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Principal’s Note School life has changed completely over the past few months, and I think we have all grown to appreciate the school we maybe once took for granted. Firstly, I think students and parents have seen how crucial attendance and engagement is. School is geared to maximise learning and also provide such a valuable social outlet for students. It is a pity they are missing out on so many elements of this now. Secondly, I think teachers have seen how so much of the work they do on a daily basis is so much slower and more difficult to do remotely. On a pastoral level, there is no doubt that teachers also miss seeing their students. At this time we usually convey our well wishes to our Junior Cert and Leaving Cert examination classes. However this year it has completely changed. Our 3rd year group will not sit any Junior Cert written exams. The school is providing a Summer Report to give a record of their three years of work and data to use for their choices as they progress to Senior Cycle. Our Leaving Cert students have been through a very difficult end of term filled with uncertainty. They have continued to work as we asked them to do until the exams were postponed and the ‘Calculated Grades’ model was introduced. Teachers have agreed to be part of this process to help the students progress in their education. We will work with this new model to create a record of their work and achievements. There are many sad aspects of seeing the school without students. One of the saddest this year has been the loss of the opportunity to mark the graduation of the class of 2020. We hope we will be able to do so in the future. Students and families want to thank their teachers and vice versa and it is a shame to see this opportunity unavailable to us. These are the events that cement our community spirit and remain with us in the years which follow. For all other year groups we have embraced remote learning and teaching. This has been combined with remote assessment to try to keep school as similar to our normal operation as possible. Our Transition Year students continued to work through their program admirably despite the loss of various outings and activities. The school tour didn’t take place and all of the work around that cancellation appeared to be similar to that required if the tour had taken place. There are so many people to thank for all their support during Covid-19. Students and their families, teachers and SNAs and their families, and all the people who keep the school administered and maintained. I want to particularly note the support structures in the school who care for the pastoral needs of students. Be they subject teachers, SNAs, our SEN department, form tutors, year heads and care teams who work with our guidance counsellors. Thank you to everyone who has been looking out for our students’ well-being during this time of closure and throughout the year. We also have some retirements this year. Ms Neville and Mr Cotter have both been valued teachers in St. Aidan’s for a many years. I would like to thank them as teachers and as colleagues for their contribution to our school. Their contribution is acknowledged further elsewhere in this newsletter. As always, thank you to Ms. McQuaid, the co-ordinator of this newsletter, and to all our contributors and photographers. Covid-19 has changed our world completely and limited what we can do. I am appealing to all students to follow the public health advice so we can all have the measures in place removed. Your hopes and dreams are still there but you need to develop the patience required to make them a reality. Please take care of yourselves and take care of those you care for. We will see you all in late August, hopefully back in school on a full-time basis. Mr Tom Shannon
Farewell Juliet
Ms Neville worked in St. Aidan’s for nine
years. She came to the school with a
wealth of experience from working in
other schools and also worked as a private
piano teacher. She is a lady who was born
to teach, with a calm presence, a genuine
interest, and great way with the students.
One of her wonderful qualities was her
ambition for the students. Having worked
in schools with JCSP she brought their
‘Make a Book’ idea to St. Aidan's and the
sense of achievement those books gave
children set them up for even greater
projects. Armed with that success Juliet
suggested the purchase of Keyboards for
LCA and successfully taught a whole class
to play and read music. Their performance
at graduation ceremony that year was
really beautiful.
She had a knack for forging links between Special Educational Needs (SEN) and main-stream teachers. In her first year
in St Aidan's she introduced the idea of ‘Team Teaching’. Due to her creativity and innovative approach to teaching she
has enriched and inspired the SEN Department, as a result of the very different projects she was doing with the
students.
She also did plays, art and meditation, among many other things with the students and worked tirelessly to help them
to progress, putting a lot of time and effort into preparing for her classes. For all it was evident to see how much she
enjoyed her job. She introduced lots of academically weaker students to other types of education, such as music and
social groups.
