1st Year Business students - The Earphone Buddies - got through to the Finals of the Dublin City Students Enterprise Awards held in Dublin Castle in March. Their idea? Using Hama beads they created earphone buddies to stop them getting tangled.
In February, our group - Eva, Juno, Dino, Srijan and Conor - got through to the Dublin City Students Enterprise Awards Final from our Mini-Company's Enterprise Trade Show. The Finals were held in Dublin Castle on Tuesday, 15th March. We go our idea of earphone buddies to stop your earphones getting tangled. They were made from Hama beads. Our prototype was made of cardboard but we discovered that it was not strong enough. We then made them using Hama beads. We were entered in the Junior Category.
Juno Claffey Hegarty, 1st Year
Our Transition Year (TY) students hosted a successful coffee morning in the school hall to raise funds for Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services in Harold's Cross. Year groups visited the hall in turn for tea, coffee, and treats. Thanks to Ms. Maxwell, Ms. Talbot, Ms. McGill and all our TY students.
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On Wednesday, the 23rd of September, a group of us TY students had the opportunity to welcome Irish writer Elaine Garvey to our school, where we took part in a two-hour workshop with her. On Friday the 25th of September, we embarked on our weekly trip which brought us northside, to Glasnevin Cemetery, so write Ianis, Vihaan and Matthew B (TY Weekly editors).
Some of our Chinese students celebrated the Mooncake Festival this morning with traditional treats, and stories about the holiday. The round shape of the mooncakes mirrors the bright harvest moon, symbolizing family togetherness and completeness.
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