Transition Years enjoy their hat-making workshop
On the 16th and 17th of January 2017, the Transition Year students had their hat-making workshop, in preparation for the annual fashion show. The aim of the day was by the end, each student would have created their own dramatic, unique hat, which they will model at the show. Each student had to design as […]
Oliver! – A huge success and a ‘Glorious’ production
The Pres girls recently took to the stage with their highly entertaining production of the classic Lionel Bart musical “Oliver!”. With students working behind the scenes on lights, sound and crew, a twelve-piece student orchestra lead by Ms Lohan. The wonderful cast, chorus of orphans, pickpockets and vagabonds of every kind kept the audiences enthralled […]
Transition Year class host their very own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
This October, the gym was transformed into a wonderland, full of colour, music, a little bit of magic and of course… tea! Yes, the 2016 – 17 Transition Year class hosted their very own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. The American-style tea party, is one of the first major annual Transition year fundraiser events, it is […]
Road Safety Week with the RSA Shuttle and ‘Roll Over’ roadshow
Last week Transition Year students helped improve road safety awareness by organising a “Road Safety Week” for the whole school. All of the students and teachers were put to the test as the RSA (Road Safety Authority) Shuttle and ‘Roll Over’ roadshow visited the school for two days. The roll-over demonstrated the importance of always […]
It’s a sign!
Our TY students embarked on a new learning adventure this week; they began a ten week sign language course with Martin from the Center for Sign Language Studies (CSL), Galway. It was fabulous seeing such excitement for learning among the girls and to be honest, it was the quietest hour in the TY block since […]
Congratulations to the 2016 TY’s for winning the YSI ‘Making our World Greener’ Award
Well done to last year’s Transition Year students who won the Young Social Innovators ‘Making our World Greener’ Award in Dublin showcasing their ‘No Bee No Mee’ project. This project was aimed at working to save the Bee population from going into further decline, so that both the human and bee populations will survive, into […]
Students of the Month for September Claire McGill & Shóna Hendrick
Students of the Month for September Claire McGill & Shóna Hendrick
Transition Year students have a great day out at the TY Expo
Our Transition Year students had a great day out at the TY Expo at Punchestown. They bounded back to the Pres with bags full of freebies and ideas for TY activities galore. What a fabulous bunch of girls they are, ready and willing to embrace all TY has to offer!
ON THE TECH ROAD – Find out what life is in…
Google Developers Group Galway are hosting a free technology event, at the Portershed (Eyre Square) on Wednesday 14th September at 7pm. The aim of this evening is to encourage senior cycle students to embark on a technical career in areas such as Science Technology Engineering and Maths. There will be speakers from Amazon, HP, Triangle […]
School Tour to Italy 2016
The 27th of April finally arrived – the day we had talked about, dreamed about and saved for since September. It was the day of the SCHOOL TOUR! We had our ‘hand-luggage only’ bags packed, amazed at how we managed to fit everything we needed into them, not to mention how we had made all […]