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Biology Photosynthesis Practical.- Pics

School Admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:49:09 +0000

The fifth Biology class investigated how light intensity affects plant oxygen production using pondweed (Elodea). Students placed Elodea in water, varied the distance of the lamp, and counted the oxygen bubbles as a measure of a photosynthesis rate. The closer the lamp was to the Elodea the more bubbles were counted. This showed a greater rate of photosynthesis.

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Ecology Trip to Dublin Zoo- Pics

School Admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:44:19 +0000

On Friday the 20th of March 2026 Ms. Memery’s fifth year Biology students and 3rd year Science students went to Dublin Zoo. While there the students completed the habitat study which forms a compulsory part of their ecology course. The students worked with a zoo teacher and mapped their own habitat , observed pitfall traps, identified and described animal and plant species and conducted a qualitative and quantitative study. They recorded abiotic factors and compiled a comprehensive fieldwork report to better understand the different ecological concepts. An excellent ecology fieldwork report was completed. The students also had the opportunity to visit the zoo to observe the animal’s adaptations and behaviours. There were very informative fact sheets for all to study. A great day out was had by all.

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Huge congratulations to our Simon Community 5k participants- Pics

School Admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:40:10 +0000

We were proud to welcome the Simon Community to our school this week as they presented our students with an award for achieving the highest participation in their 5K fundraiser last October. A special highlight of the day was an inspiring talk from Olympic athlete Jack Raftery, followed by a running workshop where students had the chance to put their skills to the test, finishing with a sprint challenge against him!
A huge thank you to Glen, Chelsey, Jack and Gay for taking the time to visit and make the day so memorable. Congratulations to all the students and teachers whose enthusiasm, effort, and fundraising made this possible. A memorable achievement in support of such an important cause.

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Seachtain na Gaeilge faoi lán seoil- Pics

School Admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:45:20 +0000

Bhí seachtain den scoth againn, agus chríochnaíomar í le céilí mór inné! Míle buíochas leis na cailíní ón séú bliain agus le Ms. Dwyer as a bheith ar stáitse agus ag stiúradh an damhsa. Bhí an-chraic againn ag damhsa, ag canadh agus ag ceiliúradh ár dteanga le chéile.

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1B Gymnastics- Pics

School Admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:55:15 +0000

Not to be outdone by 1A, 1B have also been working hard in their gymnastics module, creating their own group balances. They will spend the next couple of weeks preparing routines to perform in front of their classmates.

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Well done to the TY Bridge to College Group- Pics

School Admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:50:04 +0000

€285 was raised for the Irish Deaf Society in the TY Bridge bake sale last week. Their project is based on promoting ISL in our school, and you can follow their progress on their page, assumption_bridge. Thank you to all of the students and teachers who contributed!

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Try a Trade, Irish Rail, TY, 03/03/26- Pics

School Admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:55:22 +0000

TY’s changed tyres, rewired sockets, used drills and got to try out many more hands-on skills in what was an engaging, informative and fun-filled morning at Irish Rail’s Apprentice Training Centre in Inchicore. Well done TY and thank you Irish Rail

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Well done to our Scholars Ireland Graduates- Pics

School Admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:54:25 +0000

On Wednesday, 11 of our 2nd years proudly celebrated their graduation from the TAP Scholars Ireland Project.
Over the past few months, they worked with their PhD tutor, Clarissa, exploring what art means to them and developing their ideas. They passed their assignments with flying colours and attended their graduation ceremony at Trinity College Dublin, where they met Dr. Patrick Geoghegan and got to see their own work displayed in an exhibition. The day finished with a quick visit to the National Gallery of Ireland to view some of the artworks they had been studying.
A fantastic achievement for this great group of students – well done to all!

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5th RE St Valentine’s Day- Pics

School Admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:10:18 +0000

5th year students learned about the origins of Saint Valentine’s Day and the connection to love and romance. In class they created paper roses and flower bouquets. While the traditional red rose symbolises love, yellow roses represent friendship

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TY Geography- Pics

School Admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:50:12 +0000

Our TY Students putting their learning and research into practice as Fáilte Ireland Ambassadors, creating information posters on where and why people should travel to Ireland.

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Med Day Trip- Pics

School Admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:17:09 +0000

Five of our lucky 2nd year students attended Med Day in Trinity College with the Trinity Access Programme. The girls had a brilliant day chatting with current medical students, asking plenty of questions, and getting stuck into the interactive stalls. They tried out a stethoscope to listen to heartbeats, practised CPR, tested reflexes, analysed X-rays, and learned about mental health and different parts of the brain.

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St Brigid’s Day Crosses – made by 6A – Pics

School Admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:34:09 +0000

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