On Wednesday, 16th September, DCU PhD students in co-operation with Ms. Finnegan did their final tracking of 3rd students for activity levels and improvements. The 3rd years have been tracked over three years and this work is part of the Y-Path Sports Science research programme in DCU.
Through the Y-Path Sports Science Research programme in DCU, Ms. Finnegan and PhD students have been tracking the fitness levels of 3rd Year students at regular intervals for the past two years. The objective is to plot improvements and activity levels of students. They were first tracked in 2013, then tracked again in September 2014 and were tracked for the final time on 16th September 2015.
Ms. Finnegan
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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