| Dominican College pedestrian gate opens today |
01 March 2010 |
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| Three new year eight pupils are pictured being among the first pupils to us the new pedestrian gate to the school. |
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| The hills are alive with the sound of Duke of Edinburgh/President's Award pupils |
01 March 2010 |
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| On Saturday Mr Crutchley and Mme Berthelot led a group of Year 11 pupils to Binevenagh as part od this year's training. |
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| Congratulations to Dominican College U16 Schools Badminton team |
01 March 2010 |
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| Last Thursday saw the finale to the Dominican Badminton teams's most successful season to date. |
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| Year 8 pupils explore diversity in our local area |
22 February 2010 |
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On Thursday 18th February , Year 8 pupils accompanied by their Citizenship teachers took part in a Diversity walk around Portstewart.
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| Two Dominican students recognised for outstanding sporting success |
22 February 2010 |
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| Andy McClelland in Year 12 and Jack Pothecary in Year 11 were invited to Stormont buildings on Thursday 28th January by Nelson McCausland MLA Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to celebrate their outstanding sporting achievements. |
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| Spanish Students arrive in Dominican College. |
22 February 2010 |
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| Eighteen students arrived with their host Dominican families on early on Saturday morning with their three teachers , Dona Encarna , Don Antonio and Dona Lili . |
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| It Disney get any better than this: Beauty and The Beast Night Two |
18 February 2010 |
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| The curtain has just fallen on the second night's performance of Disney's Beauty and The Beast. |
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| Be our Guest! |
17 February 2010 |
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| Tonight's performance of Dominican College's Disney's Beauty and The Beast premiere receives standing ovations. |
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| Year 11 soccer champions go from strength to strength |
05 February 2010 |
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| Mark Donnelly provides this report on this week's highly impressive 8-1 defeat of Ballymoney High. |
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| Disney’s Beauty and The Beast Premiere at Dominican College promises to be magical! |
04 February 2010 |
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| Disney’s Beauty and The Beast finally makes its Dominican College debut later this month. With a talented cast of more than 50 students, Dominican is proud to present its latest school musical which is setting itself up to be the most ambitious production attempted by the school to date. |
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| Rachel Burgoyne from NICFC arrives in school to collect Readon cheque. |
04 February 2010 |
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| By means of their involvement in the Readon Campaign, Dominican College pupils from Years eight , nine and ten have raised £2,150 for the NICFC. This now brings the total money raised in the school by sponsored reading programmes for last five years to £8252. |
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| Upper Sixth pupils attend Sentinus Mock Interviews. |
04 February 2010 |
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| On Monday 1st February all the Upper 6th pupils ditched their uniforms for slightly more grown up attire. They arrived in school dressed up in their smartest gear for a mock interview day held by Sentinus. |
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| ReadOn 2009- 2150 reasons to celebrate reading |
03 February 2010 |
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| Well done pupils from Years 8, 9 and 10 who between them have raised £2,150 for the NICFC. |
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| Maria Hassan chosen as World Maths Day ambassador. |
03 February 2010 |
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This week Maria Hassan ,a Year nine Dominican pupil received the brilliant news that, following a recommendation from her Maths teacher,Mrs Moody, she has been chosen to represent her country as a special Maths ambassador for world Maths Day in March 2010. |
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| Spanish students attend Langauges day at QUB |
02 February 2010 |
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Cara Kirkpatrick provides this report on last Thursday's visit to Queens with the A Level Spanish, Irish and French students.
Cara's reflects on her experiences in the Spanish Department. |
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| Year 11 Pupils learn first aid skills as part of Duke of Edinburgh/President’s Award Bronze Award. |
02 February 2010 |
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| As part of the Duke of Edinburgh/President’s Award Bronze Award candidates must be aware of First Aid and Emergency Procedures. |
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| Dominican College Pupils offer support to Child Support Uganda |
25 January 2010 |
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| Mr Barry Murphy, former Dominican Principal, was delighted to return to school today on behalf of his daughter Mairead to update pupils on her ongoing work in Lusaka, Uganda with underprivileged children. |
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| Joanna “over the moon” to receive a cheque for £2000 on behalf of Barefeet. |
18 January 2010 |
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| Today Joanna Martin,a Dominican Past pupil,arrived in school to be presented with a cheque Adam McGuigan’s Barefeet charity . Barefeet is a Zambian based creative arts project which uses theatre and creativity to support children and young people living on the streets of Zambia. |
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| Joanna Martin's update on Barefeet |
18 January 2010 |
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| Barefeet is a Zambian based creative arts project which uses theatre and creativity to support children and young people living on the streets of Zambia. It was set up and coordinated by Adam McGuigan who left Dominican in 2000 – almost 10 years ago! |
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| Magee Cup awarded jointly to Adam Young and Fionnuala Cunningham |
11 January 2010 |
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| Congratulations to Fionnuala Cunningham and Adam Young on their joint award of the Magee cup for outstanding achievement in Science. |
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| Dominican College Achievement Award awarded to Yasmin Geddis. |
11 January 2010 |
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| Following on from more than forty awards associated with her Shotokan Karate, Yasmin Geddis has been awarded the Dominican College special Achievement Award. |
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| Rafferty & Boyle Cup awarded to Jordan Jones |
11 January 2010 |
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| Congratulations to Jordan Jones , the worthy winner of this year's Rafferty and Boyle Cup |
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| Subject prizes at AS level 2009 |
11 January 2010 |
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| Congratulations to the following A2 students who were recognised in the recent Celebration of Achievement Ceremony as having attained the highest marks in their respective AS subjects. |
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| Top Key Stage 3 Science students |
07 January 2010 |
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Certificates for very high achievement in Science
in the 2009 CCEA Key Stage 3 tests.
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| Top performers in Key Stage Three Mathematics |
07 January 2010 |
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| Certificates for very high achievement in the 2009 CCEA Key Stage Three Tests. |
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| Tim Little |
07 January 2010 |
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Tim Little has received the 2009 award for outstanding academic achievement within Key Stage Three.
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| Certificate for very high achievement at GCSE level |
07 January 2010 |
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| The following pupils were recognised as very high GCSE achievers in the December 2009 Celebration of Achievement Ceremony in Dominican College. |
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| Certificate for exceptional achievement at GCSE level |
07 January 2010 |
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| Congratulations to the following puopils who were recognised as achieving an exceptional level of achievement in the 2009 GCSE exams. |
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| Fionnuala Cunningham awarded top GCSE achievement prize 209 |
07 January 2010 |
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Congratulations to Fionnuala Cunningham, winner of the
MacAulay, O’Neill & Martin Cup
For outstanding achievement at GCSE level in 2009
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| Subject prizes at GCSE 2009 |
07 January 2010 |
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| Congratulations to the following pupils who attained the highest mark in each indiviual GCSE subject in 2009. |
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| Helen O’Hara tells us “ how to get paid for watching movies all day”. |
21 December 2009 |
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| Helen O’Hara , a Dominican past pupil returned to school today to present a Film Review workshop for AS and A2 Media Students. |
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| Dominican College U16 Team win Coleraine and District League |
21 December 2009 |
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The Dominican U16 Team have just finished a very successful league season. They reached the final of the League thanks to some excellent performances during the season.
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| Sr Geraldine Marie Smyth urges senior students to think boldly and to be at home with their Dominican identity. |
21 December 2009 |
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| Sr Geraldine inspired staff and senior pupils on Friday in a challenging and impassioned speech. |
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| Sr Geraldine Marie Smyth OP returns to Dominican College |
21 December 2009 |
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| Dominican College was delighted to invite Sr Geraldine Marie Smyth OP as guest speaker for the 2009 Celebration of Achievement ceremony on Friday 18th December 2009. |
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| Year 8 Soccer champions presented with their medals |
18 December 2009 |
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| At today's assembly the year 8 soccer team were presented with their trophy and medals by Dr Cummings. |
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| Congratulations to the Year 8 Football team, you are the champions! |
16 December 2009 |
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| Mr Crutchley has written this report following the Dominican Year 8 team's victory in today's final. |
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| Netball Report: December |
11 December 2009 |
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| The last few weeks have witnessed a few defeats for the netball teams in Dominican, but all is still to play for! |
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| A2 Performing Arts |
10 December 2009 |
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| Good luck to the A2 Performing Arts students in tonight's production of Abigail's Party. |
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| Geography AS-Level Trip |
10 December 2009 |
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A report on the Lower Sixth Geography field trip to Magilligan by Una Donnelly and Harriett Wilson.
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| No weak links in Year 10 Chain Story |
10 December 2009 |
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| Mrs Gault's Year ten English class ( Group Two) proudly present this rather excellent chain story they have collaborated on. Well done all! |
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| Dominican Pupils read by example ! |
10 December 2009 |
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| Key stage Three pupils in Dominican College are gearing up for their 2009-2010 Readon Campaign . This initiative is designed to get pupils to read books they enjoy whilst raising money for local Children . The campaign follows on from other charity projects completes by the college this term including the Sponsored walk in September and the November Shoeboxes appeal . |
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| Ruth Fleming - Rotary Award Winner |
04 December 2009 |
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| Our Head Girl, Ruth Fleming, recently won the local Rotary award. Here is her report on her success so far. |
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| Never will we forget...the year 8 Crocus project |
30 November 2009 |
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The Crocus Project
On the 19th November 2009, all Year 8 pupils took part in an International Programme known as The Crocus Project.
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| Year 8 soccer team go all the way to the final. |
24 November 2009 |
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| Today saw continued success for the year 8 soccer team in the form of a hard fought 1-1 draw with Limavady High School. |
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| Dominican Form Fives learn how knives run lives. |
23 November 2009 |
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| On Friday 13th November 2009, twenty four Year 12 pupils travelled to The Riverside Theatre to learn about the dangers of knives.The theme of the afternoon was “Knives ruin lives” and the event had been organised by both the PSNI/Crimestoppers and the NI Office. |
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| Twelve pupils chosen for Duke of Edinburgh/President's Award |
23 November 2009 |
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| Twelve pupils have been selected to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh/ President's Award in DCP this year. The 12 pupils are aiming to complete their Bronze Award before the end of the school year 2009/2010. |
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| Andy McClelland wins Irish Open! |
23 November 2009 |
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Andy McClelland in Year 12, travelled to Easky in Co. Sligo in October to compete in the Irish Open Surf Kayak competition. |
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| If you go into the woods today… |
23 November 2009 |
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| Members of the Dominican Eco club took part in a fieldtrip on 18th November to University of Ulster woodlands to study the long-eared owls. |
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| Sports Editor Maria Doherty's netball update |
23 November 2009 |
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| As the season gets underway, Dominican netballers have been very successful in their recent matches, the Seniors are currently unbeaten in their Coleraine and District League and have high hopes to win the league this season with only two matches remaining against Cross and Passion Ballycastle and Limavady Grammar School. |
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| Year Nine pupils at Mountsandel. |
17 November 2009 |
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New information resources located at Mountsandel forest have enhanced KS3 Dominican pupils’ learning experiences.
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| Dominican Pupil wins junior sportsman of the year award. |
17 November 2009 |
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| Andy McClelland in Year 12 has been named Junior Sports Man of the Year. |
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| Dominican Year Eight soccer stars shine on. |
13 November 2009 |
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Mr Crutchley provides this match report from yesterday's game.
The year 8 boys faced their toughest opposition yet at the warren on Thursday 12th, Coleraine College. |
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| Success for Year 8 Soccer team as unbeaten run continues |
04 November 2009 |
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| Mr Crutchley has provided this report on the success of the Year 8 soccer team. |
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| Mrs O'Connor's final report from Spain. |
22 October 2009 |
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| Our last day in Torre del Mar. |
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| Choosing your Future. |
22 October 2009 |
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| A selection of Year 13 and 14 Religious Studies pupils had the opportunity to attend a conference for young people in the Millennium Forum, Derry. |
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| Armstrong Medical Factory Tour |
22 October 2009 |
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| On Tuesday 20th October Mr Hynds accompanied ten 6th Year Technology students and one U6th Chemistry student on a factory visit to Armstrong Medical in Coleraine. |
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| Reading Record Success for Form Two Group One |
22 October 2009 |
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| Congratulations to the following pupils from Group One who today received their Bronze reading award certificates from Dr Cummings. |
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| Reading record success for Year Nine Group Two |
22 October 2009 |
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| Congratulations to the following pupils who today received their Bronze Award Reading Record certificates from Dr Cummings. |
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| 2009 Poetry Award Winners |
22 October 2009 |
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| Pictured today are the winning and commended National poetry day winners 2009. |
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| Reading Record Success for Form Two Group Three |
22 October 2009 |
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| Congratulations to the following pupils from Form Two Group Three who today received their Bronze Award Reading Record certificates from the school librarian Mrs Davies. |
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| Reading Record Success for Form Two Group Three |
22 October 2009 |
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| Congratulations to the following pupils from Form Two Group Three who today received their Bronze Award Reading Record certificates from the school librarian Mrs Davies. |
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| Winning poems in 2009 National Poetry Day competition |
21 October 2009 |
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The Dominican poems which were the successful winners of the 2009 Dominican poetry day competition organised by the school library are published below.
