FCJ School

Newsletter

So, it’s Easter time and a break is long overdue. We’ve had a busy few weeks here in the FCJ, and

with the upcoming Transition Year trip to Italy, it’s going to be a busy Easter for some too! , From the

Mock Exams, to various sports out-ings, we haven’t stopped (minus the mid-term) since coming back after Christmas. So enjoy the two

week break, eat as much chocolate as you can handle, and make sure you’re well rested for the final term!

-The Newsletter Team

Newsletter Team: Michaela Maloney P4, Grace McDonnell

B4 and Aaron Howlin.

A big thanks to: Mr Brendan Daly and Ms. Nicola Carr

for their support and help.

Cover Design by Emma Melay C4

School News

Fun Run Prize Winners Congratulations to winners of the Fun Run.

Senior Boys race: 1st. Noel Mulhall

2nd

Brandon Kavanagh 3rd

David Foley

Senior Girls Race: 1st Catherine O’Mahoney

2nd

Catherine Kelly 3rd

Katie Byrne

Junior Boys Race: 1st Michael Kinsella & Peadar Cowman

3rd

Martin O’Connor

Junior Girls Race: 1st Katie Byrne,

2nd

Niamh O’Dowd, 3rd

Kate Kirwan.

Senior Special Endeavour Prize: Sholah Cowman

Junior Special Endeavour Prize: Leah Maher

College Guest Speakers During the months of February and March, there has been a

number of guest speakers from colleges all over Ireland for the

Leaving Cert Students. There were speakers from colleges like

UCD, LIT, NUI Maynooth, UCC, St Patricks, Thurles. These

gave the students guidance for their college choices and

encouragement for their Leaving Cert. We wish them the best of

luck on their upcoming exams.

La Semaine Francaise Students studying French in FCJ secondary school Bunclody recently

celebrated La Semaine Francaise– French Week (Monday 3rd – Friday

7th March) with many different activities organised by their French

teachers Ms. Nolan, Ms. Kehoe, Ms. Kirwan, Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Morley,

Mrs. Quilter, Ms. Frend and Mr Murphy.

The week began with a viewing of the French film “Les Intouchables” in

the Concert Hall for fourth years.

On Tuesday there was a fantastic display of posters in the entrance hall

for the poster competition. 1st place went to Erin Whelan, 2nd Katie

Sheehan and joint 3rd Kerri O’Leary and Emma Melay. The drama

company “French Theatre for Schools” performed for our 4th and 5th

year students of French. C’était merveilleux!

“Les Boules” took place on Wednesday, which is a very popular French

game.

On Thursday, a French table quiz organised by

4th years was held for the 1st years.

Also throughout the week, French teachers

held a French breakfast for their students to

give them a taste of le cuisine française.

A special merci to all the teachers and students

who helped to organise and run French week.

Vive le France!

GAA Coaching A big thanks to all the students who participate in GAA Coaching. These

students go to primary schools to help coach the younger children and get

them involved in GAA.

ECO-UNESCO Ms. Claire O’Carroll visited A1 and V2 on Wednesday 26th March, and

ran a workshop on Sustainability. All students were actively involved in

discussing the millennium goals and prioritising what they perceived to

be the most important goal. They also looked at the issue of water in the

world and the necessity for all of us to value this commodity. Both classes

presented the speaker with beautiful gifts of potted plants.

Visit of St. Vincent De Paul On Friday 28th of March two representatives of the local

branch of the St .Vincent de Paul Society visited the

school to thank the Student Council for their donation of

€200, given to the charity at Christmas. This money was

raised by a raffle run by the Council. The speakers

explained how this money is used and presented the

school with a certificate to acknowledge their effort.

World Water Day The students of AI marked this important day by

placing posters around the school outlining the

importance of water in our lives. They hoped that

students would appreciate how lucky they were and

they also hope to make them aware of how valuable

water is and the need to respect it. Patrick

O’Toole also spoke to all students on the school PA system. Hopefully

their campaign will have some influence on our behaviour.

