The end of the school year in 2017 marks the end of the Erasmus + project in the school. Over 30 Transition Year students took part in the project over the past three years. Students were presented with a gift bag commemorating their participation in the project, which contained pens, a USB key, notepad and mouse mat. Front row –…

The Erasmus + KA2 project Matters of Matter – Future Materials in Science Education, is pleased to be part of the schools recent entry into the Bloom festival, Phoenix Park, Dublin. It is hoped that the materials added to the design by the project, which include smart materials interacting with light and sustainable materials will propel the school to success…

A large crowd attended the Transition Year presentation night on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 in the school. Ciaran Brennan, Neil Holdcroft and Peter Finegan all made presentations about the Erasmus + project, including the work they carried out and their trip to Italy in early March this year. Students were presented with a gift bag commemorating their participation in the…

Transition Year students in Mr. McDonagh’s class are investigating the uses of sustainable materials as insulation. The students created a timber model of a house, complete with cavity in the external walls. The students will add layers of different materials as insulation and record the temperatures within the house. Results of this experiment will be shown at the Transition Year…