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See pictures of 5th and 6th class students at Tobar an Léinn N.S in Raheen, Castletown Primary School, St. Fintan's BNS in Mountrath and Mountrath Community School taking part in a new STEM project. More on the story below. The four schools collaborated on a two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. Creative Clusters is an initiative of the Department of Education and Youth, led by and in partnership with the Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) and forms part of the Creative Youth 2023-2027. Last September, following an application process completed in conjunction with Laois Education Support Centre, Tobar an Léinn N.S. in Raheen, Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, St. Fintan’s Boys’ N.S. in Mountrath and Castletown Primary School came together as a Creative Cluster to promote STEM practices. Their aim is to collaborate in designing, implementing and sharing an innovative, two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. "Part of the project involved a live session via Zoom facilitated by creator of the IZAK9 cubes resource, Franz Schlindwein, for the 5th and 6th Classes in the four participating primary schools," Mr Barry Whelan, principal of Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, told the Leinster Express / Laois Live. "This was a very successful event and the children enjoyed the fun and playful element as well as the competitive edge to proceedings!". All four primary schools in the Creative Cluster then came together for a large-scale Cubeathon event in Mountrath Community School. This was facilitated in person by Franz Schindlwein, creator of the IZAK9 Cubes resource. "Mr Schindlwein travelled from Derry for the event. High levels of interest, engagement, participation and camaraderie were very evident on the day of the Cubeathon, with students working in
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See pictures of 5th and 6th class students at Tobar an Léinn N.S in Raheen, Castletown Primary School, St. Fintan's BNS in Mountrath and Mountrath Community School taking part in a new STEM project. More on the story below. The four schools collaborated on a two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. Creative Clusters is an initiative of the Department of Education and Youth, led by and in partnership with the Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) and forms part of the Creative Youth 2023-2027. Last September, following an application process completed in conjunction with Laois Education Support Centre, Tobar an Léinn N.S. in Raheen, Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, St. Fintan’s Boys’ N.S. in Mountrath and Castletown Primary School came together as a Creative Cluster to promote STEM practices. Their aim is to collaborate in designing, implementing and sharing an innovative, two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. "Part of the project involved a live session via Zoom facilitated by creator of the IZAK9 cubes resource, Franz Schlindwein, for the 5th and 6th Classes in the four participating primary schools," Mr Barry Whelan, principal of Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, told the Leinster Express / Laois Live. "This was a very successful event and the children enjoyed the fun and playful element as well as the competitive edge to proceedings!". All four primary schools in the Creative Cluster then came together for a large-scale Cubeathon event in Mountrath Community School. This was facilitated in person by Franz Schindlwein, creator of the IZAK9 Cubes resource. "Mr Schindlwein travelled from Derry for the event. High levels of interest, engagement, participation and camaraderie were very evident on the day of the Cubeathon, with students working in
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See pictures of 5th and 6th class students at Tobar an Léinn N.S in Raheen, Castletown Primary School, St. Fintan's BNS in Mountrath and Mountrath Community School taking part in a new STEM project. More on the story below. The four schools collaborated on a two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. Creative Clusters is an initiative of the Department of Education and Youth, led by and in partnership with the Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) and forms part of the Creative Youth 2023-2027. Last September, following an application process completed in conjunction with Laois Education Support Centre, Tobar an Léinn N.S. in Raheen, Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, St. Fintan’s Boys’ N.S. in Mountrath and Castletown Primary School came together as a Creative Cluster to promote STEM practices. Their aim is to collaborate in designing, implementing and sharing an innovative, two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. "Part of the project involved a live session via Zoom facilitated by creator of the IZAK9 cubes resource, Franz Schlindwein, for the 5th and 6th Classes in the four participating primary schools," Mr Barry Whelan, principal of Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, told the Leinster Express / Laois Live. "This was a very successful event and the children enjoyed the fun and playful element as well as the competitive edge to proceedings!". All four primary schools in the Creative Cluster then came together for a large-scale Cubeathon event in Mountrath Community School. This was facilitated in person by Franz Schindlwein, creator of the IZAK9 Cubes resource. "Mr Schindlwein travelled from Derry for the event. High levels of interest, engagement, participation and camaraderie were very evident on the day of the Cubeathon, with students working in
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See pictures of 5th and 6th class students at Tobar an Léinn N.S in Raheen, Castletown Primary School, St. Fintan's BNS in Mountrath and Mountrath Community School taking part in a new STEM project. More on the story below. The four schools collaborated on a two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. Creative Clusters is an initiative of the Department of Education and Youth, led by and in partnership with the Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) and forms part of the Creative Youth 2023-2027. Last September, following an application process completed in conjunction with Laois Education Support Centre, Tobar an Léinn N.S. in Raheen, Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, St. Fintan’s Boys’ N.S. in Mountrath and Castletown Primary School came together as a Creative Cluster to promote STEM practices. Their aim is to collaborate in designing, implementing and sharing an innovative, two year creative project with a STEM focus, entitled ‘IZAK9 to Develop Playful and Meaningful Approaches to Undertaking Cognitively Challenging Tasks’. "Part of the project involved a live session via Zoom facilitated by creator of the IZAK9 cubes resource, Franz Schlindwein, for the 5th and 6th Classes in the four participating primary schools," Mr Barry Whelan, principal of Scoil Fionntáin Naofa in Shanahoe, told the Leinster Express / Laois Live. "This was a very successful event and the children enjoyed the fun and playful element as well as the competitive edge to proceedings!". All four primary schools in the Creative Cluster then came together for a large-scale Cubeathon event in Mountrath Community School. This was facilitated in person by Franz Schindlwein, creator of the IZAK9 Cubes resource. "Mr Schindlwein travelled from Derry for the event. High levels of interest, engagement, participation and camaraderie were very evident on the day of the Cubeathon, with students working in