CAMPUS NEWS CULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE
INSECT HOTEL A new ‘hotel’ was constructed this year at Clongowes to offer a welcoming home to insects and to give students a focus for their investigations into the biodiversity of our woodland. Thanks to our Facilities Team for building this 5-star ‘insect hotel’ in our pollinator zone!
ART INSTALLATION Our Elements Art class created a wonderful art installation amongst the trees using the theme of the Tuatha De Danann (early Irish pagan Gods) and asked the question: Were they fairies or aliens?! The students constructed a woven tapestry ‘portal’ with lights to allow us to step into the world of the De Danann, a fantasy world where anything is possible! The installation used sustainable materials such as fabric recycled from old curtains. Students hung the portal outside in daylight and as the day progressed and the light changed, it became brighter and was visible from the forest during rugby training. Some boys came to investigate and stepped through, some watched it from their dorm windows overlooking the grounds.
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CLONGOWES LIFE
SUMMER 2022
