Author: Mount Carmel Secondary School

We had a fun, interactive mobile planetarium to our school as part of the JCSP Science Initiative.  Students and staff had the opportunity to explore space through four exciting shows and full-dome films, ask questions, and discover science and astronomy in a new and engaging way. Unfortunately we couldn’t capture images of how incredible it was inside the dome. 

A big thank you to Martin and Jimmy from @exploration_dome for delivering such an enjoyable and inspiring experience for everyone

Lots more photos here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpSaxWgvzM/?igsh=MWprY2tlbnd1eHI3bQ==

#jcsplibraries #jcsp #explorationdome #astronomy 

Our first year badminton team had an opportunity to meet Stanhope Street Secondary School in a friendly match for the first time. Great performance from all girls. Their enthusiasm and hard work paid off and after winning most of their games, we can’t wait to see them playing in the school league in September!

Well done to 5th year students Kim, Lorraine and Pari who won TUD’s Youtuber for a Day competition for their video presenting Mount Carmel in French. Chapeau les filles !

Niall de Burca, Irish storyteller of renown, visited Mount Carmel library on Thursday April 

16th . Niall tells stories not only rooted in Irish legends, and as Gaeilge, but inspired by 

his travels around Europe and beyond. He had just come back from Ukraine the week

before he came to see us. 

Niall met our 1st, 2nd and 3rd years and 5th class students from Paradise Place Educate Together Primary School. That is a total of 110 Mount Carmel 

students, 15 Paradise Place NS students and 17 teachers.

He told us stories of bears and ghouls, of powerful strong women, chatty lizards and lazy 

crocodiles in Ireland, Romania and Africa to name but a few. 

Niall’s kindness and 

thoughtfulness meant he connected with everyone in the room. He gave us space to 

dream, lifted us up and inspired us – as well as making us jump out of skins with fright!

As Niall says himself Níor bhris focal maith fiacal riamh… A good word never broke a tooth.

More photos here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXPWok6Asa9/?igsh=eWowbHRpZjQ2Mjc5

Mount Carmel is delighted to welcome students and staff from Lycée Diderot in Paris to the school this week after our Erasmus+ visit to them in March. Students have been attending some classes and are experiencing school life in the school. #ErasmusPlus #Leargas