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Senin, 06 Desember 2010
Junior Spiders Shortlist 2010
Our class blog has been shortlisted for "Best Blog" in the Giga Spiders (Primary School) Category in the Eircom Junior Spiders 2010.
The Award Ceremony will take place on Friday next December 17th 2010 in the Helix DCu, Dublin.
Unfortunately due to weather circumstances and the busy school calendar our school will not be able to make the journey to the Helix. The very best of luck to all the schools shortlisted, there so much great work by students and teachers throughout Ireland!
Senin, 29 November 2010
How does salt melt ice?
We had to put salt on the step this morning and we see it is now a puddle of water.
Why is this? How does salt melt the ice?
There we learned that the answer has to do with melting points. Most people know that water freezes at a temperature of OºC. Salt dissolves fairly rapidly in ice, lowering its freezing point in an effect known as freezing point depression, and melting it in the process.
You've also probably noticed the effect of salt water on freezing points if you've tried to make ice cream or if you've wondered why the ocean doesn't freeze at the same time as bodies of fresh water, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds.
On a roadway, this means that if you sprinkle salt on the ice, you can melt it. The salt dissolves into the liquid water in the ice and lowers its freezing point.
If you ever watch salt melting ice, you can see the dissolving process happen -- the ice immediately around the grain of salt melts, and the melting spreads out from that point.
Rabu, 24 November 2010
FAI Champions Sligo Rovers Visit
Can you crack the code?
Today at 11 o'clock Sligo Rovers came to visit our school. The children did lots of lovely artwork to welcome the team after their big win in the aviva Stadium 10 days ago.
The last time that Sligo Rovers won the cup was 16 years ago so we are so happy to get a chance to see it on our own school.
A surprise on the day was that Richie Ryan was presented with the Airtricity Plater of the Month for October 2010. This really put our school in the national headlines!
Go on the Rovers!!!
Sligo Rovers Visit Mercy Primary Sligo with FAI Cup! from Joanne Leydon on Vimeo.
Senin, 22 November 2010
French Toast
This week we are making French Toast. It was very tasty.
We made sweet French Toast which can be a breakfast or a dessert in some countries, it probably came from Spain so we wondered.....
The French came across a way of using stale bread and still making it edible. Dipping in egg and pan frying with butter and spices hides the fact that the bread is past it's 'use by' date
If it was not used it would be thrown out or 'lost'... or "pain perdu"
Much of French cooking follows the same thought processes.
Many of the rich, heavy and creamy sauces that are prevalent in French cooking were created to hide the fact that the meat or fish was, or was very nearly gone off. Obviously these dishes were created before fridges were invented. We are glad that our bread was not stale or it might not have been so tasty!!!
Be careful though, the French do not like to be reminded that their food was often less than fresh...
Click here to learn all about French Toast.
If it was not used it would be thrown out or 'lost'... or "pain perdu"
Much of French cooking follows the same thought processes.
Many of the rich, heavy and creamy sauces that are prevalent in French cooking were created to hide the fact that the meat or fish was, or was very nearly gone off. Obviously these dishes were created before fridges were invented. We are glad that our bread was not stale or it might not have been so tasty!!!
Be careful though, the French do not like to be reminded that their food was often less than fresh...
Click here to learn all about French Toast.
Senin, 15 November 2010
Sligo Rovers Foootball Final
Yesterday I went to the new Aviva Stadium to see Sligo Rover play against Shamrock Rovers. I went on a bus and I came back last night. It was the most exciting match I have ever been to because the score was still 0-0 after 30 minutes of extra time. It went to penalties and Ciaran Kelly the goalkeeper saved the day by saving 4 penalties. The team are coming home with the F.A.I. Cup tonight. The last time that Sligo Rovers won the FAI Cup was 1994!
It was a brilliant day!
Written by Lauren.
Come on the Rovers!
