`Creative Schools Week
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This project is still in the initiation phase so the aim this week is to make students aware of the initiative and to get them discussing how they would like creativity promoted in the school.
Tutor Time: Tutor time will be used to help stimulate ideas for promoting creativity in Eureka. It will give each student an opportunity to voice their opinion on how we should proceed with the Creative Schools Initiative. Lunchtime activities: Monday: Brainteasers, Rm34 - Ms. Glennon Tuesday: Poetry Recital, Rm 21 - Ms. Doherty Wednesday: Open Mic, GP area - Ms. Olohan Thursday: Art, Rm 139 - Ms. Reilly. Competition: Art: Students are invited to submit a design for a Thank You card that Eureka will be printing and using in the future. Entries must be submitted to Ms. Glennon or Ms. Reilly by 4 pm Thursday 11th May. Winners will be announced Friday 12th May. PE: Students will take part in escape rooms during their timetabled PE class. Drop everything and be creative: This can be done at the teacher's discretion. Students are encouraged to spend time drawing, writing, designing, inventing, etc. Students can also spend time discussing this week's tutor time topic/questions. |
Seachtain na Gaeilge
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Mental Health Workshop for Parents/ Guardians
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The Parents’ Association is pleased to have organised a Mental Health Workshop for Parents/Guardians of students in Eureka to be delivered by Jigsaw Meath.
It will take place on Tuesday 14th March at 7.30 pm in the school. This is a one-hour in-person workshop for everyone interested or concerned about young people’s mental health. Participants will gain an understanding of the key issues impacting on the mental health and wellbeing of young people today and will learn to promote positive mental health in their children. Furthermore, participants will gain an understanding of how to recognise some of the signs that a young person may be struggling with their mental health. This is a free event and we encourage every parent/guardian to attend. Thank you. |
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Young artists from across the island of Ireland are invited to participate in a national celebration of Children's Art in the 69th year of the Texaco Children's Art Competition. Acknowledged as the longest-running arts sponsorship in the history of arts sponsoring in Ireland, the competition has been in existence since 1955 and has enjoyed an unbroken history of success. The closing date for our Competition is Tuesday, 28th February 2023. To submit an entry to the Competition, please refer to the 'How To Enter' section on the website. https://www.texacochildrensart.com/.../preparing-your-entry
If you have any queries regarding the information above, please email Bronagh Carron at texacochildrensart@valero.com We wish you every success. |
World Culture Week 2023 - photos on Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
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Catholic Schools Week 2023
Catholic Schools will take place on 22-29 January 2023 on the theme of the process of synodality, with three features of synodality being identified as helpful to exploring ‘Walking Together in Faith & Love’:
• Communion • Participation • Mission |
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Christmas Raffle
The Eureka Parents’ Association has organised a Christmas Raffle which will take place on Tuesday 20th December in the school.
The Raffle is a fundraiser in support of our school.
There are a huge variety of prizes on offer, many from local businesses. Our top prize is a Student Laptop worth €500.
Each family is receiving one sponsorship card. 25 lines are on the card; €2 per line.
The collection of cards and money will take place every morning from next Monday between 8.30 am and 8.49 am in the GP Area.
Thank you in advance for your support.
The Raffle is a fundraiser in support of our school.
There are a huge variety of prizes on offer, many from local businesses. Our top prize is a Student Laptop worth €500.
Each family is receiving one sponsorship card. 25 lines are on the card; €2 per line.
The collection of cards and money will take place every morning from next Monday between 8.30 am and 8.49 am in the GP Area.
Thank you in advance for your support.
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Congratulations to Anna Gilsenan 3A winner of the top prize of a laptop in the Monster Raffle, presented by Mr. Serb (Chairperson of BOM and Mr. McKee
Credit Union Art |
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Congratulations to the winners and well done to everybody that took part in the Kells Credit Union Art Competition. 1st place; Ellen Deignan, 2nd place; Doreateja Lialkaite, 3rd place Grace Brady. The winners of the art packs are Aoife Kelly, Mollie Ann Walsh and Áine Smith. Teacher: Ms. Glennon.
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Congratulations to Rosie Maguire (First Year) who recently won her chess tournament at the local Kells Rodeo Chess Club. She won in the u18 class and has only started playing since Summer of this year.
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Well done to one of our equestrian teams (Gráinne Owens, Emma Quinlan, Ruby Morris and Madelina Ormiston) who were competing at Killossery inter-schools and were placed 4th out of 13 teams in yesterday's competition. Congratulations to Madelina Ormiston who came 1st in the Individual Show Jumping competition.
