St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule Dublin

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Jahrbuch 2011/2012 Thank you...

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We would like to thank our colleagues, the students and everybody involved for their help in contributing to the yearbook 2011/2012.

Special thanks go to: Dr. Baum-Sheridan and Frau Reuter for doing tons of proof reading, Dr. Scally for organizing the articles for the Transition Year section, Ms. Ní Ghallchóir for making Irish come alive as can be seen by the number of activities reflected in the book, Ms. Farrelly and Ms. Martin for competing for the longest article (who won?), Alistair Harvey for organizing the sport section, and to Annette Black for her great support. We wish everybody a good summer break! Wir wünschen allen schöne Sommerferien!

The Editors – Die Redaktion

Nicola Dihrberg Ulrich-Ernst Theurer 3 Klassen haben einen Hauptpreis beim Schülerwettbewerb der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung 2011 gewonnen. Im Grußwort des Deutschen Botschafters für das Jahrbuch der Fach Deutsch hat es großartige Ergebnisse im Junior Certificate gegeben. In diesem Jahr können 8 von 24 Stipendien Deutschen Schule Dublin St. Kilian’s für Sprachkursaufenthalte in Deutschland im Rahmen des Prämienprogramms des Pädagogischen Austauschdienstes an Schüler von St. Kilian’s vergeben werden. Meine herzlichen Glückwünsche zu all diesen Ergebnissen und Leistungen. Im Herbst 2012 jährt sich zum 60. Mal die Gründung der Herbst vier Schüler im Rahmen ihres eintägigen Deutschen Schule Dublin St. Kilian’s. In diesen sechs Schnupperpraktikums bei deutschen Institutionen Mein besonderer Dank geht an Frau Alice Lynch, die St. Kilian’s als Acting Principal so fachlich kompetent und menschlich Jahrzehnten ist Großartiges vollbracht worden: Die Schule aufgenommen und ihnen einen Einblick in unsere Arbeit angenehm geleitet hat. gehört zu den besten Ausbildungsstätten in Irland und gewährt. sie ist zu einem festen Bestandteil der deutsch-irischen Ebensolcher Dank gilt dem gesamten Schulvorstand unter Leitung von Herrn Dr. Heisterkamp für sein intensives und Partnerschaft geworden. Hervorheben möchte ich angesichts des erfolgreiches Engagement. 60. Jubiläums auch den „Eurocampus“. St. Schließlich kurz und kräftig: Die Botschaft will und wird der Schule ein verlässlicher Partner bleiben. Alle, die daran auf vielfältige Art und Kilian’s ist dadurch zu einer besonderen Ich wünsche allen Schülern, ihren Eltern und den Lehrern weiterhin viel Glück und Erfolg. Weise mitgewirkt haben, dürfen stolz auf Schule in Irland und einer der wenigen Dr. Eckhard Lübkemeier das von ihnen Erreichte sein: Schüler- dieser Art weltweit geworden. Sie wird von Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und Elternschaft, Lehrkräfte und alle zwei europäischen Staaten gemeinsam Unterstützer der Schule. Ihnen allen unterstützt und symbolisiert die deutsch- gebührt aufrichtiger Dank und großer französische Partnerschaft in und für unser Ethos Respekt. Und das ist nicht nur mein gemeinsames Europa. St. Kilian’s School is a German – Irish school with We are committed to creating and nurturing a caring persönlicher Dank, sondern auch ein a European culture and spirit. It is a co-educational, environment where the individual’s dignity and integrity Dank im Namen der Bundesrepublik Eine Schule ist zwar eine Institution, aber interdenominational school spanning the full are affirmed and valued in an atmosphere of honesty, Deutschland, die die Schule über sie lebt von Menschen: jenen, die in ihr educational cycle from Kindergarten to Leaving trust and compassion. Jahrzehnte hinweg gefördert hat. lehren und lernen; die sich für sie einsetzen Certificate und für ihr tägliches Funktionieren sorgen. St. Kilian’s welcomes all peoples regardless of culture, Diese Unterstützung setzt sich fort. Zwar Und Leben heißt dabei mehr als Leistung. It is named after the Irish saint, Kilian, who was known tradition and religious denomination, to share its wird es bis auf weiteres keinen deutschen Schulleiter mehr Natürlich müssen die Noten stimmen, aber Noten sind nicht for his love of study and who travelled through Europe community and educational experience. geben, aber der Schule bleiben drei aus Deutschland alles. Auch die „Stimmung“ an einer Schule muss stimmen, as a missionary. St. Kilian’s school cherishes the entsandte Auslandsdienstlehrkräfte (ADLK) für den Einsatz denn in der Schule geht es nicht nur um individuelles values and traditions of Europe’s Christian civilisation. im Fachbereich Deutsch. Auch die finanzielle Förderung Wissen, sondern auch um kollektive Werte wie Fairness, der Schule durch den deutschen Auslandsschulfonds geht Respekt und Solidarität. In St. Kilian’s wird das praktiziert Mission Statement weiter. Damit sind die Voraussetzungen geschaffen für und gelebt. St. Kilian’s is a German – Irish school with a strong personal responsibility, confidence and integrity. Our einen qualitativ hochwertigen Deutschunterricht und die European focus. We offer a diverse, inclusive yet aim is to enable all our students to fulfil their potential Stärkung des deutschen Elements der Schule. Mit Anerkennung verfolge ich die überdurchschnittlichen challenging environment, enriched with a strong and to take their place in an ever changing world. Our Leistungen der Schülerinnen und Schüler sowohl sense of Irish, German and European culture. We mission as an educational community is the pursuit Besonders würdigen möchte ich deshalb die zahlreichen im Leaving Certificate als auch in nationalen und foster independence of thought, a love of learning, of excellence from Kindergarten to Leaving Certificate curricularen und extracurricularen Aktivitäten und internationalen Wettbewerben, z.B. die erfolgreiche Veranstaltungen, die den deutschen Charakter der Schule Teilnahme am Bundeswettbewerb „Jugend musiziert“ hervorheben. Gerne hat die Botschaft im vergangenen oder am landesweiten Debattierwettbewerb. Gleich zwei

