Maryfield College

Second Year Pilgrimage to Glendalough

Students experienced a time of peace, prayer and reflection while walking in St. Kevin’s footsteps. They learned about Monastic Life and appreciated the beauty of the tranquil surroundings.

TY Yoga

Our TY PE students relaxed and enjoyed some yoga, taught by Zara.

TY Yoga

Leinster Athletics Championship

Well done to our intermediate relay team who finished in a credible sixth place today at the Leinster athletics championships. Well done also to Ariana Silvestre, who contested the long jump.

Congratulations to Heidi McDonnell, who finished 4th in the minor 100m.

Leinster Athletics Championship

Active School Week- Day 4

It’s Day 4 of Active School Week. The day began with Just Dance in the assembly hall and continued with the Skip Around Europe Challenge. Our PE classes discovered which European capital cities their efforts would bring them in this exciting activity.

 

Active School Week- Day 3

It’s day 3 of Active School week and we had not one, not two but THREE activities running concurrently during lunchtime. The second years had a rounders tournament, the third years enjoyed a healthy lunch organised by our ASF team and Ms McAuley, while the teachers engaged in a class of yoga. Thank you to the fifth years for stepping in and running the programme, as the TY pupils were out on community action.

TY Green School Class Visit Botanical Gardens.

The 4th Year Green Schools group attended a biodiversity talk and walk in the Botanical Gardens last Friday.

As part of the Green Schools module, we visited the Botanical Gardens on the 2nd of May 2025. We attended a guided tour by Mathew, who spoke to us about biodiversity.

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It is essential for sustaining the natural living systems, or ecosystems, that provide us with food, clean water, fuel, health, wealth and other services we take for granted in our everyday lives.

The way humans use the land and sea has dramatically reduced Ireland’s natural ecosystems.

Our once-native oak forests, which covered 80% of the country, have been reduced to just 1% today. The sea around us is seriously overfished, many of our rivers are polluted and most of our boglands have been damaged through afforestation with non-native conifers.

Bees and other insects are struggling because there are so few flowers in the landscape, particularly on farmland. We learned that 120 species of plants and animals have already gone extinct in Ireland. We saw first-hand a tropical plant that is now extinct in the wild and survives in only five botanical gardens across the world. We also saw the inside of a real banana that has not been modified for consumers. The seeds are like black, hard stones — too difficult to digest!

We loved connecting with nature, from watching the squirrels to admiring the beautiful wildflowers and orchids.

I am really happy that our class had this opportunity to go on this trip, as we learned so much about the environment and how important it is to take care of it.

Regards,
Lily Rose

Active School Week- Day 2

It’s day 2 of Active School Week. Our Ty pupils had a great laugh playing bubble football. Football darts also hit the spot!

Maryfield’s Got Talent was a huge success! We enjoyed a diverse range of acts and the winner was… Ruby Gilraine with a smashing tap dance!

As part of Active School Week, 6th years were invited to a delicious healthy lunch. Pouts optional!

 

 

 

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