Coláiste Chraobh Abhann

PREFECTS

Well done to the following fifth year students who have been appointed as Prefects next year: Ava Cowan Hedges, Shauna Hamilton Byrne, Jade Byrne, Sinéad Conway, Molly Hayes, Roisin Connaughton, Rachel Crimes, Roisin Belton, Bronte Magee Baker, Adam Heffernan, Marc Brady, Matthew Byrne, Brian Short, James Synnott, Luke Byrne, Stephen Hunt, Manus de Paor and Cormac Gilnagh.

DRAMA

Best wishes to the CCA Players, who will take to the stage for this year’s production of ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’ in the Rook’s Tower in Newcastle tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10, and Thursday, May 11, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are available from the school.

ENTERPRISE

Well done to Sadhbh Durston in first year who represented the school in Croke Park last Wednesday, May 3, in the National Student Enterprise Awards final with her company ‘Yum Yum’. Further congratulations to Aoife Lynskey McWatt, Niamh Dillon, Amy Lynce and Aurora Fawsitt, who represented the school in the PDST ‘Get Up and Go’ national finals on Tuesday with their mini company ‘Ogham from Home’. They were in the last 150 students out of 600 who entered.

ATHLETICS

Well done to all members of the school community who competed in the first day of the East Leinster track and field events in Santry last Tuesday. Particular congratulations to Laoise Cullen and Eve Leacy, who were placed first in their respective events and who now qualify for the Leinster competition. Troy Scully came second in the Steeplechase and also qualifies for the Leinster competition.

NEWTOWN 2050

Well done to the following fifth year students who are involved in the Newtown 2050 Project: Alex Synnott, Luke Power, Amy Kava- nagh, Shauna Hamilton Byrne and Sam Hickey. This project aims to plan for the future development of the village.

DEBATING SUCCESS

Congratulations to Hyrum Scott, Lucy Shortt and Sophie Heaton, with substitute Alex Brady, won the semi-final of the Wicklow Co. Co Environmental Debate on Tuesday last, May 2, against Blessington. The motion they opposed was ‘’It is through enforcement of the litter laws rather than educational campaigns that we can rid the country of littering offences.’ They will be taking part in the final against Carnew on May 23.

WELL DONE

Well done to Dale and Bobby Brady in second year who raised almost €200 for the recent sponsored cycle. The boys set up a stop near Ballinastoe Wood where they invited people to stop and take pictures of their pet lambs. As a result of their fundraising activity, the boys featured on RTÉ Radio one last Friday.

GERMAN EXCHANGE

A group of our TY students departed for Wurzburg today, Wednesday, to enjoy a unique cultural experience of German life. Students will spend time with their German counterparts, attending school and also visiting Wurzburg and its surrounding area on this social and cultural exchange. This is the return leg of the German Exchange, following the Irish leg of the trip in recent weeks, where the students visited Dublin, Glendal- ough and also enjoyed an evening of bowling.

ACTIVE SCHOOLS WEEK

Last week was Active Schools Week and the PE Department did a great job encouraging all students to get more active. The PE Hall was open every morning at 8.30 a.m. for students to play some sport before the school day began; the ‘Girls Get Active’ continues every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Junior Girls basketball continues every Friday lunchtime for interested students.

PARENTS INFO EVENING

Paula Tunney of Community Awareness of Drugs will host a Parents’ Information Evening on drugs and alcohol in the school on Wednesday, May 17, at 7.30 p.m.