Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland June 2016 Newsletter Presentation Secondary School Castleisland, Co. Kerry (066) 7141178 @PresCisland presconvent.ias@eircom.net Newsletter - June 2016 Welcome Message from the Principal W hat a wonderful year it has been in Presentation in curricular and extra-curricular activities. Secondary School, Castleisland. Our end of term This year our staff continued to engage in professional newsletter presents a snapshot of the key events that our development and educational opportunities to ensure students were involved in during this term. that our school offers the highest standard of education. We have celebrated a signifjcant number of successes this Thank you to the whole school community: staff, students, year on many fronts: sporting, academic, artistic, musical and parents/guardians, Board of Management and our Trustees literary. Congratulations to all our students who excelled as for contributing to the positive, progressive and caring a result of hard work and dedication. community of Presentation Secondary School which supports the development of each individual student to Presentation Secondary School has a committed, achieve her potential. enthusiastic and caring staff whose concern for students and Míle Buíochas Katherina Broderick interest in their success is highly commendable. Teamwork and co-operation ensure our school is a Centre of Excellence Presentation Castleisland Milestone It was celebrations all round in Presentation Castleisland fjnal. The stage as the school enjoyed success on the double over the May was set for a local Bank Holiday Weekend. On the Bank Holiday Monday the derby in a repeat schools’ fjrst year team won the National Plate competition of the South in UL after 6 tough games over a two day period. The team West regional had already won the prestigious Coakley Cup in December fjnal. Mounthawk 2015 and to end the season with a national title was an raced into an added bonus. early 8-2 lead but Basketball Junior A Plate All Ireland some good work The following day, the Junior A squad made the long journey from Brid Moriarty and Joyce O Connor restored parity and to the National Arena in Tallaght to take on Scoil Chriost Ri the quarter ended 14-11 in the Islanders favour. By half-time Portlaoise in the National semi-fjnal. This was going to be a the lead had been extended to ten points with some very major task as the Portlaoise School has an all-girls enrolment good team defence and nice baskets by Orla O Sullivan and of over 900 girls. After a titanic struggle in an exciting game Millie Luck. However, by the middle of the fourth quarter the where the lead changed hands many times, the local girls lead was down to 2. Enter Emma O Regan from the bench pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 37-28. The fjnal was to score two quick baskets. A steal by Kayla O Connor lead fjxed for one hour later against Mercy Mounthawk . The to her being fouled as she took her lay-up. Kayla made one Tralee girls had beaten Pres. Killarney 58-42 in their semi- of her free throws. Further good baskets from Brid Moriarty and Joyce O Connor saw Pres. Castleisland close out the game on a score of 39-30. The Junior A girls were immensely proud of their achievement in winning a 20th national title for the school since 1994. Coach John Enright was delighted with the team saying “it wasn’t easy, and we didn’t want it to be easy, we had the hardest qualifying pool and a tough semi-fjnal and fjnal but our hard work, ability and preparation saw us through in the end. It was a glorious end to 3 days of excellent basketball with the girls learning that nothing comes easy and hard work pays off in the long run. I’m looking forward to the challenges next season brings already!” Basketball AI Winners 1
Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland June 2016 Newsletter ‘Meet Our Legends’ Event On Thursday 12th May four GAA legends and two One-by-one the legends were called to the stage, Munster rugby players visited our school for what each receiving a rapturous welcome, which fjlled the turned out to be a day for the history books. They hall with a cacophony of sound that almost lifted the included: 10 time All-Ireland winner and probably roof. Henry spoke of determination, dedication and the greatest hurler of all-time, Henry Sheffmin; former that it is never too late to follow your dream. Liam All-Ireland winning Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy, spoke of the need to follow your passion, whether it four time All-Ireland winning Kerry footballer Killian is sport or in life. ‘If you have a passion for what you Young and Cork dual star and All-Ireland winning do, you will always enjoy doing it’, Liam said. All four footballer Aidan Walsh were the four GAA legends. legends signed autographs and posed for photos Mark Chisholm and Jordan Coghlan were the two with all present. Munster rugby players who also attended. Munster Players Visit Skills Masterclass Killian and Aidan took fjfty girls up to the Castleisland Desmonds pitch for a skills masterclass from 9.15 am to 10.30 am. The two former young footballers of the year Later that afternoon the school has treated by the put the girls through their paces and demonstrated visit of Jordan Coghlan and Mark Chisholm from the a variety of skills and techniques which the girls can Munster rugby team. Both players also received a bring to their own game. warm welcome and gave an insight into the life of a professional sports star. Jordan spoke of the transition from one rival club to another as he made a recent Motivational Talks move from Leinster to Munster. Mark spoke of the need for a healthy lifestyle and for a work-life balance. Once the footballing masterclass concluded all He too, like Henry had an unsuccessful start to his participants returned to St. Johns hall for the eagerly career but through hard-work and a clear focus on anticipated arrival of the remain two legends, Henry your goal anything is possible. Again both legends Sheffmin and Liam Sheedy who were both giving the stayed on for photos with the admiring audience. entire faculty a motivational talk each. A Kaleidoscope The ‘Meet Our Legends’ event was an action-packed, of colour welcomed all four stars as they entered the fun-fjlled, selfje-crazed day. One that will live long in hall. This guard of honour was provided by members the memory for sure! The day has been captured on of the school bank and the student council, each video for posterity – please see the link via our new displaying the county colours of each of the stars. website http://presentationcastleisland.ie. 2
Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland June 2016 Newsletter Presentation Secondary School Presentation Secondary School Inaugural Awards Evening Inaugural Awards Evening The awards evening celebrated and recognised the many strands to the talented students who in a wide variety of activities - School, including academic, sporting, music, and scientifjc enquiry, spiritual Art and Design, and emotional development - dedicate themselves to Spirit of the School achieving their best. and consistent hard work. Our students have an amazing capacity for friendship, care of one another for supporting and nurturing each Local writer Tommy other and sharing joy in each other’s success. It was to Frank O’Connor celebrate and give due recognition to its students that unveiled the new the whole school community gathered on May 19th for student yearbook the school’s inaugural Awards Evening. and praised those behind it for The evening acknowledged the passionate, committed contributing what students as well as the humble and compassionate. It was Mr Dargan & Joanne O’Riordan. was a piece of history without doubt an evening in Presentation School which in the making. credited those who daily live the values of our school to promote the good of all – creating the rich diverse The evening ended with an inspirational input from community that is Presentation Castleisland. Over the surprise guest, Joanne O’Riordan. She reminded the course of the evening, awards were presented for a vast classes that nothing was “undreamable” and the only array of fjelds that demonstrated the many educational obstacle that often stands in the way is yourself. Awards Night Yearbook Committee - Mary O’Connor, Seamus Falvey award winner Ciara Murphy presented by Marie Falvey. Rachael O’Connor, Ellen Sheehan. Students of the Year Award winners. Year book cover. 3
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