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| More updates from Spain |
21 October 2009 |
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| Mrs o'Connor sends the following update of the last two days in Spain. |
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| From Mozambique all the way back to Dominican College ! |
20 October 2009 |
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| Stephen Donaghy returns to Dominican to share his life experiences with U6 students. |
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| Dominican students impress at Mock Eu Council |
20 October 2009 |
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| Three Dominican students were proud to represent Cyprus in a Mock Council of the European Union Meeting in Stormont. |
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| Spanish Exchange update |
19 October 2009 |
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| Mrs O'Connor sends this update on the Spanish Exchange trip. |
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| Let it bee ! |
19 October 2009 |
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| On Wednesday last week the Eco group installed a Rotating “bee hotel”in the eco garden. |
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| Samaritans offer guidance to Sixth Form Students |
19 October 2009 |
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The Samaritans recently held a workshop for U6th as part of their Enrichment programme.
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| Fifth Form students bring abortion debate to LIFE |
19 October 2009 |
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| On Monday 12th October Year 12 Dominican pupils attended Conference for young people hosted by LIFE N.I |
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| Robotics roadshow goes like clockwork |
19 October 2009 |
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| On Friday Form Two pupils attended a Robotics roadshow organised by Sentinus and in collaboration with Loreto College. |
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| News from Spain ! |
19 October 2009 |
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| Claire Crerand has sent this report on behalf of the Spanish exchange students. |
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| Eighth Dominican Spanish Exchange all set to go! |
14 October 2009 |
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| 17 Spanish students, accompanied by teachers Mrs O’Hara and Ms O’Connor are all set for their exchange trip which departs on the early hours of Friday 16th October. |
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| Nice to be in Nice ! |
12 October 2009 |
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| NO photos have arrived yet from the 2009 French Exchange trip to Nice but Adam Young posted this report on Saturday. |
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| French Students are Aix bound ! |
09 October 2009 |
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| Yesterday morning Seventeen French students set off for the sunny skies of Aix En Provence with Mme Berthelot and Mme Smith. |
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| Success for Year 8 soccer team |
09 October 2009 |
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| Congratulations to the Year 8 Soccer team who yesterday beat Magherafelt by 7 goals to 1. |
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| Poetry Competition winners announced |
09 October 2009 |
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| Mrs Davies has announced the winners of the 2009 National Poetry Day competition. |
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| Second successful Science field trip for Year 8 pupils |
09 October 2009 |
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| Charlotte Rosborough is pictured here at last Monday's Year 8 Science Field Trip to Downhill. |
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| The return of the Eco Group |
09 October 2009 |
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| Following their Bronze Award last term, the Dominican Eco Group sprang back into action on Wednesday. |
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| Next week's News |
09 October 2009 |
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| Here are some of the activities involving Dominican Students next week: |
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| National Book Week Winners |
09 October 2009 |
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This week saw Mrs Davies and her group of Libary helpers organise a number of activities for pupils in the school library.
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| Mrs Lynch's Year 8 Maths Class - the best in the UK ! |
01 October 2009 |
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| Earlier this week , as part of their "Matheletics" Mrs Lynch class were delighted to learn that their score made them the highest performing class in the UK. |
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| National Book Week in Dominican College |
01 October 2009 |
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| Mrs Davies today announced that the school library will help celebrate National Book week all next week. |
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| Year Nines learn " We're all in this together" at Children in Crossfire workshop |
01 October 2009 |
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| Year Nine Group One had the opportunity today to follow up on their work with Children in Crossfire last June . As a result of the input of the year nine class in June, the pupils were able to see today how their ideas had informed and inspired a Drama performance focusing on the importance of global partnership. |
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| International Languages Day at Dominican College |
01 October 2009 |
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| Wednesday Morning gave Dominican pupils the opportunity to hear the diversity of mother tongues spoken by pupils in the school. |
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| September Form Group Winners |
01 October 2009 |
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| Congratulations to Year 8,9 and 10 Group One who claimed the highest class points total for September. |
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| Monday sees Year 8 pupils undertake second Science Field Trip |
01 October 2009 |
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| The Year 8 pupils will attend their second Science Field Trip on Monday 5th October. |
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| Top two achievers at GCSE |
22 September 2009 |
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| Pictured are Fionnuala Cunningham and Ross Graham the top achieving GCSE students in 2008-2009. |
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| Best wishes to Yasmin Geddis |
22 September 2009 |
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Yasmin Geddis (L6) became UK Champion in the class at the UK Shotokan Championships last year.
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| record success at GCSE in Dominican College |
22 September 2009 |
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| A record number of seventeen pupils have gained seven or more GCSES at Grade A or higher in the 2008-2009 school year. |
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| Eight days of science in the great outdoors for Year pupils! |
09 September 2009 |
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| In the 2009-2010 School Year the Science Department have organised eight field trips for Form One pupils. |
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| Mr Brolly hosts inaugural meeting of prefect team |
07 September 2009 |
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| The U6 prefects were given their duties today at a meeting chaired by Mr Brolly, Head of Sixth Form. |
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| year 9 success at Celebration of Achievement ceremony |
07 September 2009 |
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| A number of year 9 pupils in the 2008-2009 school year were awarded with certificates of academic excellence. |
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| Fifteen new Library monitors announced at today's assembly |
07 September 2009 |
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| Dr Cummings today announced the names of the fifteen lower sixth library monitors. |
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| Year 10 pupils gain academic accolades at Celebration of achievement ceremony |
07 September 2009 |
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| On Tuesday 1st September the newly returned year 11 pupils saw their high academic endeavours in the previous school year recognised. |
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| Year 11 pupils rewarded for academic excellence |
07 September 2009 |
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| During Tuesday's Celebration of Achievement ceremony a healthy number of Year 11 pupils were singled out for awards of academic excellence. |
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| Meet the senior prefect team |
06 September 2009 |
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| The senior prefect team for 2009-2010 has been announced this week. |
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| Year 8 success at achievement ceremony |
03 September 2009 |
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The academic excellence of last year's Year 8 pupils has been recognised and rewarded within a whole school achievement ceremony.
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| Cliffhanger 2009 now on sale |
03 September 2009 |
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| The 2008 - 2009 Dominican school magazine is now on sale from the school office priced at £3.50. |
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| Fr Raymond blesses new Sports hall during whole school assembly |
03 September 2009 |
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Today marked the official opening of the new Dominican College Sports Hall with the whole school community gathering for morning Assembly.
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| Cliffhanger 2009 is on the way! |
30 June 2009 |
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| The 2009 Cliffhanger magazine is now at the printers and is due to go onsale in late August. |
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| Lauren we're "really "pleased for you |
29 June 2009 |
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| Congratulations to Lauren Young a year 8 pupil who won the All Ireland under 12 Reel Championship on Saturday . |
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| Michael Conway returns to Dominican |
23 June 2009 |
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| Michael Conway recently returned to Dominican College from his job in England with the FA to catch up with staff and pupils. |
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| Every little helps |
23 June 2009 |
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Thank you to all Staff and Pupils who helped to collect Tesco vouchers this year.
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| Dominican College Drama festival 2009 |
23 June 2009 |
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| It had all the glamour of the Oscars and all the entertainment of the X-Factor. It could only be the Dominican College Drama Festival 2009. |
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| Success for Dominican pupils at Bishops' Athletics competition |
23 June 2009 |
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| The Dominican team returned from Friday's Bishops'Athletics tournament sporting medals. |
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| Dominican College Year Eight Transfer Evening 2009 |
05 June 2009 |
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| Meet the Group Two pupils! |
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| Dominican College Year Eight Transfer Night 2009 |
05 June 2009 |
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| Meet the Group One pupils ! |
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| Dominican College Year Eight Transfer Evening 2009 |
05 June 2009 |
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| Meet the Group Three pupils! |
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| Congratulations to the Dominican pupils who attended the 2009 NEBSSA Finals |
20 May 2009 |
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On Tuesday 19th May a group of Dominican Students travelled to the NEBSSA finals accompanied by Mr Hassan .
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| Dominican College delighted to be present at the Official opening of the new Eoghan Rua GAA facilities. |
19 May 2009 |
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| Dominican Principal Dr Bob Cummings and Mr Gerry Hassan, Head of PE , were proud to be able to represent the school at the blessing of the new pitch and facilites which were officially opened on Sunday May 17th 2009. |
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| Building hope with Habitat for Humanity |
19 May 2009 |
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Twelve Dominican students have take part in the Habitat for Humanity Citizenship and Good Relations programme in conjunction with Coleraine Academical Institute.
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| Have you thought about being a school Librarian ? |
18 May 2009 |
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| Being a librarian is a great opportunity to contribute to school life, to interact with the younger students and to set an example for them. You gain a sense of responsibility as you also have to maintain order in the library. Being a librarian is a way of giving something back to Dominican, and improving your self esteem. |
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| Dominican College Transfer Arrangements 2009 |
18 May 2009 |
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| Dr Cummings will make a presentation to prospective Primary Six parents in the school tonight at 7.00 PM. |
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| Dominican College Form one pupils appalled to find local coastline littered with plastic. |
18 May 2009 |
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| In early May of this year group of Form One science students from Dominican College carried out a project on plastic waste in the marine environment. |
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| First day of duty for Year 11 Monitors |
18 May 2009 |
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| Armed with their newly minted monitor badges, twenty four Year 11 pupils began their duties as monitors today. |
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| Andrew Mc Clelland crowned 2009 European Surf Kayak champion |
13 May 2009 |
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| Andrew Mc Clelland has provided this report on his recent success in Mundaka in the European Surf Kayaking Championships . |
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| Riding for the disabled |
10 May 2009 |
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| On Tuesday 5th May 2009 Mrs Christine Hankin –Phillips was delighted to come to school accompanied by her daughter Sian to collect a cheque on behalf of the charity Riding For the Disabled. |
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| Dominican student Alice Devlin wins £40,000 scholarship. |
10 May 2009 |
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| Dominican College sixth form student Alice Devlin has won a £40,000 two year scholarship to study for the International Baccalaureate at Pearson United World College (UWC), British Colombia, Canada. |
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| Major ICT Award for Dominican College announced |
10 May 2009 |
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| Following an extensive external assessment, Dominican College, Portstewart has been awarded the prestigious ICT Mark by BECTA (the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency), the government-funded body responsible for promoting the use of ICT in Britain’s schools and colleges. |
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| Jason McCaughey chosen as Dominican Sportsperson of the Year award |
06 May 2009 |
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| Mr Hassan today invited Head Boy, Jason Mc Caughey to the stage at morning Assembly to receive the 2008-2009 Dominican sports Shield. |
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| Alice accepted by United World Colleges |
01 May 2009 |
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| Alice Devlin ,a Year 13 Dominican pupil, learned this week that she is the only NI pupil to be accepted for the United World College in British Colombia, near Vancouver. |
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| Year 9 pupils to take part in Schools’ Community Relations Programme |
01 May 2009 |
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| A group of year 9 pupils will be participating in a Schools’ Community Relations Programme during May . |
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| Having erected bird boxes and bird feeders, the Dominican College Eco group have turned their attention towards attracting insects to the nature garden |
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| Eleanor Atcheson commended in NEELB Manga Art Competition |
30 April 2009 |
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| Eleanor Atcheson, a Year 9 Dominican Pupil was delighted today to have her entry for a Manga Art competiton commended by judges. |
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| Malinky folk drop in for Dominican workshop. |
30 April 2009 |
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| On Wednesday 29th April ,Year 8 pupils at Dominican were lucky enough to be involved in a Malinky workshop during their Citizenship class. In Citizenship pupils are encouraged to explore and develop an interest in different cultures and to this end, Malinky who are a traditional Scottish Folk Band, provided the pupils with an insight into Scottish Folk Music. |
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| Andy Mc Clelland is crowned Junior European IC Surf Kayak Champion |
26 April 2009 |
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| Andy McClelland ,a Year 11 Dominican College Student, has been successful in his quest to be crowned Junior European surf kayak champion. |
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| Ruaidhri Rohdich and Ms Ni Mhaolaoin take to the skies ! |
26 April 2009 |
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| As part of the Learning for Life and Work course, Year 10 Dominican pupils took part in a Bombardier competition held in March at W5. |
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| Dominican College successful in quest for BECTA status |
23 April 2009 |
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| Dominican College learned today that it will join schools such as Aquinas,Ballyclare Grammar, St Columb’s College and St Mary’s Magherafelt in being awarded the prestigious BECTA mark for ICT based on an assessment of ICT in the school in March. |
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| Ciaran Gaile chosen for Ulster Badminton Squad |
20 April 2009 |
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Over the Easter holidays Ciaran Gaile, a year 11 Dominican pupil, was selected for the Ulster Under 15 Badminton team and played in the Celtic Games.
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| The Eco Club dig for victory ! |
20 April 2009 |
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The final week of term saw members of the Eco-club preparing the ground for planting wildflower seeds.
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| Read all about it ...2009 Dominican Book Fair |
20 April 2009 |
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| Mrs Mary Davies,Dominican librarian has organised the 2009 school book Fair to take place at the end of this week . |
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| Netball Success for Dominican Teams. |
20 April 2009 |
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| The Year Nine Dominican Netball team were runners up in this year's Coleraine and District league while the Year Eight team went one better to win the Coleraine and District tournament held at the start of April. |
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| Dominican College crowned Coleraine and District U14 Soccer league champions |
20 April 2009 |
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| In a keenly contested final the Dominican College under fourteen soccer squad defeated St Mary’s by a single goal finally fulfilling the potential they have demonstrated over three years. |
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| Becta Assessors Visit Dominican College |
01 April 2009 |
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| On Tuesday 31st March Ann Marshall and Margaret O’Rourke visited Dominican College to carry out an assessment of ICT within the school. |
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| Year Eights get to grips with St Brigid . |
31 March 2009 |
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Year 8 Pupils gathered in MS Ni Mhalaoin room to make the traditional St Brigid's cross in honour of "Mary of the Gaels ".