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Creative SchoolsWe are delighted to announce that we will be participating in the Creative Schools Initiative. Creative Schools is an initiative led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. 'Creative Schools aims to give our children and young people the opportunity to experience creativity as an integral part of their education placing the arts and creativity at the centre of school life.' The initiative will allow every student an opportunity to voice their ideas and to express themselves creatively. It will help build on the schools creative culture and it will also help to further develop and strengthen the relationship between our school and the local community through many collaborative opportunities. We are delighted to be taking part in the Creative Schools Initiative and we are looking forward to the creative journey ahead. Teacher: Ms. Glennon
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Irish Maths Olympiad 2022
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The Irish Mathematical Olympiad (IrMO) is a national mathematics contest for secondary school students which takes place annually during maths week.
All first-year students in Eureka were invited to enter the competition. Congratulations to Rosie Maguire and Gemma Sherry who were the winners of the competition within the Eureka first-year group. Their results have been sent on to the national competition. Well done to Rosie and Emma, and to all who participated. Coordinating Teacher: Ms. O’Dwyer. |
St Vincent de Paul
Head Girl, Saibh Slater and Deputy Head Girl, Róisín Murtagh, presenting a cheque to a representative from the local St. Vincent de Paul. The money was collected from the Christmas Jumper Day.
Emma O'Suillivan won the best Christmas Jumper Competition.
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BTYSTE 2023
Congratulations to our TY students Muireann Monaghan, Sophie Rogan and Dayna McGoohan who were successful in qualifying for this year's BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition with their project called 'Puff Nation' based on e-smoking. Teacher: Ms. Sheridan.
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Christmas Writing Competition
The winners of the writing competition getting their prizes.
1. Lorna O'Neil
2. Sophie Olwill
3. Kutenda Mukwaiwa
4. Aoife Kelly
5. Faye Gilsenan
6. Katie Kavanagh
There were over sixty entries and the brief was to write a story or a poem beginning with the line, "It was the night before Christmas...".
Teacher: Ms. Doherty.
1. Lorna O'Neil
2. Sophie Olwill
3. Kutenda Mukwaiwa
4. Aoife Kelly
5. Faye Gilsenan
6. Katie Kavanagh
There were over sixty entries and the brief was to write a story or a poem beginning with the line, "It was the night before Christmas...".
Teacher: Ms. Doherty.
Christmas Door Decoration
Congratulations to Ms. McElroy’s Tutor Class, Rang Aoibhínn, who won the Christmas Door competition. Arianna Keogh, Deputy Class Captain, accepting the prize on behalf of the class.
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Christmas Art CompetitionWinners of the design a Christmas jumper art competition. 6th year Róisín Watters, 5th year Corina Fay, 3rd year joint winners Freya Coveny and Áine Farrelly, 2nd year Claudia San Miguel, 1st year Rebecca Farrelly. Thank you and well done to everyone who took part. Teachers Ms. Glennon and Ms. Reilly
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Maths Week 2022
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TY Chef of the Year Competition
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Congratulations to Sorcha McBride and Laura Potter who will represent the school in the next stage of the TY "Young Cook of the Year" competition. Well done to all the other participants. Teacher: Ms. Smith.
Meath Crime Prevention
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Thanks to Gardaí Calvey and Christie of Kells Community Policing Unit who visited us on Friday to deliver talks on Personal Safety to our Second Year students. Be seen and stay safe on these dark evenings. Meath Crime Prevention
Basketball
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Congratulations to our Under 16 squad who had a great win against Loreto Navan on a score line of 56 - 4. We’ll done to our Under 19 Squad who narrowly lost out to Loreto Navan on a score line of 36 - 39. Thanks to coach: Mr. Cornally.
Beginning of the Academic Year Mercy Day Mass
Study Skills
Junior Cycle (3rd Years) Wednesday 21st September
Senior Cycle - (6th Years) Thursday 22nd September
Senior Cycle - (6th Years) Thursday 22nd September
Good Study Habits
The following habits are central to improving your study skills
1. Decide what to study (reasonable task) and how long or how many (chapters, pages, problems, etc.). Set and stick to deadlines.
2. Do difficult tasks first. To avoid procrastination, start off with an interesting aspect of the project.
3. Have special places to study. Take into consideration lighting, temperature, and availability of materials.
4. Study 50 minutes, and then take a 10 minute break. Stretch, relax, have an energy snack.
5. Allow longer, "massed" time periods for organising relationships and concepts, outlining and writing papers. Use shorter, "spaced" time intervals for rote memorisation, review, and self-testing. Use odd moments for recall / review.
6. If you get tired or bored, switch task / activity, subject or environment. Stop studying when you are no longer being productive.
7. Do rote memory tasks and review, especially details, just before you fall asleep.
8. Study with a friend. Quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions.
Study Traps
1. "I Don't Know Where To Begin"
Take Control. Make a list of all the things you have to do. Break your workload down into manageable chunks. Prioritise! Schedule your time realistically.
2. I've Got So Much To Study . . . And So Little Time"
Preview. Survey your syllabus, reading material, and notes. Identify the most important topics emphasised, and areas still not understood. Organise and focus in on the main topics. Adapt this method to your own style and study material.
