Word of the WeekHOLIDAY
Interesting origin: Holiday (Old English) was originally holy day and was a day set apart for religious observance. Definition: An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling: I spent my summer holidays on a farmFred was on holiday in Spain Winners of our Annual Spelling Bee: GLAS
Thie Spelling Bee this year was a hotly contested competition. Team Glas won by 3 points and in joint second place were Mumhan and Connacht . Congratulations to Glas, who have worked hard all year with their teacher Dr. Sunderland. |
Picture 1: First year students show the Minister for Education their ePortfolios at the EU Folio Conference in Dublin Castle.
Picture 2: First Year English students hard at work on their ePortfolios. Our school was delighted to be chosen as one of the pilot schools for the implementation of ePortfolios through Mahara in our English classrooms.
Picture 2: First Year English students hard at work on their ePortfolios. Our school was delighted to be chosen as one of the pilot schools for the implementation of ePortfolios through Mahara in our English classrooms.
WINNER OF THE LITERATURE AND ART COMPETITION 2015 : REBECCA MUNROE (2nd Year)
The Literature and Art Competition is open to all students in the school. It is run by English teacher Shirley Doyle and judged by the Art Department. It promotes links between different subject areas. The winning entry this year was inspired by the poem "To my Grown Up Son" by Alice E. Chase.