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Key Stage 3 Management Team
FÁILTE
Welcome to our Junior Presentation. On this occasion we mark the achievements of our Year 10 pupils, as we celebrate their attainment, both academic and extra-curricular.
ORDER OF THE MORNING CLÁR NA MAIDINE
1. Mass 2. Welcome 3. Principal’s address 4. Presentation of certificates 5. Presentation of special awards 6. Invitation to refreshments
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Theme: ‘Thanksgiving and Hope’
Entrance Hymn: We Praise You
Greeting
We have gathered here today to mark the end of Key Stage 3. It’s a time of joy and sadness. We celebrate the unity we have shared in the past year, the friends we have made, the fun we have had together and we ask God’s blessing on all our students and their families gathered here today.
Penitential Act (All stand) I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Opening Prayer We thank you, gracious God, for the gifts of life and of love; we thank you for the gifts of learning and of intelligence. We ask you that you will always help us to use these gifts in your service. Give us a lively faith in you that will be stronger than any doubts we have, a hope that will take us through any hard times of life, and a love that is sincere as we give ourselves in your service. We ask this through Christ the Lord. Amen.
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading A reading from the prophet Hosea (Adapted from 11: 1-8)
The Lord says, When you were a child I loved you….. I myself taught you to walk; I took you in my arms, Yet you…….did not understand that I was the one looking after you. I led you with reins of kindness, with leading strings of love, I was like someone who lifts an infant close against his cheek; Stooping down to you………..I gave you your food. How could I part with you, how could I give you up?
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Achieving excellence together 3 Responsorial Psalm: God’s People
Second Reading A reading from St Paul to the Corinthians (1: 4-9)
Never stop thanking God for all the graces you have received through Jesus Christ. I thank him that you have been enriched in many ways, especially in your teachers, parents, and preachers; the witness to Christ has indeed been strong among you, so that you will not be without any gifts of the Spirit, and He will keep you steady and without blame until the last day. God is to be trusted, the God who called you to have fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (Sung)
Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your Spirit Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew People: Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel A reading from the holy Gospel according to John. (John 15:9-12)
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Prayers of the Faithful
1 – Forgive us Lord for the wrongs that we have done to others and for what we have failed to do. Give us the strength to forgive those who have hurt us. Help us to realise that it is only in forgiving that we ourselves can be open to your forgiveness. Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us.
2- Dear Lord, we pray for all those who work in our school, for our teachers and for all the staff. We are grateful to our Form Teachers and Head of Year who worked on our behalf this year. Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us.
3 - We pray for all our relatives and friends who have died. We thank you God for the wonderful years and memories we shared with them and for the times that they helped us on our journey through life. May God welcome them and all those who have died into the fullness of everlasting life. Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us. 4 Achieving excellence together
4 – We give thanks to God for the success we have gained in our recent exams. We ask you Lord to help us to be open now to the future and what lies ahead. May we always be aware that you are with us as we journey through life. Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us.
5 – We pray for those who are most in need at this time. We think in a special way for those who are sick and all who struggle in life. Be near them Lord in their moment of need. Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us.
6 – Lord, as we prepare to go our separate ways during the holiday season we turn to God who unites us even when we are apart. Give good health and happiness to everyone here. Watch over us and keep us safe until we are reunited again in September. Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Offertory Procession: (Instrumental)
Priest: Pray, Brethren (brothers and sisters) that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
Preface Dialogue Priest: The Lord be with you People: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right and just.
