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School mag Christmas 2018 finished version .indd 1 14/12/2018 13:46 NEWS Public Speaking Prize Day On Sunday the 25th of November two On Friday the 26th of Octobr, Sligo Transition Year students took part in Grammar School celebrated the annual the Soroptimist Girls’ Public Speaking prize day in Calry Church.The school Competition. Genevieve Cox and Tara awards prizes for sporting and academic McLaughlin spoke at the Sligo Park achievements. The guest speaker this year Hotel. There were two parts to the com- was Katie Mullan, who is an internation- petition, a prepared speech that focussed al hockey player and was Irish hockey on matters of social importance, and an captain for the world cup 2018, when the impromptu 2-minute speech which was Irish team won silver. In her speech Katie more light-hearted! This was the first spoke about the importance of friendship time in recent years the school entered and said we should never underestimate the competition, and both girls found the the role our friends play in our lives. She experience very beneficial. Earlier in the went on to say “in life theres no such year a group of students from across the thing as loosing, only learning”. All the school competed in the Soapbox Public students found this inspiring. Students Seaking competition and Alfie Barran were awarded prizes for first second and from 1st Yr was placed second. The best effort in each class, as well as for a debating society continues to meet and wide variety of extra curricular achieve- debate on Monday afternoons, 4 - 5pm. ments and involvement in activities both all are welcome to attend. within and outside school. TY students were awarded their Bronze Gaisce medals. The Leaving Cert class of 2018 was also awarded prizes to celebrate high achievements across all subject areas. Oisin Moffatt and Aoife O Donnell were awarded sliver an gold medals for their excellence in the junior cert exam. Accounting A group of senior business students ac- companied by Mr. Henry attended an ac- counting talk in the I.T. Sligo. There was an i-pad up for grabs for the person who showed outsanding effort throughout the talk. Despite there being a total of 10 schools in attendence a 5th year SGS student, Grace O’Sullivan, managed to win the i-pad. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day out, especially Grace! School mag Christmas 2018 finished version .indd 2 14/12/2018 13:46 NEWS Rotary Winner On Tuesday 20 No- Business Trip- vember, 6th yr. Juno On the 5th of December 49 first year Ellison was one students who study Business went to of three students Dublin with Mr Staunton, Mrs O’Don- from Rotary Zone nell and Mr Henry. They began their trip 8, which stretches with a tour of Butlers Chocolate Factory, from Antrim to learning about how all the chocolate is Castlebar, to win made and packaged. They then got to try the Youth Leadership Development different types of chocolate and everyone Competition. The fantastic prize is an decorated their own chocolate santa and all expenses paid trip to the European got to bring it home... yumm! They then Parliament in Strasbourg in February. went to Dundrum Shopping Centre, for a With the other winners from around the bit of a shopping spree! All the first years country, Juno will visit Stormont and the had a great Dáil where she will meet with politicians time and, and business leaders. From there she will hopefully, travel to Strasbourg in France where the will continue prizewinners will debate a variety of mo- working hard tions in the European Parliament. It was a in business! well deserved win for Juno and will be a wonderful addition to her CV. Thank you Spanish Exchange to Ms Hynes for helping and encouraging In late September 25 Spanish students Juno. came for a mini-stay of 3 weeks from IES Chrome do Castro de Vigo, Galicia. The students stayed with host families outside of the Books school but got a ‘buddy’ to stay with dur- This year we ing the school day. The Spaniards loved have a new the classes they took part in and even addition to our kept an online diary of their stay on a school - 32 blog called “Vigo En Ingles”. The group chrome books! visited the Town Hall and met Sligo’s Many teachers use them for teaching and mayor! They did orienteering around the all the sudents love them and they are town, and even saw the site of the Span- very beneifical to classes! ish Armada in Streedagh. The second years made sure to teach them some Irish over the 3 weeks! School mag Christmas 2018 finished version .indd 3 14/12/2018 13:46 NEWS