Italy School Tour 4th and 5th Years 2023
The DCW students recently embarked on a four-day trip to Italy, exploring the stunning cities of Verona, Venice, Jesolo, and Lake Garda. Throughout their journey, the students demonstrated exemplary behavior and showed great enthusiasm towards Italy’s history and beauty. Overall, the DCW students’ trip to Italy was a huge success, allowing them to experience a new culture and make memories that will last a lifetime.
School Transport
School application for school transportation tickets are open now at www.gov.ie/schooltransport
or contact the school for details of route pickups.
Texaco art competition
Well done to our students who entered the 69th Texaco Art Competition this year. Congratulations to our 5th year student, Martyna Gabriel, who won a Special Merit Award in category A of the competition with an entry entitled ‘Whale Rider’. Martyna’s work is an exceptional composition which includes the technical skill of drawing and excellent use of media. Well done also to another 5th year student, Aislinn Thomas, who completed an excellent piece of art work based on a monochromatic portraiture composition. We are very proud of both students for being such inspirational ambassadors for DCW’s Art department. ‘
LC Oral Examinations
Congratulations to the DCW students who did the LC oral examinations in Irish, Spanish and German over their Easter break. The examiners were very impressed with the standard at DCW.
Parent Association Meeting
The next Parent Association meeting is Wed, 26th of April at 7pm at DCW
Incoming 1st Years
We are looking forward to welcoming the parents of our incoming first years on Tuesday, May 2nd at 7pm at DCW.
DCW Rugby wins the Treble
Congratulations to the Wicklow RFC u18 Girls Rugby team. They completed an unprecedented treble winning the Leinster Cup, Leinster League and South East Leinster Cup. We are especially proud of our DCW girls, and we are sure they will continue this success as members of the Wicklow A.
2nd Year Enterprise Fair
The 2nd Year Enterprise Fair is just around the corner (May 10th), and there’s an air of excitement and anticipation among the students. It’s a great opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their business ideas and products and gain valuable insights into the world of business. Everyone is eagerly preparing their stalls, practicing their pitches, and fine-tuning their marketing strategies, hoping to make a big impression on the day. It promises to be an eventful and inspiring day.
School Closed Reminder
Reminder that school is closed on Friday, 28th of April until Tuesday, May 2nd.
DCW Building Works Progress
We’re pleased to report that the construction of the Astro turf pitch is progressing smoothly, and we’re excited about the upcoming inaugural hockey match that will be held in the middle of May. The new pitch will provide an excellent platform for our students to develop their skills and compete against other schools. We’d like to extend our gratitude to all the parents who supported our fundraising Lotto, which helped to make this project possible. Additionally, we’re delighted to report that construction of the new science and technology building is also on track. The foundations are being prepared to be laid, and we’re looking forward to seeing the building take shape in the coming weeks.
LCVP Class Visits the RNLI
The Dominican College 5th Year LCVP class visited the Wicklow RNLI this week and it was an incredible experience. The students had the opportunity to learn about the important work that the RNLI does to save lives at sea and were amazed by the dedication and bravery of the Lifeboat volunteers. The volunteer staff were excellent, sharing their knowledge and experiences with the class and answering all the questions the students had. It was an eye-opening experience that left the students with a newfound respect for the RNLI and their lifesaving work. On behalf of the LCVP class, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the RNLI staff for their hospitality and for giving us such a memorable experience.
Jerseys
A special thank you to Andrea Doyle at 1st Care Plus Pharmacy in Wicklow Town for sponsorship of our fabulous new Girls team Rugby Jerseys. Also, a big thank you to Ms. Regina McGovern from Little Harvard Creche and Montessori for her kind gesture to sponsor our girls team with new GAA Jerseys.
Irish Posters
Congratulations to Hannah Synnott, Keelin Campbell Rawson and Rosie Armstrong from DCW that were among the overall winners in Trinity Colleges 3rd annual TY Modern Languages Poster Competition. There were over 100 TY groups from all across the country, and the DCW entry won for best Irish poster. Well done!
