English/Drama

Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Transition Year / 11 February 2021

The Great TY Bake Off!

Ms Beamish and the TY's have been creating amazing bakes during English classes!

Subject Blogs, Classics/History, English/Drama / 21 January 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda reads Seamus Heaney poem at US Presidential Inauguration

Actor and 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda recited Seamus Heaney's poem - "The Cure of Troy" - at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, 20th January 2021.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Music, Wellbeing, General School News, Digital Teaching & Learning, Transition Year / 20 January 2021

5th Year online assembly - watch the video!

Chasing Joy was the theme of the 5th Year's online assembly broadcast over Teams on Tuesday, 19th January. The 5th Years filmed and produced a 20 minute video with inputs from many students and teachers!

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama / 15 December 2020

6th Year English student to submit short animated film to Fresh Film Festival

Nellie Warren has made this really beautiful animated short film that explores identity and gendered societal expectations.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Wellbeing, Library, Parents Association / 9 December 2020

Books to make you Smile! World Book Night, 23rd April 2021

World Book Night is the annual celebration on 23 April that aims to inspire everyone to pick up a book and share the joy of reading. It is a key part of The Reading Agency's mission to support everyone in reading their way to a better life and using the proven power of reading to promote skills and learning, health and wellbeing, and build connected communities.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Transition Year / 25 November 2020

"The Chocolate Bar": latest short film made in TY Film Production module

Please check out our latest short film to emerge from our TY Film Production module.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Library / 5 November 2020

Young Adult Book Festival 2020 goes digital this year!

The Young Adult Book Fest is Ireland’s largest arts festival for teenagers. This 3 day virtual festival will run from November 24th to 26th and can be accessed daily on our new and exciting website YABookFest@Listowel.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, General School News / 24 October 2020

Local History Brought to Life!

National Heritage week brought our second years out into their local community performing plays they scripted based on local history.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Wellbeing, Library / 16 October 2020

Great Reads Award 2020: Junior and Senior books shortlisted

The shortlist of Junior and Senior books for this year's Great Reads Award 2020 have been announced. All students (and parents/guardians) are invited to read these books. You then rate the books - the school with the most ratings is also in with a chance of winning a prize!

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