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Jan 6th - First Years Make Festive Donation to St Vincent de Paul

Well done to all the 1st Yrs who collected around the school over the month of December to help those in need over the Christmas period. A large amount was raised (exact figures later) and was presented to a SVdP before the Christmas holidays.

SVdP is just one of a number of charities that will benefit from High School fundraising over the coming year. Next year we are hoping to raise enough funds to help Gary Neville be reintroduced into decent society after his imminent retirement from Man Utd. Please give generously.

December 31st -

• DO YOUR HOMEWORK.
• WEAR YOUR UNIFORM PROPERLY.
• BE NICE TO YOUR PARENTS.
• READ GOOD BOOKS.
• TRY YOUR BEST IN TESTS. IF THIS IS NOT WORKING OUT FOR YOU, TRY CHEATING.

And RH, hope you got that Teeny Weeny Tiny Tears you were hoping for from Santy. Yes, you know who you are.

Wed 17th December - Calling all Businesses

The High School Guidance Service would like to hear from any local business who could contribute to the careers service in the school. If you wish to contribute to the school guidance policy (see Policies button on left), speak to senior students, advance their skill base or share information on your own chosen field, please contact Mr David McBride at the school number or use the Contact Us button on left. He'd be happy to hear from you.

Monday 15th December - U19 Basketballers Reach Semi-Finals

Well done to the lads for reaching this stage of the competiton. Go to Basketball page for full details of games so far.

Friday 5th December - Open Night a Huge Success

Thanks to all the students who helped out to meke Wednesday's Open Night a great success.

Wed Nov 26th - 1st Year Trip

Last Thursday all 1st Yr pupils were taken on a fun trip by D McBride, J Gillanders, P Gillick and C McEneneany. They firstly visited the Sports Bowl in Dundalk and then went to see the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace in the IMC. Finally a great day was rounded off with a 5-a-side scoccer tournament in the JJB.

Initial reports confirm that while there were some sore bellies from too much popcorn and Coke, there were no bones broken and it was a great day for one and all.

Tues Nov 25th - Politicians Visit CSPE Classes

This week saw Ruairi O'Hanlon, Seymour Crawford and Margaret Conlon visit CSPE classes in
the Patrician High School. They visited as part of the 'Oireachtas and U!' program
designed to fire up an interest in politics in the younger generations. The day began
with a political workshop for 2nd and 3rd Year students, facilitated by Sharon Murphy .
Then it was question time for the politicians who faced a barrage of questions ranging
from the plans to erect high voltage pylons throughout Co Monaghan to the roadworks
currently clogging up Carrickmacross. They spoke about the typical day of a full time
politician and the job satisfaction they gained from their public service. Finally they
made a concerted effort to defend the recent education cuts that will come into effect
after Christmas but, it has to be said, they did not succeed in convincing the students
of the Patrician High School that these cuts were in any way just or fair. Thanks to
teacher Linda Healy for orgainising the visit. Both CSPE classes have been invited to
attend the Oireachtas after Christmas and plan to accept the offer.

Thurs Nov 20th - Past Pupil Returns to Inspire Young Scientists

Past pupil Declan Carolan returned to the science labs of the High School today where he met both sets of entrants for this year's Young Scientist Exhibition. A winner in his category when a pupil, Declan had lots of SOUND advice for the boys about how best to present their findings. Declan recently completed his Hons Degree in Engineering in UCD and is presently completing his phD there.

Thurs Nov 20th - French: Bienvenue a Premiere Annee

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Thurs Nov 13th - 2nd Yr Receives Award

Congratulations to Andrew Webb who was awarded a Young Person's Achievement Award 2008 for achieving excellent grades at school from Fostering First Ireland.

Friday November 7th - High Produces Carrickmacross's only Young Scientists Entry.

Well done to Jerome Muldoon, Shane Smith andDavid Roe whose project has qualified to compete in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS Ballsbridge, Dublin from the 6th to the 10th of January 2009.

The boys scintillating project is entitled 'The Effects of Sound on Plants'. Class.

Also accepted were Conor Deery, Ronan Martin and Sean Finnegan who are studying the effects of listening to music on study patterns.

Fri 7th November - 1st Yr Hurlers Reach Blitz Semi-Final

Well done to the U13 hurlers who lost the semi-final in the Ulster Council Blitz on Wednesday. In total the team have now completed in two blitzes and have played 10 competitive games, and one friendly. Full details of results on the Hurling page.

Wed 5th November - TY Student offered Trinity College Physics Experience

Congratulations to Kieren O'Reilly who has been offered a place in the upcoming TY Physics Experience Workshop in TCD. Only 60 students were selected nationally from over 250 applicants.

The preliminary programme includes lectures and laboratory work in Physics and in other Schools/Departments in the area of the physical sciences.