Student Council Meeting New Ross On the 6th of March two members Aaron Howlin and Katie Nolan

attended a one day seminar organised by Ramsgrange Community School

to discuss the importance of student councils.

Mr John Wills from Barnardos spoke to them about cyber-bullying and

how it occurs on social networks. Mr. Nathan O’Connor, PRO, Irish

Second Level Students Union, spoke on the role of the student council

and how it empowers students. He also outlined the responsibilities.

After lunch Ms Dalton spoke on how us students should look after our-

selves, mindfulness and leadership. The event was a worthwhile experi-

ence and the students returned to the school enthused with new ideas.

Student Council

Entrance Scholarships Congratulations to 2013 past pupils, Paul Connell, Kilmyshall, and Conor Jordan, Ballindaggin, who were recently presented with Entrance Scholarships at a ceremony in I.T. Carlow. Paul is studying for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic Systems and Conor is studying for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction in Facilities and Energy Management.

Left to Right in the photograph below IT Carlow Registrar, David Denieffe, Paul Connell, Kilmyshall, Principal – F.C.J. Secondary School, Bunclody, Frances Threadgold, Conor Jordan, Ballindaggin, IT Carlow

President, Dr. Patricia Mulcahy & IT Carlow Secretary/Financial Controller, Cormac O’Toole.

Rugby Champions Well done to Eva Kealy (P.III), Kilbride, and Ladine Fisher (B.I), Ballon, members of the Tullow Rugby Club Under 15 Girls team, which won the Leinster Title on the 5th of April. The team went undefeated all year long and finally beat Wicklow,

65—10, to become Leinster Champions.

Kangaroo Maths Each year an On-line International Mathematics Challenge for Primary & Post-

Primary Students is held. In Ireland it is run by the KSF-IE (Kangourou sans Fron-

tières Irlande). There are six levels in the competition which is for students aged 7

to 18 years. Ten of our students have been identified by the State Examinations

Commission as High Achievers in Maths in the Junior Certificate examinations in

2011, 2012 or 2013. Therefore, they have been invited by the KSF-IE to participate

in this maths contest commonly called Kangaroo Maths. Well done to the students

and good luck in the competition, which takes place during the week of April 7th –

11th, 2014. In 2013, six million post-primary students from approximately 50

countries participated. Congratulations to our selected students:

Alan Michael Bolger (B.IV), Ferns

Terry Bolt (A. VI), Hacketstown

Cormac Peader Byrne (B.V) , Ballyhogue

Sarah Brigid Byrne (P. VI), Kiltealy

Erika Joan Crawte (C. V), Camolin

William John Deacon (V. VI), Rathnure

Ciaran Patrick Doran (C. IV), Camolin

Orlaith Louise Hickey (B. V), Clonegal

Cathal Lee (P. IV), Ballygarrett

Rachel Sarah O’Dowd (P. V), Camolin

Gold Medal Congratulations to Bob Kavanagh (B.V),

Hacketstown, who participated last year in the Pope John Paul II Award programme in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. He was recently

presented with a Gold Medal for his work with the programme, which included acting as Eucharistic Minister in his parish and working as a volunteer in an Elderly People’s Home. The medal was presented by Bishop Denis Nulty at a ceremony in Carlow. Through the Pope John

Paul II Award, young people in the

Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin are

enabled to take an active part in the life of the Church

and their local community.

Press Pass Award

We are delighted to announce that 4th year student, Edel Creane (P. IV),

Ballyphilip, was shortlisted for the Press Pass 2013 Features Category

Award. At the Presentation Ceremony in the Convention Centre Dublin

on March 27th she was one of 14 students (see photo below) who were

presented with awards by the Minister for Education, Mr. Ruairi Quinn,

T.D. This is a fantastic achievement by Edel given the fact that this is a

national competition covering all of the 26 counties and that over 90% of

Transition Year Schools participated in the programme, ie. over 300

schools and 18,000 students.

