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Today was sports day! Ms Farrelly and the prefects organised a whole-school, competitive and fun series of events, enjoyed by all in the glorious sunshine. Well done to everyone involved!

Our medal-winning sports stars were treated to a delicious pizza lunch today to celebrate their achievements. Delicious!

Well done to Ariana Silvestre of 3R (pictured on the right) who finished 6th in the long jump at the Leinster championships with a leap of 4.56m.

The sixth year art group visited the Olivier Cornet Gallery on Denmark for a look at the fascinating exhibition ‘What do we want’  with art based on the current global climate and political situation. Students got a very good talk and sat to sat sketch the work.

4th Year Law Ed.: Visit by a Practising Barrister

A barrister and a past pupil of Maryfield College came to talk to us about a career in law. Asma  explained to us  the path she took to becoming  a qualified barrister.

She explained  clearly the difference between a barrister and a solicitor. She told us about the different levels of courts and the qualifications and experience to practice there.

As a junior barrister she was working in the district court. She specialised in the criminal  court.

She told us about the difference between a junior and senior council and the distinction made between the robes worn in court. Silks were senior barristers with vast experience and knowledge . They worked in the higher courts such as the circuit and high court .

Asma explained how she did her primary degree in law and then went to study in Kings Inn for two years . During that time she followed a practising barrister in the courts gaining valuable knowledge and experience. This process is known as “devilling” .

When she was  finished her final exams she is known as  a junior council. She will spend at least ten years as a junior council until she moves up to practice in the higher courts .

We found listening to Asma very interesting and we were given the opportunity to ask questions . We loved to hear about the types of cases she dealt with  and she had her robe on to show us the type of clothing she wore. It was a brilliant opportunity to hear first hand the life of a barrister in law.

4^th Year Law Ed. Students

In a long and honoured tradition, the 6th years take on the teachers in a rounders challenge match. This year, our 6th years put in excellent individual and team performances but still came up short. Well done but hard luck everyone!

Here is a lovely video from the Rainbow Run, organised by Ms O’Sullivan and 4S.

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