News - March 2009

HEADLINES:

* SENIOR SCHOOL DRAMA GROUP
* RUGBY NEWS
* FASHION SHOW NOTICE
* UCD WOMEN GRADUATES PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
* HOCKEY NEWS
* CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 2008 - DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
* ART EXHIBITION
* MINI COMPANIES - SUCCESS!

Senior School Drama Group (February 2009)

St Andrews One Act Festival, Winners of:

• Best Play
• Best Director
• Best Production
• Best Design & Costumes

A truly remarkable achievement. Many congratulations to all of the students involved!

A special word of congratulations to “Best Director” - Ms Eithne Carney
- a most merited award. See “photo gallery”

Rugby SCT LEINSTER LEAGUE WINNERS 2009 (5th March 2009)

St Gerard’s 22 v Kings Hospital 17

Congratulations to Captain Jordan Egan & his team on an exceptional performance on winning the Leinster Senior League title for St Gerard’s School for the 1st time.

This team is built on great character, self confidence & mental strength. This aligned with the natural skills of the team combined to give the school one of its finest days in Rugby. To Joe McDonnell, Tony Ward, Michael McMullen, Damien Hall & Seamus Jennings a huge thank you.

U-13 Oratory Tour Success (10th March 2009)

Many Congratulations to the two under 13 rugby teams who travelled to the
Oratory School in the U.K. at the weekend. This 7 aside competition proved once again to be a wonderful success. We congratulate the under 13 team on winning the plate competition for the 2nd year in a row.

A special word of gratitude to Mr Dermot Mullholland, Mr Rory O’Connor and Mr Ben Armstrong for facilitation this wonderful opportunity for the students.

Fashion Show Notice (8th March 2009)

This Year’s FASHION SHOW 2009 will take place on Monday the 30th of March in the Junior School Hall.

Details of ticket sales will be text to parents soon.

UCD Women Graduates Public Speaking Competition (2nd March 2009)

Congratulation to our 1st Year Girls: Evie Weir, Lauren Lynch and
Katy O’Farrell on their wonderful performance in the UCD Women’s Graduates Public Speaking Competition.

Senior II Hockey Squad - Leinster League Semi Final (10th March 2009)

St Gerard’s 0 v Mount Anville 1

May congratulations to the senior seconds team on reaching the Leinster Senior League Semi Final. On this occasion the Senior 2nds played their best hockey of the season but were unable to breach the Mount Anville defence.

The team deserve great credit for their outstanding run in this year’s competition and have shown great character in winning three games on penalty stroke when each of the games finished a draw. Well done to all involved and to Coaches Ms Cathy McKean, Ms Sarah Scott and
Ms Ciara Broe.

Girls Senior II Hockey (3rd March 2009)

Senior Hockey Seconds:
Congratualation to the Girls Senior II Hockey squad who defeated Wesley College on strokes in the Leinster Quarter Final yesterday. Their Semi Final
V Mt Anville is on Friday the 6th of March at 2.45 in Mount Anville School
Well Done & Good Luck!

Christmas Bazaar 2008 – Distribution of Funds.

The following is the list of charities who have received donations (€1000.00 minimum) through the wonderful work of students, staff and parents at the Christmas Bazaar in December 2008. In total, €23,150.00 was distributed to the following charities:

A. Local Charities

• Open Door Bray
• Bray Lakers
• Dun Laoghaire Refugee Project
• St. Catherine’s Hospital, Newcastle
• Five Loaves Kitchen, Bray
• Blackrock Hospice
• Greystones Cancer Support
• Special Olympics – Wicklow

B. National Charities

• Monsieur Mohan – Lough Derg
• Alzheimer’s Research Ireland
• Our Lady’s Hospital
• Barrettstown Castle
• Camara Project
• Jack & Jill Foundation
• Make A Wish Foundation
• Merchants Quay, Ireland (Drugs Rehabilitation)
• Fr. Peter McVerry Trust – Open Access Service

C. International Charities

• Outreach Moldova
• Rock of Joy
• Child Hope Foundation, South Africa–
• Next Step - Children of the Caucasus
• Child Reach International
• Voluntary Service Abroad
• Chernobyl Children’s International Fund (Christmas Card Sales)

Total €23,150.00

Art Exhibition (9th March 2009)

The In-House Committee of St Gerard’s School organised the annual Art Exhibition with Cherrlane Art Gallery over the weekend. This most popular and successful Art Exhibition showcased the work of a number of local artists as well as a number of our own students and parents. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the student winners in both the Senior and Junior School.

Senior School Winner’s
1st 2nd & 3rd Year:
Eden Kavanagh (winner)
Aine Mc Cabe (2nd prize)
Peter Wilson (3rd Prize)
Rosie Jebb *Highly Recommend*

4th 5th & 6th Year:
Dani Maher (Winner)
Susie Spencer-Higgins (2nd prize)
Jody Crosbie (3rd Prize)
Overall winner Dani Maher – TY

Well done to all of the above winners and a special word of thanks to Ms Katie Magee and Mr Rory O’Connor who promoted the competition among the students.

Mini Companies - Success! (18th March 2009)

Many congratulations to the following Mini Companies who recently competed successfully at the Wicklow County Board Student Enterprise Finals, and who won the following accolades:

1. Over All runners up
“The White Party”
Jett Desmond & David Symes

2. Most Innovative Company
“I Hear”
Robert Boland, Christopher Clarke & Jack Farrelly

Many congratulations to the above and many thanks to Mr Frank O’ Donnell, Mr Pat Maguire, & Mr David Kelly for facilitating the opportunity for these students.