The Buzz Newsletter 26/27 – Week 8

12 Oct 2026

Welcome to Week 8 of The Buzz Newsletter!

There is a golf outing for students on Thursday, 29th October, at Grange Golf Club in Rathfarnham. Enjoy a great day out this midterm with a subsidised fee of €20, which includes the green fee, lunch and prizes. This outing is open to any student with an official handicap index. If interested, please email John Taylor (jtaylor@instituteofeducation.ie).

Registration is now open for the British Biology Olympiad (BBO) 2027. If interested, students must register through the school with the school code. To register, please email Catriona Hendry (chendry@instituteofeducation.ie).

This Friday, 16th October is World Food Day. It celebrates and acknowledges the hard work, dedication and innovation of farmers all over the world and also highlights the UN’s commitment to ending world hunger. As part of the that effort they are running an international poster competition with the theme ‘Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow’, participants are encouraged to show how innovation – big or small, old or new – can help feed the world and build a better future for us all. The deadline is 6th November. For those interested, check out the website https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en.

Congratulations to 5th Year student Radu Pamfil who has been selected by Swim Ireland for it’s National Junior Pathway Programme for the 2026/27 season. The Junio Pathway Performance group is focused primarily on preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Radu also had a fantastic Summer a the Irish Summer National Youth and Senior Swimming Championships. He took home two Gold Medals (50m Backstroke and 50m Butterfly) and two Silver Medals (100m Butterfly and 100m Backstroke). Well done Radu and we wish you all the best in your swimming career going forward!

A reminder to 6th Year students that the Institute Futures Fair event will take place on Thursday 22nd October from 5-7pm, with representatives from Ireland’s top universities and colleges taking stands and giving talks throughout.

On Thursday, 15th October at 6pm, there is a CAO information evening for students and parents/guardians. Registration for this event is now open at www.cao.ie/webinar.

Our 4th Years finished their very popular Barista programme last week, with an impressive 80 students taking part. A special thank you to Dublin Barista School for once again providing our students with such a fantastic experience.