The Erasmian & Diocesan Times Photography Competition

This year we are launching a whole school photography competition sponsored by Dublin Camera Exchange, George's Street. The winning photographs will be featured in the yearbook and will be exhibited in the school.
The theme for the competition is to be based on the lyric "we hope you enjoy the show" taken from The Beatles' song "Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts' Club Band". Some suggestions include facial expressions, street performers/buskers, dressing-up/make-up, theatre/concerts, circus, abstract interpretations, e.g. expressive use of colour or light.
The first prize will be a €50 voucher for the Dublin Camera Exchange and there will be two runner-up prizes of €25 vouchers for the same shop. The conditions of entry are that you should submit a photographic print (no larger than A3) together with a copy on CD, maximum 5 photographs per person. Entries should be submitted to Ms Killane by Thursday 25 March 2010.
Ms V. Carson

Courtesy to neighbours

You are asked to respect the privacy of all neighbours and their property. Please do not sit on their walls or enter their property and please be respectful if neighbours speak to you. In particular, be aware that Mayfield (just after the junction of Zion Road and Bushy Park Road on the right) is private property from the outer gates. The road and the land in front of the houses are not public property so High School pupils should not enter Mayfield at all unless they live there or are invited as the guest of a resident.

Past Pupils

Eddie Laycock is a past pupil who was an international motor cycle champion, winning many TT and other races. He was a Guinness Book of Records title holder for a while. The Eddie Laycock Trust is holding a benefit evening (due to Eddie's ill health) on Saturday 13 February at Citywest Hotel featuring dinner, dancing, entertainment, auction, TV personalities etc. For tickets contact emsservice@eircom.net . See also www.theeddielaycocktrust.com

Financial help for 3rd level

The Department of Education & Science has asked us to inform all Form 6 students of the website www.studentfinance.ie which is a comprehensive guide to college tuition fees, grants and financial supports, including information about free fees, student maintenance grants, funds for students with disabilities, the student assistance fund and third level scholarships.

East Leinster cross-country championships

A wet and challenging course provided a tough assignment for 44 runners who travelled from the school to Avondale on 4 February. All gave their best as the course became muddier with each race. Well done to Patrick O'Hare of 2WH, who completed the junior boys race having recovered recently from a broken leg! The best performer on the day was Michael Treacy (4) who won the Intermediate boys race by about fifty metres. The senior boys team won silver medals with four finishers in the top 20: Bill O'Cleirigh (4th), Neal Hickey (6th), Colm Moran (17th), and David Kernan (20th). Senior girls Aisling Naylor (10th) and Katie O'Brien (13th) qualified for the Leinster finals. Well done to all who competed the good luck to those who now progress to the Leinster finals. P. Irwin

Fixtures and training this week

Rugby
JCT (C) Clongowes Wed 10 Sutton RFC 2.30
Girls hockey
1st Yr B Mt Anville Tues 9 Mt Anville 4.15
1st Yr A Newpark Wed 10 Newpark 2.15
Ist Yr B Beach Borough Wed 10 Home 3.00
Boys hockey
U 13 Dundalk Wed 10 Away 1.30
Minor Dundalk Wed 10 Away 2.45
Senior (1/2 final) Sutton Park Thurs 11 Away 3.30
Results - well done!
In rugby, the JCT B beat Gonzaga in the league by 12-7. The SCT beat St Mary's Liverpool 14-7. In girls hockey the senior team beat Loreto on the Green 7-1, the 1st Year A beat Wesley 1-0, the 1st Year B beat St Raphaela's 5-3 on penalty strokes, the Minor B Beat St Raphaela's 4-2, the 1st Year A beat Muckross 3-1 and the Minor C beat Loreto on the Green 4-2.
 

Above - Transition Year rock pop show

Below - badminton runners-up - well done!

Bottom - cross-country

Art awards - Amy Lyons (click for large version)