HOW SPONGY IS MY SCHOOL��NEWTOWN NS�6^th Class

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JANUARY 2023

Area of Flooding 1: Construction Site

Area of Flooding 2: Entrance to the Woodlands

Map of School Grounds�(By Faye Greaney)

River During the Period of Flooding

River After the Period of Flooding�(FLOODING REDUCED BY 75CM)

BRENDAN GERAGHTY�Showing us how to do the rain gauge experiment

Weather Forecast History

• Brendan’s weather detection dates back to 1941
• The driest month of the wettest year was June and it was 1.5 inches
• The highest rainfall in one year was 2021 with 62.99 inches
• The ink Brendan uses has very good durability, it lasts for about 15 years
• One of the machines in Clare, the same as Brendan has, cost about €10,000

Rain Observation Chart

EXPERIMENT

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• DRAINAGE STUDY ON OUR SCHOOL GROUNDS �– Presented By Rory Finnerty

Photograph of Hole in School Pitch

Photograph of Hole in the Woodlands

RESULTS OF HOLES IN VARIOUS PLACES

In the Pitch

Edge of Woodland

In the Woodlands

Results of Poor Drainage

Fields that are poorly drained grow a lot of rushes

St Brigid’s Cross made by 4^th Class

Trees Planted to Help Improve Drainage