1st Year Geography students, Andrew Wright and Oonagh Delargy, describe the work involved in making contour maps as part of their Geography project.
We had to make it into a mountain shape. We built it up and up until we stopped and we cut it into shape as well.
Andrew Wright (1st Year)
In the middle of the year we made contour maps out of cardboard. We arranged the cardboard in the shape of mountains, getting smaller as they went up. They also changed colour as it went up because on an Ordnance Survey map thats how contours are shown.
I did mine in the shape of a smiley face and it looked really cool.
Oonagh Delargy (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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