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| AS Constantine Conference |
30 March 2009 |
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| On Friday 27th March A level Re Students attended the Constantine Conference with Mrs Gillen. |
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| French Exchange Day Two : Woodhall . |
30 March 2009 |
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On Sunday the French teachers and Students set off for Woodhall in Kilrea to meet up with their Dominican hosts for a day’s outdoor pursuits including canoeing on the river Bann , several ropework courses , team building exercises and archery. This trip was kindly funded by the host families to reciprocate a French kayaking on the Sorgue river.
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| Bonjour L’Ireland du Nord. |
30 March 2009 |
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| On Friday night 22 French students and their teachers were greeted by their Dominican host families and a wild Portstewart Wind. Three members of staff accompanied the pupils. |
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| French Exchange Visit - A day in Dominican College |
30 March 2009 |
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| On Monday 30th March the French students visited Dominican College to take part in a variety of lessons which gave them a flavour of life in an Irish School. |
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| Year 10 Pupils attend Flight show |
27 March 2009 |
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| Year 10 Dominicans believe they can fly ( and soon they will!) |
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| Year 11 Enterprise Awareness |
27 March 2009 |
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On Monday 23rd March a selection of year 11 girls attended a Workshop in Enterprise Awareness accompanied by Mrs.Park.
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| Success for The Senior Soccer team ! |
27 March 2009 |
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| Ciaran Duffy, Sports Captain, writes of a recent victory over Coleraine Academical Inst. Obviously meeting Martin O'Neill has made a difference to Dominican tactics. |
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| Around the world in eighty minutes |
23 March 2009 |
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| “Around the World in Eighty Minutes (or so)” .. The eighth Annual Dominican College Riverside concerts prove that music is “an international language”. |
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| Senior Hockey Trip :Mrs Park’s Dream Team Hit Dublin |
23 March 2009 |
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Pictured are the Dominican Hockey team in their beautiful new fleeces during last weekend's Hockey trip to Dublin.
Marid Doherty produced the following report on the trip. |
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| Year 10 Dominican Team travel to England |
23 March 2009 |
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Pictured are the Year 10 boys who travelled to England last week.
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| Dominican Contingent meet with Martin O'Neill |
23 March 2009 |
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| As part of the football trip to England last weekend a small group of pupils had the opportunity to meet with Martin O'Neill. |
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| Year 9 Team travel to England |
23 March 2009 |
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| Pictured are the Year Nine Dominican team in England last weekend. |
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| Year 8 pupils walk together in diversity |
19 March 2009 |
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| Year 8 pupils yesterday took part in a Diversity Walk around Portstewart as part of their Citizenship programme |
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| Sports Hall opening is imminent ! |
17 March 2009 |
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| Mr Hynds provides the final of his building updates on the new sports hall. |
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| Replay Workshop highlights problems of binge drinking. |
17 March 2009 |
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Replay productions completed a Learning for Life and work workshop on Monday 16 March 11-12.30 in the Assembly hall.
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| A quick report on Thursday's netball |
17 March 2009 |
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| Mrs Park provides the following report on last Thursday's Netball competition. |
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| Lynn Freeman dances to success |
17 March 2009 |
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| A year 12 Dminican Student,Lynn Freeman, has achieved great success in a recent Irish Dancing competition. |
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| Hannah hits the high notes as Music Student of The Year |
16 March 2009 |
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Hannah Mc Donald , an U6 Music student was awarded the 2008-2009 at last Wednesday night’s “Around the World in 80 Minutes or So” Dominican Concert.
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| The Sky's the limit |
11 March 2009 |
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| As part of the “Flight Experience” Y10-2 recently took part in a propelled plane building workshop. |
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| Every pupil counts during World Maths Day in Dominican College! |
06 March 2009 |
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| The strange phenomenon on Wednesday 4th March of pupils being seen doing maths outside the classroom, figuring out hard sums at break-time, pondering over fractions at lunch time, computing angles after school and even at talking trigonometry at home all pointed to one thing - the return of World Maths Day. |
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| Mr Murphy gives Spanish Visitors “ Freedom of the City”. |
04 March 2009 |
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| On Thursday ,Mr Barry Murphy, former principal of Dominican College, took the opportunity to show off his native city to the visiting Spanish students and their teachers . |
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| Spanish students put on the style in Springhill . |
04 March 2009 |
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| On Wednesday 25th February the visiting Spanish pupils and their teachers , accompanied by Mrs Andrew, spent the day in The National Trust Property, Springhill, near Moneymore. |
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| Our Mary brings Spanish Visitors to St Mary’s . |
04 March 2009 |
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| Friday saw the visiting Spanish group return to Mrs O’Hara’s home turf in a visit to St Mary’s Training College , another Dominican foundation in Belfast ,and the surrounding locale. |
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| Bannon's boys do battle with birdboxes. |
28 February 2009 |
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| Thursday's meeting of the eco group saw the installation of bird boxes in the nature garden. |
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| Sports Hall update |
28 February 2009 |
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| Mr Hynds has provided his weekly insider report on the new sports hall. |
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| Debating dedication of Dominican Students shines through. |
26 February 2009 |
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| On Tuesday 24th February, Dominican sent a team of lower 6th pupils and fifteen other students to a debating competition in Coleraine University held by Debating Matters Northern Ireland. |
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| Spanish folk bowled over by Cultra . |
25 February 2009 |
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| On Tuesday 24th March, the Spanish pupils accompanied by their three teachers , Encarna Duenas, Antonio Ruiz, Enrique Almanchel and our own Ms O’Connor went to Cultra to visit the Folk park. |
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| Stones in their pockets ! |
25 February 2009 |
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| Today saw the three A2 Performing Arts students stage their version of “Stones in their Pockets” produced for Unit Five of their A level examination. "Stones in Their Pockets" has been variously described as "an uproarious joyful event" and "sheer witty, rarified fun". |
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| Dominican pupils clued up in Science Treasure Hunt |
23 February 2009 |
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| This is the second year Dominican College has provided a winter treasure hunt for Year Eight Science students in the woodlands at The University of Ulster. |
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| Dominican College says “Hola” to visiting Spanish students ! |
23 February 2009 |
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Twenty five students arrived with their host Dominican families on Saturday 21st February with their three teachers , Encarna Duenas, Antonio Ruiz and Enrique Almanchel. |
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| Musical treat for Spanish students! |
23 February 2009 |
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| Spanish Pupils and teachers hear wealth of musical talent at Dominican. |
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| Sports hall update |
22 February 2009 |
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| Interior work continues on the new sports hall, still on target for completion by St Patrick's Day ! |
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| That’s how people grow old ! |
22 February 2009 |
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| On Wednesday 18th February the Year 8 pupils excitedly entered the Assembly Hall at the special invitation of the Year 13 Performing Arts group. |
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| Dominican eco group spring into action! |
22 February 2009 |
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| Last Thursday's meeting of the Dominican Eco group saw the pupils and staff translate into reality phase one of their environmental action plan. |
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| Sports Hall building update |
16 February 2009 |
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| Work on the new Sports Hall enters its fourth week. |
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| Programme for "Young at Heart" |
09 February 2009 |
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| As part of their assessment in AS Performing Arts AS level, the pupils have designed a programme for their 2009 performance workshop . |
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| AS Performing Arts students prepare for Young at Heart workshop |
09 February 2009 |
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| AS Performing Arts students are busy at work on their Year 8 workshop due to take place in school on Wednesday 18th February. |
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| First foray for Dominican eco group |
09 February 2009 |
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| Last week the Dominican Eco group carried out an environmental survey of the school grounds as part of their information gathering . |
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| Update on building of new Dominican Sports Hall |
06 February 2009 |
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| Mr Hynds' report on the new sports hall. |
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| St Patrick’s Day in Dominican College ! |
05 February 2009 |
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| Primary Seven pupils from St Patrick’s Primary School , Portrush,today visited Dominican College with the class teacher Mr Niall Mc Kinney to continue work on the Key Stage 2 ICT Accreditation Scheme. |
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| 2008 Readon campaign : Dominican students read the way! |
05 February 2009 |
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| Wednesday 4th February 2009 saw the culmination of the 2008-2009 Dominican Readon appeal . |
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| Dominican opens its doors to Millstrand and DH Christie pupils. |
04 February 2009 |
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| Today Dominican College opened its doors to Primary 7 pupils and their parents from DH Christie Memorial P.S and Millstrand P.S |
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| Dominican Year 11 pupils learn to earn |
04 February 2009 |
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Ms Shaunagh Brolly, a training officer from Youth Enterprise NI, visited school today to help year 11 pupils to understand the relationship between learning and the attainment of their personal goals. |
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| A Credit to their school |
04 February 2009 |
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| A year 8 Dominican team were runners up in Monday's local final of the Irish League of Credit Unions' annual quiz. |
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| Credit where Credit's due ! |
29 January 2009 |
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| Dominican teams have been selected from the 44 Year 8 Pupils who tried out for this year's competition. |
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| Huge Interest in Dominican College Open Nights |
26 January 2009 |
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| Dominican College was packed on two evenings last week for their open nights. On both evenings a very appreciative audience heard members of the school Chamber Choir sing an introductory piece before the Principal, Dr Bob Cummings spoke to the P7 pupils and their parents. |
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| Building update - The New Sports Hall |
26 January 2009 |
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| Under the ever watchful eyes of Mr Hynds and his Technology students, building work on the new Dominican Sports Hall is underway. |
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| United in diversity ! |
26 January 2009 |
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| Dominican pupils hear challenging message on diversity as part of Church Unity celebrations. |
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| ECO-CLUB- report on inaugural meeting . |
18 January 2009 |
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| Mrs Walsh has provided news from the first meeting of the Dominican College Eco club. |
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| Readon campaign concludes |
15 January 2009 |
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| The 2008 Dominican Readon initiative has now ended and pupils are busy collecting in theif final sponsorship money . |
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| New Sports Hall for Dominican College |
15 January 2009 |
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| Students and staff at Dominican College have received the great news that the Department of Education has given the go ahead for a new Sports Hall at the College. |
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| The Eco group has landed ! |
15 January 2009 |
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| Dominican students encouraged to go green . |
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| Students create interest in School Bank. |
15 January 2009 |
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| The school have teamed up with the Portstewart branch of Northern bank to provide a banking service to the students of our school. |
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| The staff and pupils of Dominican College warmly welcome you to the 2009 Open Nights |
13 January 2009 |
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| The Dominican College Open Nights will be on Wednesday 21st January and Thursday 22nd January 2009. |
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| Winner of Rafferty and Boyle Cup 2008 |
12 January 2009 |
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| The Rafferty and Boyle Cup is awarded annually to the pupil who achieves outstanding success at AS level . |
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| Winner of Magee Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Science |
12 January 2009 |
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| Khin Hsu Myat , a year 14 pupil, has been awarded the Stephen Magee cup for outstanding achievement in A Level Science. |
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| Key Stage Three ICT Certificates |
12 January 2009 |
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| Continuing in its high level of achievement within ICT , all seventy four Year 10 students were awarded a level 7 in their KS3 ICT this year . |
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| Winner of the MacAulay, O'Neill and Martin Cup |
12 January 2009 |
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| The MacAulay, O'Neill and Martin Cup is awarded annually to the pupil who achieves outstandingly well at GCSE. |
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| GCSE subject prize winners |
12 January 2009 |
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| The following pupils were awarded the subject prize for attaining the highest mark in the school in their recent GCSE Exams . |
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| Dominican College Achievement Award |
12 January 2009 |
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| Aaron Mullan, a Year 14 pupil, has been awarded the Dominican College Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to school life . |
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| GCSE Achievement 2007-2008 |
12 January 2009 |
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| The following pupils were awarded their GCSE certificates in the 2007-2008 Acknowledgement of Achievement ceremony hosted by Bishop Farquhar in December 2008. |
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| AS subject Prize Award Winners |
12 January 2009 |
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| The following students have been awarded the top subject mark in their AS level exams in 2008. |
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| Constable Graham Walker supplies Dominican students with the facts about drugs! |
12 January 2009 |
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| On Friday 12th December 2008 Graham Walker , PSNI Community and Schools Involvement Officer ,came to school from the Coleraine Area Command Unit to deliver a hard hitting talk on drugs to all Dominican students. |
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| Award for Achievement in KS3 |
12 January 2009 |
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The Upper Sixth 2003 cup for Outstanding Achievement in Key Stage 3.
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| Acknowledgement of Achievement Ceremony 2008 |
12 January 2009 |
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On Friday 12th December 2008 Bishop Tony Farquhar returned to Dominican College after twenty five years to present achievement awards to Key Stage Three , Four and Five pupils .
Bishop Farquhar had previously been school Chaplain until 1983 when a sudden phone call informed him that he was to become the auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Down and Connor.
