On Thursday, 27th February, a woman from the ISPCC visited the TY students in school to talk about anti-bullying and the ISPCC's Shield Campaign. Cathal White (TY) explains the insights he learned from the talk.
On Thursday, 27th February, a woman from the ISPCC visited the TY students in school to talk about anti-bullying and the ISPCC's Shield Campaign. Cathal White (TY) explains the insights he learned from the talk. The following week on Thursday, 6th February, the TY students sold the ISPCC Shield pins outside public places in Rathmines and Rathgar.
"We got an ISPCC person who talked about different types of bullying and her personal experiences of bullying. Sometimes you don't think it's bullying and it is. If something is said once, that's not bullying; but if it is said over time it is.
We raised approximately €117 by selling the ISPCC Shield pins when we stood outside the bank in Rathgar and some other shops in Rathmines."
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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