4 5 Jubiläum zu verbinden. Prüfungen des Junior Certificate eine Rolle spielen. Dieses Blick auf das vergangene Schuljahr Der Hamburg-Austausch mit dem Immanuel-Kant-Gymnasium Jahr haben alle Schulen die Rahmenbedingungen für das Im Jahr 2012 feiert die St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule Dublin II heranführt. Das Sprachdiplom in Hamburg ist weiterhin fester Bestandteil des Transition modifizierte Junior Certificate bekommen, welches das erste ihr 60jähriges Jubiläum. In diesen 60 Jahren hat die Schule gilt als wichtiger Indikator für ein Year Programms und feiert dieses Jahr sein 25jähriges Mal 2017 evaluiert werden wird. Das ist eine Aufgabe für uns in der Bildungslandschaft Irlands ihren Platz gefunden. Sie hohes Sprachniveau, welches wir Jubiläum. Dieser Austausch verleiht nicht nur dem Transition alle, aber auch eine Möglichkeit, die Schulinhalte in der Form hat außerdem ihren exzellenten akademischen Ruf gefestigt anstreben. In diesem Jahr ist die Zahl Year Programm eine besondere Note, sondern unterstreicht zu gestalten, wie wir sie gerne anbieten möchten. Im Lauf der und viele Schüler auf ihren beruflichen Weg in Wirtschaft, der Schüler, die am Sprachdiplom auch die pädagogische Bedeutung, die wir und unsere nächsten Jahre werden wir mit unserem Prüfungskomittee Finanzen, Recht und Kunst geführt – hier in Irland, in teilgenommen und es erfolgreich Austauschpartner in Hamburg dem Programm beimessen. Wir das neue Programm auswerten und die Möglichkeiten Deutschland und in anderen Ländern. abgeschlossen halben, wesentlich sind weiterhin die einzige Schule in Irland, die ihren Transition zur Umsetzung an St. Kilian’s prüfen. Dies wird eines der Während der letzten 60 Jahre war die Schule vielen Stürmen gestiegen und wir wünschen uns für Year Schülern eine solche Möglichkeit bietet: Die einmalige wichtigsten pädagogischen Projekte der nächsten drei Jahre und Herausforderungen ausgesetzt und auch dieses Jahr die Zukunft ein Anhalten dieser Entwicklung. Chance, eine Sprache zu lernen und gleichzeitig die Arbeitswelt sein. Während Europa und der Euro dieses Jahr kontinuierlich war keine Ausnahme. Es begann mit den in Lehrerkreisen Die Erfolge im Fach Deutsch wurden dieses Jahr auch kennenzulernen, unterstreicht die Bedeutung dieses Angebots auf dem Prüfstand standen, bleibt der Eurocampus weiterhin ein als „Croke Park“ bekannten Tagen. Diese 33 zusätzlichen beim deutschen Debattieren deutlich, in dem sich das auch außerhalb des Klassenzimmers. Im November ist die erfolgreiches Modell europäischer Kooperation, das auf einem Arbeitsstunden erleichtern die Schulplanung ohne dabei Team unserer Schule bis ins Halbfinale des nationalen Fachschaft Mathematik vom irischen Kultusministerium Bildungsprojekt basiert und immer weiter wächst und gedeiht. Unterrichtsstunden zu verlieren. Obwohl diese Stunden nicht Wettbewerbs qualifizierte. Es zog ein schwieriges Los, (Department of Education and Skills) inspiziert worden und Teil der Zusammenarbeit war ein Filmprojekt der Initiative „Grüne sehr beliebt sind, verbessern sie die Planungsprozesse und als es gegen den Standpunkt argumentieren sollte, dass hat mit Bravour bestanden. Unsere Schüler erreichen bei den Schule“. Die einzelnen Fachbereiche für Naturwissenschaften ermöglichen einen geregelten und lebendigen Austausch Schuluniformen veraltet seien. Die Ironie dieser Thematik nationalen Abschlussprüfungen stets überdurchschnittliche arbeiteten für die Produktion eines gemeinsamen Films von Informationen innerhalb des Kollegiums. lässt sich auch auf die uniformierte Opposition übertragen. Ergebnisse und die Zahl der Schüler der „higher level“ Kurse zusammen, der Frauen in Naturwissenschaften thematisierte Der Monat August stand wie jedes Jahr im Zeichen der Die Mitglieder unseres Debattierteams waren alles steigt kontinuierlich. Diese Fakten wurden von der Inspektorin und am 8. März vorgestellt wurde. Beide Schulen arbeiten Veröffentlichung der „Leaving Certificate“ Ergebnisse und Stipendiaten des Pädagogischen Austauschdienstes, die gebührend zur Kenntnis genommen und positiv vermerkt. Sie weiterhin zusammen am „Schools Across Borders“-Projekt , dem Vergleich der Leistungen St. Kilian’s mit dem nationalen für ihre hervorragenden Ergebnisse im Junior Certificate zeigte großes Interesse am Mathematikclub der Schule, der in dessen Rahmen auch dieses Jahr Schüler des LFI und der Durchschnitt: die Abschlussklasse von 2011 konnte 2010 ausgezeichnet wurden und im letzten Sommer drei wie auch unser Schachclub, von einem ehemaligen Schüler 10. Klasse von St. Kilian’s an einem gegenseitigen Austausch einen beachtlichen Notendurchschnitt von 421 Punkten bis fünf Wochen in Deutschland verbringen durften. Acht der Schule geleitet wird. Andere ehemalige Schüler haben in mit Schulen in Israel und Palästina teilnehmen durften. Unsere erreichen. Obwohl das Prüfungssystem unter ständiger Schüler der jetzigen 10. Klasse haben ebenfalls diese der Schule Vorträge über ihre Erfahrungen an der Universität Schüler hatten dieses Jahr während der Ferien im Februar die Beobachtung steht, zeigen unsere Ergebnisse deutlich das Auszeichnung für ihre Prüfungsergebnisse im Junior und in der Arbeitswelt gehalten, mit Schwerpunkt darauf, wie Chance, Schulen in Jerusalem und Hebron zu besuchen. Selbstbewusstsein und Selbstvertrauen unserer Schüler in Certificate 2011 erhalten und auch sie sind für einige Deutschkenntnisse ihre Möglichkeiten verbessert haben. Die Naturwissenschaft-Klassen des Eurocampus hatten Bezug auf die Abschlussprüfungen. Diese Kombination aus Wochen im Sommer nach Deutschland eingeladen worden. Auch der Dichter Paul Perry hat letztes Jahr zu unserer die Möglichkeit, am ersten schulinternen, von der Firma akademischem Erfolg und Selbstvertrauen unterscheidet In diesem Zusammenhang sind zahlreiche Bemühungen Abschlussklasse gesprochen. All diese Unternehmungen Bayer gesponsorten, Wettbewerb für Naturwissenschaften unsere Absolventen von vielen ihrer Altersgenossen. unternommen worden, um die deutschen Aspekte unserer verdeutlichen ein weiteres Ziel der Schule, nämlich die Nutzung teilzunehmen. Das diesjährige Thema des Wettbewerbs Im derzeitigen wirtschaftlichen Klima haben sich die guten Schule stärker zu betonen. Deutsche Beschilderungen und all des Talents von Ehemaligen, die die derzeitigen Schüler lautete „Das Herz und ein gesunder Lebensstil“. Die Resonanz Deutschkenntnisse unserer Absolventen als wichtiger entsprechende Anschlagtafeln haben geholfen, aber es gibt informieren und inspirieren können. bei den siebten und achten Klassen war enorm und wir hoffen, Erfolgsfaktor auf dem Arbeitsmarkt erwiesen. Immer öfter hören noch Verbesserungspotenzial. Letztes Jahr haben wir am 3. „Wir müssen uns das traditionelle Bildungsmodell mit seinem nächstes Jahr beim Wettbewerb Schulen aus der Umgebung wir von ehemaligen Schülern, die jetzt in Deutschland oder mit Oktober die Vergabe der Sprachdiplome feierlicher als sonst Schwerpunkt auf Wissensanreicherung und Prüfungserfolg mit einzubeziehen. Wir freuen uns darauf, Gastgeber eines deutschen Firmen arbeiten, dass bei ihnen die Beherrschung gefeiert. Unsere Kollegen der Grundschule haben uns zu anschauen und uns fragen, ob dieses Modell für die solch aufregenden und innovativen lokalen Wettbewerbs zu der deutschen Sprache ein Einstellungskriterium war. Vor dieser Gelegenheit mit ihrem Popup-Museum auf eine Reise Anforderungen von heute die beste Wahl ist“ (Richard Pring, sein, der das Interesse an Naturwissenschaften außerhalb diesem Hintergrund versucht die Fachschaft Deutsch durch die deutsche Kindheit von den 50er Jahren bis heute Oxford University). Diese Worte Richard Prings’ spiegeln die des Klassenzimmers weckt und fördert und wir sind der Firma weiterhin, die späteren Erfolgsaussichten unserer Schüler mitgenommen. Dieses Jahr hoffen wir, die Feierlichkeiten Gedanken wider, die bei der Reformierung von Lehrplan und Bayer für die Unterstützung dieses Projektes sehr dankbar. zu verbessen, indem sie sie an das Sprachdiplom I und zur Übergabe der Sprachdiplome mit unserem 60jährigen 7 Dies war nicht der einzige Naturwissenschaften-Wettbewerb, hatte. Der Chor ist eine großartige Ergänzung zu den Schulen sind Orte des Wechsels und so wie Schüler dessen Anfang Arbeiten für die Bundesländerinspektion an dem St. Kilian’s teilgenommen hat. Zwei Schüler der zusätzlichen Angeboten der Schule und wir hoffen, dass die kommen und gehen, so kommen und gehen auch anstehen, ein Bekenntnis unsererseits zur ZfA und der neunten Klasse repräsentierten die Schule beim „BT Young Mitgliederzahlen steigen werden. unsere Lehrer. Im Juni diesen Jahres verabschieden fortwährenden Mitgliedschaft in der Gemeinschaft der Scientist Competition“ mit dem Projekt „Are you Dreaming“ Auch in sportlicher Hinsicht gab es Grund zum Feiern. Unsere wir Frau Dihrberg, deren Zeit in Irland zu Ende geht. Sie deutschen Auslandsschulen. Wir werden unsere Pläne und wurden dafür von den Richtern sehr gelobt. Solche Hockey-Mädchen haben die „Senior 3 League“ gewonnen hat während ihrer sechs Jahre an St. Kilian’s viel zum zum webbasierten Lernen abschließen und werden EDV gemeinsamen Anstrengungen beider Schulen bei dieses und das erste Mal den Pokal für St. Kilian’s ergattert. Aber Schulalltag beigetragen, besonders durch die Organisation verstärkt in Lern- und Unterrichtsprozesse einbeziehen. Projekten und Kooperationen mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel des die Mädchen waren nicht die einzigen Hockey Gewinner des Hamburg-Austauschs und der Herausgabe dieser Im September werden in einigen Fächern der Oberstufe Junior Certificate sind es, die den Eurocampus weltweit so dieser Saison; das Team der Jungen hat mit dem Gewinn besonderen Veröffentlichung, des Jahrbuchs. Wir danken E-Books eingeführt werden und während ECDL schon einzigartig machen. der „Senior B League“ ebenfalls Großartiges erreicht. Unsere ihr vielmals und wünschen ihr für Ihre Rückkehr nach seit Jahren von uns im Transition Year angeboten wird, Die wirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen, mit denen sich Irland Fußball-Jungen (senior) dagegen waren nicht so glücklich, Deutschland alles Gute. Des Weiteren verabschieden hoffen wir, es im nächsten Jahr mit Programmierkursen konfrontiert sieht, wirken sich auch auf die Arbeit der Schule weil sie im „Leinster B Cup“ Finale und im „Senior League“ wir uns von Helen Lennon, unserer Tennislehrerin. im Transition Year zu kombinieren und das Angebot somit aus und sie werden uns auch in nächster Zukunft noch vor Halbfinale verloren. Dies sind jedoch sehr gute Ergebnisse Nach 31 Jahren im Dienst der Schule hat sie sich dafür aufzuwerten. Das Vorankommen ist eine gemeinschaftliche schwierige Aufgaben stellen. Im Zuge des Haushaltsplans für eine so kleine Schule und alle, die sich in Finalen und entschieden, ihren Tennisschläger zur Seite zu legen Anstrengung und ich möchte diese Gelegenheit nutzen, 2011 ist die Lehrer-Schüler-Quote an Privatschulen auf 21 zu Halbfinalen geschlagen geben mussten, haben nächstes und den Golfschläger zu schwingen. Wir möchten ihr an mich ganz herzlich bei den Kollegen, den Eltern und dem 1 erhöht worden und mit der Streichung des Beratungslehrers Jahr eine neue Chance. Wir konnten außerdem weiterhin dieser Stelle für ihre langjährigen Dienste danken und Schulvorstand von St. Kilian’s für ihre außerordentlichen hat unsere Schule einen zusätzlichen Anstieg von 0,59 Erfolge bei Wettbewerben im Vortragen und Debattieren, an wünschen ihr einen schönen Ruhestand. Was erwartet Bemühungen und ihre Unterstützung während des letzten zu verbuchen. Nichtsdestotrotz werden wir, mit Hilfe des denen wir teilgenommen haben, verbuchen. Zum jetzigen uns also im nächsten Schuljahr? Nun, wir wissen, dass Jahres zu bedanken. Am Ende möchte ich den Schülern Schulvorstands und des Personals von St. Kilian’s, die jetzige Zeitpunkt steht das „Concern Debating Team“ im Viertelfinale es wie in jedem Jahr Höhen und Tiefen und größere und folgendes mit auf den Weg geben: Ihr wart großartige Vielfalt an Fächerkombinationen beibehalten. des irlandweiten Wettbewerbs und unsere „Transition Year kleinere Erfolge geben wird. Wir werden uns auf eine neue Botschafter eurer Schule, schaut über den Tellerrand Eines der wichtigsten Ereignisse dieses Schuljahres war Public Speakers“ haben sich für das „All-Ireland North-South Reise begeben, eine Reise, die mit den Vorbereitungen hinaus, schaut aufwärts, nutzt euer Potenzial und strebt der Besuch des Holocaust-Überlebenden Tomi Reichental BPW“ Finale qualifiziert. Diese Kombination aus zusätzlichen zur Einführung des neuen Junior Certificate mit neuen nach Größe. Alice Lynch am 14. März, der einen Vortrag vor der Oberstufe hielt. und ergänzenden Aktivitäten wertet die pädagogischen akademischen Herausforderungen beginnen wird und an Kommissarische Schulleiterin März 2012 Dieser Besuch wurde von den Fachschaften für Deutsch Möglichkeiten, die wir unseren Schülern bieten können, auf. und Geschichte organisiert. Im Alter von neun Jahren wurde Ohne Frage profitieren sie enorm von der Teilnahme an Sport, A Note from the Principal Tomi Reichental in das Konzentrationslager Bergen-Belsen Debatten, Vorträgen, Musik und Theater. Die Fähigkeiten, In 2012 St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule Dublin will celebrate time. Although not popular, these deportiert. Die Darstellung seiner Erfahrungen und die seiner die sie bei diesen Aktivitäten erwerben, beeinflusst auch ihr its 60th Year. It has, over the last sixty years, carved out its hours have enhanced the planning inhaftierten Familienmitglieder war sehr ergreifend und hat akademisches Abschneiden in vielen Hauptfächern positiv. niche on the educational landscape in Ireland. It has also process and allowed the vital alle anwesenden Schüler, Kollegen und Gäste sehr berührt. Dieses Jahr hatten unsere Schüler bei mehreren Ausflügen consolidated its academic reputation as one of excellence exchange of information to take Unter den Gästen waren auch der deutsche Botschafter Dr. die Möglichkeit, ihren Horizont zu erweitern. Die Fachschaft and has sent many pupils on their way to successful careers place in a planned and open way. Lübkemeier und seine Frau. Dies war eine prägende Erfahrung Kunst unternahm im Februar einen Ausflug nach London. in business, finance, law and the arts here in Ireland, in August is marked each year by the für die anwesenden Schüler der elften und zwölften Klassen Über Ostern konnten die Schüler Rom und Pompei besuchen Germany and further afield. publication of the Leaving Certificate und ich bin mir sicher, dass dieser Besuch ihnen in Erinnerung und im Juni findet der Austausch mit Würzburg statt. Nicht zu During the course of the last 60 years the school has results and the subsequent internal bleiben wird. In Bezug auf außerschulische Aktivitäten war vergessen sind der Hamburg-Austausch und die Reise nach weathered many storms and faced many challenges analysis of St. Kilian’s performance against the national das Schuljahr 2011-2012 so aufregend wie jedes vorherige Israel und Palästina. Bei den Kollegen, die diese Ausflüge and this year has been no different. It began with, what average. The class of 2011 excelled attaining average Jahr. Seit September gibt es den St. Kilian’s / Eurocampus ermöglichen, möchte ich mich an dieser Stelle herzlich are known in school circles, as Croke Park days. These points of 421. Although the State Examination system is Schulchor, der seinen seinen ersten öffentlichen Auftritt bei bedanken. Ohne ihr zusätzliches Engagement wäre St. additional 33 outside-school hours have facilitated the continuously placed under the microscope, our results der Weihnachtsfeier der Deutsch-Irischen Handelskammer Kilian’s nicht die Schule, die sie ist! school planning process without impact on class contact clearly reveal the self awareness and confidence which 8 9 underpins the performance of our studnets in the Leaving than previously. Our Primary School colleagues took us on Pring, Oxford University. to the Bayer Company for backing this project. This was Certificate. This combination of academic success and self a journey through childhood experiences in Germany from The words of Richard Pring above reflect the thinking which not the only Science competition we entered. St Kilians was belief sets our graduates apart from their peers. the 50’s up to the present day through the pop-up museum. has informed the review and reform of the current Junior represented this year at the BT Young Scientist Competition by In the current economic climate the advantage of This year we hope to combine the celebration with our 60th Certificate syllabi and exams. This year all schools received two students from 9th class whose project “Are you Dreaming” proficiency in the German langauge has been another birthday. the Framework Document for the revised Junior Certificate was highly commended by the judges. significant factor in enabling our graduates achieve and The Hamburg exchange with the Immanuel Kant Programme which will be assessed for the first time in 2017. The combined efforts of both schools in such projects and the succeed in the work place. More and more we hear of past Gymnasium in Harburg continues to constitute a core part This sets a challenge for us all, but it is also an opportunity to to collaboration towards the common aim of the Junior Certificate pupils now working in Germany or with German companies of the Transition Year programme and this year it celebrated shape the kind of programme we wish to offer as a school. Over is what makes this Eurocampus unique and the most successful having succeeded in interviews because of their German its 25th year. Apart from the value this exchange adds the next year we, through our Curricular Advisory Committee, model of its kind worldwide.The economic challenges facing language skills. In this context the German department to our Transition Year programme its life over the last will be examining the new Junior Certificate programme and the the Irish economy have also impinged on the work of the at St. Kilians continues to enhance the prospects of our quarter of a century is a testament to the value we and the curricular possibilities it can offer St Kilian’s Deutsche school and will continue to challenge us going forward for students through its focus on the the Sprachdiplom I and II our counterparts in Hamburg place on it as an educational Schule. It will become a significant pedagogical project over some time to come. As a result of the 2011 budget all schools as a benchmark of the language proficiency level we aspire exercise. We continue to be the only school in Ireland to the next three years. in the fee paying sector experienced a direct increase in the to. This year the number of students sitting and succeeding offer this opportunity to our Transition Year students. This As Europe and the Euro have been continuously tested teacher-pupil ratio now at 21 to 1 and with the withdrawal of the in the Sprachdiplom exams has substantially increased unique chance to combine language learning with the world throughout this year, the Eurocampus continues as a model Guidance teacher from the ex-quota allocation our school has and we wish to see this trend continue in to the future. of work underpins its relevance beyond the classroom. of positive European cooperation centred on an educational experienced another .59 of an increase. However, together The benefits accruing from the high standards in German In November our Maths Department was inspected by the project which continues to grow and prosper. This year saw with the support of the Board the Management and staff of were also visible this year on the German Debating ciricut Department of Education and Skills and came through with collaboration on the Green School Initiative with the production St. Kilian’s, we will continue to maintain our subject offers and where our school team reached the semi final of the All- flying colours. Our students consistently perform above the of a film for Green Week. Our respective Science Departments choices at the current level.One of the most significant events Ireland German debating competition. They got a cruel national average in the State Examinations in Maths and collaborated in the making of a film to celebrate Women in in the school calendar this year was the visit of the Holocaust draw having to argue against the motion that “School participation in the higher level courses has continued on an Science which was launched on the 8th March. Both schools survivor Tomi Reichental, on the 14th March. The visit was Uniforms are Antiquated”. Indeed the irony was not lost on upward trend. These facts were duly noted and positively continue to work together on the Schools Across Borders organised by the History and German departments. At 9 years the uniformed opposition. The members of the team had endorsed by the inspector. She was particularly interested project which this year saw students from the LFI and St of age Tomi was deported to the concentration camp Bergen- all been recipients of scholarships from the Pädagogischen in the school’s maths club and the fact that this club is run Kilians’ 10th classes take part in a reciprocal exchange with Belsen. His account of his experiences and those of his family Austauschdienst on their outstanding results in the by a former student of the school. Our chess club is also students from schools in Israel and Palestine. Our students as prisoners in the Camp was both moving and disturbing Junior Certificate exams 2010 and had the opportunity to run by a former pupil. We have had past pupils in to talk to had the opportunity to visit the host schools in Jerusalem and and drew an emotional response from the students, staff and spend between 3 and 5 weeks in Germany last summer. classes and share their university and work experiences Hebron during the February mid-term break. guests who attended. Among the guests were the German Eight students in the current 10th class have also been especially in the context of how German has enhanced The Eurocampus science classes had the opportunity to Ambassador Dr Lübkemeier and his wife, Annegret. It was one acknowledged for their outstanding results from the Junior their opportunities. Paul Perry, a published poet, addressed enter the first in-house Science Competition sponsored by of those defining experiences in the life of a school and I have Certificate 2011 and will have the opportunity to spend our graduating class last year. These contacts have marked the Bayer Pharmaceutical Company. The topic for this year’s no doubt it will remain in the memory of the 11th and 12th class some time in Germany during the summer months. another school objective, namely the utilisation of the vast project based competition was Heart and Healthy Living. The students who attended. There has been a very concerted effort this year to bank of talent that is our Alumni and to see in them the response from the 7th and 8th class science students was In the matter of extra curricular and co-curricular activities enhance the visibility of the German aspect of our school. opportunity they can provide to inform and inspire. outstanding and it is hoped to extend the competition next the year 2011-2012 has been as busy as any previous year. School signage and dedicated noticeboards have helped “We must look at the traditional model of education, with year to incorporate schools in the area. We look forward to In September we launched the St. Kilian’s /Eurocampus but there are still areas we can improve upon. Last year we its focus on the acquisition of knowledge and achieveing hosting what can become an exciting and innovative local secondary school choir. They made their public debut at the celebrated the issuing of the Sprachdiplom Certificates on examination success, and ask whether this model is the competition which will encourage and promote an interest in German/ Irish Chamber of Commerce Christmas lunch. The the 3rd of October with a little more pomp and ceremony best way to meet the challenges we now face” Richard Science outside the classroom. We are extremely grateful choir has been a great addition to the palette of extra curricular

