Well done to our two first year students who competed at Ower equestrian centre Moycullen on Sunday. 

It was their first show and both Cara Rooney and Gracie Allison from 1st year did fantastic jumping their rounds.

They represented the school really well and enjoyed the experience.

Well done again to Gracie, Cara and Ms. Murphy for arranging their entry and attending.

There will be an online information session, on Wednesday 22nd November online.

The meeting will begin at 7pm sharp at the link below.

During this meeting, Ms. Louise O Callaghan will share information and discuss important dates and the process of applying to the Central Applications Office.

It is very important that all parents / guardians of 6th year students attend. All students should also attend this very important online information meeting. 

This link will also be sent to your daughter's school email address on the 22nd Nov. If experiencing difficulty with the link below, please refer to her email.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75445340350?pwd=avG3hNwPhqyHSwfylibCNXbFsBg87w.1

Meeting ID: 754 4534 0350

Passcode: qj7e07

Dear Parents, Guardians & Students, thank you to the vast majority who have very good attendance and timekeeping. Currently, signing in late is an issue for some. While this is fully understandable on occasion when a bus is late for example, however, this needs to improve for those who are often late.

We appreciate your support in student getting to school on time which avoids unnecessary stress in beginning the day and also disruption to classes which are underway.

WRDATF, as part of its annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, is hosting a short webinar for parents tonight on the topic of vaping. 

We feel this might be of interest to you as there is an ever increasing issue with vaping and young people.

Book at: https://wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=64

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Dear parents,

The Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force, as part of its annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, is hosting a short webinar tonight on the topic of vaping. 

A guide to vaping for parents and guardians

This webinar will explore the concerns that parents have voiced about the use of vapes by teenagers. It will give useful information on the topic and look at how we can have conversations about these products with our teens.

Thursday 16th November from 20:00 to 20:30

Book at: https://wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=64

This week is Science Week and the school took part in the Galway Science and Technology Festival in University of Galway on Sunday.

The school was awarded the prize for the Best Secondary School.

Well done to 5th years Claire Leuridan-Slevin, Neev Kumar and Stelin Kavungal who presented projects to the judges, and thanks to Hannah Rainey and Nicole Lally who also took part on Sunday.

Also a number of 5th years were invited to take part in Round 2 of the Irish section of the European Olympiad for Environmental Science in DCU last Saturday.

Well done to all who took part, especially Haleema Lamidi and Stephanie Rimbi who won bronze medals in Chemistry and Biology respectively and will get to take part in Round 3.

Weather Alerts 13/11/23:

Due to the weather alerts for Monday, Dominican College will not open until 10:45am to students. Classes will begin at 11am as normal.

We have been informed that school buses will not be running in the morning but will resume a full service in the afternoon. 

Please exercise caution on the roads tomorrow and be particularly careful of doors etc. in these high winds. 

ANY FURTHER UPDATES BASED ON ADVICE WILL BE POSTED ON THE APP.

For your information, all 6th year students have been handed a letter regarding upcoming RSE classes.

Please read the letter as this contains full details. 

If your daughter was absent at the time, please ask her to collect one from the main office. 

Please see below for details of some interesting Webinars:

The ‘’Coping with Christmas’’ webinar is designed for anyone who is supporting someone who is suffering with an eating disorder. This is open to anyone who would like to attend, they can just shoot me an email on <8>info@bodywhys.ie.

We also have our PiLaR program which is a free four week course for carers of those with eating disorders and how to handle some of the challenges that can arise through the journey. The next group will be held in 2024, but carers can sign up. This doesn’t necessarily have to be parents, but can be siblings, friends, partners, etc.

We also have our dedicated helpline and email helpline support. You do not need to have an eating disorder to avail of these services.

We also have various Support Groups available, depending on the age of the individual.

Please email <24>info@bodywhys.ie for details of all of the above.