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| Key Stage Three Achievement Awards |
12 January 2009 |
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| Top Key Stage Three Achievement Awards 2007-2008 |
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| Dominican Community gathers for Carol Service |
19 December 2008 |
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| Thursday 18th December 2008 saw the entire Dominican School community gather in Star of The Sea Church for their School Carol Service. |
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| Gavin runner up in Northern Ireland Schools' Trampolining competition |
12 December 2008 |
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| Gavin Hume , a Year 11 Dominican student, recently celebrated success by coming second place in a trampolining competition for school pupils aged 15 and under. |
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| Careers Convention just the job for Year 10 students ! |
12 December 2008 |
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on Thursday 11th December, Year 10 students travelled to Loreto College to take part in a careers
convention . |
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| Maria celebrates First Holy Communion |
12 December 2008 |
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| Congratulations to Maria Hassan who today celebrated the sacrament of First Holy Communion. |
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| Dominican Year 8 runners up in local soccer final |
12 December 2008 |
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| Congratulations to the Year 8 soccer team who competed bravely in yesterday's final against Dalriada. |
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| Poets of the Year announced ! |
28 November 2008 |
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| To coincide with National Poetry Day, the Library organised a poetry competition and held a poetry book display to inspire any budding poets. |
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| Year 8 soccer team make it all the way to the finals |
28 November 2008 |
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| On the week beginning Monday 8th December the Year 8 Soccer team will face their sternest test in a final to be played against Dalriada . |
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| Dominican pupils Read by example ! |
26 November 2008 |
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| Key stage Three pupils in Dominican College are gearing up for their 2008 "Readon" Campaign . This initiative is designed to get pupils , in the period immediately after their imminent Christmas exams, to read books they enjoy whilst raising money for local Children . The campaign follows on from other charity projects completes by the college this term including the Sponsored walk in September and the November Shoeboxes appeal . |
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| Lauren's European Championship success ! |
17 November 2008 |
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| Lauren Young, a Year 8 Dominican pupil was runner up in The European Irish Dancing Championships held at the weekend in Somerset . |
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| Me talk Pretty ! |
17 November 2008 |
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| By clicking on the URL below you can watch footage of Sian , Ruth and Fionnuala on the BBC homepage . |
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| Bernie bowls them over as Local sports personality of the year |
17 November 2008 |
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| Bernie O'Neill was voted the local sports person of the year at a ceremony in Coleraine on Friday night . |
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| Loreto Science Quiz gets a positive reaction from Dominican Students . |
16 November 2008 |
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| As part of Science Week, Loreto College Science Department organised a “Table Quiz” on Wednesday 12th November 2008. |
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| Dominican duo dominate NI Schools Kayaking |
16 November 2008 |
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| Andrew Mc Clelland , a Year 11 student at Dominican College, Portstewart , has just been crowned NI Champion in the Northern Ireland schools' Kayaking Marathon . |
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| Boxing Clever ! Year 8 pupils rise to challenge of Shoebox appeal |
13 November 2008 |
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| Once again year , despite the Credit Crunch Year, 8 Dominican pupils have shown their commitment to helping the less fortunate of our world . By each deciding to fill up a simple shoe box with non-perishable gifts they have brought hope to children in hospitals, orphanages and homeless shelters who are victims of war, poverty,famine and disease in other countries such as Liberia. |
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| Sian , Ruth and Fionnuala at BBC Soundblast - Day 2 |
07 November 2008 |
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Sian's account of Thursday's rehearsal
I had a marvellous lie in today… until 5 a.m. I woke up with the flu. How typical is that? At least it happened today rather than tomorrow. It was a long day for all of us. |
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| Successful Seventh Annual Dominican Spanish Exchange |
07 November 2008 |
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| At 5.15 AM on Friday 10th October , twenty Dominican pupils from years 11-14, left Dominican College, Portstewart for an exchange visit to IES Maria Zambrano in Torre Del Mar in the province of Malaga. The group were accompanied by Mrs O’Hara and Mrs O’Connor . |
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| BBC Blast |
06 November 2008 |
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Wednesday 5th November
Day 1
After arising from a lovely lie in at 07:00 Ruth, Fionnuala and I set out to catch the 8:15 train from Coleraine to Great Victoria Street in Belfast. |
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| U6 Enrichment - Reflections by Ciaran Duffy |
04 November 2008 |
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| As part of the schools Enrichment Programme, On Friday 17th October 2008 , the Year Fourteen students were treated to a day of personal reflection and deeper understanding of themselves. |
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| Sian, Fionnuala and Ruth are BBC bound ! |
04 November 2008 |
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| Three Dominican Students will travel to the BBC Blackstaff Studios tomorrow for three days of preparation for a live TV broadcast on Friday night . |
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| Welcome return to BBC for DCP choir ! |
24 October 2008 |
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| John Anderson , Head of Music in BBC Northern Ireland, today visited Dominican College, Portstewart with his producer Bob O’Brien to record the Senior Chamber Choir for a one off Christmas Special of “Our Wee World” a series first shown on BBC Northern Ireland last Autumn . |
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| We are the champions ! |
21 October 2008 |
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Bernie Crowned Irish Women’s Bowling Association Bowler of the Year, Andy crowned Schools Kayaking Champion !
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| British Council Press release on Mock EU Council Meeting |
20 October 2008 |
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| Parliament Buildings, Stormont was the home of the EU on Friday 17 October 2008 when students from 28 schools from across Northern Ireland, England and Ireland got together to tackle the big issues of the day during a mock meeting of the Council of the European Union. The event, now in its fourth year, has been once again organised by the British Council in partnership with the European Commission Office in Northern Ireland. |
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| Dominican Students debate EU issues in Mock Meeting of European Council . |
19 October 2008 |
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| Dominican College students recently had the honour of representing the new accession state of Estonia in the fourth Mock Council meeting of The EU. The debate,organised jointly by The British Council and The NI European Commission office ,was designed to bring together over 80 students from twenty three schools across Northern Ireland, three schools from The Republic of Ireland and one from England . |
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| Final Spanish report |
17 October 2008 |
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Today's report comes this from Katrina O´Bryan, Claudia McAlpin and Tom Kelly .
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| Wednesday in Spain . |
16 October 2008 |
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Today's report from Spain comes from from Catherine Osborne and Niki Mamouzelou
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| 4-0 Victory for Year 8 soccer team |
16 October 2008 |
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Continuing their excellent unbeaten run , the Year 8 Soccer team today beat St Jospeph's by four goals to nil.
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| Robotics roadshow rolls into Dominican |
15 October 2008 |
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Dominican College Year 9 pupils were recently treated to a Robotics roadshow organised jointly by Sentinus and Loreto College Science department.
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| Tuesday in Spain |
15 October 2008 |
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Mrs O'Connor and Mrs O'Hara have posted the second of their reports from Spain. Today´s report comes from Maeve Clarke.
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| Year 8 football update |
15 October 2008 |
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| Mr Crutchley's report on the unbeaten run of the Year 8 soccer team. |
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| News from Spanish Exchange |
14 October 2008 |
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| Mrs O'Connor and Mrs O'Hara have sent the first of their reports from Spain.Ruth Fleming has also supplied some words in Spanish. |
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| Visite en France 2008 : Mrs Smith's reflections |
13 October 2008 |
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| Fourteen years later and Dominican students are still queueing up to experience a school exchange to France! |
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| Pod of bottle nosed Dolphins sighted near Dominican |
12 October 2008 |
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| On Friday 10th October eagle eyed Dominican science staff and pupils took time out from class as a pod of Dolphins were sighted just off the school. |
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| Gr8 news for Year 8 Soccer Team |
10 October 2008 |
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| Congratulations to the Year 8 Soccer team who , after a tentative start last week , defeated Magherafelt High School by 8 goals to 2. |
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| Dominican Community celebrate start of school Year Mass |
10 October 2008 |
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| On Thursday 9th October staff and students gathered in Star Of The Sea church for the start of school year mass celebrated by Fr Mc Cullagh, the school chaplain. |
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| Maths Week in DCP ! |
10 October 2008 |
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| Next week is Maths week in Ireland and there will be notices around school and a competition. |
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| Spanish exchange students set off ! |
10 October 2008 |
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| Twenty Dominican College pupils, along with accompanying teachers Mrs O’Hara and Ms O’Connor are preparing for the annual Spanish exchange. |
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| Geography Site Visit to Belfast |
06 October 2008 |
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| On Thursday 25th of September the Dominican College Geography Department ( aka Mr Doone and Mr Crutchley ) set out with 37 keen GCSE students to look at urban regeneration, gentrification and sustainable economic development within Belfast. |
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| If you go into the woods today.. you’re sure to meet Year 8 Dominican Science students ! |
05 October 2008 |
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On Monday 29th September the Year 8 pupils took part in the first of their nine Science Field Trips scheduled for 2008-2009.
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| Dominican College Year 8 Pupils do the business at big school |
02 October 2008 |
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| On Thursday 2nd October 2008 Young Enterprise NI gave the new Year 8 Dominican students a helping hand to settle into "big school" at the start of the new school year. |
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| Mercredi en Aix ! |
01 October 2008 |
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| Joanne Coyle has sent the latest update from Aix. The group has a grat time kayaking yesterday and continue to be very happy at this halfway point of their exchange . |
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| Le mardi en Aix |
01 October 2008 |
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| Here is what happened in Tuesday in the Dominican French Exchange in the Isle de Sorgue. The photo suggests the pupils are having a brilliant time . |
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| Year 8 Pupils lead the way in Annual Beach Walk |
30 September 2008 |
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| Photos of the 2008 Charity Beach walk will be on display in school from Wednesday 1st October 2008 . |
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| It’s an actor’s life for me! |
30 September 2008 |
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| Dominican College Upper Sixth Performing Arts students were given some careers advice on Thursday 25th September by professional actor Mark Adamson who is currently involved in West Side Story at the Grand Opera House in Belfast. |
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| French Exchange - Arrival in Aix |
29 September 2008 |
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| Day Two of the French Exchange Visit to Aix. |
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| Naomi's double medal success ! |
29 September 2008 |
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| Naomi Bell ,a Year 8 Dominican Student has returned from the UK Church Girls and Church Lads Finals in Blackpool with a gold and a silver medal. |
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| Nice to finally be here ! |
29 September 2008 |
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| Joanne Coyle has sent the first of this week's reports from the Dominican French Exchange trip to Aix. |
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| Mrs Smith Writes about forthcoming French Exchange Trip |
28 September 2008 |
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| On Thursday 25th September Mrs Smith organised an afternoon of team building for the 26 students preparing to visit Aix En Provence. |
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| Year 8 Soccer Team |
23 September 2008 |
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Pictured below are the Year 8 Soccer team pictured today gearing up for the new season.
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| 2008 Dominican French trip to Aix en Provence |
23 September 2008 |
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Dominican Pupils set off this weekend for Aix en Provence .Mrs Elaine Smith ,organiser of the French exchange ,expressed her hope that the pupils would immerse themselves in the culture of their French host family developing their confidence in using the language .She explained that this was the fourteenth French exchange but that it was the first with the College Chateau Double in Aix . Pupils from the French school are due to visit Portstewart in March 2009.
Rosaleen Adamson and Souad Binouche will accompany Mrs Smith on the trip with 26 Dominican French pupils from Year 11 to Year 14 . The group will leave school on Sunday 29th September at 5.20 AM and will return to Portstewart on Saturday 4th October at 3.30 PM.
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| “Goalden opportunity” for Conor Mitchell at Man United Academy |
23 September 2008 |
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| A year nine Dominican pupil and well known school goalkeeper , Conor Mitchell, has recently received the news that he is to attend the Manchester United Academy. |
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| Kaleidoscope of Diversity Conference |
22 September 2008 |
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| The Causeway Cluster Community Cohesion Project invited a number of Dominican Year 12 pupils to take part in a “Kaleidoscope of Diversity” Youth Conference in the Ramada Hotel in Portrush last Friday. |
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| Ciaran Gaile nets place in Ulster Badminton Squad |
22 September 2008 |
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| Ciaran Gaile , a Year 11 Pupil at Dominican College, has been selected for the Ulster Under 15 Badminton squad. |
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| Festival of languages at DCP ! |
22 September 2008 |
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| Pupils and staff celebrated International Languages Day at Dominican College today . |
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| Naomi Bell is Blackpool bound. |
11 September 2008 |
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Naomi Bell , a member of Ballywillan Girls Brigade, is set to represent Ulster in the UK Finals with three other local girls.
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| Alice in GCSE wonderland ! |
11 September 2008 |
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| Alice Devlin , an AS student at Dominican College, has recently secured the best GCSE results in the history of the school . |
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| Forthcoming RE department school dates |
11 September 2008 |
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| The following dates have just been announced by the RE department for the next few weeks. |
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| Forthcoming Netball Fixtures |
09 September 2008 |
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| Below are a list of this term's Netball League fixtures for Dominican College . |
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| Dominican duo Andy and Jack on course for London 2012 |
07 September 2008 |
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Two Dominican students have just learnt this weekend that they have been successful in their bid for Olympic glory in four years time.
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| 2008 Beach Walk |
03 September 2008 |
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Dominican Pupils and staff will take part in this year's annual Beach Walk on Friday 26th September 2008.
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| Science on our doorstep- dates for Year 8 Science Field Trips . |
03 September 2008 |
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| All year 8 Pupils , accompanied by their Science teachers , will have the opportunity to visit three differing local environments over coming weeks . |
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| Date announced for Year 8 Celebration mass |
03 September 2008 |
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This time of year is an exciting one for our new Year 8 Pupils as they face the challenges of the transition to Dominican .
