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  A massive thank you to everyone who contributed to the Gaelic Voices for Change Solidarity Sleepout in aid of the homeless which Mr. Moore took part in. A  bucket collection held in school raised a fantastic €500 for various homeless charities.  The sleepouts took place all over Ireland and Internationally in various locations such as Dublin, Cork,

The Principal presented Certs and boxes of chocolates to the winners of the Positive Mental Health Art / Photo Competition. 1st Place = Katie Daly 1st Year (Pictured on the right); 2nd Place =  Emily Healy 2nd Year (Pictured on the left) and 3rd Place = Aoife Dixon 1st Year (pictured in the middle)  

Some 1st, 2nd and 5th Year Classes took part in Green Schools themed workshops aimed at making Students think about Climate Change. Students got involved in the highly interactive workshops by bringing in bikes for the workshops and pedaling their bikes for the duration of the workshops. The Green Schools Committee are currently working on

On Friday there were lots of fun activities organised from carol singing, tournaments (winners of the indoor Gaelic football pictured), festive baking etc. We wish the whole School Community a Happy Christmas.

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Ms. Purcell’s 6th Year Geography Class visited Tara Mines outside Navan for their study of “Human Interaction with the Rock Cycle” Physical Question. They were given a guided tour of the site and students enjoyed an informative trip on the operations of Tara Mines and mining in Ireland. Hopefully the tour will help them if the Question is

The 3C CSPE Class went on a visit to Castlerea Prison as part of their Junior Certificate CSPE Action Project. They were taken on a guided tour of the medium security prison and learnt about life for a prisoner from the moment they enter the penal system, to short-term prisoners, those facing life sentences right through

The 2A CSPE Class visited Pearse Street Garda Station, which is the busiest station in the country. While there they got to learn about the work of the Gardai and spoke with different units e.g. Drugs etc. They got to see Big Brother is watching all the time with access to the multiple CCTV screens

The girls won their Semi-Final against Sacred Heart which got them to the North-East Leinster Final, which is a first for Longwood girls basketball team. They put up a very good fight in the Final against Coláiste na HInse, with super defence, teamwork and passing. Unfortunately the girls lost out to Coláiste na hInse who

We are proud to announce we are 10 years in partnership with BITC and Lagan Cement as part of the Skills at Work Programme. We would like to thank Germaine Noonan and Kate Horton from BITC for their commitment to the programme over the past 10 years. We look forward to many more years ahead in partnership. BITC