Knitting Workshop Over the course of five weeks, our TY students will be engaging in a ‘Knitting without Needles’ workshop with a local craftswoman, Caroline. Students will learn a new skill as well as get to take home their own creation – a cosy snood. This workshop...
TY Bonding Trip At the end of September, our five TY classes headed for River Shannon Adventure Centre in Roscommon. Students engaged in a range of activities such as rock climbing, archery, kayaking and the infamous mudslide! Night time came and our students spent...
Ploughing Championships Our annual trip to the National Ploughing Championships took place mid-September over two days. Students grabbed their wellies and raincoats and discovered life outside of Dublin. TY students study Agriculture Science as part of our...
Transition Year Walk In our first week back to school, our transition years headed off on a bonding expedition to the Bohernabreena Reservoir. Students made the 14km walk roundtrip from the school, crossing through Tymon and Dodder Valley parks. A brief rest at the...
Core Values St Mac Dara’s Community College is a State, Coeducational and Multi Denominational school. Our ethos is underpinned by the core values of Excellence in Education, Care, Respect, Equality and Community. What is ethos? Put simply, ethos is how we live,...
