Noel Cunningham

Your mundane life is very likely to be as good as it gets. Learn to treasure the mundane.
Teacher of the Year IAMTA 2019, ISTA 2016, IOP 2010

[Wilson's Hospital School @WilsonsHospital]

Clodagh and Sheona took part in "A Fashion Extravaganza" in the Bloomfield Hotel organised by the Mullingar Golf Club last Thursday.
The girls walked the catwalk wearing their Junk Kouture outfits. All proceeds went to Saplings School.
Well done, girls! Wonderful cause.

[Wilson's Hospital School @WilsonsHospital]

The annual Founder's Day soccer tournament saw an incredible series of matches with the staff team emerging victorious in a hard-fought afternoon of competition. Three spirited games showcased the talent and tenacity of students and teachers alike 💙💛

[Wilson's Hospital School @WilsonsHospital]

The very best of luck to our Leaving Cert Geography class who headed out on their exchange to Iceland the land of fire and ice on Thursday. We will be posting their progress over the next few days, stay tuned.

[Denis Leamy @DenisLeamy]

Great to attend the launch of Decade exhibition on @SpikeIslandCork today organised by the @CorkETB Prison Education Unit. Fantastic creative and visual display. Fantastic collaboration with @UCC It is on until the end of August. Well worth a visit. Well done to @EdelCunningham4 and team and @IrishPrisons

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

Congratulations to all!
Looks like a fantastic project
https://t.co/02BKPz1G2F

[Edel Cunningham @EdelCunningham4]

Thrilled with win! Thank you @CarolineLucey4 @Tippchef and Joe for 'Pop Up' success. Wonderful collaboration @corketb @CMCarey_ @IASIO_Ireland @mtu_ie @IrishPrisons providing Pathways for every Learner!

[Kate Devitt @KateNicD]

First strike of 2023 ✅ Join us on a Friday at 1pm outside Leinster house!
@SchoolStrikesIE #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

@mairemahon @IOP_Ireland @MaynoothUni @flavinska72 @5S_Discover I still feel like a kid every time I get to show folk that atmospheric pressure mat 😀

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

@Mikekav66 @ExamcraftGroup I think that there's a big market for something like this. Best of luck with it Mike - you deserve it for all your work!

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

@daire_lambert Except that when a day is below the average temp wAy too many will take that as 'proof' that global warming is a myth. You only need to look at the comments underneath the initial post.

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

We also need to find more ominous ways of saying 'beating the all-time record' and get out the message that this is likely to be the coldest August we will ever live through.

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

It's not like breaking the four-minute mile. Breaking (or 'beating') this record is not good news.

[Kildare Weather @KildareMet]

It reached 30.3°c at our Naas Urban Station today. Highest August temperature we have ever recorded. Beating yesterdays record.😁🌡

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

Most people still hope that if they don't think about it then it will all go away.

[Roger Harrabin @RHarrabin]

Cripes - only a month to go now before I leave BBC after 35 years. I did my last turn on Today Prog earlier. Felt very upset walking home. Not for me, but for the fate of the planet. Most people still have no idea how bad it's likely to be.

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

Great idea.
Thanks for this Tom.

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

The late night disco is the best bit😀

[IAMTA @iamta_news]

Booking is now open for the annual IAMTA conference. There is a brilliant lineup with some very interesting talks planned.

It will take place in the Maldron Hotel, Oranmore, Galway on November 27th.

Book your place here: https://t.co/EgqkuyfHes

[St Joseph's College @StJosephsLucan]

Leah, Frances & Muskaan picked up litter from @StJosephs3 to Lucan Village Park & back through Sarsfield Park🚮They have been doing this every week for 2 years. They are a credit to themselves👏& wonderful role models for everybody🚯👍@lucantidytowns @sdublincoco @GaisceAward

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

@WhitmoreJen Looking increasingly like the world in another 20 years will be a much world place than it is today. Can't say we weren't warned.

[@IanYorston @IanYorston]

Specific Heat Capacity of our Atmosphere is 1 kJ/kg/°C

Radius of Earth is 6400 Km
Surface Area is about 5E14 m²

Height of Atmosphere approximates to 10 Km of Air at 1 Kg/m³

Mass of Atmosphere = 5E18 kg

Heating it by 1°C takes 5E21 J

Approximately 100,000,000 Hiroshima bombs

[💙💛Toni💙💛 @AntonBoym]

⚠️ Insane ~14.3 millions km² SMOKE 💨 blanket of #Siberiafire covers 2x the area of Australia, or almost all #Russia 17.2 mln. km² or half the area of Africa! #wildfires #wildfires2021Russia
Last WARNING ⛔️ to #COP26 after #ClimateReport #IPCCReport !

https://t.co/yN4cz8ub6f

[A.A.Milne @A_AMilne]

“My ambition for mankind is that we do not totally destroy ourselves. If we fail in this, if by some mishap the human race totally extinguishes itself, it will be because man today is too powerful: he can inflict too much damage.” ~C.R.Milne #ClimateEmergency

[Noel Cunningham @physicsteacher]

Those who seek to defend life on Earth and human wellbeing are described as "extremists". And our education system is not built to encourage extremism.

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

Those who support business as usual, which is pushing us towards catastrophe on an unimaginable scale, are described in the media as "moderates".

Those who seek to defend life on Earth and human wellbeing are described as "extremists".

*They have got this the wrong way round.*