1^st Year Book Box – Reading Initiative

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin

We take huge pride in our school library here in the Presentation. Unfortunately, this year Covid rules & guidelines have forced us to close our library doors for now…. but fear not!!  A new reading initiative is on the way…the 1st Year Book Box! 100 BRAND NEW books have been purchased for our 1st year students.  Each class will receive their own book box with books ranging from beginner to intermediate to advanced! Each student will receive a library card to keep a record of how many books they read throughout the year The books have been labeled, covered in contact film and are now sitting untouched for the recommended 72 hours before being made available to students. With titles from the esteemed Sir Michael Morpurgo, Darren Shan, Eoin Colfer and many more, there are 16 new titles for our first years to choose from.

• Green sticker books – beginner level
• Yellow sticker books – intermediate level
• Red sticker books – advanced level

 

SPHE Department

Message from the SPHE Department

We invite parents to take a look at the Well Being programme being taught in schools over the next 4 weeks. This programme intends to ease students back to school and help them cope with the “new normal”.

https://ncca.ie/en/junior-cycle/wellbeing

 

Leaving Certificate Results 2020

A helpline for students and their parents was launched in early September.

Call 1800 265 165 for help

 

Music for 1^st Years

Class 1C in Music class during their 6 week “taster”. Although singing is not possible in the classroom at present, some wonderful music was made using the Boom Whackers – tuned plastic tubes.

 

Sci-Fest 2020

Well done to the following students who took part in Sci Fest 2020. This year it was all online due to Covid 19 restrictions. The students made themselves and the school proud for the hard work and determination shown.

Aoife McNamara and Caoimhe Woods who received a Merit Award for entering their project “Big Sister Surveillance” . Teacher, Ms. Tracey O Leary.

Eimear Dempsey and Leah Hassett who received certificates of achievement for entering their project ” T Bar” a device used to reduce hazards and time inefficiency surrounding electric farm fences. Teacher, Ms  Jacqueline Ryan.

Aurora Moore, Ella Ryan and Martyna Pakieser received certificates of achievement for enteriing their project “Investigation into how a Geomagnetic reversal would impact life on earth”. Teacher, Ms Jacqueline Ryan

 

Presentation Awards for Excellence Nominees

Our awards for 2019-2020 will go ahead this year on the 7th October from St. Mary’s Church, streamed live online. We are excited to congratulate acknowledge and recognise our very talented gifted hardworking students again this year.

1st Year Nominees	2nd Year Nominees
3rd Year Nominees	5th Year Nominees

 

Scientific Endeavor Nominations

From Transition Year

• Leah Hassett
• Eimear Dempsey
• Martyna Pakieser
• Aurora Moore
• Ella Ryan

 

From Fifth Year

• Kate Leo

 

Sci-Fest Online Certificate

• Aoife McNamara
• Caoimhe Woods
• Leah Hassett
• Ella Ryan
• Eimear Dempsey
• Aurora Moore
• Martyna Pakieser

 

Sports Person of the year and Soaring Star Awards Nominations

Soaring Star Nominees:

1^st year

• Lucy Carroll
• Sinead O’Carroll
• Roise O’Reilly
• Clodagh Burke

2^nd Year

• Hazel Brennan
• Aedin McCormack
• Grainne Power
• Lily Browne
• Amy McMorrow

3^rd Year

• Leah Murphy
• Laura Cooney
• Nicole Delaney

 

Sports Person of the Year 2019-2020 Nominees

• Aoife Barron
• Orla Barron
• Aine Ryan
• Yvonne Clancy
• Sarah Ni Cheallaigh
• Hazel McFadden

 

Junior Master Chef 2019 –2020 Nominees

1^ST Year:

• Jamie Whelan
• Ayesha Millat

2^nd Year

• Hazel Brennan
• Olesja Glushak

3^rd Year

• Nicole Delaney

 

Creativity in Art Nominees

Credit Union Art Competition (winners at local and regional level):

• Abigail king
• Mya Cashman
• Meabh Crotty
• Beibhinn Nolan
• Aimee Shine

 

Articulation all Ireland Finalist

• Caoimhe Nolan

 

Best overall Visual Art projects

• Kacie O’Shea
• Yuliya Pakholyuk
• Caoimhe O’Donovan
• Saloni Adurkar
• Allana Campion

 

Best Leaving Cert Overall Project and H1

• Saoirse O’Donovan

 

Junk Kouture Regional Finalists:

• Caoimhe Nolan
• Aine Ryan
• Megan Morris
• Sadhbh O’Loughlin
• Allana Walsh
• Leah Pyke

 

All Ireland finalists for Junk Kouture

• Victoria Canty
• Ellen O’Gorman
• Saoirse McCarra
• Rachel Lambe
• Lorraine Canty
• Sophie Pyke
• Gabby Pranskeviciute
• Aurora Moore
• Yasmine Woodlock

 

Nominations for Creativity in Music 2019 – 2020

“Bua” by Rhapsodaí

Performed at city west in Dublin as part of Foras na Gaeilge Live on TG 4

• Aoife McNamara
• Desiree Haran McCarthy
• Caoimhe Woods

 

The Cast of “WE WILL ROCK YOU”

Nominated for the Best Ensemble and Best Chorus in the Stage Wise Student Theater Awards

To collect the creativity nomination on behalf of the cast:

• Eve Whelan and Sophie Pyke

 

The Enterprise and Initiative Award Nominees

Junior Category

• Fizzy Scent-sations (Laura Golden, Millie Hewitt, Eimear Heafey and Jenna Hayes)
• Hanger Helpers (Molly O Brien, Hazel Brennan, Anniemae Walsh, Ada Hennessy)
• Bee Happy (Katie Fennessy and Niamh Perry)
• Papillon Terra (Niamh Burke and Ayesha Millat)

Senior Category

• Fifth Year LCVP – Fundraised for Aoibheann’s Pink Tie
• Fifth Year LCVP – Fundraised for C-Saw
• SOS (Short of Shorts) Danni O Dwyer, Shauna Ryan, Pamela Ormond, Nadine Guinan, Mia Hassett
• Pres Tees (Alicia Johnston, Oliwia Glinski, Shauna Blanche, Rebecca Wright, Aimee Hogan)

 

Home Economics for 1^st Years

1^st years are enjoying their first round of “taster” subjects. They can be seen here in Ms. O’ Loughlin’s class making delicious cookies!

 

TY “Welcome” Hike

Transition Years enjoyed some glorious weather on their day hike with Mr. Buckley, Ms. O’ Loughlin, Ms. O’ Dwyer and Ms. Slattery! Well done everyone!