Classics/History

Subject Blogs, Classics/History, Library / 22 October 2012

5th and 6th Year History students visit National Library Ireland

5th Year History students, Elan Bondi and Paul Ingoldsby tell what they learned when they visited the National Library Ireland on Thursday, 11th October.

Excellent story about Hermes written by 1st Year student

Read a very funny story about Hermes written by 1st Year Classical Studies student Ryan Baker.

TY Trip to London

Alice Murphy describes a jam-packed day for the TY students who went to London - from Michael O'Leary checking their boarding passes, to the Imperial War Museum and then a whistlestop tour around Central London.

Terenure Public Library host “Dublin Jewish Traditions - Photographs and Maps” display

Terenure Public Library are holding a display on "Dublin Jewish Traditions - Photographs and Maps" from Tuesday, 6th March to Saturday, 31st March. Ms. Melanie Brown will give a talk on the exhibition on Wednesday, 14th March.

Holocaust Education Trust Ireland offering study trip to Berlin and teacher training programmes

Holocaust Education Trust Ireland (HETI) is offering a study trip to Berlin (10th - 13th April 2012) and a number of teacher training programmes in July and August 2012. These programmes are aimed at teachers and educators to help them teach this complex subject in the classroom.

Victors crowned in TY Mini Olympics

Rachel Jones (TY) writes in detail about the TY Mini Olympics which started on Tuesday, 13th December and finished on Wedneday, 21st December.

2nd and 3rd Year Classical Students make quality models for Classics Arts competition

Ms. Donohoe asked 2nd and 3rd Year Classical students to make a model about any classical creature by 2nd December 2011. The winners explain their motivation to make their models.

Arts Week 2011 - captured on camera, video and podcasts!

Arts Week 2011 (7th - 11th November) was jam-packed with activities, including trips to museums, acting and comedy workshops, French plays. Photos are now on the Gallery, podcasts can be listened to and videos are on YouTube.

Arts Week 2011

Arts Week starts Monday, 7th November. See the November Events Calendar on the school website for full details.

TY Classical Studies students create impressive artistic projects

Comic strips, collages, models, sketches and even a Facebook account for Odysseus! Ms. Donohoe is impressed by the TY project work based on Book 9 of The Odyssey handed up in class on Tuesday, 11th October.

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