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Science Week ends with a big surprise ... reptiles in the hall!

Science Week 2016 - loving our reptile friends! Photo: Ms. O'Sullivan
NEWS / 28 November 2016

Ms. O'Sullivan and Mr. Fennell organised a surprise ending to Science Week 2016 and boy was it a surprise! Rumours may have abounded during the week but no-one was prepared for the variety and size of the reptiles that visited the school on Friday, 25th November.

Science Week ended with a bang! Ms. O'Sullivan and Mr. Fennell ensured that no-one forgot about Science Week 2016! Rumours may have abounded during the week but no-one was prepared for the variety and size of the reptiles that visited the school on Friday, 25th November. Look at the pictures - how brave some people were, how thrilled others were to handle these cute little reptiles....

Thanks to Ms O'Sullivan and Mr. Fennell for organising such a fantastic week. For lots more photos, go to the 2016-2017 Gallery.

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