St. Brendans PS was delighted to welcome Professor Mary McCaffrey to the school.
The Professor leads a team in UCC investigating micro cell biology and we were
fortunate to get her to speak to our 5th/6th class groupings which are working
on a science award project with Ms.Fiona Ward.
This was the professors first ever talk to a primary school group and she was so impressed
with the attention, interest, curiosity and passion for science displayed by the boys.
She brough samples of bacteria to show them and discussed the role of cells in our bodies
and the impact of drugs/ doping in sport. She was asked into the role of cells in beating diseases
including cancer and concluded her fascinating talk by guiding them through her own
path in education to her current position in UCC. Hopefully this will inspire and
motivate our boys to follow their passsion in life with hard work and dedication to
make a difference in this world. Many thanks to Ms. Ward for all the preparatory work
and to Professor McCaffrey for making the long journey to Birr.
