Staff and students had a wonderful day today participating in Wear Red Day organised by Immigration Ireland; it was a day of action to raise awareness about racism.
A huge congratulations to the first year A basketball team. They bounced back after yesterday’s disappointment in the final to beat King’s Hospital 24-12. This qualifies them to represent Dublin in the All-Ireland championships, the first time Maryfield has gotten that far. Well done girls!
Well done to the u14 badminton team who did so well at the All Ireland championships today, coming third behind Ulster and Munster. They won four of their matches and had a great time! Go Meerkats! Well done and thank you to Trisha Fernandes from 1K for making the banner!
The third year music class had a lovely time at the National Concert Hall.
A huge congratulations to the first year A basketball team who beat Le Chéile SS by 11 points in the Dublin semi-final. They will face Alexandra College on Tuesday in Oblate Hall. Well done, everyone!
Fourth year students took part in the annual Emmanuel concert in the Helix on Wednesday. Emmanuel is a celebration of liturgical music and it is organised by the Archdiocese of Dublin. Schools all over Dublin take part in the Emmanuel concert.
The fourth years represented Maryfield well by singing their hearts out and getting involved in all the activities. It was a spiritual day where students got a chance to pray, reflect and sing. Two students sang beautiful solo pieces and shone on the main stage.
Yesterday 4K organised an Irish Dancing display at lunchtime. Students were invited to come along and share in Irish culture. 4K painted faces and handed out treats as part of the fun!
Thank you to all the talented dancers who took part in our celebration of Irish Culture.
Fifth year retreats Last week fifth year students took part in class retreats in the beautiful Ruah Retreat Centre. It was a day of prayer, reflection and discussion. It is important to take time out of every day busy lives to rest and reflect.
Congratulations to our two U14 badminton teams who contested the Leinster badminton championships! The A team triumphed and our B team proved gallant runners-up. The A team will represent Leinster on the 20th of March.
