Junior – St. Conleth's College

Best in Class Bag Baggatonia (Goody) Bags!

Junior School students Holly Henihan (6th Form, left) and Olivia Goncharenko (4th Form, right) were 1st place prize winners in their age categories at this years Baggatonia Festival. The ladies, pictured here with their winning art pieces, were rewarded with medals and gift vouchers. Well done to the girls and their art teacher, the one […]

Ms. Kelly is Keeping Secrets…

First week back at school, Senior Infants, keep things nice and simple, nice and calm- right? Not for Ms. Kelly who marched her Senior Infants down to the ‘Secret Garden‘ for a morning explore and peaceful snack time. Students enjoyed the last of the summer sunshine and mild weather surrounded by nature, bugs and a […]

“Mommmm! The Boys are Making…”

Candace would be shouting about these two, too! All of us boomer St. Conleth’s teachers have fond memories of alumni brothers, Kyrill (2012) and Artyom Zorin (2013): they were the Wozniak and Jobs of their time when they graced the halls of 28 Clyde Road, winning the Technology Section of the Young Scientist competition and […]

Early Doors!

Most of the teachers at St. Conleth’s long ago jettisoned the ‘Don’t smile till Christmas!’ advice handed down by our austere teaching elders and it seems like our First Years have responded in kind. Mind you, it was not a particularly taxing First Day, with the last day of the Activity Camp, a tour of […]

Welcome Back!

Yes, the Junior School, once again, takes the lead, with a full day of school for everyone except the Junior Infants, who get one more weekend of summer holidays. And our Senior School welcomes our incoming First Years to No. 28 Clyde Road for their first school lunch, as part of their Induction and Activity […]

Junior Sports Jumble!

Junior School Sports Head Honcho Louis Magee reports: The Tennis squad are into the Semifinals of their league: a fantastic achievement beating Willow Park 2-1 on Friday. And the golf team played in a Leinster competition last Thursday and finished with a very strong score, and are awaiting the final tally. And Junior Sports Day? […]

Easter Art!

As Conlethians celebrate Easter with their families, we thought we would share some of the amazing art the students did in the lead-up to the holy day. First up, Ms. Mellon’s Juniors’ ‘Little Bunnies in Fames’! And Ms. Halpin’s First Years’ Animal Masks!

Buzz, Buzz…

Cecilia Franken stays busy in both the Junior and Senior Schools: here, she escorts First Form to the Oval in Ballsbridge to see the action in the beehives: a hands-on (carefully) Green experience!

Rugby Rules!

Well, there is the rugby rule that says when a ball goes over the sideline, it cannot be considered in play and subsequently touched down for a try… but we will not quibble the small stuff! Ardscoil na Trionoide were honourable and fair-minded opponents in the McMullen Shield Final and they fully deserved their 36-16 […]

Gang Gaeilge!

Shhhh… do yo hear that? It’s Arthur Wellesley, The First Duke of Wellington, rolling in his grave! Why? Because, during Seachtain na Gaeilge, even a school which lies at the top of Waterloo, Wellington and Clyde Roads is very proud to come out ‘all Irish’! Not that our Irish Department has ever been shy about celebrating our […]

Uhhhh…. S Club 7!

Yes, your age might very well affect your ability to answer particular trivia questions…. that, and your cultural taste! Well, everything was on the table at the Junior and Senior Schools’ Parent Associations’ recent, worthy joint venture: a Quiz Night at the Maldron Hotel which raised funds for blackout blinds in the hall, which will […]

Welcome, Parents!

Last Friday morning, the Junior School opened their doors for the second ‘Celebration of Learning’ of the year. Parents from Junior Infants through Sixth Form were treated to a tour through this term’s learning by the most important people in the building (after Chef Mark)- the students! And, quite appropriately considering the Past Pupils Dinner […]

Squires, Arise!

You know you are teaching in a good school when your biggest problem, when on lunch duty patrol, is breaking up illicit chess games in restricted areas of the campus… Well Yubo Wang, Zach Waldron, Joe Kelleher and our other Senior School Knights will soon have some serious competition on the grid as the chess […]

JS Round-Up!

And it has been business as usual in the Junior School, too, which means lots of fun and constructive things going on: the JSPA runs a green (and economical) second-hand uniform sale; the Junior Girls head down to the Herbo for some hockey and Junior Infants Enjoy Irish… on the Move!

In One, Full Voice

The Annual School Mass, once again, brought together the whole St. Conleth’s community, reminding us of our past and spurring us towards the future, with our Christian ethos essential to us finding the way… starting with the short, but always eventful walk through the Ballsbridge side-streets to St. Mary’s Church on Haddington Rd. Juniors and […]

A Conlethian Triptych!

Good things also come in threes! We have a trio of upcoming events which should tempt both alumni and parents to come out and gather in camaraderie and cordiality with their fellow Conlethians… especially, as the events start after ‘Dry January’…and you’ll be in the need of a little lift! First up is the culmination […]

Bert Beaters!

While the rest of us snuggled down further into the duvet, Junior Head of Sport Louis Magee and his crew were out there in the wind and rain! Last Saturday, our Junior School Rugby teams (3rd to 6th) took place in various blitzes from Greystones to Rathmines. 12 games played: 7 wins, 4 losses and […]

Halloween Happenings!

Happy Halloween! But before you go tricking or treating, check out these pics from our midterm-ending costumed capers! And, of course, our Juniors provided the most enthusiastic and creative Happy Halloween happenings!

Scare Tactics!

Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh go léir! Art Teacher Ms. Mellon and the Juniors are up first in the Halloween Holiday Hullabaloo with their handmade disco balls for the Monsters’ Ball. Here are First, Second and Fourth Forms, all hard at their Halloween work, eager to finish first in the scream stakes!

Maths Magicians!

Yes, technically, Maths week was last week, but like a repeating decimal or pi… Maths never really stops! This year, we were delighted to welcome back Past Pupil Colm Mulcahy (Class of 1975): Irish mathematician, academic, columnist, book author, public outreach speaker, amateur magician and spinner of engaging Maths stories. Colm is Professor Emeritus at Spelman College, […]