Dungeons and Dragons Club
TY Macbeth 2020
TY Schools Shakespeare Festival 2020St.Mac Dara's would like to introduce you to their TY casting of Macbeth which is directed by Ms. N Kelly. The half an hour show will be performed on Wednesday the 23rd of January 2020 in the Mill theater. Doors open at 7 PM sharp....
Book Appeal
Book Appeal We are trying to update our library collection and are looking for new titles for the students to read. We have compiled a list of recommended titles and authors. If you have a teenager at home that has read any of the requested titles (details below) and...
After School Study
After School StudySupervised study is available to students of all year groups. It allows students a dedicated time and quiet space to get their homework and study done. It helps foster a good approach towards school work. It takes place each Monday, Tuesday and...
Junior Cycle Parents Information Evening
Junior Cycle - Parents Information Evening An information evening on the new Junior Cycle took place on the 9th of January. There was a huge gathering of parents for a highly informative presentation. Thank you to Mr Garry, Mr Cassidy and the 2nd year Tutors for all...
TY Christmas Newsletter 2019
TY Christmas Newsletter 2019Charity Work: Each week we meet with our friends from Cheeverstown as part of our “Fast Friends” programme. We have been preparing our Christmas carols for our service in the Ashleaf Shopping Centre on the 20th of December from 10am - 12pm....
1st Year Astronomy
1st Year Astronomy ProjectOur first years are currently studying the topic of Astronomy and exploring different aspects of space and our solar system. Students from Ms. Brennans class submitted a Christmas assignment which required them to make models of either the...
LCVP Charity Fundraising – KBRT
LCVP Charity FundraisingSt. Mac Dara's C.C would like to congratulate their 6th Year LCVP class on raising €2000 for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. The trust helps alleviate the financial hardship from bereaved families repatriating the body (bodies) of loved...
Worlds Largest Lesson
Worlds Largest Lesson All Teachers and Students in St Mac Dara's took part in the school’s first ever World’s Largest Lesson on the 28th of November. This involved all Teachers showing a video about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals before inviting all...
Variety Show 2019
Variety Show 2019The St Mac Dara's Variety Show 2019 took place on the 28th of November. It was a fantastic evenings entertainment and a showcase of all that is great about St Mac Dara's. Well done to all students who participated and a big thank you to all those who...
A Guide to Surviving School Life
A Guide to Surviving School LifeThe following link is to an essay written for English class by 5th year student Caragh Collins-Smith. It is a guide to surviving school life as a teenager that was so well written and packed with so much useful advice, we decided to...
St Mac Dara’s Variety Show
St Mac Dara's Variety ShowThe first ever St Mac Dara's Variety Show takes place on Thursday, 28th November at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale every morning break in the canteen. Tickets are €10 for Adults and €5 Students. There will also be a fabulous raffle on the night...
TY Agricultural Science
TY Agricultural ScienceThe TY class were very creative this week with their Christmas Hyacinth competition. They designed their own vases for their hyacinth bulb to give as a Christmas present to someone special.
Sraith Pictiùr Workshop
Sraith Pictiùr Workshop Tráthnóna Déardaoin, ghlac 6ú Bliain páirt i gceardlann "Caith Amach É" don scrúdú béil. Mar is gnáth, seisiún taitneamhach agus tairbheach a bhí ann do chuile dhuine. Comhghairdeas le gach duine a bhí bainteach sa cheardlann agus ár mbuíochas...
Maths Olympiad Trials
Maths Olympiad TrialsWell done to all of our students who participated in Round 1 of the 33rd Irish Maths Olympiad Trials. These trials took place in schools throughout Ireland during the week of 11-15 November, 2019. We had some exceptional results in the trials but...
Green Week 2019
Green Week 2019 Green Week 4th - 8th November 2019 The Green School Committee are currently running a Green Week from the 4th of November to the 8th November. We are hoping to raise awareness of the problems of littering in the school and the local community. We will...
Irish Society for Autism Fundraiser 2019
Irish Society for Autism Fundraiser 2019 On Friday 25th of October, the TY class spent the day selling badges, keyrings, shopping bags and roses in the Ashleaf Shopping Centre for the Irish Society for Autism. Having had a talk from the As I Am autism charity on...
TY Garden
TY Garden The TY Garden is making excellent progress this year. The Wildflower garden was sown last week and the preparation for painting the Railings is underway. Please click on the images below to see the progress being made. Well done to...
Global Citizenship Education Programme
Global Citizenship Education Programme Transition year students visited Irish Aid and Epic museum on Tuesday 15th October. The visit is part of their Global Citizenship Education programme which is funded by World Wise Global Schools....
Transition Year Midterm Newsletter
Transition Year Midterm Newsletter Introduction: The Transition Year class of 2019-2020 have settled in really well with a jam-packed schedule here at the college. They are experiencing a large number of subjects including: Taekwondo Korean GAA (Future...
Saoirse visit our 5th Years
Saoirse visit our Fifth Years Fifth year students will be visited by a local support service for women of domestic violence called ‘Saoirse’ on Monday 30th September and the 7th October. Saoirse are a fantastic organisation and we are delighted...