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DCFEwww.dunboynecollege.ie TRIBUNEDUNBOYNE COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION Issue 9 January 2021 Follow us on @dunboynecollegefe Welcome! You are everyone that has contributed to this our newsletter and share in the many welcome edition and to our editor Eilish Lavin who activities and events of recent weeks. to the ninth produces and edits this publication. Please keep an eye on our website, www. edition of dunboynecollege.ie, and our Instagram, Dunboyne College is a college with our college Facebook and Twitter pages, which will a family atmosphere which gives newsletter, keep you informed of events as they students a wealth of learning, enabling, the DCFE happen. We will be taking applications communicating, collaborating, and Tribune, right through the year until next inspiration each day. We are proud of our which brings September, given the year that is in it, and staff, our students and their achievements. you some we hope many students will continue Dunboyne College, since 2003, has seen highlights of to join in the experiences of Dunboyne thousands of students pass through, Denis Leonard the college College, some of which you will find Principal gaining qualifications in a diverse range year 2020- recorded here. If you are thinking of of areas, and progressing either to further 2021. It was a year curtailed by Covid but coming to us next year, feel free to call in studies at higher level, or going directly we still managed to fit in many wonderful at any stage for more information on our into the world of work. This year, in experiences, trips and achievements. courses and activities. You can always September, we welcomed 1,005 students We are delighted that through the hard phone us on, 01 802 6577 or email; the first time we went over the 1,000 mark. work of our staff and students, Dunboyne [email protected]; we are Many are represented in this edition. College has always been a safe place delighted to hear from you. to attend each day. Special thanks to Thank you for taking the time to read Record Numbers at Dunboyne College By Eoghan Murphy Current student of Journalism, Digital Media and Public Relations five teachers. On top of this, only former its 21 courses and 382 students. By this students from the local secondary school, point DCFE now took in students from all St. Peter’s College, could enroll and over the county Meath and north county despite there being 40 students, there Dublin area, with dozens of feeder schools was only capacity for 20 in the two rented in towns like Ashbourne, Maynooth, rooms of the Old School building, that was Navan and Castleknock. Now in 2020, used to hold the new college’s classes. Dunboyne College of Further Education has leased over 20 units in the Business In 2005, they moved to St. Peter’s College Park and have over a thousand students in and added courses in Nursing, Healthcare, over 50 courses. Sports and Marketing. However, these This year marks the first year that the humble beginnings were not to last When asked what it is about the college student population of Dunboyne College too long as, by 2007, the college had makes him most proud, the Principal of of Further Education has surpassed a relocated to a bigger and better premise in DCFE, Denis Leonard said, “That students thousand students. DCFE has served the Dunboyne Business Park and now offered love to come here and feel they are counties of Meath, Dublin and Kildare as 10 courses and boasted 180 enrolled welcome and supported in every facet well as the wider east Leinster area for 17 students. Moving to the Business Park of their development, that over 90% of years. It might seem hard to believe that proved to be a wise investment as now the those who get a full award here get a third this busy college, with over a thousand college was able to build and develop a level offer or a sustainable employment students, had grown from just 54 students canteen, library, learning hub, kitchen, lab opportunity. I am also proud that we in less than two decades. and many specialist training rooms for the have attracted here such a dedicated Started in 2003 to meet the rising demand likes of Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Art, professional teaching and support staff for Post Leaving Cert courses in the Meath Nursing, Childcare and I.T. who put students first and are so generous and Dublin area, Dunboyne College with their time and expertise.” This rapidly growing college would more of Further Education offered only two than double its size again by 2010 with course, Business and Social Care, and WWW.DUNBOYNECOLLEGE.IE 1 DCFE TRIBUNE Issue 9 January 2021 College News and Events Short Courses Beauty Students Smarter Travel Week Success Campus Awards 2020 By Eilish Lavin By Deborah Ryan By Clare Blackwell Assistant Principal, Communications Teacher Beauty Teacher Art and Digital Media Teacher Each September, we start off our students’ Another successful group of students In October of this year, we were delighted academic journey with a week of short in the college were our Beauty students to hear news of some of our 2019/20 courses that are beneficial in accrediting who were delighted to complete their students nominations for the prestigious, students for skills they will need in their Gel polish course with the manicure ‘Smarter Travel Campus Awards.’ These chosen fields. These courses can vary company. This was a great opportunity to students had been studying on courses from; First Aid Training, Manual Handling, work with a well-known organisation in the such as; Journalism, Creative Digital Patient Handling, HACCP, Lab Safety, industry who insist on the highest level of Media and Graphic Design. Well done and Communication and Customer Services, professional service and products. a huge congratulations to the following to name just a few! Undeterred by a new nominees: way of approaching education, particularly • Noel Shine who was shortlisted as a in light of Covid safety measures in place, finalist in the, ‘Multimedia – Graphic & our resilient students embraced this start Illustration category.’ up week and successfully completed their short courses. • Aaron Carton who was shortlisted as a finalist in the, ‘Multimedia - Animation category.’ • Hannah Shen who was shortlisted as a finalist in the, ‘Multimedia - Animation category.’ Hannah worked on this project with fellow classmates, Adam Whelan and Dylan Grehan. And we can’t forget, our very own, Geraldine Lane, was shortlisted as a finalist in the, ‘Lecturers Award,’ category. This was a huge achievement for all students involved. Noel Shine Aaron Carton Hannah Shen Geraldine Lane Smarter Travel Campus Awards Smarter Travel Campus Awards Smarter Travel Campus Awards Smarter Travel Campus Awards Short Story Competition Runner Up ‘I cried, they did not care.’ By Damian Pruszkows, Business 3 Student 2 DUNBOYNE COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION DCFE TRIBUNE Follow us on @dunboynecollegefe Trick or Treat for Professional Cookery Creative Engagement Temple Street Students Programme By Susan Clarke By Gillian Duff By Clare Blackwell Assistant Principal I – Student Services, Music Professional Cookery Teacher Art and Digital Media Teacher Performance Teacher With plenty room for social distancing Each year, the Creative Engagement Our Annual Trick or Treat for Temple in our spacious kitchen, our professional programme encourages students to Street event was, as always, a roaring cookery students are thriving and cooking get involved in creativity, initiative and success. Thank you so much to all the up a storm each week in the college. Have expression that complement learning in the students and staff that got involved with a look at some of their mouth-watering arts, heritage and culture. the fundraiser. A total of €257.84 was creations here. We are very proud of their In 2019, our very own Film and Media raised for this very worthy cause. achievements! students, applied for a grant from the Prizes for best dressed student were Creative Engagement project and it was awarded to Art students, Sam Pigeon who accepted! dressed as, ‘The Joker,’ and Kincso Veszi The funding was used by students in the who dressed as a, ‘Goth Witch.’ production of three short films; Best dressed staff member had to go to • Banana Bandit our deputy principal, Emer Cloak who • Communication is Key dressed as a, ‘Dalek,’ in a very impressive, • Old Days handmade Dalek costume! The students worked very hard to complete these short films, with the final edits completed in March during lockdown. We are now planning for and looking forward to taking part in Creative Engagement 2021, with more exciting projects in the pipeline! Take a look at their achievements on the website below: www.creativeengagement.ie/index.php/ dunboyne-college-of-further-education- co-meath-2020/ Short Story Competition Runner Up ‘No rehearsal, this is the gig.’ By Orla Johnston, Child Care 1 Student WWW.DUNBOYNECOLLEGE.IE 3 DCFE TRIBUNE Issue 9 January 2021 College News and Events Science Week and Maths Week By Cianán Courtney Earley Assistant Principal II / Science/ IT Teacher Science Week and Maths Week were celebrated throughout the college in November, with facts, quizzes and competitions each day. Congratulations to Jessica Suain on winning the maths week competition and Eva Himpers on winning the Science Week competition. Animal Care News Virtual Youth Club for By Ashley Rogers DCFE Animal Care Teacher By Rose Callan Social Studies Teacher Our Animal Care department have had a & Áine Peppard very busy first semester. Student of Youth and Community Work We had a four-legged student on campus Our first ever this semester, puppy Lucy, who has been virtual youth club helping our Animal Care students in as been set up by their Animal Behaviour module.