Many Congratulations are

due to Edel and her English

teacher, Ms. Sarah O’Hara,

and to the other TY English

teachers, Mr. Tommy Earls

and Ms. Emma Kirwan,

whose students also did very

well in the competition.

Holocaust Survivor On Tuesday, the 4th of February, the 4th Years and 5th Year History students had the privilege of meeting Holocaust Survivor, Mr. Tomi Reichental. He spoke to them of his time in the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp where 35 members of his family perished. Mr. Reichental was born in Slovakia and was sent to Bergen-Belsen when he was 8 years old. He survived, along with his mother, brother, aunt and cousin and has lived in Ireland since 1959.

The Irish Holocaust Education Trust facilitates survivors’ visits to second level schools. As the number of witness-

es diminishes, it is of great importance to meet with Holocaust survivors and hear their personal testimony, which prompts listeners to consider the Holocaust and

its consequences, and the wider issues of racism and intolerance.

The sixth year photo is now on sale.

If you wish to have a copy, put 20

euro in an envelope with your name

and class and bring it to the main

office!

Maria Carroll

Well Done to 2013 Past Pupil, Maria Carroll

of Clonegal, who was recently presented with

an Academic Scholarship at Dublin City

University (DCU).

Maria is studying for a degree in P.E. and

Science Education.

Meitheal Leader Certificates The school’s Meitheal Leaders recently attended a ceremony in Coláiste

Bríd, Enniscorthy, for the presentation of Certificates marking their suc-

cessful participation in the 2013/2014 Meitheal Programme. They were

accompanied by their mentor, Mr. Tom Quilter, and two 1st Years,

Bradley Fitzgerald (B.I), Bunclody, & Tony Murphy-Lawrence (V.I),

Knocknanna, representing the students they are working with.

Healthy Eating and Fitness Week HEALTHY EATING & FITNESS WEEK : January 13th – 17th 2014

This year in F.C.J. our new Healthy Eating and Fitness Week was a resounding success. Here’s the schedule for the week, just to give you a little insight:)

Monday: Classes stopped for half an hour in the morning so that a PowerPoint Presentation on Healthy Eating & Fitness could be shown to all students.

Tuesday: No Sweets Day. Free Fruit was distributed.

Wednesday: Staff and students did a 5 km ‘Run / Walk / Jog’ around The Golf Links behind the school and gathered afterwards for a School Photo and Mexican Wave.

Thursday: Nutritionists spoke to each 1st, 2nd & 5th Year class

Friday: Zumba Classes for 1st, 2nd & 5th Year classes in the Concert Hall throughout the day.

It was a really worthwhile event that will hopefully shape our future actions regarding our health!

HEALTHY EATING & FITNESS WEEK

January 13th – 17th 2014

Lions Club Christmas Appeal Our school raised €4,536 for the local Lions Club Christmas

Appeal. The money was raised through donations from the families of

students and bag-packing and carol singing at O’Reilly’s Supervalu

Bunclody. The carol singers – the cast of the October musical, “All

Shook Up”, and staff – were under the direction of Mr. Dale Hennessy,

following the school’s Christmas Mass on December 19th. The school

would like to thank Mr. Joe O’Reilly, Ms. Maureen Grennan and all the

staff of Supervalu for the wonderful co-operation and help they received.

Below: Our wonderful carol singers working hard to raise money for

members of the local community in need.

Acting Congratulations to Hugh McInerney (B.IV), Kilbride, who

starred in a play in Dublin for The Gaiety School of Acting. The

play was written by his acting group called “Finding Normal”. It

was a great success and he did our school proud.

Boxing Champion Congratulations to Kieran Kenny (A.II), Knockanure who won

a medal at the Leinster Boxing Championships on the 11th of

March. Well Done!

