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Weekly Meditation Session

Computer Studies with Mr Murray.

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We decorated the school hall for St. Patrick's Day.

Typing up a letter

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Preparation for the WORKPLACE

WRITING A FORMAL LETTER

We all wore something green to school on Thursday.
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St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
Seachtain na Gaeilge activities
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We painted some portraits of St. Patrick.

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We learned about the passage grave in Newgrange, Co. Meath.

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We made some pinch pots in Art class.

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In C.S.P.E. class we learned some interesting facts about Leinster House.

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We are learning all about our neighbouring counties at the moment. We have just finished learning about Co. Wexford.

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We made some lovely Easter cards.

SAMPLE OF WORK COVERED OVER THE LAST MONTH IN SECONDARY 2
  • Over the last few weeks we have been learning how to write formal and informal letters. We have looked at samples from different sources .
  • In CSPE class we keep up to date with current affairs, on Fridays we have a weekly quiz based on the events of the week.
  • We up dated our BIODIVERSITY notice board.
  • We are working on the STORY OF FOOD short course as part of the Level 2 Junior Cert. Programme.
  • We have just finished learning about SHAPE in Numeracy.
  • Poetry studies - We studied a beautiful poem about MARCH written by William Wordsworth.
  • We prepared AFTERNOON TEA for the parents of Secondary 2 class, we learned  lots of simple skills and tips for example we made the place mats and the napkin holders from decorative paper and laminated them. We also learned some simple and effective ways to fold napkins. Our parents were very impressed.

Pictures above show preparations for Parent's Day

April/May

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Each class took different areas of the school grounds. Their was a large quantity of litter picked up outside the school, thrown on the ground by pedestrians.

African Day May 16th.

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National Spring Clean Week

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Cookery class with Ms Lynch


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