Juliet’s wonderful hospitality, vibrant conversation, sense of humour and love of fun is greatly missed by all of us. She
always had a warm big smile for everyone and she was generous with her time, popping into chat to colleagues in their
room which meant so much to them. She always enjoyed a cup of tea and loved to chat, always having a kind word for
all. She made sure to catch up on the latest gossip and loved having a laugh with her colleagues and friends.
Wishing Juliet every happiness on her retirement and now that she is retired we hope she is visiting galleries, reading
books, playing music and simply enjoying herself. She truly deserves this after a dedicated and successful career. She is
missed by students, parents, and staff. We wish her all the very best on her retirement and thank her for all the years of
committed service to the school.
Reflections of Hope
Reflections of hope written during the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic
When this is over, may we never again take for granted
A handshake with a stranger,
Full shelves at the store
Conversations with neighbours, a crowded theatre,
Friday night out, the taste of communion
A routine check-up, the school rush each morning
Coffee with a friend, the stadium roaring
Each deep breath, a boring Tuesday, Life itself.
When this ends, may we find that we have become more like the
people we wanted to be, we were called to be, we hoped to be, and
may we stay that way — better for each other because of the worst -
Laura Kelly Fanucci
Farewell Ronan
A little over 20 years ago, St. Aidan’s carried out one of
its best-ever pieces of summer business with the
acquisition of one Ronan Cotter from Greendale
Community College. Though the transfer fee remains
undisclosed to this day, there is little doubt that the
Whitehall school was the main beneficiary in the deal.
Sadly for all of us though, the same man who graced
Lecture Room 2 with such presence and character has
decided to hang up his boots. There is much uncertainty
about how our society will be functioning come August,
and so many unknowns about the reopening of schools,
but one thing is certain: Mr Ronan Cotter will be sorely
missed in St. Aidan’s CBS.
The confines of a classroom never stopped Ronan from
getting young men from the Northside to think big.
Whether it was exploring ethical and philosophical
questions in Religious Education, initiating economic
discourse, setting up mini-companies in Business
Studies, or simply chairing a debate on last night’s game,
L2 was always a hive of healthy discussion.
Importantly, it was also a place where lateral thinking
was actively encouraged, diverse opinions respected, and
a voice often given to the underdog. The student was central in Ronan’s teaching and he always had a special concern
for the more vulnerable ones. Countless young men over the years benefitted from his generosity of spirit. This quality,
coupled with his acute emotional intelligence, meant that he could spot many issues before they manifested themselves.
He always knew what reaction was appropriate; be it that encouraging wink, a quiet word or a consultation with a
colleague.
However, it was not just the students who benefitted from Ronan’s kindness over the years. He had a genuine interest
in and concern for his colleagues. How many times was sage advice given and gratefully accepted in that corner of the
staffroom over a coffee? Or tribulations listened to. Thankfully though, these serious conversations were greatly
outnumbered by the number of convivial tales and resulting laughs. Ronan was simply great company and teachers
were drawn to his presence both in the staffroom and during social events outside it. It is apt that two of his most
idiosyncratic phrases are ones of affirmation and positivity: “Aghhh fabulous” and “I’m delighted”.
It is impossible to do justice to Mr Ronan Cotter in a few lines here. However, when staff members were asked of their
abiding memories of him, certain words were used repeatedly. These include kind, inspiring, calm, supportive,
compassionate, wise, fun, knowledgeable. These say it all really.
Enjoy retirement Ronan. Your family are the lucky beneficiaries. Don’t be a stranger. And thank you.