Sanctus
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Mystery of Faith: Memorial Acclamation
Priest: The Mystery of faith
Memorial Acclamation We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
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Sign of Peace: Prayer of Peace
Invitation to Holy Communion
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, But only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Communion Hymn: In the likeness of Jesus
Communion Reflection Strength & Courage It takes strength to be firm. It takes courage to be gentle It takes strength to stand guard. It takes courage to let down your guard It takes strength to conquer. It takes courage to surrender It takes strength to be certain. It takes courage to have doubt It takes strength to fit in. It takes courage to stand out It takes strength to feel a friend’s pain. It takes courage to feel your own pain It takes strength to hide your own pains. It takes courage to show them It takes strength to endure abuse. It takes courage to stop it It takes strength to stand alone. It takes courage to lean on another It takes strength to love. It takes courage to be loved It takes strength to survive. It takes courage to live
(All Stand) Prayer after Communion Lord, may the Eucharist you have given us influence our thoughts and actions. May your Spirit guide and direct us in your way. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Concluding Rite Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your Spirit.
Blessing May the beauty of God always surprise you. May the freedom of God keep you centred and whole. May the truthfulness of God bring peace to your heart. May God’s gift of Christ saturate you with love. May the wisdom of God’s dream always invite you deeper. And may the blessing of God, in the company of Christ and the life-giving Spirit guide you now and every minute of your life.
Recessional Hymn: Shine Jesus Shine
6 Achieving excellence together Achieving excellence together 7 RECIPIENTS OF CERTIFICATES
10A FORM TUTOR: MR K COLLINS
Aiste Balseviciute Patrick Keogh Brandon McKiver Zuzanna Baran Lorcan Kilpatrick Ryan McNamee Anna Campbell Mary King Stephanie Pollard Adele Crealey Kristina Kirilova Conor Quinn Caolan Gillespie Adam Liszewski Lorcan Quinn Jessica Hamill Kerrie Anne Maxwell Adam Teague Padraig Hamill Finn McKeever Caitlin Toner Fergal Hanna Odhran McKenna Sarah Kelly Kane McKinney
10B FORM TUTOR: MISS C MCATASNEY
Michael Branagh Auguste Kasciuskeviciute Aaron Monaghan Ryan Campbell Odhran Kelly Ruby O'Donnell Clare Curran Blanaid Kennedy Aoibhínn O'Neill Diarmuid Fox Hannah Kernaghan James Roche Emma Gates Ann Jo Kernan Eabha Ruddy Eoghan Gildernew Tomas McCormack Maebh Sherry Oisin Gordon Brendan McGlone Aoibhe Shields Ronan Hanna Aine McNulty Angela Teague Jade Harte Niambh McNulty
10C FORM TUTOR: MRS L CALLAGHAN
Caoímhe Collins Sean Holland Shannon McCann Nathan Conlon Aaron Hughes Bronagh McKenna Niall Corr Callum Hurson Ellen McKenna Caoimhe Coyle Jarlath Kelly Lauren McKernan Fergal Donaghy Ben Loughran Aisling McLaughlin Katie Fullen Orlaith Mallon Rachel Nugent Aimee Gray Conal Maneely Ciara Quinn Darragh Hamill Christian Maxwell
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10D FORM TUTOR: MRS S CANAVAN
