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NEWSLETTER MARCH 2007
Our very best wishes to all our 6th. Year students and 3rd. Year students who will take the practical and oral components of their exams during April and May.
FROM THE CLASSROOM
Maths: Winners of the “Team Maths” competition for Honours Leaving Certificate Maths students run by the Irish Maths Teachers Association, South East. The team continued on to represent the school in the All Ireland in Trinity College where they gave a very impressive performance. The team members were Nora Cooke-O’Dowd, Niamh Ennis, Laura Furlong and Hannah Meehan. Well done to the girls and their teacher.
German: Excellence in the Junior Cert. results. Shenagh O’Byrne and Olivia Reidy have been informed by the German Embassy that they were among the 70 students who obtained the highest marks in German in the 2006 Junior Certificate examination. As a result both girls have been invited to interview at the Embassy with the possibility of winning a fully sponsored trip to Germany in a group of international students to include a three-week free language course and a two-week stay with a German family. Well done to the girls and their teacher and wishing the girls a successful outcome from interview.
Gaeilge: Winners of Feachlas na Gaeilge County Wexford table quiz. The team, consisting of Laura Connick, Blathnaid Slaven, Lisa Monaghan and AnnMarie Somers, then progressed to the All Ireland Championship in Dublin where they represented us proudly. Well done to the girls and their teachers.
C.S.P.E: Winners of the Quiz held in the European Commission Office during their recent visit to Dail Eireann as part of their C.S.P.E project. The 2nd. Year student team members were Shauna Murphy, Meghan Sinnott, Rosie Cullen, Rebecca O’Brien and Michaela Berry. Well done to the girls and their teacher.
English:
Essay Competition Winner. Tara Dunne 5th. Year was an award winner in the National Schools Competition to mark the 50th. anniversary of the founding of the E.U. Well done Tara.
3rd. Year Debate. The motion was “that all students should stand as candidates for the Student Council”. Despite informative speeches from the proposition speakers – Robyn Whitmore, Elaine Holloway and Enya Barron the motion was defeated by a large majority. Speakers for the opposition were Grace Cowman, Rebecca Kelly and Emma Mordaunt.
L.C.V.P: A most enjoyable games and activities afternoon was organised by the 5th. L.C.V.P class for the 2nd. Year students in March.
SPORT
Basketball 1st. Year C
In January ’07 seven schools participated in a tournament hosted by Presentation. Emphasis was placed on participation and enjoyment. It was smiles all round with Presentation as eventual winners.
The girls started the league with confidence. With two wins and a loss they went forward as runners- up in the group to meet Bunclody in the Shield semi-final. Bunclody proved too strong and won the game. Well done to all.
2nd. Year C Basketball
Fitness, skill, speed and determination can describe this team. The girls did not concede a game in a pool of six teams. They advanced to the Cup semi-final of the South East to play St. Mary’s Arklow. Suspense was sustained right to the final whistle with Presentation finally losing out by a narrow margin of three points. The girls can be proud of their achievement.
U 14 Gaelic Football
This is a talented, united football side whose maxim is “to give and go”. The team’s strength goes from the goalkeeper to the full forward position with able substitutes on the side. They rose to a variety of challenges in some compromising weather conditions. They have been successful in all games and have advanced to the Leinster quarterfinals against Patrician College, Ballyfin. A neutral venue is to be arranged. Go girls!
FIRST TERM AWARDS
The first term awards covering many disciplines including academic excellence, perfect attendance and class spirit were presented to First Year and Second Year students at a ceremony in January. Well done to all the girls who received awards.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
* All students who took part in the Concern fast and raised the impressive sum of 5,545.00 euro
* The school choir who raised 973.00 euro for the Friends of Wexford General Hospital from carol singing at Christmas
* St. Paul’s First class who raised 77.50 euro from a class draw towards World Vision Ireland.
* 6th. Year Meitheal leaders who were presented with their certificates recently by President Mary McAleese at a ceremony in Gorey.
* Sheenagh O’Byrne and Leagh O’Byrne who represented the school in the Leinster Schools Swimming Championships in January. Leagh won silver and Sheenagh won gold. They both went on to the Irish Schools Championships in Belfast in February where Leagh was placed fourth and Sheenagh won silver. Sheenagh was selected on the Irish Schools Swimming team, which competed at the Schools International and came fourth.
* Cara Doherty, Ciara McIntosh and Melissa Walsh who represented the school in the Leinster “B” Schools Swimming Competition and achieved personal bests in some of their individual swims.
UPCOMING EVENTS
6th.Year End of School Mass: This very special Mass will take place in the school on Wednesday 24th. May. All 6th. Year parents and guardians are invited.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Jodie McDonald and Ciara Waters will travel from this school as helpers on this year’s pilgrimage.
FROM THE PARENTS’ COUNCIL
“School bags don’t have to be a pain in the back”
Please read the enclosed information from the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. It contains useful advice and tips on the correct way to carry and use a school bag.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Regular School Attendance: Regular daily attendance at school should be a normal part of life for students if they and their parents wish them to have a successful education. It is important to cultivate a climate in the home where only genuine illness keeps a student out of school. The benefits gained from a good education last a lifetime.
Record of Attendance: The “Swipe System” in use in the school puts the responsibility for recording her attendance onto the student. Students who do not swipe in every day will have an inaccurate record of attendance/absences. This record is used on official forms and will disadvantage the student in certain situations. Please encourage your daughter to take responsibility to swipe every day to ensure that her record of attendance is always correct.
Parent Voluntary Contribution: Thank you to all parents/guardians who contributed for the year 2006/2007. Your support in this and many other areas is very much appreciated.
Incoming 1st. Year Students 2007/2008: There will be a very important meeting for parents/guardians and students in the school on Tuesday 8th. May at 7.30pm. You will shortly receive notice of this meeting by post.
Very best wishes to all our exam students in the written components in June.