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🎉 End-of-Year Activities for 1st & 2nd Years 🎉

To mark the end of the school year, our 1st and 2nd Year students enjoyed a day filled with engaging activities, including art projects, boxing sessions, and computer-based challenges. These activities provided a fun and interactive way for students to conclude the academic year.

A big thank you to all the staff members who facilitated and supported these events, ensuring a memorable experience for our students.

📸 A full gallery of photos from the day is available on our website - Link in bio
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🎓 6th Year Graduation 2025 🎓

We're delighted to share a video reel capturing highlights from last Monday's 6th Year Graduation Ceremony. From the graduation mass to joyful moments shared by the Class of 2025 and their family, friends and teachers, this video encapsulates the spirit of the day.

📸 For more memories, a full collection of photos from the ceremony is available on our website, link in bio

#ClassOf2025 #GraduationDay #TaylorsHill #Memories
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🎓 6th Year Graduation 2025 🎓

As we approach the end of the school year, we fondly reflect on last Monday's 6th Year Graduation Ceremony. A memorable moment was the cutting of the graduation cake by our Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl, symbolizing the culmination of their journey at Taylor's Hill.

Stay tuned—a full video reel and a collection of photos from the ceremony will be shared shortly.

#ClassOf2025 #GraduationDay #TaylorsHill
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Now Available: Final Le Chéile Connects Newsletter 2024/2025
Check out the final edition of the Le Chéile Connects newsletter for this academic year! It features updates, news, and highlights from Le Chéile Schools Trust schools across the country.
Read the full newsletter: Available at link in our Instagram bio.
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🌍 Celebrating Intercultural Day at Taylor’s Hill! 🌍

Earlier this month, our school community came together to celebrate Intercultural Day—a vibrant event that highlighted the rich tapestry of cultures within our student body.

The day was marked by a variety of engaging activities:

Artistic Expression: First-year students showcased their creativity by painting eyes using the colors of flags representing their diverse heritages.

Cultural Attire: Students donned traditional and national clothing, adding a splash of color and authenticity to the celebrations.

Culinary Delights: A variety of national dishes were prepared and shared, allowing everyone to experience flavors from around the world.

Interactive Games: There were alsomgames and quizzes to get involved in.

A special thank you to our dedicated 5th-year prefects for their exceptional leadership and to Ms. O'Callaghan and Ms. Gilligan for organising this enriching and imclusive event.

#InterculturalDay #Diversity #Community #Taylor'sHill
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🌞 Summer 2025 Newsletter Now Available!

Our Summer 2025 Newsletter is now live on our school website (link in bio). This edition features updates, photos, and highlights from school events over the past term.

A big thank you to the newsletter team: Nora Rose Nic Suibhne, Nicole Palmer, Olivia Bonczak and Mr. Grehan for their hard work in putting this together.

#SummerNewsletter #SchoolHighlights #Taylor'sHill #taylorshillofficial #taylorshill
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Congratulations and well done to the winners of the culture day competition. Alvina Dipin, Akshitha Renjit Clement, Kacey Burke, Aurelia Kuhn
Not pictured; Maram Lahemer
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Taylor’s Students Participate in Galway Bay League Activity Day

Today, several of our students took part in the Galway Bay League Activity Day hosted by Coláiste Muire Máthair. The event featured a variety of fun activities, including sack races and penalty shootouts, bringing together students from schools across Galway.

A big thank you to Coláiste Muire Máthair for hosting this enjoyable and inclusive event and to all the students and staff for making it a fun and memorable day.
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Celebrating Our Transition Year Graduates! 🎓

Last week, we gathered to celebrate the achievements of our Transition Year students at their graduation ceremony. The event highlighted the diverse learning experiences and personal growth the students have undergone throughout the year.

A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Drea, our wonderful TY coordinator, for his dedication and effort in organising the programme. We also extend our gratitude to class tutors Ms. Callanan, Mr. Grehan and Ms. Kennedy for their continuous support and guidance.

Congratulations to all our TY graduates! We look forward to seeing the positive impact you'll make in the future.

#TYGraduation #StudentAchievement #TransitionYear #SchoolCommunity #taylorsgirls
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TY Enterprise Fair Highlights! 💡🎉

Our recent Transition Year Enterprise Fair was a fantastic showcase of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit! Students presented a range of innovative business ideas, demonstrating their hard work and teamwork.

Congratulations to Joals and Jewels, who were named overall winners, and to runners-up Scented Dreams and Sunny Side Up for their impressive projects.

A big thank you to all the students who participated and to our TY Enterprise teachers Ms. Kennedy, Ms. Callanan and Mr. Collins for their guidance and support throughout the process.

