5th Year English trip to Fota House

On Monday 22nd October 2012, all fifth year students attended a writing workshop in Fota House, east Cork.   After a presentation on the different types of language, the classes were split into two groups; the land owning aristocratic Anglo-Irish “Smith Barry” family, and their servants.  Each group was given a tour of the house and gardens, all…

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5th Year Ecology Trip

Last Friday, 5th year biology students set off early from Kent station to attend an interactive Ecology course in Fota wildlife park. This included a lecture and mandatory practical field work techniques, which are all part of the senior cycle curriculum. Onsite zoologists and ecologists shared their knowledge and expertise with the students. They enjoyed…

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