Shave or Dye

Congratulations to all of the students who are participating in this year’s

Shave or Dye programme. Each year Shave or Dye raises money for

Cancer Research in our country. The students who are participating in this

year’s Shave or Dye are:

2nd Year: Harry McCafferty & Tara Mahon

3rd Year: Leanne O’Neill & Eric-Johansson Nolan

4th Year: Shauna White & Conor Doran

5th Year: Fiona Tyrell & Brian Hancock

6th Year: Bronagh Stafford & Conor Travers

Well done to all these students. You are doing the school proud!

Thanks are due to our two hairdressers,

CASEY RALEIGH & CIARA TYRELL, both from Bunclody, and

their student assistants, Bronagh Stafford & Fiona Tyrell

and our sponsors

Cheveu Studio, Glamourize, Hair Junction, Hers & Sirs,

Loftus Pharmacy, Marita’s, Urban Barbers

Home Cook Hero Congratulations to Jamie Fennell (B.V), Clonegal, who competed in the

Home Cook Hero Competition on November 9th in Dublin. He was run-

ner-up in his section of the competition. We also got to see him on TV3

being interviewed about his excellent achievement. To top it all off,

Jamie’s recipe for ‘My Farmhouse Burger’ has just been published in the

Easy Food Home Cook Hero Cookbook. Well done Jamie !!