10 11 activity in the school and we hope the membership will to Frau Dihrberg as she comes to the end of her seconded A note from the Board of Management Choirs to Chamber of Commerce increase year on year. time in Ireland. She has contributed much to the life of the lunches, Debaters and Public Speakers Once again our sporting year has brought us cause to school in the six years she has been here, most particularly to UCD and further afield. The list is In February you were informed that St. Kilian’s – with the celebrate. Our senior girls’ team won the Senior 3 League to the organisation of the Hamburg Exchange and the endless and demonstrates the constant full support from the German government - was recruiting bringing the cup home to St Kilians for the first time. But editing of this particular publication, the School’s Jahrbuch. commitment and enthusiasm in the for a new principal. Having gone through the necessary the girls were not the only hockey winners this season; We extend our sincere thanks to her and wish her good school for our childrens’ endeavours. advertising, interview and selection process, the Board of the Senior Boys team pulled off a significant achievement luck on her return to Germany. Both aspects are a great testament to Management is delighted that Ms. Alice Lynch has been in winning the Senior B-League. Our senior soccer boys, We also say goodbye to Helen Lennon, our tennis coach. the professionalism and purposefulness chosen as the new Principal of St.Kilian’s with effect from however, were not so lucky. They lost out in the Leinster After 31 years service to the school Helen has decided to of the St. Kilian’s teaching body that the new school year 2012/13. Ms. Lynch is of course no B-Cup final competition, and the Senior League semi final. hang up her racquet and reach for the golf clubs. We would make these successes and experiences stranger to our school, having been our Deputy Principal This is no mean achievement for a small school and for like to thank her for her long service to the school and wish possible for our students and I hope they will continue to since she joined St.Kilian’s in 2003 and stepping up to those who didn’t manage victory in their finals or semi her every success in her retirement. deploy their wealth of skills, vitality, energy and dynamism become our Acting Principal after the return of our previous finals, well, there is always next year! So what do we look to for the next academic year? Well, for the benefit of our children for many more years. Finance Principal to Germany last summer. Ms. Lynch has a We also had continued success in the various public we know that like any school we will have our ups and continues being an issue in nearly all aspects of public life thorough knowledge and understanding of the German and speaking and debating competitions we entered. At the downs, our great successes and our minor successes. We these days and the economics of learning and living seem Irish school systems, cultures and languages. Combining time of writing the Concern Debating team have reached will, however embark on a new journey and one which will to dominate the airwaves. The costs of education, the drains this with her indepth knowledge of St.Kilian’s makes her a the Quarter Finals of the All-Ireland competition and our begin the preparations for the introduction of a new Junior on families’ resources, the decreases in government funding, great asset for our school and an excellent appointment to Transition Year Public Speakers have qualified for the Certificate format with new academic challenges and we will teacher-student ratios, subject choices - the lists are endless. the position of principal. It will provide St.Kilian’s with much All-Ireland North-South BPW final. This combination of also begin the prepatory work for the Bundländerinspektion And while money is a limited resource and the Board of welcome continuity and steady leadership. This was already extra and co-curricular activity enhances the educational as part of our commitment to the ZfA and our continued Management works with staff as best we can to deal with demonstrated during the 2011/2012 academic year and her opportunity we can offer our students. There is no membership of the familiy of German Schools abroad. these important issues, it is always important to remember report in this year’s Jahrbuch is testimony that the school question but that they benefit hugely from participation in We will have completed our E-Learning Plan and will that St. Kilian’s is first and foremost a place of learning for continues to advance in all aspects of academic and extra sport, debating, public speaking, music and drama. The increase the integration of IT into the learning and teaching our children, a place where they are engaged, motivated curricular life under her leadership. I am convinced that skills developed in many of the co-curriculr activities can experience. In September some senior cycle subjects will and challenged. Fortunately, and thanks to astute financial under Ms. Lynch’s stewardship the students of St. Kilian’s and do enhance their adacemic performance in many of start using E-Books and while the ECDL is currently the management and steady enrollment figures, St.Kilian’s is still will continue to be encouraged to go further in so many areas the core subjects. This year our students had multiple minimum benchmark of the IT skills base we offer and able to weather the (severe) government cuts for education of school life and the teaching staff will have an able leader opportunitites to broaden their horizons on trips abroad. assess, we hope to combine and enhance this with coding spending while at the same time continuing to invest in in assisting them with implementing education reforms The Art department organised a trip to London during the and programming classes in Transition Yearn next year. our building, classrooms, science labs, etc and generally and planning. Countless successes and achievements of February mid term break. At Easter our students had the Moving forward is a collaborative effort and I would like to upgrading the current Campus facilities. On behalf of the St.Kilian’s students during the last academic year have been opportunity to visit Rome and Pompei and in June they take this opportunity to thank most sincerely the staff, the Board of Management I wish Ms. Lynch and all the teaching summarised in the Principal’s report. However, there are two will have the return visit to Würzburg, not to mention the parents and the Board of St Kilian’s for their outstanding and administration staff all the best for the 2012/13 school aspects in particular which I would like to comment on. Firstly, Hamburg exchange and the Conflict Studies trip to Israel efforts and support throughout the last year. Finally, to the year. A very special “Thank You” goes to Frau Dihrberg that St. Kilian’s alumni continue to win significant Academic and Palestine. To the staff who make these events possible students I would say: you have been excellent ambassadors who will be returning to Germany after 6 years in Ireland. Scholarships in Third Level Institutions and secondly the fact I would like to extend my gratitude. Without the extra effort for your school, look outwards, look upwards and embrace Throughout her stay in Ireland and aside from her general that at nearly every turn, St.Kilian’s students seemed to be and commitment of many I feel St. Kilian’s would be a the heights of your potential and ambition. teaching duties, Ms. Dihrberg did amazing work with our heading off to different places with a sense of purpose - Lego lesser school. Alice Lynch annual Jahrbuch and we are very grateful for the many hours Leaguers to Galway, Art students and Musicians to London, Schools are places of transition and as students come and Acting Principal, March 2012 of work and attention to detail that she put into this. We wish German students to Würzburg and Hamburg, Historians to go, so too, do our teachers. This June we will say goodbye her all the best for the future. Rome and Pompeii, Irish students to Mayo and Donegal Dr. Frank Heisterkamp Gaeltachts, Hockey and Football players to Stadiums, Chairman, Board of Management Mitteilung des Vorstands bei der Handelskammer, Disputanten und Redner zum University College Dublin. Die Liste ist endlos und veranschaulicht das Calendar 2011/2012 - Eurocampus Im Februar wurden Sie davon in Kenntnis gesetzt, dass St. Kilian’s fortwährende Engagement und den begeisterten Einsatz der Schule die Stelle des Schulleiters mit voller Unterstützung der deutschen für die Interessen unserer Kinder. Beide Aspekte sind Beweis für die Regierung neu ausschreiben würde. Nach dem notwendigen Professionalität und Zielstrebigkeit des Lehrkörpers bei St. Kilian’s, Werbungs-, Interview- und Auswahlverfahren möchte ich hiermit der diese Erfolge und Erfahrungen für unsere Schüler ermöglicht. Ich meine Freude darüber bekunden, dass Frau Alice Lynch vom Vorstand hoffe, dass die Lehrer noch viele weitere Jahre ihre breit gefächerten zur neuen Schulleiterin bei St. Kilian’s ausgewählt wurde. Frau Lynch Fähigkeiten, ihre Vitalität, Energie und Dynamik zu Gunsten unserer AUGUST 2011 ist in unserer Schule natürlich wohl bekannt. Seit ihrem Dienstbeginn Kinder einsetzen werden. Finanzierung stellt heutzutage in fast bei St. Kilian’s im Jahre 2003 war sie als stellvertretende Schulleiterin Thursday 25.08.2011 Staff meeting 1 - Staff Planning Day 1 8:30am-3:30pm (CP) allen Bereichen des öffentlichen Lebens ein Problem dar. Die Friday 26.08.2011 Staff Planning Day 2 (MLL) 9:00am-3:00pm (CP) tätig. Nachdem unser vorheriger Schulleiter letzten Sommer nach wirtschaftlichen Aspekte der Bildung und des Lebens schlechthin Monday 29.08.2011 School begins for 1st class Primary and NEW KG/VS and Primary pupils 8:30am – 10:30am Deutschland zurückkehrte, hat sie darüberhinaus die Funktion der sind in den Medien weiterhin ein zentrales Thema: Bildungskosten Monday 29.08.2011 All 7th class students and new students for Secondary school 8:30am until 12:15pm amtierenden Schulleiterin übernommen. Frau Lynch verfügt über Year Head Class Teacher Meetings (1:00pm-3:00pm) und ihre Auswirkungen auf den Familienhaushalt, der Rückgang der Tuesday 30.08.2011 Normal school day for Primary school Afternoon Care and Supervised Studies until 6pm. umfangreiches Wissen und ein tief greifendes Verständnis des staatlichen Finanzierungen, das Zahlenverhältnis von Lehrern und Tuesday 30.08.2011 All 7th , 8th , 10th and 11th class 8:30am until 12:55pm All 9th and 12th class 1:30pm until deutschen und irischen Schulsystems sowie beider Kulturen und Schülern, die Wahl der Schulfächer - und vieles mehr. Obwohl Gelder 3:30pm No Supervised Studies for Secondary Wednesday 31.08.2011 Full school day. Sprachen. Nicht zuletzt aufgrund ihrer eingehenden Vertrautheit nur in begrenztem Maße zur Verfügung stehen und der Vorstand mit St. Kilian’s stellt Frau Lynch eine große Bereicherung für unsere mit dem Lehrkörper so gut wie möglich an der Auseinandersetzung SEPTEMBER 2011 Schule dar. Ihre Berufung auf die Schulleiterstelle wird St. Kilian’s die mit solchen zentralen Fragen zusammen arbeitet, sollten wir immer Monday 05.09.2011 Supervised Study for Secondary School begins Thursday 08.09.2011 Transition Year Science trip to Belfast gewünschte Stabilität und Führungsstärke gewähren. Dies zeigte daran denken, dass St. Kilian’s zuallererst ein Ort des Lernens für sich bereits während des Schuljahrs 2011/2012. Frau Lynchs Bericht Monday 12.09.2011 Afternoon Activities for Primary School begin unsere Kinder ist. Ein Ort, wo unsere Kinder sich entfalten können, wo Wednesday/Thursday 14-15.09.2011 Transition Year trip to Monaghan im diesjährigen Jahrbuch ist ein Beweis dafür, dass die Schule in sie motiviert und herausgefordert werden. Dank eines geschickten Thursday 15.09.2011 Wandertag allen Bereichen des akademischen und außerschulischen Lebens Finanzmanagements und der konstanten Schülerzahlen ist St. Friday 16.09.2011 Oxford Trip (Senior Cycle) Thursday 22.09.2011 Primary Parent/Teacher Meeting 1st class at 7.30pm – 2nd & 3rd Classes at 8pm unter ihrer Führung Fortschritte macht. Ich bin davon überzeugt, Kilian glücklicherweise auch weiterhin in der Lage, die (massiven) dass die Schüler von St. Kilian’s unter Frau Lynchs Leitung dazu Sunday 25.09.2011 Hamburg exchange begins Hamburg students arrive in Dublin Kürzungen der Regierung für Bildungsausgaben aufzufangen, dabei Thursday 29.09.2011 Primary Parent/Teacher Meeting (4thclass at 7.30pm) –(5th & 6th Classes at 8:00pm) in die Lage versetzt werden, in zahlreichen schulischen Gebieten gleichzeitig in die Instandhaltung unserer Gebäude, Klassenzimmer, OCTOBER 2011 vieles zu erreichen, und dass der Lehrkörper eine fähige Leiterin zur naturwissenschaftlichen Labore usw. zu investieren und die Seite stehen hat, die ihm dabei behilflich ist, schulische Reformen zu Monday 03.10.2011 Tag der deutschen Einheit Reception 2:00pm for 10th & 11th class bestehenden Einrichtungen auf dem Schulgelände zu verbessern. Wednesday 05.10.2011 Staff Zeugniskonferenz CAT Tests planen und durchzusetzen. Die zahlreichen Erfolge und Leistungen Im Namen des Vorstands wünschen wir Frau Lynch, dem gesamten Thursday 06.10.2011 PTM Kindergarten school der Schüler von St. Kilian’s im Laufe des vergangenen Schuljahres Lehrkörper und dem Verwaltungspersonal alles Gute für das Friday 07.10.2011 Schulball at 7pm sind im Schulleiterbericht zusammengefasst. Doch gibt es zwei Saturday 08.10.2011 Oktoberfest for Secondary Students 3pm – 5pm Schuljahr 2012/13. Ein besonderes Dankeschön gilt Frau Dihrberg, Thursday 13.10.2011 Open Day (PS + KGS 4pm-6pm) Secondary School 6:00pm-9:00pm (CP) Aspekte, die ich besonders hervorheben möchte. Erstens ist zu die nach 6 Jahren in Irland nun nach Deutschland zurückkehren wird. Thursday 13.10.2011 Hamburg Students depart 9am from school betonen, dass Absolventen von St. Kilian’s nach wie vor bedeutende Während ihrer Zeit in Irland und zusätzlich zu ihren Lehraufgaben Monday 17.10.2011 Transition Year Work Experience week begins (until Friday 21st) Wednesday 19.10.2011 PTM class 7 (Department Head and Class teachers) akademische Stipendien an Hochschulen und Universitäten leistete Frau Dihrberg hervorragende Arbeit an unserem Jahrbuch. verliehen bekommen. Zweitens möchte ich erwähnen, dass sich Thursday 20.10.2011 Visit from European Commission Stephan Jaeger 11am 11th & 12th class. Wir sind ihr sehr dankbar für die vielen Arbeitsstunden und die Liebe Friday 21.10.2011 Würzburg exchange begins St. Kilians Schüler zielstrebig in verschiedene Richtungen zu zum Detail, die in dieses Projekt einflossen. Wir wünschen ihr für die Wednesday 26.10.2011 Zeugniskonferenz 1. Secondary School 4:15pm-6:15p (CP) No supervised study for Secondary Thursday 27.10.2011 Closing date for Christmas Shoebox donations entfalten scheinen: Teilnehmer der Lego Liga fuhren nach Galway, Zukunft das Allerbeste. Kunstschüler und Musiker nach London, Deutschschüler nach Friday 28.10.2011 Craft/Coffee Morning – Craft Group (PA coffee morning) Midterm Break from Sunday 30.10.2011 until Sunday 6th November 2011 Würzburg und Hamburg, Geschichtsschüler nach Rom und Pompeii, Dr. Frank Heisterkamp Irischschüler in die Gaeltachtgebiete von Mayo und Donegal, Hockey- Vorstandsvorsitzender und Fußballspieler zu verschiedenen Stadien, Chöre zum Lunch 15 NOVEMBER 2011 Friday 09.03.2012 Deadline for entry of Mock results on E-Portal Wednesday 09.11.2011 PTM 9th & 12th classes (8:00pm-10:00pm) Monday 12.03.2012 Staff meeting 3 (4:15pm – 6:15pm) Evaluation Science/Math/BS/Acc. Thursday 10.11.2011 St. Martin’s KG, 1st & 2nd at 7:00pm No supervised study for Secondary school. Friday 11.11.2011 St Martins Primary School 3rd, 4th and 5th at 7:00pm Friday 16.03.2012 Deadline for submission of subject choice forms 10th class Tuesday 15.11.2011 Staff Meeting 2 (4:15pm – 6:15pm) (Evaluation Arts) No supervised study for Secondary Monday 19.03.2012 School Closed (Bank Holiday) Tuesday 15.11.2011 Parents CAO meeting 7.30pm Thursday 22.03.2012 Würzburg Exchange begins until 29th March (Students here) Thursday 24.11.2011 Choices 2012 Careers Fair Monday 26.03.1012 Sprachdiplom I written exam Class 9 Saturday 26.11.2011 Christmas Bazaar Thursday/Friday 29/30.03.2012 Sprachdiplom I oral exams - Transition Year Repeats and New 10th DF Mon/Fri 21/25.11.2011 Exams 9th and 12th class Winter Exams Friday 30.03.2012 Craft Coffee Morning Easter Break from Saturday 31st March to Sunday 15th April 2012 DECEMBER 2011 Thursday 01.12.2011 Staff Planning Meeting (subject) 4:05pm-6:05pm (CP) E-Learning (subject planning) APRIL 2012 Friday 02.12.2011 Scholarship Examination 6th class Primary Monday 09.04.2012 Hamburg Exchange begins to 27th April 2012 Tuesday 06.12.2011 Sprachdiplom II written exam Tuesday/Saturday 10/14.04.2012 Classical Studies Trip to Rome. Tuesday 06.12.2011 St. Nikolaus KG, 1st and 2nd Monday-Wednesday 16.-18.04.2012 Sprachdiplom I oral exams - Class 9 and Class 11 Repeats Friday 09.12.2011 Focus Ireland cake sale Tuesday 24.04.2012 Subject Planning 3 4:05pm-6:05pm (CP) Thursday 15.12.2011 Report Conference Primary 3:00pm All classes finish at 2:55pm Thursday 15.12.2011 Christmas Celebration (Secondary) MAY 2012 Friday 16.12.2011 Last day for St Vincent de Paul Charity collection Confirmation for 6th class Primary (to be confirmed) Thursday 22.12.2011 Primary School Reports given out. School breaks up for Christmas holidays - Primary 1:00pm Thursday 10.05.2012 Staff Meeting 4 (4:15pm – 6:15pm) Evaluation German/Bio/Phys/Chem. No Afternoon Care/No supervised study No supervised study for Secondary school. AGM Board of Management Thursday 22.12.2011 Secondary Talent Show 2:00pm-4.00pm (K- Factor) Secondary 4:00pm Tuesday 22.05.2012 12th class Graduation Night No supervised study secondary Wednesday 23.05.2012 Parent Evening for New 7th class students 2012/13 Christmas Holidays Friday 23rd December 2011 to Sunday 8th January 2012 Thursday 24.05.2012 Sports day (Bundesjugendspiele) Thursday 24.05.2012 Transition Year “Showcase” Evening at 8pm JANUARY 2012 Friday 25.05.2012 Prize Day First Communion 2nd Class Primary (to be confirmed) Tuesday 17.01.2012 Zeugniskonferenz 2 Secondary school (4:15pm-6:15pm) (CP) Monday 28.05.2012 End of Year Examinations cl. 7, 8, 11 begin to Friday 1.06.2012 Thursday/Friday 12/13.01.2012 Sprachdiplom II, Oral Monday 28.05.2012 Transition Year trip to Cappanlea begins to 01.06.2012 Monday 16.01.2012 Greenschool Awareness Day Wednesday 30.05.2012 Subject Planning 4 1:30pm-2:30pm (CP) Friday/Saturday 20/21.01.2012 Jugend musiziert Friday 20.01.2012 Secondary School reports sent home JUNE 2012 Monday 23.01.2012 T/Y Half- day Module Week begins to Friday 27th Friday 01.06.2012 Secondary school breaks up for the Summer Thurs 26.01.2012 PTM 7th and 8th class (8pm – 10pm) Monday 04.06.2012 No afternoon classes for Primary School. Wednesday 06.06.2012 State Examinations commence to Friday 24.06.2011 Zeugniskonferenz 3 (6:00pm-8:00pm) (CP) FEBRUARY 2012 Monday 11.06.2012 7th class Wúrzburg Exchange (Students in Germany) Wednesday 1./10.2.2012 Mock Exams Tuesday 12.06.2012 Report Conference Primary school 1:30pm Wednesday 08.02.2012 Subject Planning 2 4:05pm-6:05pm (CP) Saturday 16.06.2012 Sommerfest Monday 06.02.2012 Deutsche Filmwoche beginnt. Monday 18.06.2012 Wandertag Primary Friday 10.02.2012 School breaks up for Mid- term break Wednesday 20.06.2012 Primary and Kindergarten break up for Summer Holidays 12 noon Friday/Sunday 10/12.02.2012 Art Trip to London Mid-term Break from Saturday 11th February, to Sunday 19th.02.2012 School Year 2012/13 Wednesday 22.02.2012 9th Class Junior Cert Meeting 7:00pm – 7:45pm Hamburg Exchange Meeting 7:45pm – 8:30pm School begins for 7th Class and all NEW Secondary students Thursday 23.02.2012 Senior Cycle Subject Choice + Bilingual Leaving Certificate Information for class 10 Parents (7.00-8:30pm) School begins for 1st Class Primary and NEW KG/VS. and New Primary Pupils 8:30 – 10:30am Normal school day for Secondary MARCH 2012 Normal school day for Primary Thursday 01.03.2012 Parent Teacher Meeting 10th & 11th class 8:00pm-10:00pm

