This week the Green Schools Committee began work on a Bug Hotel. The Bug Hotel will become home to many of the small creatures living on the ground of our school. The hotel consists of palettes, blocks, flue liners, plastic bottles, wood, cardboard and dead branches/plants/leaves. The sun came out to greet us as we …
This week we had a visit from Phil Smyth from RTE Science Hub. Phil will be doing a workshop with some of our Transition Year students. The workshop will promote science in everyday life.
Some beautifully illustrated cards which 2nd year French students created to send to their French pen-pals in Collège Chateaucoin, a junior secondary school near Angers in North-West France. Bon travail, good work!
Congratulations to Sophie Moore, Shauna Phelan, Meabh Staunton and Kate O’Neill who received their certificates of outstanding achievement for their SciFest projects.
A selection of our Transition Year Students participated in a mini-movie programme. The student learned about and made their own short films. These short films will be shown at the Birr Film Festival this year. Many thanks to Offaly County Council and Julie Forrester for facilitating this workshop in our school.
Huge success for Oaklands Community College Leaving Cert class of 2021 It was a great day in Oaklands Community College on Friday 3rd of September as the Leaving Cert class 2021 received their results. Principal Mr Brian Kehoe said “We’re delighted with the results and it’s a great day for all the students, their families …
Laois & Offaly Library Services have put together a series of online Parenting talks. The programme is free and open to everyone. Each session will be delivered over Zoom. Details how to register can be found at the following link: https://midd.me/OKFV