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Parents Association Newsletter 2023

The Parent Association of Maryfield College would like to share with you news of their activities throughout the school year, please read our newsletter for all the updates.

PA Newsletter May 2023

Aviation Careers – ‘what happens beyond the clouds’

Maryfield College applied to join the Ryanair Role Models Roadshow, an inspiration day for female students who might think about a career with Ryanair. This event was being held in Ryanair HQ in Dublin and will also be held in London, Spain and Italy.

7 of Maryfield College students were delighted to be chosen from 400 schools across the country. At this wonderful Careers event the students were able to listen to presentations from Pilots, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Customer Services, Chief Risk Officer, Senior Engineer, Director of HR and a group of graduate entry staff. All these positions are held by females, so it was particularly inspiring for our students. The students really got a great insight into the various careers and advice on how to proceed in their career pathway. A special thank you to 6^th year student Roisin Boland who informed us about the application and wishing her great success as she pursues her flight training.

Guidance Department.

6th Year Prefects Enjoyed a Sweet Treat at Tea Break

6th Year Prefects enjoyed a sweet treat at tea break today in thanks for their student leadership and contribution to school spirit this year.

6th Years vs Teachers Rounders Match- Teachers Win Yet Again!

Well done but ultimately, hard luck to the 6th year pupils who took the teachers on in a game of rounders today. They played well but were no match for their older but wiser adversaries.

It’s a time honoured tradition and the teachers are currently undefeated after nearly 80 years.

TY Graduation

Congratulations to our TY Class of 2023 and Ms Ryan, Ms Clancy, Ms Cooney, Ms O’Toole, Ms O’Mahoney and Ms McLoughlin for a wonderful end of year celebration. Thank you to all parents who attended the presentation this afternoon.

Maryfield College Choir Sings At The Sing A Song of Docklands

Maryfield College Choir had an amazing night at the Bord Gais Theatre as part of Sing A Song of Docklands. Thanks to Dublin City Council, Creative Ireland and Sing Ireland for the unforgettable experience! Well done to all the girls, they sang beautifully.

Sports Day 2023-organised by Ms Farrelly and the prefects

Rocket Takes Off In Our Polytunnel

Students from the Enterprise Club were out harvesting some salad at lunchtime to take home to eat. We have lots of organic rocket, spinach, lettuce and mixed oriental leaves growing nicely in our polytunnel.

East Leinster Success For Ines Jauny

Well done to Ines Jauny of 2K, who came second in the 100m and third in the long jump at the East Leinster athletics championships. She will represent Maryfield at the Leinster championships on the 17th of May.

Maryfield College wins an award in the National YSI competition for the third year in a row!

Maryfield College won the award for ‘Making our country more inclusive and poverty free’ in this years Young Social Innovators competition, following on similar success in 2021 and 2022!

In class 4K discussed the issue of homophobia and realised that homophobic bullying begins at a very young age. They realised that books for children tend to start with traditional families of a mum, dad and two children. In order to introduce acceptance of inclusive and diversity, they have written and illustrated a children’s book, called “I’ve Lost my Family, Can You Help Me?”

In this book Pedro the parrot gets lost and tries to find his way home. He gets help along the way from all kinds of animals and families- a family with two lioness mums, a little hedgehog who’s is minding a baby bear, a rabbit family with mum and dad, and so on. The gorgeous illustrations by Ema T , add vibrant colour and light up the rhyming story aimed at younger children. well done to 4 K and Ms. McLoughlin!