Castleknock Educate Together National School has been awarded the status of a 'Digital School of Distinction' by Daithí Ó Murchú, our validator for the Digital Schools Award. Thank you to all of the staff and volunteer parents for the hard work involved.
At Castleknock Educate Together National School, we will continue to find new and innovative ways to integrate digital technologies into our teaching, learning and assessment across the curriculum.
Our Student Digital Leaders
Our newly elected Student Digital Leaders are children with a passion for technology, who want to share their knowledge with others and promote the use of all things digital throughout our school. Being a Digital Leader is a fantastic opportunity to take on responsibility, learn new skills, develop and demonstrate leadership skills.
Our Student Digital Leaders 2023/2024
3rd - Chloe
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Mahrosh
Reuben
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3rd - Alison
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Fionn C
Zaynab
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4th - Larah
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Itai
Alanya
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4th – Paula & Claire
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Donncha
Kay
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5th - Caoimhín
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Ozan
Aoife & Mustafa
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5th - Jim
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Ruby
Bernard
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6th- Sarah/
Emmett
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Robert,
Ellie
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6th - Ailish
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Jerry
Tara
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Safer Internet Day will be celebrated on February 6th 2024
Our Digital Leaders, who are student representatives from 3rd to 6th class, are running their first school event to raise awareness of the very important topic of Internet Safety.
CETNS Poster Competition for Safer Internet Day 6th February
You are invited to design a poster for Safer Internet Day. Write one Internet safety rule and illustrate it using an A4 sheet.
Give your entry to your teacher by Tuesday the 6th of February.
There will be a winner chosen from each class!
Good Luck!
January 2024 - First Lego League kits arrive!
We are so excited to have received class sets of First Lego League Explore kits and First Lego League Discover kits and some Lego Education Spike sets. Thank you to the Science Foundation of Ireland and the Institute of Engineering and Technology for funding these. Thank you also to our very patient transition year students who have organised all of these kits ready to use. Watch this space!!!!!
December - First Robotics Workshop
2nd, 3rd and 5th class had a fantastic experience today at their 'Introduction to Robotics' workshop. The Lego Education Spike kits sparked huge excitement in the classes, all the fun of building with LEGO bricks, plus the challenge of computer programming. Everyone involved was delighted to learn so much about robotics in such a fun way!
More workshops next Wednesday! See all the action here -
http://www.cetns.ie/News/Robotics-Workshops-in-2nd,-3rd-5th-Classes/143808/Index.html
December - Second Robotics Workshops
2nd, 3rd and 5th classes enjoyed their hands on 'Introduction to Robotics' workshop today using Lego Education Spike kits. Lots of fun was had by all! Thank you Ross from Creative Hut for all the fun and engaging sessions using educational technology in our school.
http://www.cetns.ie/News/More-Robotics-Workshops-Today-for-5th,-3rd-2nd-Class/144042/Index.html
Coding on our Chromebooks
Fourth class used our new Chromebooks to do some coding. They wrote code to make their characters dance!!!! See more here -
http://www.cetns.ie/News/4th-Class-try-out-some-Coding-on-the-Chromebooks/141468/Index.html