Caitlin Brady Ronan Duffin Sean McGeary Dovidas Bytautas Orlagh Gavin Niamh McGeown Mark Campbell Niamh Hagan Nicole Morgan Michelle Campbell Conor Hughes Zara Morris Anton Corr Odhran Hughes Caoimhin Murphy Caoimhe Devlin Neil Kilpatrick Rory Weir Gemma Devlin Tiarnan Loughran Ailise Wylie Marc Devlin Liam Lyons
10E FORM TUTOR: MRS C GIBBONS
Alice Bonsall Conor Cusack Oisin McHugh Christopher Cassidy Kyra Downey Caoimhe McKeown Nicholas Colton Maria Grimley Kyara Moore Jamie Comac Hannah Hughes Oisin O'Donnell Emma Conlon Sean Hughes Seamus O'Neill Aimee Connolly Ryan McCabe Sarah Quigley Julie Conway Eoin McConvey Cora Sheeran Daire Coyle Marc McFadden Lara Symington Niall Cullen Ruairi McGeehan
10F FORM TUTOR: MRS M RAFFERTY
Kevin Barker Fergal Goan Luke McKenna Michael Conroy Grace Gribbin Dearbhla O'Neill Aoife Corr Thomas Heenan Keela O'Neill Caitlin Crowe Kealan Herron Michéal O'Neill Katie Cullen Terez Hughes Ronan O'Neill Conall Devlin Hannah Mallon Cassie Quinn-McAvoy Alana Gallagher Breandan McCann Eoin Tally Cara Gildernew Matthew McCusker Riona Gildernew Hannah McGrath
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10G FORM TUTOR: MISS P DONAGHY
Colleen Ballantine Peter Haughey Ellie McKeaveney Louis Conlon Anna Jonak Killian McKenna Nathan Connolly Páuric Kerr Rachael McKenna Daithí Corr Celine Knipe Eoin McNally Ryan Donnelly Hannah Maneely Ellen Mockford Emma Doyle Christie McCann Cara Pinkerton Shannon Doyle Dainagh McGee Lorcan Quinn Philip Gervin Oisin McGee Clara Rice
10H FORM TUTOR: MRS L MCCANN
Blaine Campbell Niall Kilpatrick Amy McVeigh Fionntan Campbell Sarah Kilpatrick Lucy McVeigh Dylan Colton Linas Macionis Sean McVeigh Saoirse Condon Brenna Mallon James O'Neill Aoife Devlin Xing McCoy Rock Meabh O'Neill Gileta Didbarzdyte Matthew McCreesh Afonso Tereso Jamie Donnelly Conor McGarrity Rebecca Walton Fiona Duffin Una McGeough Karolis Guzulaitis Cara McNulty
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SPECIAL AWARDS
ONE YEAR’S FULL ATTENDANCE (YEAR 10) Anna Campbell 10A Fergal Goan 10F Adam Teague 10A Dainagh McGee 10G Odhran Kelly 10B Lorcan Quinn 10G Ruby O'Donnell 10B James O'Neill 10H Eoin McConvey 10E Xing McCoy Rock 10H
AWARD FOR 3 YEARS’ FULL ATTENDANCE Conor Quinn 10A Cora Sheeran 10E Emma Gates 10B Philip Gervin 10G Aine McNulty 10B Dylan Colton 10H Fergal Donaghy 10C Aoife Devlin 10H Aisling McLaughlin 10C Niall Kilpatrick 10H Anton Corr 10D Sarah Kilpatrick 10H Orlagh Gavin 10D Una McGeough 10H Liam Lyons 10D
MOST IMPROVED STUDENTS IN YEAR 10 In academic results Nathan Conlon 10C Dainagh McGee 10G
THE CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Rebecca Walton, 10H
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FORM TEACHER’S AWARD For most positive contribution to the class 10A Fergal Hanna 10E Conor Cusack 10B Ruby O’Donnell 10F Kevin Barker 10C Aisling McLaughlin 10G Louis Conlon 10D Nicole Morgan 10H Lucy McVeigh
EDCO CUP Technology & Design Award Aoife Corr, 10F
TOP HOME ECONOMICS STUDENT Una McGeough, 10H
THE COSGROVE AWARD Religious Education Award Hannah Hughes, 10E
YEAR 10 READER OF THE YEAR 1st: Xing McCoy Rock, 10H 2nd: Zuzanna Baran, 10A 3rd: Adam Liszewski, 10A
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ENDA MCKERNAN CUP Music Award Lara Symington, 10E
MER REACY UP E T C Adele Crealey, 10A
JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR Ryan McCabe, 10E
JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN
OF THE YEAR Aine McNulty, 10B
