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TY Trip to Nice, France

Eighteen TY students went on a trip to Nice, France, on 29^th April – 3^rd May, accompanied by Ms. McEntegart, Ms. Fleming and Mr. Brogan. The girls stayed in the centre of Nice and explored the nearby towns, including Cannes, Grasse, St. Paul de Vence and Monaco. Included in the tour was a visit to a perfumery, where the girls learned about the perfume-making industry, and a walking tour of the Vieille Ville in Nice. They attended language classes at the France Langue language institute and put this into practice during their visit. One student estimated the walking over the five days at a whopping 50km, approximately 10km per day, but of course, there were no complaints! All students are to be complimented on their exemplary behaviour and enthusiasm.

All Ireland and All Island Titles

Following on from their success in winning the All Ireland Senior A Volleyball Cup for the 10th year, St. Mary's progressed to the All Island cup final on Saturday 29th April. This match, against the Northern Ireland champions, Dalriada, took place in St. Mary's sports hall. Both teams gave it their all, but St. Mary's proved too strong for Dalriada and emerged victorious by 3 sets to love. Congratulations to all on the team, especially to 6th years, Ailbhe, Alice, Cora, Laura, Mary and Sarah, who have represented St. Mary's with great success at every age level since first year. Well done and many thanks to their coaches, Ms. Moloney and Ms. Nolan for all their help and encouragement.

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Strips for Clips wins Judges' Award

Congratulations and well done to Strips for Clips and Cosy Cups who represented St. Mary's so well in the Kildare Local Enterprise Final on Tuesday 21st March. Both companies gave excellent presentations on the day. Strips for Clips claimed the prestigious Judges' Award, wining a trophy and a cash prize. Many thanks to the Transition year Business teachers for all their help and encouragement.

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St. Mary's student wins top prize at Gamercon Competition

Congratulations to Eimear O'Connor, 6th year, who won the top prize of €1,000 and the title of 'Best in Show' at the Gamercon Cosplay Competition. The event took place on Sunday 19th March 2017 in the Convention Centre. It took Eimear two months last summer to create her entry which is made from EVA foam, PVC pipe, fabric and plenty of hot glue! Eimear's creation can be seen on Obsidian Dragon Creations Facebook page. Well done Eimear.

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Anything Goes

Congratulations to all involved in the production and staging of the Transition Year Musical 2017 - Anything Goes. The musical was enjoyed by a full house and ended with a standing ovation each night. Musical numbers such as 'Anything goes', 'You're the top' and 'I get a kick out of you' saw up to 140 pupils on stage at various times during the night. And it all ended 'happily ever after'.