Academic Awards

1st year

Amy Smyth

Jamie Rooney

Shauna Ryan

Sam Meany

Caoimhe Hanrahan

Michael McGinty

Katie O’Toole

Jack Sinnott

Ciara Bolger

Robert Murphy

Lisa Doran

Michael O’Brien

Lauren Cullen

Eoin Roche

Ciara Carroll

Daniel Ging

Shauna Hayden

Niall Hickey

William Dunne

Nicole Dunne

Brian Lee

Ben Kidd

Jack Murphy

Lorna Murphy

Ellen Hutt

Niamh O’Dowd

Sean Kirwan

Liam Ascott

Kate Doyle

Adam Jordan Kelly

Sarah Phelan

Rachel O’Dowd

Kate Kirwan

Keith Kirwan

Ollie McLellan

Ladine Fisher

Danny Kehoe

Emma Gethings

Chloe Walsh

Chloe Kavanagh

Sean Kirwan

Katelynn Ronan

Katelynn Hassey

Aoife Milne

Cathal Lambert

Adam Coleman

Kurt Krantz

Sarah Louise Kirwan

Laura Ogwueleka

Cormac Ryan

Karen Cowman

Rosaleila Walsh

Ellie Whitebread

Laura Bailey

Arran Dobbs

Sarah Phelan

Eoin O’Leary

Jack Somers

Daniel Lennon

Claire McNamee

Ellie Robinson

Saoirse Cowman

Oisín Sloan Starr

Sophie Boxwell

George Kenny

2nd Year

Kim O Connor

Becky Byrne

Christian Grange

Ciara Banville

Hannah O Neill

Conor Kehoe

Amy Conroy

Matilda Dunne -

Cronin

Emma Leacy

Aoife Gorman

Lee Quigley

Dillon Beale

Brian O Neill

Brian Lambert

Casey Doyle

Matthieu Osborne

Aideen Kinsella

Tommy Sheppard

Tara Mahon

Kieran Kenny

Liam McGuill

Sam Lawton

Lisa Fortune

Harry McCafferty

Maja Dumana

Adam Ryan

JP Farrell

Sinead Nolan

Niamh Treacy

Peter Scully

Roisin O Muiri

Ciara Moore

Daithi Medcalf

Ciara Moore

Cian Fitzhenry

Keelin McHugh

Maura O Rourke

Rebecca Byrne

Alex Horan

John Kavanagh

Niall Maher

Shannon Plunkett

Chloe Moynihan

Keith Connell

Katie Lawlor

Daniel Gethings

Farrell

Aoife Bowe

Ciara Banville

Nicole Collier

Sarah Cummins

Anna Dillon

Adam Hogan

Barry Hickey

Orlaith Breen

Darragh Price

Becky Byrne

Sebastian PIM

Kate Power

Aoife Lawlor

Academic Awards

4th Years

Ciaran Doran

Alan Bolger

Róisín Rafter

Noel Mulhall

Sean Bolger

Emma Melay

Bernadette Lambert

Eva Kavanagh

Edel Crean

5th Year

Anna Kenny

Shauna O Brien

Macayla Murphy

Orlaith Hickey

Evan Dunphy

Róisín Fitzhenry

Alfre Murtagh

Deirdre Kirwan

Erika Crawte

Aine Kelly

David Foley

Josh Meany

Dale Rothwell

Aaron Behan

Dillon Byrne

Sean Carley

Róisín Dunbar

Cormac Byrne

Ciara Stokes

Martha Mae Hughes

Deanah Smyth

Ashling Byrne

Fiona Tyrell

Róisín O Neill

Rachel Casey

Max O Neill

Philip Conroy

Rachel O Dowd

Shane Franklin

Brendan Roberts

Conor Smyth

Adam Kinsella

Fintan Harrington

Conor Morris

Conel Kelly

Ryan Murphy

Emer Dunne

Eleanor Perry

Gemma Gainford

Mervyn Castles

Orla Condon

Peter Doyle

Rebecca Quinn

Michael Redmond

Katie Nolan

Orlaith Hickey

Evan Dunphy

Most Improved

1st Year

Kate Doyle

Ciaran Kavanagh

Chelsea Sunderland

James Lawlor

Adam Coleman

Laura Dewueleka

Veronica Hallers

Sophie Boxwell

Neal Redmond

Shauna Hayden

Nicole Dunne

Arran Dobbs

Sarah Phelan

Chloe Kavanagh

Niamh O Dowd

Sophie Coleman

Abbi Kelly

Danny Kehoe

James Byrne

Saoirse Hughes

Maeve Dillane

Darragh Fleming

Dylan Cuffe

2nd Year

Bridget Gainford

Patrycja Trawa

Sophie O Leary

Gearoid Doyle

Daniel Gethings

Abbie O Connor

Nicole Collier

Adam Hogan

Emma Leacy

Alex Horan

Kate Power

Lee Quigley

Seamus Kearns

Jamie Dunbar

Lisa Fortune

Nicole Cullen

Orla Sinnott

Anna Dillon

Sam Lawton

Jamie Roban

Barry Ryan

Declan Jordan Kelly

Nathan Doran

Rebecca Doran

Holly Stone

Fiona Kelly

Conor Raleigh

Kate Markey

Michelle Kavanagh

Shannon Plunkett

Adam Gethings

5th Year

Michael Redmond

Josh Meany

Laura McGuire

Adam Kinsella

Clodagh Kehoe

Aoife Maguire

Mervyn Castles

Conel Kelly

Peter Swayne

Stephen Kehoe

Patrick Hobbs

Gemma Gainford

Jamie Fennell

Emma Fitzhenry

Mary Morris

Hayley Nolan

Róisín Dunbar

Finn O Driscoll

Fourth Year Trip to Dublin Zoo

On Thursday 13th of February our year

group visited Dublin zoo. We all got a

short talk about the African animals such

as the lion and the leopard. Everyone got

a chance to see their favourite animal

which was really great. The day was a

great success and a memorable experience! We would like to thank all the

teachers for organising this trip for us.

Personal Safety Workshop On Monday 27th two volunteers

who work at the Wexford Rape

Crisis Centre gave us a workshop

on Personal Safety. We learned how

to protect ourselves from potential-

ly dangerous situations and how to

help a person who is in such a situa-

tion as rape, bullying or sexual

abuse. It was an insightful and very

informative workshop.

