Subject Depts. - Academic
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World Maths Day 2011 French Mock Orals 2012
English / Irish / French / CSPE / Maths / Business
ENGLISH
Our English teachers:
Ms. Quinn
Ms. Mc Partland
Fifth Year students and their English teachers recently travelled to the Helix in Dublin to see Brian Friel’s masterpiece, Dancing at Lughnasa. This evocative play which is one of the texts studied for Leaving Certificate, captures the lives of five spinster sisters in Ballybeg, Donegal during the summer of 1936 when their lives are changed forever. As Michael says ‘of things changing too quickly before my eyes, of becoming what they ought not to be’. The students were treated to a magical experience of seeing one of the greatest plays of Irish drama.
Class Learning:
Date activity took place: 20 May 2010
Group Work and activities in an integral part of everyday learning in Lough Allen College. Recently while studying certain aspects of Media Studies, Miss Mc Partlan brought items into the classroom and some junior cert students had to guess what type of products may appeal to certain age groups. This in turn allowed them to remember certain terms such as target audience and Niche market. They also benefited from picking out slogan, logos, brand names and buzz words from the products. It was interesting and the students felt that they would remember the terms much easier.
Testimonials:
Barry Mc Govern: I know more about slogans and logos
Dean Brolly: It gave me more information going into the exam and how to answer the questions.
Gerard Clarke: I now know what the advantages and disadvantages of advertising are.
Other aspects covered in class:
MEDIA STUDIES
Functions of advertising:
- To sell a product e.g. Shampoo
- To sell a service e.g. Window cleaning
- To warn the public e.g. Don’t drink and drive.
- To inform the public e.g. Concert taking place
Advertising has therefore two functions
- to inform
- to persuade.
The following terms are important:
Target Audience:
Who is the advertisement pitched at… young children/parents/teenagers/group of readers/listeners etc. Is it a group of girls or boys? How do we know this?
Brand Name:
Think of milk – Connacht Gold/NCF/Nike/Coca Cola/Pepsi/L’Oreal
Logo:
A symbol to make the product recognisable – Adidas has three stripes/ Volkswagen logo/Nike – the tick mark. Spar- the symbol of the tree.
Slogan:
(Phrases used by advertisers to make products more attractive)
Tesco – Every little Helps
Spar – Under the tree at Spar.
Baked Beans – Beans Means Heinz.
Buzz Words:
Examples: Fresh/light/Exotic/unique
These are upbeat words to create an impression.
Use of colour:
Colour grabs the reader’s attention/Colour makes an article/picture/product stand out. It also gives emphasis.
White suggests purity. Red suggests passion. Colour is very eye – catching.
Use of props:
Candle may suggest hope
Use of chairs/table etc:
Also where is the product placed in the picture – Is it at the centre/background……..
Size of the font (Writing):
The size of the writing will grab the reader’s attention immediately. It is normally the first thing they will notice.
Why is advertising good:
- It provides jobs
- It helps commerce which will in turn create jobs.
- It creates competitions and this gives people more choice.
- Sponsorship – Many companies sponsor sporting/educational events. E.g. –Football matches – Vodafone/Star Newspaper/Bank of Ireland/Cadbury.
Why is advertising bad:
- The negative side of products is never mentioned. E.g. – Fat content/Sugar intake/side effects
- You buy things that you don’t even need.
- Advertising is expensive and it increases the price of products.Advertisers promise a better life. Eg. You have to be thin to be beautiful. This is untrue.
Some pictures can be seen below!!!
IRISH
Our Irish Teachers...
Mrs. A. Grogan
Ms. D. King
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2010:
This year, a ceilí was organised for Tuesday, March 16th, and the various dances were taught by teachers to the students in the week leading up to it. These included ‘The Gay Gordons’, ‘The Dashing White Sergeant’, ‘The Virginia Reel’,‘The Canadian Barn Dance’ and a waltz.
Prize winners were: Patrick McPartlan, Alanna Grogan, Tommy Rogan, Aideen Harvey, Martin Clancy, Darren O’Donnell, Zoe McLoughlin, Jessica Bodally, Sean Hazlett, .
Congratulations to all involved in making this event such a great success.
Míle buíochas do gach duine a ghlac páirt ins na damhsaí go léir.
