Spanish Cuisine Oct 2018
Thank you to Oscar and Jemina (our Spanish students) who showed their Home Economics class how to make Tortilla a popular lunch or pinxtos option in Spain. Everyone enjoyed tasting the dish.
Category Home Economics
Talking Finance Oct 2018
Thank you to Ciara McTeigue (on behalf of AIB) who gave an informative talk to the 6th year Home Economics class on all things finance including information on savings accounts, importance of budgeting, having good credit history and conditions required…
Fire Safety Week
As part of Fire Safety Week all first year students received a highly informative presentation from John Galligan (Ballinamore Unit of Leitrim Fire Service). Students learned valuable life skills such as steps to follow in the event of a fire, …
Field Trip to Ploughing 2018
On Tuesday 18th September (prior to Storm Ali’s arrival) the TY Home Economics class visited the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. They enjoyed all aspects of the Ploughing and learned more about how important agriculture & farming is for the…
Bread Workshop May 2018
Senior Home Economics students participated in a bread making workshop with Dimitar from My Strandhill Bakery in the last term. Each student prepared and baked a loaf of challah bread.
Healthy Living Week 2018
Check out our slideshow of our annual Healthy Living Week event for 2018. Home Economics and Physical Education are key subjects that expose and educate students directly on the area of health promotion through their syllabi. A variety of health…
CPR 4 Schools
Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any age. Every minute counts when someone has a cardiac arrest. Four of our teachers on staff (Ms Cooney, Mr Mullen, Mr Nolan and Ms Stenson) completed CPR training organised by the Irish…
Farmers Market Trip
As part of their study on food sustainability, local producers and the Irish Food Industry the 5th year Home Economics class visited Carrick on Shannon Farmers Market to learn more about the produce available locally. They chatted to the various…
Well done TJ
Congratulations to first year student TJ Quinn who won the Foroige baking competition held in Carrick on Shannon recently. TJ’s Lemon Drizzle Cake entry went down a treat with the judges. His home economics class mates and teachers on staff…
Interior Design Projects 2018
Every year 2nd yr Home Economics students complete an Interior Design Project which is part of their overall Summer Assessment. Here are this years projects. As always for the cross curricular element, Mr. Nolan (DCG teacher) then chose the winning…