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Vol 29 No 04 22 Sept 2023
Bright Futures - Open Evening
The Bright Futures Open Evening for incoming pupils to The High School in 2024 took place on 20 September. About a thousand guests took a tour around the school and were shown the expansive school campus and visited featured rooms for each of the subjects taught at the school. Each classroom presented samples of pupils' work while subject teachers explained the subject in detail. After a couple of minutes they were guided to a different subject classroom until the tour was over. The event began at 6.00 pm with tours concluding at 8.00 pm. The team of helpful pupils answered any questions the parents and prospective pupils had and all left feeling satisfied and happy with the evening’s events.
Form 6 Biology Field Trip
As part of the Ecology section of our curriculum Form 6 pupils studying Biology were tasked with conducting a comprehensive study of an ecosystem. Specifically, we were to survey a rocky seashore habitat. On the craggy granite coast of Sandycove we were free to roam wherever our quadrats and clipboards led us. Every tidepool seemed a miniature underwater world of its own, bursting with life, from blooming anemones to winding polychaete worms.
HSD Journal Design Winner
The annual competition to design the front cover of the school journal once again attracted some wonderful works of art from our pupils. This year’s winner was Anna Hoey (Deputy Head Girl) who has won €100 for art supplies. Keep an eye out for details of next year’s journal cover competition.
Mr R B Tobin
Deputy Principal
Zion Parish Pet Service
On Sunday 8 October, the main service at Zion Parish church will be a Pets' Service which takes place at 10.30 am. We should be delighted to welcome pets and their owners for this service of blessing. We wish to extend a warm invitation to The High School community to attend.
Deirdre Hoey
Parish Administrator
Form 1 Religious Education
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It means ‘Top of the Year’. On this day, Jewish people celebrate the New Year and dip apple in honey so that the coming year will be sweet. In Religious Education class on 14 August, Form 1 pupils celebrated Rosh Hashanah by dipping pieces of apples into honey and saying "Shana Tovah!" to each other. It was great fun. “Shana Tovah” and Happy New Year to the whole school community!
Lisa Hamilton
Badminton World Championships
Sian Williams has been coaching our school teams in Badminton for many years and has led us to numerous finals and cups. She has continued her career as a player and is a regular medal winner in the Senior European and World Championships. We warmly congratulate Sian on her latest success at the World Championships in Japan where she was a semi finalist in the Over 60 singles, and a winner in the doubles category with her playing partner Pam Peard. Well done, Sian!
HSD Rugby Blitz Success
Yesterday The High School competed in its first rugby blitz as a senior team. In our pool we played against Wesley College and St Louis High School, winning both of our matches. We then faced Newbridge College in a final that was quite tough as many of the girls were older and played in rugby clubs. We put up a good fight even though the game did not go our way. On a positive note, the Junior team topped this leg of the Leinster Schools Rugby league and so remain undefeated. We are very proud of all The High School girls' rugby teams and we look forward to representing the school again soon.
Mollie Courtney
Minor A Hockey
The High School Minor A team played a brilliant game against Holy Child Killiney with two great goals from HSD. The opposition stole a goal right at the end of the match, bringing the final score to 3-2 to them in the final minute.
Form 1 English
In Form 1 English pupils have been busy studying the poems of The High School's most famous pupil (to date!), William Butler Yeats (HSD, 1881-83 ). Here are just some of the drawings that they completed inspired by one of his very popular poems. Can you guess which one it is?
New Music Release
Congratulations to recent past pupil Leah McGrath (HSD, 2017-23) and her band Arabú on the release of their debut E.P. Oscailteacht. Leah, who was a member of The High School Orchestra and Choir will be launching the release at a free concert in HMV Henry Street, Dublin at 2.00 pm on 29 September. The presave is available now on Spotify. We wish Leah and Arabú every success going forward.
Dates for your Diary
- 26 Sep 23 - Form 3 parent-teacher meeting, 4.15 pm; school closes, 3.40 pm
- 29 Sep 23 - Staff Training Day - school closed to pupils
- 2 Oct 23 - School closed
- 3 Oct 23 - Form 1 excursion
- 10 Oct 23 - Form 4 excursion
- 17 Oct 23 - Form 2 parent-teacher meeting, 4.15 pm; school closes, 3.40 pm
- 19 Oct 23 - Junior Cycle training day - school closed to pupils
- 25 Oct 23 - Parents' Evening and Prize Distribution, 7.00 pm
- 27 Oct 23 - Half term begins, 11.55 am
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Ms Burrowes
Communications Coordinator
