Over a score of Limerick primary schools win national science awards
YOUNG curious minds across Limerick have earned national recognition for their achievements in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, announced on June 19 that 22 Limerick primary schools have earned and will be awarded the 2023 Curious Minds Award.
Speaking on the matter, he stated: “I want to congratulate all involved for their hard work and enthusiasm. Through programmes such as the Curious Minds Awards, we see first-hand teachers and schools empowering curiosity through a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to STEM learning.”
The schools achieved the awards for various submissions in STEM activities such as investigating renewable energy, growing vegetables, mini-beast hunts, enhancing technology skills through coding, and using STEM to solve everyday problems.
Three categories are available for different levels of involvement and history with STEM, in the forms of the Gold Award, Platinum Award and Silver Award.
A total of 18 Limerick schools received the Gold Award, three received the Platinum Award and one received the Silver Award.
Further information is available at curiousminds.ie.