Transition News
The most recent TY event in the calendar was the visit to Kairos. This is a radio communications programme where the students write, produce and present their own work. It is a full day event and highlights the students’ abilities in a wide range of areas. Our Transition Year Information Evening, held earlier this term, highlighted the wealth and array of courses on offer to our TY’s to engage with during the course of their year. These range from Steer Clear, ECDL, Occupational First Aid, Public Access to Law and Photography to mention a few.
Blackrock Hospice Coffee Morning
Many thanks to all the students and staff for their wonderful work and effort in organising and supporting this special school event. Particular thanks to our 4th, 5th & 6th Years who assisted in the preparation and organisation of the Coffee Morning. A special word of thanks to Ms. O’Dwyer, for her enthusiasm in co-ordinating and organising the event. The proceeds of raised from the Coffee Morning will be donated to the Blackrock Hospice.
Sporting Press
Our equestrian teams have been having some great success in the paddocks this term. Competing in Boswells, Coilig and most recently in Mullingar. In Mullingar both the Open Red and Blue teams performed superbly The Open Green green team were unfortunate not to get into a jump off with all four riders jumping brilliantly. The Blue Team finished in 4th place taking home the green rosettes. Overall Blue finished 2nd, Red finishing 5th and Green finishing 6th. Superb standard being displayed all-round.
Soccer Success
Congratulations to the St. Gerard's contingent of the Greystones United U17 team who won the Dublin & District League Cup Final last Sunday - The Niccolai Schuster Cup (named after one of the victims of the balcony disaster in USA). The Greystones U17’s beat Celbridge 3-1 in the final. Well done gentlemen!
KARTING
13 year old Sean McCormack, a 2nd Year pupil in St Gerard’s School, Bray who is from Delgany in Co. Wicklow has just won the IAME X30 Junior Motorsport Ireland National Karting Championship. The X30 Junior Championship caters for drivers aged 11-15. The 2017 Championship went down to the wire with the leading 2 drivers competing right up until the final race which was held on the Tynagh track in Co Galway. The race was filled with controversy and after 11 laps Sean was hit by another kart from behind but he quickly recovered to go on to win the Championship.
