Huge BT success for Moate Community School

What better way to start 2021 than with such fantastic results from BTYS. MCS has always been a strong participant in BTYS and this year all that hard work and commitment on the part of students and teachers was rewarded.

After working tirelessly since August and participating in intense online interviews over the Christmas holidays the announcements yesterday made it all worthwhile.

The school won 8 awards and one Highly Commended.

 To begin with BT recognised the school as Best School in the ROI and awarded one of our teachers, Ms. Mairead Cusack the title of  Perrigo Educator of Excellence in Biological Sciences. As a school we couldn’t be prouder of both awards and want to thank all the science teachers for their tireless and inspiring work in developing an atmosphere of investigation and research.

The students awards are as follows ( more details of their projects will follow):

1st Place in Junior Biological and Ecological Category:

Kian Brady and Reuben Guinan-Effect of Superfoods on Diabetes

1st Place in Intermediate Biological and Ecological Category:

Aine Maxwell, Laura Conlon and Joyce Conway-Stop Spoiling Milk, Start Seeing Changes

1st Place in Intermediate Technology:

Daragh Lowry & Conall Mandal-An App to Co-ordinate your Awareness and Knowledge of your Locality

Highly Commended: 

Ava Hallissy, Leah Hallissy and Annie Duffy-The Future is Bright: Turning Organic Waste into Biofuel

2nd Place in Junior Biological and Ecological Category:

Lauren Finan, Aine Broderick and Shana Brady-An Investigation on the Impact of Diet on the Prevalence of Laminitis among Connemara Ponies

Perrigo Best Project in Ecological& Ecological Sciences:

Abby Mullins, Chloe Murphy and Megan Carroll-Wool-Saviour of Our Sea

Overall Best Group Project:

Abby Mullins, Chloe Murphy and Megan Carroll-Wool-Saviour of Our Sea

Well done to all involved in the 11 projects that represented the school at BTYS