Midterm Newsletter, 2018

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Student Council 2018-2019

This year’s student council representatives for 2018/2019 are as follows;

·         2^nd year; Lucy Hodgins and Sarah Byrne

·         3^rd year; Gayatris Vinod and Fiona McShane

·         4^th year; Ellen Clarke, Claudia Murray, Jane Pocock and Carrie Thompson

·         5^th year; Rachel Lawlor, Niamh O’Brien, Áine White and Cera Kenny

·         6^th year; Jane Kearney, Hannah Divney, Alanna Gill, Eavan Pakenham, Mirabelle Ogiegor, Niamh Keeley and Cerys Walsh

The year started off with a training course, conducted by Mr. Pat Murphy, which was a very enjoyable and valuable afternoon.  This year we will be working alongside the Parents Association, the Wellbeing Committee and other groups to organise and plan events.  Our first major occasion of the year will be the Halloween Walk on Friday 26^th of October.  There will be fancy dress and many prizes on the day to be won.  Lastly the student council are really looking forward to organising many other events including rag days and, last but not least, to representing the student voice over the coming year.

Cairdeas 2018-2019

St.Mary's Cairdeas Team 2018-2019 consistes of : 

 Megan Anderson (Treasurer), Celine Masson, Kate Redmond, Kate Murphy (Secretary), Jenny O’Rourke (PRO) and Lily O Flaherty (Chairperson). Keelin White, Katie McHugh (Secretary), Niamh O’Connor, Sophie Finn, Ciara Magner (Treasurer) and Becky Mangan (PRO).

St. Mary's Cairdeas programme began 5 years ago to enable 6th years to mentor 2nd years. Twelve 6th years were chosen for the coming school year and they received a day's training in the Osprey Hotel in Naas during August. The team was present on the first day of the new second years' return and organised activities for them to help them to settle into 2nd year. The team organised a very successful Movire night and pizza the week before mid term. Other activities are in the pipeline. 

Meitheal 2018-2019

St. Mary's Meitheal team 2018-2019:  Amy Barrett, Elizabeth Woods (Treasurer), Anna Roche, Katie Ryan, Anna Keevans, Julianna Flynn (Treasurer), Laura Keogh, Sarah O’Neill (Secretary), Ciara Perkins, Emer Clune (PRO), Danielle Oghuvbu and Lucy Walsh (Chairperson)

The Meitheal team attended their weeks training in Castletown during the month of June. They organised activities for first years in the opening days of the new school year to help new students become familiar with St. Mary's. A table quiz followed soon afterwards in September when pupils were assigned to teams to help them get to know other students outside of their base class. A very successful spooky Halloween pary was held the week before Midterm and, with help from the CBS Meitheal team, a great night was had by all.