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From past pupils to fundraisers, Mercy School Ballymahon has had many achievements throughout December
Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon
50 Squats a Day for Breast Cancer
A huge well done to our staff and students who took part in the 50 Squats a Day for Breast Cancer fundraiser throughout the month of November. Over €1000 has been raised from our school community for this very worthy cause. Thank you to Ms Carr for organising the event.
Read more: Father-daughter duo raise an incredible €27,000 for five Longford organisations
Past Pupils Panel
A huge thank you to past pupils Michael Mensah, Aoife Nolan, and Michael J Harney who visited our school this week to speak to current 6th year students about their own experiences in their Leaving Cert year, gave information about day to day life in their current workplaces and the path they took to get there. They also offered some guidance and advice that they have gained along their journey through education and the world of work. If any of our past pupils would like to be part of our Past Pupil Panel for future talks with our students, please fill in the form via the link in our socials.
Guidance Updates
This week our Guidance Department announced the winners of our College Awareness Week PicCollage competition for 2nd year students. Congratulations to the winners Eoghan Devine, Emma Hopkins, Ailish Farrell, and Emma McDonnell on their fantastic submissions!
Tus midlands showcase
On Wednesday, TY students attended the TUS Midlands Showcase in Athlone. The Midlands Showcase is a place to experience our thriving businesses, university, training and apprenticeships, arts, heritage, and must-visit attractions.
Read more: Countdown is on to the 35th MS Longford Christmas Day Run
Talk
On Thursday, December 4, 6th year students had a talk from Jaqueline Mellett from ATU Sligo. She spoke to our students about the courses on offer, accommodation, scholarships, and student life in Sligo. Thank you very much for visiting our school and for giving such a useful talk to our students.
Thought of the Week
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
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