Cavan Monaghan Science Festival 2018 Schools Poster Competition

Cavan and Monaghan County Councils are joining forces and hosting a range of events during the Cavan Monaghan Science Festival from 10th-24th of November 2018.

The objectives of the festival are to increase the awareness and visibility of science in our society, promote the importance of science for economic growth, to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) at a local/regional level and to show that STEM is fun, educational and social.

Primary and post primary schools were invited to enter a poster competition to raise awareness in terms of water quality in our rivers and lakes including protecting our rivers and lakes from water pollution. This year’s theme was Plastic Pollution.

The winning entrants receive a Samsung tablet and an outdoor event/school trip will be organised for the class/school depending on class size. The winning posters will be displayed on a billboard in Monaghan during Science Week 2018 to raise awareness about the Science Festival and water quality,

The Post-primary school winner is Dolores Pasagic of Castleblayney College, Castlebalyney, Co. Monaghan. 

Pictures Above are;  From Left to Right: Mrs. Frances King, Deputy Principal, Caitriona Gaffney, Environmental Services Monaghan County Council, Dolores Pasagic, Secondary School Poster Competition Winner, Mrs. Celine Keith, Science Teacher

Above is Dolores’ winning entry.

The Primary school winner is Cassie Mullen-McGary of Scoil Phadraig, Garron, Tyholland, Co. Monaghan

Pictured above are; Lisa Smith, Environment Section, Monaghan County Council, Cassie Mullen-McGary, Winner, Scoil Phadraig and Éadaoin Moore, Teacher/Principal, Scoil Phadraig

Above is Cassie’s winning entry.

Congratulations to the winners and their schools and thanks to all the schools that participated.  We are displaying some of the brilliant competition entrants on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MonaghanCoCoEnvironment   and in your local library.