Fond Farewell Things and other not things
On behalf of myself and the First Years (in particular 1 North) We live in a storybook,
I would like to bid a fond farewell to Ms Lynch. Your stay in Nothing seems quite real,
our school may have been short, Ms Lynch, but you have had It's a jumble of everything,
a positive impact on the First Years as Assistant Year Head Like atoms, soup and teal,
and on 1 North as Tutor. In a time of great change and We live on a planet covered in some things,
trepidation moving from Primary to Secondary school you And this universe around us, listen to how, she sings,
were a very stable presence in the lives of the students. 1 Tiny green blades and infinite black skies,
North met you every school morning and this was very It's hard to see the truth in these fantastic lies,
settling for them. They will now bring forward the stability
that you have given them through their schooling in St. So the next time you feel down,
Aidan's. I thank you for all your support as Assistant Year Or Insignificant at all,
Head and we all wish you all the very best for a great future. Please don't let it drown you,
Don't let it make you fall,
Beir bua agus beannacht, Ms Hazel Thompson.
Time is always happening except when it’s not,
So really what I'm saying is to me you mean a lot,
Adam Shaw TY
Supporting the Frontline Workers Celebrating Community in Tutor Time
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when all the Tutor time at St Aidan’s celebrates and acknowledges a
Personal Protective Equipment was in such short community within a community. The morning get-togethers marry
supply, St. Aidan's CBS Science Department donated the bland necessity of roll-call with shared activities encouraging
their supplies of latex gloves, plastic aprons and reflection and mindfulness. Students are guided towards a variety
protective eye wear to Beaumont Hospital to support of themed activities to support this. Recent disruption to the school
those courageous medical staff upon whom we all routine made the pastoral element of Tutor time even more
depend. Well done to all involved. important. A community dislocated from its school classroom
maybe but still tightly-knit cohesive unit.
Over this time Ms. Dunne and Class Tutors invited students to
challenge themselves with varied activities including quizzes and
puzzles. Such dilemmas ranged from time-honoured teasers of
identifying countries’ flags to the shiningly contemporary task of
naming Dublin areas as depicted in the language of emojis.
Students channelled their artistic energies in an art competition.
They marshalled the immense power of words to describe the
colourful ordinariness of the places they walked. If there is any
positive to take from the recent upheaval it might be an enhanced
appreciation of what we had previously considered mundane.
Suddenly we see that the ordinary is extraordinary.
We did not stop learning either. A Geography-week quiz
highlighted the effect of rainwater on Limestone landscapes. A
Gaeilge quiz sharpened knowledge on county names, while a
Music quiz certainly separated the experts from the mere
enthusiasts on knowledge of 1970’s music. We had fun, frivolity,
and feverish enthusiasm for the bars of chocolate which awaited
the curious early birds who managed to capture these teasing and
elusive worms at tutor-time. It provided a quirky angle on
material that can appear banal in the classroom.
None quirkier maybe than a celebration of World Bee Day.
Another upbeat note from the pandemic might be that we have
become more aware of nature. Birds seems to chirp louder, foxes
roam the normally hostile environment of Grafton Street, videos of
bears and deer strolling deserted streets in European towns
abound. Celebrating the Bee – one of the key cogs in the ecological
wheel - was fitting.
We looked around but also looked ahead. More senior students in
the school were invited to write notes of advice to incoming
students reflecting on their own experience of the transition to
Post-Primary school. This was especially timely given the
disruption those leaving Primary school have experienced recently.
A ‘free hugs’ video created a timely antidote to the suffering of
social distancing and reminded us that sunnier days lie ahead,
while an anti-racism week included a feature on black footballers
and focussed on an a theme which, despite great progress, never
ceases to be relevant in our globalised and fluid environment.
If much of what was available to students celebrated the ordinary
we managed to speckle it with the more exotic too. Through the
wonders of technology students were invited to meander through
the Louvre and wonder at its artistic treasure-trove. In a term
which featured on-line instruction how better to appreciate what
the virtual world has to offer than by savouring one of the world’s
wonders in one of its great cities? Just one of a multitude of
possibilities for students in these challenging times.
