Our Transition Year students had an online talk with physiotherapist Lauren Guilfoyle. She spoke to students about her career path and how taking part in the GAA Future Leaders TY programme could propel a student into any of the 7 areas that students are studying-Event Management, Nutrition, Coaching, History, Refereeing, Sports Journalism and Performance Analysis. […]
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Scoil Aireagail music students virtual performance for St. Patrick’s Day
Our music students created a virtual performance for St. Patricks Day with a rendition of Inisheer -Britches full of stitches. Thanks to Ms. Rowe for organising it with students. To view the performance please click here
Scoill Aireagail becomes a Droichead school
Scoil Aireagail is delighted to announce that we are a Droichead school. The Droichead process is an integrated professional induction framework for newly qualified teachers (NQTs). The main objective of the Droichead process is to support the professional learning of the NQTs during the induction phase, thus laying the foundations for subsequent professional growth and […]
2nd, 3rd, TY and 5th year students talk with Rory O’ Connor from Rory’s Stories about mental health and achieving goals
Our 2nd, 3rd, TY and 5th year students had a talk with Rory O’ Connor from Rory’s Stories. Rory spoke about the difficulties he experienced in school, the different mental health struggles he faced and how he overcame these issues. He also spoke to students about becoming a best selling author and the level of […]
TY short film gets through to the national heats of the Fresh Film Competition
Congratulations to some of our transition year students who are through to the national heats of the Fresh Film Competition with their short film entitled “The Struggle”. The heats can be viewed next Monday the 15th of February at 10:30 am through Vimeo on freshfilmfestival.com 🎞 🎥 The students really enjoyed making these films as […]
TY boys participate in a STEM workshop run by Microsoft Dreamspace
Our TY boys participated in a STEM workshop run by Microsoft Dreamspace. Our students learned about the importance of engineering in Microsoft Ireland and they took on a coding challenge, showcasing the key skills used by software engineers every day. Thank you to Microsoft Ireland for hosting this virtual event. Thanks also to Ms. Naddy […]
TY girls participate in a STEM workshop run by I WISH
Our TY girls participated in a STEM workshop run by I WISH. I WISH is a Volunteer led community that shows teenage girls the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Our students listened to various female guest speakers on how they shaped their careers in the world of STEM. Thank you to I Wish […]
Dublin footballer and author, Shane Carthy talks to our TY students about mental health issues
Our Transition Year students had an online talk with Dublin footballer and author, Shane Carthy. He spoke openly to students about his experience of his mental health issues from 5th year until the present day. He also spoke to them about how he turned a corner once he opened up and got the help he […]
TY’s drama workshop
Our Transition Year students had an online drama workshop with actor George McMahon (aka Mondo from Fairy City) and dancer Rachel Smyth. Students acted out scenes from Fair City and movies with George, and learned dance routines with Rachel. George also gave the students a great insight into his career so far and what’s it’s […]
COVID 19 Guidelines for school staff and students
March 2021 Reminder – staff and students are not to attend school in any of the following events: If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 If you have symptoms of COVID-19. Self-isolate at home in this case and contact doctor to arrange a test If you are identified by the HSE as a close contact […]
