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M*A*S*H*

The annual Form 5 dramatic production will take place on 27,28,and 29 November at 8.00 p.m., €7 adults, €5 students, children, OAPs. Tickets will be on sale this week during lunch and after school on Wednesday. As M*A*S*H* is bound to be a particularly popular production, you are advised to buy your tickets early.

Prize Day

The Prize Distribution and Parents' Evening took place recently, with Professor Richard O'Kennedy as the guest speaker. Professor O'Kennedy is the Professor of Biological Sciences at Dublin City University.

The evening was very well attended with barely an empty seat and the audience enjoyed choir and orchestral performances. The Principal opened the evening by welcoming our guest and complimenting him on his exceptional work with young people in the field of Science, through a wide variety of voluntary organisations.

Professor O'Kennedy spoke of his great enjoyment of science and of the potential for improving the human condition through taking up a scientific career. He strongly encouraged High School students to consider a future in science, pointing out that Ireland needs an ever increasing number of science graduates in order not to lose vital jobs to other countries.

American football

Kevin Finnegan is currently playing American Football for the Dublin Rebels team. They won the shamrock bowl and Euro championship last year. Next summer he is travelling to Georgia College football camp to work towards obtaining a football scholarship. Best of luck, Kevin!

Concern debates

Well done to the High School team who won the debate against St Colmcille's last week by a majority decision on the motion that "Genetically modified food is unnecessary in the fight against world hunger". The team was Una ni hEigeartaigh (captain), Harry McEvansoneya, Roxanne Brownlee and Ruth Rosengrave.

Poppy appeal

We have received a message of thanks from the Irish Poppy Appeal which raised €268.12 in this school.

Fair Trade Fair

The injustice of international trade means that many products we import have been produced by people working in poor conditions for low wages. What we can do is favour those products which have been fairly traded. Alternative trading organisations, like Oxfam Trading, Traidcraft, Equal Exchange and Tearcraft exist as an alternative to the world trading system.

The Fairtrade Foundation is trying to bring the principles of fair trade into mainstream shopping by awarding the Fairtrade mark to those products independently judged to have been fairly traded.

There will be a Christmas Fair Trade Fair held in the school on Saturday 6 December. All goods on sale will be Fair Trade goods, and it is a perfect opportunity to do some Christmas shopping.

Material held over

Thanks to all contributors this week. Some material has been held over due to lack of space.

Sport this week

SCT (L) Roscrea (Q final) Wed 26 Home 2.30

2nd XV, 3rd Blackrock Wed 26 Away 2.30

U 13 A, B Templeogue Wed 26 Home 2.30

JCT A St Mary's Sat 29 Ranelagh 11.00

SCT Terenure Sat 29 Home 11.00

U 14 A, B King's Hospital Sat 29 Home 2.30

4th XI (L) Holy Faith Clontarf Wed 26 Airport 2.30

1st XI (L) Rathdown Wed 26 tba tba

Jun A Loreto Dalkey Sat 29 Away 9.00

1st XI Alexandra Sat 29 Away 9.00

2nd XI Alexandra Sat 29 Away 10.00

Jun B Alexandra Sat 29 Away 11.00

Jun C, Min A Alexandra Sat 29 Home 9.00

1st Yr, Min B Alexandra Sat 29 Home 10.00

1st Yr, Min C Alexandra Sat 29 Home 11.00

Min C (L) Rosemount Mon 1 Dec Three Rock 4.00

SCT Sutton Park Wed 26 tba tba

U 14 Sutton Park (cup) Wed 26 tba tba

U 13 John Scottus Fri 28 tba 4.15

Seniors Mercy Coolock Tues 25 Arena 3.00

Training Thursday 27 and Friday 28 at 4.00 p.m. Forms 1-5

In girls hockey Junior A beat Loreto Bray, Junior B beat Loreto Dalkey, Minor B beat Mount Temple, Minor C drew against Mount Temple, 2nd XI beat St Columba's, 1st XI, Junior A, Minor A and C beat Muckross, the two 1st Year teams drew against Muckross.

In rugby, SCT beat CBC 9-8, Under 14 A beat Pres. Bray 24-22, Under 13 A beat St Andrew's 22-17 (league), Under 13 B beat St Andrew's 48-17, JCT A beat Blackrock 10-8, 2nd XV beat Royal Armagh 20-10. Please note that the Transition Year rugby coaching course will continue today at 2.35 p.m. even though the school will be closing at that time.

In boys hockey, SCT beat Drogheda 6-0, JCT beat Newpark 2-1 and St Andrew's 4-3, Under 14 beat St Gerard's 5-0 and St Mark's 5-0.