Eureka Secondary School, Kells News – May 2020

Face Masks

One of our TY students, Laura Vaughan, has been extremely busy making cotton masks for local health care workers. They have been gratefully received. Here she is working away. Well done Laura – great work.

Easter Egg Art Competition

Congratulations to the winners for the “Design an Easter Egg Art Competition”

Hollie Finnegan (1st year)

Sara Zola (1st year)

Hillary Martin (2nd year)

Cara Finnegan (3rd year)

Ciara Corcoran (TY)

Kotryna Kurseviciute (5th year)

Well done to everyone who took part.

 

 

Future Rugby Stars

​Congratulations to Dara Yore, Emma Jane McKeon, Emily-Jo Whyte and Ruth Smyth who were all selected for Dundalk I.T. Future Rugby Stars. Many thanks to Margaret Duffy, of Virginia Couriers, for kindly sponsoring a new set of jerseys for our Junior Rugby team. Margaret is pictured here presenting the jerseys to some members of the junior team. Teacher: Ms. Glennon.

 

 

LC Class 2020 Farewell Assembly

The LC Class of 2020 had a online Farewell Assembly. It looked back over their time in Eureka, friendships, memories, helping others and achievements. Teachers also recorded messages for their students. Year Head: Ms. Mullaghy.

LC Class 2020 in their First Year

LC Class 2020 in their First Year

The Class of LC 2020

Prefects 2019-20

 

Good luck messages

There were special messages from Prof Brian MacCraith (President of DCU), Prof Luke O’Neill (Trinity Boloigical Science Institute) and Johnny Cooper (Dublin footballer).

Prof Brian MacCraith (President of DCU)

Prof Luke O’Neill (Trinity Boloigical Science Institute)

 

 

Safer Internet Day Awards 2020

Congratulations to Karolina Lukseviciule (2nd year) for Best Poster for this year’s SID 2020 Awards. She has been given a highly commended award in this category. Karolina’s was the second highest scoring entry in this category. The school was also given a highly commended award in the Best Picture category. Teacher: Ms. Kealy.

Well done to Transition Year students Amy O’Mara and Tara O’Reilly who were the Safer Internet Day Ambassadors for this academic year. Teacher: Ms. Mullaghy

 

Collage of Hearts

This collage of 144 hearts will be joined with hundreds of other hearts from schools across the country to show appreciation to Ireland’s frontline workers. Teachers: Ms. Glennon & Ms. Kealy.

 

 

Some creative Art projects during lockdown