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| If stones could speak …. Year Nine History students besiege Derry . |
23 June 2008 |
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| Year Nine Dominican History students recently visited Derry as part of their Key Stage Three History studies. |
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| Wood you believe it ? |
23 June 2008 |
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| As part of the series of Science in the outdoors Year 8 Students recently visited the Castleroe Woodland area to study insect life. |
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| It's all Downhill for Dominican Science students |
23 June 2008 |
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Year 8 Dominican Science students recently took part in an exploration of the marine shore at Downhill as part of their ongoing studies of Science in the great outdoors .
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| Dominican College students learn about Robotics |
23 June 2008 |
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Students from Dominican College, Portstewart have taken part in a Robotics Master Class delivered by Queen’s University School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, in partnership with W5.
Gavin Hume and Frankie Bannerman are pictured at the recent Robotics Master Class |
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| Dominican Pupils answer Macmillan Cancer call for help. |
23 June 2008 |
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I in 3 of you will be affected by cancer .
I in 4 of you will die of cancer ”.
These were the challenging facts confronting Dominican students at a recent Assembly by Mr Paul Sweeney, Head of Fundraising for Macmillan Cancer in Northern Ireland.
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| Dominican bibliophiles visit local library |
23 June 2008 |
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| As part of their library classes all pupils from year 8 have visited Portstewart Public Library to discover the services available to them as budding teenagers. |
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| Dominican pupils success in Bishops Athletics Tournament |
23 June 2008 |
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| The Bishops Athletic Series for Year Eight pupils in Secondary Schools was held at Coleraine Academical Inst. on Friday 20th June. |
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| Steps to power- Dominican historians assemble at Stormont . |
23 June 2008 |
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| GCSE History students recently travelled to Stormont as part of their studies of modern Irish history . A number of Year 9 pupils also attended the trip as a result of their success in their summer exam . |
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| Cliffhanger 2008 on sale from Friday 20th June |
17 June 2008 |
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The 2008 Dominican College Magazine will be on sale in school from Friday 20th June at the specially reduced rate of £3.00.
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| Digital Dominicans Dazzle at Flowerfield |
17 June 2008 |
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Ten Dominican College year eleven students had their digital image artistry demonstrated for the public at Flowerfield Arts Centre this week.
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| Robotics Workshop for Year 10 pupils |
11 June 2008 |
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| A group of Year 10 Maths students will travel to W5 in Belfast on Monday 16th June to attend a Robotics workshop . Miss Moody will accompany the group . |
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| Bishops Athletics Competition 2008 |
11 June 2008 |
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| The Bishops Athletic Series for Year Eight pupils in Secondary Schools will be held at Coleraine Academical Inst. on Friday 20th June. |
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| Athletics success for Dominican Pupils |
11 June 2008 |
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Congratulations to the following pupils who qualified for the North Eastern Board Athletics Finals:
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| Meet Group Three |
05 June 2008 |
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| Dominican College welcomes 72 pupils to 2008 Transfer Night. |
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| Meet Group Two |
05 June 2008 |
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| Dominican College welcomes new year 8 Pupils to Transfer Night. |
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| Meet The New Year 8 Pupils - Group One |
05 June 2008 |
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Year 8 Group One
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| Dominican pupils fired with enthusiasm by visit of Fire and Rescue Service |
22 May 2008 |
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| As part of their studies in Employability Dominican College Year 8 students today received a visit from the Fire and Rescue service . |
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| Yasmin Geddis crowned UK Girls’ Kimute Champion ! |
21 May 2008 |
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| A 15 Year Old Dominican Student , Yasmin Geddis, has just been crowned UK champion in the Championships held last weekend in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham . Throughout her seven bouts ,Yasmin fought off fellow competitors from all across the UK in the Five Foot Three and over category . |
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| First day of duty for Form Four Monitors ! |
19 May 2008 |
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Twenty four Year 11 pupils began their duties as monitors today . In their role they will support the staff in the areas of responsibility usually associated with the senior pupils.
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| Help keep Dominican a nut-free environment ! |
12 May 2008 |
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| Amy Troy and Emma Owens , GCSE Home Economics Students, offer advice on nut allergies in School Assembly |
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| Dominican Pupils get Creative at Flowerfield |
07 May 2008 |
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| Ten Year 11 pupils at Dominican College, Portstewart have been given the fantastic opportunity to take part in a Creative Image Making/PowerPoint workshop at Flowerfield Arts Centre. The project has been organised by Media Studies teacher Mrs. J. Gault, who feels the workshop has, “boosted pupil confidence and developed pupils’ Graphic Design and Media skills. |
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| Dominican European Studies pupils celebrate cultural diversity |
06 May 2008 |
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| The pupils of Dominican College’s Junior European Studies programme led by Mrs Diamond , came up with a novel idea to celebrate EU cultural diversity to mark Europe Day and also to acknowledge the diversity within their own region of the EU . |
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| Orla McElhone wins Music Award |
01 May 2008 |
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| Orla Mc Elhone (U6) is pictured here with the 2007-2008 Dominican Music trophy awarded in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the wider musical life of the school . |
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| Dominican Badminton Team net silver |
30 April 2008 |
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| The junior Dominican Badminton team consisting of Ciaran Gaile , Andrew Mc Clelland , Conor Mullan ( all Year 10 ) and Scott Adamson (Year 9) have brought home the silver medal from the NEELB tournament held last week involving Dominican , Coleraine Inst , Dalraida and Ballyclare . |
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| Dominican student on the crest of a wave after European success |
28 April 2008 |
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News update :
Andy McClelland , a Year 10 Dominican student has returned from this week's 2008 European Surf Kayaking championships in Mundaka , Spain , with a remarkable fourth place, after storming his way through his heat and the semi-finals.
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| 2008 Cliffhanger Magazine on the way |
28 April 2008 |
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| The Magazine committee met today to finalise plans for the 2008 magazine. |
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| A breath of fresh air for Year 8 Science pupils |
28 April 2008 |
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| Year 8 Science pupils, accompanied by their teachers, recently took part in two field trips over consecutive Fridays. |
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| All Star success for Christopher |
28 April 2008 |
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Christopher Owens, a Year 12 Dominican student , has recently been awarded a place on the County Derry under 16 All stars Vocational team of the year .
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| Principal brings gift to Dominican school in South Africa. |
21 April 2008 |
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| Dr Cummings recently visited South Africa with a group from the Coleraine Triangle area to do some voluntary work in townships around George, which lies half way between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. On Good Friday 2008 he and his wife were able to travel to a Dominican school to bring a gift from the students and staff at Dominican College, Portstewart. |
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| Key dates for Term Three |
15 April 2008 |
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| Term three is a very busy time for all our students . Included below are a list of key dates for the term ahead . |
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| Dramatic news for Victoria Lagan! |
14 April 2008 |
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| Victoria Lagan , a year 12 Dominican student currently preparing to sit her GCSE exams , has just received the dramatic news that she has been chosen to take part in a prestigious Youth Music Theatre project in August . |
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| Dominican kayaker on crest of a wave |
14 April 2008 |
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| Andrew McClelland, a year 10 pupil of Dominican College will be going to Mundaka in Spain on the 25th of April with his fellow Northern Ireland Surf Kayaking squad members to compete in the Kayak Surf European Championships. |
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| Dominican Year 8 Pupils "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" |
13 April 2008 |
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| Last Thursday saw the year 8s take the yellow brick road to Derry to see a theatre production of " The Wizard of Oz ". |
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| Barefeet treat for Dominican Pupils |
07 April 2008 |
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| Dominican College pupils were given a treat today in the form of a visit from Tobias Tembo from the Barefeet Theatre project in Lusaka, Zambia, set up by Adam Mc Guigan , a former Dominican pupil. |
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| Dominican team come a close second in NI European Youth Parliament finals |
13 March 2008 |
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| The Lower Sixth Dominican EYP team were runners up in today’s competition which saw them compete in five debates against teams from across Northern Ireland . |
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| Lazar Crowned Chess Champion |
12 March 2008 |
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In a thrilling climax to the 2008 Chess Tournament, Lazar Zdravkovich is the new Dominican Chess Champion.
Lazar defeated last year’s champion, Jordan Smyth in a very close match. At one point, Jordan’s attack almost made checkmate but Lazar fought back in a final that could have seen the title awarded to either player.
Along with the honour of being champion, Lazar won an Easter Egg.
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| Exploring Blood Brothers by Willy Russell with YMT |
12 March 2008 |
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| On Monday 10th March 2008, the Dominican school assembly hall became the streets of Liverpool as Year 11 and 12 Drama students brought scenes from Blood Brothers alive with the help of leaders from Youth Music Theatre based in London. |
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| Challenging Drama drives home the importance of Road Safety for junior Dominican Students |
11 March 2008 |
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| Last week all Year 8 and Year 9 Dominican students were offered the chance to see a hard hitting Drama production highlighting the dangers faced on today’s roads . The English Theatre group were invited by The North Eastern Education and Library board to bring their message to a number of local schools . |
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| Greenmount Visit for Fourth Form Biology students |
11 March 2008 |
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| On Wednesday 5th March the fourth form Biology classes, accompanied by Mr Gilmore,went on a 'Science Week' visit to the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise at Greenmount. |
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| Dominican fundraising helps answer the CRY for help |
11 March 2008 |
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| Mr John Lundy , The Divisional Representative for Cardiac Risk in The Young (CRY) in Northern Ireland ,was pleased today to accept a cheque for £2000 raised by the pupils and friends of Dominican College as part of the 2007 Annual Sponsored Walk . |
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| A poetic treat for A Level English Students as Medbh McGuckian visits Dominican. |
02 March 2008 |
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| On Friday February 29th 2008 Medbh Mc Guckian arrived in Dominican College to read and discuss her poems with A Level English Literature students . |
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| Mr Cloughley’s Introduction to 2008 Dominican Riverside Concert |
02 March 2008 |
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| Once again this week we will be back at the Riverside Theatre for what promises to be two great nights of entertainment. Following the success of previous years we have decided to perform the concert for two successive nights, hopefully giving more friends and family the opportunity to hear the wonderful talent that exists at DCP. |
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| Adios to Spanish Students ! |
02 March 2008 |
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| This week Dominican students and their families have played host to 27 students from Torre Del Mar in Spain in the return leg of the Dominican exchange in October 2007.The students were accompanied by their two teachers Encarna and Antonio in what is now the sixth year of the joint exchange |
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| Newspaper visit for AS Media Students |
27 February 2008 |
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| Mrs Gault accompanied her AS Media Students on a site visit to the offices of The Coleraine Chronicle today . |
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| "By Arrangement "- 2008 Dominican Concert approaches . |
27 February 2008 |
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| Final preparations are underway for the 2008 Dominican College Riverside Concert . |
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| Ruaidhri Quinn's "Transforming Image" receives Equality Commission award |
24 February 2008 |
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Ruaidhri Quinn recently travelled to The Equality Commmission NI to receive his prize for being one of the winning entrants in the 2007 competition entitled "Transforming Images- what diversity means to you".
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| Year 8 Dominican Pupils benefit from anti-bullying workshop. |
24 February 2008 |
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| All Year 8 pupils in Dominican College attended an anti-bullying workshop on Thursday 20th February. On this occasion though, the difference was that the session was led by five Year 13 Performing Arts students, under the supervision of staff.The workshop formed part of the assessed practical of the L6 students and was designed to complement the school’s Pastoral Care programme. |
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| Vive La France! |
18 February 2008 |
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| Le 6 Février Patricia, Orla, Kirsty, Mikaela, Riona, Holly, Joanne et Eleanor, aussi bien que Madame Smith et notre assistante, Mathilde nous sommes mis en route pour Aix-en-Provence, passant par Londres. |
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| Year 11 Pupils learn about “The Cost of Living”. |
18 February 2008 |
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| Karen Murphy from Young Enterprise spent the morning working with Dominican Year 11 students exploring the economics of staying on at school and the financial pressures they will come under as they enter the workplace . |
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| Bernie serves up another bowling success ! |
11 February 2008 |
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| The weekend saw Bernie O’Neill adding to her two bronze medals in the World Bowls championships by being crowned the All Ireland Indoor Womens’ Singles Champion . |
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| Year 8 Pupils spring into action on St Brigid's day |
07 February 2008 |
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Friday 1st February 2008 marked not only the traditional first day of spring in Ireland but also St Brigid's Day .
Year 8 Pupils gathered in Mrs Gillen's room to make the traditional St Brigid's cross in honour of "Mary of the Gaels ".
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| Sixth Form Pupils embark on French Trip |
07 February 2008 |
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Mrs Smith and a number of her sixth Form French pupils set off for a brief visit to Aix today to hone their French skills .
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| Readathon reaches new record ! |
03 February 2008 |
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On Friday 1st February , the traditional first day of Spring , saw the culiminaation of the 2007-2008 Dominican readathon appeal . With levels of book borrowing and reading exceeding last year's endeavours, Dominican pupils raised the phenomenal total of £1917 - a figure not only reflecting the school's birthdate but also almost more than £500 raised last year .