3. "This Stuff Is So Dry, I Can't Even Stay Awake Reading It"
Get actively involved with the text as you read. Ask yourself, "What is important to remember about this section?" Take notes or underline key concepts. Discuss the material with others in your class. Study together. Stay on the offensive, especially with material that you don't find interesting, rather than reading passively and missing important points.
4. "I Read It. I Understand It. But I Just Can't Get It To Sink In"
Elaborate. We remember best the things that are most meaningful to us. As you are reading, try to elaborate upon new information with your own examples. Try to integrate what you're studying with what you already know. You will be able to better remember new material if you can link it to something that's already meaningful to you.
5. "I Think I Understand It"
Test yourself. Make up questions about key sections in notes or reading. Keep in mind what the lecturer has stressed in the course. Examine the relationships between concepts and sections. Often, simply by changing section headings you can generate many effective questions.
6. "There's Too Much To Remember"
Organise. Information is recalled well if it is represented in an organised framework that will make retrieval more systematic. There are many techniques that can help you organise new information, including:• Write chapter outlines or summaries; emphasise relationships between sections.
• Group information into categories or hierarchies, where possible.
• Information Mapping. Draw up a matrix to organise and interrelate material
7. "I Knew It A Minute Ago"
Review. After reading a section, try to recall the information contained in it. Try answering the questions you made up for that section. If you cannot recall enough, re-read portions you had trouble remembering. The more time you spend studying, the more you tend to recall. Even after the point where information can be perfectly recalled, further study makes the material less likely to be forgotten entirely. In other words, you can't over-study. However, how you organise and integrate new information is still more important than how much time you spend studying.
8. "I'm Gonna Stay Up All Night Until I Get This"
Avoid Mental Exhaustion. Take short breaks often when studying. When you take a study break, and just before you go to sleep at night, don't think about study. Relax and unwind, mentally and physically.Source: NUIM Study Skills Module
The following habits are central to improving your study skills
1. Decide what to study (reasonable task) and how long or how many (chapters, pages, problems, etc.). Set and stick to deadlines.
2. Do difficult tasks first. To avoid procrastination, start off with an interesting aspect of the project.
3. Have special places to study. Take into consideration lighting, temperature, and availability of materials.
4. Study 50 minutes, and then take a 10 minute break. Stretch, relax, have an energy snack.
5. Allow longer, "massed" time periods for organising relationships and concepts, outlining and writing papers. Use shorter, "spaced" time intervals for rote memorisation, review, and self-testing. Use odd moments for recall / review.
6. If you get tired or bored, switch task / activity, subject or environment. Stop studying when you are no longer being productive.
7. Do rote memory tasks and review, especially details, just before you fall asleep.
8. Study with a friend. Quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions.
Study Traps
1. "I Don't Know Where To Begin"
Take Control. Make a list of all the things you have to do. Break your workload down into manageable chunks. Prioritise! Schedule your time realistically.
2. I've Got So Much To Study . . . And So Little Time"
Preview. Survey your syllabus, reading material, and notes. Identify the most important topics emphasised, and areas still not understood. Organise and focus in on the main topics. Adapt this method to your own style and study material.
3. "This Stuff Is So Dry, I Can't Even Stay Awake Reading It"
Get actively involved with the text as you read. Ask yourself, "What is important to remember about this section?" Take notes or underline key concepts. Discuss the material with others in your class. Study together. Stay on the offensive, especially with material that you don't find interesting, rather than reading passively and missing important points.
4. "I Read It. I Understand It. But I Just Can't Get It To Sink In"
Elaborate. We remember best the things that are most meaningful to us. As you are reading, try to elaborate upon new information with your own examples. Try to integrate what you're studying with what you already know. You will be able to better remember new material if you can link it to something that's already meaningful to you.
5. "I Think I Understand It"
Test yourself. Make up questions about key sections in notes or reading. Keep in mind what the lecturer has stressed in the course. Examine the relationships between concepts and sections. Often, simply by changing section headings you can generate many effective questions.
6. "There's Too Much To Remember"
Organise. Information is recalled well if it is represented in an organised framework that will make retrieval more systematic. There are many techniques that can help you organise new information, including:• Write chapter outlines or summaries; emphasise relationships between sections.
• Group information into categories or hierarchies, where possible.
• Information Mapping. Draw up a matrix to organise and interrelate material
7. "I Knew It A Minute Ago"
Review. After reading a section, try to recall the information contained in it. Try answering the questions you made up for that section. If you cannot recall enough, re-read portions you had trouble remembering. The more time you spend studying, the more you tend to recall. Even after the point where information can be perfectly recalled, further study makes the material less likely to be forgotten entirely. In other words, you can't over-study. However, how you organise and integrate new information is still more important than how much time you spend studying.
8. "I'm Gonna Stay Up All Night Until I Get This"
Avoid Mental Exhaustion. Take short breaks often when studying. When you take a study break, and just before you go to sleep at night, don't think about study. Relax and unwind, mentally and physically.Source: NUIM Study Skills Module