‘Marketplace’ technique used to revise Macbeth by 6th Year English students
On Thursday, 10th October, our sixth years used the marketplace technique to revise the plot of 'Macbeth', while preparing for their October exams.
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‘Show me’ boards used to explain happiness index in First Year
First Year student, Megan, using her 'show me' board to inform her classmates of how her exercise and healthy eating had improved since she started keeping the daily log three weeks earlier.
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5th Year English students view ‘Othello’ at the Lighthouse cinema
On Thursday, 3rd October our fifth years were treated to a private showing of The National Theatre's production of 'Othello', at the Lighthouse cinema.
Read more →October Book Choice: “Celtic Warrior: The Legend of Cu Chulainn” by Will Sliney
This month's Book Club choice is the latest graphic novel, published by O'Brien Press - Celtic Warrior.
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6th Year English students recite Heaney - under time constraints!
In early September, Ms. Reynolds and her 6th Year English students were asked to recite lines from Heaney's most popular poems, explain them and teach it to their peers.
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5th Year English students introduced to Othello through interactive dramatic workshops
In mid-September, Ms. Reynolds introduced the 5th Year English class to Othello in a series of dramatic workshops where students had to deduce the play from a range of props.
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1st year SPHE students in a “Murder Hunt”
Ms. Reynolds explains the importance of working with others - learning one of the Junior Certificate Key Skills - by doing a "Murder Hunt" with the 1st Year SPHE class in early September.
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‘Back to Back’ technique used in Creative Writing class by 1st Year English students
As part of our focus on the key skill, 'Working with Others', we've being trying the 'Back to Back' technique for creative writing in early September.
Read more →Recommended Reads for the Summer!
Ms. Reynolds has put together a list of books that she recommends that students from each year should read during the summer. The list is in the 2013-2014 school booklist now available in About Us/Current Listings. Take a look at the blog to read about a sample of the recommended books.
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Transition Year English students produce TY magazine
Congratulations to Hannah Kearns and Ruth Somers who were the tireless editors on the 2013 TY Magazine.
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