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| Bernie returns to Dominican. |
31 January 2008 |
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| A proud Bernie O' Neill returned to Dominican yeseterday to show her colleagues the pair of bronze medals she had won in the 2008 World Bowls championships in Christchurch . |
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| Lower Sixth Dominican Team qualifies for finals of NI European Youth Parliament |
30 January 2008 |
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| A team of ten lower sixth DCP students have just been informed that they have been selected to represent their local area in the 2008 EYP finals to be held in Belfast in March 2008 . Jeanettte Thornton , one of the EYP judges, wrote to the pupils to commend them on the quality of their essay and to announce their safe passage to the final phase of the competition . |
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| Double Bronze success for Bernie O'Neill in World Bowls championships |
28 January 2008 |
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| Bernie O'Neill rounded off a brilliant World Bowls championship in Christchurch by securing a second bronze medal in the ladies pairs event to match the one previously won in the ladies fours competition . |
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| Dominican pupils pipped at the post as local Credit Union quiz final goes down to the wire. |
28 January 2008 |
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Five Dominican Quiz teams drawn from pupils in both Years 8 and 9 today competed today in the Coleraine Finals of the Irish League of Credit Unions’ Quiz in Portrush Town Hall .
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| School bowled over by Bernie’s success |
20 January 2008 |
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| Bernie O’Neill from Portstewart bowled them over in New Zealand this week, playing a major role in securing a Bronze Medal for Ireland in the 2008 World Bowls Tournament in Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Dominican Pupil to represent NI in International Kayaking Competition |
18 January 2008 |
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| Year 10 Dominican pupil, Andrew McClelland has recently been asked to join the Northern Ireland Surf Kayak Team to represent Northern Ireland in the forth coming Home Internationals in September/October 2008. |
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| Adam McGuigan returns to Dominican to inspire Sixth Form pupils |
17 January 2008 |
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| Adam McGuigan made a fleeting visit to Dominican on Tuesday 15th January to update sixth form students on his work in the Barefeet Street theatre programme in Zambia . He informed students about the valuable ways in which their £2000 contribution from last year’s sponsored walk had helped children in Lusaka and promised them that Tobias ,one of the boys he had helped overcome poverty to achieve a university degree , hoped to visit Dominican in March . Whilst home for Christmas Adam also spoke in local churches in both Portstewart and Dunloy to help generate new funding to help his mission in working with the underprivileged . |
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| Readathon 2007 – Dominican pupils read the way ! |
17 January 2008 |
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| This week sees the culmination of the 2007-2008 Dominican Readathon Campaign in which all Key Stage 3 pupils in the school were encouraged to “celebrate” the end of their school exams by “immersing” themselves in as much reading as possible with the aim of raising money for local charities . |
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| Dominican Teams chosen For 2008 Credit Union School Quiz |
15 January 2008 |
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| Over the past few lunch times Year 8 Pupils have made their way to Room 7 to try out for the Dominican Credit Union Quiz team . Inspired by tales of the 2005 DCP team who went all the way to the National Finals in Dublin , more than 33 of this year’s First form pupils attempted to answer the 100 questions devised by Mr Ramsay to ascertain who had the broadest levels of general knowledge. |
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| Dominican Pupils prove themselves Good Samaritans |
13 January 2008 |
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A group of Lower and Upper Sixth Dominican students have again shown the caring ethos of their school by means of helping out in a fund raising collection for the Samaritans in Coleraine.
The Dominican pupils were singled out for their willingness to contribute , their politeness in dealing with the public on the busiest shopping day of the year and their courtesy towards the other collectors .
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| Dominican College welcomes you to Open Night 2008 ! |
13 January 2008 |
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| The 2008 Domincan College Open Nights will be held on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th January 2008 . All Transferring Primary Seven pupils and their parents are warmly welcome . Each Open Night will last from 7 P.M to 9 P.M. |
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| Top Dominican Student “Scores” Musical Success |
11 January 2008 |
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| Craig Donoghue , an upper Sixth Dominican College Music Student, has been chosen by CCEA to perform his AS Level practical piece at this year’s “Score” concert in the Waterfront Hall. Belfast. |
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| In Memory of Marion Readman (nee Woodland ) 1924-2007 |
19 December 2007 |
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| How vividly do you remember your first day at Dominican College ? How long a journey did you take to get here ? Perhaps your journey was only a few steps or maybe a few miles,but can you imagine undertaking a sea journey of 3261 miles,all by yourself, aged only 7 ? Few, if any,Dominican students can have had as adventurous a journey to the school as Marion Woodland who first came to the school in 1931 ….. |
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| Year 8 Careers Seminar |
19 December 2007 |
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| Recently Dominican College Year 8 students had a “Moving On” Seminar organised by Young Enterprise Northern Ireland. |
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| Further photographic success for Dominican Student |
19 December 2007 |
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| Ruaidhri Quinn,a pupil in Year 8 at Dominican College has emulated the recent success of Kristina Costello in achieving success in a recent competition run by the Northern Ireland Equality |
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| Lower Six Geography Field Trip |
19 December 2007 |
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| As an integral part of their AS Geography studies Year 13 attended a residential field studies course at Magilligan Fiedstudy centre. |
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| Les Misérables – The best school show ever !! |
10 December 2007 |
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| Students and staff at Dominican College have received highly critical acclaim for the College’s production of Les Miserables. The show had sold out well before performances began and each show ended with prolonged standing ovations and comparisons, not with previous school shows, but rather with West End and Dublin professional productions of the world’s most popular musical. |
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| Dominican College hosts 2007 CEM conference |
04 December 2007 |
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| The Christian Education Movement Conference for Sixth Former pupils in the triangle area was hosted this year by Dominican College , Portstewart . |
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| Read all about it:success for KS3 English students . |
26 November 2007 |
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| Three Key Stage 3 Dominican students have been awarded prizes in a Celebration of Reading competition held by the NEELB . Both Adrianne Shirlow (Year 8) and Tim Little (Year 9 ) were commended whilst Rachel Mc Nally, a Year 10 student, was the overall winner in her age category . |
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| A Year 13 Dominican College Geography student ,Kristina Costello’s photograph has been selected as a winning entrant in an EU wide competition focusing on climate change . |
22 November 2007 |
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| Within a cross-border competition organised by the European Parliament Office in Ireland, European students were asked to submit digital photos on any aspect of climate change in their locality . |
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| Les Miserables Slide show now available |
21 November 2007 |
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| Photos of the cast of the 2007 Dominican School Show "Les Miserables" now available online. |
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| Les Miserables Matinee raises the roof! |
20 November 2007 |
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On Tuesday 20th November 2007 several local Primary schools were treated to a schools' Matinee performance of the 2007 Dominican School Show "Les Miserables".
Mr Terry Cloughley and Mrs Kathy Walsh were "absolutely delighted " by the cast's professional atititude to the production and impressed by the energy and confidence of the production .
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| Intercambio de alumnos del Dominican College de Portstewart (Northem Ireland) |
16 November 2007 |
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DEL 12 AL 20 DE OCTUBRE DE 2007
Un año más un grupo de alumnos, cada vez más numeroso, del Dominican College de Portstewart, Irlanda del Norte, de diversos niveles educativos, han realizado un intercambio con nuestro centro educativo con un programa que intenta combinar las actividades culturales y lúdicas con el aprendizaje del idioma y la convivencia con las familias.
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| Do they know it’s Christmas? |
14 November 2007 |
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The power of a simple gift can change a child’s life this Christmas ….
Once again year 8 Dominican pupils have shown their commitment to helping the less fortunate of our world.By filling up a simple shoe box with non-perishable gifts they have brought hope to children in hospitals, orphanages and homeless shelters across eastern Europe.
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| “Les Miserables” show only days away ! |
13 November 2007 |
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Final preparations are now underway for the Dominican school production of Les Miserables.
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| Dominican College 90th Anniversary Christmas Card on sale now. |
13 November 2007 |
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| As part of the 90th Anniversary celebrations Dominican College have produced a commemorative Christmas card. Following on from last year’s successful venture , this year’s card features original artwork by Rosanna Black a lower sixth student . |
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| Rotary success for Grace Dillon |
13 November 2007 |
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| Today Grace Dillon ,an upper sixth student at Dominican college was announced as the winner at the club final stage of the Rotary International Youth Leadership Development competition . |
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| Dominican fundraising effort aids African children |
12 November 2007 |
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| Mr Barry Murphy found himself back talking to Dominican pupils seven years since he retired as principal . Mr Murphy expressed his “delight” at being able to speak to the pupils on behalf of the charity HENE, a Ugandan based organisation dedicated to helping children infected and affected by the AIDS epidemic engulfing much of the present day African continent. |
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| 10th Annual Dominican Charity Beach Walk surpasses £10,000 total . |
07 November 2007 |
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| The 10th Annual Dominican Beach walk took place recently with more than 500 pupils and staff completing the 5 mile walk from the school to the barmouth and back to raise their awareness of those within and beyond their local community who are less fortunate . Due to a phenomenal collective effort the school have managed to raise even more than last year’s record breaking £10,000 total . |
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| Hope is the thing with feathers . |
07 November 2007 |
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Mr Eamon Brolly , President of Coleraine Lions ,recently visited Dominican College to accept a cheque raised as a result of the recent Sponsored walk on behalf of the charity . |
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| Spectacular Success for Dominican SightFirst appeal |
07 November 2007 |
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| Mr Eamon Brolly, the President of Coleraine Lions Club , was recently delighted to visit the pupils of Dominican college to collect the old glasses they had gathered up over the month of October . |
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| “Les Miserables” at Dominican will be unmissable! |
07 November 2007 |
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| After playing to more than 54 million people in 38 different countries the successful musical ,”Les Miserables” , the third longest running show in history finally makes its Dominican College debut in less than two weeks . |
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| Dominican Students participate in Seven Schools Project. |
31 October 2007 |
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| Fourteen pupils from seven different schools in the local area joined together recently for their first meeting of this year’s Seven Schools Project. The Seven Schools Project is a Departmentally funded initiative which evolved out of Education for Mutual Understanding and is targeted at giving Year 11 students the opportunity to explore environmental and cultural issues by means of seven joint trips throughout the school year . The schools involved in the programme include Dominican College Portstewart, Coleraine Inst ,The Girls’ High, St. Joseph’s College, Coleraine College, North Coast Integrated and Loreto College. |
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| Dominican Students represent Romania in Mock Council of EU |
19 October 2007 |
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| Dominican College students recently had the honour of representing the new accession state of Romania in the third Mock Council meeting of The EU. The debate,organised jointly by The British Council and The NI European Commission office ,was designed to bring together over 80 students from schools across Northern Ireland. Also present at the meeting were schools from Slovenia and London. |
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| The Fruits of 800 Years |
15 October 2007 |
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| On Sunday 30th September 2007 staff, pupils, Dominican sisters and priests gathered to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of St Dominic’s mission in St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast. |
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| Dominican College Field Trip Success |
15 October 2007 |
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| Year 8 pupils in Dominican College have recently completed their autumn science fieldtrips to the University of Ulster woodlands. |
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| Dominican College celebrates start of year Mass. |
15 October 2007 |
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| On Friday 12th October, staff and students of Dominican College gathered to celebrate their start of year mass in St Mary’s Star of the Sea church. The mass was celebrated by the College Chaplain, Fr Raymond McCullagh who welcomed students of all faith traditions to the start of the academic celebration. |
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| Junior Dominican pair in top three GCSE German results. |
21 September 2007 |
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| Two Year Ten Dominican Students, Helen Schwittay and Anna Schalper, have recently been informed by CEA, Northern Ireland’s main examining body , that they have come in the top three students in German in this summer’s GCSE exams. |
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| Top Ten Exam Success for Dominican drama duo. |
14 September 2007 |
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| Dominican College, Portstewart are celebrating the wonderful achievement of two of their A Level Performing Arts students. Rachel Annett and Michael J. O’Neill were among the top ten students in the United Kingdom in the 2007 A Level Performing Arts, as awarded by Edexcel, the UK’s largest Examinations body. |
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| Swimming Success for Luke |
14 September 2007 |
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| Dominican College Year 10 pupil, Luke Osborne travelled to Limerick university campus in July for the Irish national swimming championships. Along with his older brother Simon and two other team members they won a silver medal in the medley relay. |
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| GEOGRAPHY LITERACY PROJECT |
28 June 2007 |
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| Photographed are Year 8 Geography students from Dominican College Portstewart, who have successfully completed a Geography Literacy Project in collaboration with the Belfast Telegraph Newspaper. |
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| Science Lessons in the great outdoors for Dominican Students |
28 June 2007 |
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| Dominican College Year 8 students recently enjoyed a stimulating and enjoyable week of almost exclusively outdoor science. |
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| Form Two Dominican History students besiege Derry |
28 June 2007 |
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| Seventy Year 9 History students recently had the opportunity to visit Derry to bring to life some of the key locations that they have been studying within their Course. The pupils were accompanied by Mr Brolly, Miss Kane, Mrs Park and Mr Ramsay. |
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| Dominican delegation assembles at Stormont. |
27 June 2007 |
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| A group of Year 9 and Year 11 Dominican History students recently visited the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Stormont, to see at first hand the workings of the newly restored parliament. The group were given a guided tour of the prestigious building by the Education Officer, Ann-Marie Fleming. |
