St Josephs College
Concern Debating: Hard Luck to our Senior Concern Debating Team who lost out in their Debate on Tuesday night against the High School Rathgar. This was the All -Ireland Quarter final which is a huge achievement to get to in this prestigious competition. We are extremely proud of the effort and the commitment of this talented group of debaters. Well done also to Mr. Smyth for the hours of work he has volunteered with this group.
Senior Hockey Team: Hard luck also to the senior Hockey team who lost out in the Dublin Final on Wednesday, it is a great achievement to get to the final and they were narrowly beaten by Loreto Balbriggan. Well done to all the 6th year students who played their final game for the school and have represented the school on the hockey field for 6 years. Well done also to Ms. Girigan who coached the team all year.
Bronze and Silver Gaisce: Well done to all the Gaisce students in Transition Year & 5th Year who completed their Adventure Trip over the weekend! All students & staff did brilliantly to complete their required distances over the 2-3 days in Wicklow. It was great to see so many students in all their hiking gear making their way across Glendalough & Glenmalure, up and down many challenging mountains too. A massive well done to all the Silver Gaisce students who completed their 50km A big thank you to all the staff who accompanied the students over the few days, taking part in the hikes and looking after all in the hostel too. Well done everyone!
2nd Year School Tour: Over 90 second year students headed off early on Wednesday morning to make their way to Delphi adventure centre in Co. Mayo.. This is an overnight trip and the students were super excited when they boarded the buses to depart for Mayo. They will return on Friday evening and we hope they have an excellent trip.
Transition Year Amsterdam Trip: Over 90 transition years left Dublin airport on Wednesday to make their way to the Dutch City of Amsterdam. They have a number of activities planned including trips to the Anne Frank House , a boat trip on the famous canals of Amsterdam and a trip to a theme park over their 4 day tour in Holland. We wish them all the best and we look forward to hearing of their experiences when they return.
Leaving Certificate Oral Exams: Best of luck to all our leaving certificate students who will complete their modern foreign languages and Irish oral exams over the easter break , they run from April 1st until April 6th.
Junior Certificate Home Economics Practical’s: Huge well done to all the 3rd year students who completed their cooking practical’s over the past two weeks.
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