This week we  learned about the three main groups of worms and went on a worm hunt around our school grounds to see what we could find. We collected some for our wormery, which now has 28 wriggly worms! It’s been fascinating to watch our slimy friends in action as they burrow, improve drainage, and enrich the soil with their nutrient-packed casts.

5th Class treated us to a living museum of famous scientists throughout the years.

We learned about acids and bases and carried out experiments to test different household items to see which ones were acidic and which ones were bases.

At the Superhero Science Show, Barry Fitzgerald shared lots of exciting ideas about the future. He talked about the next journey to the Moon, Artemis III, which we found especially interesting because we had been reading about Neil Armstrong during the week. He also told us about the idea of a space elevator and explained how spider silk might one day be used in medicine to help with cruciate injuries. One of the highlights was when he showed us his own invisible lens