Check Mate Cian
Mr Hennell and some of the students from the Chess Club ran a very successful chess tournament through chess.com. ‘The Chess
Club, Google Classroom’ were registered, tutors and class teachers were asked to invite students not already in the school Chess
Club to take part and we had many new recruits.
The tournament took place on the 30th April and while the stakes were high the students really enjoyed taking part in the chess
games. Congratulations to Cian Seviila of 2 North who made history by being crowned the winner of the first ever Digital St.
Aidan's Chess Competition. He fought off stiff competitors from almost all years in the school, including master of chess, Mr
Hennell. Well done Cian and to all involved!
Tutor Time Wellbeing Poster
Competition
Congratulations to Evan Foster 5S, Abhishek John 1S,
Kevin O'Toole 1N and Shawn Philip 1N on winning the
‘Tutor Time Wellbeing Poster Competition.’ They
received ‘One for All’ vouchers in the post. The prizes
were sponsored by the Student Council. Originally there
was just one prize, a €25 voucher for the best entry but
there were so many excellent entries from the First Years
that the Student Council generously gave three
additional prizes worth €15 each. Well done to all the
students for getting involved in the online competition.
Evan Foster 5 South
Kevin O'Toole 1 North
Shawn Philip 1 North
Abhiskek John 1 South
Gone Creativity from a Distance
I never knew what real laughter was, Art students creatively engaged on-line and tackled projects
until I met you, given to them, while using the limited materials they had at
I never knew what trust was, home. They are now highly skilled at hatching and crosshatching
until I met you, with biro, pen and have done some striking paintings with
I never knew how fast life goes by, coffee. ‘The Pop Out Book Art,’ was another big success and they
until I met you, have become very accomplished visual culture researchers, a big
I never knew what true joy was, part of the New Junior Cert. Ms. Mc Quaid was very impressed
until I met you, with how the students adjusted to the online Art class. Well done
to all the enthusiastic art students. Enjoy looking at the examples
You saw me laugh and cry, of their work.
You stood by me when no one else would,
You trusted me even when I lied,
You took my pain and made it disappear,
I never knew what real sadness was,
until you were gone,
I never knew what heartbreak was,
until you were gone,
I never knew how much I needed you,
Until you were gone,
I never knew you were my best friend,
Until you were gone,
I felt so much,
that I started to feel nothing,
But I couldn’t help it,
because you were gone.
TY Student
Danielius Jogminas 1 South
Cillian Chathem 2 North Gavin Yu 5 North
First Year Geography Model Making The First Year Geography troops were so full of energy during lockdown it was decided to channel that enthusiasm into something productive – model-making! Ms Lyons and Mr O' Neill were suitably impressed with by the energy and vision of the students. Their work featured everything from cross-sections of the earth, to plate boundaries, to rivers to the ever popular volcanoes. Here we can see Shane Madigan welding his volcanic vent before he smoothers it in ash and lava! Well done to all First Years. Even in lockdown you didn't lose focus. Real Geographers!.
Music in the Making
Letters of Advice Mr Gill was very impressed with the creativity and
Tutor groups were asked to write letters offering engagement of his music students, while doing their
schoolwork on-line. The First Years, in particular, were
advice to the incoming first years. We received
great with sending songs and recording themselves
some beautiful letters and the tips are now part of
performing. Here is a picture of one of the first years,
an ‘Induction Pack’ for the new incoming first Lennon O' Byrne recording a song from home for his
years. Here is an example of one of those practical assignments. Well done, thanks for engaging
wonderful letters. A warm thanks to all the and making your music teacher very proud!.
students who took the time to give some advice to
the new students about to embark on the St
Aidan’s experience.
