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TY girls practice their debating skillsWe were delighted to host this week a team of Concern debating mentors who held Workshops throughout the day on Tuesday for all our TY students on the skills necessary for debating and public speaking. This year, we entered the annual Concern Senior Debating competition, which focuses on debating issues of social justice and equality around the world. We would like to thank the Concern team for kindly visiting us, encouraging the girls to get involved in debating, and we look forward to many of our students developing their skills in this important field into the future. Teacher: Mr McKee.
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Eureka Senior Concern DebatingWell done to the Senior Concern Debating team who performed brilliantly despite narrowly losing to Scoil Mhuire, Trim in the group phase of the competition.
The team was: Ellen Flynn, Laura Shannon (captain), Dorchas Salimonu and Karen Fenton. Teachers: Mr McKee & Ms Carrick |
Mary Lavin Young Writers Program 2016
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Eureka Young Writers with Dermot Bolger at Convent of Mercy Navan, on Thursday 22nd November, where they read their work. Their short stories and poetry will be published in Meath Chronicle. The Young Writers worked with Dermot Bolger in a workshop when he visited the school last year. The students in photos are Leona Brady, Lauren Cullen, Doireann Mangan, Elizabeth Duffy, Alice Sheehan-Lea, Melina Neugebauer in no particular order. There are students from Fifth Year and students who were in last year's Transition Year. Engish teachers involved in the project are Ms Glynn, Ms Mallen & Ms McKenna
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St. Valentine's Day Writing Competition
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On Friday 12th February, a number of first years took part in a writing competition. They each prepared a 'love' themed poem or story to read out to the group and there were some fantastic and imaginative entries. Three of our musically talented first years also sang beautiful love songs to finish off a lovely lunchtime, these were: Holly Moran, Kaitlin Armstrong Smith and Kally Lynch. Congratulations to the three winners of the writing competition pictured: Lia Mc Namara, Lucy Smith and Sophie Hamilton. Thank you to our judges, fifth year students, Aoife Sherwin and Nicole McEntee.
Teacher: Ms McGrory.
Teacher: Ms McGrory.
First Year Literacy Lunch
Each first year English class is attempting to promote literacy throughout the school. Rang Aaron have created a Literacy Wall in the canteen to entice the student body to engage with Literacy, even during lunch time! Well done to all the girls for all the hard work they have put in over the past three weeks.
Speed READathon 2013“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
Richard Steele On Thursday 7th March the 16th World Book Day in Ireland will be celebrated. The main aim is to encourage children to explore the pleasure of books and reading by providing them with an opportunity to have a book of their own. The Eureka English Department have organised a Programme of Events for the Week in an attempt to promote Literacy in our school. |
Book Review Competition 2013Congratulations and well done to Rebecca Beirne 5th year who won the Greater London Book Review Competition for her review of "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. She was the only winner from Ireland and there were participants from all the British Isles. Teacher: Ms McKenna
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