STEAM Programmes
The LOETB STEAM Programme is a collaborative educational initiative by the Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) and local councils (Loais & Offaly) that provides training and equipment for students in LOETB schools to engage in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) activities. At Dunamase College we run the four different STEAM Programmes; Podcasting, VEX Robotics, LEGO League and Minecraft, fostering creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
2024/2025 STEAM Programme Launch
Our school held the launch for the 2024/2025 STEAM programme launch where many visitors including students and staff from various LOETB schools and LOETB representatives visited the school.
Podcasting
Podcasting has been a great success in Dunamase College, with our students winning the overall prize at the LOETB STEAM showcase event 2024.Our students took top honours in the overall Podcast competition for their brilliant ‘Dunamase Diaries’ podcast.
VEX Robotics
VEX IQ Robotics is based on plastic, snap-together pieces specifically designed to build highly functional robots. In the VEX IQ Competition teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play with other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. The Dunamase College team has also had recent success, after winning the local competition in 2024, they made it to the national final coming in 2nd place.
Minecraft
Our 2024 Minecraft team won their award for the Minecraft creation of the Round Towers in Timahoe.
FIRST LEGO League
In 2026 our Aonáid Lán Ghaeilge LEGO League team won the 'Innovation Project' award the the regional competition at the LOETB Midlands Skills Centre. Over the past few months, these students committed countless hours to their project. They consistantly gave up lunch breaks and free time to plan, revise, problem-solve and refine their work. Comhghairdeaches le daltaí na chéad bliaina ón Aonad Lán Ghaeilge a bhí ina mbuaiteoirí ag an gcomórtas FIRST LEGO League.
