What a brilliant day delivering 125 packages to the
#ClassOf2020
. A convoy of staff drove the length and breadth of
#Tallaght
to get to all of our students in time for their graduation at 6pm. Congratulations to all of our 6th years, we are so proud of you🎓
Delighted to open our new gender neutral toilets today which complete our building works this summer. A great addition to our school.
#genderneutral
#Tallaght
#inclusion
Today we thanked our amazing staff for their phenomenal work on our digital journey and revealed a huge secret that we had been struggling to keep...
🌟We are absolutely ecstatic to announce that
@OldBawnCS
has been recognised as a Microsoft Showcase School for 2021-2022🌟
We are looking forward to welcoming our staff and students back when it is safe to do so. We are preparing and improving to make it an even nicer school to come to every day. Our Outdoor Space was completed today! Thanks to
@spaces_outdoor
! We are delighted with our new space! 😀
☘️ We wish our school Chaplin, Ms Barbara Cunningham the very best of luck with her and nomination in the
#TallaghtPersonoftheYear
Awards 2023.
She is nominated for organising hampers for 30 years in Old Bawn. These are given to our community.
🏆She is a winner in our eyes 😊
Mr Crone leaves the building. 🙁Thanks for all the hard work and support of staff and students. Old Bawn will always remember his interest in the success of students and his kindness. Old Bawn CS wishes Mr Crone every good wish in his new role.
#tallaght
#OBCS
@accsirl
As teaching staff and SNAs begin to wrap up as exams, correcting and reports come to an end, a shout-out to all the fabulous office staff in schools who keep the school going all day every day. We are so lucky to have the wonderful Mandy and Carol in Old Bawn.
#staffappreciation
Our journals for
#2021year
were designed by 3rd year student Zuzanna. The butterflies symbolise change and community. The rainbow represents
#inclusion
and
#equality
. The yellow background highlights
#wisdom
and
#knowledge
.
6th Year Graduation 2021. Very different experience but occasion was marked in as much style as we could following restrictions.
#6thyear2021
. Every best wish to the class of 2021. 👏🏻👏🏻🎓
Well done to our Board of Management member
@tricianolan140
who has been short listed in the annual Volunteer Ireland Awards for her work with the volunteers in the testing centre in City West during the pandemic. Well done and the very best of luck to Tricia 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you to
@TrinityAccess21
for their drop off of another delivery of lap tops which we will distribute to our students to facilitate online teaching and learning.
@OldBawnCS
really appreciates the efforts made on behalf of our students.
#payingitforward
#lockdown2021
🦚Proud moment🦚
🌟Staff have worked so hard to up skill&embed digital learning into their everyday practice.
🌟Staff collaborate&create meaningful experiences that incorporate 21stC skills.
🌟The
@MicrosoftEDU
courses are invaluable, well worth including these as part of CPD.
We are sad to announce that former Maths & Science teacher, Mr. John Kinnarney has passed away after an illness.
John will be especially remembered for his love of hurling & his achievements with the students of
@OldBawnCS
.
We wish to convey our condolences to his family. RIP
🎉We are ECSTATIC 🎉
A huge congrats to Zuzanna in TY who has been selected to represent Ireland in the
#JunkKouture
World Finals alongside 9 other fantastic schools.Such a wonderful ambassador for creative arts supported by her brilliant teacher
@vitavryan
& all her classmates.
Wishing Zuzanna in 5th year the very best as she prepares to travel to
#AbuDhabi
for the world final of
@junkkouture
. Accompanied by Cara and Maya & her teacher
@vitavryan
. We wish them safe travels & look forward to following their adventures recorded by
@SarahGibbons33
☘️☘️🇦🇪
🥇🥇Old Bawn students performed brilliantly today at the athletics in Santry winning a total of 5 gold medals, 12 silver, 9 bronze and 5 placing 4th.
🥇🥇 A big congratulations to all 👏🏻👏🏻
🌟Amazing Art🌟
Ms. Gannon's 1st years have been working on colour theory, artist research and digital painting using a digital painting tool called fresh paint. Well done to the class on such brilliant online work
🛫Day 1🛬
Cars, buses, planes, hotels and 3 exceptional students!
✨We have made it to
#YasIsland
Abu Dhabi for the World Finals of
@junkkouture
! The support from the entire
#tallaght
community has been immense, we can not wait to share our journey ✨
➡ Community
➡ Inclusivity
➡ Accessibility
The three keywords that are central to Old Bawn Community School.
