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St. Joseph's, Fairview – An Edmund Rice School
On October 16th the TYs had their first whole bonding trip out. Linked in with their English literature course, we went to Dublin footballer Philly McMahon’s BeDo7 gym in Finglas. There, the students went through a tough physical session under Philly’s guidance, followed by a talk from himself. The talk was based on his own … Read more
Thank you to A&L Goodbody for taking on two of our TY students for a week long work placement and shadowing experience. Dylan Bryers and Robertas Baranauskas were the candidates, and have been raving about it since they have returned. Additional thanks to Clair Rooney of A&L Goodbody for facilitating our students, and who will … Read more
Last year, the Cuchulainn Heart Challenge came to Joeys for the first time. This challenge involved creating an enterprise for our local community. The winning team from this event was then invited to represent Ireland against schools from the UK in the International finals. This event took place on September 23rd in Hammerson Plc Headquarters … Read more
Over the past few years we have worked very hard to promote positive mental health across our school community. In 2017-2018 we became a Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador school for the first time, in 2018-2019 we were awarded the Amber Flag from Pieta House and, yesterday, we were awarded Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School status … Read more
The Annual Mass for deceased past pupils takes place this Sunday, 12th May 2019, at 11.00am in the school. All past pupils, families and friends, are most welcome
Here at Joey’s we have carried out a huge amount of work to promote positive mental health. One of our latest achievements was becoming a Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador school this academic year. Furthermore, our very own Seán Higgins (5th year student) was selected as 1 of only 15 students countrywide to be a student … Read more
On Thursday March 21st, all of our TY and LCA attended the Apprenticeship and Trades fair in the RDS Simmonscourt. This event showcased a range of trades on offer, far beyond those you would expect. Along with the traditional carpentry and plumbing, there were exhibitions on car restoration, cyber security, and event waitering skills. While … Read more
The death has taken place of Fred Crowe, Leaving cert class of 1968 and former president of the PPU. On behalf of the entire school community I would like to pass on our condolences to Fred’s wife and family. Please see below a tribute to Fred from Dave Rafferty, current president of the PPU. Death … Read more
To All our students, parents, staff, past pupils and friends of the school may I on behalf of the school community wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a great New Year
Joey’s Gazette Christmas 2018 Please find above a link for the new edition of The Joey’s Gazette. Now in our sixth year, this edition contains stories on the P-Tech initiative in the school, a story about the Zambia immersion project that took place over the summer, our efforts toward the WellRead award, and details about … Read more