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| Hannah “on top of the world “ on return to Dominican College. |
27 June 2007 |
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| Hannah Shields, fresh from her Everest expedition, recently returned to Dominican College, Portstewart, where she boarded for seven years, for an upcoming episode of BBC Radio Ulster’s “Your Place and Mine”. |
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| Fellow Dominicans Visit from Germany |
27 June 2007 |
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| Dominican College, Portstewart recently welcomed a party of German Dominican students and their teacher Fr. Albert Seul O.P. who were on an exchange to the North Coast. St Thomas College in Vechta, Germany was founded in 1900 by the Dominican Fathers as a boys’ school; today it is a co-ed. school with over 750 pupils. |
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| Starring role for Dominican Student in Derry U16 Vocational All Stars |
27 June 2007 |
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| Jason Mc Caughey, a year 12 student at Dominican College has been awarded a place on the County Derry Under 16 All Stars Vocational team of the year. Jason was one of only twenty two pupils selected from all of the County’s Vocational schools and his recognition is a result of his success, commitment and talent throughout the year’s competitions. |
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| Badminton Success for Dominican team. |
25 May 2007 |
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| A team of junior Dominican students recently put on a strong performance within the under 13 NEBSSA Badminton finals in the Joey Dunlop Centre, Ballymoney. The team, in their first competitive tournament, made it all the way to the final where they were defeated by the narrow margin of one game by Ballyclare High School. |
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| Success in Glenn's Feis for top ten. |
23 May 2007 |
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| Ten Dominican Students recently competed in the Irish public speaking competitions within the Glen Feis, Ballycastle. The Feis brought together students from across the glens and other local schools. |
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| Ulster Championships success for Dominican pupils. |
23 May 2007 |
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| Two Dominican students have brought glory to their school by respectively jumping higher and throwing further than they have ever before within the recently held Ulster Athletics Championships. Kirsty Tinkler, a Year 10 pupil, followed her recent success in winning the Silver Medal for the high jump in the North Eastern Finals by claiming the Bronze Medal at the recent Ulster Championships. Kirsty now proudly holds the School Record at 1.43 metres. |
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| A Streetcar Named Dominican! |
23 May 2007 |
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| One group of the performing Arts Students based their final A Level Assessed practical on their own unique re-interpretation of Tennessee Williams’ A streetcar Named Desire . The recent performance was adjudged by the visiting Edexcel examiner to be of the highest quality in terms of collaborative skills, personal acting and performance. |
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| Skills of a lifetime for Dominican Pupils. |
22 May 2007 |
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| Recently Dominican College Year 8 students had a “Moving On” Seminar organised by Young Enterprise Northern Ireland. The session, led by Miss Catriona Doherty from YENI, was designed to help students by teaching them positive ways to deal with pressure, including preparedness, strong study habits and coping mechanisms. |
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| Dominican Geography Students in a field of their own. |
22 May 2007 |
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| Forty fourth form Dominican Geography students recently spent two days exploring the Curleyburn River near Magilligan as part of their GCSE course. The students , accompanied by Mr Doone and Mrs Sturgeon, tested factors such as water quality, velocity, slope and depth at various points of the river from its source to its mouth . The students were assisted in their investigations by the Field Officers from the Magilligan centre. |
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| Building Information Technology relationships at Dominican College |
08 May 2007 |
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| Primary Seven Pupils from St Patrick’s Primary School, Portrush, recently availed of the excellent expertise and resources of Dominican College to help them complete their Key Stage Two ICT accreditation. |
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| Vision of ICT at Dominican College |
08 May 2007 |
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| Since achieving the Northern Ireland Educational Technology Award Laureate Status, Dominican College have, in the past four years invested in excess of £100,000 in upgrading their C2K provision including a new state of the art ICT suite and providing laptop computers for all members of staff. |
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| Dominican Chamber choir in tune with natural landscape. |
08 May 2007 |
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| The Dominican College Chamber choir, fresh from their success in the recent “Past and Present” concert were filmed recently as part of a BBC documentary “Our Wee World”. The six part series, due to be screened later this autumn follows the course of the River Bann from Toomebridge to the sea at Portstewart. The choir were invited to contribute to the programme by John Anderson, Head of Music at BBC Northern Ireland. |
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| Dominican students attend UUC Irish Language Conference. |
30 April 2007 |
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| Dominican College AS Level Irish pupils recently attended a conference organized by CCEA in the University of Ulster Coleraine . The conference, attended by Irish Students from all over Northern Ireland, was designed to help pupils in their preparation for their upcoming A Level exams. |
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| Inspiring Science Master Class for Dominican Students |
24 April 2007 |
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| Thirty Year 12 Students from Dominican College recently attended a Science Master class run by The Royal Institution. The classes, held in the W5 complex in The Odyssey aimed to “inspire the next generation of Scientists “ and , on their inaugural visit to Northern Ireland , the visiting RI Scientists enabled students to both see and try out experiments normally deemed too dangerous for classroom demonstration. The Royal Institution Master classes are formulated to engage, encourage and inspire students in the excitement and reality of research. |
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| Third successive USKF Karate Victory for Yasmin! |
19 April 2007 |
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| Yasmin Geddis, a Year 10 Pupil at Dominican College, has recently won her third United Shotokan Karate Federation (USKF) championship title. Her success in the 2007 finals held for clubs from all over Ireland and Scotland, held in Blanchardstown, saw Yasmin won her third successive title in the over 5 foot 5 category where she competed with much older contestants .Although she is still only 14, Yasmin won through her three bouts within the all girls senior category to be crowned overall champion in this year’s competition. |
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| Safety First as Dominican pupils told: “Pay Attention or pay the price.” |
30 March 2007 |
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| As part of their Year Eight Induction Programme all First year pupils at Dominican College were given lessons in personal safety in the form of a presentation by Karen Wallace which focused on “safety coming to and from school”. |
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| Book Fair Success at Dominican College |
29 March 2007 |
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At our School Book Fair in March pupils bought 51 books and raised £115 worth of quality books for the School Library. Four pupils won a free book in our daily competition (organized by Form 4):
Erin Leighton; Peter Hankin-Phillips; Mark Carey and Alexander McCubbin. Runner up prizes were won by Jack Pothecary and Rebekah Davies. |
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| Successful Lower Sixth Careers Day at Dominican College |
21 March 2007 |
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| Lower Sixth Dominican pupils recently developed their interview skills by means of a one day Careers programme delivered by Sentinus. The Sentinus Co-ordinator, Mr John Cooley, came to school to help students hone and refine their skills. The Programme was organised in school by Mrs Alison Park in her role as Head of Careers. |
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| Dominican Pupils Awarded Prize in Anti-Smoking Competition |
19 March 2007 |
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| A group of Year ten Dominican Students were awarded second overall prize in an anti-smoking competition organised by Mr Peter Kerr for Coleraine Borough council Environmental Health Department. As part of the competition, organised ahead of the smoking ban coming into force in late April, the pupils were asked to consider the long term effects that smoking has on the body. |
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| Dominican College’s Reign as EYP champions draws to a close. |
19 March 2007 |
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| As 2006 winners of the Northern Ireland European Youth Parliament competition, the Dominican College team were invited to help organise and oversee this year’s final in Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education. Each of the students was given responsibility for one of the ten competing committees and was charged with the task of helping lead their committee to victory in this year’s competition. |
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| Quiz in aid of Dominican's Habitat Team |
15 March 2007 |
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| There will be a quiz held in Portstewart Golf Club on Friday the 16th March in aid of the Dominican Habitat team. |
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| Book Fair at Dominican College |
12 March 2007 |
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| The School is hosting it’s 2nd Book Fair from Wednesday 14th – Monday 19th March. |
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| Dominican’s Own Jimeoin returns for “The Craic” |
12 March 2007 |
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On Tuesday 13th February, the renowned comedian Jimeoin Mc Keown, one of Dominican College’s most famous pupils, returned to the old stage where he claimed “some of my best work was done “to share some “Craic” with pupils and teachers.
Jimeoin returned to Dominican, to support the upcoming “Past and Present” Dominican Riverside concert. |
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| Dominican Anti Bullying Workshop runs like Clockwork |
07 March 2007 |
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| Year Eight Pupils at Dominican College recently attended a Drama Workshop held by AS Students designed to highlight the issue of bullying. The workshop, an assessed Performing Arts AS Level module, was scripted, produced and performed by Year 13 pupils. |
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| A celebration of musical talent at Dominican College-Past and Present. |
05 March 2007 |
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| Preparations are fully under way for the upcoming musical concerts celebrating the breadth of musical talent within Dominican College as the school begins to celebrate its Ninetieth Year. The two concerts, to be held in The Riverside Theatre, on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th March, will bring together a wide range of pupils, both past and present, to reflect the strong musical heritage of the school. |
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| Victory for Dominican's Year Eight in Coleraine and District Soccer League |
27 February 2007 |
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| Dominican College's Year Eight team have this year won the second tier of the Coleraine and District Soccer League. They defeated Limavady High School on Thursday 15th February by one goal to nil in a very closely fought final. |
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| Dominican Pupils become MEP's for a day. |
27 February 2007 |
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| As 2006 Winners of the Northern Irish Euroscola competition, ten Dominican college Pupils had the chance this week to travel to the European Parliament in Strasbourg with their teacher Mr Kevin Ramsay. |
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| PAST AND PRESENT – A Celebration of musical talent at Dominican College. |
21 February 2007 |
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| Dominican College, Portstewart has a much respected musical tradition which stretches back over many decades, and to celebrate the schools 90th anniversary year, two very special concerts have been arranged. |
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| 'Making Science Work' visit to CAFRE. |
21 February 2007 |
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| On Wednesday 7th Feb a group of sixth form biology students from Dominican College spent an enjoyable and interesting day at the College of Food Agriculture and Rural Enterprise. |
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| DCP Anti-Bullying Workshop |
21 February 2007 |
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| Year 13 Performing Arts students from Dominican College are currently in rehearsals and production meetings for their forth-coming “Anti-Bullying Workshop Event” to be held at the school on March 1st 2007 for all Year 8 Pupils. |
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| Readathon Raises £1,450 |
21 February 2007 |
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| Pupils from Dominican College have raised £1,450 for Readathon. Readathon is a national sponsored reading event that is held in school annually. |
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| Dominican Pupils Delaware Bound |
31 January 2007 |
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| Pictured are 4 Year 11 pupils from Dominican College who will be spending a month in America in July 2007 as part of the Ulster Project Delaware. |
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| Dominican College Christmas Card Builds House in Ethiopia. |
15 January 2007 |
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| Sales of a Dominican College Christmas Card have been so successful that they have generated enough funds to build a house for the poor of Ethiopia. This was the first year that the school decided to design its own Christmas card. The idea was conceived to help raise funds for a trip by Dominican students and staff to Ethiopia, with Habitat for Humanity, in June 2007. |
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| European Hat-Trick for Dominican Students |
12 January 2007 |
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| A lower Sixth Team from Dominican College, Portstewart, have won the NI finals of the Prestigious Euroscola Competition and will, as their prize, travel to France on February 20th 2007 to represent their region of The EU. The Dominican victory in the competition, announced just before Christmas, represents the school’s third major success in European competitions in twelve months. |
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| Dominican College Supports the ABC Trust |
06 December 2006 |
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| Recently, Dr R.J. Cummings, Principal of Dominican College, Portstewart, handed over a cheque for £2,000 to Mr Brian Lagan, the School’s Caretaker, who has a dedicated association with the ABC Trust. |
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| Teenage Horror Writing Competition |
30 November 2006 |
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| As part of Children’s Book Week in October, pupils were invited to finish a story which had already been started by R L Stine (of Goosebumps Fame). The competition was open to all secondary school children in the North Eastern Board area and 2 of our pupils won a signed copy of Darren Shan’s ‘Cirque du Freak’ - Luke Osborne (8-3) and Janeen Leese (11-2). |
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| Dominican College Christmas Card |
24 November 2006 |
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| As part of our fund raising efforts in aid of Habitat for Humanity, the school has produced a Christmas card with all proceeds going to the charity. |
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| Readathon 2006 |
23 November 2006 |
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| In the ‘quieter’ period between the Christmas tests and the Christmas holidays, we are preparing to have a Readathon. |
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| Dominican College forms Partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Northern Ireland. |
23 November 2006 |
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| A group of eleven pupils and two staff from Dominican College have this year formed a partnership with Habitat for Humanity and in June 2007 they are going to Ethiopia to build houses for families who are living in very substandard conditions. |
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| International School Library Day |
11 October 2006 |
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| On Monday, October 2nd, 2006, students and school library staff around the UK and Ireland celebrated International School Library Day for the first time. |
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| Past Pupils Revisit Dominican College |
14 September 2006 |
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| On Thursday 14th September, a number of Dominican past pupils returned to the College to talk to the current 6th Form students about 'student life' at University. |
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| Music Successes at Dominican |
26 June 2006 |
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| The music achievement award was presented this year for the first time to the student who had made the most significant contribution to the music department during their time at Dominican College Portstewart. |
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| THE ALL NEW DRAMA FESTIVAL |
23 June 2006 |
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| It had the atmosphere of the X-Factor and talent to rival the Oscars. It was of course, the All NEW Dominican College Drama Festival 2006. |
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| Cliffhanger 2006 Is Now Available |
21 June 2006 |
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Dominican College's "Cliffhanger 2006" magazine is now available.
