The Teaching Council's conference - FÉILTE 2020 - took place on Saturday, 3rd of October 2020 from 10:30am to 4:30pm online! This year's theme was 'Collaborating to Connect: Empathy with our Communities'.
Ms O'Kelly - representing CESI (Computers in Education Society of Ireland) -participated in an online showcase and workshop promoting a Communities of Practices (CoP) model based on the Leaving Certificate Computer Science (CESI-CS) Community of Practice.
CESI created a facilitator's guide in 2019 and has made it available to other subject associations or groups of teachers with a particular common interest.
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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