Buy a brick and build a house!

A group of 4th and 5th year students are going to Romania to build a house for an impoverished or homeless family with Habitat for Humanity (www.habitatireland.ie). As part of our fundraising we are selling bricks, roofs, doors and windows as advertising space. We have "built" a row of six houses which is displayed in the Reynolds Hall. Businesses, individuals or form groups can buy a brick for €100, a window for €500, a door for €1,000 or a roof for €2,500 and their name or company will be advertised in the space bought. Please make cheques payable to "Habitat for Humanity" and send them to Ms V. Carson at The High School.
 

Winter uniform

Winter uniform came into operation yesterday. Formal white shirts are to be worn, tucked in. School tie is to be worn up near the collar. School jumper is to be worn at all times, except if a teacher gives permission to take it off in his/her class when the temperature is too high.

Right - Transition Year Art

Prize Day - you are welcome!

Prize Day and Parents' Evening will take place this year on Wednesday 25 October at 8.00 p.m. (please be seated by 7.50 p.m.).
The parents of prize winners will receive a written invitation but other parents and pupils are also welcome to attend. If you would like to come, please telephone the office today so that we know how many to expect. Supper is served afterwards. Pupils attending must wear full winter uniform, including school jumper.

Right - Transition Year Home Economics

Prize winners rehearsal

All prize or award winners please go to the Gymnasium at 11.55 a.m. on Wednesday (tomorrow) 25 October for a rehearsal.

Right - Transition Year Judo

Simon Fun Run sponsorship money - important

The sponsorship money for the Simon Community Fun Run has to be handed in by Thursday as it is part of a team entry. This is very important and pupils are asked to please remember to leave it in to Mr McClure in A4.

Right - Preparing for the Transition Year Rock Pop show

Focus on Transition Year

Our photographs this week are concentrating on some of the activities in Transition Year - thanks to Mr Swan for taking them. Captions next page.

Write for the newsletter

You are welcome to write short articles for the newsletter about anything which has a connection with the school, e.g. your sports matches, club activities, a personal achievement, an account of an outing, upcoming events, etc. If you include a photograph or two, even better! The best way to send in material is by e-mail to office@highschooldublin.com because then we don't have to retype it, but we will accept handwritten or typed articles left in the newsletter box outside the office any time or day before 10.00 a.m. on a Monday morning, which is our deadline.

Cartoon competition

We are restarting our cartoon competition. Cartoons should be drawn in black or colour on plain white paper at about the width of this paragraph. Each entry published will win a prize of €7. They must be your own original work but they do not have to have a school theme.

Fixtures and training this week

Girls hockey
Jun A Kilkenny Wed 25 Home 1.00
Minor A Kilkenny Wed 25 Home 1.00
Sen 1 Kilkenny Wed 25 Home 2.00
Jun C (L) East Glendalough Wed 25 Home 2.15
Min C (L) St Raphaela's Wed 25 Home 3.15
Sen 3 (L) D. Wicklow Wed 25 Wicklow 2.30
 

Rugby
1st XV (L) King's Hospital Thurs 26 Home 4.00
2nd XV King's Hospital Thurs 26 Home 4.00
JCT (L) King's Hospital Wed 25 Palmerstown 2.30
U 13 A, B Newbridge Wed 25 Newbridge 3.00
 

Girls basketball
U 16 St Finian's Wed 25 Swords 2.30
U 19 St Finian's Wed 25 Swords 3.30
U 16 St Joseph's Thurs 26 Arena 3.30
U 19 St Joseph's Thurs 26 Arena 4.30

Results - well done!
In boys hockey the Junior A drew 0-0 with Sutton Park. The Senior team beat Wesley 3-1 and the U 13 drew 3-3 with St Columba's.

In girls hockey the Minor A won 4-1 against Wesley, the Senior 3 beat St Gerard's 2-0 and the Junior B beat Teresians 1-0.

In rugby the U 13 beat Sandford 37-0.