Limerick students comb the beach for school project

A LUCKY Limerick primary school class were chosen as the winners of a beach exploration workshop and were rewarded with a field trip to Lahinch beach in Clare. 

First class students from Limerick School Project NS took part in the green schools programme, and were chosen as the winners from 118 classes from 70 primary schools around the country. 

The SeaKeepers Project gave teachers the resources and lesson plans to teach about marine focusing on six native marine species. 

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Twenty-four students from the class went to Lahinch and did a range of activities including games, seaweed tasting, a marine litter relay race and a sand art competition. 

Green schools senior coordinator of the global citizenship marine environment theme, Caoimhe O’Brien Moran said: “We hope that the SeaKeepers Project and the green schools programme will encourage children to enjoy and value our coasts, and hopefully visit the seaside with their families over the summer and into the future.” 

The Limerick city school are also currently working towards their eighth green flag and are focusing on the global citizenship marine environment theme. 

As part of this, they are learning about the impacts of marine litter on the ocean and coastal environments, raising awareness and looking at ways to reduce single-use plastic.