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St. Mary’s News Round-Up with Grace Harris
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DAFFODILS FOR DYMPHNAS: The 4A2
Community Care class in conjunction with St
Dymphna's school and Ballina Community Clean Up,
for planting daffodil bulbs on behalf of the Irish
Cancer Society on the grounds of St Dymphna's
school. When the daffodils are in bloom the girls will
then cut them, sell them and give the proceeds to the
Irish Cancer Society.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DONATIONS: TY students spent
the first term working very hard to spear-head a donation
drive throughout the school. The drive was specifically
focused on donations of Halloween and Christmas
decorations and costumes. These items will go to
St. Vincent de Paul Charity Shop in town and will then to the
people who need some seasonal joy. This was a super
initiative which really got the seasonal spirit into the
corridors and classrooms of St. Mary’s.

DAMIEN DEMPSEY VISIT: Singer/Songwriter
Damien Dempsey visited the school in September
as part of a prize won by students Aisling
Mullarkey and Hope Gillespie after their song
‘Sing All Our Cares Away’ won a national
competition run by the Inspiring You Ireland
organisation over the summer. Damien sang with
the girls and performed some of his songs. The visit
was broadcast to classrooms via Teams. The visit
made local headlines, pictured left.

DEBATE SUCCESS: Congratulations to our TY
debating team members pictured right – Emma
Moran, Clodagh Loftus, Grace Harris and Thiana
Petrovic who reached the final of the Mayo
Association Debating competition held in Trinity
College Dublin.
The girls were guided by their teacher, Ms Jessica
Wall. Congrats to the team on a superb achievement.

MAYO GARDA AWARD: LC student Caoimhe Reape
scooped the Mayo Garda Youth award for a fundraiser that saw
her complete 38,750 skips during the month of March. Caoimhe
devised her ‘Skip to the Beat’ challenge to raise funds for
Ballina’s Voluntary Order of Malta ambulance corps of which
she is a member. Caoimhe was presented with her award by
Chief Supt Ray McMahon and Supt. Joe Doherty. Caoimhe is
pictured left with proud Principal, Mr. O’Reilly.
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