The Student Council organised a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the Great Famine on Friday, 9th September. The following week Student Council organised a breakfast for the 1st and 2nd Year students. Cathy Dunne (6th Year) writes about these events.
Welcome back everyone! The Student Council has organised two successful events. First we had the minute's silence to remember the victims of the Great Famine on Friday, 9th September. On Tuesday, 13th September, the Student Council arranged a breakfast for the 1st and 2nd Year students. The breakfast was to introduce Student Council to 1st and 2nd Year's and for everyone to get to know each other. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of photo.)
Cathy Dunne (6th Year, PRO)
[Photos: Ms. O'Kelly]
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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