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We be-lieve that the most meaningful way to teach Maths to young children is through hands on, practical activities. To this end we have developed a range of station teaching activi-ties focusing on problem solving, developing mathematical thinking and encouraging the use of maths language. This month the children in Junior Infants participated in fun activities focusing on money and ordinal number, while the children in Senior Infants learned to com-bine numbers and practised adding using a number line on the iPads. §We have incorporated the use of our new ipads. Our pupils are engaging in a very positive way with this teaching methodology. © May 2018 The Meath Coaster7MEATH COUNTY COUNCIL PRIDE OF PLACE 2018Meath County Council 2018 Pride of Place competition is now open. Applications are invited from Community Groups, Tidy Towns / Village Committees, Residents Associations and other organisations. In 2018 the competition includes the following categories:• Housing Estate Small• Watercourse Amenity• Housing Estate Medium• Grow Your Own• Housing Estate Large• Heritage• Residential Streetscape (new category)• Nature/Wildlife• Best Presented Front Garden (new category)• Best New Group• Village/ Townland >500 (new category)• Vacant Premises• Small Town 500 - 2000• Volunteer of the Year• Large Town > 2000 • Shop Front• Youth Project• Hospitality/ TourismApplication forms and further details are available from the Community Department, Meath County Council, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, Co. Meath, C15 Y291, or by e-mail prideofplace@meathcoco.ie or online www.meath.ie/Community/PrideofPlace/Closing date for applications is Friday, 1st June, 2018N.B. An information and networking event will take place at 10am on Saturday 12th May 2018 in Buvinda House, Navan, Co Meath. The event will include speakers on a number of topics including bio diversity, climate change to name a few and the Pride of Place scheme. Pre registration for this free event is essential; please email prideofplace@meathcoco.ie by 5:00p.m. on Wednesday, 2nd May, 2018 to register.© May 2018 The Meath Coaster8Please mention The Meath Coaster when replying to advertisementsThe Stamullen Roundup By Grace TierneyAn important date for the Stamullen diary this month is the annual Star of the Sea 5k road race, sponsored by Dunne’s Centra Stamullen. It’s taking place at 8p.m. on Tuesday the 29th of May, so as always please co-operate with the vol-unteer race marshals to keep everybody safe on the local roads. The main race starts and fin-ishes at St. Patrick’s GAA club but there will be under 10s and under 14s races for the young-er runners at the race track there from 7p.m. You can reg-ister to run at www.myrunre-sults.com/events/star_of_the_sea_ac_5k_/2575/detailsThe Stamullen Ladies Basketball Club is seeking new members. No experience re-quired. They play for fun on Monday eve-nings 8-9p.m. in St. Patrick’s GAA club. Drop in any Monday and try a session for free. It’s €5 per session thereafter. Contact Helena at 087-2025952 for more informa-tion.Are you aware that the biggest tradition-al music festival in the world is coming to a town near us? Fleadh Cheoil 2018 (http://fleadhcheoil.ie/) will be taking over Drogheda from the 12th to 19th of Au-gust with events including music sessions, singing, concerts, parades, competitions, workshops, dancing, town walks, street busking, and youth events. 400,000 peo-ple will visit Drogheda during the festival and even if you’re not a trad music addict there will be plenty to enjoy. The festi-val has a tradition of visiting musicians staying in family homes during the week and this is where Stamullen comes in. If you’ve a house or even a room, available to rent out to the visitors, they’d love to hear from you at http://fleadhcheoil.ie/plan-your-visit/accommo-dation/. Good jobs news this month locally with the announce-ment that PCI Pharma are adding 50 jobs to their fa-cility in Stamullen. This comes after the recent opening of the new Circle K (formerly known as To-paz) service station at City North.Congratulations to the boys and girls from the village who made their confirmation on the 19th of April and good luck to the younger ones making their first commun-ion this month.Sadly Gormanston village’s long links with the Franciscan order have weakened with the news that weekly masses in the college’s chapel have now ceased due to declining vocations. LaVerna, the broth-er’s residence is also for sale.Meals on Wheels are appealing for vol-unteer drivers in the Stamullen and Julianstown areas to deliver meals to sen-ior citizens on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Ring 085-7222068 if you’re able to help.Got Stamullen news? 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