History

Moon Landing!
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We have been reading about the first moon landing. We asked our parents and our grandparents if they remembered when this happened and what their memories of this special occasion was!

Fionán said "My Mum was only a baby when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon .....".

Dominic said "My Grandparents watched the landing into the ocean on tv ...".

Seán's Nanny watched it on t.v.

Mathéo's Mum told him about the race (competition) between America and Russia to be the first nation on the moon.

Mark's Granny said they were all watching on TV and it was late at night when it happened.

Harry's Grandparents said they were very busy trying to get to watch it on tv but that they did just in time!




Titanic!
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We are having lots of fun learning about the famous ship, The Titanic. 


Damien, in Mrs Henehan's class, drew a wonderful charcoal picture of The Titanic! Look at the detail he accomplished in his art work - simply wonderful!!!

Titanic, by Damien

Dominic, in Mrs Grealis' class, researched information about the Titanic and here is a summary of what he found out!

On board the Titanic were:

• 10,000 lightbulbs
• 29 boilers
• 8,000 tons of coal
• 20 lifeboats
• 48 ringbouys
• 45,000 table napkins
• 250 barrels of flour
• 8,000 sets of cutlery
• 2,400 tea and coffee pots
• 9,000 cups and saucers
• 500 salad bowls
• 1,5000 champagne glasses
• 12,000 dinner plates
• 6,000 tablecloths
• 3,500 onions
• 7,000 lettuces
• 35,000 fresh eggs
• 40 tons of potatoes
• 800 bundles of fresh asparagus

Some other facts about The Titanic:

• The Titanic was built between 1909 and 1911.
• It was 882 feet (269 metres) in length and 175 feet (53 metres) in height.
• The Titanic had a crew of around 900 people.
• The Titanic’s engines were powered by pressurized steam from burning coal.
• It was a luxury passenger liner that carried some of the world’s richest people as well as others looking for a new life in North America.
• The Titanic's intended course was from Southampton, England to New York City, USA.
• It left Southampton on April 10, 1912 and stopped at destinations in France and Ireland before heading west towards New York.
• It collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.
• While the Titanic carried over 2200 people, there were only enough life boats for around 1200 of them.
• Over 1500 people died because of the sinking.
• The remains of the Titanic wreck sit on the sea bed over 12400 feet (3780 metres) beneath the surface.

For 10 more 'cool facts' about  The Titanic, please click here.

To explore the inside of the Titanic, Explore the inside of the Titanic and look at each of the three sections of the ship.