As part of a 1st year History project one student, Stephen Murphy, made a scaled model of a mediaeval catapult, correctly termed a 'counterweight trebuchet'. For its detail and craftmanship, not to mention the fact that it actually works, it is a great credit to him. Googling 'trebuchet' will give you all the details of the historical significance of the device, a range of uses for which a full scale version on the grounds of the school come to mind! Well done to all those students and their teachers who produce such great work. Continue Reading...
Cast members Eoin Quirke, Michael Doyle and Cian O'Donoghue with Geisha Girl, Sarah Foley, backstage before Saturday night's performance of Hot Mikado The joint school production of Hot Mikado opened in St Michael's Theatre on Wednesday night of last week and ran for 4 nights playing to packed houses. A very colourful and highly entertaining production, the show received glowing reviews from all who attended. The product of lots of hard work and considerable committment from cast and crew, the show was another reminder of the breadth of talent among the young people in our schools. Enormous gratitude must go to the many teachers from both schools who over the past months have put in hours of work on a voluntary basis organising, promoting, assisting backstage and generally supporting and encouraging the boys and girls. Without this spirit of volunteerism and indeed that of others, including the many parents who dropped off and collected sons and daughters over the rehearsal period, such opportunities would not be possible for these students. Of course the professionalism of musical director, Kevin Kennedy, director, Bill Staffoord and choreograper, Anne Marie Cooney must not be overlooked and we thank them also for their contribution. 
Action from the annual Madigan Cup played on Friday last. The last weeks before the Easter break have been extremely busy on all fronts with the school musical running in St Michael's Theatre, Mock Orals taking place, Transition Year YSI speak outs in Kilkenny and various other activities of an educational,sporting and cultural nature going on in addition to the daily school work, all of which was blessed with the beautiful March sunshine which we have been enjoying. 
Sean Furlong, Jon Reville agus Michael Martin ag siineamh ceol tradisiunta ag aifrinn i rith seachtain na gaeilge. Mar chuid de 'Seachtain na Gaeilge' d'eagraigh na múinteoirí Gaeilge 'Tráth na gCeist' - trí ngaeilge - sa bhialann i rith na seachtaine. I measc imeachtaí na seachtaine bhí ceol tradisiúnta le cloisteáil i rith na nAifreann agus bhí comortas Puc Fada do lucht na céadta bliana. Is deas an rud an Ghaeilge a chloisteáil á laibhairt timpeall na scoile. 
Anyone still unconvinced of the hazards of smoking would do well to see the Transition Year YSI display on the subject which provides graphic detail of the harmful effects of the habit. Drawing on a number of subject areas including Art, Biology, English and I.T., the display is both colourful and informative and a great credit to the group and their teacher Ms Langton. 
Teacher, Mr Coffey, leads a group of Transition Year students across the Wicklow mountains overlooking Glendalough on a recent trek as part of their 'An Gaisce' awards. After a very welcome mid term break school resumed in pleasant spring conditions last Monday. The school year is, as ever, racing past and with 'Mocks' done and dusted, the Orals and practical elements of subjects now loom large. With only 5 weeks to Easter and a further 7 thereafter to the Summer break, the minds are sharply focused on the work that lies ahead. 
First year students were treated to a reading and a visit from novelist Dermot Bolger on Friday 
