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  FIRST YEAR EVENT: PARIS


Tree Week by Roisin O'Shea (1st year, Paris)

As you might know National Tree Week was the first week of March and for our first year C.S.P.E. class we planted two trees to replace the old trees that were recently cut down. A guest speaker from St. Anne's Park, Mick Harford, told us all about National Tree Week and he also donated the two trees to our school from St. Anne's Park. We planted the trees one Friday during our C.S.P.E. class and each girl in our class participated. We took loads of pictures on the day, we had lots of fun. The name of our two trees are Frenchie and Marshmallow. If you're ever passing by Manor House School look in and try and see our trees.

  
  FIRST YEAR EVENT: STOKE

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Pupils plant trees

 

 

Stoke fundraiser

This year students spent a lot of energy looking at the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. This document, signed by Ireland and dozens of others, outlines the fundamental human rights shared by all people. Students focused on two rights specifically for their action project: the right to adequate healthcare and the right to rest & leisure.

Of their own initiative, students decided to fundraise for Temple Street Childrens hospital. Instead of handing over money to the hospital, they wanted to specifically buy items for the playroom; a tangible difference they knew would make a difference for the patients. Students decided to have a sponsored silence in which they would remain silent for the school day. They sought donations from throughout the community and raised 658 euro! With the money they bought books, DVDs and art supplies for the playroom at Temple Street.

Thanks to all for your support.

 
  SECOND YEAR EVENT: KAIROS

 

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A pupil from Stoke holds a poster raising awareness about the fundraiser.

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Pupils verifiy
sponsorship cards.
 

Kairos mock election

In learning about Ireland's democracy and how the government functions, second year students in Kairos read about the complexity of the voting process. Instead of glossing over the reading, students decided to hold a mock election to see how everything, form creating ballots to running a polling station, works "in action." !

96 students were asked to vote for their favourite shop?
(It was Penneys.)

ballot papers

Kairos students count votes using proportional representaion and
a quota system.

yippee!

Kairos students toss the ballot papers in the air to mark the end of a successful election.

     

 

well done!

Thanks to Ms A Winskill
and her students for the      information and photos

 

 

 

 

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