5th Year History students, Elan Bondi and Paul Ingoldsby tell what they learned when they visited the National Library Ireland on Thursday, 11th October.
Ms. Kenny and Ms. O'Kelly brought 5th and 6th Year History students to the National Library Ireland on a very wet Thursday morning on the 11th October. Students were shown how to access resources for their Leaving Certificate History project. They were shown how to order books, how to join the National Library and brought into the Reading Room. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of image and to see more images.)
"I learned about getting books from the Library and that it is open to everyone. There are also documents such as posters and ephemera." (Elan Bondi, 5th Year)
"We were shown around the website and that the National Library is a useful resource for students." (Paul Ingoldsby, 5th 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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