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St. Kevin's Community College
Open Night
Join us on the 18th of September for our annual open night. A great opportunity for kids in 5th & 6th class to see their possible choice of a secondary school and to meet some of their future teachers. There will be lots to see on the night, from Woodwork displays, experiments in our science labs, brilliant art pieces in our art room and lots more. Looking forward to seeing you all!
St Joseph's College Lucan
Public Access to Law
We have the distinct honour of sending a team of 27 students to represent our school at the Public Access to Law Team International Empire Mock Trial Competition in Chicago this November. This is a remarkable achievement, as our students will be competing in one of the most prestigious mock trial events on the international stage. To support the fundraising for the trip we are running the Chicago Super Draw which has a grand prize of 2000 euro plus 5 weekly draws for 200 euro, 100 euro and 50 euro. Entry to our weekly draw will cost 10 euro and those who enter all 5 weekly draws (50 euro) will be entered into the super draw for 2000 euro. For tickets and competition details please use the link https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/ChicagoSuperDraw or use the QR Code.
TY Movie Magic
This week TY students took place in a movie making workshop. The students were shown how camera editing works and took part in a green screen workshop. Students used software and were shown how sound engineering layering can impact a movie or tv show or even an on stage play. Thanks to Susan and Lavinia for coming into the school and spending a day with the students that they learned so much from.
Junior Camogie
Hard luck to our junior camogie team who were beaten on Monday in their first championship game. Our team were beaten by Castleknock Community College in a tight game.
Leaving Cert Geography field trip
On Tuesday our Leaving Cert geography students visited Kippure estate as part of their leaving cert geography course. On their field trip students were measuring, recording and analysing river velocity, cross sectional area, sketching valleys and river gradient and bedload analysis. All this was done on the Athdown Brook, a tributary of the River Liffey.
Baking Demonstration
Odlum's Master Baker, Tony Kane, will be hosting a baking demonstration on Thursday 2nd October at 7.30pm in St Joseph's College. Tickets are 10 euro at the door and all funds raised will go towards the school competing in the World Championship Mock Trials in Chicago. Tony will be showcasing Halloween and Christmas treats. Recipes will be available on the night and there will be a gift for everyone in the audience.
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Colaiste Phadraig
Open Night 2025
The Colaiste Phadraig Open Night will take place in the school on Thursday 2nd October from 7pm-9pm. The Open Night is undoubtedly one of the highlights of our school calendar, with teachers, management, staff and students alike in attendance to showcase the fantastic array of modern facilities available in our school. There will be presentations, guided tours, classroom-based demonstrations and displays, quizzes, interactive games, dramatic performances and many other surprises and fun activities throughout the school on the night.
There will also be opportunities to chat with current students and hear about their school experiences to date, as well as learning about our wide range of extra-curricular activities including soccer, GAA, basketball, golf, badminton, athletics, music, film and graphics clubs and many other appealing activities for our students to get involved in.
We ourselves look forward to meeting the prospective students on the night who we hope will join the extended Colaiste Phadraig CBS family in the coming years. No registration required - just come along!
Soccer
The first round of trials for the 1st yr soccer team got underway last Wednesday and Thursday after school. A fantastic turnout saw 54 enthusiastic and talented first-year students take to the pitch, all eager to impress the coaches and earn a coveted spot on the school panel. With only 20 places available on the final panel, some very tough decisions lie ahead for the coaching team.
Transition Year
Our 90 TY students enjoyed an educational and fun afternoon at Explorium, Ireland’s National Sports and Science Centre, located in Sandyford, over the past two Wednesdays. This much-anticipated outing was part of the school’s TY programme, aimed at promoting experiential learning beyond the classroom.
The students were taken aback by the sheer size of the centre, which spans 110,000 square feet! The nervous TY students got to conquer their fear of heights by doing some exhilarating wall climbing under the guidance of experienced instructors. They also got to visit an augmented reality room where they got to experience a number of immersive experiences and games such as motor racing, boxing, sky diving, water slides and even trekking through the Amazon jungle! The G-force anti-gravity loop was another highlight as the daredevil types were harnessed into a bicycle and rotated 360 degrees on a circular track.
They also visited the dedicated sports science unit and learned about anatomy, biology, nutrition, physiology and sports psychology. They then received a unique and intriguing talk entitled 'How to find aliens', which explored the science behind the search for life beyond Earth.
The TY Horticulture class has been busy rejuvenating the school's memorial garden and tidying up the polytunnel in preparation for the year ahead. Their hard work is already paying off, and the space is looking refreshed and full of potential.
Every Wednesday, our Transition Year students are rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck into a new DIY module, under the guidance of Mr. Todd - and their first project has already made a noticeable impact.
The module kicked off with a practical and much-needed task: cleaning and tidying the school changing rooms. Over the course of a number of timetabled classes last Wednesday, students worked together to declutter, scrub, and reorganise the changing room space, transforming it into a cleaner and more functional environment for everyone.
1st yr news
During their time in the Home Economics room this week, our 1st yr students put their culinary skills to the test in a fun and educational class focused on baking delicious chocolate cookies. The lesson began with a focus on understanding the key ingredients. Students discussed the role each one plays in baking - from butter and brown sugar to flour, eggs, and, of course, chocolate chips. They learned how to measure the correct quantities of each ingredient using a digital scale, which reinforced the importance of precision in baking.
A highlight of the class was learning how to crack an egg correctly, using one hand over the bowl to avoid shell fragments in the mixture - a skill that takes a bit of practice but is very handy in the kitchen! The students then used an electric mixer to blend their ingredients thoroughly, experiencing first-hand how different textures develop as ingredients combine.
Brown sugar was used in the recipe to give the cookies a rich, caramel-like flavour - a small detail that made a big difference to the final result. The classroom soon filled with the mouth-watering aroma of freshly baked cookies, and the students couldn’t wait to try their creations!
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