Today is World Book Day and students marked the day with a number of events. Class 1P participated in a creative writing workshop with author Cethan Leahy. Students developed their writing skills with a focus on plot generation, character creation and dialogue. This was a very beneficial and worthwhile session . First Years entered a writing competition on the theme of the importance of books in the Digital Age. The quality of responses was excellent. The overall winner was Eddie Hegarty from class 1I . The three runners up were Robert Shortall from 1K, Cathal Murphy from 1P and Sam Weafer from 1C. The whole school took part in a Drop Everything and Read activity for part of the first class this morning. This was a lovely opportunity to pause and take time to immerse ourselves in a favourite book. Class 1P composed book reviews based on their book swap project. These book reviews are on display beside the Senior locker room. Thank you to all the tutors for taking part in the Tutor Time World Book Day quiz. Reading has many benefits. It strengthens writing skills, expands vocabulary and can improve overall wellbeing. Please find attached a recommended reading list for both Junior and Senior Cycle.
