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Pupils from St Michaels NS Sneem at the SEAI One Good Idea National Finals in Dublin.
SCHOOLS in Ardfert, Kilmoyley and Sneem had projects in the Primary Category in the 2018 SEAI One Good Idea National Finals in Dublin on Tuesday and they did very well indeed.
St Michael’s National School from Sneem was the runner-up for their campaign ‘Legendary Light Savers’. The ‘Legendary Light Savers’ invented Mr BEE, a friendly character who reminds you to save energy by switching off the lights when leaving a room.
The team from St Michael’s National School were one of 20 finalists to reach the SEAI One Good Idea National Finals.
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Pupils from Ardfert NS at the SEAI One Good Idea National Finals in Dublin.
‘Team Global’ from Ardfert National School and ‘The Phoenix’ from Scoil Naomh Eirc, Kilmoyley, were also among those to reach the finals.
‘Team Global’ want people to take action against climate change with local community initiatives. They hosted a beach clean-up to inspire their community to play their part in the global response to climate change. Ardfert NS has enjoyed great success in this competition in the past winning in 2015 and 2016.
Pupils from Scoil Naomh Eirc at the SEAI One Good Idea National Finals in Dublin.
‘The Phoenix’ from Scoil Naomh Eirc, inspired by their namesake, want to breathe new life into unwanted items in the home. They’re encouraging people to get creative and upcycle household items.
For the last ten years, the SEAI One Good Idea Competition has encouraged students to create innovative campaigns that can make a big difference in schools, homes and communities to how we use energy in our daily lives. This year, over 200 campaigns were developed by young people all over Ireland.