Note to my Younger Self
The transition from primary to secondary school is
like flipping a coin. For some, there’s no telling
how the experience will unfold, and nerves may be
slow to settle. For others, the secondary school
environment may seem amazing. Needless to say
that you will all encounter barriers on your
transition from Primary to Secondary school in
some shape or form. That’s okay! In these
exceptional times, it may seem even more
daunting to embark on this changeover. However,
keep in mind that your teachers and fellow
students are there to help remove the barriers to
learning and achieving your goals. Always
remember that those in the years above you were
once in your shoes. We all have to start
somewhere. Always remember to ask for help; it
might be opening your locker, wondering where a
new room is, or perhaps you’re just feeling under
pressure. Always enter the school with an open
mind. This is a new opportunity to make new
TYs Embrace Change
friends, showcase your talents and learn. Join a This year’s group of Transition Years got involved in
club; there are so many to try! Approach each day a wide range of activities from the Recess trips to
at your own pace; each person learns and adapts Personal Safety Ireland, Movie Magic, Accenture,
to school life at different speeds. Mini-company, to outings to St. Patricks Cathedral,
Glasnevin Cemetery, Go Quest, Laughter Lounge
It’s obvious that many things will change; the and Ice-skating to name but a few. Ms Peoples, the
destination will change, your mood may change, TY coordinator, was very impressed with the group
the everyday predictability will change, your and how they engaged with great interest and
teachers will change. Even those you hang out enthusiasm in all aspects of the TY programme.
with may change. However, the support behind
Collections were held for Barnardos and The Irish
Heart Foundation on the streets of Dublin. Their
you which you carried through Primary school
mini-company raised € 1,464.40 for three charities
will never change. In fact, it’s even stronger,
through designing and selling Christmas cards, we
because now more than ever, we are one team.
are very grateful for their help and hard work. The
‘One day’s burden is enough for one day.’
cheques were sent off to Beaumont Hospital Cardiac
Rehabilitation Unit, Heart Children of Ireland and
TYs Embrace Change cont.
Whitehall Social Services. This money
means a lot to the charities at this time, but
St Aidan’s C
CBS
also to the people in our school and Edition 02
community who have used these charities SSE Update May 2020
in the past.
Two students who worked incredibly hard Whatt is SSE?
are Max Bennett and Patrick Moran S.S.E. stands for School Self Evaluation. SSE is a
collaborative, inclusive, and reflective process of
(TYPS), who won the ‘Dublin City internal school review. An evidence-based approach, it
involves gathering information from a range of
Enterprise Awards,’ for their very sources, and then making judgements and action plans
successful mini-company, "Bee Dynamite.” based on the evidence gathered. The agreed target
areas – such as homework and assessment - are
The Enterprise Programme National Final designed to help you, our students, to learn more.
Awards took place online on the 27th May,
the students were not only representing
Our Survey Says – We’re Making
the school but Dublin City. It is a National Progress Our Targets for Stand 2
competition so they were up against the 1. To improve the effectiveness of
74% of students feel the whole group now
local enterprise winners throughout the contributes to group work activities.
pair and group-work in our
school.
country (31 in total).The event was hosted 2. To improve active participation
94% of teachers feel confident in their ability so all students engage
by RTE’s Rick O’Shea who was joined to do group work. purposefully in pairs and
during the ceremony by previous winners, 80% of students feel their communication skills
group-work.
3. To enable students to refine
Student Enterprise Programme have improved in the past year.
their understanding through
Ambassador and rugby star, Josh Van Der 85% of students now feel confident discussing
communication, discussion and
explanation so that they grow
Flier, who took part in the initiative when and explaining their opinions in class. as learners.
he was a student at Wesley College in
Dublin. Well done to all involved.
The ‘Student of the Year in Transition Year,’ SSE
went to Darragh Hickey, described as wise
beyond his years, modest, a leader and SSE - What
role model, displaying a maturity that sets happens next?
him apart from other students. He has 1. Update School
worked tirelessly with the Student Improvement Plan
(SIP).
Teaching and The SSE team would like to extend 2. Continue to
Council, playing a huge part in the work Learning Ideas our thanks to all those who implement Strand 1
findings on Homework
that they do. A number of
participated in the surveys.