16 17 Staff List ~42 McCarthy, Catherine PE ~64 Scally, John Eng, CSPE, Attendance 2011 - 2012 ~43 McCrea, Kate Art SPHE, Rel ~44 Macmillan, Nigel Physics, °65 Sherriff, Aisling PS, Sp °22 Finnegan, Sarah PS, DepP Maths, AP YH9 °66 Smolenski, Kerstin PS, Ger, PT ~1 Adelberger, Gabriele ADLK, De ~23 Ni Ghallchóir, Eibhlin Ir, BS °45 Mc Dowell, Mervyn PS, Sp ‘’67 Sugg, Albert Soccer Coach ~2 Baum-Sheridan, Dr. Jutta De ~24 Golden, Linda Eng, His, ~46 Maher, Fiona De ~68 Sundermann, Helmut De, AP YH7/8 °3 Black, Annette PS, Ir Debating ~47 Mahon, Annette BS, Ma °69 Theurer, Ulrich ADLK PS °4 Bowen, Lucy PS ^25 Hackbarth, Brigitte Afternoon Care ~48 Mahon, Mary His °70 Thielemans, Anne PS, Mu, Art ~5 Bradbury, Carol LFI, Art °°26 Hahn, Katharina KGS *49 Marcelin, Johnny LFI, Sci °°71 Weimann, Leonie KGS, °6 Browne, Mirja PS, De °°27 Hallinan, Ulrike KGS, ~50 Martin, Fiona Chem, Ma, Afternoon Care °°7 Byrne, Elvira KGS, Coord Afternoon Care SDT Detention ~72 Waters, Lisa Bio, Ma ~8 Callan, David Bio, Ma ´`28 Harvey, Alistair Asst. *51 Moore, Pascal LFI, His, °9 Collins, Siobhan PS, Sp Soccer coach Geo, YH7-9 *10 Costello, Emma LFI °29 Hayden, Liz PS Staff List – ~52 O’Brien, Elizabeth BS, Acc, °11 Crouch, Fiona PS, LS ~30 Hogan, Cian Fr, En, SDT Administration 2010-11 C&G, YH SenC *12 Danieu, Vincent LFI, Art School Plan ~53 O’Dricsoll, David Mu, Ir ~13 Defaux, Claire Fr, Eng, CSPE ~31 Holloway, Nuala Ir, Rem E, Hort #73 Bell, Ruth Canteen ~54 O’Gorman, Niamh Ma, IT ~14 Dennehy, Patricia His, CSPE, ~32 Kavanagh, Sarah De, EFL #74 Foley, John Marketing ~55 O’Leary, Anne Rem E, SPHE, LS °33 Kempe, Nadine PS #75 Hannigan, Donal Maintenance/ His, CSPE, Geo °15 Diestelkamp, Corinna Rel ~34 Köhler, Dr. Dirk De, Gesch, Supervision °56 O’Reilly-Lechleiter, Miriam PS ~16 Dihrberg, Nicola De, Gesch SDT IT #76 Kane, Jacinta Secretary ~57 O’Scanaill, Tadhg Ir, TY Coord °17 Dobey, Katy PS °°35 Küchenmeister, Annett KGS #77 Kavanagh, Mary Canteen ´`58 Parsons, Tom Hockey coach °18 Dobey, Lisa PS ~36 Lacey, Ian Art #78 Mac Mahon, Adrienne Accounts ~59 Reeves, Nicola LFI: Eng, Rel ~19 Doris, Connell En, His, PE, °37 Lange-Davitt, Barbara PS, De #79 Mitchell, Dorothy Canteen ~60 Reinhofer, Eva-Sophie De SDT lockers, SC °38 Larras, Vivienne Fr, CSPE, Geo #80 Pel, Narding Caretaker *61 Renelle, Marlène LFI: His ~20 Farrelly, Róisín Geo, *39 LeMer, Yann LFI, PE #81 Reich-Quigley, Silja Administration °62 Roth, Jean PS, TT AP Attendance °40 Luttig, Esther PS, De Manager °63 Shelley, Megan PS, Sp ~21 Farrelly, Niall Rem E ~41 Lynch, Alice De, DepP #82 Reuter, Katrine Administration

° Primary School | * LFI | °° Kindergarten School | ^ Afternoon Care | ´` Coaching | ~ Secondary | #Administration 18 19 Administration Welcome and farewell Maintenance Staff

Donal Hannigan L. to r.: Silja Reich-Quigley, Katrine Reuter, Jacinta Kane, Adrienne MacMahon

Catering IT Trouble Shooter

Alexandru Cojocariu

L. to r.: Dorothy Mitchell, Ruth Bell, Mary Kavanagh

20 Lena Stüber – Deutsch, DaF (Praktikantin Daithí Ó Drisceoil – Music (Secondary School) Sekundarstufe) Dia daoibh, is mise Daithí Ó Drisceoil. I teach Music and Irish here in St. Kilian’s. I am from Kilkenny and studied Music and Irish in N.U.I. Maynooth. On Hallo, mein Name ist Lena Stüber und ich bin in Rheinland-Pfalz an der Deutschen completing my undergraduate degree, I decided to spend some time traveling Weinstrasse aufgewachsen. Ich studiere Deutsch und Englisch auf Lehramt an whilst teaching English as a foreign language and playing music. Ultimately, it der Universität Heidelberg und absolviere gerade ein sechswöchiges Praktikum was this experience that made me consider a career in teaching. Upon returning

(Ende Aug. – Anfang Okt. 2011) während meiner Semesterferien an dieser Schule. Welcome and Farewell to Ireland, I completed the Dioplóma Iarchéime san Oideachas in N.U.I. Galway. Das Kollegium im Allgemeinen und meine betreuenden Lehrer im Speziellen I previously worked as a Music and Irish teacher in Coláiste de hÍde, Tallaght, sind sehr hilfsbereit und unterstützen mich stets. Neben Hospitationen und before starting in St. Kilian’s. I am passionate about my subjects and feel that eigenen gehaltenen Unterrichtsstunden erhielt ich auch die Chance eine einzelne St. Kilian’s is an excellent school to work in. Staff and students have been very Schülerin in DaF zu unterrichten. Aufgrund eines Hamburgaustauschs konnte ich welcoming and I really enjoy working within the positive atmosphere of the school. an interessanten Ausflügen in der Umgebung teilnehmen. Dank der freundlichen With the setting up of Coiste na Gaeilge, The Secondary School Band and my Lehrer, der aufgeschlossenen Schüler, vielen neuen Bekanntschaften und einer involvement in the Secondary School Choir, I hope that students will take the Stadt voller Überraschungen und wundervollen Sehenswürdigkeiten werde ich opportunity to involve themselves in both Irish and Music here in St. Kilian’s. Beir diese Zeit in Baile Átha Cliath immer in guter Erinnerung behalten. bua is beannacht!

Jan Niklas Heinrich – Deutsch (Praktikant)

Welcome and Farewell John O’Brien – Englisch, History, (HDip)

(Secondary School After five years I returned to St. Kilian’s – and felt at home. Hi, my name is Jan Niklas Heinrich and I’m studying German and Religious I began teaching here at St. Kilian’s in September, and have thus far enjoyed the Education for teaching at secondary school level at the University of Freiburg in experience tremendously. I have been teaching English and History to seventh southern Germany. After our second year we all have to do a work experience and transition year classes, and have really enjoyed the interaction with the very either at a school in Baden-Württemberg or at a German School somewhere intelligent and interesting students of this school. This is my first year teaching, abroad. What a good chance for me to return to St. Kilian’s where I was a pupil having studied English and History in UCD, and I’m particularly enjoying the myself for several months five years ago, and up to now I can say – a good experience of teaching these very important subjects to students from a multitude decision. The whole staff with its warm welcome made me soon feel at home and of backgrounds. This makes the classes so much more interesting when studying together with all of the German Department they helped me a lot, whether it be history, as students get the opportunity to hear multiple perspectives of events work like preparing a lesson or thinking about what to do at the weekend. (And the that in most other schools simply wouldn’t be possible. Similarly with English, the students are nice as well, of course. At least they let me live...) After April I have classes have been enriched by the opinions and perspectives of such a broad to go back to Germany and I already know: I will miss St. Kilian’s again. Thanks range of students that often I find myself learning a lot from them! I’m looking to you all! forward to the rest of the school year, and to many more interesting classes.

22 23 Ian Lacey – Arts (Secondary School) Alex Cojocariu – IT Trouble Shooting

Hello everyone, my name is Alex Cojocariu and I am an IT Technician. It is an honour My name is Ian Lacey and I’m the new art teacher at Saint Kilian’s. I am originally for me to work in St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule as Technical Support. Fixing PCs and from Gorey in County Wexford and studied for my Leaving Certificate at Gorey Computer peripherals and networks is what I am doing for a living and it is a pleasure Community School. I completed a portfolio course in what has become Gorey to work for St. Kilian’s and to have care of the IT Department. Here I meet people School of Art and studied Fine Art Painting at the National College of Art and with very advanced training and with great professionalism. I am proud that I have Design. During my time at NCAD I was lucky enough to be chosen to study at come into such a nice place and I work with such kind and distinguished people. Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in the United States as part of an exchange scheme. Welcome and Farewell I travelled for a while and returned to NCAD to complete my Hdip in Art Education during which time my teaching practice was here at Saint Kilian’s. Outside of John Foley - Communication and Marketing school I enjoy painting, photography, set design and music. For the past few years I have worked in various schools teaching art and I am delighted now to have Coordinator returned here to work. Though it is not unusual to find a school in Ireland with a student base of diverse nationality St. Kilian’s is unique in that it aims to be diverse Hello to all, my name is John Foley and my role at St. Kilian’s is Communication and and the staff and student base reflect this. It really does feel more European and Marketing Coordinator. I joined St. Kilian’s in November 2011. I come from a corporate I am delighted to be here teaching. background, more specifically I am coming to St. Kilian’s having worked with one of the leading mobile domain and mobile website creators, dotMobi. Currently I am undertaking an MSc in Marketing at the National College of Ireland. My true passion Tiffany Brennan – History (HDip) is anything sports related, having competed in everything from rugby to horse riding

Welcome and Farewell over the years. As one can imagine, I have been extremely impressed with the sports facilities at St. Kilian’s, and taken a keen interest in both the hockey and soccer. I My name is Tiffany Brennan and this has been my first year teaching at St. look forward to continuing my work within the Eurocampus and communicating with Kilian’s. As a past pupil, it has been an especially rewarding experience to return all involved from facility to parents to consistently understand how campus life is to a place that holds such fond memories for me. St. Kilian’s is of course still home evolving. to some truly inspirational former teachers of mine, and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work along side them now. I have spent the last few years living between Galway and Cork, having completed a BA in English and History at NUIG Dr. Eva Reinhofer - Deutsch (Sekundarstufe) and a Masters in English at UCC. I have also spent several years teaching English as a foreign language. This year in Dublin has been a really great opportunity to My name is Eva-Sophie Reinhofer. My subjects are French, German and History. return to familiar terrain. My teaching experience here, working with teenagers I have been teaching in Germany for the last 13 years. First I worked at the University in the teaching of English and History, has been both exciting and rewarding, of Munich, where I obtained a PhD while working as an assistant professor. Then I as my teaching experience to date has been predominantly with adult groups. was teaching French and German at secondary schools in Wertingen and Lindau, The students here are open to new ideas; they have a strong sense of their own Bavaria. I started at St. Kilian’s in August 2010. My subjects here are German and individual identities and are warm and welcoming. It has been a pleasure to work International History. I am delighted to work at St. Kilian’s. The staff is very friendly with the students and the dynamic and talented staff here at St. Kilian’s. and helpful, and it is a pleasure to teach the pupils here. I am looking forward to getting to know more students over the years to come.

24 25 Anna-Maria Lehmann - Deutsch, Praktikantin Fiona Crouch – Primary School (Sekundarstufe) Hi! My name is Fiona Crouch and I’m from London, England. I studied at Lancaster University and worked in the city of London before doing my PGCE at the Institute Einige von euch haben mich vielleicht gar nicht getroffen, andere nur ein paar Mal- of Education, University of London. After completing my PGCE I worked as a denn ich war nicht lange an eurer Schule. Ich habe sechs Wochen hier verbracht, class teacher in London for five years before moving to Dublin. dann musste ich wieder zurück nach Deutschland, denn eigentlich studiere ich in I’m currently the resource teacher in the primary school. It’s a wonderful school

Greifswald Geschichte und Englisch auf Lehramt für Gymnasium mit Deutsch als Welcome and Farewell and I thoroughly enjoy working with the children. The diversity makes St. Kilian’s Fremdsprache als Nebenfach. Für Englisch musste ich aber für mindestens drei such an interesting place to work, everyday is different. I enjoy being part of it. I Monate in ein englischsprachiges Land. Dafür habe ich mir Irland ausgesucht und would like to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome. war vor meinem Aufenthalt an eurer Schule noch an einer anderen- das nannte sich “Erasmus-Praktikum”. Ich bin überall sehr freundlich aufgenommen worden, was in Deutschland bisher nicht immer der Fall war. Außerdem habe ich sehr viel Katy Dobey – Primary School für mich gelernt. Das ist einer der Gründe, weswegen ich großartige fünf Monate in Irland verbracht habe. Vielen Dank dafür. Alles Gute! Hi, my name is Katy Dobey and I started working the primary school in St. Kilian’s this year. I covered for Mrs Bowen as class teacher of 4A. As a past pupil of this school, I feel very privileged to have the chance to come back here to start my teaching career. In the primary, I teach lots of Maths, English, EVS and Science. The children and teachers have been very welcoming and I have had a great time getting to know everyone.

