Category Home Economics

Girls Active Programme 2012

This year Ballinamore PPS got involved in the ‘Girls Active’ Programme which is organised by the Leitrim Sports Partnership. The programme aims to encourage girls to partake in sport/exercise to keep fit by trying different types of exercise out.  All girls from 1st, 2nd and…

Cooking for College 2012

Some Leaving Cert students who did not take Home Economics as a subject took part in a morning cookery course in May. The dishes they made that morning were Chicken stirfry & noodles, Thai green chicken curry & rice, Pasta carbonarra…

Junior Certificate Cookery Practicals

The State Examiner visited the school on Wednesday 18th April to assess the Junior Cert Home Economics students in a prctical cookery exam and mark their craft project work. Well done to all the students who produced wonderful dishes and…

French Food Morning 2012

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…

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.…

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…