Collecting such data allows us to
and Assessment.
3. To continue to
teachers have tailor our improvement plan and improve on the
formed an SSE effectiveness of
move in a direction that improves
Their year changed as it did for all the team who aim to teaching and learning in our school.
group-work
throughout the school.
students when the school closed due to identify achievable
goals for
Covid-19 but nevertheless they worked improving For
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of TY students to engage with a digital of our SSE team is fin m effective.
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portfolio. to empower our
school community
to affirm good
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identify areas that
merit
improvement and
to decide on
Further details on the SSE process are available online:
actions that should www.schoolself-evaluation.ie/post-primary/
be taken to bring
that about.
SSE Strand 2
Student of the Year 2020
Student of the year in St Aidan’s CBS has an given us over the years at school events. His assistance
incredibly rich history. Our walls are adorned ranged from parking attendant in pouring rain to
with those honoured in the past and many have welcoming parents at open evenings, to providing music
gone on to achieve brilliance in all kinds of lessons for younger students (another of his many
endeavours after leaving our school. talents), singing at school events and always being
Considering the history, it’s particularly apt that generous with his time when called upon. An
this year’s winner has that very subject so close to experienced member of staff said that they had “never
his heart. This was reflected in his reading of the encountered a student who works so well with students
proclamation during our 1916 centenary in younger years.”
commemoration and his obvious zeal for Quite simply, Jack represents everything we like to instil
everything Irish and historical. Even then, when in our students.
only in Second Year and with the entire school
community watching - Jack Nolan stood out as an It is reassuring in this strangest of school years that we
exceptional student destined for great things. can celebrate and signify brilliance. Maith an fear Jack,
treise leat.
This talent for public oration continued in senior
cycle when Jack chaired and led the senior
debating team with a perfect blend of passion and
eloquence. He also served as chair of the students’
council, represented our school on the ISSU,
delivered a fabulous presentation at the ERST
student council conference in Croke Park in March
2019, and in that same month had the unique
distinction of representing our school in Dáil
Éireann at the first Youth Assembly on climate
action. He even made a guest appearance on the
Late Late Show during that busy month.
Furthermore, Jack is involved with local politics,
demonstrating his devotion to a quality in the
community and engagement in national and
world events. His commitment is this area was
reflected last October as he helped carry on proud
link St Aidan’s has with Edmund Rice Sinon High
School in Arusha, tirelessly fundraising and then
travelling to Tanzania as part of the Immersion
team.
Jack is an outstanding student academically and
has worked hard across all subjects over the past 5
years. As well as his aforementioned love for
History, he has a passion for Irish culture and
language and is comfortable conversing in our
native language – and even made yet another TV
appearance on TG4 showcasing Colaiste Lurgan’s
music project aimed at supporting learners of the
language. His teachers describe him as “polite and
cooperative, unfailingly courteous, inspirational, a
role model, driven and committed, a perfect
representative of all things good about St Aidan’s”
We are indebted to Jack for all the help he has
Student of the Year 2020 Jack Nolan 6 SouthStudent of the Year and Students of the Class 2020
Congratulations to Jack Nolan on winning the student of the year, also the individual class
winners, Adrian Stybel 6N, Eddie Moran 6S, Craig Murray 6E, Dermot Buckley 6W, Joshua
Sogbetun 6M and Jack Goodman 6C.
Ms Lyne kindly put together a video and informed the students of the class of their achievements.
It was a lovely surprise and they were invited to the school on Friday 19th June with 10 minute
intervals to receive their award and certificate from Ms Mc Grath. The photos taken on the day will
go on the wall of fame in school.
