StMary’s College

FORM ONE INDUCTION

Welcome to our new students who began their time in St Mary’s this morning with a Form one Induction Day. The sun was shining as the girls arrived to be greeted by Mr Ward and Mrs Byrne in the Concert Hall where they were introduced to their tutors.

They spent the day with their tutors and Liason Students getting to know their new classmates and learning about the school and their timetables. Their Liason students helped them find their way around the school by giving them a tour of the campus.

On Friday afternoon all Form 1 students participated in a sports camp which gave them the opportunity to meet the sports coaches and have a taster session of all the extracurricular team sports on offer in St Mary’s – Basketball, Soccer, Gaelic and camogie We wish the students well and hope they’ll have a happy and rewarding time in St Mary’s College.

STEM TALK

Our Form 2 students were delighted to welcome Professor Arlene Gallagher to St Mary’s College today. Professor Gallagher of TCD School of Physics gave a talk on girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and maths) and also spoke about the Trinity Walton Club-a STEM club for post primary students interested in how STEM works in the world around them. Some of the girls who are interested in the Walton club sat the club’s entrance assessment test on Saturday. Best of luck, girls.

TY’S SEA-SING THE DAY

The new TY group made a kickstart to their upcoming year with a day trip to Brittas Bay beach which doubled as their Induction day on August 29. The day began with a meeting with the TY co-ordinator, Ms Ryan along with other teachers who will play a key role in this year’s TY group, Ms Hempenstall, Ms Kelleher and Ms Molloy.

The students were given information regarding their upcoming Gaisce Hike, along with their locker numbers and journals. Following this, students were allowed time to have a quick lunch before heading off in two buses to the beach. When they arrived, they were greeted with glorious weather, prompting many of the girls to make the effort to get into to the sea for a swim. Other students relaxed on the warm sand getting to know one another and catching up after the summer. Even a few teachers were spotted having a swim. The time that all students were anxiously anticipating soon came, where the group would be split up into the four class groups, 4 Gregory, 4 Enright, 4 O’Brien and last but not least 4 Boland.

In a non-traditional way that promoted teamwork among the girls, they worked together to find their classmates which was enjoyed by all. Overall, the day was a huge success which gave a very positive insight into the year ahead. ( Aimee Bodell and Róisín Scales four Gregory)