Welcome and Farewell Teresa Kesting – Deutsch, Praktikantin (Sekundarstufe) Farewell, Katrine! We’ll miss you! Dia dhaoibh! Ich heiße Theresa Kesting und war von September bis Dezember Liebe Kollegen, liebe Eltern und liebe Schüler! Nach viereinhalb Jahren in Irland 2011 Praktikantin an der Deutschen Schule St. Kilian’s. Ich habe im Mai 2011 und davon vier Jahren bei St. Kilian’s geht es jetzt zurück nach Norddeutschland. mein 1. Staatsexamen (Lehramt für Gymnasien, Deutsch und Geschichte) an Die Sehnsucht nach vier Jahreszeiten, deutschem Brot und der Familie war der Justus-Liebig-Universität in Gießen erfolgreich abgeschlossen und hatte einfach zu groß. In Erinnerung bleiben werden mir nicht nur die Geschichten um das Bestreben vor dem Beginn meines Referendariats wertvolle Erfahrungen „Klammeraffen“, das „B2 Guide Board“ und die „10 Milche“, sondern vor allem im Bereich des Unterrichtens im Ausland zu sammeln. Dieser Wunsch hat sich eine wichtige Seite von Europa: Dass Europa mehr bedeutet als nur Eurobonds mit dem Praktikum im St. Kilian‘s erfüllt. So haben neben Hospitationsstunden und Rettungsschirm, sondern vor allem ein friedliches und respektvolles eigene Unterrichtsversuche den größten Teil meines Praktikums ausgemacht. Miteinander (wobei die Völkerfreundschaft am Kopiergerät manchmal an ihre Dabei erhielt ich großartige Unterstützung und Hilfestellungen seitens der Lehrer Grenzen stößt). In solchen Situationen immer daran denken: „In der Ruhe liegt und Lehrerinnen. Zudem bekam ich die Möglichkeit auch außerunterrichtliche die Kraft.“ An dieser Stelle noch einmal ein ganz herzliches Dankeschön an all Erfahrungen zu sammeln und ein Stück irische Kultur kennen zu lernen. Dafür die netten Menschen, die ich kennenlernen durfte, die vielen interessanten und - vielen Dank! unterhaltsamen Gespräche und kleinen Aufmerksamkeiten. Beim Gedanken an diese Persönlichkeiten fällt mir der Abschied dann doch ein bisschen schwer 26 27 HELEN LENNON has retired as Tennis Coach to St. Kilian’s after 31 years Helen was capped more than 70 times for Ireland. She played and captained the Irish Federation Cup team from 1974 to the late eighties. After a three month tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1978/79 where she was crowned New Zealand south island doubles champion with Jo Sheridan she decided she had enjoyed her tennis career and was ready for a change. She took some coaching courses at Bisham Abbey and she achieved the top grade as a Teaching Professional. Being in great demand at national and interprovincial level she also gave a lot of time to coaching in schools and clubs in Dublin and around the country. Her first appointment in a school was at St. Kilian’s in 1980 and its at St. Kilian’s where she will finally hang up her racquet. “Helen says, she enjoyed all her years in St. Kilian’s but its time now to spend some time enjoying her other great love…..golf.” The staff and students in St. We’ll miss you! Kilian’s wish Helen a long and happy retirement. Farewell, Nicola! What will I miss? My friends l A fantastic German Department (never had such co-operative colleagues l The craic with my students (Some will miss the Indian curry…) l So many nice colleagues that I have to leave behind l Irish solutions (there always is one…) l The

Welcome and Farewell west of Ireland l My regular run on the Great South Wall to the light house l The IFI l Not getting a ticket when speeding l The full Irish breakfast l My garden l The ever changing Irish weather l Spring starting 6 weeks earlier than in Germany l O’Reilly’s of Sandymount. What am I looking forward to? My family l My faithful friends l Teaching English yet again l A real summer l Sitting outside in a beer garden without a gas heater l Buses arriving on time l We’ll miss you! German bread. Frau Dihrberg kehrt am Ende des Schuljahres nach 6 Jahren an der Deutschen Schule Dublin nach Deutschland zurück. Wir wünschen ihr alles Gute und eine gute Rückkehr in die alten Heimat. On behalf of the staff and management I would like to thank Frau Dihrberg for her contribution to the school over the last 6 years, in particular her work and effort in organising the Hamburg exchange and the editing of the Eurocampus Yearbook. Nicola, alles Gute und auf Wiedersehen!

Helen Lennon has decided to hang up her tennis racquet after 31 years service to St. Kilian’s. Helen we wish you a very happy retirement. Rumor has it that you intend to replace the tennis racquet with a set of golf clubs! If that news is so, we wish you success in your pursuits and extend our sincere thanks for your many years of commitment 28to the school. Auf Wiedersehen Vom 16. bis 20. Januar 2012 fand wieder eine Grüne zukünftigen Green School Projekten zugute. Die Green Neues von der Green School – News from the Green School Woche statt. Das war ein voller Erfolg! Alle Klassen School bedankt sich bei allen für ihren tollen Einsatz. haben Aktionen in ihren Klassen veranstaltet. Am On the 26th of February, a group of students from Ende der Woche entstand eine tolle Ausstellung mit transition year put on a candle lit music concert for the vielen Fotos, Informationen, Postern, Kunst aus Müll first years. It was a wonderful event with some talented und es gab einen großen Recycling-Verkauf von nicht musical acts performing on stage. The assembly hall gewollten Weihnachtsgeschenken. was transformed into an oasis of calm for the evening lit only by 300 candles. No speakers or amplifiers or any From the 16th to the 20th of January this year a Green other form of electricity was used on the evening. This week was held in the school. This was a major success. was a young environmentalist project aimed at raising

All classes carried out actions in their class groups and awareness about saving energy. The funds raised by Eurocampus News at the end of the week a large exhibition with photos, the event are to be used to support future Green school information, posters and art sculptures made from projects and initiatives focusing on saving energy. The Auch in diesem Schuljahr treffen sich die Schülerinnen In order to get students prepared for the latest theme rubbish was put on display as well as a bumper sale Green School wishes to thank all involved. und Schüler von St. Kilian’s und dem LFI jeden Mittwoch of energy, some workshops were held in the primary of unwanted Christmas presents took place. There was fleißig im Green School Committee. Nach dem Erfolg im and secondary school. The “Down to Earth Theater“ a green dress day and a switch off campaign where all von Sarah Kavanagh und Nadine Kempe letzten Schuljahr, als die Schule ihre erste grüne Flagge successfully put on the R- Factor Show and the SEAI lights were turned off for an hour in the school. für das Vermeiden von Müll bekam, geht es in diesem (Sustainable Energy Association Ireland) carried out Die Schule sammelt nun alte Handys und Kameras, um Schuljahr darum, die erste Flagge zu erhalten und an some interesting workshops on saving energy and sie zum Recycling zu geben. Damit wird die Jack&Jill der zweiten Flagge für Energie sparen zu arbeiten. sustainable energy in the primary and secondary Foundation unterstützt. Ausserdem stehen weiterhin Once again this year, green school committee students school. In September of last year students from the

Eurocampus News die blauen WEEE-Sammelbehälter für das Batterie- from St. Kilians and LFI have been meeting each secondary school were also involved in the annual Eco- Recycling zur Verfügung. Wednesday. Following on from their success in gaining Conference held in Dun Laoghaire- Rathdown Council. The school is now collecting mobile phones and cameras the school’s first green flag for reduction of waste last Ende November wurde auf dem Weihnachtsbasar das for recycling in order to support the Jack&Jill foundation. year, they have set to work this year on getting the neue Green School Logo bekannt gegeben. Es wurde The WEEE blue battery containers are still available at second green flag for energy efficiency. mit den Ideen von zwei Schülerinnen und einem Schüler designated points in the school for all battery recycling. Um die Schülerinnen und Schüler auf das neue Thema entworfen und auf umweltfreundliche Baumwolltaschen Am 26. Februar haben Transition Year Schüler ein einzustimmen, wurden einige Workshops in der Grund- gedruckt. Mit dem Gewinn des Taschenverkaufs sollen Konzert bei Kerzenschein veranstaltet. Es war ein und Sekundarschule organisiert. Das Down to Earth- auch zukünftige Aktionen der Green School möglich wunderschöner Abend mit tollen musikalischen Theater hat mit großem Erfolg die „R-Factor“- Show gemacht werden. Beiträgen auf der Bühne. Die Assembly Hall wurde in gezeigt und die SEAI hat sowohl an der Grund- als auch eine Oase der Stille verwandelt, die nur von 300 Kerzen an der Sekundarschule sehr interessante und lehrreiche At the end of November the new Green school Logo was erleuchtet wurde. Es wurden den ganzen Abend keine Workshops zum Thema erneuerbare Energien und unveiled. The logo was an idea developed and designed Lautsprecher, keine Verstärker und keine andere Form Energiesparen durchgeführt. Im September letzten by three students and then printed on environmentally von Elektrizität verwendet. Der Abend war ein Projekt Jahres nahmen Schüler der Sekundarschule an der friendly cotton bags. The money raised by the sale of der Young Environmentalists, um ein Bewusstsein jährlichen Eco-Conference in Dun Laoghaire teil. the bags will go towards helping finance future Green für Energie sparen zu schaffen. Der Erlös kommt school campaigns.

30 31 were split into groups to play a trading game. Each Green School - Flag and Pyjama Day Eco-Conference group represented a different country with different resources. Some had more raw materials and some Last September, members of the Green School had more tools or machinery. At the end of the game, Committee attended an eco-conference in Dun the winning team was the one with the least waste and Laoghaire. This conference was aimed at secondary most money. We then played a game where we had schools and a number of other schools were represented to make up different meals using the least amount of on the day. Throughout the day, we discussed imported food as possible. These games helped us to environmental problems such as global warming and think more critically about waste and about the size of pollution. Various speakers from the council and other our carbon footprint. We had loads of fun that day and

environmental organisations, such as Friends of the we learned a lot! Eurocampus News It is with great delight that the green school committee students and teachers who have been recycling and Earth, also held very informative presentations on these can announce that St. Kilian`s / LFI have been officially supporting our various initiatives. Next year we will be issues. At lunch break, prizes were given to the schools Clara Tatlow-Devally and Nina MacAuley. awarded the Green School Flag. After much hard work working towards getting our second green flag in the that had brought an eco-friendly lunch. After lunch we fulfilling the many criteria set out by An Taisce, our area of energy reduction and we look for ward to having application to be endorsed with the green school seal of new members and renewed combine d efforts to make approval in the area of litter and waste was successful. this possible. Three students Joshua Brown (secondary), Clodagh Nadine Kempe What is Eurocampus….? Scott (primary) and Margot Berthe (LFI) represented Dank der hervorragenden Arbeit unseres GREEN Educational the green school committee with Felix Albrecht SCHOOL Kommitees konnte unserer Schule E Universal Eurocampus News (Zivildienstleistender) at Croke Park on Tuesday the wohlverdient die Green School Flagge verliehen U 24th May where they were officially awarded the Green werden. Dass Verleihung und das feierliche Hissen Recreational Flag. The Green school committee will be presenting der Green School Flagge gerade mit dem Pyjama Day the green flag to the school on prize giving day, Fri zusammenfiel, gab der Zermonie ein ganz besonderes R Opportunities 27th May. All committee members did fantastic work Flair: Die meisten unserer Schüler und auch viele der Creative to get the green flag and An Taisce reported that our Lehrer waren in Schlafanzügen zum Flaggenappell O application this year was particularly impressive. On angetreten. C Achievement behalf of the committee we would like to thank all the U.E.Theurer Multicultural A Possibilities M Unique P Successful Maria Castro Scherianz U and Keava Mascott S (9B) 32 33 WITS (Women in Technology and Science) Eurocampus News

Prof. Aoife McLysaght, Molecular Evolution & Genetics expert, speaking

Eurocampus News to some 10th class students

Prof. Dervilla Donnelly & Lieutenant NS Niamh Ni Fhatharta speaking to 9C

In conjunction with the LFI and WITS (Women in Technology and Science), we had visits from some of the most important women in technology and science today. As a staff we were very proud St. Kilian’s was selected as we are strong promoters of women in Science. We work hard to maintain the high uptake of students we have at Senior Cycle and are delighted to have such a large number of females taking Chemistry and Physics, going against the national trend. All of our students’ interviews were recorded and have been put on a DVD which has been sent to schools nationally by WITS. Mme. Magadoux, Mr. Marcelin and some students represented the Eurocampus at the launch of this DVD in March. This was an amazing opportunity for our students and clearly showed both their Prof. Nicole Moreau, interest and confidence in Science. Head of IUPAC, Launch of WITS DVD speaking to some 11th class students

34 35 New National Science Competition launched by Department Bayer HealthCare “ Science for a Better Life” news At the beginning of the school year our Department was approached by Bayer HealthCare to be the pilot school for launching a new national science competition, “Science for a Better Life”. Our eager 7th and 8th Class students jumped at the chance to take part. They investigated two themes – “How does the heart work?” and “Fit for Fun!”. Our students created models, posters, slideshows and short “How does the heart work?” films to convey their information. In November our winners – Karim Abdel-Kader, assembly area played host to their amazing work. Jonas Carew & Hugh Perette The judging panel from Bayer HealthCare were extremely impressed by the quality and creativity of our students work, a great sign of the ability

Eurocampus News of our Science students. The deserving winners were Karim Abdel-Kader, Jonas Carew and Hugh Perette (7th Class) for their project on the heart, and Hanna Komes-Zingraf, Cecilie Lorenzen and Emma Prehn (7th Class) for their project on fitness. We look forward to continuing our work with Bayer HealthCare and to hosting this national event next school year!!

“Fit for Fun!” winners - Emma Prehn, Cecilie Lorenzen & Hanna Komes-Zingraf

36 the music department was busy with Song School for and treat them with empathy and respect. They must be Primary and Kindergarten Schools 6th class and a visit to the National Concert Hall for the thanked for their professionalism, their commitment and As I write my annual report it is March already and the learnt in class – I particularly rest of the school.This month, March, we started with generous involvement in the life of the school. school year is just flying along! We have had a packed remember the lava lamps. a reading, for all pupils in Primary and Kindergarten, To the parents of the Primary and Kindergarten pupils year and there is always something about to take place Nikolaus visited the younger of “Zog” from Mr. Mansfield to celebrate World Book thank you for your interest, enthusiasm and constant or to look forward to in both the Primary and Kindergarten pupils on the 6th December Day. The Vikings visited 3A and 3B and we were also support for our endeavours. To the pupils of the Primary Schools. It is thanks to the commitment and hard work and imparted his wisdom delighted to welcome the World Harmony Run to St. and Kindergarten Schools you make it all worthwhile, of all the teachers that we are in a position to give our and presents! Kindergarten Kilian’s. During March some of our pupils will take part your hard work and efforts make our hard work pupils such a diverse and interesting education. As visited the theatre to see in the Jugend Musiziert Competition in London.In the worthwhile. There is a very happy, positive atmosphere News from the Departments always the school year started well in September, the the Lambert Puppet Theatre coming months we will celebrate First Holy Communion in both the Primary and Kindergarten Schools and both highlight of that month being the Wandertag in Primary perform “Snow White” at the and Confirmation and there will be many more activities pupils and teachers are happy to come to work! This School with outings to places such as Newbridge House Pavillion Theatre. A noisy happening throughout the school. None of the above would not be possible without the continued support and Farm. October began with our “Pop-up” Museum somewhat scary performance I heard but enjoyed would be possible without the help and commitment of of parents for teachers and vice-versa. A successful to celebrate Tag der Deutsche Einheit. Thanks to the by all! We started the New Year by taking 6A to the the whole school community – the teachers, the parents school works together and St. Kilian’s strives for this at generosity of our parent body in lending us so many R.D.S. Science Fair where they presented a project and the pupils.In the Primary and Kindergarten Schools all times. exhibits this was a huge success and provided a great on Classification and the Animal Kingdom. Science we have a staff who are abundant in enthusiasm, learning experience for the children. On the second day continues to be one of the most enjoyed subjects in 5th fairness, effectiveness, knowledge and patience and Sarah Finnegan of our museum pupils from Scoil San Treasa visited and 6th classes. who develop a love of learning in the children and who Head of Primary and Kindergarten us and not only enjoyed the exhibits but also learnt On another weekend in January the Lego League more importantly have a genuine affinity with the children about the Berlin Wall, were taught some phrases “auf group travelled to Galway with two teams to take Deutsch” and lastly and possibly the favourite activity part in the First Lego League competition. We didn’t – made a gingerbread house. That day Frau Kempe win any prizes but we received high scores and are helped to make over 150 gingerbread houses as pupils already plotting our campaign for next year! However, in Kindergarten also took part – I’m sure she never both teams were awarded Bronze Crest Awards and in

News from the Departments wants to see one again! February we attended the awards ceremony in the Helix November brought us our Sankt Martin celebrations: Theatre in D.C.U. at which Marie Geoghegan-Quinn EU two nights, two new plays, lots of excited children and Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science happy parents – two perfect evenings. Two new plays presented the awards to our pupils. She commented were devised by our talented teachers, especially Ms. on the importance of Science teaching for children in Black and Frau Davitt, and on the evening involving Ireland and the importance of the German language Kindergaten, Vorschule, 1st and 2nd class we had over as there are so many available jobs in Germany in the 170 pupils taking part – no mean feat! Science and Technology sector – St. Kilian’s scores on Primary Teachers We celebrated Science Week with two assemblies all points. Celebrating Karneval brought us up to the and each class demonstrated an experiment they had mid-term break in February. During February and March Back row, l. to r.: Mirja Browne, Kerstin Smolenski, Megan Shelly, Anne Thielemans, Tom Parsons, Aisling Sherriff, Ulrich Theurer, Katy Dobey, William Mansfield Middle row, l. to r.: Esther Luttig, Fiona Crouch, Sarah Finnegan, Nadine Kempe, Lisa Dobey, Annette Black Front row, l. to r.: Cathrine Mc Carthy, Miriam Lechleiter, Jean Ross, Barbara Lange-Davitt

38 39 Head of Primary and Kindergarten Übersetzung:

