A Guide to Surviving School Life
The following link is to an essay written for English class by 5th year student Caragh Collins-Smith. It is a guide to surviving school life as a teenager that was so well written and packed with so much useful advice, we decided to post it here for everyone to read.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sNUgI3wvLK28TyaVB5hoOYhYHQ8v-EFPBQsNxtmEDoo/edit?usp=sharing
Henry Shefflin Visits MacDara’s
Henry Shefflin visited our school on Tuesday 9th Feb thanks to the school bank and Bank of Ireland Terenure. More information to follow....
Presentation on Senior Cycle Options
Presentation on Senior Cycle Options & Subject Choices Presentation for parents and guardians of Third Year and Transition Year students on: Senior Cycle Options & Subject Choices Tuesday February 23rd 2016 at 7.30pm in the College The purpose of the talk is...
Oliver the Musical
St Mac Dara's is proud to present Oliver the Musical. The show will take place on Wednesday Thursday and Friday, 9-11th December. Tickets €10 adults and €5 for students and OAPs.
1st yr Christmas Exam Timetable
To view the First year Christmas Test Timetable, please click the link below Christmas Tests - 2015
Cake Sale for The Hope Foundation
Well done to Sixth year students who had a cake sale last week for The Hope Foundation. After a very successfully morning the students have raised enough to fund the education of a child in Kolkata, India for a year. Well done to all involved!
School Musical
St Mac Daras Musical Society is delighted to bring you their production of Oliver, The Musical! Oliver the musical is a musical adaptation from the Charles Dickens novel about an orphan who runs away from an orphanage and is taken in by group of...
Dyslexia Ireland
Dyslexia Courses Ireland has been recently set up offering courses to second level teachers, parents and students. In particular they offer information evenings for parents on how they can best support their child with dyslexia at second level. For more information...
Foróige
Foróige is the leading youth organisation in Ireland and has been working with young people since 1952. They have a vision for an Ireland that believes in every young person and their purpose is to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in...
Better Options
Please see below for details on the Better Options Exhibition, which is a College fair for students with disabilities Better Options
A vacancy on the school Board of Management
A vacancy for a male Parent Representative on the school Board of Management has arisen, and all nominations can be sent to the Parents' Association c/o the school by the 5th October 2015. An election will be held at the AGM if there is more than one nomination
The Parents’ Association AGM
The Parents' Association AGM will take place on 12 October 2015 at 7.30pm in the main school hall. All parents are invited to come along. Immediately following the AGM there will be a talk on Addiction, given by Stephen Harding of Maynooth College.
Blue Day
A 'Blue Day' took place on Friday 18th, in the college. The cost of this was €2 and all money raised will be going towards new changing facilities for all sports in the school. Students and staff were asked to wear Dublin jerseys, GAA jerseys or...
Dublin Calais Refugee Solidarity
A big thank you to everyone who donated to the collection which took place over the last few weeks, especially Class 3 Errigal who worked really hard on this project along with Ms Halligan.
Drama Club for Young Persons age 15-22 with ASD
Workshops are open to all young people age 15-22. Parents/Guardians/Carers are welcome to stay during the workshop. Please feel free to spread the word about these workshops. The workshops are taking place on the following Saturdays .... 20th June, 25th July, 22nd...
First Year Mentors Say Farewell
This year, sixth year prefects were assigned the task of mentoring first year classes. Every Friday morning the leading mentor Ava Faulkner would guide the prefects through a brief session with the first year tutor groups, discussing topics from mental health, making...
Second Year Trip to Madrid
During the Easter break eighty second year students were accompanied by ten teachers around the beautiful city of Madrid for five days. The trip was a great success with sights such as the Bull Ring, Warner Brothers Theme Park and the Santiago...
Fifth Year Paris Trip
Over the bank holiday weekend, 35 fifth year students were accompanied on a visit to the beautiful city of Paris. A wonderful time was had by all.
The Literacy Association
In line with the great work in promoting literacy in the college a group of fifth and first year students were invited to The Mansion house for the launch of The Literacy Association, formally The Reading Association of Ireland. On the day...
Summer Exam Timetables
First Year Summer Exam Timetable All Exams will take place in the Canteen Lunch will be as normal from 1-1.40pm Tuesday 5th May 10.30-11.30 Science 11.45- 12.45 Languages 1.40-2.40 M.T Wood Theory 2.40-3.40 Home Economics Wednesday 6th May 10.30-11.30 Junior...
All Ireland Final
A huge congratulations to the U16 Camogie team who have reached the All Ireland Final after a fantastic win over Loreto Cavan. The exciting semi final was played in wet and windy conditions but the Mac Dara's girls triumphed to a 4-9 to 1-0...