Fifth Year Home Economics Students received a very informative presentation from French assistant Marie L’hermet all about the foods eaten in France and about the variety of fods in the different regions of France. Marie demonstrated a popular French pastry snack and then students got a chance to make some for themselves.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Interior Design Projects
As part of 2nd yr Coursework on Interior Design students complete an Interior Design project,
where they design and decorate for a room of their choice in a small shoebox. Students get the
chance to show off their creative skills. Marks are awarded as part of their Christmas Exam result.
Congratulations to Rebecca Rowley, Ciara Flynn and Keeley Doonan 2012 winners of the project.
Lá Glas
Bhí lá glas ar siúl sa scoil ar an aoine 16ú Márta. I rith seachtain na Gaeilge. Chaith na daltaí éadaí glasa.
The money raised was in aid of Crumlin childrens hospital.
Bhain gach duine taitneamh as an la. 
The money raised was in aid of Crumlin childrens hospital.
Bhain gach duine taitneamh as an la.
Farm Trip Agricultural Science
On Thursday 29th March 2012 the fifth Year agricultural science students visited John and Graham Taylor’s Dairy Farm in Newtowngore.
Daffodils for Daffodil Day
The Transition Year students planted daffodils at the Vocational School last October which grew very well. The students then picked the daffodils on Friday 23rd March 2012 and donated them to Daffodil day through the ICA in Carrick on Shannon. Well done to all the Transition Year students involved.
Healthy Living Week 2012
To highlight to students and parents the relevance of Home Economics to our daily lives and to help get information across about the importance of looking after our health there was lots of activity for a fun themed healthy living week. Speakers included Siobhan Doran (Dental Hygenist) who gave an excellent workshop to students on the sugar contents of foods/drinks which certainly made them think twice about buying fizzy drinks. Maura Dufficy from Bord Bia gave an excellent cookery demonstration on healthy snacks and meals to make using fresh ingredients. Transition Year students were busy making healthy flapjacks to give out at break. We would like to give a big thank you to Supervalu in Ballinamore who kindly sponsored ingredients for the making of the flapjacks. TY students also went on an outing to The Dock for a talk all about fair-trade produce and took a stroll down to explore all the stalls at The Market Yard where they learnt about the wonderful foods and produce available locally. Activities during the week included volleyball, basketball, penalty competitions, walks along the canal and the much anticipated student V teacher soccer match which saw the students victorious (this time).There was lots of entries for the healthy living poetry competition in English classes. Lots of emphasis was placed on choosing healthy food options and a fun workshop all about foods for healthy glowing skin followed by food facials took place in Home Economics Classes. With statistics relating to obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart related problems all at the forefront in the media all of the events ran during this week highlight to students the importance of taking care of their body and emphasises the importance of choosing Home Economics as a practical and relevant subject to study.
Soil Sampling at St. Felims
On tuesday 20th March 2012 Fifth Year Agricultural Science students with P.J. Mc Loughlin from Teagasc Mohill took soil samples from St. Felims football as part of their experiment work in agricultural science. Students used the “W” sampling design method and approximately twenty samples were taken which P.J. Mc Loughlin sent off to the laboratory to be analysed. The results of the soil analysis are expected back after the Easter holidays.
La Semaine Française – Quiz Winners
During the recent Semaine Française, the TY class organised a French quiz among all the classes. Everyone paid €1 to enter and the money collected was redistributed in prizes. Congratulations to all the winners.
Félicitations à tous les gagnants!
FTA French Quiz Winners
The French Teachers Association organised a table quiz for 1st year students in the region. Over 30 teams took part and Ballinamore PPS won second place. Congratulations to Ciara Smyth, Fenora McKiernan, Jack Gilheaney and Karl Warren who represented 1B.
2nd Year Girls Win Blitz
Congratulations to the 2nd year girls who won the Leitrim/Roscommon Blitz for the first time on Wednesday last. 21 players in all took part throughout the day. The girls won each of their five games in fine style to be crowned the champions on the day. A special congratulations to Eilish O’Dowd who was picked as player of the tournament, for her terrific midfield displays. Top scorer was Aileen Maguire, even managing to break a goal post with one shot. A special mention also to Shauna Plunkett, who was the only player to play every minute of every game throughout the day. Well done to all involved.