The Leaving Certificate Biology Field Trip
The Leaving Certificate Biology students recently braved the elements to survey the plants and animals of the rocky seashore. With the help of their teachers and the staff from the Burren Outdoor Education Centre, they were to become experts on the identification of seaweed, periwinkles, crabs and the other occupants of the rock pools on […]
Leaving Certs on Workshop on Resilience and Managing anxiety
Sinead Raftery, Pieta House, recently visited the school as part of Wellness Week and did a workshop with Leaving Certs on Resilience and managing anxiety. It was a very informative session, where we all picked up some tips we can use going forward.
Celebrating World Book Day during Mental Health Week
On the 14th of March 2019, the 5th Years took part in a dress up day to celebrate World Book Day. This was one of the many activities that took place in school in light of Mental Health Week. Students and teachers dressed up as their favorite characters from well known books, ranging for The […]
Congratulations to our Numeracy Winners for January
Congratulations to our Numeracy Winners for January Congratulations to our Numeracy Winners for January Minor: Shauna Hession and Junior: Eva Moran
Well done to the teams that competed in the Connacht Schools Badminton Competition
On Thursday 14 March we had three teams that competed in the Under 14 Connacht Schools Badminton Competition at Galway Lawn Tennis Club. Despite the fact that none of the girls are members of badminton clubs outside of school, they performed really well. Two of the teams won matches. One of these teams won two […]
Senior Agricultural Science students enjoy their visit to Coorevin Farm, Borrisokane
All the senior Agricultural Science students would like to thank Pádraig Moran from Coorevin Farm, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary for making their recent visit so interesting and enjoyable. The first hand experience of a suckler herd, lambing sheds and grassland was invaluable and very helpful towards the project work needed for the course. The scones and biscuits […]
Ronan Scully, from Self Help Africa, visited the school as part of Wellness Week 2019
Ronan Scully, from Self Help Africa, visited the school as part of wellness week 2019. He spoke about his own experiences working in developing countries and told us about the work Self Help Africa does in helping to empower women in their communities.
International Women’s day did not go unrecognised in our school.
March 8th marked a very important day in the lives of women around the world and in our very school. It was international women’s day. A day to celebrate and appreciate all the women in our lives. Needless to say this day did not go unrecognised in our school. We celebrated this wonderful day of women in […]
Our Second Years enjoying World Book Day
Our second years enjoying World Book Day with their favourite book and a cup of tea.
Transition Year’s visit the Renmore Barracks in Galway
On Tuesday 12th February, the TY’s went to the Renmore Barracks in Galway. They got a presentation about Gender Equality from some of the army members in the conference room. The female army members shared their stories about their careers and how there isn’t many females involved in the army. They then went into the […]