Inspired by the “Shave or Dye” campaign that raises funds for cancer, Aryana Neiland (9) has made the decision to have her hair shaved off to help St. John of God Carmona Services. Aryana’s brother, Tristan, suffers from a variety of physical conditions including epilepsy and a blood disorder. Aryana is currently raising sponsorship . . . → Read More: Hair Raising Gesture by P3 Student!

Congratulations to Rebecca Langtry (P2), Serena Warren (P2) and Emma de Bustos (P1) who competed in the All Ireland Irish Dancing Championship last week. The girls danced ‘The Book of Kells’ in the figure competition and came in third place. These girls attend Irish Dancing classes that are taught by Tracey Dunphy in Rathdown . . . → Read More: Irish Dancers

Congratulations to Sophie O’ Loughlin in P6! She was awarded a scholarship to the Senior School based on her performance in a recent scholarship exam. Well done, Sophie!

Mind Lab Parent/Child Night

The students in P3-P6 enjoyed playing a selection of the Mind Lab games with their parents on Thursday night. The evening began with a short talk on the Mind Lab programme that is now an integral part of the teaching curriculum in Rathdown. Gerry Mc Carthy also gave a . . . → Read More: Mind Lab Parent/Child Night

After a recent talk by Christina Noble on all the fabulous work she does for under privileged children, the P6 class was determined to help the foundation out. They organised a non-uniform day on the day before the mid-term break for all the students in the JS and each class got to . . . → Read More: A Big ‘Thank you’ from P6!

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