A Portrait of the Artist as a TY
Transition Year is, in a sense, ‘a year out’. For some, at times, that seems to be interpreted as ‘a year out… of full consciousness’ as they somnambulate through the school day, traipsing from class to class and activity to activity, wearing a pleasant but dopey smile on their faces. Well, it is an important […]
MoreHouse Heaney Helps!
It is not just Mr. Baneham’s name, wardrobe and manners which make him seem like a character out of Dickens: it is also his Victorian morals… but in a good way! With Mr. Baneham it is all about charity: he’s charitable in his supportive comments to colleagues; charitable in his encouragement of the students (you […]
MoreFrom Ember to Flame!
After a year of faith-and-fun-filled activities, our Ember Team of Fifth Years travelled to DCU for a special Graduation Ceremony where they made a very well-received presentation on their extensive list of fundraising, awareness sparking and comaraderie-building projects. Well one to all those involved and to Mr. Lonergan, who initiated this great programme at St. […]
MorePlease… No More Ice Cream!
Before their Gaisce Hike sorted out their leg muscles and stamina, TY Co-Ordinator Mr. Trenier organized a hard-hitting talk about drug and alcohol addiction for them and Fifth Year. A timely lesson! And that Gaisce Hike? Well, compared to previous years, when the weather was torrential and tormential, TYs’ ‘resilience’ was not quite so much […]
MoreKeep TrYinG!
TYs are getting ready for the two, huge end-of-term events, the Gaisce Hike and the TY Musical, but they are still finding time for a variety of activities and events, e.g.: Cecilia, our Green Czarina, led an eager group on a mission with the Tidy Towns gang to clean up cycle and pedestrian paths in […]
MoreRoad Warrioress!
Mr. Lonergan, recently returned from Waterford and Međugorje (and is he in Rome, right now?), has logged some impressive miles in service of St. Conleth’s lately, but he cannot quite match those traveled by our official Road Warrioress, Ms. McGuinness! She just returned from Killary, where the Second Years enjoyed an exhaustive but thrilling adventure […]
MoreRhetorical Rookies Rock the Rostrum!
The Second and Third Years are about to battle for the O’Connor Cup, so we best clear our desk of photos from the First Year McCarthy Cup, an impressive in-house competition debating debut for many, but clearly won by Mariana Alves Branco. St. Conleth’s is, without doubt, the best debating school in the country (see […]
MoreFaith and Fun!
It’s a long road to Waterford but with proper rest, nutritious snacks and the right training, Fifth Years had a great time surfing the waves (and their souls) as Road Warrior Lonergan was at it again. leading them off to Glencomeragh for a Holy Family Mission Retreat. Faith, philosophy, fun, friendship… and a bit of […]
MoreEthos in Action!*
(*With new photos!) Since his arrival at St. Conleth’s, Mr. Lonergan has worked tirelessly to reinvigorate our Christian ethos, while simultaneously (no contradiction, there!) engaging and encouraging our students to improve their own spiritual and physical wellbeing and that of others. The ‘Ember Team’, a group of Fifth Year volunteers interested in putting their faith […]
MoreThe Debate Goes On!
We have the Leinster (Irish) Debating crown…again… and we plan on holding it! And what has made St. Conleth’s such a perennial challenger for the Leinster, national and international titles? The last echoes of our sensational (and sensationalist) Senior Debates are finally dying away as some new (and some familiar) names will now be etched […]
MoreThe Debate is Over…
…and the motion has been carried: “That this House declares St. Conleth’s to be the greatest debating school in the land!” Finley O’Dea (as is his wont) laid a few quid down at Paddy Power as the Conlethian contingent at the Leinster Senior Schools Debating Final was his little wager come up trumps (can we […]
MoreBuy Someone Lunch, Today!
Today is the last day to contribute to The Ember team’s Mary’s Meals fundraiser! Donate here: https://marysmeals.ie/fundraising#/detail/701P500000PxkQOIAZ… …The Ember Team are looking for your support!
MoreDelphi Dip!
It was the First Years turn last week to head west for adventure, this time to Delphi Resort, where the students enjoyed the rough and tumble… and the teachers wallowed in the hot tub! (as well as mind 40+ manic preteens 24/7 for three days!) The First Years learned all about the importance of teamwork […]
MoreHouse Proud!
House Sheppard held a bake sale at break-time on Friday, raising at least €1233 (with donations still being accepted online.) All proceeds will go directly to the Irish Cancer Society to support their vital work in cancer research, care and prevention. Well done to Sheppard, the first of our Houses to take on charity fund-raising, […]
MoreEnabled!
Our Transition Years and Third Years learned about different abilities the hands (and other limbs)-on way as Enable Ireland Adult Services paid us another visit and everyone got active in the school hall: wheelchair basketball and obstacle course, ball-toss, wrestling… were all on the agenda, as well as a presentation in the Performance Hall. Once […]
MoreUhhhh…. 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 […]
MorePPU… phew!
The dust has settled…the alumnus from the 80’s who was found sleeping in the stairwell has been sent home…and Clyde Road is back to its quiet, staid respectability… for another St. Conleth’s Past Pupils Union Dinner is in the books! Well done to new PPU President, Charles Crimmins, who wisely kept his address short and […]
MoreIn 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 […]
MoreThey Didn’t Run Away…
…but they did join the circus! Yes, the TYs were spared the sneaking out of the bedroom window/shimmying down the drainpipe/hopping on a westwards-bound freight train routine just to join the circus because the circus came to them! See, amongst TY Co-Ordinator Mr. Trenier’s many past occupations was serving as The Tall Man in a […]
MoreChristmas Crooners!
The term, and the year, at St. Conleth’s ended on a high note with our traditional Christmas Carols Concert! Every year was represented, including some cross-class collaborations. Here are the highlights, complete with two perspectives of Milo Smith’s new Conlethian anthem!
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