Science Week activities The school had a busy schedule participating in science week activities. These ranged from designing the best parachute for the egg drop challenge, making a crawling gecko to making 3D models of the parts of a plant and animal cell. The students benefited greatly from their participation in the week’s activities. A […]
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Retiring Members of Staff
Retiring Members of Staff Four valued members of Scoil Ruáin’s staff, Ms. Joan Costigan, Ms. Mary Kennedy, Ms. Grainne Molony and Sr. Kate Morris retired at the end of this school year. Joan taught English, Religion and Career Guidance. Mary taught English and Geography. Gráinne taught Home Economics, SPHE and PLC Childcare and Sr. Kate […]
Congratulations to Siobhan Maher and Lucy McGrath for winning a prize for Climate Pledges videos
Congratulations to Siobhan Maher and Lucy McGrath 2nd Year on winning a 50 euro gift voucher for their projects on Climate Pledges. Both girls made a short video on what they would do in order to make a positive contribution to saving their environment. Well done to both girls on their great achievement.
Fifth Year Business Class Ministers for a day
Fifth year business Ministers for a day. Students formed government cabinets where Ministers were voted in and they had to put together their own versions of Budget 2022 before announcing them to the class.
Real Life CSI – Forensic Fun for Transition Years at Scoil Ruáin
Real Life CSI – Forensics Fun for Transition Year Transition year classes got to experience first-hand how to be a real-life detective in the school’s Sports Hall on Wednesday 13th October. The display showed the students what it is life to work in Forensics and how science can play a major role in solving crimes. […]
Congratulations to Senior Football Team
A big congratulations to our Senior Football team who defeated Gael Colaiste Cluain Meala scoring 6-18 in the process. Thanks you to Mr. Maguire and Mr. Sweeney who coach the team. Well done again to all concerned.
Taskmaster Skills on show with 2nd Years
Taskmaster – games of Problem Solving and Skill We had a Taskmaster event today, where the Second-Year care team took the group for the afternoon and pitted teams against each other in a battle of wits, problem-solving and creativity! Thanks to Mr Treacy, our Taskmaster, Ms O’Connor, and SNA Siobhan Quinn who organised the activities, […]
Climate Action Week in Scoil Ruáin
Events for Climate Action Week at Scoil Ruáin As part of Climate Action week, all junior students were shown the documentary ‘The True Cost’. A hard-hitting documentary about where our clothes come from and how this influences developing countries.
Transition Years cycle the Waterford Greenway
Transition Years cycle the Waterford Greenway Of the 67 TY students 62 attended the trip away. This was our 2nd trip of the year and as always, all students were Covid-19 compliant at all times wearing their masks on the buses and in the café. We went to Dungarvan to Greenway cycles for the bike […]