A great day was had by 6th year students on a fresh and sunny spring day in Dublin.

To support students with their Leaving Cert English course Cyclone Repertoire put on a stirring performance/workshop of 'The Macbeth Session - People Before Profit' in the Helix Theatre. Lead performer Marcus Bale was gracious enough to take a photo with us in front of the DCU sign.

Student ambassadors of DCU also gave an in-depth tour of the campus as well as an insight into some courses on offer such as sports, biochemistry among others.

Thanks to all involved for making this such a worthwhile day.

Congratulations to Paulina Witek (6th year) and Leah O’Toole (2nd year), both finalists in the Relove Fashion competition. Paulina and Leah’s outfits were chosen as 2 of 22 finalists picked from hundreds of entries. The final took place on Thursday 23rd March at the Rediscovery Centre in Ballymun where their creations were on display and highly commended for their style, creativity and tailoring skills. 

The Relove Fashion Competition was developed in response to the growing environmental and social impacts of the Fashion Industry and the need for change. It encourages applicants to take a deeper look at how their clothing is made and challenges them to explore creative reuse options such as upcycling, repairs, alterations and mending. 

Students are asked to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable and wearable outfit. Entrants should source clothing from a charity shop, swap shop or reuse items already available at home. 

A wonderful achievement to reach the final, well done Paulina and Leah. 

Our first of seven chicks hatched today at 12.40pm! It is a tired little chick but it is resting and sipping water and doing well. Only six more to go...

To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the flying of our national flag in Waterford in 1848, the staff and students of HFSS marked the occasion by raising the flag at the front of the school. The national anthem was played and students recounted the history of the flag and Thomas Francis Meagher, the man responsible for bringing the flag to Ireland. The ceremony concluded with traditional Irish music performed by the school’s Trad band.  

1st and 2nd year students were treated to a masterclass in Irish dancing today. This very enjoyable performance by the Morrissey School of Irish Dance (Kildare Irish Figure Dancing) inspired the students, and even some teachers, to get stuck into some Céilí dancing themselves! 

Cuireadh taispeántas damhsa ar siúl don Chéad and do Dara Bliain inniu chun Seachtain na Gaeilge a cheiliúradh. Chonaiceamar damhsóirí den chéad scoth agus spreag sé na daltaí chun céilí beag a dhéanamh iad féin. ️