School Achievements Over Recent Years

Lacken National School successfully completed the Digital Schools of Distinction award, a 3 step programme accredited by the Dept. of Education, that aims to promote, recognise and encourage excellence in the use of technology in Primary schools. 
During the European Week of Code , the children  in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes took part in a "Robot Hack Day' with the help of the guys from Colmacrobotics. This event was supported with grant from Google. 
5th and 6th class pupils of Scoil Mhuire Lacken participated in The Junior Entrepeneur programme. The Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP) is a 10 - 16 week entrepreneurial education programme for Primary School pupils. This encourages the children to set up their own business and sell a product to the public.
Scoil Mhuire Lacken has earned the title of becoming an Active School.  An  Active School is a school that strives to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community through improvements across P.E, Physical activity and Patnreship,  that will have a real and tangible impact on their school community.
 Scoil Mhuire lacken is proud to have three  Green School flags  which were awarded by An Taisce . Our very dedicated green schools  team have just submitted our application for our fourth green flag which is the  theme of travel. However this is  currently postponed due to  Covid- 19 restrictions.  We will keep you  updated on  same. 
The  Green-Schools, programme is  known internationally as Eco-Schools This is an international environmental education programme, environmental management system and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges long-term, whole school action for the environment.
We  are currently working  on achieving our  4th  Green Schools Flag in promoting and developing the theme of  travel- See our Green Schools Section  for more updates on this  exciting initiative. 
The Discover Primary Science and Maths Programme (DPSM) is part of Science Foundation Ireland's (SFI) Discover Programme, which aims to increase interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) among students, teachers and members of the public. Lacken National School participates in this programme every 2 years.
 Lacken National School participates in  Mathletes Challenge and  find this very enjoyable, interesting but challenging. 
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Food Dudes is an award winning curriculum-linked evidence-based healthy eating initiative.
The primary aim of this programme is to entice and encourage children to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables on  a daily basis.
The corner stones of this  programme are  based on repeated tastings of fresh fruit and vegetables, rewards and positive role models.
This  programme  has been recently  updated with  new varieties of fruits and vegetables, additional tasting days, new eco-friendly rewards, and new supporting materials including DVD activities. 
One of our fourth class students entered a weekly challenge in  association  with Coding Ireland and became a national winner in  creating  A Scratch  Paddle Ball  Game.  Head over to our STEAM Section to  play the  game.