FRENCH
Our French teachers:
Mrs. Shannon,Mrs. Grogan
January 2012 - Mock-Orals for Leaving Certificate French Students
Recorded Mock-Orals took place for all Leaving Certificate students of French on the 27th of January 2012. For the first year ever, an exchange took place between Abbey Community College, Boyle and Lough Allen College.
This opportunity allowed students gain valuable knowledge and guidance in preparation for April. Feedback was given to each candidate on their performance and suggestions were made on areas they need to improve on for April.
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The oral is marked out of 100 marks allocated as follows: 20 Vocabulary – strive to use a wide variety of expressions Recorded Mock-Orals took place for all Leaving Certificate students of French on the 27th of January 2012. For the first year ever, an exchange took place between Abbey Community College, Boyle and Lough Allen College. This opportunity allowed students gain valuable knowledge and guidance in preparation for April. Feedback was given to each candidate on their performance and suggestions were made on areas they need to improve on for April.
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Native French Speaker visits Lough Allen College (March 2011)
Raphaëlle Vigneron from Paris will visit Lough Allen College from 20th to 28th of March. Raphaëlle, a friend of Miss Mc Partlan will assist Leaving Cert Students in preparing for their Oral Exam which takes place in April. This exam is worth 25% of their Leaving Certificate and is an invaluable opportunity for all students to improve upon their oral fluency.
01/02/2010
French Coffee Morning in Lough Allen College
For the second year running, Leaving Certificate students got a taste of what life in France is all about!!! On Wednesday 19th May, a coffee morning took place in the French Room. The French theme was added by labelling all food while French music was playing in the background. With the Leaving Certificate looming in the next three weeks, the idea was to allow all students relax and enjoy the atmosphere and most importantly remember what learning French is all about…..
Des baguettes, du fromage, du jambon, le café et le the, des raisins, le crabe, des croissants, la confiture et plus !!!
Aisling, Marie et Aideen aiment bien les croissants
French Drama
On Wednesday 7th January 2009, Lough Allen College brought France to their school in the form of drama.
The company FTTS (French theatre for schools) are based in Dublin and only use native French speaking professional actors. The actors are trained to speak slowly and clearly. The abundance of visual action and repetition allows students of all abilities to understand. They performed two plays, one for senior students and one for junior.
Lough Allen College really enjoyed their performance and students also got the opportunity to participate in the play.
Check out some of the pictures!!!!
"On a bien rigolé." – We laughed a lot. Junior Cert Student
"C'était sans doute une des meilleures représentations que nous ayons jamais vue dans une école." Rachel Mc Partlan
"Merci infiniment d'un excellent spectacle." Leaving Cert Student
CSPE
Civic, Social and Political Education
CSPE Teachers : Mrs. U. Killoran
Class Activity - Feb 2011
First Year Students with their posters showing the 7 Core Concepts in C.S.P.E
Maths / Business
1. Our Maths teachers:
Mrs. N. Kelly, Mr. B. Brett, Mr. M. Doherty, Ms. D. King, Ms. M. Mc Tiernan
2. Our Business teacher: Ms. Dore
MATHS
Lough Allen College take part in World Maths Day 2011
On March 1st last First Year students took part in a team maths quiz as part of World Maths Day 2011.
It involved students being given a selection of maths problems to solve within a given time. All students performed very well, with the eventual winners being Team D; Keith Kelly, Luke Fee and Linda Mc Cabe. They will receive their prize on Awards Day.
Well done to all those who took part, and thanks to their teacher Mrs. Kelly.
First Year students pictured with teachers Mrs. Kelly and Mr. Doherty
Students deep in concentration during the World Maths Day Team quiz !!
L.C.V.P - Leaving Cert. Vocational Preparation
Teachers : Ms. Sinead Dore, Mrs. Una Killoran
LCVP VISIT OUT TO MASONITE, CARRICK-ON-SHANNON
On Tuesday 8th of March, Ms Dore along with the LCVP class visited Masonite, Carrick-on-Shannon. Jackie Guckian, the Human Resources Administrator greeted our group and made us feel very welcome. Jackie then provided us with a very informative presentation on Masonite.
The information given to the students was very clear and easy to understand. Next the class were provided with protective clothing and given a tour of the factory, which was described by one student as "brilliant". The tour guides were Ray Sweeney, Caroline Ward and Michael Rowley. Finally on our return we were provided with refreshments and Jackie answered many questions asked by our students.
We would sincerely like to thank Jackie and her team for a very interesting tour and presentation. The students have gathered a lot of information for their LCVP portfolio.
