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UNICEF #KidsTakeOver Competition

Congratulations to Transition Year student Aoife Murphy who won the Taoiseach #KidsTakeOver competition. She was chosen and was invited to participate in a #KidsTakeOver the Taoiseach’s office on the Monday 19th of November 2018. ​She shadowed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for the day!
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Science Week 2018

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Wednesday:
Daily Science Facts 
1st year Science Quiz 
2nd year Fireworks poster competition.
TY Talk - Space & Astronomy - Mr Yore
5th & 6th year Ag Science - Teagasc visit ​
Thursday:
Daily Science Facts. 
1st year Science Quiz
 2nd year Fireworks poster competition
ISTA Senior Science Quiz in Maynooth for Leaving Certs
Friday:
Daily Science Facts. 
1st year Science Quiz

​Mental Health Week 7th-13th October 2018

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One of many activities been held in the school this week, to promote good Mental Health of our Whole School community. All year groups were involved in a very successful and fun Skipathon, organised by Ms. Brady and held at lunch time today. Thanks to all the students and teachers who participated. Students have also been given a "journal" to complete for themselves that incorporates the 5 strategies to Good Mental Health, Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give. Tutors delivered talks in all classes to educate students on each strategy and how they can incorporate these into their everyday lives. We would encourage all members of the school community to take on the challenge of completing the journal over 5 days. We hope this will be of benefit to all our Mental Health, and we will find it a useful tool going forward. The Well-being Student & Teacher Team.

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Stand-Up Week 2019

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Safer Internet Day 2019

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First year winner: Rang Donal - Tyra Pottinger
Second Year winner: Rang Ailbhe - Amira Healy
Fifth year winner: Rang Gráinne - Tara Connolly

BTYSTE 2019



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The following students took part in the AILO Problem Solving Workshop in Ashbourne Community School. Nora Barry, Katie Conachy, Eirinn Farrelly, Rhiannon Farrell, Orla Keating, Eimear Sherwin, Aimeé Smith, Sadhgi Kantimahanthi & Erin O'Reilly.They will participate in the AILO 2019 Preliminary Round which will take place on Monday 28th January. We wish them the best of luck. Teacher: Ms. Mullaghy.
​Congratulations to Ms. Wright and her teams who have qualified for BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
Well done to ALL: EmmaJane, Katie and Ruth won a highly commended prize in their highly competitive category.
Group 1: Thumbs Up. 'A Scientific Investigation into texting style and its relationship worth finger strength, and frequency in localised pain'.
Ruth Smyth, Katie Conachy, Emma Jane McKeon
Group 2: An Investigation Into The Physiological Changes That Occur When Playing 'Fortnite'. Crea Shine, Dara Yore, Faye Donaghy
Group 3: Should All Teens Switch To Black and White Screens? Eimear Sherwin, Daniella Onunkwo, Áine Matthews

Open Night 2018


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Junior Certificate Excellence in Business

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Pictured receiving Maynooth University Department of Economics Finance and Accounting Sponsored Certificates to recognise their achievement in attaining an 'A' Grade in the 2018 Junior Certificate Business Studies Exam are: Caroline O'Reilly (Principal), Eimear Sherwin, Ruth Smyth, Emmajane McKeon, Claire Halpin and Mr John Daly (Business Department). Congratulations and well done to the girls on achieving Excellence in their Junior Certificate 2018 Business Studies Exam and to Maynooth University Business Dept. on their very generous sponsorship!


Connecting Our Community

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Thanks to Catherine McGuigan of Age Friendly Alliance, Aine Bird of Meath County Council, Shane Carolan of Prosper Meath, Sergeant Dean Kerins, members of the Meath Older Persons Council & local Kells Councillor Sarah Reilly for recently launching our TY 'Connecting Our Community' Project with students. Teacher: Mr Stephen McKee

TY Musical - Sister Act

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Eureka Young Entrepreneurs Day

Credit union prize for Financial Project completed in May 2018 - Shauna Quinn
​Judges: Bill Sweeney (President Kells Chamber of Commerce) & Paula McCaul (Meath Chamber) & Michael Gibney (Manager Supervalu Kells)
1st year winners- Emma McGee and Karolina Lukseviciute
2nd-3rd year winners: " Mix and Match"- Amy O'Mara, Talitha Cole and Miriam Machaya.
Senior winner: Holly Moran
Best Commercial potential: 1st years "The bath bomb company" Heather McCaul, Ciara Cassidy, Sarah, Ciara Enright and Ella Jordan.
Best business display was Laura Vaughan, Aishling Shirihuru and Réaltín McDonnell

