Vol 23 No 28   27 April 2018

The High School Inaugural MUN conference

From the 21-22 April The High School hosted its inaugural Model Unitd Nations conference.  Delegations from numerous schools attended, debating resolutions such as The Question of Palestine, China's influence on African trade, and so on.  On Friday evening we ejoyed a fantastic speech from past pupil Chloe Manahan (HSD, 2009-15) who is the National Chairperson of Labour Youth.  On Friday evening and Saturday morning delegates gathered in their committee rooms and began to debate.   On Saturday afternoon the General Assembly began and all delegates went to The Reynolds Hall to pass or defeat the resolutions.  The closing ceremony was lead by Secretary General, James Kinsella and Presidents of General Assembly, Katie Moore and Hannah Kerr.  Awards were presented to distinguished delegates and delegations.  The High School's Oscar Hannon Smith (on the historical committee) received an award.  Many thanks to the secretariat and security teams and to Debbie Ogunkayode who made sure everything ran smoothly over the course of two days.

Form 5 Careers Evening

On 17 April, Form 5 pupils participated in a careers evening featuring a range of mock interviews conducted by parent volunteers at The High School.  Some pupils were shaking with nerves and others were teeming with confidence as we began.  When we entered the interview rooms we were greeted by a parent with a welcoming smile and a copy of our CV.  At this moment all nerves seemed to fade away and the interview began.  During the interview pupils were asked a variety of different questions with some interviewers allowing the interviewees to ask questions of their own.  Afterwards we were invited back into the interview rooms where we received positive and extremely useful feedback from the interviewers on how well we spoke and how we presented ourselves.  They also commented on our confidence levels and the quality of our CVs.  The sense of achievement afterwards was immense and a joy to witness.  Later on in the evening pupils and teachers had a chance to mingle allowing for more feedback and self-evaluation.  I think that this was an exceptional experience and one I will not forget any time soon.
Cormac Dee-Brown  

Pi Maths Competition

The Pi Quiz is a team competition for Junior Certificate pupils organised by the Cork Branch of Irish Maths Teachers' Association.  Congratulations to The High School Form 3 Mathematics team which represented us at the competition last Friday. 

Daffodil Day

Well done to everyone who donated precious funds to the Irish Cancer Society fundraising event at The High School on Daffodil Day.  In total, we raised €1800.  Congratulations to all involved.  

Darkness into Light

Darkness into Light is an important fundraising event for Pieta House, whose vision is to create a world where suicide, self-harm, and stigma have been replaced by hope, self-care, and acceptance.  Last year pupils from The High School attended the walk in Marlay Park and this year senior pupils are also 
invited to paticipate.  A group of teachers and pupils (past and current) will meet at Marlay Park at 4.15 am on Saturday 12 May.  Those interested in joining The High School group can sign-up on the sheet pinned to the door of A7.  You can sponsor The High School group here. Donate today!  

HSD Parents' Association Event

Attention, all High School parents and guardians!  Save the date for the HSD Parents' Association end-of-year social event which will take place on Friday 25 May at The High School from 6.00 pm featuring food, music, refreshments, and the annual parent vs teacher cricket match.  Tickets are now available online (or directly from the Parents' Association) at a cost of €15 which includes a prosecco reception and food as per our recent communication.
Nigel Donovan
President and Chairman
The High School Parents' Association

Summer Sports Programme 2018

Calendar Change

Sports Day has been rescheduled to Monday 14 May.