Easter Newsletter

GAISCE

On March 28th, 14 students were presented with Bronze Gaisce Awards. They all completed 4 challenges - Community Involvement / Physical Recreation / Personal Skills / Adventure Project. Amongst some of their tasks were Computers, Typing, Sports, Homework Club, Drama Club, working with handicapped, Hillwalking, Camping, Canoeing, Walking part of the Munster Way.

Those involved were:

Helena Foley	Olwyn Boyle	Ann Kane	Aisling Hale
Roisín Gavigan	Aoife Prendergast	Monica Ryan	Michelle Kiely
Olive McGrath	Linda Wall	Mary Williams	Laura Noonan
	Juanita O'Grady	Edel Ryan

Currently 22 students are working towards Bronze Gaisce Awards - some of whom will go on to complete Silver Gaisce Awards.

RELIGION

Two fifth year students will travel to Lourdes to represent the school at the Diocesan Pilgrimage. They are Patricia Morrissey and Rosita Guidera. They will look after the pilgrims who are in need of assistance. Good luck to both of you.

At the moment, the students are collecting for the Trocaire fast. We have been part of this worthy cause for the last nine years.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

The Public Speaking Society has had a lively term during which members of the Society represented the School in two major competitions. The Public Speaking team won through to the regional finals of the Mental health Public speaking Project. The team consisted of Siobhán Ryan (Captain), Roisin Burke and Bridget Coffey and became on of three teams out of over 400 teams to reach the final. Unfortunately, they were narrowly beaten by Douglas Community College who are last year's All-Ireland winners.

Another member of the Public Speaking Society, Marianne Corr represented the School in the Regional Finals of the Soroptomist's International Public Speaking Competition. The competition was intense, and although Marianne was not the eventual winner on this occasion, she is a gifted speaker whom we look forward to hearing more of in the future.

Currently the Public Speaking Society are preparing a video on speech-making. It is hoped that the video will be a valuable resource in inspiring and training new recruits to the society.

SPORTS NEWS

Swimming

The Tipperary Schoolgirls Gala, Thurles, April 5th.

Overall Result: Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel, 2nd Place.

1st Years	Gayle Burke	3rd
	Siobhán Foley	3rd
2nd / 3rd Years	Roslyn Rochard	1st, 1st
	Seana Morrissey	3rd
	Aoife Dromey	3rd
5th / 6th Years	Kym Conway	1st, 2nd, 3rd
	Niamh Quinlivan	2nd, 3rd
Junior Relay	Seana Morrissey	1st
	Gayle Burke
	Aoife Dromey
	Roslyn Rochard

Basketball

It was a very busy term with many teams playing. The 2nd year Junior SBAI team won the Limerick / tipperary region and in the Tipperary Schoolgirls blitz, huge numbers of students entered.

Junior SBAI Team

Marian Ryan, Carmel Long, Elaine Hickey, Michelle Ryan, Bridget Lonergan, Stacey Lee, Mairead Hogan, Laura Kennedy, Amy Lee, Rosie Ryan, Cathriona fenton, Rachel Hanrahan, Aisling Quinlivan, Carmen Bulmer, Aoife Dromey.

Camogie

On February 9th, the annual Indoor Camogie Blitz was played against Loreto. The Senior and Intermediate teams won their matches and Loreto won the Junior game. The Presentation retain the title of Indoor Winners.

Gaelic Football

The Senior team qualified for the Munster Play-Offs by beating Tramore and Carrick-on-Suir. Cashel won in the play-off, but it was a most enjoyable game.

The Junior team won their Munster play-off match against Lismore and displayed excellent skills and team work. Beara proved to be extremely fast and skillful in the Munster Quarter Final and won the day. Well done to the Presentation team who did well to reach this stage.

OPERA

The 5th Year students of Presentation and the High School presented the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' to much acclaim. Congratulations to all students and staff involved for the success of this production.

CAREER GUIDANCE

• 6th Years are now finalising applications for colleges. Some have completed the aptitude test for nursing, others are actively applying for jobs or looking at taking a year out.
• Leaving Certs will do Mock Interviews shortly after the Easter break.
• 5th Years are preparing to hand up research work into future careers and some are already exploring the world of C.A.O forms and applying to colleges in other European countries.
• 5th Years are encouraged to attend Higher Options, a career exhibition in Dublin in September.
• 5th Years are now looking for useful occupations for the summer. Most should use the opportunity to gain work skills, language skills or computer skills.

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L.C.V.P

6th year L.C.V.P students are currently putting the finishing touches to their portfolios which are due to be finished by May 3rd. Their written exam will take place on May 10th.

5th Years are starting work on their charity fundraising project. The proceeds of this enterprise will go to the Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund.

TRANSITION NEWS

It has been a very busy term for teachers and students. They have been involved in a number of projects, competitions and exams, making some important decisions re next year along with their academic work.

• The students have just finished their typing exams and another round of ECDL exams.
• The students attended a sports day for 270 Transition Year students in Rockwell College.
• A wek of business work experience and a week of social work has just been completed.
• As part of Justice week, the students surveyed Secondary School students in the town re part time work and expenditure. When the analysis is completed, they hope to publish the results. A highlight of Justice Week was the visit of John Lonergan, Governor of Mountjoy Jail. He shared his insights into why some young people are more likely to end up in prison. Later in the week the students visited Mountjoy Jail and saw what prison life is like at first hand. On the same day they visited the European Information Centre, where they learned all about the Euro. They concluded Justice week with a workshop run by Trocaire where they met Philippine farmer who talked about his struggle for justice.
• The students went to Cork to compete in the final of Slogadh and for the second year running came away winners.
• Some of the Transition year students have talked to 3rd year classes to share their experience of Transition Year. They also have been making their own subject choices and options for next year.
• Preparations are under way for the St. Declan's walk - a distance of some 70 miles.

ART NEWS

The highlight of this term was the Futuristic Fashion Competition which involved creating outfits from recycled materials. Six outfits designed and made by 2nd, 5th and Transition Year students represented the school in the semi-final in Ballincollig Community School, Cork on Saturday 18th March. Two of the outfits were chosen for the final these were;

From this point on, life went into high gear - 'Unison' was shown on the Late Late Show and TV3, and both outfits appeared on the national newspapers. The final consisted of 33 outfits and was held on March 30th in front of an audience of six hundred. Both 'Unison' and 'Aqua' performed exceptionally well. Congratulations to all concerned.