Coláiste Chill Mhantáin
END-OF-YEAR AND EXAMS
As another school year draws to a close, we would like to wish all of our Third and Sixth Year students success in their junior and Leaving Certificate exams in June. These students have worked hard and can approach their exams confident in the skills, learning and insights they have acquired during their years in Coláiste Chill Mhantáin.
We would also like to thank the entire school community, including students, parents, management and staff, whose leadership, support, hard work and participation have helped to make 2016-17 another successful year in the school. Thank you also to the.
members of the board of management and parents’ association whose ongoing support helps to underpin all of our achievements in Coláiste Chill Mhantáin. We wish you all a happy and peaceful summer break.
SENIOR PREFECTS 2017-18
Many thanks to Mr Diamond, who coordinated the process and to Anne Daly, Marion Reardon and Sam Conway, who completed the interviewing of applicants for the role Senior Prefect 201718. The interviews went very well with the panel bowled over by the quality of the candidates.
Well done to all of the students who participated in this process and congratulations to the Senior Prefect Team of 2017-18: Dara Bushe (Head Girl), Ronan Murray (Head Boy), Scott Armstrong, Conor Brennan, Alisha Byrne, Emma Cruise, Trinity Dockery, Megan Doherty, Jack Dunne, Joe Haskins, Niall Murphy, Patrick Nixon, Matthew Nolan, Katie O’Neill, Jack Reburn.
SENIOR MENTORS 2017-18
Many thanks to Ms Doorley and Mr Mick Larkin for completing this selection process; this is by no means an easy job with over 40 applications from excel- lent candidates. Well done to all of the applicants and we are confident that there will be many opportunities into the future for them to demonstrate their leadership qualities. Congratulations to the Mentor Team of 2017-18
Dylan Geoghegan, Conor Vize, Cordelia Daly Ronayne, Ben Griffin, Sam Porter, Eve Gregory, Kirsty Roche, Mark Nicholson, Cormac Mitchell, Jack Gibney, Molly Hodgkinson, Sophie Richardson, Nasreen Habibnejad Koriam, Robert Moffitt, Zara Browne, Katie Docherty, Chloe Doyle, James Byrne, Patrick Keogh, Gary O’Connor, Tristian O’Toole.
1ST YEAR TRIP TO AVON RÍ
Last Tuesday the First Year students, Pastoral Care Team and Mentor Team attended the First Year Trip in Avon Rí Adventure Centre, Blessington. Students engaged in a range of outdoor activities including kayaking, orienteering, abseiling, archery, low ropes and zipline. This was a lovely to round off the school year and a great day was had by all. Thank you to the Mentor Team for their organisation and coordination of the event.
WORLD WAR I EXHIBITION
On loan from the National Library, an exhibition about the Irish experience in World War I was on view in the School Canteen for the last two weeks of the school term.
210,000 men from Ireland volunteered for armed service. Those that supported the cause enlisted or travelled to serve in nursing or auxiliary services. Others objected to the war on moral, social or political grounds. The inevitability of a European war and horrific loss of life was experienced by all participating nations including Ireland. In the months preceding the declaration of War on August 4, 1914, the more immediate threat of conflict was closer to home as Ireland was brought to the brink of civil war over the issue of Home Rule. By the end of 1918, its impact had been fully felt throughout the length and breadth of the country.
This exhibition focuses on the unique aspect of the Irish World War I experience. The exhibition is linked with the National Library website. It contains newspaper reports, artefacts and first hand personal accounts to bring students inside the lives of those who experienced World War I.
TY CARLIGFORD
Transition Year students rounded off their year with an overnight trip to Carlingford Adventure Centre where they engaged in a range of fantastic activities including Crystal Maze, Lazer Combat, canoeing, water trampolining and zip lining in the sky park. All agreed that they had a great time there and it was a brilliant end to a successful year.