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Pres Girls, Faye Twomey and Emily Flanagan, at the BT Young Scientist competition in the RDS last week Best wishes to our budding scientists in Transition Year, Emily Flanagan and Faye Twomey, as they embark on their Young Scientist adventure this week. The girls travelled to Dublin with their teacher, Ms Gráinne Ryan, and were emphatically greeted by their fellow TY students in the RDS on the Thursday! The title of our girls’ project is “Are produce stickers necessary, and is there an alternative?”. Produce stickers are small stickers made from petroleum-based plastic, which are non-biodegradable and non-compostable, i.e. not good for the environment. The aim of the girls’ project was to determine if, in fact, these stickers are necessary, followed by investigating if there is an equally effective, environmentally-friendly alternative to them. During the course of their project, the girls discovered a biodegradable label made by an Irish brand. The girls also created their own edible stamp for the fruit and vegetables. We wish them the very best of luck from everyone in the Presentation Thurles community.
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Pres Thurles TY students, Faye Twomey and Emily Flanagan, pictured with their teacher, Ms Gráinne Ryan, before heading to the BT Young Scientist competition
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Luke Blackwell’s second year, took part in the BTYSTE. Luke’s project was titled ‘Acomparative study into the factors influencing the effectiveness of a natural fertiliser ondifferent soils.’ He had plenty of support from his classmates on Thursday. The boys were also delighted to meet up with Simon Coveney, who answered all their inquisitive questions. There was a busy Friday for Luke, meeting with Eamon Ryan, past pupil. Shane Willoughby and last year’s 2022 BT winner Aditya Joshi. Well done to Luke for flying the flag at the BT Young Scientist.