Programme for Primary Schools 2012
Prebooking required for all events with Eleanor Reade ereade@wit.ie 051 302037.
The Bealtaine Festival for Outdoor Science is a partnership of groups interested in Celebrating our Living Earth in the Southeast of Ireland and is coordinated by Calmast. Waterford IT through Calmast offers a wide range of science, technology, engineering and maths programmes for schools in the Southeast, attracting over 12,000 visitors to four annual festivals: Maths Week Ireland, Waterford Science Festival, Engineering Week and Bealtaine Festival of Outdoor Science.
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Venue |
Activity |
Presenter |
Days |
Times |
Groups |
| Waterford Institute of Technology |
Wonderful World of Feathers. Eric Dempsey is well known from the Mooney show and for his bird books. Eric Dempsey will introduce the birds of Ireland to primary school children and this illustrated presentation will show how wonderfully adapted birds are for their environments |
Eric Dempsey, broadcaster and author |
Mon 21st |
10am 12pm |
Primary School 2nd – 4th 5th – 6th |
| JFK Arboretum visitor centre, New Ross |
Nature walk - Nature walk through the JFK arboretum – learn about Ireland’s native trees, and discover the plants and animals that surround them in the JFK arboretum. |
JFK Arboretum |
Mon 21st |
11am |
Primary School |
| Waterford Institute of Technology |
Dave’s Jungle: Get the chance to meet Dave’s snakes, spiders, scorpions and lizards up close. |
Daves Jungle |
Tues 22nd |
9.30am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.45pm |
Primary School |
| JFK Arboretum, New Ross |
Trees - their flora and fauna : a unique guided walk around some of the main European species of tree used in plantation forestry in Ireland. The trees are growing in plots and can be seen growing exactly like they would in a plantation forest. Dr Nick Mc Carthy will introduce primary school children to the trees, flowers and animals living in JFK |
Dr Nick Mc Carthy, WIT |
Tues 22nd |
10.00am 11.30am |
Primary School |
| Fenor Bog |
Visit to Fenor bog with Alan Walsh, may every weed be a wild flower, come along and discover the bogs unique plants and how they have benefitted people for thousands of years. |
Alan Walshe, Copper Coast Geopark |
Tues 22nd |
10am |
Primary schools 4th – 6th |
| Lismore Heritage Centre |
A magical woodland walk. Participants will learn about how a seed develops and grows into a large tree, how there are many different layers of growth in a woodland habitat, look at different birds and insects |
Lismore Heritage Centre |
Tues 22nd |
10.30am |
Primary (10-12years) |
| Waterford Institute of Technology |
Build a nestbox using recyclable materials - Today, it is increasingly important to provide nesting sites for birds in gardens, forests and parks. This workshop will teach you how to build a nestbox. We will also show you how to make feeders from recycled materials that will make your garden a haven for wildbirds. |
Dr. Nick McCarthy, WIT |
Wed 23rd |
9.30am 11.15 am 12.45 pm |
Primary (10 – 12yr) |
| Waterford Institute of Technology |
Build a nestbox using recyclable materials - Today, it is increasingly important to provide nesting sites for birds in gardens, forests and parks. This workshop will teach you how to build a nestbox. We will also show you how to make feeders from recycled materials that will make your garden a haven for wildbirds. |
Dr. Nick McCarthy, WIT | Thurs 24th |
9.30am 11.15 am 12.45 pm |
Primary (10 – 12yr) |
| Central Library, Lady Lane |
Make an insect hotel and learn about the biodiversity of your local area. |
Ella Ryan, Waterford City Council |
Fri 25th |
10am 11am |
Primary school 1st – 3rd |
| Waterford Institute of Technology |
Skull-duggery! This workshop is aimed at the primary school age group and its contents are adaptable from junior infants up to 6th class. The workshop aims to teach participants the difference in anatomy of carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Participants will learn that skulls tell us countless things about animals. Pupils will discover that the shape and position of eyes, jaws and teeth are clues that help us learn more about an animal’s lifestyle and habitat. |
Catherine Mc Guinness, Natural History Museum |
Fri 25th |
10am 11.15am |
Primary School 4th – 6th |
| JFK Arboretum visitor centrre, New Ross |
Nature walk through the JFK arboretum - learn about Ireland’s native trees, and discover the plants and animals that surround them in the JFK arboretum. |
JFK Arboretum |
Fri 25th |
11am |
Primary School |
All events approximately 1 hour unless otherwise indicated
