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Well done to the winners of the top 3 prizes for the at-home Science challenges given out during Science week. The boys had the choice of carrying out & filming their experiment while at home using only household items. Students could pick from a choice of 2 challenges, ‘is it possible to make a gummy bear […]
DGS celebrated its inaugural Stand Up Awareness Week in November. Our corridors were brightly decorated with flags representing the LGBTQIA+ community and staff and students wore Pride stickers and badges. Form 5 student Ruairi Holohan addressed our school in a whole school assembly which followed with an entire class dedicated to learning about the LGBTQIA+ […]
Form 4 Whitworth enjoyed a fantastic day at Crow Street in Dublin this week where they learnt new culinary skills such as how to make the perfect coffee and flaming cocktails! They also listened to the owners talk about what it’s like to own a restaurant. It was a great day of inspiration for our […]
It was a busy end of term for our sports teams as a full schedule of sporting fixtures returned. There were wins for our Boys Senior Soccer and Rugby teams as well as for our Girls Hockey teams. Well done everyone!
Anti-Bullying week took place during the last week of this term. A lot of work was completed by teachers and students to ensure that students were made aware of the dangers and seriousness of bullying. Our students heard from British pop star Asher Knight who talked about his experiences of struggling with his mental health […]
Last week DGS students celebrated Science week. The week was jam-packed with exciting activities. To name just a few:
rockets designed, built & put to the test
immobilised enzymes made and their application tested
slime experiments
red blood cells, white blood cells & platelets made
numerous chemical reactions carried out throughout the week & great […]
Last week 6th year Geography class completed their field work project at Bettystown beach. They spent the day out in the fresh air collecting samples and observing the unique nature of the shoreline. It was a very productive day to mark the start of their project.
TY students spent the day at Carlingford Adventure Centre recently where they enjoyed a day of kayaking and pier jumping. It was a brilliant opportunity for the students to work as a group and get to know each other better. The excellent weather made the day all the more enjoyable!
The resumption of sport fixtures this term has been met with great enthusiasm by our students. They our relishing the challenge of putting their training to use and for some of our students it is a wonderful opportunity to represent our school for the first time. Our hockey and rugby teams have begun the season […]
