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maths challenge-THE E PUZZLE The aim of the E puzzle is to reverse the positions of the Green and Red counters in the bold grid. There are rules of course to make it a challenge: *There is no passing or jumping. *Only one piece at a time can be in the same square. You can … Read more

Air Hockey If you would like a new game to play then why not try air hockey. You can play it indoors or outdoors. Use old bowls, plant pots, tins or anything else you can think of to hit with. A beanbag or pair of socks will do as a puck. Use some pieces of … Read more

seaShell Collage If you were inspired by the Nautical School yesterday then try a seashell collage. Glue your shells to some wood and then paint with some watered down paint. You could stick to ocean colours or use a rainbow theme. Alternatively you could paint some shells with old nail varnish. Add glitter or stickers. … Read more

maths challenge If you have ever fancied yourself as a secret agent you should practice your code breaking skills. Here is a website with lots of information and activities. http://www.cimt.org.uk/resources/codes/index.htm

seaShell Collage If you were inspired by the Nautical School yesterday then try a seashell collage. Glue your shells to some wood and then paint with some watered down paint. You could stick to ocean colours or use a rainbow theme. Alternatively you could paint some shells with old nail varnish. Add glitter or stickers. … Read more

Scoil na Mara-Nautical school The Cork County Council Environmental Awareness Team have an online educational resource called Scoil na Mara. It is comprised of a series of videos exploring and celebrating the Irish seashore biodiversity and highlighting the importance of the ocean. They also have news and quizzes on their Facebook page. You will find … Read more

Maths challenge-MATHEMATICIANS BY COUNTY Learn about well know Cork mathematicians in the link below. You might have heard this name before, George Boole, especially if you are familiar with UCC. https://www.mathsweek.ie/2017/puzzles/counties

Scoil na Mara-Nautical school The Cork County Council Environmental Awareness Team have an online educational resource called Scoil na Mara. It is comprised of a series of videos exploring and celebrating the Irish seashore biodiversity and highlighting the importance of the ocean. They also have news and quizzes on their Facebook page. You will find … Read more

fort Building Ikea Russia has shared instructions for fort building using furniture, pillows and blankets. There are six structures in total. https://www.cnet.com/news/ikea-shares-instructions-for-building-comfy-homemade-forts-and-tents/

maths challenge-pig PIG is a game for 2 to 6 players. Players take turns with a die. On a player’s turn he/she can roll a die as many times as they like. If a roll is a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, the player adds that many points to their score for the turn. A player … Read more