Wed 5th November - U19 Basketballers into Regional Semi-Finals

Well done to the U19's who beat Largy College by 33 points to 25 yesterday. They have now won all three games and are through to the semi-finals. Full details of their progress so far on the Basketball page.

Monday 20th October - Author Visits High School

Alan Gibson visited the school this week and spoke to 1st Years and 2nd Years about writing books and the publishing industry in general. A hugely entertaining public speaker, he held the boys enthralled for the duration of the talk. It was a huge coup to get a writer who has thus far sold over three quarters of a million copies of his books. Many thanks to Ms Sweeney for organizing the whole shebang.

Tuesday October 14th - Parent-Teacher Reminder

A quick reminder to check the 'Calender' Page for upcoming P/T meetings. 3rd and 6th Years for the chop next Tuesday. Check Calender for times.

Tuesday 14th of October - Site Update

The 'About Us' page has been updated to include a slideshow showing the progression of the successive High Schools it's original building right up to the present day. Personally I liked the 70's retro-cool of the the old one.

Friday Oct 10th - Table Tennis Winners.

Well done to first years Andrew Kiernan and Michael Metzger who contested an excellent final in the table tennis competition run by students from TY1.

Michael Metzger was the eventual winner and he received €50 for his trouble, while Andrew left with €25.

Friday 3rd October - St Arnold's draw Stormbreaker

1st Yr English class St Arnolds have created the storyline of their novel Stormbreaker in picture form. Click here to view.

And yes, Arnold IS a saint. I don't know of what, but he is.

Mon 29th September - Kick Boxer Reurns Home

Well done to 5th Year Stephen Kearney who reached the quarter finals of the W.A.K.O World Kickboxing Championships in Naples, Italy last week.

Stephen was defeated in the light contact competition on a split decision against his Belgian opponent but in the semi-contact he beat both Belgium and Greece before narrowly losing the quarter final bout to the Hungarian representative.

Friday 26th - High School Students Receive Science Scholarships.

Congratulations to Leaving Certs Shane McQuillan and Sean O'Brien who have been awarded Naughton scholarships of €4000 and €2000 per annum respectively for the duration of their undergraduate degree programs. The school also gets €2000 towards the upkeep of the science laboratories. The boys received their scholarships through their superb Leaving Certficate grades in the Science subjects.

Pictured are the boys being presented with their awards by Minister Dermot Ahern.

Tues Sep 23 - Senior Biology Trip to Rostrevor

For report and pictures go to Biology page.

Monday Sep 22nd - Take our Fantasy Football Poll

And who says your opinion doesn't count?













Disclaimer: Results only guaranteed to be applied in event of certain finishing orders being achieved. In effect, should I come first the poll is deemed invalid if it supports a 'No' vote. Conversely, should the said poll support a Yes vote, and if I should finish 2nd or 3rd, such vote shall also be declared null and void.

Wed Sep 17th - School Mass

Thanks to everyone who participated in today's mass to mark the beginning of the school year. Thanks particularly to Fr Jordan and Mr Paddy Martin who put the whole show together.

Wed Sep 10th - Junior Cert Results

Congratulations to all the students who received their results today. remember, celebrate wisely, and i'll see you all in the Fiddler's on Fri night!

Mon Sep 8th


Hurling U13 Trials

Will take place this Friday 12th September

Time 1.45 - 3.30

Bring:
" School Books in case of cancellation
" Hurley (if you have one). School will provide them if you don't.
" Boots, shorts, Jersey
" Helmet (if you have one). School will provide them if you don't.

Tuesday Sep 2nd - New Website Launched

Welcome to the new school website. Some pages are still under construction but all school news and sports will be now updated regularly. Subject pages will also be added to.

Tuesday September 2nd - Fantasy Football League Ready to Go

Patrician Redux Fantasy Football League

When:
The League will begin for all games next weekend (Sat September 6th at 11.30 a.m is the deadline for submitting your team). That gives you a full week to get going.


Price:
This year you get to enter TWO teams for €5


HOW TO ENTER

Simply log on to http://www.fantasy.premierleague.com, hit the 'Register' button and follow the links to create your team. You can make up the email address so you do not actually have to have one.

Once your team is selected hit the 'Leagues' button on the right-hand side menu. You must enter the following code 1379043-243138 in the space underneath the text ' Join a private league' to be allowed to join the Patrician High School League.

Now your team is entered in the competition. All that remains is to give me the €5 and the name of your team.

I will be the sole moderator for the league. This allows me to remove teams from the league if they do not pay the entry fee.

As team manager you can select your team name and team strip. You have €100 million to pick your dream team for the rest of the Premiership season. You can make substitutions and play the transfer market to ensure that your team retains their cutting edge.