Student Council

The new student council has met twice this term and has elected the following people to its officer positions: Alison Walker as President, Aidan Cowlard Joyce as Vice President, Guy Prendergast as Secretary.
The council wishes to remind all students of the importance of attending meetings. If you are the representative for your form, failure to attend meetings means you are not allowing your class to have a voice on the council. Notices of meetings are on the noticeboard outside the Reynolds hall, on the door of A22 and around the school. The next meeting is on Nov 5th at 8:30 am. The student council has a suggestion box in the library for all students to leave ideas of issues the council may wish to deal with. Some of the ideas the council is currently discussing and working on are the availability of food in the school including compiling the results of a vegetarian survey carried out last year, a student council newsletter and forming a green group to investigate green issues that could be addressed in the school.

Retirement

Mr M Kirby, who joined the staff in 1975, will be retiring at the end of October. Mr Kirby taught Physical Education and Business. He was involved in the coaching of cricket, soccer and golf during his career. He held positions as a Special Duties Teacher and as an Assistant Principal, taking charge of the administration of lost property, the locker system and the coordination of enterprise education. We wish him well in his retirement.

Prize Day & Parents' Evening

Prize Day and Parents' Evening will take place this year on Wednesday 22 October (tomorrow) at 8.00 p.m. (please be seated by 7.50 p.m.). This year, the guest speaker will be David Went, Chairman of The Irish Times. There will also be performances by a choir and by the orchestra.
The parents of prize winners have received a written invitation but other parents and pupils are also welcome to attend. Supper is served afterwards. Pupils attending must wear full winter uniform, including school jumper.

Karate gold medal

lan Duggan, 5th Year, recently represented Ireland in the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation (WSKF) European championships in Bucharest, Romania. lan who trains in the Highfield Karate Club, Rathgar, is a 1st Dan Black Belt and took part in both individual and team (3 person) events under 18. In the team events he achieved a gold medal in Kata (form) and a bronze in Kumite (fighting). Ian also won gold in the individual Kata and silver in the individual Kumite Under 18 competitions at the AMA UK and Ireland Open 0n 11 October. Well done!
 

Place and drop champion

Congratulations to Cian Twomey who won the Evans Trophy for place and drop kicking at the competition on Friday 17 October.
 

Fixtures and training this week

Girls hockey
Jun A (L) Newpark Tues 21 Home 2.45
Min C (L) Loreto Dalkey Tues 21 Away 4.00
Sen 1 (L) Mt Sackville Tues 21 Away 4.15
Min A (L) Loreto Foxrock Wed 22 Home 2.00
Jun C (L) Mt Anville Wed 22 Away 2.00
Min B (L) Notre Dame Wed 22 Home 3.00
Sen 3 Wesley Wed 22 Home 2.00
Sen 2 Wesley Wed 22 Home 3.00
Jun A, 1st Yr C Wesley Wed 22 Away 3.00
Jun B, 1st Yr A, B Wesley Wed 22 Away 2.00
Boys hockey
The senior team will be representing Leinster at the All Ireland championships on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, playing at least four matches. Good luck!
Rugby
1st XV (L) CBC Wed 22 Away 2.30
U 16 Terenure Wed 22 Away 2.30
JCT Castleknock Wed 22 Home 2.30
U 13 Sandford Park Wed 22 Home 2.30
1st XV King's Worcester Sat 25 Home 11.00
Boys basketball
U 16 Col. Eanna Wed 22 Away 1.00
U 19 Col Eanna Wed 22 Away 2.00
Results - well done!
In girls hockey, the senior 1 and the Minor A both beat Kilkenny 2-1, Senior 2 and Junior A drew 2-2 against Kilkenny, Minor B and C drew 0-0, also against Kilkenny. Junior C beat Teresians 1-0, Senior 2 beat Teresians 4-2, 1st Year C beat Loreto Beaufort 1-0 and Junior A drew 0-0 against Teresians. In rugby, the JCT beat St Andrew's in the league by 13 to 8 and against Templeogue the Under 14 A won 34-7 and the Under 14 B won 56-14. In boys basketball, the Under 16 beat Oatlands College 45-42.

IRFU against supplements

In response to the growing trend of schoolboys taking dietary and other supplements as part of their preparation to play rugby and other sports, the IRFU has, last week, re-issued the following statement, the content of which would be normal policy in this school already:
n Young rugby players should focus on good eating and drinking practices to support optimum performance. Fact sheets to support this are available through the IRFU website www.IrishRugby.ie
n The use of protein supplements should not be recommended by schools, coaches, teachers or others involved in the training of young rugby players.
n The IRFU strongly advises against the use of nutritional ergogenic aids, in particular creatine.
The message therefore is - good, balanced diet, plenty of water, quality training, no supplements.