TY Bake off

TY students took part in a great TY Bake off on Wednesday. This week they had the challenge of baking a lemon drizzle cake. The lucky winners were awarded with Easter eggs by Ms. Ronan. 

TY Cyber Talk

The TYs were given an insight to the benefits of Sport, Technology and Wellbeing. All the way from New Zealand, Orna Murray zoomed in to give the students an insight into her expertise in the area. Orna spoke about how technology can affect your wellbeing, apps in the area and Femtech. Her insight was valuable. Along with a former staff member and her sister Niamh, Move2B has been going from strength to strength and we look forward to working with them again in the future."

Maths Club

In the spirit of Cyber Week the Maths club did an introduction to coding. 

The 2023 Leaving Certificate Candidate Self Service Portal Registration Phase Closed on Tuesday 21 February and will now reopen on Tuesday 28 February 9am – 5pm for one day only. 

This decision was taken in the best interests of the candidates to provide them with every opportunity to confirm their entry for the examinations.

 As of 5pm 21 February , 52346  (89%) of Leaving Certificate candidates have completed the registration process. If you have completed the process, no further action is needed.

 All final year Leaving Certificate candidates must register and activate their account and confirm their subject and level choices through the portal. 

The SEC Candidate Portal helpdesk  can be contacted at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136  will open between 9 am and 5 pm  Tuesday 28 February or candidates can email candidateportal@examinations.ie

A reminder to parents/guardians of 1st Year students that today is the deadline for booking appointments with teachers for the upcoming parent-teacher meeting.

We are very proud to congratulate past pupil Professor Orla Feely who has been newly appointed as President of University College Dublin. We wish her the best of luck in her new position.

www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2023/february/21/ucdgoverningauthorityannouncesappointmentofprofessororlafeelyaspresidentofuniversitycollegedublin/

Ash Wednesday

Today Our Lady's celebrated the first day of Lent, known as Ash Wednesday, by distributing Ashes to all the students and staff who took part in the ceremonies. Ash Wednesday was organised by the Le Chéile Council and school Chaplain. Three intimate ceremonies took place with prayers and music followed by the distribution of blessed Ashes. Such a lovely occasion that was enjoyed by all who took part. Well done to the Le Chéile Council and Mr. Devine. 

Pancake Tuesday

Is YOUR pancake a circle? Ms Floods TY Maths class investigated this by seeing if the ratio of diameter to circumference equals Pi (a mathematical constant = 3.14)…then your pancake is a circle!!

Swimming 

Best of luck to Laura Potts who is Swimming in McCullagh International in Bangor today!

Minor Camogie

Well done to our Minor Camogie Team who won their second game of group stage comprehensively. The girls played a terrific game against St Wolstans. A great effort by all 30 members of the game day panel. 

Please see the attached letter regarding booking appointments for the 1st Year Parent-Teacher Meeting.

Many thanks.

The Candidate Self Service Portal will close @ 5pm today Tuesday 21 February.

All information is on students' Career Guidance Google Classroom.

A reminder that school is closed, as per school calendar, on 28th February (Tuesday) due to a Junior Cycle Teacher Training Day.

Many thanks.

Today marked the start of our second annual Cyber Week. We are aiming to highlight all the wonderful aspects of the digital world, as well as working together to be better online and address cyberbullying. We had a range of activities running including our new STEM kit building, our mini arcade and the House Cyber Olympics. A great start to what should be a fantastic week!
A reminder to parents that on Tuesday February 21st at 8pm, Webwise; the Irish internet safety awareness centre is delighted to host the Talk, Listen, Learn Online Safety Webinar for parents/guardians of teens. The webinar will explore the opportunities and risks for children online, offer practical advice to support parents, highlight key resources/supports and answer some frequently asked questions. The TikTok Safety team will also provide a short explainer on how TikTok works and some key safety features. You can register for the event here: https://pdst-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rn6NSyn9Q5KDcZxYheJZTA

Please see the attached letter regarding Leaving Certificate subject choice procedures for your TY student.

Many thanks.