Our 5^th class students manage a company, called Gugalaí Gug, which sells the eggs they lay to families in every class. The money is reinvested in resources for the children.

Our hens live in a henhouse at the back of the school. They are free range, and get outside during the day and are shut at night in a fenced area. They all have personalities and are very funny! We currently have six school hens. All have been supplied free of charge by David Redhouse of Newgrange Farm. The oldest, Chewbacca, has been with us for seven years, while the others are a bit younger.

The 5^th class students are on a monthly rota for jobs that are carried out.

1. Letters go home to all families asking them if they wish to buy eggs. 6 eggs are available for €2.50. A list is kept, while we wait for the hens to lay!
2. Students clean out the hen poo and put it in our composter. Paper shredding from our office is used as new bedding for the hens. They also collect the eggs, check the feed and check the health of the hens. These tasks are completed at break     time.
3. Eggs are then cleaned and returned to the class, where they are packaged for delivery to classes for children to bring home.

The students have all done a great job looking after the hens down the years and get very attached to them.

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