Congratulations to Brian Conaghan who won the Teen/Young Adult Book of the year award the 2018 An Post Irish Book Awards on Tuesday, 27th November.
"The Weight of a Thousand Feathers" was featured as the October Book Club Choice in the library (see blog). Brian Conaghan (or Mr Conaghan as he is also known, when he was teaching English and Classics here!) is no stranger to winning awards. He has previously won the Costa Children's Award in 2016 for his book "The Bombs that brought us Together".
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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