Habitat fundraising update

To date we have raised €12,457 of the €30,000 needed to fully fund a team of students and staff to build houses for disadvantaged families in Romania. There has been a massive effort by both staff and students participating in the trip, as well as the wider school community. Fundraising projects include a football tournament, the Dublin minithon, a Halloween party, a cake sale, a table quiz and, of course, donations towards the Habitat house display. Thank you to the following individuals and companies who have sponsored us so far:
Manor House Homebuilders, An Post, Medcon, O'Brien and Richardson, 1R, 6LM, Ms Gilpin.
All of your effort and generosity are hugely appreciated.
 

V. Carson

Visiting the nurse?

In future, students wishing to visit the Nurse are to obtain a slip from their teacher releasing them from class. If your need arises at break, lunch or between classes, please visit the next teacher you have in class and obtain a slip. Obviously, if an emergency arises go directly to the Nurse.

Concern Fast

Would all pupils please hand in their sponsorship money to Mrs Boyce and Mr Griffin by Thursday 14 December at the latest. Thank you!

Sailing champions!

Right: Former pupils, Claudine Murphy and Katie Hamilton at the recent TCD Sports Scholarship Awards ceremony at which Claudine was awarded a Sports Scholarship in Sailing.

Both Claudine and Katie received commemorative plaques as members of the successful DU Sailing Club team, which represented Ireland at the 26th Student Yachting World Cup in Lorient this year. They earned their place at this competition earlier in 2006, by being the 1st ranked Irish College in the intervarsity team racing circuit. The team won the prestigious Yachting World Cup for Ireland for the first time, in a closely fought contest by defeating 12 teams from 10 Countries from Europe, Japan and the USA.
 

Art winners

Congratulations to Coilin O'Connell, Jack O'Kennedy and Sam Kavanagh (Form 4) on their selection to provide paintings for the school art collection. These are currently being framed and will then be displayed, along with the senior winners from last year - see below.

French table quiz

The pupils photographed right were recently chosen by Miss Stevenson to represent the school in the annual French table quiz held in Firhouse Community College.
To prepare, we looked over previously asked questions but it wasn't exactly intense training because we have been told the quiz was more of a fun night than a competition. Ms Stevenson kindly accompanied us and when we arrived we were assigned a table number and mingled with pupils from twenty five other schools.
Ten rounds of six questions, plus a picture bonus round, lasted two hours with a short break in between. Each question was called out twice, in French, and were given a minute to confer. The questions varied from "name an impressionist artist whose name begins with M" to "of what country is Dakar the capital".
Unfortunately, we didn't win a top prize (averaging four correct answers a round) but a consolation prize of a French novel for each team member was a lovely gesture.
The night was a huge success, irrespective of the scoreboard, and we would like to thank Miss Stevenson for the opportunity. I would strongly encourage next year's sixth years to take part, as learning has never been so much fun.

Andrew Stevenson

4L go ice-skating!

Mr McClure's English class has a very enjoyable afternoon last Wednesday at the RDS ice rink. We have some great skaters in the class with Ross Finn and Catriona Grimes being particularly impressive.

Feed the Pig

Once again this year, in aid of Barnardos, the library committee has begun its "Feed the Pig" campaign. Barnardos aims to help under-privileged children. So, if you can, all you need to do is to drop in any spare change to our piggy bank and Mrs King will kindly double all donations. Thanks!
Jessica Patterson for the library committee

Calendar 2007-08 Please keep

Mon 27 Aug 2007 Form 1 reception
Tues 28 Aug School opens
Fri Oct 26 Half-term begins
Mon Nov 5 School opens
Mon Nov 12 Work experience TY 1 week
Fri Dec 21 Holidays begin
Mon Jan 7 2008 School opens
Fri Feb 8 Half-term begins
Mon Feb 18 School opens
Mon Feb 25 Work experience TY 2 weeks
Fri Mar 14 Holidays begin
Mon Mar 31 School opens
Fri May 2 School closes
Wed May 7 School opens
Fri May 30 School closes for summer
Wed Jun 4 Public examinations begin

Fixtures and training this week

Girls hockey
Jun B (L) Manor House Wed 13 Manor House 1.30
Sen I King's Hospital Wed 13 Home 3.30
Sen III King's Hospital Wed 13 Home 2.30
Sen III (L) Loreto on the Green tba
Rugby
JCT Roscrea Wed 13 Home 2.30
U 14A(L), B CUS Wed 13 Bird Ave 2.30
U 13 A, B St Michael's Wed 13 Ailesbury Rd 2.30
SCT Castletroy Sat 16 Castletroy 1.00
JCT Castletory Sat 16 Castletroy 1.00
U 13, A, B Willow Park Sat 16 Home 11.00
Girls basketball
U 16 Rockford Wed 13 UCD 3.00
Minor Cluny Thurs 14 Cluny 3.00
U 16 Cluny Thurs 14 Cluny 4.00

Results - well done!
In rugby, the SCT beat Sligo Grammar School 14-0, the JCT beat Marian College 28-0 and drew with Sligo 12-12. In girls hockey the 1st Yr B won their league vs King's Hospital 1-0, the 1st Yr C drew with King's Hospital and the Minor A and Junior A beat King's Hospital 3-0.
 

Senior art winners

by Katibeth Rendek

Junior art winners

by Sam Kavanagh

by Faye Simms

by Coilin O'Connell

by Stella Hawe

by Jack O'Kennedy