Ski Trip 2006-07

A ski trip is being arranged for the Christmas holiday period next year, from 28 December 2006 to 4 January 2007. The trip will again be to the Loon Resort in New Hampshire, USA, which has been very enjoyable with good skiing and excellent facilities. The booking must be confirmed before the end of May so deposits must be paid by 31 May. For further information, please see the noticeboard in the Technical building or speak to Mr Cryan or Ms Toolan.
The pictures are from the trip which took place this year at Easter.

High School Amnesty group

Amnesty is currently running a campaign which aims to control the arms trade. The arms trade is a global problem; around 22 billion US dollars per year is spent by countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Only half of that figure is needed to send every primary school aged child to school worldwide!
Amnesty hopes that states will tighten their control on the movement of arms in and out of their country, their availability, their sale and the use of arms based on international human rights and humanitarian law. Amnesty also hopes that the UN will adopt an international arms trade treaty by 2006.
An estimated 500,000 people are killed every year by small arms alone - that's one person every minute, due to the atrocities of the arms trade.
The High School Amnesty group supports the control of arms campaign. You can help. Take part in the million faces campaign and make a difference! Contact Ms Hutchinson-Edgar in A22 for more details.
Clare Cryan (above right Amnesty members)

Yeats Poetry Aloud competition

Well done to Peter Williamson who reached the semi-final of the junior category in this competition.

Right: Evening karaoke entertainment on the ski trip

Summer concert

The Music Department will present a concert on Thursday 18th May in the Music Centre, featuring music played by the school orchestra and instrumental solos in a wide range of styles. Please come along and celebrate the arrival of summer as well as the musical talent in our school.

Right: Evening karaoke entertainment on the ski trip

Uniform purchases

The School Uniform Store at Montrose is running a special night of shopping exclusively for High School families on Thursday 17 August from 6.00 to 8.00 p.m. The store recommends that if you think your child will require an "outsize" item, that you visit them before the end of June to ensure it will be ordered and available in time for term.

Trainee nurses

Congratulations to our four candidates who have been accepted as trainee nurses in Trinity College and the Adelaide Hospital subject to attaining the necessary Leaving Certificate results. Well done on your successful interviews!
 

Foundation Day initiative awards

These are awarded at the Prize Distribution and are open to pupils of Forms 3 to 6. They are awarded to between 0 and 3 students who have shown initiative, organisational ability or administrative ability in starting or promoting a school activity.
To be eligible for a prize a student must be nominated in writing by two other students with a short statement of the reasons for the nomination. Please give nominations to Ms Saville (A10).

Calendar changes

Sports Day will take place on Monday 22 May. Classes will finish at 2.35 p.m. and pupils are encouraged to stay in school and participate or spectate.
The Transition Year trip to Glendalough will take place on Monday 29 May.
Exams for Forms 1,2,5 begin on Monday 29 May, for Form 4 on Tuesday 20 May. There will be a staff meeting on Tuesday 30 May at 2.15 p.m.
 

Team photos

These will now take place on Wednesday 17 and Friday 19 May. Please bring the correct sports gear. Look at the notice boards for details and times.

Fixtures and training this week

Boys cricket
U 14 CUS Tues 16 Bird Ave 3.00
1st XI Malahide Wed 17 Home 2.30
2nd XI Wesley Thurs 18 Home 3.00
U14 Gonzaga Thurs 18 Ranelagh 2.30
2nd XI CUS Fri 19 Bird Ave 3.00
1st XI Coleraine Sat 20 Home 10.00

Girls tennis
Sen A Malahide Tues 16 Home 3.00
Sen B OL Grove Tues 16 Home 4.00
Sen A Wesley Wed 17 Wesley 2.00
Min A Wesley Wed 17 Wesley 2.00
Min B OL Grove Thurs 18 Ranelagh 4.00

Results - well done
In boys cricket the JCT beat Wilson's Hospital in the league, the 1st XI drew with the past pupils and the U 13 beat CUS by 39 runs. The senior boys tennis team has qualified for the semi-final of the Leinster Cup.