The very best of luck to our talented second year students, Faye Durney, Emily Carr and Ciara Rozsypalova, who are playing for Kildare in the All-Ireland Under 14 Semi Final this Saturday, May 27th, in Padraig Pearses GAA, Co. Roscommon. Well done girls, a wonderful achievement. 

Our annual awards ceremony took place on Monday in the school gym. Certificates, plaques and medals were awarded to students in recognition of their excellence and outstanding achievements in many fields. From sports such as camogie, soccer, football, horse-riding and running to the arts such as choir, debating, photography, drama and book club and the more academic awards, the distibution of accolades was wide and varied. It is a massive testimony to the talent, dedication and commitment of students and staff who give so much of their time to make these achievements possible. A huge well done to all recipients. 

4B and 4S modelling their new TY Hoodies and looking forward to celebrating their TY Graduation tomorrow, May 24th. 

Yesterday we were delighted to welcome a visit from Sean and his guide dog Elf as part of our Tutor Time charitable focus on the wonderful work of the Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind. We also welcomed Tom and Phil Geogheghan from IGDB who have raised over 1.5 million euros in recent years. Sean and Elf kindly visited classrooms where students spent some time getting to know them and the wonderful work they do. A warm and uplifting morning all round. 

To promote the F1 In Schools Team in HFSS and create a "buzz" ahead of the All-Ireland final in May, the F1 In School Team, Torman Sonach, has organised a "Pit Stop Challenge" for the teachers to take part in. As the name suggests, this would be a competition to change a car tyre as fast as possible. 

In preparation for this event, we invited local driving instructor Shay McGann from "Roadwise Driving Academy" to demonstrate with the staff and F1 In Schools Team, how to safely remove and reattach a car tyre. A huge thanks to Shay for taking the time out of his day and coming to the school to explain the process the the staff and students involved in the challenge.

Stay tuned for the challenge and further updates in the competition to see how our staff got on! A warm thank you also to our sponsors, Connells Well Drilling, Jimmys Workshop, Celtic Safety Training and our main sponsors, Heart Safety Solutions. For whom without their support our entry to this years competition would not have been possible.

The Pope John Paul II and Papal Cross awards were presented to our students today during mass by Fr Ruairi O Domhnaill and Charlotte Vard. These students have dedicated their time to volunteer in the parish and the community. Awards are earned by taking part in parish and social activities – 1 hour per week over 8, 14 or 20 weeks. There are 3 Awards – Gold, Silver & Bronze. Well done to all involved, a wonderful achievement.