Im September 2011 übernahm ich die Verantwortung Demonstration der Primary Schüler in der Assembly Hall für den Kindergarten. Gemeinsam mit den teil. Und Mr. Mansfields Lesung aus dem Kinderbuch Kindergartenlehrern habe ich daran gearbeitet, „Zog“ zur Feier des weltweiten „Tag des Buches“ fesselte News from the Departments den Kindergarten und unsere Kinder in noch mehr gar 340 Schüler aus Primary School und Kindergarten Aktivitäten der Grundschule miteinzubeziehen, denn gleichermaßen. obwohl wir auch weiterhin die Eigenständigkeit beider Die außercurricularen Angebote im Fachbereich Musik bewahren möchten, ist es gleichermaßen wichtig, uns konnten mit einem neuen Lehrer fortgeführt werden - und stets zu vergegenwärtigen, dass wir beide ein Teil der auch Ballett wurde in diesem Jahr neu miteinbezogen. gleichen Schule sind - denselben Grundwerten und Gerade diese Aktivitäten erfreuen sich bei den Kindergarten Teachers Zielen verpflichtet. Kindern außerordentlicher Beliebtheit und fügen deren Wie schon in den vergangenen Jahren konnte die Wahrnehmung und Erleben von Schule und Unterricht Back Row: Frau Leonie Weimann, Frau Kathrina Hahn ausgezeichnete Arbeit aller Kindergartenlehrer auch eine weitere Dimension hinzu. Front Row: Frau Ulrike Hallinan, Frau Elvira Byrne, Frau Anett Kuechemmeister in diesem Jahr erfolgreich fortgesetzt werden und Im Kindergarten empfängt uns eine überaus positive December provided lots of “scary fun” and the visit of wurde nun durch die Mithilfe einiger Grundschullehrer und fröhliche Atmosphäre – und beide, Schüler und Kindergarten Report Nikolaus was enjoyed by all. nachdrücklich unterstützt. Lehrer, freuen sich, zur Arbeit zu kommen. Kindergarten attended one of the Science assemblies Zu den Höhepunkten des Jahres gehörte der St. Dies alles wäre nicht möglich ohne die fortwährende In September 2011 I assumed responsibility for the and also the reading of “Zog” by Mr. Mansfield for the Martins Abend, an welchem es uns gelang, jedem Kind Unterstützung der Elternschaft – deshalb meinen Kindergarten. Together with the Kindergarten teachers I World Book Day celebrations – he kept 340 pupils aus Kindergarten, Vorschule und den ersten beiden besonderen Dank, dass sie mich in meiner neuen Rolle have worked to include the KG pupils in more activities News from the Departments entranced! Schulklassen eine Rolle auf der Bühne zu geben - ein unterstützt haben. with the Primary School. While we will continue to The extra-curricular music activities have continued zauberhafter Abend. Der Ausflug zu Schneewittchen retain the two different identities it is also important to with a new teacher this year and Ballet has also started. im Dezember sorgte für etwas Nervenkitzel und der Sarah Finnegan remember that we are part of the same school with the These activities are greatly enjoyed by the children and Nikolausbesuch war eine Freude für uns alle. Head of Primary and Kindergarten same ethos and goals. add another dimension to their experience of school. Der Kindergarten nahm jedoch auch an einer Science The excellent work of all the KG teachers has continued There is a very happy, positive atmosphere in the as in previous years and with the help of some of the Kindergarten and both pupils and teachers are happy Primary School teachers we have endeavoured to to come to work! This would not be possible without enhance this work. the continued support of the parent body – my special Highlights of the year include Sankt Martin’s Night thanks for supporting me in my new role. when we managed to give every child in Kindergarten, Sarah Finnegan Vorschule, 1st and 2nd class a role to play on stage – it Head of Primary and Kindergarten was a magical evening. The outing to Snow White in

40 41 Primary Choir and Orff Orchestra It has been an absolute pleasure to work with the choir this year! The have taken part in many celebrations throughout the year: Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Sankt Martin, Christmas Bazaar, Jugend musiziert

opening concert, Confirmation News from the Departments and First Communion. They also participated in the ‘Interschool Music Deutschunterricht in der Primary School Festival’ at the beginning of March, Kerstin Smolenski, Mirja Browne, Barbara Lange-Davitt, Nadine Kempe, Ulrich Ernst Theurer representing with great pride the Im Fachbereich Deutsch der Primary School standen auch Themenbereiche Mensch, Natur und Kultur behandelt, school in the ‘Primary School Choir in diesem Jahr viele Neuerungen auf dem Programm. berücksichtigt der DF-Sachunterricht in den Klassen 1 Competition’. Many thanks to all the So wurden in den Klassen DM 1 bis 4 neue, aufeinander bis 6 vornehmlich die sprachlichen Möglichkeiten der children for their commitment and abgestimmte Lehrwerke für Deutsch und Sachkunde Schüler und eröffnet gegebenenfalls Alternativen der hard work and to the parents for their eingeführt – eine große Hilfe für Lehrer und Schüler. In Wortschatzerweiterung. In den DM-Klassen 5 und 6 Frau Anne Thielemans support. der Klasse 1 wurde mit den neuen Materialien gar der besteht die Notwendigkeit einer sehr starken inhaltlichen gesamte Lese- und Schreiblehrgang umgestellt. „Lesen Konzentration, da in Deutschland in diesen Klassenstufen Anne Thielemans durch Schreiben“ nennt sich die neue Methode und statt Sachkunde die Einzelunterrichtsfächer Geografie, Music teacher in Primary möchte die Kinder von Anbeginn dazu motivieren, eigene Geschichte, Gemeinschaftskunde/Politik, Physik, Chemie Gedanken zu formulieren und diese aufzuschreiben. und Biologie unterrichtet werden. Wir würden uns Primary Choir Orff Orchestra Zuallererst zweitrangig ist hierbei die Rechtschreibung, hoffnungslos verzetteln, wollten wir all diese Fächer in zwei

News from the Departments wobei die Schüler dabei sehr schnell erkennen, dass es Wochenstunden quetschen, zumal die irischen Lehrpläne The children of 5B have Rechtschreibkonventionen gibt, die es zu erlernen und der Fächer EVS und Science deren Inhalte zu einem represented the school this einzuhalten gilt. Im DF-Bereich konnte das Lehrwerk der großen Teil abdecken. So haben wir uns auch hier unseren year at the ‘Wesley Music Klasse 3 in die Mitte der 2. Klasse vorgezogen werden, deutschen Referenzlehrplänen angepasst und behandeln Festival’ in March. They played so dass Inhalt, Aufmachung und sprachlicher Anspruch vorwiegend die Themen Welt, Zeit und Gesellschaft, was two pieces with great rhythmic nun noch mehr dem tatsächlichen Entwicklungsstand schon auf die Landeskunde der Secondary verweist und precision and dynamics. Not der Kinder entsprechen und ein früherer Einstieg in genügend Raum lässt, auch den Wünschen der Eltern everyone can read music, but den im letzten Jahr eingeführten Sprachkurs Planetino und Schüler zu entsprechen oder Theater, Literatur everyone can find his place on ermöglicht werden konnte. Dies ist ganz sicher auch für und Gespräch einfließen zu lassen. Für das kommende the Orff orchestra and enjoy den weiteren Verlauf der Unterrichtsarbeit mit diesen Schuljahr haben wir uns in erster Linie eine noch bessere playing together. Lehr- und Lernmaterialien ein großer Fortschritt, zumal Koordination und Verzahnung des Deutschunterrichtes wir den Anschluss zu den Planet-Folgebänden erleichtern von Primar- und Sekundarschule vorgenommen, um Anne Thielemans und somit den Übergang in die Secondary School besser den Schulübergang weiter zu erleichtern und unseren Music teacher in Primary koordinieren können. Während der DM-Sachunterricht Unterrichtserfolg und den Lernfortschritt unserer Schüler 43 in den Klassen 1 bis 4 nach deutschem Muster die nachhaltig zu gewährleisten. U.E.Theurer First Day of Primary School Lebensgroße Bilder der Co-teaching in the Primary School We were back at school this year on the 29th of August, which was the first day of 1st class for the children of 1A Klasse 1DM As was begun this year, the Primary school has continued to and 1B. Many of the children felt a bit nervous coming to meet their new teacher, and seeing who would be in their use co-teaching, in the core subjects of German, English and new class with them. Parents accompanied the children into the classroom, helping to carry all the new books in. Im Rahmen einer Unterrichtsreihe “Unser Maths, in 1st and 2nd class. There have been very positive The children had their hands full with their “Schülertüten”, filled with goodies and toys. After many photos, taken by Körper und Gesundheit“ hatten die Schüler results of this approach. Co-teaching in Maths and English, teacher and by parents and grandparents, it was time to wave “bye bye”, and start the very first day in “big school”. an einem Donnerstagmorgen im März die takes the form stations. This involves 4 different tables with Frau Dobey’s class began with a circle time game to get to know one Gelegenheit, sich selbst lebensgroβ zu malen. different activities. Each table has an adult at it to help the another. Next, the children were taken on a tour of the school. They Mit viel Begeisterung gingen die Kinder, children with the tasks and activities. In Maths, we have a saw the office, and met Katrin and Silja there. They were shown the unterstützt von zwei hilfsbereiten Müttern, an variety of tasks which develop the children’s logical thinking, News from the Departments way outside where they can play at break-time. They also saw the die Arbeit. Der Teppich in der Eingangshalle spatial awareness and problem solving skills. The activities gym, the music room and the canteen. It was a lot to take in, but all wurde mit Plastikfolie abgedeckt und alle Kinder include origami, tangrams, geoboards, building with blocks, of the children were excited and happy. Next the Sports teachers hatten ausreichend Platz, sich auf vorbereitete draughts, addition bingo and card games. The children are in came and introduced themselves. The children from both 1A and 1B Tapetenpappen zu legen. Nachdem ihre groups of 5 or 6 and within a forty minute period, they move were taken together to play some Sports games. Finally, came the Körperumrisse aufgezeichnet waren, gingen around to all 4 stations. moment the children had been waiting for all day! The opening of the alle fleißig ans Werk, ihre Körper individuell Similarly in English stations, the children work in their small Schülertüten! With great excitement, the coloured paper and ribbons farblich auszugestalten. Es war eine Freude zu groups, on reading tasks, phonic activities, spelling and other were pulled off, and the tables were full of sweeties, stationary, toys sehen, wie abwechslungsreich und individuell literacy activities. and all sorts of goodies! An fun filled first day. The next day, the “real unterschiedlich die fertigen Arbeiten aussahen. In 1st class, co-teaching is being tried out in German too. Frau work” began! In einer anschließenden Sachkundestunde Davitt has introduced it into DM 1st class. She works closely Lisa Dobey durften die Kinder dann den verschiedenen with her colleagues and certain areas are focused on in detail Körperteilen Namensschilder zuordnen. Voll depending on the needs of the students.

Freude durften sie ihre Meisterwerke aufgerollt The benefits of co-teaching have become obvious over last two I.T. in the Primary School run this year. Throughout the year laptops and iPads mit nach Hause nehmen. Dort schmücken sie years, since it was implemented. The children receive greater It’s a changing world and the Primary School is working have been trialled in the school and the results were so hard to keep pace. And this year has been one of gewiss die Kinderzimmer. attention in their small groups, and teachers can really focus on News from the Departments convincing that the Board of Management has eagerly Barbara Lange-Davitt areas of difficulty with individuals. It is fantastic also, for quiet extraordinary change: students in the Primary school invested in new hardware and software. We will never, children, who feel intimidated to give an answer in a whole class are now accessing teachers’ websites and utilising of course, neglect the tried and trusted methods: books, setting, but feel much happier, when talking within a group of 5 podcasts and online homework on a day to day basis. handwriting and chalk will never go out of fashion. We or 6. Reading and comprehension activities can be carried out And things can only get better. Substantial investment like to think we have the best of both worlds. at a level that is appropriate to the individual. Ms Crouch, our is now being made in I.T. in the Primary School because Annette Blac of the very successful results from the trials we have learning support teacher, works closely with the class teachers of 1st and 2nd class, to develop and continually improve the 1. Milena and Saarah work on their maths and English stations. With the help of some parents, who English project. are very generous with their time, the stations that make up our 2. Sophie and Katie have a blast with Maths on the iPad. co-teaching approach, have been a great success! The beauty 3. Cian and Róisín Walley are happy of the co-teaching is the variety it provides to the children. From 1. 2. 3. to keep touch with the old ways. their point of view, it is a lot of fun! And from the teachers’ point of view, the children’s different needs can be catered for. 44 45 Science Week National Science Week took place from the 11th to the 18th of November this year. The school embraced the theme of the week with enthusiasm. The Science and Sachkunde teachers, carried out a variety of experiments in the classrooms, with all the year groups. On the Friday, each class then demonstrated the experiment as a showcase on stage, for the rest of the school. It was an exciting assembly, and the children learnt a lot, like how to stick a pin into a balloon without bursting it, or how to make an egg bounce. They learnt about miscible and immiscible liquids, about density of solids and liquids, and what a flame needs to stay lighting. 1B carried out an experiment which they called “Rainbow Milk”. This experiment demonstrated the chemical effect of soap on the ingredients that make up milk. Food colouring was dropped into the milk, but the drops remained in the centre, and News from the Departments St. Kilian’s Lego League Team St. Kilian’s Lego League Team St. Kilian’s Crest Award Team did not mix around. However, the magic happens, once a drop of washing up liquid is added. The colours begin to swirl around, as the washing up liquid breaks the fat Lego League 2012 and Crest Award First bonds in milk. Quite magical! First Lego League is a team based competition that involves programming a robot to complete specific missions, In another experiment the children, at the science assembly, were asked the develop a ‘theme’ project, and give a presentation on your work. This year St. Kilian’s entered two teams and following questions: What would happen if a raw egg was dropped on to the preparations began in late October 2011. Taking part were students from 5th and 6th class, assisted by some 7th ground? What would happen if a boiled egg was dropped on to the ground? The class students who took part in last year’s competition. same answer for both, they would crack of course! However, the raw egg would be The teams met each week on Friday and Saturday afternoons to work on their programming skills and projects: considerably messier. Well the next experiment, showed how a chemical reaction ‘Food Transportation’ and ‘Food Preservation’. As the year went on we realised there was a lot of work involved can occur, which would allow eggs to bounce! A raw egg was left soaking in vinegar and had to increase the weekly sessions. Some of us even came in to St. Kilian’s over the Christmas holidays! for 5 days. The acid in the vinegar broke down the shell, until after the 5 days, all that We travelled by coach to Galway on Sat 21st January for the national competition. Both of our teams performed was left around the egg was a thin membrane. The egg was taken out of vinegar, well and had some good robot runs. The judges were very rinsed and then held from a height above a table, for the whole school to see. To the impressed with our project ideas and presentation. There were 24 collective shock of the children, the egg, when dropped.... bounced! teams competing and both of our teams finished in the top 11 in Lisa Dobey the robot game – a great result for such a young group. Team 1 Engineering Week - Wer baut den höchsten Turm? News from the Departments were very unlucky to miss out on a semi-final place by just 1 point! We were also entered for a Crest Award. These are internationally Einige Blätter Papier, Schere und Kleber: Mehr durften die Kinder der recognised and this is the second year they have been presented Klassen 2A und 2B während der Engineering Week im Februar 2012 in Ireland. Both of the St. Kilian’s teams received a Bronze Award nicht benutzen, um in einer Gruppe von 5 bis 6 Kindern den höchsten from Maire Geoghegan-Quinn EU Commissioner for Research, Turm zu bauen. Mit den Materialien auf dem Tisch wurde in allen Gruppen Innovation and Science at a presentation in DCU. zunächst eifrig überlegt, was man mit dem Papier machen kann, um ihm Lego League certainly involves a lot of work but it’s also interesting mehr Stabilität zu verleihen. Nach einigen Diskussionen entschied jede and great fun! A special ‘Thank You’ to Ms Finnegan and Mr Gruppe ihre Vorgehensweise. In einigen Gruppen wurde das Papier Mansfield for their terrific support throughout, and to allthose gerollt, in anderen Gruppen wurde es gefaltet. Nach und nach wuchsen parents who travelled with us to Galway. We’re already planning St. Kilian’s Crest Award Team die unterschiedlichsten Türme heran. Auch wenn am Ende der Stunde nicht mehr alle Türme standen, war das our campaign for next year! Bauen ein voller Erfolg. Alle Kinder hatten viele Freude am Überlegen, Experimentieren und Konstruieren und Hugh Perrette haben mit Sicherheit einiges gelernt. 7C Mirja Browne und Nadine Kempe 46 47 Engineering Week - Wir bauen eine geodätische Kuppel GREEN SCHOOL PROJECT - Umwelt-Workshops in der Grundschule