Adrian Stybel 6 North Mr Gill, Ms Mc Grath Jack Goodman 6 South
Craig Murray 6E with Mr Shannon and Mr Deneher
Joshua Sogbetun 6 Mid
Dermot Buckley Eddie Moran 6 SouthBest Overall Student for 2020
Ciarán McManus was selected as our winner of the Best Overall
Student for 2020. Even in a category which is always
competitive, Ciarán’s range of interests and myriad
achievements made him an outstanding candidate.
His sporting prowess in school has been apparent since First
Year and he has been a consistent member of school Hurling
and Football teams, also nominated as the school’s Gaelic
Footballer of the Year. He has played Minor and Under-20
football for Dublin, latterly winning a Leinster Under-20 medal
in 2020. He has been an exceptional athlete in the school and
has excelled at various distances winning All-Ireland and
Leinster championships at 800 metres and 200 metres
respectively. He has also represented Ireland in international
competition.
Ciarán also excelled academically. He received an award for the
best results in the Junior Certificate in St. Aidan’s 2017. He also
was recognised on our awards night that year for his
performance at Woodwork and was invited to Trinity College
Astrophysics Open Day based on his Junior Certificate results in
Maths and Science. He also won work placement with the Irish
Times through an essay writing competition, so he certainly has
been a true all-rounder.
Awards Delivered to your Door
This was a very different year for our students with no formal ceremony to celebrate their achievements. Traditionally
early May sees an Awards ceremony in the school and focuses minds on the year’s end. But normality remained the
benchmark which meant creating an alternative way of honouring the students.
Once the list of nominees and winners for the awards was complete, the nominees and ultimately winning students were
informed by email. Kate created certificates, with her artistic skills producing excellent certificates. On the back of the
winner’s certificate was a short paragraph commending the student which usually would be read out at the Awards
Ceremony.
The process of delivery involved a veritable army of helpers from Mr Shannon, Ms Dunne, Mr Deneher, to Mr O Neill,
Mr Brown, Mr Moore and Mr Gill who delivered the trophy and certificate to the winners on Friday 22nd May. There
were nineteen awards in question so undertaking this under ‘COVID19 Health and Safety Guidelines’ was quite a task.
A time was arranged for the call and a photograph with each winner organised. Despite the unusual nature of the ritual
this year they were greeted by smiling faces and a warm welcome.
Mr Ward organises the Awards ceremony and extends credit to many people. A huge thanks to Kate for developing such
beautiful certificates and communicating with all concerned. Mr O’Neill deserves credit for co-ordinating the meetings
and photographs as do those who went around to the homes of the winner. Thanks to many of the staff who gave
thought to the nominees and wrote a piece on each winner.
It is also very appropriate and important that we acknowledge our sponsors who are still enthusiastic about being
involved in our awards. Of course, ultimate congratulations to all the students involved and it brings great joy to see
your smiling faces in your photographs, especially at a time when nothing is normal. The 2020 Awards winners will
always have a special place in our hearts as will your photographs, which will be framed and go on the wall as in
previous years.Awards Delivered to your Door
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Ciarán McManus - Winner of Best All Round Best Students in Punctuality and Attendance
Student/Gaelic Footballer of the Year Kyle Solis, Eddie Bolger, Liam Nally and Gian Ilumin
Max Bennett and Patrick Moran
Best Students in Enterprise
Bradley De Guzman
Best Student in MusicAwards Delivered to your Door Paul Ryan Robert Kiely Best Student in Basketball Best Student in Public Speaking Daniel Keville Gian Ilumin Best Student in Creative Engagement Best Student in Art
Awards Delivered to your Door
Karl Lombard Ronan Kilkenny
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Personal Achievement Award/Principals Trophy Soccer
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David Fanning Ross Leonard
Best Student in Materials Technology Best JC Results 2019Awards Delivered to your Door
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Best Students in I.T.
Cian Sevilla, David Paatashvili,, Adam Shaw & Anes Tamtam
Ryan Somers
Best Individual Sportsman
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Alex Murray Eddie Bolger
Athlete of the Year Best Student in Science and MathsYou can also read