Cancer Awarness Talk Rembrance Day On Tuesday the 27th of November, a On Wednesday 14th November Sligo lady from the Marie Keating Founda- Grammar School held a special Service tion came to the school to give a talk of Remembrance and Reconciliation in about the importance of the preven- Calry Church to remember the fall- tion and early detection of cancer. en of both World Wars, in particular This is an Irish charity focusing on World War 1. The school laid wreaths the awareness of cancer. She raised in remembrance of the past pupils of the issues of how leading an all-round Sligo Grammar School who fell. There healthy life dramatically decreases were many special guests at the service, risk of cancer and warned about the including Sinn Fein leader, Mary Lou dangers of using sunbeds and smok- Mc Donald, the German Ambassador, ing, highlighting that cigarettes have Frau Deike Potzel and Lord Lt. for Fer- 4000 chemicals in them, some com- managh Viscount Brookeborough KG. promising of lead and arsenic. There The school choir sang and one of the were medically accurate human body highlights was a fantastic rendition of part displays, including the mouth The Green Fields of France. A laurel tree and lungs of a smoker. The talk was was planted at the front of the school very informative! as a permanent Study Skills reminder of all This the lives lost. SGS year the students had also school been involved in has the whole commu- already nity silent march hosted a on Sunday 11th. num- ber of talks aimed at teaching 3rd and 6th year students study skills. Student Enrichment Services sent a repre- sentative to give talks to exam years on separate days. Students found the tips on taking notes helpful! For seniors there was a career options talk with a special CAO information seminar for parents to explain the points system - hopefully everyone is less confused! School mag Christmas 2018 finished version .indd 4 14/12/2018 13:46 Trips and Tours German Tour Rugby Trip This past October, the senior rugby lads had the fantastic opportunity to go to Portugal on a team bonding trip. They travelled to Amazonia Jamor in Portu- gal. On the Saturday they arrived they played a “sevens” rugby match. Despite the boys tiredness, they won the match by an astounding 69 points! Afterwards they recovered and relaxed by the pool From October 11th followed by an epic pool party! On sun- to 14th the German day morning the boys did tree climbing language students and team bonding. By the time Monday in 3rd and 4th year came the boys were prepared for their visited Cologne. next match and had another great win, They saw many 54-14. Top scorer of the trip was Will beautiful landmarks Whelan. Daniel Ford was probably the such as the Gothic largest child ever admitted to to the pae- Cathedral of Co- diatric wing of the hospital with a broken logne, Drachen- nose, as he currently stands at 6’5”! Mr. berg Castle and Gavin and Mr. Staundon accompained Cologne Zoo. When evening time neared the microphones were whipped out for a bit of a sing along on the karoke machine,where Sligo Grammar’s very own Backstreet Boys (Mr.Brandon and Mr. Henry) made their comeback and sang their hearts out!! Other activities included laser tag,swimming,tobagganing and ice the 17 boys on the trip. skating! A true SGS German trip would The lads had a great not be complete without a trip to the time and the summer theme parks “Movie Park” and “Phan- weather in October tasialand”. The tour was undoubtedly a was a plus too!! huge success and the students “enjoyed every second of it!” A special mention to the teachers who gave up their time to take the students to Germany- Ms.Fin- nerty, Mr.Brandon, Mr.Henry and in particular Ms.Tansey who organised the trip. Danke Sin!! School mag Christmas 2018 finished version .indd 5 14/12/2018 13:46 SPORTS Golf Hockey In septemeber two The hockey season was a very exciting first year girls, So- one to say the least. The senior A’s won phie Reynolds and their first match against Seamount 1- 0 Meabh McLoughlin the goal being scored by Geneveive won the Junior Irish Cox. Unfortuantely it was downhill Schools Champi- after that with the girls drawing multiple onship Connacht times throughout the season, unfortu- Disctrict. Winning nately not making it to the semi finals. with 32 gross points. Well done girls! Nevertheless the girls put in a great Calry Fun Run effort and were constantly motivated Three TY German students flew the by their captain 6th year Sarah McCor- local Calry Fun mack. However the senior B’s had a Run and left cracking season winning the Ward Cup.