Green Schools Action Day 2015
On Tuesday 3rd March we held our Green Schools Action Day as part of our work on achieving our fourth Green Flag for the theme of TRAVEL. There were a variety of activities on the day to promote greater awareness…
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Concern Workshop on World Hunger
As part of the Development Education (DE) module being carried out in school the Transition Year group participated in a workshop on World Hunger which was facilitated by Claire O Carroll from Concern. Some shocking facts learnt – 1 in…
Trip to The Dock Arts Centre
Dodeca Cycle is an electronic and mechanical music installation designed and built by Ed Devane in 2014. The system allows people to make intricate rhythmic and melodic music. TY students took part in the workshop on the 26th February in…
Fair-trade Fortnight 2015
Fair-trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between some of the most disadvantaged farmers and workers in the developing world and the people who buy their products. Fair-trade offers us a powerful way…
2nd Year Interior Design Projects
As part of 2nd year home economics students completed an interior design project. They designed their dream bedroom in a shoebox model. There were prizes for the most creative judged by DCG teacher Mr. Nolan. Congratulations to the following students…
Green Schools/World Wise School Poster Competition Winners
Congratulations to the following first year students who were class winners in the Green Schools/World Wise Schools Poster Competition – Laoise Moran King, Lisa Cull, Abbi Sweeney & Emma Gill.
Bord Bia Cookery Demonstration
On Friday 26th September Maire Dufficy a food advisor with Bord Bia visited the school to give a cookery demonstration to Transition Year students, students studying Home Economics for Senior Cycle and the student council reps. Maire began the demo…
TY Home Economics Trip May 2014
Transition Year Home Economics Students went on a field trip which encompassed aspects of the Home Economics course on Thursday 22nd May. A visit to the local farmers market in Carrick on Shannon gave students the opportunity to meet local…
Cooking in the new kitchen
Well done to all 3rd year Home Economics students who were the first to complete their practical cookery exams in the new kitchen before the Easter holidays. Here are some pictures of students enjoying the new facilities.
TY Pizza workshop
On Thursday 30th January the TY Home Economics class did a pizza making workshop. First they learnt how to make their own pizza dough base using yeast, made a healthy tomato and basil sauce for the base and each group…