Category: Current News

Our students in Asgard would like to say a massive thank you to Mr O’Meara and the organisers of the Christmas Market 2025, who kindly donated money raised from the event to Asgard classes for the purchase of further resources. Pictured are Asgard students who took part in the event along with Mr Duffy and…

Our 6th Years finished off the first term with a Christmas breakfast. This was a very enjoyable morning and a great way to mark the end of a busy first term. 

A sample of the 1st and 2nd Year Woodwork projects completed recently.

Our Asgard students and TY Mentors had a great day out in Athlone on Wednesday, December 17th. They went to see a film in the cinema and finished the day with some Christmas shopping in Golden Island shopping centre.

Our team of Darragh Hill, Amy Birch, Eoin Connolly & Aoife Mooney defeated Mercy College, Roscommon in their recent debate on “Global Commitments to End World Hunger are a Load of Hot Air”. Mercy Kilbeggan opposed the motion and earned 5 points in a unanimous win, meaning they defeated the opposition by between 11 and 19 marks.…

Christmas is in full swing, evident by the treats created by the attendees in our after school Christmas Baking Workshops! A wide range of delicious goodies were on offer, from Mince Pies to Yule Logs and lots more! Thanks a lot to Ms. Eagney for facilitating.

We have recently established a committee of Language Ambassadors, who represent the many languages spoken by our school community. They are positive role models for their languages and our plurilingual school community. All of our language ambassadors have completed training, provided by Léargas. They will work to promote languages, coordinate multicultural events and assist teachers…

On Friday, 12th December, our School of Sanctuary committee organised a movie day in the library. They watched the film ‘La Suprema’, about a teenage girl in Columbia, who dreams of becoming a boxer. A table quiz was held after the movie. Thank you to the School of Sanctuary committee for organising the event.

Pictured are the students who received awards after our Christmas Market on Dec 10th. Prizes were awarded for innovation, sustainability and to the overall best businesses. Well done to the recipients.

On Wednesday, December 10th, some of our students took part in a ‘Write for Rights’ workshop to mark International Human Rights Day. In this workshop, students learned about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Amnesty International. They then wrote letters demanding justice for people, whose human rights are being violated. These letters were then posted…