STEM

VEX IQ Robotics

2026-03-27T21:25:20+00:00March 25th, 2026|Categories: 6th Class, News, STEM|

Well done to our 6th Class pupils who participated in the local VEX IQ Competition run by Offaly County Council in the Sacred Heart today. Pupils enjoyed participating in driving skills, autonomous and teamwork challenges throughout the day, and it was a great opportunity to experience a competitive robotics event. All our pupils represented themselves and [...]

Coding Ireland Awards

2026-02-04T19:27:20+00:00February 4th, 2026|Categories: News, Robotics, STEM|

We are delighted to share that, in recognition of the efforts and achievements of the school and teachers in teaching coding, STEM and robotics to our students, Daingean NS has been awarded the Coding Ireland Coding School - Silver Award and Robotics School - Silver Award!

Science Week 2025

2025-11-16T21:07:54+00:00November 16th, 2025|Categories: News, STEM|

Last week, we celebrated Science Week at school with a range of exciting activities that sparked curiosity and creativity in our students. From hands-on experiments to engineering with LEGO, the children had a fantastic time exploring the wonders of science. Check out the video below to see some of the highlights from the week.Science Week Video [...]

Programmable Music Box

2025-10-21T16:26:39+01:00October 21st, 2025|Categories: 6th Class, Music, News, STEM|

We are really impressed by our 6th class pupil, John, who has combined his mechanical engineering and musical talents to create a music box and program it to play a variety of songs!  

Curious Minds Gold Award 2025

2025-06-14T12:03:37+01:00June 14th, 2025|Categories: News, STEM|

We are delighted to share that Daingean NS have been awarded the Research Ireland Gold Curious Minds Award!The Research Ireland Curious Minds Awards give recognition to schools for their dedication to hands-on, curiosity-driven learning in STEM disciplines. Each year, thousands of students around the country enthusiastically delve into fascinating topics by conducting a range of practical [...]