Rathmines Arts Festival Photography winner

Congratulations to Donal Moran, Form 6, who was one of the prize winners in the above competition which was open to local schools. Donal's picture is reproduced right.

Golf

Congratulations to the girls golf team who put on an excellent performance in the All-Ireland Schools Cup Final played at Milltown Golf Club on Monday 28 April. Both Ciara Butler and Amy Jones (below) battled hard in difficult cold and windy conditions, finishing a very creditable 3rd place overall. Ciara, with a superb round of 77, was only 3 shots behind the best individual score of the day. Well done!

Vegetarian Survey

The Student Council would like to inform all vegetarians that there is a vegetarian survey available to anyone in the library or in the computer room on the U Drive. The survey is going to be used in a meeting with the lunch staff to improve the standards of the lunch available to students in the canteen. We hope to introduce more vegetarian options and remove less demanded meals. The survey is also available to non-vegetarians who would have any suggestions in this area.
We would also like to inform all students that an extra-curricular activities newsletter will be published this week.

Sports Day

The sports day will be held next Monday, 19 May. The first event will begin at 2.45pm. Lessons will end for all students at 2.35pm to facilitate their participation and support. School will end at 3.55pm. There is plenty of fun as well as competition to be had, so make sure you enter!!

Summer concert

The annual concert will take place on Tuesday 20 May at 7.30 p.m. in the Reynolds Hall, admission free. Solo artists, choir and orchestra will perform in a variety of styles. Pupils, parents, staff, visitors welcome. This is usually a very enjoyable evening.

Junior drama evening

The junior drama production "Life Choices" will take place on Thursday 15 May at 7.30 p.m. in the Reynolds Hall. Tickets are €5 (adults) and €3 (students).

Special uniform buying evening

The Uniform Store is running a special evening for High School families only to purchase uniform items on Thursday 14 August 2008 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The store is located at Unit 3, Cranford Centre, Montrose, Dublin. 4; telephone 2830172 (beside the Montrose Hotel). Uniform can, of course, be purchased at any other time when the shop is open.

Dates for your diary

Mon 26 May - exams begin Forms 1,2,5
Tuesday 27 May - exams begin Form 4
Wednesday 21 May - Form 6 graduation
Friday 30 May - term ends

Past pupils rugby match

Below is a photograph of the two squads of past pupils of The High School and of Wesley College who played a challenge match in Donnybrook recently. These are all players who are currently playing in AIL clubs. For the record, The High School 29 - Wesley 7. This is intended as a celebration match and the plan is for it to take place annually.

Fixtures and training this week

Girls cricket
Jun Wesley Fri 16 Away 3.15
Boys tennis
Junior (C) St Columba's Tues 29 Home 4.00

Boys cricket
1st XI (L) St Andrew's Wed 14 Away 2.00
Jun (L) Skerries Thurs 15 Skerries 2.00
U 14 (L) Belvedere Wed 14 Away 2.00
U 13 B (C) Castleknock Tues 13 Away 2.00

Results - well done!
In girls cricket, the 1st years beat Muckross and St Columba's, the Juniors also beat St Columba's. In boys tennis, the seniors beat St Andrew's 3-2 and Gonzaga 4-1. In boys cricket, the Under 13 B beat CUS by 12 runs.

Right - various performers in assembly recently