We were delighted to welcome Peter Whyte from Kildare Relay for Life to speak to TY, 5th Year and 6th Year students about this wonderful initiative which has raised over €900,000 for the Irish Cancer Society to date. This year's event hopes to push that total past €1,000,000! It will be held on 7th and 8th June at The Curragh Racecourse. The money raised will fund vital services and research. We will be selling Candle of Hope Bags at €5 each which people can decorate with the name of a person who has battled cancer, living or passed to honour their struggle. The candle will remain lit for the 24 hours of the Relay. Students will be involved in a range of activities to raise funds and awareness over the next few weeks. Any contributions to our fundraising activities would be most welcome. If you would like to enter a team to Kildare Relay for Life please contact Monica on 0868405358 or email Peter at kildarerelay@gmail.com

It has been an exciting and action-packed week for our German Erasmus visitors as they immersed themselves in different physical activities. A pedal tour in Dublin on Tuesday was the perfect way to combine sightseeing with an active adventure. Yesterday they participated in PE classes with their Irish partners as well as enjoying a friendly round of golf at St. Bridget's Pitch n Putt Club.  

Today, they gave hurling a go, showing great enthusiasm as they struck the sliotar and picked up the skills of this fast-paced game. They finished off the day with a full body workout, jumping in and climbing out of the bog, an activity which always proves to be a highlight for our visitors.

Our 5th and 6th year Leaving Cert Applied classes enjoyed their visit to the Apprenticeship Expo in the Knightsbrook Hotel Co Meath today. Where all things apprenticeship related were under one roof!

The Exhibitor list included:

1. Industry with an opportunity to meet the employers who are currently recruiting for Apprentices 

2. Education Providers where students could speak with Colleges running the various Apprenticeship Programme

3. Apprenticeship Ireland / SOLAS a chance to engage with those managing Apprenticeships in Ireland.

Students ended their day with a fun experience - Karting in the Zone Activity Centre. Students practised their timings and then had the chance to compete for best times. Congratulations to Andrew Curran 6A - for the fastest times!

Thank you to the students for making this a successful trip.

Thank you to teachers Ms Doran and Ms Whyte and the SNAs Ms Mulligan and Mr Harper for accompanying students on this trip. 

Well done all!

Ms Mills 

• Applications for School Transport for the new school year are currently open and can be accessed online at www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport
• Details of the scheme are also available on Bus Éireann’s website and Department of Education’s website gov.ie/schooltransport.
• The closing date for NEW school transport applications is Friday 25th April 2025
• Existing school transport applications will automatically roll over into the new school year
• Payments or medical cards can be received up to Friday 6th June 2025

Our 5th Year Leaving Cert Applied Students had a very successful day today running their own Pop Up Cafe - The Bigger Brew! 

The Cafe was extremely busy from the time it opened at 10am until it closed at 2pm! Both students and staff enjoyed the beautifully decorated room and the delicious menu.

Well done to all the students who worked so hard today,  their teacher Ms McDonnell and Georga Dowling of FoodSchool who has provided support and advice throughout this process. This was definitely one of the most successful 5th Year LCA Enterprise Tasks to date and there is no doubt that students will receive excellent results for this assessment.

Everyone can be so proud of what they achieved.

Amazing work! 

Ms Mills 

We were delighted to welcome Erasmus students and teachers from St. Ursula-Schule, Geisenheim, Germany, to our school yesterday. As part of our Healthy Lifestyles project, students will spend the week with their Irish partners collaborating on digital portfolios using BookCreator, while sharing ideas on well-being and fitness. They will also have a chance to take part in PE lessons and play some pitch n putt. A key focus of our project is healthy eating, and students will exchange ideas on nutritious meals, sustainable food choices, as well as  traditional Irish and German cuisine. 

Day one was a great success, with everyone getting to know each other and settling into their Irish host families. Today, we explore Dublin and visit Croke Park to showcase our national sports. We are grateful for the Erasmus+ programme for making this exchange possible and for giving us the opportunity to learn, share, and grow together.

We are delighted to share with you a video created by our Leaving Cert Applied Students about the Benefits of the LCA Programme from a Students Perspective.

We hope you enjoy it!

Click on this link to access the video:

 https://share.descript.com/view/kbeQWXGjyhm

There was great excitement and hard work today as our 5th Year Leaving Cert Applied students designed and created their own Pop Up Cafe The Bigger Brew as part of their Enterprise Task.

The Cafe will be open to students during breaktimes tomorrow in room 30 serving hot drinks, toasties, cookies and more.

Well done to all the students in 5A and their teacher Ms Elaine McDonell for what will no doubt be a very successful event.

A huge thank you to Georga Dowling for all her advice and support throughout this process.

Please visit the Cafe and support 5A with their Enterprise Task.

Well done all! 

Ms. Mills