In ep
#2
from
@OldBawnCS
we hear from Deputy Principal
@SarahGibbons33
.
Sarah explains the impact technology is having on their school and community.
Delighted to receive our
@awards4selfie
digital school award in
@ucddublin
yesterday. DP and leader of our digital journey
@SarahGibbons33
received the award on behalf of the staff and students of
@OldBawnCS
. Well done to all 👏🏻👏🏻
Special visitor to rehearsals this week when Alisha Weir star of
#Matilda
met our
#Matilda
!
A special thanks to Alisha for visiting. We cannot wait for opening night! 💫
#musical2023
#breakaleg
We were very pleased to welcome, Minster for Education,
@NormaFoleyTD1
to the school today to have a look at our digital teaching & learning. Ms Foley also launched our room inspired by
@Microsoft365
#dreamspace
.
It was a great honour to showcase our school and what we do. ⭐️
We invited some of
#LC21
students back just to mark their success in the exams. All of these students achieved between 500 and 625 points. We wish them a fantastic time in their studies and look forward to following their successes.
#proud
Enjoy
#thirdlevel
#TheFutureIsYours
Delighted to update that our new extension has started! Builders have arrived up and the foundations have commenced. New classrooms!
#August2021
#Exciting
Our Teachers, SNAs, office staff, caretakers, cleaners, students, parents and all others who work in schools have given the extra required to keep our schools open and operational.
Today we acknowledged our school community. Thank you to all
#GRMA
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
We are delighted to announce the winner of our Toyota Aygo in the fundraiser for our new Astro!
Sarah Louise King, mam of two boys in Old Bawn has won herself a brand new car!
Congratulations Sarah Jane 🎉
Congratulations to
@ZakmoradiGAA
on his new book! We are very proud of this past pupil, school hurler and gentleman. Mr Kinnarney photographed here at the book launch with Zac reminiscing about school days. Well done
@ZakmoradiGAA
👏👏✨
We are ready! Tomorrow we welcome new staff and PME students to the school. We also are meeting students who are brand new so they can get a preview before they start. 1st years coming on Thursday. It’s been hard work but we have done it! Roll on 2020/2021!
#newschoolyear
Delighted to welcome back
@paulcrone_napd
to the school today with guests from Netherlands
@schoolleider
. Sharing best practice and leadership stories. Always a pleasure
@NAPD_IE
Congrats to our 6th year students from
#LC21
who received Entrance Scholar Awards in
@ucddublin
today! We are very proud of you all. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊 Alex, Nikita, Heather, Joulee, Farhan & Kiara. We wish them all the best in their future studies.
#entrancescholars
#success
#Rewards
Today some lucky 3rd yrs had the amazing opportunity to work with the super
@msajolliffe
from
@Microsoftirl
as part of the
@MaynoothUni
#digitalwealth
programme.They loved the debates&discussions on AI&their eyes are now opened to the diversity needed in STEM jobs in the future🌟
A big congratulations to our PE teacher Ms McAuliffe who played on the Irish rugby team who beat
#Canada
08-06 this week. Great achievement and role mode for our ladies. 👏👏
@IrishRugby
@IrishWomens
Mr. Quigley and Mr. Teevan presented our senior soccer captains with their captain's armband to acknowledge them for their leadership and contribution to sport as they graduate from Old Bawn. Well done and thank you to Cian and Evan 👏
⭐️This week we had a very special ceremony⭐️ Ms Grenham and her Integr8 team celebrated the hard work and new skill attainment of over 60 students who participated in 1 of 11 wonderful programmes designed to support our students’
#wellbeing
Such a lovely celebration 🎉
We are delighted to reveal our 2 new classrooms which will be in action from next week! Our students & staff will love the spaces and it is a welcome addition to our school. Thanks to our cleaners for all their hard work preparing the school for next week
#newclassrooms
#newspace
Glorious sunshine to welcome our 196 first year students. A great start to the school year!
Aided by our Prefects and Mentors, who we could not do without. 😊
2023/2024 looking very bright indeed 💫
What a magical, uplifting, community spirited evening last night in Old Bawn. Great team work from staff and students and supported by parents other staff members and the wider community.
