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Oliver Debut a Triumph!

March 13, 2026

An outstanding performance last night from our Transition Years for the opening night of ‘Oliver’. Amazing individual performances and fabulous chorus numbers all round! It was a truly joyful adaptation of this classic. Well done to all cast, crew and their teachers and here’s to two more great shows tonight

School Musical Getting Ready for Curtains Up!!

March 10, 2026

Excitement is building and last minute rehearsals for our Transition Year musical ‘Oliver’ which will kick off on Thursday through Saturday this week. Tickets are available now but selling out fast. Doors open on Thursday at 7pm. Curtains up at 7:30pm. Wishing all cast, crew and their teachers a fantastic

Seachtain na Gaeilge

March 3, 2026

This week, we celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge! With lots of events planned over the week (see poster below) and the school awash with green decorations, it promises to be a really enjoyable build up to St. Patrick’s Day and a celebration of Irish culture across the school. Stay tuned for

6th Year Art Trip

March 3, 2026

Our 6th Year Art class enjoyed a fabulous trip to Paris over mid-term. The highlight was the Museé D’Orsay where our students got to see the paintings from class discussions in real life including the famous Olympia and Dejeuner sur l’Herbe by Manet along with works by Van Gogh, Renoir

Chinese New Year Gallery

March 3, 2026

A selection of images showcasing our Chinese New Year of the Horse Celebrations last week. Great fun by all on Friday last with gams in the cafeteria, the Chopstick Challenge and Xiangi on the astro, Happy Chinese New Year all!!

Happy Chinese New Year of the Horse !

February 27, 2026

We’re having a fantastic week celebrating Chinese New Year of the Horse! The school is awash with colour and decoration and in a nod to Japan and Cherry Blossom Season, we have installed a Cherry Blossom installation made up of cutout flowers made by 1st Year and TY Religion and

Chinese New Year

February 13, 2026

We will be celebrating Chinese New Year after Mid-Term with lots of fun activities planned throughout the week! Lots of pics of all events to follow and an interactive padlet with lots of interactive games and information about the event will be published on our website from the 23rd February!

Half Term Update

February 13, 2026

It’s been an action packed albeit very wet start to the year here in St. Fintan’s. Our Transition Years enjoyed a very successful Ski Trip in Austria aswell as cultural trips to the city, cookery school, driving school, and workshops in forensics, first aid, hygiene and skincare, bodhrán playing and

Concert for Gaza a Triumphant End to the Term!

December 18, 2025

What a fabulous end to the term with our Concert for Gaza this afternoon! Rip Roaring performances from all the acts combined of students and teachers to raise funds for Gaza. Teachers and students clapped and danced in the aisles along to performances by ‘Abba’, ‘Fleetwood Mac’, ‘The Beatles’ and

Getting Christmassy

December 15, 2025

With our Christmas exams behind us, it’s beginning to feel very Christmassy here in St. Fintan’s. Our student’s Union held their annual Bake Sale last Wednesday and sold out completely raising money for local charities at Christmas. Our 1st Years had a Christmas Jumper Day on Wednesday also. Today, our