Arts Week

ARTS WEEK 30^th November- 4^th December

The College celebrates the Arts and recognizes the importance of the Arts in education.

Monday 30^th November

The transition years (15/16 year olds) in our school attended a play performed by a French Theatre Company. It was a very funny, lively performance all the parts being played by only four actors and some of the students who volunteered to participate.

Thursday 3^rd December

In the morning there was a “Ceili” organized for the 1st years (12/13 year olds), this is traditional Irish dancing.

From 2.40-4pm there were workshops for the 6th years (18/19year olds). These workshops included Music, a Dance workshop and a Sculpture workshop.

From 6-8pm some students and teachers met in the city centre for carol singing to raise money for the homeless. They wore Santa hats and sang Christmas songs.

Week 7th Dec-11th December

Arts week continues this week. Lots of activities have been organised.

The 2nd years will be watching a play on the theme of “Bullying”. The choir will perform a Christmas concert for a local primary school.

All of the 2nd years will participate in a series of workshops in yoga, drama, art and music.

5th Years will be doing a Japanese workshop. They will be doing origami and learning some Japanese phrases. On the evening of Tuesday the 8th there will be a Christmas concert in the school followed by a mulled wine reception.

There will also be an annual Christmas party for the children of the staff with Santa as the special guest.

There will be a Big Sing for first years. A local primary school will be joining our school for this event.

On Friday 11th December the film “Snowman” will be shown to all the first years.