TOP FUNDRAISER 2015 Bank of Ireland Cup Odhran Kelly, 10B
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EXCEPTIONAL FUNDRAISING 2015
10A Conor Quinn 10B Ruby O’Donnell 10A Lorcan Quinn 10B Eabha Ruddy 10B Michael Branagh 10C Caoímhe Collins 10B Ryan Campbell 10F Terez Hughes 10B Eoghan Gildernew 10F Michéal O’Neill 10B Blanaid Kennedy
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 2015
1st in Year 10 & Overall Winner: Padraig Hamill, 10A
Overall Runner-up: Ellie McKeaveney, 10G
Vice Principal’s Award Rebecca Walton, 10H
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TOP ACHIEVERS YEAR 10, 2015
Second Place
Aiste Balseviciute 10A Zuzanna Baran 10A Anna Campbell 10A
Stephanie Pollard 10A Aisling McLaughlin 10C Ciara Quinn 10C
Caitlin Brady 10D Michelle Campbell 10D Nicole Morgan 10D
Alice Bonsall 10E Christopher Cassidy Aimee Connelly 10E 10E
Julie Conway 10E Sarah Quigley 10E Cora Sheeran 10E
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TOP ACHIEVERS YEAR 10, 2015
Second Place (continued)
Thomas Heenan 10F Matthew McCusker 10F Hannah McGrath 10F
Cassie Quinn-McAvoy Christie McCann 10G Rebecca Walton 10H 10F
TOP ACHIEVERS YEAR 10, 2015
First Place
Blanaid Kennedy 10B Ruby O’Donnell 10B Ailise Wylie 10D
Caoimhe McKeown 10E Lara Symington 10E Aoife Corr 10F
Ellie McKeaveney 10G Una McGeough 10H 16 Achieving excellence together
CORN NA NÓG PANEL Kevin Barker Diarmuid Fox Matthew McCusker Jamie Comac Callum Hurson Sean McGeary Louis Conlon Patrick Keogh Oisin McGee Nathan Connolly Lorcan Kilpatrick Brendan McGlone Michael Conroy Neil Kilpatrick Brandon McKiver Daire Coyle Tiarnan Loughran Caoimhin Murphy Conall Devlin Liam Lyons Michéal O'Neill Fergal Donaghy Ryan McCabe Lorcan Quinn Ronan Duffin Tomas McCormack
HURLING Kevin Barker Fergal Donaghy Oisin McHugh Anton Corr Darragh Hamill Caoimhin Murphy Daithí Corr Odhran Hughes Rory Weir (Captain) Daire Coyle Páuric Kerr Conall Devlin Sean McGeary The team reached the quarter final of the Ulster Colleges McFarland Cup
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CAMOGIE Orlagh Gavin Ann Jo Kernan Niambh McNulty Jessica Hamill Aisling McLaughlin (Captain) Nicole Morgan Sarah Kelly Aine McNulty Zara Morris
The students have represented the Academy in their junior years and were richly rewarded this year by winning the U14 Ulster Colleges Shield competition for the first time in the history of the school beating Sacred Heart Newry on a scoreline of 3:5 to 1:4.
18 Achieving excellence together GOLF Philip Gervin Christian Maxwell Odhran McKenna Fergal Goan
SOCCER Dovidas Bytautas Oisin Gordon Tiarnan Loughran Jamie Comac Peter Haughey Ryan McCabe Louis Conlon Conor Hughes Tomas McCormack Nathan Connolly Callum Hurson Caoimhin Murphy Michael Conroy Patrick Keogh Adam Teague Niall Corr Lorcan Kilpatrick Diarmuid Fox Neil Kilpatrick
BASKETBALL - Boys Michael Conroy Odhran Kelly Michéal O'Neill Conall Devlin Breandan McCann Ronan O'Neill Fergal Goan Matthew McCusker Lorcan Quinn Matthew McCusker was a member of the Northern Ireland U- 15 panel in 2015 and Michéal O'Neill was a member of the Northern Ireland U-14 panel in 2015.
BASKETBALL - Girls Caoímhe Collins Christie McCann Ellen Mockford Adele Crealey Aisling McLaughlin Ruby O'Donnell Sarah Kilpatrick Aine McNulty Cara Pinkerton Brenna Mallon Niambh McNulty Ruby O'Donnell was a member of the Northern Ireland U-14 panel in 2015.
