Here we have some snip bits of news and general information that
staff would like to bring to your attention.
Year
Book ‘Villiers Now and Then.
An
enormous amount of work is currently being done on the year book.
Material is being compiled and at this point if you have anything
you wish to submit it needs to be done yesterday. Hopefully the
publication will be a good snapshot of life in Villiers in 2007
and an interesting contrast with the year boooks from the past.
4th
Year Achill Trip
On
the 16th of April 2007, around 80 transition year students went to
Achill Outdoor Educational Centre for one week on an annual trip.
Groups of ten students took part in both land and water activities
e.g. Surfing, rock climbing, canoeing, orienteering and other
various sports.
Every night two groups of students went out and hiked 25km to
complete their ‘Gaisce’ award, for this they had to pitch
tents, cook a meal and set up a camp fire. It was tough work but
everyone completed it.
Mr.
Penny drove up to Achill to do some Geography fieldwork. This was
a practice for the Leaving Cert course, it was very interesting
and enjoyed by all involved.
This trip is a great chance for students to learn about teamwork
and independence .We all learnt different skills and more about
ourselves.
A
HUGE THANK YOU to all the teachers that came with us, Ms
Callender, Mr. McCrohan, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Penny and Ms Redfern
and the instructors who made the trip worthwhile.
DRUGS
AWARNESS DAY
On
Thursday the 26th April, in Villiers school the bi-annual drugs
awareness day took place. This event was held to warn the youth of
Villiers school against the dangers of abusing harmful substances
ranging from class A drugs to alcohol.
The day was combined with a colours day and the money raised, (a
total of €1,147) went to various charities, including a donation
to each of the guest speakers. Other subscribed to included:
Christian aid; the donkey sanctuary and the Alzheimer’s
association.
The guest speakers who kindly participated were Cuan Mhuire, a
drug rehabilitation centre, a Paramedic, a Prison Officer and a
member of the Garda drug squad.
Cuan Mhuire also returned later that evening from eight o’clock
until ten to speak to the Villiers parents.
The
unusual thing about this year’s event is that it was organized
by a particular group of Transition Year students, who are
competing in this year’s ‘Young Social Innovators’. Well
done to them all for the success of the day and good luck to them
in the near future. They would like to say a special thank you to
everyone involved.
Photography
Club Exhibition.
There
will be a photography exhibition taking place in the school on
15th of May. Transition year and the photography clubs photos that
were taken during the year will be on display. The exhibition is
combined with a parent teachers meeting in the sports hall. This
has become an annual display of great talent, please be sure you
look in.
Graduation
A
graduation ceremony for 6th years will take place on the 24th of
May to mark the end of their education in Villiers. The ceremony
will take place in the sports hall and all family and friends of
the students are invited to attend. We would like to wish them the
best of luck in their forthcoming exams and future careers.
The
Junior Certificate is also looming on the horizon for Third Years.
We wish all our Exam students the very best of luck. Stay calm and
work hard!! The rewards will be worth it
ISPCC
Check out the Red Sokz
link above for more on the excellent work of this organisation.
See particularly what it says about STEPS.
Chaplaincy Room
Call in to Room 18 for a coffee or tea and have a well-earned
break from all the books. Open most days at break time from 11.10
to 11.30 and also open after school until 4.20.
Book Shop
Ms.
Quinn wishes to let you know that the shop is open every Wednesday
from 13:15 - 13:30. Textbooks can be charged to your book bills
while small stationery items must be paid for in cash.
ICT
Students who have logon problems i.e. forgot your password, please
come to the ICT suite immediately before School or at the
beginning of break times so that we can reset your password.
News Archive
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