Vol 28 No 03     16 Sept 2022

Meet Our New Staff

We welcome the following new staff to The High School - Ms Concannon (French); Mr Conroy (Irish); Ms Finnegan (Mathematics, Chemistry, and Science); Ms McCormack (Art); Mrs Murdoch (Physical Education); and Mr Murphy (Irish).  We wish them all the best for the future.  

A Message from the Head Girl and Head Boy

When the news that we were to be this year’s Senior Prefects arrived, we were utterly blown away. In the lead up to our return to school we were both eager to hear who had been selected, but neither of us really expected it would be ourselves! Without doubt we owe our new titles to five years of nurturing and support from a wonderful school community. Now, we have the privilege of giving back to that community that has helped us flourish for so long.  We would like to extend a heartfelt greeting to the new Form 1 pupils, whom we welcome with open arms.  They will soon discover the amazing possibilities this school has to offer by taking up some extracurricular activities. What better way to make new friends and explore hobbies? We both agree that in Form 1 we would never have imagined that we would have the last five incredible years we have both experienced, and we can’t believe this is our last year.  We hope to make the most of the time we have left with our year group and we can’t wait to see what Form 6 has to offer for us.
Gary Meaney (Head Boy) and Moya Quigley (Head Girl)

Form 4 Irish Excursion

Ar an dara lá déag de mhí Mean Fómhair, chuamar go dtí an bpictiúrlann Lighthouse chun an scannán “An Cailín Ciúin” a fheiceáil.  Chuamar chuig an bpictiúrlann ar an mbus.  Bhí an chuid is mó den chomhrá as Gaeilge, ach bhí fotheidil ann.  Thaitin an scannán go mór linn.  Chuir deireadh an scéal tocht orainn, agus bhí na charachtair an-suimiúil.  Is í Eibhlín an carachtar is fearr liom, mar tá an-trua agam di.  Ar an iomlán, bhí an turas go dtí an bpictiúrlann an-taitneamhach, agus ba mhaith linn dul go dtí scannán Gaelach arís.  
Fionn O Foghlú

Form 4 Craft Project

This year Form 4 Craft are undertaking a Recycled Fashion project and we need your help!  The class would love to have some dressmaker mannequins to use for their project.  If anyone would like to donate or lend a mannequin, we should be delighted to have them!
Ms Rogers

Home Economics - Forms 2 and 3

Pupils in Form 2 and 3 enjoyed baking Welsh Cheese Cakes in Home Economics this week. These enticing little tartlettes contain a filling of raspberry jam and stewed apples topped with a light sponge.  Delicious!

Simon Community Home Run

There is still time to register to join the Simon Community Home Run in the Phoenix Park on 1 October 2022.  Each year High School pupils and staff come together as a community to challenge themselves and help raise essential funds for Dublin Simon Community.  If you would like to participate this year, please contact Ms Hutchinson Edgar in A22.   Alternatively, you can donate to this worthy cause here.

Culture Night at The High School

The seventeenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday 23 September 2022. The High School Archive is participating and invites you along to view the displays and share this invitation with parents and friends.  The Archive will open from 4.00-8.00 pm.  Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council. It is a national moment celebrating culture, creativity, and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured, and nurtured in people’s lives today and every day.  It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages, and rural locations as well as online and through our media partners.  Over 1.1 million people engaged with Culture Night in 2021.  For more information visit here. 
Alan Phelan
Archivist

31st Rathfarnham Scouts

31st Rathfarnham Scouts is wonderful local scouting troop which holds meetings every Friday evening from 7.30 pm until 10.00 pm at the War Memorial Hall in Terenure.  Generations of our brightest and best scouts and leaders have hailed from The High School.  The scouts have three camps throughout the year, one in October, one in April (both three nights), and a trip abroad for two weeks in the summertime.  This summer we went to Italy and previously we went to Portugal, Spain, and traversed the canals of northern England by barge.  We always have tremendous fun and make friends for life on these adventures.  You may have seen us selling Christmas trees at the War Memorial Hall in Terenure - something we do every year.  Scouts is a great place to build social skills and to learn how to be responsibile and independent while embracing teamwork.  We highly recommend joining a scouting troop but if you would like to give the 31st Rathfarnham a try, you can contact us here for more information.
Ben Conn and Leo Shorten
Patrol Leaders

Biodiversity Week

Next week is Biodiversity Week at The High School.  There will be lots of exciting activities taking place such as foraging, nature walks, and honey harvesting!  We hope pupils and staff will get involved and embrace the educational opportunity with some experiential teaching and learning. 

Winter Extra-Curricular Programmes 2022-23

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Ms Burrowes 
Communications Coordinator