2011 Shortlist has been announced!
2011 eircom Junior Spider Awards
Shortlist Announced!
eircom today announced details of the shortlist for the 2011 eircom Junior Spider Awards. The awards, which were established in 2009, recognise and reward students for the successful and innovative ways in which they use the Internet in their daily lives.
The awards are open to students at both primary and post primary level. The Mega Spiders at primary school level has three categories which are Best School Website, Best School Blog and Best Project.
At post primary level, the categories are split across 2 groups: The Giga Spiders for 1st to 3rd year students and the Tera Spiders for 4th to 6th year students. The categories under both age groups include Best Concept and Best Web Design. There is also a Grand Prix Award which goes to the overall winner at each age level in the primary and post primary category.
This year’s shortlist is as follows:
1. MEGA SPIDERS (PRIMARY SCHOOLS)
Best Project
- Birds of Bray, St Philomena’s Primary School, Wicklow
- G.E.T. Real! Magazine, Galway Educate Together, Galway
- Keep on Track, Holy Sprit Boys National School, Dublin
- Mr. Mitchell’s Class Blog , Scoil Ursula, Sligo
- Ms. McLoughlin’s class, Senior Infants , Scoil Chaitríona Junior, Galway
- Our Butterfly Page: From Caterpillar to Butterfly, Scoil Chaitríona Junior, Galway
Best Blog
- Clontuskert School Blog, St. Augustine’s National School, Ballinasloe
- Dan\’s 5thclass Blog, Balbriggan Educate Together National School
- Michael’s 3rd/4th Class Blog, Carlow Educate Together National School
- Ms. Mc Sweeney’s Junior Infants, St Cronans Junior National School, Swords
- School Blog, St Aidan’s Primary School, Wexford
- St Molagas School Blog, St Molagas S.N.S Balbriggin, Dublin
Best School Website
- Galway Educate Together Website, Galway Educate Together
- Gortskehy National School, Gortskehy National School, Mayo
- School Website, St Mary’s Boys National School, Monoghan
- Scoil Chaitríona Junior Website, Scoil Chaitríona Junior, Galway
- St Joseph’s Primary School Website, St Joseph’s Primary School, Cork
- Suíomh na Gaelscoile, Gaelscoil O Doghair, Limerick
2. GIGA SPIDERS (POST PRIMARY 1st – 3rd year)
Best Concept
- FarmingFactsForStudents, Roscommon Community College
- Get Smart with Business, Roscommon Community College
- Jet Stream-F1 in Schools Team, Presentation College Carlow
Best Web Design
- BBUK4 Advance/CBBUK4 Advance Chanel College, Coolock, Dublin
- Clongowes Website, Clongowes Wood Collge SJ, Kildare
- Confey Science Department, Confey community College, Kildare
- Playstationer.net, Holy Family Community School, Dublin
- School Website, Presentation College Carlow
Suíomh is Fearr
- Ar An gCúlraid, Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick
- Paisean le haghaidh Faisean, Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick
3. TERA SPIDERS (POST PRIMARY 4th – 6th year)
Best Concept
- Browser Facts, Dundalk Grammar School, Louth
- CCO Radio, Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
- Raindrops on Roses, St. Vincent’ s Secondary School, Cork
- Transition Year Portfolio Blogs / Wikis, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimnigh
Best Project
- Presenation school sports, Presentation Secondary School, Cork
- Quark F1 in Schools, Presentation College Carlow
- Serpents & Doves – A Transition Year Blog, St. Columba’s College, Dublin
- St Wolstans TY, St Wolstans Community School, Celbrigde, Kildare
- Transition Year Blog, Alexandra College, Dublin
Best Web App
- QuickRevise, C.B.S Kilkenny
- Skerries Online Directory, Skerries Community College, Dublin
Best Web Design
- Comhaltas Ceolteoirí Trá Mhór, C.B.S Tramore Secondary School, Waterford
- Michael O’Neill Design, Dundalk Grammar School, Louth
- Octane Racing, Dundalk Grammar School, Louth
- QuickRevise, C.B.S Kilkenny
- Schools Camogie, Coachford College, Cork
- Top Button Laurel Hill, Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ, Limerick
Suíomh is Fearr
- Blog i gcomhair mo idirbhlian, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimnigh
- Clifford The Big Red Blog, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimnigh
- Kermit The Blog, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimnigh
- Mise Éire, The High School, Rathgar, Dublin
- Sponge Blog, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimnigh
Commenting on the awards, Carolan Lennon, Chief Commercial Officer, eircom and Chairperson of this year’s judging panel said, “It is fantastic to see the interest in the awards grow and the creativity and innovation among the students is very encouraging for the future. Due to the increase in the number of entrants the shortlist is larger than last year and pulling it together has been very challenging for the judges. I wish everyone who has been shortlisted the very best of luck. We are looking forward to a very exciting awards event.”
For more information on each of the shortlisted nominations and for further details on the 2011 eircom Junior Spider Awards log onto www.juniorspiders.ie. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 13th December at the Helix, DCU.
Best of luck to everyone who has been shortlisted!
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i love balbriggan educate together because dans5htclassblog.com is amazing and my cousin is in the class.
C’mon Galway educate together!