of March, St. Catherine’s N.S. hosted the annual Interschools Primary Debating Competition between some of the schools in the locality. Rush N.S., St. Brendan’s Loughshinny and Lusk S.N.S along with the hosts St. Catherine’s N.S. all entered two teams into the competition. The day was a huge success!

The teams debated the motions “Fairytales are not good for children” and “Teachers should be replaced by technology”. It was an excellent morning of debating, rebuttals and questions and the audience were kept very entertained. Fortunately, all schools came away with one win each, so it was smiles all round!
Well done to all the children involved in the debates. It takes such courage and bravery to stand up in front of a crowd and present their arguments. We are looking forward to next year already!
St. Catherine’s take a trip to Space – to infinity and beyond!

Also recently, the boys and girls in St. Catherine’s N.S have been learning about Space as part of the Geography and Science Curriculums. The senior classes have also been doing extensive work on the Moon Landing as part of Disciplinary Literacy. To further their learning, the school arranged to have the Planetarium visit for all the children to experience. The Planetarium Dome was supplied by Exploration Dome. The mobile planetarium is designed to explore science, astronomy, geology, and geography in a fun and interactive way. It uses state-of-the-art Full Dome 360° 3D digital projection technology, stunning graphics, and advanced computer simulations. The children in St. Catherine’s got to lie back and travel to space from the comfort of the Sports Hall. It was an unforgettable experience for all the children in St. Catherine’s N.S.