Wir, die Klasse 5B, bauten im Februar im Kunstunterricht groß, dass die ganze Klasse 5B darin Platz findet. performed it. It was about a rubbish monster watching eine geodätische Kuppel. Nachdem uns Frau Browne Tim Herzer 5B und Viktoria Stehle a TV program, the R Factor. The R stand for Reduce, erklärt hatte, was eine geodätische Kuppel ist, legten 5B Reuse, Recycle. (by Oscar Toomey, Klasse 5A) wir sofort los. Geodome On the 18th October 2011 the Primary School saw a play We (class 5b) built a Geodome (a geodome is a about saving energy. The play was very entertaining. Wir rollten 65 DIN A3 Blätter zu langen festen Rollen. structure made of triangles) in art. We were going to The characters were a rubbish monster, a crazy woman, Wir klebten mit Tesa immer drei Rollen zu einem Dreieck build it because it was Engineering Week. We started a silly man, a presenter and a TV show. The rubbish News from the Departments zusammen. Anschließend versuchten wir aus den by rolling up pieces of paper very tightly. Then we monster collected loads of rubbish. On the show there Dreiecken eine Kuppel zu bauen. Beim ersten Versuch stuck 3 together making a triangle. After that we stuck was a quiz. During the quiz there were saving energy ging fast alles schief. Beim zweiten Versuch hatten the triangles together - making first the base and then questions. Sometimes we answered them. In the show wir schon mehr Erfahrung und fügten die Dreiecke so working up. When it was finished we (15 people) got the rubbish monster realised that if he does a small zusammen, dass wirklich eine stabile Kuppel entstand. into the Geodome. We just fitted in. thing to help the world, it will change the world. Die Konstruktion der Kuppel machte allen großen Spaß Gillian Tang, Klasse 3A Tess Purser In diesem Schuljahr hat die Grundschule viel Besuch und jeder arbeitete gerne mit. Unsere Kuppel ist so und Sadbh Clissmann, Klasse 4A 5B von außerschulischen Organisationen bekommen, die das Green School Committee unterstützt hat, das Die SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) Umweltdenken in St. Kilian’s weiter voranzutreiben und hat die 1. und 2. Klassen am 9. November besucht. unsere Schule noch grüner zu machen. Die Handpuppe Guzzler hat das Umweltbewusstsein Am 18. Oktober 2011 besuchte das Down to Earth- der Kinder geschärft und auf viele Aspekte des Theater die Klassen 2 bis 5, um durch die Show „The Energiesparens aufmerksam gemacht. Es wurden R Factor“ auf lustige Art und Weise auf Recycling und Wettspiele organisiert und viele Experimente Energie sparen aufmerksam zu machen. Inspiriert war durchgeführt. das Theater durch die Fernsehshow „The X Factor“. News from the Departments Auch im Rahmen der Grünen Woche vom 16. bis Ein Müllmonster eröffnete die Show, zwei Kandidaten 20. Januar 2012 kam die SEAI abermals zu Besuch, traten in mehreren Runden gegeneinander an. Die um an 2 Tagen Workshops in den Klassen 3 bis 6 Kinder durften die Kandidaten tatkräftig und lauthals durchzuführen. An zwei Tagen lernten die Kinder viel unterstützen und ihnen Antworten zurufen. Es war ein über erneuerbare Energien und Nachhaltigkeit. Neben großer Spaß und alle Kinder haben viel gelernt. Postern mit vielen Informationen und spannenden Das haben die Kinder dazu geschrieben: Experimenten durften die Kinder diesmal auch ein 3x3m The R Factor was a successful puppet theatre about a großes Boden-Spiel spielen, in dem das Umweltwissen monster that is flicking around the TV channels and is getestet wurde. Durch richtige Fragen konnte man settling on a program in which it teaches you to Reduce, Energiepunkte sammeln, bei Pech landete man in dem Reuse, Recycle. (by Ben Schönfeld, Klasse 3A) „Sin Bin“. A ‘smart’ professor and a big woman contended for von Nadine Kempe the R Factor. It was very hot in the gym where they

48 49 National Tree Week Parents as Teachers Life wouldn’t be life without trees! And so we celebrated National Tree Week In the course of the school year many parents help out in many throughout the Primary school. Each ways – with reading in German and English, in the classroom and every class in the school undertook during Maths and English stations to name but a few. This year National Tree Week projects, from getting 2A had Mums and Dads in to give presentations on their work or a down and dirty with nature to imaginative hobby they are passionate about. At the time of writing, Ger Kealy, art work which was then displayed who had recently completed a Paris to Nice cycle for charity, gave throughout the school. We also planted a talk on cycling. It covered so many subject areas: geography, News from the Departments science and healthy eating for starters. Deirde Hurley gave a Und natürlich endete unsere GREEN WEEK mit einer musikalischen und überaus informativen Assembly. Viele some saplings in the school grounds. Annette Black wonderful talk on her speciality, physiotherapy. Deirdre arrived Klassen hatten einen Beitrag vorbereitet und stellten nun ihren Mitschülern all das vor, was sie im Unterricht der with a great range of equipment including a treatment bed. The letzten Tage gelernt und erfahren hatten. Unter der Leitung von Frau Thielemans musizierte die Klasse 4B mit children got hands on practice at bandaging and using other selbst hergestellten Instrumenten und schließlich wurden die Preisträger des Umweltschutz-Wettbewerbes der physio equipment. Klassen 1 bis 6 ausgezeichnet. Annette Black Ulrich Ernst Theurer

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A tree with a difference: 2A made a Juliet Jake demonstrates exactly Following Deirdre’s visit, 2A did an online Tree as a National Tree Week project. It is how light Ger’s bike is! First Aid Course with the Red Cross and modelled on the Wishing Tree at the tomb were all awarded certificates. of Juliet in Verona. 2A enjoyed the story the Romeo and Juliet immensely.

50 51 The Primary School Library Extra, Extra, Read All About It The new playground Class 6B publish a weekly newspaper. The Primary School Library has gone from strength to This year a playground was built especially for St. week, too. It is also open from 2:30pm until 4pm every strength this year. It is one of the busiest spaces in the Kilian’s. There was an empty piece of grass behind the day for Supervised Studies. school with classes regularly using it for quiet reading, basketball court and the yard needed something new There is always a teacher supervising the playground in research work or story time. This year it has been great and fun! case anyone gets hurt, but this is very unlikely, because to welcome the Kindergarten children as regular users. This new playground is big enough for one class to use we have rubber on the floor which shouldn’t hurt if you at a time. 1st class use it on Mondays, 2nd class go on fall on it. We have had many books donated – thank you for each News from the Departments and every one of them. In addition hundreds of new Tuesdays and so on. The Kindergarten use it during the Maja Minieri 6B books were added to the shelves. The total stock of the Library is now close to 4,000 books! The Library has also had a mini make over with new shelves installed last summer and cosy, colourful new seating in the Spring. The early morning opening has proved of real After Christmas, our teacher Ms Dobey, announced benefit to the younger children who can pop in after that we would be independently writing, editing and 7.45 a.m. and share a book with a friend or have a quiet publishing a weekly newspaper for and by class 6B. read. The Library is open for borrowing every day of the We were all really eager to start!Every week there were week, except Friday.Many thanks to Frau Pahl and Frau three editors. Everyone in the class had to e-mail their Rosenbaum who have given invaluable help by keeping work to these editors. The three then had to edit the the shelves ordered and stocked. articles, format them, add photos, headlines and by- lines. They would also choose the newspaper’s title. Annette Black The articles were always very interesting. Each week we learnt something new ranging from current events

News from the Departments to our classmates’ favourite books. It was very fun learning to write articles and to read those our friends come up with. Each week the quality got better and better. By the end, we were producing articles fit for a proper newspaper. One job the editors always loved was the job of picking the newspaper’s name. Some of the titles were: “The Bee Newsletter,” “The Weekly Rectangle,” “Beyond News” and “Freshly Squeezed.” Every Friday the editors brought the newspaper in, Ms Dobey photocopied it and we all got to read it. The newspapers always turned out really well. The whole experience was fun, as at the end we produced a great, entertaining and informative newspaper. Written by 6B 52 53 10 DM und 10 DS in den Deutschunterricht integriert. Großen Erfolg hatte eine Schülerrunde aus der 11. ist auch dank der engagierten Unterstützung von Neues aus den Fachbereichen Diese Integration erwies sich als erfolgreich und soll Jahrgangsstufe: Imogen Grumley Traynor (Kapitän), KollegInnen und Kollegen - besonderer Dank Deutsch und Internationale Ge- weitergeführt werden. Damit erhalten die Schülerinnen Sadhbh Hoban-Logan, Tereza Termerova, David gebührt Helmut Sundermann - mit großem Erfolg und Schüler an der St. Kilian´s Deutschen Schule Dublin Kane sowie Juan Ruiz Ramos (Vorsitzender). Durch weitergeführt wurden. Im Schuljahr 2010/2010 nahmen schichte, Sekundarstufe in den Jahrgangsstufe 7-12 einen sechsstündigen die engagierte Unterstützung der beiden Lehrerinnen 30 Schülerinnen teil, im Schuljahr 2011/12 sind 31 Deutschunterricht, in dem sowohl die deutsche Sprache Dr. Eva Reinhofer und Fiona Maher gelang es ihnen, Schülerinnen und Schüler der 7. Jahrgangsstufe als auch die Kultur deutschsprachiger Länder ihren Platz souverän bis ins Halbfinale vorzurücken. beteiligt. Sie beherbergten 31 Würzburger Gäste, Die Fachbereiche Deutsch und Internationale Geschichte haben. Die Schülerinnen und Schüler, die die deutsche • Im Rahmen eines eintägigen die vom 22.3.- 29.3.2012 auf die Grüne Insel kamen blicken auf ein ereignisreiches Schuljahr zurück. In Sprache erst in der siebten Jahrgangsstufe oder später Schnupperpraktikums konnten zahlreiche und an einem umfangreichen Programm in Dublin News from the Departments vielen Unterrichtsstunden und zahlreichen Aktivitäten lernen, erhalten einen achtstündigen bzw. in der zehnten Schülerinnen und Schüler des Transition Years einen teilnahmen. Am 11. Juni 2012 fliegen die Siebtklässler wurde wie in den vergangenen Jahren ein intensiver Jahrgangsstufe neunstündigen Sprachunterricht. Einblick in die Arbeitswelt erhalten und gleichzeitig von Dublin nach Deutschland und tauchen eine Woche interkultureller Austausch realisiert. Einen Höhepunkt Auch im Fach Internationale Geschichte zeigten sich auch Kontakte zu deutschen Institutionen bzw. zu lang in die Welt der Würzburger Familien und in das irischer, deutscher und internationaler Begegnung nach der Trennung der Schülerinnen und Schüler deutschen Firmen aufnehmen. Dank der Unterstützung frühsommerliche Franken ein. Auf dem Programm stellte der beeindruckende Besuch des Holocaust- nach Sprachgruppen positive Auswirkungen: Der der Deutschen und der Österreichischen Botschaft, stehen zum Beispiel die Teilnahme am Unterricht des Überlebenden Tomi Reichental dar. Der Besuch wurde Unterricht kann nun sehr gut an den Sprachstand von der Evangelischen Gemeinde, der Irisch-Deutschen Siebold-Gymnasiums, ein Stadtrundgang auf den gemeinsam mit der Fachschaft Irische Geschichte muttersprachlichen und fremdsprachlichen Gruppen Handelskammer, der Firmen Lufthansa und Siemens Spuren Kilians, eine Kanufahrt auf dem Main und ein organisiert. Tomi Reichental erzählte den Schülerinnen angepasst werden. konnten unsere Schülerinnen und Schüler einen Besuch des Labors, in dem Willhelm Conrad Röntgen und Schülern der 11. und 12. Jahrgangsstufe von seiner interessanten Tag außerhalb der Schulumgebung die nach ihm benannten Strahlen entdeckte. Kindheit im Konzentrationslager Bergen-Belsen. Seine Besondere Aktivitäten der Fachschaft – Preise für erleben und wertvolle Erfahrungen sammeln. Auch der traditionelle dreiwöchige Hamburg-Austausch vorbildliche Haltung, die davon geprägt ist, niemals zu Schülergruppen • Gerne griffen wir das Angebot des Goethe- unter der bewährten Leitung von Nicola Dihrberg wurde vergessen und für eine Welt einzutreten, in der der Wert Im Schuljahr 2011/12 gab es umfangreiche Aktivitäten Instituts auf und luden die Jugendschriftstellerin für die Schüler des Transition Jahres wieder erfolgreich jedes Menschen geachtet wird, kann auch an der St. der Fachschaften Deutsch und Internationale Tamara Bach in unsere Schule ein. Sie las nicht durchgeführt. Zu beiden Schüleraustauschen gibt es im Kilian´s Deutschen Schule und für die Fachschaften Geschichte. Diese sollen im Folgenden überblicksartig nur aus ihren Büchern vor, sondern diskutierte mit Jahrbuch weitere Informationen. Deutsch und Geschichte eine wichtige Orientierung dargestellt werden: den Zuhörerinnen und Zuhörern über die von ihr sein.

News from the Departments • Hauptpreise für zwei Unterrichtsgruppen: Die thematisierten Probleme des Erwachsen-Werdens. Sprachdiplome Die tägliche Arbeit der Fachschaft Deutsch war von muttersprachlichen Kurse Internationale Geschichte 8 • Zum ersten Mal fanden an der Deutschen Diese Schülerinnen und Schüler haben 2011 die solchen Highlights und von der doppelten Aufgabe DM und 10 DM nahmen am Wettbewerb für politische Schule am Europäischen Sprachentag, dem 26.9.2011, Sprachdiplomprüfung, Stufe I bestanden und damit geprägt, die Schülerinnen und Schüler gut auf die Bildung teil, der jedes Jahr von der Bundeszentrale für fächerübergreifende Aktivitäten statt: So konnte den Zugang zu einem Studienkolleg in Deutschland irischen Prüfungen Junior Certificate und Leaving politische Bildung angeboten wird. Beide gewannen man zum Beispiel in der Aula Lieder in französischer erworben: Certrificate sowie auf die deutschen Prüfungen einen Hauptpreis, der mit 1000 Euro ausgezeichnet Sprache hören, Kuchenrezepte aus unterschiedlichen Sprachdiplom Stufe I und Sprachdiplom Stufe II wurde. Die Schülergruppen hatten sich im Rahmen Ländern wurden ausprobiert und leckere Kuchen Una Connolly vorzubereiten. Deshalb wurden in den letzten beiden eines Projekts mit besonderen Ereignissen der irischen zum Kauf angeboten. Viel Spaß bereitete auch der Samuel Fischer Jahren einige Veränderungen durchgeführt. Geschichte bzw. der irischen Politik befasst. Ein Sprachenunterricht durch Schüler, z.B. in arabischer, Lukas Hallen gesonderter Bericht zu diesem großen Erfolg ist im französischer, italienischer, spanischer, rumänischer Emma Haran Strukturveränderungen Jahrbuch abgedruckt. und russischer Sprache. Lukas Hegner Im Schuljahr 2011/12 wurde das Fach Landeskunde • Teilnahme am Debattierwettbewerb: Schüleraustausche Mareike Henning in den Jahrgangsstufen 7-9 sowie in den Lerngruppen Der im Schuljahr 2010/2011 ins Leben gerufene Kaja Kasperski Austausch mit dem Würzburger Siebold-Gymnasium Marcel Kossack 54 55 Praktikantinnen und Praktikanten Emanuel Mihaylov Die Fachschaft Deutsch bedankt sich herzlich bei Ciara Mullarkey unseren Praktikantinnen Lena Stüber, Teresa Kesting, Fergal Hamrock Anna-Maria Lehmann und unserem Praktikanten Jan Reane Macarulay Niklas Heinrich für die tatkräftige Unterstützung des Jamie Scanlon Deutsch-Unterrichts. James O´Leary Auszeichnungen und Preise für einzelne Schülerinnen Allen Preisträgerinnen und Preisträgern gratulieren wir Learn German und Schüler ganz herzlich.

