Academic & Curriculum

A comprehensive window into the classroom frameworks at Davitt College. This category spans our Junior, Senior, and Transition Year programmes, highlighting academic excellence, departmental clusters, and student subject showcases.

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Comórtas Póstaer do Seachtain na Gaeilge

☘️ Seachtain na Gaeilge • Cruthaitheacht Comórtas Póstaer do Seachtain na Gaeilge 18 Márta 2021 • Roinn na Gaeilge Mar chuid d’imeachtaí le haghaidh Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021, eagraíodh comórtas póstaer i gColáiste Dhaibhéid. An teideal a bhí ar an gcomórtas ná Covid-19 i mo shaol. Léiríonn na póstaeir seo dea-obair agus suim ár scoil sa Ghaeilge agus bá bhreá leis an Roinn Gaeilge iad a roinnt leis an bpobal ar na meáin. Comhghairdeas leis na daltaí uilig a ghlac páirt sa chomórtas! 🎨👏☘️🌟🖌️ ×

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, Junior Cycle, Music, Practical & Creative Arts, School Life, School Life, Culture & Achievements, School News

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!

☘️ Ceol & Cultúr • St. Patrick’s Day Performance Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig Oraibh! 16 March 2021 • Music Department Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone in our school community and beyond! To celebrate our national holiday, please enjoy this lovely traditional piece of music recorded especially for St. Patrick’s Day by our exceptionally talented 1st Year Traditional Music Group under the guidance of Ms. Kennedy. A massive thank you to Ms. Kennedy and all of our wonderful first-year musicians for putting this fantastic piece together and sharing their musical talents with us. Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh go Léir! ☘️🎻🪗🪈🎶✨ Watch directly on YouTube →

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Home Baking: Cupcake Demonstration with Ms. Siobhán Lynch

🧁 Home Economics • Online Demonstration Home Baking: Cupcake Demonstration with Ms. Siobhán Lynch 10 March 2021 • Home Economics Department As part of our ongoing series of online cooking and baking demonstrations, Home Economics teacher Ms. Siobhán Lynch shows us how to make a classic treat that all the family will absolutely love: delicious, homemade cupcakes! Whether you are looking to brush up on your baking skills or want a fun project to try out in the kitchen this week, Ms. Lynch guides us through the recipe step-by-step, sharing her expert tips for the perfect bake and decoration. Grab your apron, gather your ingredients, and follow along with the video tutorial below! 🧁👩‍🍳👨‍🍳✨🥣🎂 Watch directly on YouTube →

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Home Cooking: Homemade Pizza with Ms. Siobhán Lynch

🍕 Home Economics • Online Demonstration Home Cooking: Homemade Pizza with Ms. Siobhán Lynch 4 March 2021 • Home Economics Department Get your favourite toppings to hand and get ready to cook! This week, Ms. Siobhán Lynch shares an excellent, step-by-step demonstration on how to create delicious, homemade pizza right from scratch in your own kitchen. Making your own pizza base is incredibly fun and easy, but there is one vital rule to remember for this specific recipe: please note that the flour required is plain flour, not self-raising flour! Gather your ingredients, line up your favourite toppings, and watch the full video tutorial below for all the instructions and expert baking tips. 🍕👩‍🍳🍅🧀👨‍🍳 Watch directly on YouTube →

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, Leaving Cert, School News, Senior Cycle

Leaving Certificate 2021: Official Information & Guidance

🎓 State Examinations • Official Guidance Leaving Certificate 2021: Official Information & Guidance 26 February 2021 • Davitt College Administration To assist our students and families, Davitt College has compiled all the essential official updates, structural guides, and regulatory frameworks regarding the Leaving Certificate 2021 process. This dedicated resource details the unique dual-approach system implemented for this examination cycle, outlining the specific operational guidelines for both the traditional State Examinations and the Accredited Grades framework. It is vital that all relevant candidates carefully review these official department directives to understand how grades, calculated metrics, and assessment timelines were structured. Please find the official documentation and useful Department of Education reference portals accessible via the links below: 📄 Official Documentation & Portals Click below to securely access the official Department of Education guides and hubs. 📑 Guide to State Exams & Accredited Grades Download the complete PDF guide outlining the 2021 Leaving Certificate framework. Download Resource → 🌐 Gov.ie Information Hub Visit the official Department portal for all up-to-date Leaving Certificate announcements. Visit External Portal → 📊 Infographic: Information for Students & Parents Open Infographic in New Tab →

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Cooking Demonstration: Easter Gingerbread Men with Siobhan Donnelly

