Coláiste Eoin Hacketstown
ART WITH LAR
Lar Griffin, renowned local artist is continuing his long association with Coláiste Eoin by working with the students on a series of art components sponsored by the ETB.
Previously Lar worked on a creative engagement project supported by the NAPD and produced some magical mythical murals for the school. The epic work of the past is replaced by butterflies which will adorn the school representing not only the creativity of the students but also their voyage in school. Butterflies fill our world with beauty and are representative of the vitality the students bring to our school. The metamorphosis undergone by caterpillars to butterflies is also truly reflective of the changes we see from teenagers to adults.
Miss Hunt the art teacher has also engaged the students in some creative expression and a piece in development from last year will soon be launched. The students along with Miss Hunt have hand decorated the tiles with the theme of, ‘Spread Your Wings and Soar’. Both pieces will soon be unveiled to the entire school community.
GAA COACHING
TY students took the second year students for games as part of their GAA Coaching programme. The programme directed and implemented by Brendan Hayden allows students to become familiar with the skills associated with coaching young people. The programme is very worthwhile. of all years had huge fun with the 3-legged race, egg and spoon race, sack races and tug-of-war. The day finished with the annual ‘6th year vs teachers’ football match which is always great craic. Congratulations to the staff team who beat the sixth years.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Well done to the Student Council, who raised over €500 with their Rainbow Day. They will be using this money to buy sports kits for the school. The Student Council are a very important part of the school and have worked very well all year.
TY CLIFF WALK
The TY Enterprise Class enjoyed a break from the classroom on Monday, May 14. They headed to Greystones by train where they then did the Greystones to Bray Cliff Walk. The girls along with their Enterprise teachers then enjoyed lunch in Platform Pizza in Bray.
5TH YEAR GEOGRAPHY TRIP
Fifth year geography students went to Kippure Estate to do their Leaving Certificate Geography Field Study on Friday, May 11. The weather was lovely and it was a very successful and enjoyable trip. The hard work starts now with the write-up which is worth 20% of their final Leaving Certificate Geography grade. Thanks to Ms Fallon for organising and accompanying the students.
TY INTERVIEWS
Well done to the TY students who had their end of year interviews. They got to tell the interviewers all the worthwhile activities and experiences that they had as part of TY. It was a great way for the students to formally evaluate their learning experiences this year.
CRUMLINHOSPITALFUNDRAISER
On Monday the 14th a few students organised a fundraiser in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital by hosting a non-uniform day. Well done to the girls for helping raise money for this great cause.
‘MUCK UP AND PIZZA DAY’
Thursday night and early on the Friday morning decorating Fatima Hall with a ‘Shrek’ Theme. The hall looked amazing. All the students got to visit and enjoy the fun. The sixth year students then had pizza lunch and the afternoon was spent with their show and presentations.
SUMMER EXAMS
All first, second, TY and fifth year students will be starting their tests the week of May 28. We wish all students the best of luck with their study and preparation for these exams.
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Check out our school website for all the latest news at dominicanwicklow.net, or follow us on twitter @DCWschool of badminton, indoor soccer, basketball, spikeball and volleyball. At the same time, there was a range of activities outside, including: inflatable games, GAA super 7s, tag rugby, tug o war, orienteering, camogie/hurling skills, three legged race, dizzy race, egg throwing competition.
After lunch, there were exhibition soccer and hockey matches as well as the staff vs Form 6 soccer and hockey matches. Form six students won’t want to be reminded that on the day, the staff beat them in tug o war and soccer and drew with them in hockey. Various CUBE challenges and blanket volleyball also kept the students entertained.
The staff and students who manned the barbecue ensured that there was a steady supply of delicious burgers, kebabs etc. Those that fancied something sweeter ventured towards the ice cream van. All in all, another great Sports Day.
EGS CAMOGIE
Our new camogie team in EGS qualified for the Leinster finals of the Novice Junior Competition which was held in Portlaoise on Wednesday, May 16.
Fourteen camogie teams from schools all around Leinster attended the finals. EGS played Presentation College, Carlow and Our Lady’s College, Louth.
The standard of camogie was high and the EGS team performed really well but didn’t come away with any medals.
The players and mentors had a great time, saw some exciting camogie games and are looking forward to playing more camogie in the future.
MY TRANSITION YEAR
Written by Grace Hurly, Transition Year Student:
I took part in Runamuck which involved 5: 5km of obstacles which really pushed us to our physical limits. We all faced our fear of heights in the High Rope course in Bray and the Climbing Wall in UCD.
We had an amazing week in Killary; Galway where we took part in a lot of different activities such as orienteering, the Ringo Ride, Gorge Walking, the Big Swing, the Freefall, Archery, Canoeing and the Turf Challenge.
Trips to Dublin, Ice Skating, ‘Spamalot’, JumpZone and the Cinema were just a few of the Year’s highlights.
TY year was a great year because new friendships were forged, old friendships solidified and bonds between students and teachers strengthened. TY was fun. I loved it. Best year ever. test everyone’s knowledge of the European Union, history, geography and culture of Europe. Well done to all our prize winners and to everybody who made the event a great success.
POLITICS AND SOCIETY
The fifth and sixth year Politics and society classes were delighted to welcome TDs, John Brady and Pat Casey on Friday, May 4.Both gave an insightful overview of their role in the legislative process. The students then had a chance to engage and ask many questions on topical issues. We are very grateful to Deputies Brady and Casey for continuing to support the new LC subject, Politics and society.
NUTRITION TALK
Aisling Kirwan, Nutritional Therapist spoke to the first years on Friday, May 11, as part of the first year motto – Be Active, Be Healthy, Be Happy. It was a very interesting talk, where she enlightened the group about the link between a healthy gut and a healthy mind. We are very grateful to Aisling for giving us her time.
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT