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The Big Dig! - The School of Irish Archaeology
Created : 17 Nov 2021, 2:52 PM
Archived : 18 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
The School of Irish Archaeology visited Dominican College this week with their replica ‘Viking House’ and excavation site, which allowed our students to explore the Viking world through a simulated archaeology dig.
The workshop gave our girls the chance to experience what it is like to be an archaeologist by learning how to excavate the remains of a Viking house.
As they dug through the site, participants unearthed Viking treasures and artefacts dating back 1,000 years. They learned about the lives of our Viking ancestors as history was brought to life by qualified archaeologists.
This unique educational workshops offered a unique experience that will leave our future generations fascinated by our ancient ancestors and eager to learn more.
Here is a clip of the Big Dig equipment and team.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=szpEufCt2eA
And their website
sia.ie/
Well done to all involved and thank you to Ms. Ni Bhraonain for organising the event.
Covid-19 - Updated guidance
Created : 17 Nov 2021, 1:54 PM
Archived : 17 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
Thank you for keeping our school community safe from Covid 19.
It is very important that anyone who may feel unwell, stays at home.
The link below details the most recent advice.
www.gov.ie/en/publication/3361b-public-health-updates/
Please read this information and follow the guidance carefully, as some very important actions have changed.
#FeastIreland
Created : 17 Nov 2021, 9:26 AM
Archived : 17 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
This week, our school welcomed a guest speaker from #FeastIreland.
FEAST is a social enterprise working to improve food education in Ireland.
Created in early 2018 by food provocateur, speaker and author Devin O' Sullivan, FEAST has gone on to become a leader in food education.
Our 6th year Home Economics students attend a workshop and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thank you to Ms. O'Brien and Mrs. Gallagher for inviting our guests.
Isabelle Fitzpatrick - Irish International
Created : 16 Nov 2021, 9:37 AM
Archived : 16 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
Isabelle Fitzpatrick in 3/4 has been selected for the Irish u16 Soccer squad!
Well done Isabelle and we look forward to seeing how the games go in the coming months.
The Republic of Ireland Women U16 squad are currently preparing for the upcoming games away to Wales on Saturday, Nov 20th and on Monday, Nov 22nd.
Good luck Isabelle!
Anti-bullying & Stand Up Awareness Week
Created : 16 Nov 2021, 9:25 AM
Archived : 16 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
This week is Anti-bullying & Stand Up Awareness Week.
Anti-Bullying Week is aimed at sending a clear and positive message that bullying is neither acceptable nor inevitable in our schools and communities. Stand Up Awareness Week is an annual campaign run by BeLonG To Youth Services, which gives second-level schools, Youthreach, and youth services the opportunity to celebrate and recognise their LGBTI+ community. A number of activities will take place over the course of the week including in class activities in Junior Cycle SPHE classes, We have shared a 'Belong to' video with our students, (link to video is below), and have also offered access to information stands with content on how to support students. There will be a #comein event on Friday and a design a flag competition which is open to all students.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJxqvalFxM
We hope everyone can support these events and contribute positively to the success of the week.
Congratulations to Ella!
Created : 15 Nov 2021, 10:23 AM
Archived : 15 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
Dominican College would like to say well done to Ella McGrath in 3/4, who recently secured 3rd place in the under 15s Irish Dancing Connacht Championships.
As a result, she is now also a qualifier yet again for the world championships in Belfast next year.
This is a fantastic achievement and we all wish Ella well in her preparation for the worlds.
TRIBES Youth Arts Festival 2021
Created : 12 Nov 2021, 10:36 AM
Archived : 12 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
TRIBES Youth Arts Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts festival promoting and developing high quality arts and cultural events for young people.
The broad themes of the TRIBES festival include mind-body connection through movement and expression, issues of identity and mental health, and exploring worlds outside of the tribes we become part of as we grow.
All students within the relevant age range were sent an email this morning detailing these free and interesting events.
“Creating Our Future”.
Created : 11 Nov 2021, 3:02 PM
Archived : 11 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
Dear Parents/Guardians,
You may have heard of the Government of Ireland campaign “Creating Our Future”. The
idea is that members of the public engage in a dialogue on research and to submit their
ideas on what they would like researchers to explore. The ideas can be anything from the
environment and technology to arts and humanities. You can find all the details on
www.creatingourfuture.ie.
The Government is very keen to hear from children and parents throughout the country.
Parents/teachers are encouraged to talk about research topics with children and then to
submit ideas that come up. Every idea will be reviewed by a panel of experts it will go
towards a final report to Cabinet as well as a book of inspiration for researchers.
This is a great initiative for encouraging input from our children on the future they wish to
see for themselves and promotes critical thinking and citizenship skills. It would be a great
way for the entire family to spend some time together this weekend.
Rewilding Lough Atalia
Created : 10 Nov 2021, 5:14 PM
Archived : 10 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
Well done to last year's Geography 4/1 class, who raised over 3000 euros to 're-wild' Galway city.
As part of the Galway Science and Technology Festival, there is a major initiative to improve sustain our environment and we are proud of these students and their contributions.
Next week, these students will be involved in the planting planting of thousands of trees around Lough Atalia.
Please see the link below for more information. Well done to the girls and to Ms. Douglas.
galwayscience.ie/event/rewilding-lough-atalia/
STEM - Mentoring & Careers Info Sessions
Created : 10 Nov 2021, 11:50 AM
Archived : 10 Jan 2022, 12:00 AM
Please read below for a great opportunity for our students.
STEMettes (stemettes.org) is a UK organisation that engages, inspires, and educates young women into STEM careers. They are partnering with the Avantor Foundation to deliver a new Mentoring Programme, and they have an objective to engage with young women in Ireland.
The programme will launch THIS SATURDAY with an online STEM Summit on 13 November 2021.
The STEM Summit will introduce young women and nonbinary folks 15-years-old and above to role models from Avantor who will share their knowledge and expertise.
Attendees of the STEM Summit will be eligible to apply for an exciting Mentoring Programme.
The STEM Summit will be an online event focusing on STEM education and careers:
Expert role models.
Interactive workshops.
Speed networking.
Students can sign up now for the free event using the link here:
stemettes.org/Ireland
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