Congratulations to all involved in last week’s debates and public speaking competitions.

In round two of the Leinster debates in TCD, Rachel Casey and Phoenix Hickson Pitt came first in their room while Olivia Hogan and Sophia Altieri performed well in their room.

In the UCD Junior debates, Rachel Morrissey and Kate O’Callaghan and Ella Wang and Anna Feeney came second in their respective rooms while Orlaith Benham and Louise Gallogly spoke very well in a highly competitive room in what was their first debate.

 In the Soroptimist public speaking competition in the Mansion House on Saturday, the three speakers performed very well (Arianna Ceraldi, Lauren Grant and Ruth Dolan) with Lauren progressing to the next round to be held in Mullingar in January.

Many thanks to Ms Conlon, Ms Day and Mr Joyce who have worked with the students and attended the competitions.  Thank you also to the parents who attended.

Thank you to all who supported the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal with donations and filled shoeboxes. We donated over €800 and 113 shoeboxes! Well done, everyone! Thank you to Ms Halpin and the 6th year students who coordinated the appeal. 

A group of students attended a special badminton event last week. They met some of Ireland's Olympians and were trained by them. They also watched some professional matches. Thank you to Jackie for organising the day. 

Congratulations to the U13 Scoil Ui Chonaill football team who won their final on Sunday. A number of students from 1st & 2nd Year play on the team. Well done all! 

The best of luck to the Clontarf U13As who are playing the Shield Football Final tomorrow at 5.30pm on pitch 34 in St Anne’s Park. All supporters welcome! A number of the players involved are in 1st and 2nd year. 

Well done to the Junior debaters who were in action last night in UCD.  Anna Feeney and Ella Wang proposed the motion: This house believes that renewable energy sources should be prioritised over nuclear power. Orla Benham and Louise Gallogly opposed the same motion.

Kate O’Callaghan and Rachel Morrissey opposed the Motion: This house would permit the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sport.
Well done, ladies!

Congratulations to the U15A Girls in Clontarf GAA who won the Division 2 Football Championship by 3-07 to 2-03 against Ballyboden! The team has many students from 2nd, 3rd and TY. Well done girls. 

Please send us in any news/achievements you would like to share from the various sports, activities and clubs your daughter may be involved in. We are so proud of all of our students for the variety of sports and activities they take part in. 

1st Year students enjoying history class- excavating cookies, handling Artefacts and carrying out an archaeological dig!

2nd Year students had a Halloween 'Bake Off'. Congratulations to all who entered and to the winners. The winners from Ms Halpin's class were:

1st place   Grace Grimes and Aisling Daly

2nd place   Kate Tuite and Lucy Smith

3rd place    Isobel Heslin

More winners and photos to follow!

On Wednesday, Anna Feeney, Rachel Morrissey, Kate O’Callaghan and Ella Wang in 2nd Year competed in Round 1 of the UCD Junior debates. Both teams opposed the motion This House would ban disposable vapes. Well done, ladies! Thank you to Ms Conlon and Ms Daly for organising the debate.