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Novelty Christmas Cakes

Massive thank you to the very talented Tanya Ross from Novel-T Cakes who spent the afternoon with our Transition Year students making  Christmas Cakes just in time for the Festive Season. Teachers: Ms. Malynn & Ms. Conaty
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Maynooth Biology Practical Day

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St. Valentine's Day 2019

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World Book Day 2019

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day 2019

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YSI - Never Home Alone reach National Finals

Our TY YSI class Rang Fionn were delighted to welcome the crew & cameras of RTE to Eureka to film in advance of a Primetime programme the station are producing on the issue of loneliness & social isolation. They also were invited into TV3 for their morning show. Nora Barry took the lead on the coach. This comes on the back of the project being shortlisted for a National award in Croke Park on May 15th. Entitled ‘Never Home Alone’ the 8-week programme sees TY students take part in various activities with older people to help connect the generations and address the issue of loneliness and associated mental health problems. Well done to the girls in the National Finals. Teacher: Mr McKee.
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YSI - Rang Alma

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Transition Year Rang Alma at the Young Social Innovators competition at the Mansion House on Monday 4th March speaking out about their project entitled Medicinal Cannabis: Don't be deceived, let the pain be relieved. A special congratulations to Ms. Glynn who won the Most Inspirational Guide at the event. The students met with CEO of Chronic Pain Ireland, Deirdre Ryan on Tuesday 12th March. Teacher: Ms. Glynn


Saffron Travel Science Competition Winners

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Congratulations to our Transition Year Saffron Science team: Emma Jane Mc Keon, Alannah O’Reilly, Crea Shine, Megan Carroll, Lia Mc Namara and Kayleigh Flood who are this year’s Saffron Science Competition winners!
A huge thanks to their Leaving Cert mentors: Carmel Byrne, Clodagh Kelly, Eva O’Byrne and Cliona Ball, who guided and assisted the team in the production of the winning video entry.
The group have won an all expenses paid fully escorted tour to the European Space Centre with Saffron Travel on 18th - 20th January 2019, for 20 Students and 2 Teachers. Teacher: Mr. Lynch
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More photos on our Facebook page and App Gallery.

​Junior Cert Results 2018

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Congratulations and well done to ALL our Junior Certificate students. Some of the top scoring students are pictured here with the Principal.
Katie Conachy, EmmaJane McKeon, Crea Shine and Eimear Sherwin. Well done to ALL.

Leaving Certificate Results 2018

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Congratulations and well done to ALL our students who received their Leaving Certificate results. Some of our top scoring students alphabetically:
Sarah Bradley (Occupational Therapy, TCD)
Aoife Brady (Law, DCU)
Aisling Cadden (Medicine, TCD)
Carol Cassidy (Law, UCD)
Eimear Corcoran (Speech & Language Therapy, NUI Galway)
Gráinne Cullen (Medicine,TCD)
Yvonne Farrelly (Accounting & Finance)
Laura Halpin (Primary Teaching, Maynooth University)

​Clodagh Hegarty (Philosophy, Political Science, Economics & Society, TCD)
Genevieve McCurdy (Biology & Biomedical Science, TCD)
Shauna Smyth (Occupational Therapy, TCD) 
Róisín Sheridan (Animation/ Gap Year)

Absent from the photo Kate Comaskey (Economics, Politics & Law, DCU), Tara Connolly (Primary Teaching (St Pats, DCU), Niamh McKenna (Actuarial Finance, UCD) & Faye Rogers (Primary Teaching, Marino College). Best of luck to everyone in the next stage of their journey.​


BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019

​Congratulations to Ms. Wright and her teams who have qualified for BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
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Group 1: Thumbs Up. A Scientific Investigation into texting style and its relationship worth finger strength,and frequency in localisied pain.
Ruth Smyth
Katie Conachy
Emma Jane McKeon
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Group 2: An Investigation Into The Physiological Changes That Occur When Playing 'Fortnite'
Crea Shine
Dara Yore
Faye Donaghy

Group 3: Should All Teens Switch To Black and White Screens?
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Eimear Sherwin
​Daniella Onunkwo
Aine Matthews
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SciFest National Final 2018

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Congratulations to Róisín Murtagh who was a Broadcom MASTERS Finalist from DkIT where she won the ISTA Award.
Her project was entitled "An Investigation into Sound Pollution in My Environment" in the Physical Sciences category. Teacher: Ms. Byrne

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