On Tuesday, 27th March, Mr. Havlin and his 2F Science Class went to Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey for the EirGrid School Science Fair. CCS Online spoke to Nicole Gordon (2F) about their day in Ballybofey..."The event was all about electricity. There were plenty of experiments on display, such as Ohm's Law, and there were also examples of electricty used in everyday life...showing how power is distributed around the country. We saw a projected video on what EirGrid is all about. One girl got to use a big Van der Graaf Generator and her hair was, like...wow! We also discovered how morse code works...it was the first proper use of electricity in the country. Six volunteers got the chance to try it out...We learned that the Nokia text message alert is "SMS" in morse code! Overall, it was a great experience."

Maybe you have never heard of the 'Big Bang' or the 'Steady State' theories of the Origins of the Universe. Perhaps you are totally ignorant of 'String Theory' or you may even be a bit rusty on Einstein's 'Theory of Relativity'. The good news is that you have nothing to worry about. Just contact one of the group from Third, Fourth and Transition Year who attended the Tyndall Lecture in Queen's University in Belfast on Friday, 3rd February and they will fill you in on all the details.

Read more: The Tyndall Lecture - Queen’s University Belfast (Friday, 3rd February)

The masterpiece that is Mr. Cavanagh's Science room underwent further development on Thursday, 24th November. JCSP artists and scientists, Ciaran, Leah, Sarah, Sorcha and Leanne helped each other paint a perfect impression of the school crest. A selection of important scientific keywords will shortly surround the crest. The room has very little blank canvas left and is a fine example of what a 'Learning Space' can look like. Even a brief tour of the school these days will leave the visitor in no doubt that CCS is indeed a space for learning. The Science room is now complete...

Science room keywords mural