5th Year student, Tim Murphy, spent a week in Ethiopia in October and writes in some detail about this extraordinary trip.
As a young person I feel extraordinarily privileged to have had the opportunity to travel to Ethiopia with my dad, along with another board member of Concern and an employee of Concern’s Office in Dublin. It was a real eye-opening experience for me to visit a country that very few would get to experience at my age. In particular I appreciated the chance to meet with ordinary people living relatively ordinary lives and being able to visit and to experience the country through its people, be it in the countryside or in its capital city.
Read Tim's report in PDF format.
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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