On Friday 15 December, after a pizza feast, 4th year students were brought to the Leisure Plex Stillorgan for an evening of bowling, pool and Quasar. It was a lovely way to end what has been a very busy semester…
4th Year Leisure Plex Trip
Yearly Archives: 2017
Christmas Concert 2017
We were getting into the festive spirit here at The Institute of Education yesterday evening, as students from across all years showcased their musical and theatrical talents at our annual Christmas Concert. Students from 5th and 6th year sang a…
SVP Food and Toy Collection
Thank you to everyone who donated to our St Vincent De Paul collection. We managed to collect over 20 large boxes of tinned food and toys, which will go towards making struggling families lives a little bit easier this Christmas.…
Rathdown MUN 2017
The popularity of the Model United Nations has soared in recent years at The Institute of Education and this November the school represented Japan, Spain, Saudi Arabia and Turkey at the Rathdown MUN. Students from 4th, 5th and 6th year…
Light Up a Life at Our Lady’s Hospice
4th year students gathered at Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross on Sunday 26 November for the annual ‘Light Up A Life’ ceremony. Students were selling candles for the remembrance service which was central to the event, and all proceeds went towards invaluable…
4th Years Wrap Gifts in Aid of St Francis Hospice
Our 4th year students will be busy working at the Kilkenny Shop Nassau Street over the Christmas period, wrapping gifts in aid of St Francis’ Hospice Raheny. Last year saw our 4th year class of 2017 raise over €27,000 for…
Patrick Kavanagh Remembered at The Institute of Education
To mark the 50th anniversary of the poet’s passing, Paul Durcan delivered a keynote lecture in memory of Patrick Kavanagh at The Institute of Education, yesterday evening (Thursday, 23rd November). Durcan was certainly a fitting choice for the memorial, having…
4th Years Take Part in Suas Literacy Programme
According to international research, one in five Irish students has insufficient mathematical skills to cope with every-day life. This is particularly true in disadvantaged schools. For children in disadvantaged schools, the consequences of struggling with maths in primary school can have a significant impact…
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Well done to all our students, parents and staff who have filled over 100 boxes with gifts for the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The boxes will now begin their journey to Africa and Eastern Europe, where they will be…
SVP Appeal 2017
Our 4th and 5th year students are working hard to encourage as many donations as possible to the SVP – Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland’s Christmas Food and Toy Appeal. Students have set up collection points in the 5th…
Careers Fair 2017
Full time students and their parents were invited to attend our annual Careers Fair, which took place yesterday evening 26 October. Students had a unique opportunity to explore the options that are available to them after the Leaving Cert. They…
4th Year Student Enterprise Awards Programme
4th year students are discovering what it’s like to run their own business thanks to the Student Enterprise Awards Programme. This is our second year taking part in the awards, with the previous years participants winning a prize for their social media…