#hope
#Tallaght
What a great start to the school year! All students were excellent following Covid procedures. Thank you to parents and guardians for preparing the students for school. Thank you to staff who have stepped in to the systems with such care and ease.
#AllInThisTogether
#tallaght
We are so proud of Chloe and all of our students and love hearing about their successes. Without a doubt
@AccessTCD
has had an immense impact on informing and providing opportunity to so many of our students which we are so thankful for. We can’t wait to see what’s next Chloe 💫
“Nobody in my family went to university and so I actually thought that was just something people in movies did." 🎬
Happy
#FETFriday
! Chloe came to
@tcddublin
through the
@LibertiesCollD8
young adult foundation course. 📚
Check out the rest of her story 👇
Exciting week ahead as our musical ✨Oliver✨takes to the stage. Directed by past pupil
@gaddkirsty_
the audience is in for a real treat! Tickets on sale after school everyday. Opening Wednesday 26th October!
#musical2022
#weareback
🌺 We are thrilled with our Astro and the opportunities it gives our students.
🌺 Thank you to all who supported our fundraising and helped us achieve our dream.
🌺 Teamwork makes the dream work 😊
🌟Delighted to hear that we have 2 new All Ireland Champions in
@OldBawnCS
this morning.
🥇Harley Salinger (2nd year)
🥇Brandon Geoghegan (3rd year)
Both students were both crowned as National Champions in their weight categories by the
@IABABOXING
over the weekend.
💫 After months of planning and preparation we have a very exciting week ahead of us in
@OldBawnCS
. Rehearsals completed and here is a little preview of what to expect!
#Oliver
#schoolmusical
#superstars
Such a heartwarming event today at
@OldBawnCS
with
@JigsawYMH
to unveil our One Good School plaque and status! 💫 thank you to the team at Jigsaw, to our amazing in school Jigsaw Team, our Leadership Team, our Mayor
@TheKavOfficial
, and to the staff and students involved 🌟
🎆Thrilled to be recognised as a
#Microsoft
Showcase School.
✨Our
#MIEEs
have been exemplary
✨Our entire staff have embraced huge transformation
✨Our parents fully supported us
✨Our learners have excelled in ways we never imagined
🦚We are so proud of our entire community.
After a few weeks of prep, Class Opal got to take their
@MSMakeCode
activities to the next level with Meowbits during Wellbeing.
@MS_eduIRL
again helping us reimagine and redesign our learning experiences 🌟
Best of luck to Kai and his teacher
@LBurke__
who had a visit today from 2nd years and
@oldbawnty
at the
@BTYSTE
at the
@TheRDS
. A great trip and very proud to visit one of our own. 😊
Friday's Inschool CPD Q&A and demo session was run by Ms. L McCarthy on
@PearDeck
✅Fun for students
✅Worthwhile & easy for teachers
✅Encourages engagement & provides feedback
All integrated into
@MS_eduIRL
tools 🤯
🗨️"cannot wait to use"
🗨️"just brilliant"
🗨️"so, so good"
"🎓✨Fluttering into the future!🦋✨ Our 6th years have spread their wings & celebrated 5/6 years of growth & learning.
From tiny caterpillars to magnificent butterflies, they are ready to take flight & make a difference in the world.
Thanks to all who made this happen 🦋
🌟A huge congratulations to the 14 staff members who spent the week studying and passed the
#MCE
exam today. We are so proud of our staff who, even with such great weather, continued to engage with CPD to benefit our students 🌟
🌟The stage is set 🌟
🎶Students are ready to go 🎶
💥Sold out💥
✨Opening night is here✨
Looking forward to seeing everyone this evening.
Please bring cash if you can support the raffle in aid our 30th Christmas Hamper Appeal and there is also a tuck shop during the show.
🎭Nearly showtime🎭
Zuzanna, Cara & Maya are really feeling the love from
@OldBawnCS
all the way over here in Adu Dhabi. Zuzanna is now backstage, all prepped & ready to go in the Etihad Arena for
@junkkouture
World Finals. Best of luck to all 10 schools representing Ireland 🇮🇪
Staff burned wood,battled it out in rounders&5 aside and practised mindfulness while enjoying catch-ups, laughs & a little breather as part of
#Wellbeing
week while our students got an evening of no homework.Great event organised by
@sarah_mullen12
⭐️Everyones well-being matters⭐️
We are delighted to announce our Head Students for 2022/2023.This team was voted by staff and students and we are excited to see what they bring to their positions. Special thanks to Maria, Patrick, Faye and Ethan for their work last year.
