Fifth Year History Trip
Students from our Fifth Year History class were thrilled to have the opportunity to attend a history excursion to Dublin on Thursday May 8th. This beneficial and educational trip consisted of a tour of Glasnevin Cemetery and a visit to the National Botanic Gardens. The girls visited the graves of famous figures from Irish History such as Charles Stewart Parnell, Daniel O’Connell, Eamon de Valera and Michael Collins to name a few. The trip culminated in a visit to historical landmarks in the city centre and some retail therapy.
Fáinne Presentations
Bronnadh na bhFáinní i Meán Scoil Mhuire Presentation of na Fáinní Comhghairdeas ó chroí le breis agus 60 scoláire ón Idirbhliain i Meán Scoil Mhuire ar bhronnadh an Fáinne Airgid agus an Fáinne Óir orthu inniu mar chuid de ghradaim na hIdirbhliana. Léirigh na scoláirí seo cumas den scoth sa Ghaeilge labhartha agus bród as a dteanga dhúchais. Bhí atmaisféar bríomhar agus dearfach sa scoil inniu – níl amhras ar bith orainn go bhfuil todhchaí gheal i ndán don Ghaeilge anseo sa chontae! Maith sibh go léir ó Roinn na Gaeilge! Beatha teanga í a labhairt.
Heartfelt congratulations to over sixty Transition Year students from Meán Scoil Mhuire who were awarded the Fáinne Airgid (Silver Fáinne) and the Fáinne Óir (Gold Fáinne) today as part of the Transition Year awards. These students demonstrated excellent ability in spoken Irish and showed pride in their native language. There was a lively and positive atmosphere in the school today – we have no doubt that there’s a bright future ahead for the Irish language here in the county! Well done to you all from the Irish Department! The life of a language is to speak it.
Fundraiser for St. Josephs’s Care Centre
Congratulations to Rachel McHugh, First Year, who organised a wonderful fundraiser in aid of St. Joseph’s Care Centre. Rachel conducted a research project on dementia which inspired her to organise her own fundraising effort. We are very proud of her dedication and hard work. A big congratulations to ÁIine who won the hamper and thank you to everyone who purchased tickets!
Extended Project Showcase!
Last week, students at Meánscoil Mhuire impressed parents, teachers, and guests at our Extended Project Showcase — an evening celebrating independent, student-led learning. There were sixteen projects in total, with representatives from each year-group. The projects ranged from robotics demos and psychological research to subject specific investigations and coding projects. Our students took ownership of their learning and shared it with confidence and creativity. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who supported the students, who attended the showcase, and thank the the teachers who mentored the students. Congratulations to each and every student involved. Thank you also to Ms Clancy and Ms McEnroe for organising and coordinating the event. The future is very bright!
Transition Year Awards
Wednesday, May 14th marked a wonderful day of celebration and recognition of the work and achievement of this year’s three TY classes. Our annual TY Showcase and Awards ceremony was an immense success. Students received Fáinní in recognition of their oral Irish proficiency, their Gaisce and Sign Language certificates as well as a booklet of certificates attesting to their hard-work and endeavours throughout the year. Congratulations to the award recipients who were presented with their trophies at the conclusion of the showcase; TY Photographer of the year: Roisin Duke, TY Sportsgirl of the year: Sorcha Ní Mhaonaigh, TY Students of the Year : Lauren Beirne , Lily Hall and Rachel O’Loughlin. We would like to congratulate each and every TY student on their achievements throughout the year and to thank Ms Devaney, TY Co-ordinator.
Agricultural Science Excursion
Ms Cunningham’s Fifth Year Agricultural class enjoyed a wonderful Agricultural Science Trip on Tuesday, May 13th. Students visited Teagasc, where the students learned about the work of Teagasc. Diarmuid a Third Year Agricultural Student from UCD spoke to the students about the benefits and advantages of studying Agricultural Science. The excursion then continued on to Mc Cormack’s Pig Farm, a vetinary clinic and Kiernan’s Dairy Farm. The students saw first hand the link between food production and the environment. We would like to thank Ms Boyd who accompanied Ms Cunningham and the group who really enjoyed the educational experience and the sunny day really added to the adventure!
