The 2nd Year High Achievers group have been busy learning about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) They had to pick a minimum of one SDG and then up-cycle discarded items or materials, typically considered as waste, to solve an element of the goal. The SDG’s are 17 global objectives designed to address the world’s…
Congratulations to TY student Jennifer Lacey who is through to the final of the Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay competition ran by the Law Society of Ireland. This year’s essay title was: “Hate Crime; the role the law can play in addressing Hate Crime”. Jennifer, along with other finalists, has been invited to Blackhall Place…
You might have bumped into Ciara, Shauna, Eimear & Chloe in the square last week. As part of their TY enterprise class the girls have been busy baking and selling their much sought after goods. Thanks to everyone who stopped by & bought from their business.
Our Senior Ladies Football team were victorious in their county semi final today. They played Carrigtwohill Community College under fabulous blue skies and won on a scoreline of 7-13 to 2-4. Super stuff from the girls & their coaches, Mr. Ivory & Ms. Browne
Why just learn to play the Bodhrán when you can make your own first? Transition Years enjoyed an unbelievable workshop yesterday when they learned how to make their own Bodhráns. A huge thanks to Michael Vignoles for the workshop. The students were supplied with all the materials to make a complete bodhrán, a frame, goatskin, crossbars tacks…
PARIS TOUR Day two of 2nd Years trip to Paris & a very busy day was had by all. The students started the day by climbing 270 steps to Sacre Coeur, a stunning basilica. This was followed by some down time as they went shopping & sightseeing along the Montmartre area. Later everyone ventured to see the…
MUNSTER CHAMPS Congratulations to our Junior panel who won the U16.5B Munster Championship today. Captained by Ciara Walsh, the girls played out of their skin against a strong Colaiste Phobal Roscrea team, winning 11 points to 1-3 Cara Burke 0-3 Taylor Caplice 0-3 Ella O’Donnell 0-2 Ciara Walsh 0-2 Eve Cleary 0-1 We are phenomenally…
Yesterday our 5th & 6th Year Geography students took part in the Geography Teachers Association senior cycle quiz. Seventeen schools participated and our students were just a few marks off the winning team. Well done to our teams & their Geography teachers.
Hannah Hennessy,Sarah O’Brien and Zsofia Papp had to pick an Irish folktale and talk about it in Chinese, demonstrating all they have learnt in recent months. The girls chose Gráinne Mhaol – The Pirate Queen as their dedicated piece. They also performed a body of work relating to their chosen piece. The girls have progressed…
Thanks to Sean O Donovan from the HR Department in Dairygold for taking the time to demonstrate the skills necessary for a successful interview. Both positive and negative interview skills were modelled and discussed. We are very appreciative of Dairygold working with our 5th years as part of our business in the Community aspect of…