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Desmond College
Desmond College
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick

Literacy and Numeracy

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    Emojis to Boost Literacy

    January 8, 2016January 26, 2018

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  • Literacy and Numeracy | News

    Vocabulary Week

    January 7, 2016August 14, 2018

    Desmond College Transition Year students mentored First Year students in a vocabulary blitz initiative by creating…

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  • First Year | Literacy and Numeracy | News

    Literacy Week for First Years

    December 17, 2015June 1, 2018

    This year as part of our focus on Literacy, we ran a Vocabulary Week for 1st…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy | News

    Narrative 4 Ireland

    September 24, 2015January 26, 2018

    James Lawlor from Narrative 4 Ireland recently visited our Transition Year Students. Narrative 4 Ireland is…

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  • Academic | Literacy and Numeracy | News

    FREE PROJECT MATHS COURSE FOR DESMOND COLLEGE PARENTS!

    September 17, 2015August 14, 2018

    Is your child doing Project Maths? Do you want to be able to help? Day or…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy | News

    Peer Mentoring in Maths to Improve Numeracy Skills

    May 22, 2015August 14, 2018

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  • Literacy and Numeracy | News | Transition Year

    TY Reading Initiative

    January 25, 2015August 14, 2018

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  • Literacy and Numeracy | News | Student Success

    Essay Competition : “I Should Have Listened”

    October 10, 2014August 14, 2018

    Write a short story which includes the words ‘I should have listened’. English Essay by Siún…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy | News | Student Success

    Junior Irish Maths Competition

    May 15, 2014August 14, 2018

    Two of the students from Desmond College, Ben Montgomery and David O’Donovan, who were invited to…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy | Music and Performance | News | Student Success

    Friendship Week Poetry Competition Winners 2013

    October 21, 2013August 14, 2018

    Photo 1: Ms P Nash and Megan O Farrell Photo 2: Mr P Daly and Sean…

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  • English | Literacy and Numeracy | Music and Performance

    The Journey: Dying to Be a Poet

    April 19, 2013September 24, 2019

    A Collaborative Exhibition on the Theme of Death, Dying, Loss and Care

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  • JCSP | Literacy and Numeracy

    Interactive Maths Initiative 2010-2011

    August 9, 2011August 14, 2018

    Ms. Marie Ryan introduced Rang Aoghain to a new and exciting way to learn Maths. Interactive…

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  • JCSP | Literacy and Numeracy

    Paired Maths 2010-2011

    August 9, 2011August 14, 2018

    Paired Maths is an initiative where Senior cycle students act as mentors to Junior cycle students…

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  • JCSP | Literacy and Numeracy

    Literacy in the Classroom 2010-2011

    August 9, 2011August 14, 2018

    This was an initiative undertaken by Ms. Supple with first years, Rang Bríd. Ms. Supple introduced…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy

    Literacy in the Classroom

    August 9, 2011April 9, 2018

    This was an initiative undertaken by Ms. Supple with first years, Rang Bríd. Ms. Supple introduced…

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  • JCSP | Literacy and Numeracy

    Book Review 2010-2011

    August 9, 2011August 14, 2018

    Rang Aoghain, with the guidance of their class teacher, Mr. Goulding, took part in a Book…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy

    Reading Challenge 2010-2011

    August 9, 2011April 9, 2018

    All first year students took part in this year’s Reading Challenge – no mean feat! Students…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy

    Number Millionaire 2010-2011

    August 9, 2011April 9, 2018

    “Number Millionaire” was an initiative carried out by Ms. Helen Barry with her second year Maths…

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  • JCSP | Literacy and Numeracy

    Word Millionaire 2010-2011

    August 9, 2011August 14, 2018

    All second year students took part in a new literacy initiative called “Word Millionaire”. This initiative…

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  • Literacy and Numeracy

    Maths Week (2010-2011)

    August 8, 2011April 9, 2018

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