SCHOOL WEBSITE Ryan Donnelly
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ORCHESTRA Adele Crealey Amy McVeigh Lara Symington Thomas Heenan Ruby O'Donnell Shannon McCann Stephanie Pollard
CAMBIATA Finn McKeever
CEOLTÓIRÍ PHÁDRAIG Lara Symington
JUNIOR CHOIR Aiste Balseviciute Christie McCann Ellen Mockford Zuzanna Baran Xing McCoy Rock Ruby O'Donnell Aoife Devlin Una McGeough Cassie Quinn-McAvoy Grace Gribbin Hannah McGrath Rebecca Walton Terez Hughes Amy McVeigh Kristina Kirilova Lucy McVeigh
ROTARY CLUB Aiste Balseviciute Clare Curran Niambh McNulty Zuzanna Baran Ryan Donnelly Caoimhin Murphy Jamie Comac Grace Gribbin Conor Quinn Saoirse Condon Breandan McCann Rory Weir Aoife Corr Brandon McKiver Niall Cullen Cara McNulty The students will receive CREST awards to recognise the work carried out at the Technology tournament.
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James Roche won 1st place in the recycling art competition this year and Aaron Monaghan has his winning entry from the Texaco Art Competition displayed in the Ulster Museum.
63 students achieved above 85% at KS3 in their Year 10 Art & Design.
Brendan McGlone nominated ‘Angel Wishes’ and ‘CLIC Sargent’ to receive the monies raised in the Year 10 fundraiser.
Brendan with Matthew McCusker and Lorcan Kilpatrick winning medals at Sports Day 2014
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Student Council Representatives Hannah Hughes 10D and Rory Weir 10D
Maebh Sherry, Jade Harte, Cora Sheeran, Niamh Conway and Sarah Quigley who performed at ‘Gradaim na Gaeilge’.
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Gradam Aoidh Rua Gradam Thomáis Uí Chléirigh Top Year 10 Girl Top Year 10 Boy Anna Campbell 10A Padraig Hamill 10A
Special recognition was given to ten EAL (English as an additional language) students. Gileta Didbarzdyte, Anna Jonak, Aiste Balseviciute, Dovidas Bytautas, Zuzanna Baran, Adam Liszewski, Auguste Kasciuskeviciute, Linas Macionis, Kristina Kirilova (abs), Afonso Tereso (abs).
Some Year 10 students proudly display their fáinní at the Irish language award ceremony – Oisin Gordon, Lorcan Quinn and Xing McCoy Rock.
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Medal Winners in Dungannon and Coalisland Feis: This year over 500 competitors took part in the annual Feis Dhún Geanainn in the Des Fox Pavillion in Edendork. Academy students took to the stage performing poetry, dialogue and public speaking and were commended not just for their excellence in spoken Irish but also for their presentational skills. So impressed was the adjudicator by the Irish students from our school that over 150 prizes were awarded to Academy students. Year 10, as always, represented the school well in Feis Dhún Geanainn with Hannah Hughes winning second place in the poetry competition and Suzanna Baran and Kristina Kirilova winning the much coveted first place in the hotly contested dialogue competition.
Top boys and girls in each class were:
Anna Campbell 10A, Aoibhe Shields 10B, Aisling McLaughlin 10C, Ailise Wylie 10D, Aimee Connolly 10E, Aoife Corr 10F, Christie McCann 10G, Una McGeough 10H.
Padraig Hamill 10A, Odhran Kelly 10B, Ben Loughran 10C, Ronan Duffin 10D, Christopher Cassidy 10E, Thomas Heenan 10F, Louis Conlon 10G, James O’Neill 10H.
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SCHOOL PRAYER St Patrick, Patron of our school, Inspire us to bring out the best in everyone. Encourage us to use our talents to the full. Help us to respect others as much as we respect ourselves, Through your intercession. Amen.
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