Some of the action yesterday Football Match Yesterday’s soccer match between D7ET’s school team and ST. Laurence O’Toole, Sherriff St. was a thrilling encounter, and a welcome diversion from normal classroom routine. We were losing 1-0 after 11 minutes of the game, but made an amazing comeback, a goal scored by Daniel from 5th class. […]
Read More Football Match ReportThe paintings above are Achill as seen by the Irish artist paul Henry. The artwork displayed below was completed as an interpretation of Paul Henry’s Achill landscapes. Paul Henry (1876-1958) was a Belfast painter who lived most of his life in Dublin and Achill. His landscapes concentrate on the monumental mountains and vast cloud formations […]
Read More 4th Class: Paul Henry LandscapesThese pictures were taken in May 2006, when the current 4th Class were in 1st. They went to Lullymore Heritage Park, Rathangan, Co. Kildare with their teacher, Noreen for their school tour. The park is located in the Bog of Allen, and combines educational experiences with recreational fun. It was obviously a memorable experience from […]
Read More From The Archive: SchoolTourThese pictures were drawn by 1st Class of 2006, the current 4th Class. The spaceships draw on the children’s own conceptions of what inter-stellar travel might entail. One pupil emphasises the need for clean laundry at all times, while another allows for balloon-assisted flight without ever having to leave your bed. The designs combine futuristic […]
Read More From The Archive: Spaceship ArtThe pictures in this series were drawn as a response to a music lesson in 1st class, 2006. “We listened to traditional Irish music and we learn an Irish lullaby: “An Leanbh Nua”. In the pictures we see a parent cradling a child in various ways, even while skate-boarding.
Read More From The Archive: Music Responses