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FIRST TERM NEWSLETTER 2006/2007
Happy Christmas to all our students and their families
The Start of Year Mass and the Blessing and Official Opening of our New Building took place on October 6th. Mass was celebrated by Most Rev. Bishop Denis Brennan and our school Chaplin Rev. Tom Dalton and the ribbon was cut by Nicola Curran, one of our own students and Bishop Brennan. It was a wonderful occasion and our new building, consisting of the Sports Hall, two Science laboratories, Computer room and four classrooms, is in full use and much appreciated.
The sports hall is available for evening hire to clubs and activity groups. For further information on availability please ring 087 7447575.
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, performed in the school Concert Hall by Oyster Lane Theatre Company in conjunction with Presentation School was a wonderful success. It ran for five nights during Festival time and was a sell out. Congratulations to all involved.
Also congratulations to Katie Ryan First Year who was placed first in the associated Poster competition and whose drawing formed the cover of the programme.
Classroom News
First and Second Year annual Anti Bullying workshops took place during November and December.
The annual outing of the Music students from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year to the National Concert Hall to attend the “Music in the Classroom” concert took place on Nov. 14th. The main focus of the concert is the Junior Cert Music syllabus. The RTE National Symphony Orchestra is present on stage to demonstrate the different features of the music to the students. The conductor Gearoid Grant explains the different compositional techniques used by composers from Baroque, Classical, and Romantic to Modern periods of music. Excerpts from Symphonies, Suites, Theme and Variation form, orchestral accompanied instrumental and vocal music, illustrative and film music is also explained. The concert is sponsored by the Irish Times.
Details of the annual French Exchange Programme for 2nd years are being finalised at the moment and the trip from Wexford to Paris will take place in February with the French students returning in April.
3rd Year Debate “that the lifestyle of Irish teenagers is becoming increasingly unhealthy”. All third years assembled in the school Concert Hall for a lively, entertaining and informed debate. Despite numerous well-presented points from the members of the opposition, the motion was carried by a large majority.
5th. Year LCVP students are busy organising their mandatory project assignments, many students opting to make the support of worthy causes the basis of their projects. One group ran a very enjoyable fund raising quiz for third year students.
The annual retreats for 6th. years took place on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th November in Grace Dieu Manor, Retreat Centre Waterford.
Transition Year News
Transition Year students have been busy preparing for their annual production. This year they will stage Philadelphia,Here I Come on Thursday 14th December and Friday 15th December. All of our own students will attend the day performance on the Thursday along with students from the other four second level schools in town. Parents, family and friends will attend the night performance on the Friday.
The annual foreign exchange is also being planned at the moment. This year the students will exchange with a school in Bologna Italy. For students who opt not to go on the foreign exchange there will be a trip to the Carlingford Adventure Centre, Co. Louth. All happening during the last week of March 2007.
This term TY’s have enjoyed a Drama workshop with the Gallowglass Theatre Co. based on the Holocaust and issues such as racism and prejudice. They enjoyed a stimulating Creative Thinking workshop with the Matrix Co.
On Friday 17th. November volunteers sold Angel Faces for the wheelchair association.
Swimming and Water Safety classes followed by First Aid classes, all part of the TY course, take place on Thursday mornings.
SPORT
Basketball
The Senior D basketball team have recently played their last league game. They had a well deserved win after a season of dedicated training.
The 2nd year basketball D team have been training since September for the league which starts in January. They have played one practice match in which they displayed some impressive skills and teamwork.
The 1st year players have just started training in preparation for their matches after Christmas.
The Senior C basketball played five matches. The girls fought hard to hold the opposition. It took the last match before the swan song could be heard, which made the victory even sweeter. Thank you to the girls who represented the school for the last time.
Basketball Referee Course
Some of the students will have the opportunity on 19th and 29th December to attend an intensive twelve-hour course on how to become a basketball referee. It is hoped that in time they will become certified to referee matches in the future.
Hockey
The school hockey club has teams at Junior B (u-16), Minor B (2nd year) and 1st year level. Training has been taking place on Mondays and Tuesdays since September. Additional training has taken place at Loreto hockey pitch one evening a week or on Saturday mornings. All teams are competing well. While the Junior B has struggled with numbers, they have been ably assisted by the 2nd years. The Minor B’s have some very talented players and have been very unlucky to draw two matches. The 1st year players show great fitness, skill and promise and have been very competitive in their games.
Good luck to all players in the rest of their matches. Training will continue for the first half of the term in the New Year.
Gaelic Football U 16
This season great talents and performances were on display. Good offensive play, solid defence and a large pitch with plenty of running is the type of game that suits the Presentation girls. With a win, a draw and a loss under their belts it is now down to goal aggregate to decide if the school has advanced to the play-offs. Fingers crossed!
Camogie
Senior C competed in the Leinster Schools Competition. Their first outing was against St. Mary’s, New Ross, which after a very competitive game was won by St. Mary’s by a goal scored in the final moments. Their next game was against Gorey Community School and although Presentation played hard throughout the match, Gorey were the eventual winners.
Parents’ Council
The Annual General Meeting of the Parents’ Council took place on
The following officers were elected for 2006/2007:
Ms Marie Waters Chairperson
Ms Theresa La Roche Secretary
Ms Nancy Reck Treasurer
Any of the officers can be contacted by ringing the school for the relevant phone number.
Board of Management Parent Representatives
Ann Pardue and Michael Hyland
Internet Safety for Students and Families
An information evening, facilitated by Dr Mary Jowett was organised by the Parents’ Council for First Year parents in September 2006. Parents who attended were given important information and heard valuable advice.
CEIST Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust.
Sr. Margarita Ryan, on behalf of the Presentation Order spoke to parents on this important change of Trusteeship of our school on Wednesday 27th. September 2006. The parents who attended reported this to have been an inspiring, thought provoking meeting at which they were challenged to consider the future role of parents in ensuring a Catholic Education and its benefits into the future. Some parents expressed regret that there was not a better attendance to hear about the challenges for parents for the future.
Congratulations To
Fifth Year girls Emma Murphy and Tara Dunne who represented the school in the Leinster Schools Golf tournament and came second.
First Year girls who won U 12 Division One County Football Final with their club
Second Years girls who won U 14 Ladies Football Final with their club
From the Principal
Voluntary Contribution
Families who have overlooked or have forgotten to pay the voluntary contribution are asked to do so as soon as possible. Students will be reminded between now and early February and a final due date will be set in February before the final accounts for the year are prepared. The costs of running the school to the high standard of facilities and hygiene that our students enjoy are enormous and the financial support of all families is essential to maintain these standards. In the spirit of fairness to all, all families are asked to contribute.
Supervised Study
This takes place in the school for students Monday to Friday – details from Mr. Gilshinan. Saturday study along with Mid-term and Easter study for exam students, takes place also in the school –details from Ms Cogley.
Regular supervised study keeps students organised and on top of the work and is recommended from second year onwards.
Every blessing on all families for Christmas and the New Year from all staff at the school.