Monday the 10th of March, the Junior Room in Scoil San Eoin received a spinning demo from Sue and Evelyn. with the Wool2ewe programme.

Pupils from the Junior Room have been participating in the programme this year. Thank You to Sarah Rubalcava our Environmental officer in the Wicklow County Council Office.

The pupils learnt lots of interesting facts about wool, how it is 100% natural, renewable, biodegradable and sustainable.

Pupils then got to see A little science experiment which showed how natural wool doesn’t burn in comparison to synthetic wool. The pupils really enjoyed this!

A spinning wheel demonstrated how the wool from the sheep is made workable to make things. The pupils got to smell & touch wool and learned that when sheep wool is soaked in water to wash it, the ‘dirty’ water is also reusable and extremely good that has full of nutrients for seeds to grow, a form of fertilizer.

The pupils got to learn about crochet wool and got to see finished products, e.g. hats. Mittens etc. The pupils got to see an old pair of jeans reused and converted into a handbag/shopping bag.

At the end of the session there was a Q & A session.

Thank you to Sue and Evelyn for delivering a wonderful workshop for the pupils. They all really enjoyed it and learnt lots of interesting facts.