Martial arts workshop On Thursday 16th we got a visit

from Ken who is a martial arts in-

structor. He taught us how to de-

fend ourselves if someone was

about to attack us. We even got a

chance to practice our defence

movements on Ken at the end

which was great fun! The experi-

ence was very enjoyable and

worthwhile.

Soar Workshop On Tuesday 25th of February we got a visit from Toni, Mark and Sean .

They began the workshop with some fun games and even some dancing

which made us all enjoy ourselves and relax. They taught us to be our-

selves and to be open about our feelings. The workshop was both inspira-

tional and emotional . We would definitely do it again!

Gaisce Trip On Sunday 30th our year group went on a weekend trip to Glendalough

where we stayed in a nearby hostel for the night. On Sunday we took a

long trek up the treacherous Glendalough. The weather was on our side

and it didn't rain much compared to last years Gaisce trip. We managed to

walk 16 km the first day and then took a well de-

served rest at the hostel. The hostel was great

fun, especially some people. After dinner and a

movie, we headed to bed to be up bright and ear-

ly for the next day. The next day we trekked

9km. A big thank you to Mr Earls, Ms Doherty

and Mr Flynn. Especially for the ice creams on

the way home! Overall it was a great experience.

French Cinema As a way to celebrate French week– La Semaine

Française– the fourth years had the opportunity to watch a

popular subtitled French film called “Les Intouchables”.

This was a heart-warming film about a disabled man and

his lovable carer who build a friendship. It was a great

way to speak French and was very enjoyable.

Drum Workshop We entered the concert hall to find a circle of chairs and a lot

of drums and knew instantly this would be fun. The aim of the

workshop was to get the group to work together. We worked

with different drums and played different rhythms. It was a re-

ally enjoyable and fun day!

Road Safety Trip We went to the Omniplex cinema in March to listen to speakers on Road

Safety. There, we learned a lot about the importance of driving responsi-

bly on our roads for our own safety and the safety of others. Although it

was sometimes very graphic and intense, it opened our eyes to the dan-

gers of reckless driving. It was a worthwhile and educational experience

which we wont forget.

Seachtain na Gaeilge A big thanks to Ms McIvor’s 4th year Irish class who organised an Irish

table quiz for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th years for Seachtain na Gaeilge. It was

a great success and was a good way to speak our native language.

Go raibh míse buíochas do bainistíocht na scoile a thug urraíocht do na

comórtais ar fad agus a thug tocaíocht do Roinn na Gaeilge.

Workshop This was run by

Smashing Times

Theatre and the

Samaritans. A small scene was played out by an actor from the Smashing

Times theatre which really helped to understand suicide and how mental

health is important in our lives. By asking the volunteers questions, we

learned a lot about the causes and effects of suicide. The workshop fin-

ished off with free wristbands and pens!

Mini-company Competition Well done to Crafty Canvas, Souper and Br-Eco who made it to the X-cel

student enterprise awards in Whites Hotel. This is a competition for the

most successful and creative 4th year mini

companies in Wexford. Congratulations to

Souper who came 3rd overall and to Br-Eco

who won the environmental award. A big

thanks to Mr Flynn, Ms Friend and Ms Kenne-

dy for their work with the Mini Company

I.S.P.C.C Transition year students undertook fundraising on behalf of the ISPCC

last December. They would like to thank, on behalf of the charity, all who

contributed to the collection. A total of €547.55 was raised.

River Slaney Project All fourth years got a chance to be brought down into the River Slaney

for a science project on the cleanliness on the water in the river by Ms. C.

Doyle. We collected water samples from the river bed with buckets and

nets. All three classes really enjoyed the lesson. Even Liz Kavanagh, who

managed to nearly drown. The results proved our river is very very clean!

Sports

U16 Ladies Football It has been an enjoyable and rewarding year but ultimately both teams

were beaten by stronger teams. However, these teams were graded in the

wrong division. Unfortunately, there was not enough of a challenge for

the U16 team before they faced Gallen CS, Ferbane in the Leinster semi-

final in Portlaoise. They had a solid and strong performance but

unfortunately could not counter the driving headwind and the combina-

tion of two of their opponents’ outstanding forwards. Congratulations

guys, you deserve it!

