Orchestra wins Inter Schools Music Festival

Congratulations to the members of the orchestra, leader Robert Farhat, and to their conductor, Ms M. White, on their victory in the Inter Schools Music Festival on Saturday. Against serious competition from Belvedere College, John Scottus School, Wesley College, Loreto St Michael's Navan and Kilkenny College, their masterful performance of Dvorak's Slavonic Dance won them first place and the Kenevey Cup. The adjudicator, Gavin Maloney, conductor of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, was extremely complimentary about the balance of the orchestra's sections, their level of expertise and the rounded confidence of the performance. Well done also to Robert Farhat who won the Over 16 piano competition and the Robertson Cup.

Orchestra members
Robert Farhat, Eve Horgan, Aimee Jones O'Connor, Maeve Sweetnam, Sophie Lee, Anna Keary, Jack McCabe, Martha Barber Hume, Hannah Olliffe, Sophie Higgs, Sebastian Adams, Eve Roseingrave, Alice Wyse Jackson, Linda Callaghan, Aoife Moroney, Patrick King, Beth Kelly, Rebecca Tully, Alex Dakin, Sean Warren, Mark Horgan, Adam Higgs, Zoe Dolan, Stephen Alexander, Ryan Kirwan, Eneko O'Carroll, Graeme O'Meara, Eoin Silke, James Harding, Rowan Lacey, David Whyte.

Two sections of the orchestra

1st Year meet Aubrey Flegg

On World Book Day Aubrey Flegg came to the school and gave a talk to 1st Year who had all read his book "The Cinnamon Tree". He showed us how to get ideas for writing books and how to construct a book. He showed us pictures and gave an interesting talk on his time in Africa and how dangerous it was with landmines and bombs from the war which is the plot of "The Cinnamon Tree". I enjoyed being a millionaire for a second or two when Mr Flegg gave us a 1,000,000 kwansa note. I think we all enjoyed his visit.     Sam Lunn 1R

Right - Three pupils having books signed by Aubrey Flegg.
 

Logo winner!

Congratulations to Oscar Bowling who came second in a nationwide competition to design a logo for the new Techno Teachers magazine. Not only will his design appear in the magazine but he also received a €200 Xtra Vision voucher, a certificate for himself and another for the school.
Well done Oscar!

Courtesy to neighbours

Please remember to treat our neighbours and friends with courtesy at all times, e.g. parking, entering and leaving school, not littering or creating nuisance on the boundary walls of houses or in public parks near the school.

Fixtures and training this week

Rugby
1st XV (Plate) Newbridge Wed 7 Home 3.00
U 14, A, B St Mary's Wed 7 St Mary's 2.30
U 13 A, B Wesley Wed 7 Ballinteer 2.30
JCT Ayries (Wales) Sat 10 Home 11.00
U 14 St Conleth's Sat 10 Home 11.00

Girls hockey
Jun A (Cup) St Andrew's Thurs 8 3 Rock 2.00
Min C Alexandra Sat 10 Home 9.00
Min B Alexandra Sat 10 Home 10.00
Jun B/C Eirias High School Sat 10 Home 11.00
1st Yr A Alexandra Sat 10 Away 9.15
1st Yr B Alexandra Sat 10 Away 10.15
1st Yr C Alexandra Sat 10 Away 11.15

Results - well done!
In rugby, JCT beat Clarescourt (England) 24-14 and the Under 14 beat St Columba's 26-5 with an excellent performance by Padraig Harrison.
Good luck to the Junior A girls hockey team on Thursday in the semi-final of the cup. All support welcome. Anybody who would like to play in the Andrew McKay tournament on Wednesday 14 March please sign the form on the hockey notice board by Friday 9th.