#TYEnterprise #StudentInnovation #Entrepreneurship #Teamwork #Creativity
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TY Student Represents School at National Chinese Language Competition 🇨🇳✨

Recently, one of our Transition Year students, Cyrielle (Cee-Cee) Devanne, participated in the Irish Finals of the 18th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students. The event was hosted by the Confucius Institute at University College Cork on May 3rd, 2025.

The competition, themed "Dreaming of Chinese, Living up to Youth," provided a platform for Irish secondary school students to showcase their Chinese language skills, share their learning experiences, and deepen their understanding of Chinese culture. @uccconfuciusinstitute

Cee-Cee dedicated significant effort to prepare for the competition, with invaluable support from her Chinese teacher, Xiaojia Xie @sugarshieh from the Confucius Institute at University of Galway @confuciusinstitutegalway

Congratulations to Cee-Cee on this impressive achievement and a huge thanks to Xie for all her help and support.🎉

#ChineseBridge #LanguageLearning #CulturalExchange #StudentAchievement #confuciusinstitute
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Easter Fun for a Great Cause! 🐣💙

Just before the Easter holidays, Ms. Fannin’s LCVP class organised a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt for our First Year students. The event featured a lively scavenger hunt with plenty of chocolate prizes and smiles all around.

All proceeds from the event were donated this week to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, supporting their mission to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. @makeawish_ie

Well done to the LCVP class for combining creativity, community spirit, and compassion into a memorable event!

#EasterEggHunt #LCVP #MakeAWishIreland #enterpriseactivity
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A great day yesterday for our Taylor's athletes at the Connacht Schools Track and Field in Athlone.

A big well done to Angela Cielecka, Princess Ehis, Inga Cielecka, Jennifer McCarthy and the Intermediate Relay Team who have all qualified for the All Ireland Schools Track and Field finals.

Well done to all who trained and participated and a special thanks to Ms. Creavan and Ms. Quinn for their help and support.

Picture 1: Intermediate Relay Team
Picture 2: Taylor's Intermediate/Senior Squad
Picture 3: Angela Cielecka & Princess Ehis

@west_coast_ac @galwaycityharriers
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Inspiring Visit from Louise Foody 🌟

Last week, we were delighted to welcome Louise Foody, Managing Director of Kingspan Ventures and one of Ireland’s leading female business figures, to speak with our senior students.

Louise shared insights on embracing opportunities, stepping outside of comfort zones, and recognising that those “butterflies” in your stomach are signs of growth and progress. She encouraged students to trust themselves and to view challenges as chances to build confidence.

A big thank you to Louise and to @ptsbireland for making this inspiring session possible.

#Inspiration #Leadership #StudentSuccess #KingspanVentures #PTSB @kingspan_group

📸 Picture 1: Louise Foody addressing our senior students.
📸 Picture 2: Louise with two of our senior prefects Fiona and Ciara after the talk.
📸 Picture 3: Cliff Rowe –ptsb Senior Financial Consultant, Louise Foody – Managing Director – Kingspan Ventures, Olivia Hamrock – ptsb Branch Lead, .John Concannon – ptsb Territory Sales Manager, Dr. Alan Kinsella - School Principal
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**Welcoming the Incoming 1st Year Class of 2025** 🎓

We had a lovely evening yesterday meeting our incoming 1st Year students and their families as they prepare for the transition to secondary school.

Two of our current 1st Year students, Olivia and Clara, assisted by Spoorthi and Ezra shared their experiences and offered helpful tips on making the most of the first year at second level.

Attendees also met Ms. O'Murchu, the Year Head for incoming 1st Years, and were welcomed by some of our 5th Year prefects and Mr. O'Doherty the Vice Principal.

Mary Daly the Chairperson of the School's Board of Management and Principal Dr. Kinsella addressed the gathering, providing an overview of what to expect in the coming year.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making the evening informative and welcoming. We look forward to seeing the 1st Year Class of 2025 thrive in the coming year! 🌟

#taylorsgirls
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Culture Day 2025
This Thursday, the 15th of May we invite all students to celebrate the diversity of cultures that make up the fabric of our school community. All students are
invited to wear traditional costumes / clothes to school. There will be music in the area outside the PE hall during lunch. There will be fun activities on display on the notice board outside the library and we look forward to sampling different foods from the myriad countries connected with our school.
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Teachers vs 6th Years – The Veritas Cup Showdown!

The annual Teachers vs 6th Year Students soccer match took place last week as part of Sports Day, with both teams battling it out for the honour of lifting the Veritas Cup.

It was a tight game, ending 1-1 at full time, before the 6th years clinched the win on penalties!

Well done to everyone who took part—great fun, great spirit, and a brilliant school tradition!

#VeritasCup #TeachersVsStudents #SportsDay2025 #SchoolSpirit #PenaltyDrama #taylorsgirls
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A wonderful Greens School's members outing on the Corrib Princess during the week. @greenschoolsire @corribprincesscruise