🍪 Wellbeing Initiative • Culinary Masterclass Cooking Demonstration: Easter Gingerbread Men with Siobhan Donnelly 24 February 2021 • Davitt College & School Completion Programme As part of our ongoing Wellbeing Initiative, Davitt College and the School Completion Programme were delighted to welcome Siobhan Donnelly of “Siobhan’s Cakes and Bakes” to the school to deliver a series of engaging cookery demonstrations. Taking place on Wednesday afternoons, these interactive sessions are designed to promote student wellbeing, practical life skills, and nutritional awareness through expert culinary showcases. For her very first demonstration, Siobhan guided our audience through the step-by-step process of baking and beautifully decorating festive Easter Gingerbread Men. Those in attendance thoroughly enjoyed learning the secrets to perfect dough consistency, spice balance, and detailed icing techniques. A sincere thank you to Siobhan Donnelly and the School Completion Programme for facilitating this wonderful wellness initiative. Watch the two demonstration video showcases below to see the masterclass in action! 🍪✨👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🐰🎨 🎥 Video Masterclass Showcases Demonstration Part 1 Watch Part 1 on YouTube → Demonstration Part 2 Watch Part 2 on YouTube → ×

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Safer Internet Day 2021: #BeKindOnline

🛡️ Digital Wellbeing • #BeKindOnline Safer Internet Day 2021: #BeKindOnline 9 February 2021 • SPHE Department Today marks Safer Internet Day across the globe! 🌍 To celebrate, we are keeping the conversation going all week in our SPHE classes with essential discussions around digital wellbeing and internet safety. Our brilliant first-year students have been leading the charge, designing the incredibly creative posters featured below. We want to remind our entire school community of one simple but powerful rule: always #BeKindOnline. 💙 You are entirely responsible for your digital behaviour. Please take a moment today to step back and reflect on how your online actions matter, and the profound impact your words can have on others. 🌐📱🤝✨ ×

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Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award: Cathal Derrig

🎓 Academic Excellence • University Honours Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award: Cathal Derrig 26 January 2021 • Academic Achievement We are sending our warmest congratulations to Cathal Derrig, a member of our Leaving Certificate class of 2020, who has been honored with a prestigious Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award. These awards are strictly reserved for incoming first-year students who achieve exceptional excellence in their Leaving Certificate results. Cathal’s academic dedication and brilliant performance have earned him this well-deserved national recognition. He is currently pursuing a Level 8 Honor’s Degree in Theoretical Physics at Trinity College Dublin. The entire community at Davitt College is incredibly proud of Cathal’s landmark success. We wish him every continued success in his university studies and in all of his future academic and professional endeavors! 🎓🏛️⚛️📜🌟👏 ×

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First Year Festive Showcase: Christmas Cards & Wood Technology Creations

🎄 Student Showcase • English & Wood Technology First Year Festive Showcase: Christmas Cards & Wood Technology Creations Davitt College First Year Showcase As the winter term drew to a close, our multi-talented First Year students were incredibly busy channeling their festive creativity across different departments to craft beautiful seasonal gifts for their family and friends. ✍️ Seasonal Poetry & Christmas Cards in 1E English In the English department, students in class 1E worked exceptionally hard to compose imaginative Christmas poems and design beautifully styled seasonal greeting cards. The students combined their developing literacy skills with artistic flair to create thoughtful, heartfelt messages for their loved ones, spreading plenty of holiday cheer through the written word. 🪚 Handcrafted Decorations in Wood Technology Meanwhile, the practical rooms were buzzing with activity as First Year students put their design and manufacturing skills to the test in Wood Technology. Over several weeks, the students carefully planned, cut, and sanded beautiful wooden Christmas decorations. These custom pieces make for wonderful, lasting keepsakes that will undoubtedly hold pride of place on Christmas trees at home for years to come. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, craftsmanship, and imagination demonstrated by our First Years across both disciplines! 🎄✨🎅🪵🎁👏 ×

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“Winter Song” – A Festive Performance by The Davitt College Singers

🎶 Music & Choir • Virtual Performance “Winter Song” – A Festive Performance by The Davitt College Singers 14 December 2020 • Music Department Embracing the sentiment that “social distance doesn’t mean we are not together,” The Davitt College Singers united creatively from afar to share a very special musical message. This Christmas, our incredibly talented vocalists came together from the comfort of their own homes to record a beautiful collaborative cover of “Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson. Despite the physical distance, our students synchronized their voices to produce a moving, high-quality performance that perfectly captures the strength and spirit of our school community. We hope you thoroughly enjoy this wonderful performance from our exceptional students. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all of our students, staff, families, and the wider community a happy and safe Christmas, and we look forward to a brighter year ahead! ❄️✨🎄🎶🌟👏 Watch directly on YouTube →

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