#studentleaders
#studentvoice
We were delighted to welcome some of our incoming 1st years to Old Bawn this morning. A huge thanks to our amazing mentors who helped organise a great day of activities. Also a big thanks to Aryzta bakeries who provided the tasty treats.
We are thrilled to announce that Zuzanna and her entry EX-STATIC has been shortlisted as 1 of 5 designs to be the
@RTE
Wild Card. She has the chance to represent
@OldBawnCS
, Dublin and Ireland in the
#junkkouture
World Finals in Abu Dhabi!!
#tallaght
Who will be the winner of the RTÉ Wild Card? ✨
Our Dublin Judges have shortlisted FIVE RTÉ Wild Cards, only ONE design will become the tenth Irish finalist in the
#JunkKouture
World Final 🌍
VOTE NOW 👉
#RT
ÉJunkKouture Junk Kouture Powered by
@rte
Old Bawn Community School is reaching out to all our staff and students this evening. We hope that everyone is keeping safe and well and we will see you all on Monday 11th January 2021. 😊
A lovely photo from the parents
@PEDL_Irl
PEDL (Programme to enhance digital literacy programme) graduation today’s in
@tcddublin
. Thanks to Michelle our parent coordinator.
@AccessTCD
Well done to all 👏👏
It wasn’t to be for our 1st year boys soccer team who were beaten by a brilliant
@moylepark
side in their final today. Hard luck to the boys who played so well and a massive thank you to Mr Teevan and Mr Fagan for their expertise throughout the season.
Our annual Carol Service for our community took place this week. A very special thank you to our choir led by
@sarah_mullen12
and Mr Clayton. This is a very important part of our calendar and an opportunity to stop and reflect on the season of advent.
#christmas2022
We have just conducted our first all online parent teacher meetings for our 6th years. It was a major success and proves anything is possible. Well done to all the staff students and parents who worked hard to make this possible.
#teamwork
#Tallaght
🎉 **Victor Ozhianvuna**, in 3rd year, captained the Ireland U15 Team to victory against Wales and Hungary during the mid-term break! 🇮🇪⚽
A fantastic achievement! 👍
#SoccerChampion
#TeamIreland
Well done to our students who held the first
@SciFest4STEM
school fair in the school today. 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks to all teachers involved with a special thank you to
@lorcanginty
for organising. A really fun day for all! The start of something big!
#STEM
#scifest22
The
@TYOBCS2021
have been working tirelessly all week on the
@YSInow
Sensory Garden. We have had brilliant help from the extended community. Staff members and other classes have also given a hand.
🧑🌾 This is truly a wonderful effort led by the YSI team amd
@peterfitz87
✨
Caden, Holly and Andrea were super representatives of our student body at the
@accsirl
Student Voice event. They discussed many topics from jackets to wellbeing hours and learned so much from all the other students. Such a great experience🌟
Our
@oldbawnty
students worked on building a Sensory Garden this year. The video below documents the journey. What an amazing place 👏🏻👏🏻. Thanks to all our sponsors, parents and students for their massive support and to
@peterfitz87
for project lead. Well done to all!
The legend that is Fitz with his fantastic creation for the
#OBCS
musical. The atmosphere is starting to build as the cast and staff work tirelessly every evening and the stage crew create such amazing pieces. The countdown is on!
#HighSchoolMusical
#musical
#skilledteachers
☘️Best of luck to 6th year student
@katiesheldon180
today in the World Darts Matchplay in the Winter Gardens. She plays the world number 2 in her first round match live on
@SkySports
☘️
We welcomed our 1st Years today. They were beautifully turned out by parents and they had their devices to start their learning using ICT. We are very excited to begin this journey and look forward to the months of learning ahead.
#Microsoftirl
#MicrosoftEdu
@Gowriggle
#OBCS
Our TYs off on their first overnight trip to
@KippureEstate
. Great weather for their hike this afternoon, let’s hope it lasts for tomorrows adventures ☀️
A letter will be posted to all parents today with information re our opening next week. This information is also on our website. We would like to reassure all parents and guardians that we are implementing all measures that have been recommended to us.
#WeAreAllInThisTogether