On Tuesday, 22nd March Zoltan Zinn-Collis visited the school to speak to 1st - TY students about his experiences of the Holocaust. Rory O'Neill (3rd Year) outlines his lecture.
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n Tuesday, 22nd March, Zoltan Zinn-Collis visited the school and spoke to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year and TY students. Mr. Zinn-Collis is a Holocaust survivor and gave a very harrowing recollection of his childhood in a Nazi concentration camp. His talk was a stark reminder of the horrors of fascism and the Nazi regime. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of photo. ))
Rory O'Neill (3rd Year)
[Photo: Jorden Bukspan, 2nd Year}
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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