TY Gaisce Walk
The Transition Year students on Wednesday completed the Gaisce Walk at Glendalough. The Gaisce Walk is an important part of the Transition Year, as it allows students to develop important skills such as teamwork, leadership, and resilience and provides a valuable opportunity for students to connect with nature and appreciate the importance of conservation and environmental sustainability. The students completed the Spink and lake route, which is a challenging 16-kilometer walk that takes around 4 hours to complete. They were blessed with perfect weather, which allowed them to fully appreciate the beauty of the Glendalough valley.
Parent Association Meeting
The Parent Association meeting has been moved to Wed, 3rd of May at 7pm at DCW.
DCW Track and Field
The East Leinster Track and Field will take place in UCD next Tuesday and Thursday, 2nd and 4th of May. DCW will be competing in 100, 200, 300, 400, 800. 1500, 3000 metres and relay from Junior grade under 15, to Senior, under 19.We will also have students competing in Long jump, discuss and shot put. Here’s hoping for two great days.
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.
Incoming 1st Years
We are looking forward to welcoming the parents of our incoming first years on Tuesday, May 2nd at 7pm at DCW.
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.
5th Year Talk
Monica Rowe from Key Conversations spoke with the 4th and 5th years on Tues 25th April. Monica has been working with young people for over 30 years. She trained as a Childline Facilitator and worked for ISPCC/Childline for a number of years as their Schools Liaison Officer. She is now founder and director of Key Conversations, a communications business that focuses on teaching people the skills to cope with change, build relationships and develop a strong self-image.
Topics that were covered with our students were: Short & long term effects of alcohol, smoking & vaping on their body & behaviours, Social media behaviours, Consent, Self-confidence & respect, Anxiety, Truth and mistruth.
Leaving Certificate Art Practical
On Thursday our 6th year Art students completed their 5 hour Art practical which is one of the components of their final Leaving Certificate Art grade. Well done to all the 6th year art pupils who completed this component.
5th Year Career Talks
Thank you to Kerrie, Louise and Edwina who came in today to speak to our 5th year’s about their career paths. Kerrie spoke about the creative arts and starting her own business. Louise spoke about being a musical therapist for Laura Lynn and Edwina spoke about working in event management for a large multinational company. A big thank you to Kirsten Murphy, chair of the Parents Association for organising.
