Thank you to all students who contributed to our non-uniform day fundraiser last Thursday 13th October in aid of Focus Ireland's 'Shine-a-light' campaign for the homeless.  Malachi Drew, 6th year, along with his Mum slept out on Friday night 14th to raise funds for Focus Ireland, a charity that is close to Malachi's heart. Thank you to the Student Council who helped Malachi collect the money from students.

Ms. McGrath and her students enjoyed a class of pumpkin carving this week!

Our candle lights throughout this week in memory of those who lost their lives in Creeshlough, Donegal and for their friends and family as they grieve their loved ones. May they rest in peace.

Our 1st year students enjoyed the Be Well programme today with Youth Work Ireland.  The Be Well Programme is an emotional awareness programme which offers participants the opportunity to:

• Understand what Anxiety is and develop self-awareness around the effects of anxiety
• Identify what happens to their body, emotions and behaviours when they feel anxious
• Identify and use their own coping skills for dealing with anxiety
• Understand they’re not alone and to become aware of different supports available to them

This is an awareness raising programme, which we hope will equip young people with the tools they need to address anxiety they may experience in the future.  

Our first year boys enjoying a game of football with some of the senior students at break time!

Its lovely to see our students making use of our new outdoor space.  The benches were added last Spring and over the summer, Pat Kilcoyne and Padraic Healy built the covered space so that students and teachers can enjoy this space in all types of weather!  Thank you both Pat and Padraic for a wonderful job!

Pictured here are our two TY classes enjoying a day out in Strandhill recently.  TYs are going to Zipit in Boyle next Thursday and are looking forward to that excursion.  Hope it stays dry!

Juvenile Boys GAA is back with Mr. Feeney and Pat Kilcoyne on Friday afternoons! Great to see all the boys on our pitch continuing the great work done at club level!

On Monday 4th April,  IT Sligo, GMIT and LIT officially became ATU, Atlantic Technical University. This was a momentous day for the North West and our Guidance Counsellors Ms. McNamee and Ms Cullinan were delighted and honoured to be part of the event. We are excited about the opportunities for collaboration between our school and the ATU and the benefit this will bring for our students and the wider community. We would like to wish all the staff in the ATU every good wish for the future!