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When Spring began and the weather improving, a lunchtime soccer league outdoors was started to allow students bring a competitive edge to lunchtimes! Games were played every Tuesday and Friday, and eventually only two teams were left – AC Milan and Barcelona. Despite being depleted, AC Milan gave a great account of themselves. But Barcelona […]

Ms Doyle oragnised a great Sports Day with an array of activities (some pictured), We were fortunate to get such glorious weather and some students were content to just soak up the sun rays while most actively took part in an array of activities. The Sports Day was enjoyed by Students and Teachers.     

The Student Jigsaw team organised the launch of the “green ribbon” which symbolises ending the stigma around mental health. For my information see www.seechange.ie Pictured are some 1st Year Geography Students wearing their green ribbon showing their support.

The Green Schools Committee are busy working towards their travel flag which they hope to be awarded next year. Students from first and second year on the committee took part on Tuesday the 15th May in a walkability audit to assess the health and safety of the area outside the school. Students examined the speed

The first year Technical Graphics class have been taking part in a class based group project where students designed and drew out plans for new homes, Dermot Bannon style! The houses were designed using the students ipads and plans were drawn up using their boards and squares. Each group then presented their design solution to

Well done to the cast and crew of ‘Check Please’ who performed the play in Colaiste Clavin’s Hall. Ms Shine’s School Drama group also performed a preview of the play to the Sixth Class students of St Nicholas’s Primary School in the run up to the show . Well done to the cast and those

5th Year French students helped organise a Language and Cultural Quiz along with preparing French crêpes for the First Year French class. Students enjoyed an afternoon of activity and sampled a French crêpes à la vanilla et aux fraises. Well done to Evan Howell, Aoife Dixon and Glory Daniel-Ochonma who won the Language Quiz and

Second Year History Students explored the very impressive EPIC Irish Emigration museum in Dublin. The museum charts the impact Ireland and Irish people have had on the world, with interactive screens around almost every corner. Students enjoyed learning about Irish bandits and made connections to their classroom activities through the Famine stories.

Aoife Dixon 1st Year was awarded a “Highly Commended Certificate” along with a framed Presentation of her entry to the Positive Mental Health Art Competition at National Level. The Presentation was in the Civic Offices in Dublin.  

Senior Art Students visited the National Gallery of Ireland and the Hugh Lane Gallery in preparation of the Art Exam