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| Dominican Gaels Receive Gaelic Footballs from Irish News Competition |
01 June 2006 |
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| Pictured is Dominican College’s Form One Gaelic Football Team with the Gaelic Gear footballs supplied to the school after pupils, parents and staff collected tokens from the Irish News during a competition that was organised by the newspaper in conjunction with the gaelic sports supplier. |
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| Dominican College – Ongoing Support for Local Charities. |
09 May 2006 |
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| Aoife Rafferty and Michael Olitunji, Head Boy and Head Girl from Dominican College Portstewart handing over a cheque for £2500 to Mrs Yvonne Orr and Mrs Joy Kearney to support the work of Save the Children. |
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| DCP Presents £1000 to Ulster Wildlife Trust |
09 May 2006 |
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| Dr Keith Gilmore, Head of Science at Dominican College, Portstewart handing over a cheque for £1000 to Mr Joe Dowdell from the Ulster Wildlife Trust. |
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| Dominican College – supporting “PAPA” |
29 March 2006 |
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| Recently, Dr R.J. Cummings, Principal, Dominican College, Portstewart handed over a cheque for £1500 to Mr Terry Rafferty, a representative from PAPA. |
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| DOMINCAN COLLEGE HOCKEY CUP 2006 |
24 March 2006 |
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| On Friday 24th March the senior girls hockey squad are leaving for Wicklow Town to compete in the Dominican Cup accompanied by Mr. Hassan and Mrs. Park. The hosts this year are Dominican College Wicklow and the girls will be staying in Ashford on Friday night and then participating in a round robin tournament in Wicklow Town the following day. |
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| Dominican College Get Reading |
13 March 2006 |
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| Pupils from Dominican College Portstewart have raised £1114 for Readathon. |
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| Deaf Awareness Course at Dominican College |
24 February 2006 |
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| Year 14 pupils from Dominican College Portstewart recently took part in a Deaf Awareness course organised by The Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People. |
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| Dominican College Invites you to a 6th Form Information Day |
14 February 2006 |
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Friday 17th February 2006
11.30 am – 3.30 pm. |
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| Fire Safety at Dominican College. |
06 February 2006 |
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| Year 14 pupils from Dominican College Portstewart, pictured with members of the Northern Ireland Fire Brigade after receiving Fire Safety advice as part of their Curriculum Enrichment Project. |
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| St Brigid's Cross Making |
06 February 2006 |
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| To mark the first day of Spring, the RE department in Dominican College, Portstewart invited a local lady, Cassie Murray, to demonstrate to the boys and girls in Year 8/3 the traditional craft of making St Brigid's Crosses. |
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| ‘STRASBOURG HERE WE COME!’ |
02 February 2006 |
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| Dominican College Geography G.C.S.E students are celebrating recent success by winning a EUROSCOLA competition run by the European Parliament. |
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| Northern Ireland European Studies Christmas Card Design Competition |
30 January 2006 |
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| Pupils from Dominican College were recently presented with their certificates for their participation in a Northern Ireland European Studies Christmas Card design competition. |
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| Huge Interest in Dominican College |
30 January 2006 |
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| Record numbers of over 700 Primary 7 pupils and their parents visited Dominican College last week for their open nights. On both evenings a very appreciative audience heard the member of the senior choir sing an introductory piece before the Principal, Dr Bob Cummings spoke to the P7 pupils and their parents. |
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| Drama in Dominican takes a New Direction |
16 January 2006 |
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| Students at Dominican College are fully engaged in their studies for a new A Level in Performing Arts. This new and exciting A Level is not just new for Dominican but is the first of the new vocation A Levels to be implemented into the curriculum. Dominican College is proud to be the only school in the area offering such a course to their students. |
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| Dominican Economics Seminar |
20 December 2005 |
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| DCP Year 11 pupils recently took part in a seminar run by Karen Murphy of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland. |
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| Dominican Students’ Work in Flowerfield Exhibition |
16 December 2005 |
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| A photographic exhibition with a difference opened at Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart this week. Ten sixth formers from Dominican College, along with others, had their photographic montages on display for an invited audience of family, friends and representatives from the schools and the University of Ulster Media Studies Department. |
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| On Your Marks – Get Set –Start READING! |
15 December 2005 |
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| Over one hundred and twenty Dominican junior pupils are taking part in this year’s “READATHON”. The scheme, intended to promote literacy and reading for pleasure, is up and running in Portstewart this month as all year eight and nine pupils get stuck into their books until the end of term. |
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| Dominican Students Mean Business! |
07 December 2005 |
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| Year 10 pupils at Dominican College recently took part in a Project Business seminar conducted by Karen Murphy of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland. |
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| Dominican Pupils Get Political |
07 December 2005 |
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| Eleven aspiring female politicians from Dominican College, Portstewart, have attended a “Woman Into Politics” event, held at the Guildhall in Derry. |
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| Dominican Pupil Becomes Irish Karate Champion |
02 December 2005 |
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| Yasmin Geddis, a Year 9 Pupil at Dominican College Portstewart, has just become Irish Karate Champion at a competition in Dublin. She won the Irish Shotokan Cup for Under 15 girls, a remarkable achievement considering she is still only 13, and has 2 more years in this group. |
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| Literary Success at Dominican College |
30 November 2005 |
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| A talented pupil from Dominican College, Portstewart, has scooped runner up prize in a national poetry competition. Charlene McDaid, a pupil in Year Nine at the college wrote a poem based around the theme of Restorative Justice, and was the proud recipient of a cheque for £100. As part of the prize, she also won £100 for the school. |
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| Dominican Gaelic Team Meet 'SAM' |
08 November 2005 |
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| On Monday 7th November the Under 16 Gaelic Team travelled up to the University of Ulster at Coleraine for a special audience with 'Sam Maguire' and Tyrone Star, Ryan Mellon. |
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| Drama in Dominican – A Legacy! |
04 November 2005 |
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| Fancy seeing some potential, future stars of stage and screen in action? Then get along to Dominican College on 17th- 19th of November for the schools upcoming production of “The Little Shop of Horrors.” |
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| Dominican students present a cheque for £1500 to the charity 'Arthritis Care' |
26 October 2005 |
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| Pupils from Dominican College Portstewart have presented a cheque for £1500 to the charity Arthritis Care, one of five main charities the school will be supporting with its fundraising efforts this year. |
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| Dominican Students Abroad ! |
25 October 2005 |
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| A group of Dominican College students have just returned from another very successful exchange visit to France. |
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| Dominican Students perform at Waterfront |
21 October 2005 |
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| Michael Olatunji, Head Boy at Dominican College, achieved such a high standard in his 2005 AS level music composition, where he was awarded full marks, that he was invited to perform at a prestigious event at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. |
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| Dominican Literature Students attend Riverside Performance |
14 October 2005 |
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| English Literature A-Level students from Dominican College recently who attended a performance of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine. |
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| Dominican First Aiders |
14 October 2005 |
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| Year 14 pupils from Dominican College Portstewart, pictured after receiving certificates for specialist first aid training held at the school. |
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| Dominican Gaelic Team Win Final Against St. Aloysius |
10 October 2005 |
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| Congratulations to Dominican's Under 16 Gaelic Football team who were victorious against St. Aloysius, Cushendall, in the Final of the Under 16 NA Secondary Schools Sports Association Development Competition held at Cuchullains GAC, Dunloy. |
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| Dominican Students Go Digital |
07 October 2005 |
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| Ten sixth formers from Dominican College, Portstewart, have landed places on an exciting new digital photography course being run this autumn at Flowerfield Arts Centre. |
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| Dominican Caretaker, Mr Eddie Mulholland, Retires |
23 September 2005 |
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| DCP Caretaker and groundsman, Mr Eddie Mulholland, has retired after faithfully serving the school for 16 years. |
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| Forthcoming School Show - Little Shop of Horrors |
29 June 2005 |
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| Announcing the forthcoming Senior School musical from 17th-19th November 2005. |
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| Cliffhanger 2005 now available |
16 June 2005 |
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| Dominican College's "Cliffhanger 2005" magazine is now available. |
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| Miki McCallum Memorial Service |
05 May 2005 |
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| Dominican College will be holding a Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Miki McCallum who passed away on 15th January of this year. Miki was in Form 2 Group 1 and is greatly missed by all who knew him. |
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| Dominican Pupils Deserve Full Credit |
26 April 2005 |
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| On Sunday 10th April 2005 a Year 8 Dominican team travelled to the RDS in Dublin to compete with 99 other teams in the All Ireland Finals of the Irish League of Credit Unions quiz. The 99 teams who converged in Dublin had qualified from a total of 544 schools from all over Ireland. |
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| Year 8 Netball Tournament. |
17 March 2005 |
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| The Coleraine and District Netball Tournament was held at Loreto College Coleraine on Friday 11th March. |
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| Sports News & Results: Week Beginning 7th March 2005 |
09 March 2005 |
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FOOTBALL RESULTS
U15 Team beat Dalriada 6-0 on Tuesday. Goals – Jason McCaughey x 3, Adam McKinney x 2, Neil Fleming. |
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| Red Nose Day - "Jammy Walk" |
24 February 2005 |
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| On Saturday 5th March some pupils from Form 1 Group 1 are having a "Jammy Walk" in aid of Red Nose Day. |
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| Forthcoming Concert in The Riverside Theatre. |
03 February 2005 |
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| A concert not to be missed following on from the huge success of previous years. |
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| A Tragic Loss. |
19 January 2005 |
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| The whole school community was deeply saddened by the tragic death of one of our second year students, Miki McCallum. |
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| Celebration of Academic Achievement 2005 |
18 January 2005 |
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Friday 14th January 2005
Guest of Honour:
Sarah Travers |
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| Dominican College Open Nights January 2005 |
11 January 2005 |
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| Dominican College Open Nights on the 19th and 20th of January 2005. |
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| SPONSORED WALK 2004 RAISES £8,500 |
16 November 2004 |
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| As the wave’s crash dramatically against the unforgiving rocks and majestic shorelines of Portstewart Strand, the wind dancing with the sand, this beautiful scene was changed suddenly by the sight of 450 sinister figures trudging along the beach walk. |
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| Latest Sporting Results - Week Beginning 8th Nov |
11 November 2004 |
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This has been an eventful week beginning with the success of the Senior Hockey Team who beat Ballycastle High 2-1 on Wednesday 3rd. Goals scored by Grace Dillon and Laura Dooey.
On Saturday 6th, however, they lost 1-0 to Dalriada, U14 X1 lost 2-0. |
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| Year 10 Football Victory |
15 October 2004 |
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| On Wednesday 13th, the Year 10 Football team travelled to Magherafelt High School to play their 2nd League match. The boys were looking for a good performance after a disappointing result against North Coast last week. |
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| Senior Soccer Team Victorious! |
15 October 2004 |
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| The Senior boys soccer team got off to a winning start. They played Limavady Grammar at the Warren on Thursday 14th and won 3-1. |
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| Hockey Results October 2004 |
11 October 2004 |
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| The Senior hockey team played Coleraine High School on Thursday 7th October at home. Final result 1-1. Laura Dooey equalised in the second half to earn a draw. A fair result. |
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| Dominican Netball Team victorious Again!! |
07 October 2004 |
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| The Intermediate Netball team travelled to Ballymoney High School yesterday to play their third league match of the season.This fixture is always a competitive one and the team knew that the winners of this game would probably win the league. |
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| U14X1 Hockey Team draw with Ballycastle High School |
01 October 2004 |
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| On Wednesday 29th September the U14X1 Hockey team travelled to Ballycastle High School for a friendly match. The full time score was 1-1 although Dominican missed several chances to win the game! Clare Gottschalk scored. |
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| Well done to the Intermediate Netball Team |
28 September 2004 |
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| Dominican's Intermedite Netball Team beat Loreto Coleraine 34-17 at home on Monday 27th September. A very pleasing league result!!! |
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| Form & Fusion Costume Club Awards |
14 September 2004 |
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| Congratulations to Molly Devlin, Pamela Fillis, Natalia Morelli and Ruth Shearer who received their Costume Club badges. |
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| Peace II Seafood Eduction Programme |
10 September 2004 |
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| Form 3 group 2 will be participating in the Peace II Seafood Eduction Programme. The class has been paired with a class from St Clares College, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. On 7th October the two groups will go on a field trip to BIM National Seafisheries College, and the Inishowen Maritime Museum, both in Greencastle, Co Donegal. |
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| Year 11 Monitors Announced for 2004 |
14 May 2004 |
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| The following pupils have been selected as monitors to perform prefect duties in the final term in the absence of our Upper Sixth. |
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| "A Brief History Of Music" Concert is a Great Success. |
07 April 2004 |
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| It could be said that this concert has been thousands of years in the making. The students of Dominican College, led by the Head of Music, Mr Terry Cloughley, took us on a journey through time, stretching back to the very origins of music and guided us through the centuries to the present day. |
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| Dominican Teams Success in Credit Union Quiz! |
13 February 2004 |
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| Congratulations to the two Form One Dominican teams who recently took part in the Credit Union Quiz in Coleraine Town Hall. |
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| Dominican College Takes Steps To Beat MS |
12 February 2004 |
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| Action MS received a cheque for £2,000 from Dominican College Portstewart who took part in the Walk for MS 2003 sponsored walk held at Portstewart Strand. |
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| Dominican College Portstewart Invites you to a Sixth Form Information Day |
10 February 2004 |
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On Thursday 19th February 2004
11.30 am – 3.30 pm.
Students who are interested in finding out about our sixth form courses beginning in September 2004 are warmly invited.
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| Everest Mountaineer Revisits Dominican College |
03 February 2004 |
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| Kilrea dentist, Hannah Shields, a past pupil of Dominican College, returned to her old school to present awards for outstanding achievement and to tell the current students something of her experience, last year, when she climbed to within 100 metres of the summit of the world’s highest mountain. |
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