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Science Stories during Science Week

All  first  year  students  took  part  in  composing  a  science  story  on  “the  journey  of  food  through  the  digestive  system”  during  science  week.  The  standard  of  stories  was  excellent  and  it  was  very  hard  to  pick  out  winners.  Winners  were …

Alive to Thrive

Alive to Thrive – On Tuesday 13th of November, a number of students together with Mrs. Earley and Ms. Clarke attended a conference on ‘Youth Mental Health.’ This programme was held in Sligo and included a variety of speakers and…

Science Week 2012

As  part  of  science  week  2012  the  second  year   students  undertook  a  microbiology  investigation  in  Fatima.  Soundtudents  used  inoculating  loops  to  swab  for  bacteria  and  fungi  ar  the  school.  Items  that  students  took  swabs  from  included  the  football,  the  bottom …

1st Year Halloween Party

As part of Halloween cookery first years made their own healthy version of the barm brack and then compared their version to a commercially bought brack to link in with consumer studies section of the course. Students then participated in…

TY pizza workshop

On Tuesday 23rd October 2012 as part of the TY Home Economics course the transition year students completed a pizza making workshop using their own fresh yeast pizza dough and homemade tomato sauce. Students thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and it…

5th yr Trip to local butcher

On Friday 19th October the 5th year Home Economics class went on a trip to local butcher Michael Scollan’s premises. As part of the Leaving Certificate curriculum students study the topic of meat in depth and so to link in…