Senior Ladies Football The senior ladies football team played an outstanding match against

Presentation Wexford in the Leinster semi-final. Both teams had a similar

level of ability but the outstanding determination of players like Roisin

Fitzgerald and Michaela Gethings Farrell and the scoring of Clare

O’Rourke and Catherine Kelly meant F.C.J. earned a greatly deserved

win. The Leinster final took place in Bray where the team was playing

against Loreto Navan. We began well but could not compete with the

other team which included eight county players. FCJ played resolutely but

the final outcome was clear. A special congratulations to the goalie,

Sinead Ryan, Raheen, who played an incredible game and was undoubt-

edly the player of the match! Both Gallen and Loreto Navan have gone on

to secure resounding victories in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Men’s Swimming Leinster Schools

Championship

Congratulations to Eoin

O’Leary, Enniscorthy, Sean Bookey, Knocknaure, JP Farrell,

Enniscorthy and Danny Kehoe, Ferns. Their team won the 200m

Medley Relay and the 200m Freestyle Relay. Also well done to Sean

Bookey who won the 50m Butterfly and the 50m Freestyle.

Ladies Swimming Congratulations to our F.C.J. Bunclody Swim team who had a very suc-

cessful day at the Leinster Schools Swimming Senior Championships in

Donaghmeade on January 21st. The girls relay team, Kate Markey

(Myshall), Aoife Milne (Ferns), Shauna Ryan (Clonegal) and Matilda

Dunne-Cronin (Ferns) won Silver Medals in the 200 metre Freestyle

Relay and also won Bronze in the 200 metre Medley relay. Katie Byrne

(Ardattin) won a silver for her 100m Breaststroke and narrowly missed

out on a bronze in the 100m Backstroke by points of a second. Matilda

won bronze in her 100m Freestyle. Kate, Shauna, Aoife and Adam

Ryan (Clonegal) all improved on their personal times. Well done guys!

Excellent achievement!

Hockey The 2nd year team played five games, beating Presentation Wexford,

drawing with Kilkenny College and St. Leos and, unfortunately, losing by

a goal to Loreto Kilkenny and Newtown Waterford. They are a very hard-

working and enthusiastic group of players and hopefully, next year with

continued hard work they will improve their position in the league

tables! :)

The 1st year team played six games, beating Kilkenny College, Loreto

Kilkenny, Loreto Wexford and Presentation Wexford. They lost narrowly

to St. Leos 3-2 and were beaten by a very strong team, Newtown

Waterford, who went on to win their section of the league. These are a

greatly talented bunch of players and have great potential! :D

Excruciatingly Bad Jokes

What do you get if you pour hot water down a rabbit hole? Hot cross bunnies!

How does the Easter Bunny stay fit? EGG-xercise and HARE-robics!

Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a joke?

It might crack up!

Why did the Easter egg hide? He was a little chicken!

What do you call a rabbit that tells good jokes? A funny bunny!

As part of our Anti-Bullying

Week, Mr. David Coleman will

give a talk on ‘Bullying Amongst

Young People and Coping Skills

for Parents of Teenagers’ on

Thursday, May 15th. David is a

well known Clinical Psychologist

and T.V. Broadcaster – RTE’s

‘Bullyproof’, ‘21st Century Child’

& ‘Teens in the Wild’; he is also

the bestselling author of ‘The

Thriving Family’. The talk will

take place in the Church of the

Most Holy Trinity Bunclody

from 7.30 – 9.00 pm. and is open

to the general public. Tickets are

€10 each and are on sale now in

the school, Steemers/O’Learys,

SuperValu & Eurospar. You

are strongly advised to buy your

tickets in advance as this event is

already generating a lot of inter-

est. It is being organised by the

management and Parents’ Council

of our school.