10th May 2012
Anna Carey, Award winning Author of the Real Rebecca, came to talk to the Junior Cycle Book Club on Thursday 10th May.
Anna was a pupil of Dominican College herself and her book is based on her school days, her friends, her teachers, her embarrassing but famous mother and her romance with the Postman!
Over fifty girls who read her book were able to enjoy asking her questions about her book and her life as a journalist
Everyone, staff and students really enjoyed her visit to the school, the first time in 20 years!
Thanks to the English Department for their support and particularly to Ms Riney and Ms Murray for their help.
We await the publication of Anna Carey's sequel 'Rebecca's Rules' in the Autumn this year.
Ms Kealy
On Wednesday May 2nd, the Transition Year team who had been working on the Friends of the Elderly project, hosted a tea and coffee morning. The team consisted of Kate Geoghegan, Abbie Pollard, Sarah Byrne, Siobhan Hind, Jane Keenan, Shauna Higgins, Rebecca O'Reilly and Carla Morrisey alongside Mr Curry, Ms Holohan and Sr. Susie. The event has been planned since January. There were sandwiches, tea and coffee, biscuits and home baked cakes for the visitors. The mornings' entertainment consisted of talking with and getting to know the visitors, as well as some entertainment provided by Niamh Chambers, Rachael Kellegher, Hannah Colgan, Michaela Jenkinson, Claire Seery and, most importantly the visitors themselves! The morning was a huge success and everyone involved truly enjoyed themselves. Well done and thanks for everyone who was involved and a special thanks to Whitehall Garda Station for helping the school with transport on the day.
Kate Geoghegan
Please click on the link below to see the schedule of exams for 1st, 2nd and 5th Year students. The location of the exams will be available at a later date.
Beir bua!
The Emmanuel Concert took place in the Helix concert hall on March 15th, and was host to over 40 of the Dominican students. Overall, the event welcomed hundreds of secondary school students to join together in song and in celebration. It began with a run-through of all the songs that we had been rehearsing in school since before Christmas – a collection of upbeat Gospel- style songs and then softer, liturgical hymns. Each style was equally as beautiful and exciting as one another, as we had the opportunity to sing in a variety of languages; our own Irish, as well as Latin and South African.
The conductor, Ian Callanan, had composed many of the songs himself, so was very familiar with how they should be performed. He kept us motivated throughout the day, and ensured that we performed each song with enthusiasm and with conviction. Following the rehearsals we were treated to an interactive workshop from the youth group Urban Soul, who played games and told stories that guaranteed that every student began the concert full of positivity and of motivation.
The concert itself began at seven that evening, and was a truly unforgettable experience. Four of the Dominican students, Ashley Carroll, Fiona Ni Dhonnchu, Hazel Gilsenan and Elizabeth Gleeson had the opportunity to perform solos during the concert, which were very well received. Everybody was delighted that after months of preparation, that we were finally able to perform these uplifting, inspirational songs, and represent our school well. Of course, this would have been impossible without the dedication and support of our teachers, Ms Doyle and Ms Goggins, who devoted each Wednesday lunchtime to practice these songs with us, making sure that we were well prepared when the time came for us to perform in the Helix. It was an incredible day, one that is sure to be valued by each and every person that took part.
By Mollie Bruton
Madame Cadieu, a teacher from France, visited our school for two weeks to compare it with the French educational system. It was extremely interesting because she teaches English in France and she got to see what an English speaking school was like.
The first day she came into our French class, she explained to us about where she was from and used gorgeous pictures in a PowerPoint for us to see Perigord in the Dordogne region. She told us about different activities her students take part in on a daily basis. Another day she showed us a French music video called 'Elle Me Dit" sung by Mika. She gave us a sheet (gap-fill exercise) for us to fill out the lyrics of the song. It was quite a challenge, but thankfully she was there to help us. It was such fun and we found ourselves singing the chorus together. We also listened to more fun French songs such as 'En Apesanteur' by Calogero. We learned a lot from Madame Cadieu's visit. We hope she can visit us again in the near future.
By Caoimhe Harold and Ciara Daly, class 2.1