Vol 28 No 23      25 Mar 2023

Seachtain Na Gaeilge

Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.  This was kept in mind and could be seen on many posters around the school this week which was decorated with flags, balloons, and posters for Seachtain na Gaeilge as we had a brilliant celebration of our language and culture with plenty of events to mark the occasion.  We got to hear some wonderful Irish music and poetry in Assembly each morning, and there were activities going on every day.  Everyone got involved in céilithe, Gaelic football matches, poc fada competitions, and quizzes as Gaeilge. Seachtain iontach a bhí ann agus bhaineamar go léir an-sult as.  Seachtain na Gaeilge agus Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!
Daniel Tallon

International Women's Day

On 8 March our school community celebrated International Women's Day.  This annual celebration is an important time to reflect on the achievements of women to date but also to highlight the many gender-based challenges we still face.  In anticipation of the week pupils held two Assemblies - the first was to raise awareness for the night walk for Women's Aid and the second was to celebrate our pupils' female heroes.  The school was decorated with posters, badges, and ribbons and teachers were encouraged to introduce women's history to their lesson plans during the week.  The night walk took place on the evening of International Women's Day and despite the weather more than one hundread people turned up.  Together we walked a route along the river Dodder and there was a lovely atmosphere of community and support for one another.  On Thursday Leader of the Labour Party Ivana Bacik TD joined us in the W B Yeats Library for a talk on women in politics.  Bacik is committed to the importance of changing the culture of politics to enable more women to enter the political sphere through confidence building.  Our school is committed to raising awareness of gender based issues beyond just this week.
Alexandra Lenihan

Metropolitan Schools Junior Cup Victory

Congratulations to The High School Junior Cup Team which defeated Our Lady of Mercy College, St Andrew's College, St Louis High School, and Wesley College to win the Metropolitan Schools Junior Cup.  The High School also qualified to compete in the Leinster 7s tournament on 22 March and reached the semi-final stage.  We are now looking forward to competing in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup on 29 March.  We warmly congratulate the team on its achievements and wish all members of the squad continued success in forthcoming competitions.
Mr A Malin

South Dublin League Winners

Congratulations to all members of The High School Junior A hockey team who defeated St Gerard's School to win the South Dublin Hockey League for the first time in the history of the school.  We warmly congratulate the team on the significance of its achievements in 2022-23 and wish all members of the squad every success in future competitions.
Ms S Jones

Ireland Grand Slam Victory

Congratulations to Ryan Baird (HSD, 2011-14) on his selection for the Grand Slam winning Ireland Rugby squad in Six Nations fixtures against Italy, Scotland, and England this season.  We are proud of his contribution to winning the Grand Slam for Ireland and wish him continued success as he competes for further honours at international level in advance of the Rugby World Cup in September.

International Hockey Selection

Congratulations to High School pupils Ben Pasley, Alex Lynch, and Samuel Maxwell who have been selected to play for Ireland U18 National Team in the Four Nations Tournament in Walcz, Poland from 7-10 April.  Congratulations arealso due to Hollaí Quinn who has been selected to represent Ireland in the U16 National Squad.  This group continues its preparations for the International Tournament in Aachen at Easter and the 8 Nations tournment in Granada in July.  We wish all of our hockey players every success as they proceed through these various competitions at the highest levels of the game.

Leinster U13 League Champions

Congratulations to The High School U13 boys' hockey team which has won the Leinster Schoolboys U13 league competition for only the third time in the history of the school.  We warmly congratulate the team on its achievement and wish all members of the squad every success in future competitions.
Mr P Fitzpatrick

Model United Nations Success

Congratulations to all members of the HSD MUN team who had a successful and enjoyable weekend at the WCD MUN conference.  The team was awarded three delegation and three individual prizes overall.  Aadya Vig and Jake O'Loughlin were commended and Oscar Hannon Smith won an outstanding delegate prize.
Ms Maher

Vinnie Murray Plate Final

On 8 March The High School Senior Cup Team competed in the Plate Final of the Vinnie Murray Cup.  The game took place in St Mary’s Rugby Club against St Gerard’s School.  The game started quickly and The High School were successful in going 8-0 up in the first 10 minutes thanks to a try from Ethan Jones.  The opposition wasted no time pushing back and with the scores close at half time it was all to play for.  A quick try by our opponents in the second half was a tough blow and proved too big a gap to close.  The game finished 45-34: it was disappointing but there was a lot to be proud of.  Thanks are due to all who helped out this year, notably Mr McDermott, Mr Barnard,  Mr Walker, Mr Hardy, and Ms Meeke as well to all who came out to support throughout the year.  We'd like to bid a fond farewell to the Form 6 pupils who played their last game for The High School and we wish next year's team the best of luck going forward.
Andrew Farrelly

Form 1 League Victory

The Form 1 Girls Basketball team have had a brilliant season this year.  Everyone put in their maximum effort at matches and training- there was always a positive atmosphere on the court.  Dribbling skills and shooting techniques have improved considerably over the last few months and we've all mastered the basics.  Everyone has pulled together as a team on the court and on the sidelines.  We played our final game in Oblate Hall, Inchicore defeating Gael Coláiste na Phiarsaigh in the final 24-6 and coming out of our League unbeaten.  We are already looking forward to the next season.
Caoimhe Gannon

Form 2 Technical Graphics

Form 2 Technical Graphics pupils had great fun recently using the school 3D  printer to realise some of their impressive SolidWorks creations.  SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering application.  It is a wonderful way to use technology in a creative way as part of product design.

Minor Girls Hockey Tour

On 3 March the Minor Girls squad went on the hockey trip to Tipperary and Cork.  We played two matches on the way at Ursuline Secondary School and Bandon Grammar School. Our A team won their matches and the B team lost one match and drew against Bandon. After our matches Bandon Grammar kindly provided dinner and then we went to the hotel in Clonakility.  We got ready and headed down to the cinema to watch a film, played some games, and made song routines.  On Saturday morning we had a swimming session, lovely buffet breakfast, and played couple of rounds of crazy golf before hopping on the bus to come home to Dublin.  On the way home we stopped for lunch and then finished the drive home.  We all had so much fun!  

Andrew McKay Hockey Tournament

Well done to everyone who participated in the annual Andrew McKay Hockey Tournament last week.  Everyone had a wonderful afternoon and €140 was raised for The Irish Cancer Society.  

Mother's Day Haiku

To Mothers

Here or up above
They are carried in our hearts
Near and dear always

Charlotte MacDonnell