SeIZe • Die Preisträger der sponsored trip-Auszeichnung News from the Departments OPPOrTUnITIeS 2012 für die 8. Jahrgangsstufe standen bei Im letzten Jahr waren David Kane und Imogen Grumley Traynor aufgrund ihrer hervorragenden As the market leader the Goethe-Institut offers Redaktionsschluss noch nicht fest. Im Jahr 2011 a wide range of language programmes of the erhielten Norbert Rebow und Molly Flynn diesen Deutschkenntnisse von der deutschen Regierung zu highest quality. Preis. einem fünfwöchigen Aufenthalt nach Deutschland General and Special German Language Courses • Folgende SchülerInnen haben die Junior eingeladen worden. Einen Bericht von Imogen Grumley • September to January and February to June Tereza Termerova haben 2011 die (16 weeks) Certificate Examination 2011 im Fach Deutsch Traynor über diese Erfahrung finden Sie in diesem Megan O´Connor Sprachdiplomprüfung, Summer Language Courses June/July besonders gut abgelegt: Jahrbuch. • Semi-intensive and refresher courses (6 weeks) Huw Rees Stufe II, bestanden. • Intensive courses for secondary school students Una Connolly, Luke Egan, Alexandra Gonzalez, • Der Schüler David Kane aus der 11. Jahrgangsstufe Ciara Mullarkey Damit stehen ihnen alle Lukas Hallen,, James O´Leary, Moritz Welz, wurde zum zehnten Europa-Kolleg der Stiftung Goethe-Institut Irland Alexandra Gonzalez Türen für ein Studium in 62 Fitzwilliam Square Alexander Witte, Cóilin Garvey, Fergal Hamrock, Niedersachsen und der Herzog-August-Bibliothek Dublin 2 Emanuel Mihaylov Deutschland offen: Tel: +353 1 680 1110 Emma Haran, Lukas Hegner, Jack Hennessy, Kaja eingeladen: Beworben hatten sich viele 16-18-jährige Ellen Foley www.GOeThe.de/IrLand Kasperski, Marcel Kossack, Emanuel Mihaylov, Jugendliche aus europäischen Deutschen Schulen. Jack Hennessy Christoher Berndt Ciara Mullarkey, Mary O´Toole, Stefanie Vollmer- Zusammen mit 19 anderen Schülerinnen und Katie Blackmore Marie Feyerabend Fox, Samuel Fischer, Ellen Foley, Mareike Henning, Schülern wurde David ausgewählt. Er wird sich Roger Gonzalez Shanice Florea Reane Macarulay, Niamh Sauter Cooke, Jamie vom 20. Juli bis zum 3. August in Wolfenbüttel mit Sian Madden Federico Garau

News from the Departments Scanlon, Lukas Singhoff, Jake Smith. folgendem Thema auseinandersetzen: Die Soziale Shane Bourke Philipp Hill • Wir freuen uns sehr, dass folgende acht Frage in Europa in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Donal Burns Philipp Kaufmann Niamh Sauter Cooke Imogen Grumley Traynor Schülerinnen und Schüler im Rahmen eines von Wir freuen uns sehr über Davids Teilnahme und auch Orla Clissmann Karoline Krobb Lukas Singhoff Joshua Knipschild der Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland darüber, dass die St. Kilian´s Deutsche Schule Dublin Rory McCullagh Harry Lachenmayer Stefanie Vollmer Fox Gregory van Cutsem offerierten Sprachkurs-Stipendiums zu einem schon zum zweiten Mal bei diesem Kolleg vertreten sein Sean Mullen Kevin Migge Moritz Welz Carla Soden dreiwöchigen Sprachkursaufenthalt nach wird. Im letzten Jahr hatte Cliona Weltecke teilnehmen Christopher Reilly Pressiana Naydenova Alexander Witte David Kane Deutschland eingeladen wurden. Sie gehören können. Einen kurzen Bericht von Cliona finden Sie in Aifric Kyne Lou Schürmann Jake Smith Julia Küchenmeister zu den besten irischen JC-AbsolventInnen im diesem Jahrbuch. Ben McCarthy Cathy Jenkins Charlotte Beer Nicolas Guevara Fach Deutsch und haben auch einen Sprachtest Daniel Sheridan Katie Eustace Melanie Müdder Niall Carruthers erfolgreich bewältigt: Rückblick und Ausblick Elena Vilkaityte Anna Carew Sadhbh Hoban Logan Mary O´Toole Die Fachschaft Deutsch hat im Schuljahr 2011/12 den Folgende Schülerinnen Martin Savov Noah Sandys Aisling Meagher Ellen Foley neuen Rahmenplan Deutsch als Fremdsprache, der im und Schüler Rebecca Hendrick

56 57 Auftrag der Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen hinaus fungierte Frau Dihrberg als Herausgeberin (ZfA) erstellt wurde, in ein schuleigenes Curriculum des Jahrbuchs. Damit sorgte sie sechs Jahre lang Hamburg Exchange Hamburg - Austausch integriert, das besonders auf kompetenzorientiertes dafür, dass die Schulgemeinschaft sowie die geneigte Lernen Wert legt. In diesem Zusammenhang nahmen Öffentlichkeit wichtige Informationen über die Schule St. Kilian’s German School has been running a very Seit 25 Jahren führt die St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule die Fachschaften Deutsch Grundschule und Deutsch erhielten und sich ein anschauliches Bild von wichtigen successful exchange programme with the Immanuel- Dublin einen außerordentlich erfolgreichen Austausch Sekundarschule gemeinsam an einer Fortbildung zu Aktivitäten, die über den Unterricht hinausgingen, Kant Gymnasium in Hamburg, Germany since 1987. in Partnerschaft mit dem Immanuel-Kant-Gymnasium in folgendem Thema teil: Wie erwerben Schülerinnen machen konnten. Gleichzeitig war Nicola Dihrberg für Every year about 20-25 Irish Transition Year students Hamburg-Harburg durch. Jedes Jahr nehmen 20 bis 25 und Schüler Lernkompetenz? Als Referentin konnten den Schüleraustausch mit Hamburg verantwortlich. from St. Kilian’s participate in a 3-week exchange Transition-Year-Schüler an dem 3-wöchigen Austausch wir Petra Madelung, Prozessbegleiterin für Deutsche Durch die von ihr organisierten Praktika sorgte sie programme. They stay in their exchange partner’s teil. Während dieser Zeit übernachten sie bei den Schulen in Nordwesteuropa, gewinnen. Die während dafür, dass viele Schülerinnen und Schüler Deutschland home during that time. As part of their exchange they Familien ihrer Partnerschüler. Der Austausch beinhaltet News from the Departments der Fortbildung entwickelten Ideen sollen im nächsten kennenlernten, ihre Sprachkenntnisse verbesserten complete 2 weeks of work experience in placements ein 2-wöchiges Praktikum und die Praktikumsplätze Schuljahr weitergeführt werden. Damit wird auch und einen Einblick in die Arbeitswelt deutscher provided by the Rotary Club in Hamburg. In addition, werden freundlicherweise vom Rotarier Club Hamburg- die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Grundschule und Unternehmen erhielten. Wir bedanken uns sehr für they do various day trips to places of interest around Harburg organisiert. Zudem werden den Schülerinnen Sekundarschule weiter vertieft. Ein besonders wichtiges ihr Engagement und wünschen ihr für ihre private und Hamburg and also to Berlin. Their German partners und Schülern Ausflüge in nahe gelegene Städte (z. B. Thema für die Fachschaften wird im nächsten Jahr schulische Zukunft alles Gute. (boys and girls, aged 14 - 15 years) also complete two Lübeck) und auch ein Tagesausflug nach Berlin (u. a. der für viele Schülerinnen und Schüler nicht einfache weeks of work experience in placements provided by mit Besichtigung des Bundestages) geboten. Übergang von der Primarschule in die Sekundarschule Gabriele Adelberger companies in Dublin associated with / recommended by Die deutschen Partner (Jungen und Mädchen im Alter sein. Er soll durch eine verstärkte Kooperation erleichtert parents from the students of our school. von 14-15 Jahren) absolvieren ebenfalls ein 2-wöchiges werden. Praktikum in Dublin. Die Praktikumsplätze werden in This programme offers an excellent opportunity to obtain der Regel von der Austauschkoordinatorin organisiert Auch die Zusammenarbeit mit der Fachschaft Irische both work experience and to improve language skills. It oder auch von Firmen angeboten, die der Schule nahe Geschichte soll weiter vertieft werden. is part of the Transition Year programme in Class 10. stehen.

Personelle Veränderungen in der Fachschaft Dieser Austausch bietet Schülern eine exzellente Nicola Dihrberg Möglichkeit, nicht nur Berufserfahrung zu sammeln,

News from the Departments Seit Beginn des Schuljahres 2011/2012 unterstützt Dr. Eva Reinhofer die Fachschaft Deutsch. Wir freuen uns Hamburg Exchange sondern auch ihre Sprachfähigkeiten zu verbessern. sehr über ihre engagierte Unterstützung. Co-ordinator Er ist ein fester Bestandteil des Transition-Year- Leider wird Nicola Dihrberg mit Ende des Schuljahres Curriculums. die Deutsche Schule St. Kilian´s verlassen und nach Deutschland zurückkehren. Frau Dihrberg unterrichtete Nicola Dihrberg Eine tolle Gelegenheit – Macht mit! Koordinatorin fur den 6 Jahre lang als vermittelte Auslandsdienstlehrkraft Nicola Dihrberg A great chance – join in! in den Fächern Deutsch als Fremdsprache sowie Hamburg Exchange Co-ordinator Hamburg-Austausch Internationale Geschichte. Nach der Einführung des Faches Internationale Geschichte war sie wesentlich an der Entwicklung der Curricula beteiligt und damit an der Watch this space next year: There’s a Hamburg exchange alumni wedding coming up... Etablierung des neuen Faches. Über ihren Unterricht Achten Sie auf das nächste Jahr: Es wird eine Hochzeit geben - Und alles nur wegen uns...

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Unsere irischen TY Schüler Vor dem Hotel Lindtner. Jedes Jahr werden die Schüler einmal vom Rotary Club zum Mittagessen eingeladen – eine sehr festliche Veranstaltung!

Imogen Grumley-Traynor Sean Mullen und Aislinn Chubb im Hotel Lindtner Tereza Termerova Hier bereitet Tereza ein von The Irish students at Hotel Lindtner. KIWA organisiertes Entenrennen vor. News from the Departments Every year, the Rotary club Helping the Company KIWA to prepare a duck race. Geburtstag und es wurde mir erlaubt, eine Anzeige mit local area. All the teachers who are involved in the trip invites the group for lunch – quite a festive occasion! Geburtstagswünschen für ihn umsonst in der Zeitung organise every last detail to perfection, so on arrival it is herauszugeben! Insgesamt habe ich mein Praktikum in up to the student to get the most out of the experience. Deutschland sehr genossen und bin der Schule und den My trip was incredible; I worked in a 5-star private hotel Das Praktikum in Hamburg – ein anwenden und mein Selbstvertrauen testen! Ich habe HAN gegenüber wirklich dankbar für diese Gelegenheit! “Hotel Lindtner”. I believe it was important to make a Erfahrungsbericht beim Aktenablegen und -sortieren (auch per Computer) good impression in the work placement. As you must geholfen und durfte sogar Kunden anrufen und mit ihnen Imogen Grumley-Traynor remember you are setting the standard for those that / Work experience in Hamburg reden! Die zweite Abteilung, bei der ich arbeitete, war die 11 follow. I was a waiter, bell boy and in housekeeping. I Redaktion. Die Arbeit dort umfasste u.a., Umfragen auf thoroughly enjoyed my work experience and made such der Straße durchzuführen und kurze Meldungen (über My Work Experience in Hotel Lindtner / a good impression that the sales director’s took me out to the most expensive golf course for a round and asked Am Morgen des 5. Mai 2011 bin ich früh aufgestanden und bevorstehende Konzerte z. B.) zu schreiben. Ich lernte Mein Praktikum im Hotel Lindtner merkte sofort, dass ich sehr aufgeregt war. An diesem dabei manche Regeln fürs Schreiben für eine Zeitung. me to come back and do an apprenticeship with them. Tag würde ich mein Praktikum in Hamburg anfangen So it’s not just a trip but an opportunity. Es sind zum Beispiel keine Abkürzungen (auch nicht I was one of the lucky ones to be picked to go on the und, obwohl ich mich natürlich darauf gefreut hatte, das „km“ oder „€“) und keine Anglizismen (wie „Event“ oder Hamburg Trip, which was an unforgettable experience Arbeitsleben in einem fremden Land kennenzulernen, „Show“) erlaubt und es gibt in norddeutschen Zeitungen Seán Mullen News from the Departments and I would strongly recommend anyone interested to war ich nervös – was würde ich machen, wenn ich 11 keinen Samstag, sondern einen Sonnabend. Da zu go! die Bushaltestelle verpasste? Wie wäre es, wenn ich der Zeit der „Eurovision Song Contest“ in Deutschland etwas falsch bei der Arbeit machte? Schon am ersten stattfand, wurde ich gebeten, einen Artikel über die The exchange is structured so that initially students Tag jedoch (und vor allem nach den neun Tagen) stellte irischen Kandidaten „Jedward“ zu schreiben. Obwohl der from Hamburg come over to Dublin for about three ich fest, dass ich eigentlich keinen Grund für Sorgen Artikel nur sehr kurz war, war ich stolz darauf, als ich ihn weeks. We are then paired with the exchange partner hatte! Ich hatte das Glück bei der Tageszeitung – in der Zeitung sah! Die letzten drei Tage des Praktikums who will stay with our family. They work for two weeks „Harburger Anzeigen und Nachrichten“ (HAN) - arbeiten verbrachte ich in der Anzeigenabteilung. Ich habe beim in their designated workplace followed by a week in zu dürfen und konnte gleichzeitig vieles lernen und Anordnen der herausgegebenen Anzeigen geholfen school. Through the course of their stay in Ireland they Spaß haben. Während der neun Tage arbeitete ich in und lernte, wie eine Werbungsbeilage hergestellt wird. will go on excursions to various places organised by drei verschiedenen Abteilungen. Die erste beschäftigte Ich lernte auch, wie teuer Werbeanzeigen sind und dass the teachers and of course you will take your exchange sich mit Abonnenten und mit dem Vertrieb der Zeitung. sie so wichtig für die Finanzierung einer Zeitung sind. partner out in your own time and show them around your Dabei konnte ich gleichzeitig meine Deutschkenntnisse Am Ende meiner Zeit in Hamburg hatte mein Gastvater

60 61 Wettbewerb zur politischen Hamburg Austausch– Die irischen Schüler in Deutschland Praktikum bei der deutschen Firma KIWA Bildung – zwei Hauptpreise Hamburg Exchange– für die Gruppen 8 IG und Work placement at the company KIWA 10 IG Während meines Schüleraustauschs im Mai 2011 in Hamburg Seit 41 Jahren wird ein Schülerwettbewerb zur absolvierte ich ein zehntägiges Praktikum in einem Büro der deutschen Firma KIWA. Die Firma KIWA ist spezialisiert

politischen Bildung von der Bundeszentrale für News from the Departments politische Bildung organisiert. Die Schülerinnen auf Qualitätsprüfung und Zertifizierung von Produkten und und Schüler können entweder politische Systemen. Ich habe das Praktikum zusammen mit meiner Themen bearbeiten, die ihren Alltag betreffen, Freundin Ailbhe Caffrey gemacht. Wir konnten erleben, wie das Arbeiten in einem Büro einer großen Firma ist. Jeden Tag oder historischen Themen nachspüren, die Am Holocaust-Denkmal in Berlin mussten wir uns um 10 Uhr an der Rezeption melden. Dann Hafenrundfahrt am letzten Abend: Abschied auf der Barkasse frühere Generationen berührt haben. Der At the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin Boat trip through Hamburg harbour: Saying farewell angesehene Wettbewerb steht unter der bekamen wir Aufgaben von den verschiedenen Abteilungen. Schirmherrschaft des Bundespräsidenten. In der Regel mussten wir Dateien sortieren, Kopien machen, Briefe und Pakete verschicken und abholen und Rechnungen Im Schuljahr 2011/12 nahmen 50 000 sortieren. Obwohl dies einfache Tätigkeiten waren, war Jugendliche teil, die 2478 Projektarbeiten es eine gute Erfahrung. Wir arbeiteten auch zusammen einreichten. Die Konkurrenz war also riesig. am Computer. Wir haben die Funktionen verschiedener Nach Einsendeschluss im Dezember wurden Computerprogramme kennengelernt und konnten ein Die deutschen Partner bei uns in Irland alle Arbeiten von Fachlehrkräften sowie Zertifikat machen, mit dem wir unabhängig arbeiten konnten. Mitarbeitern einiger Bundesländer bewertet. Ich glaube, meine Lieblingsaufgabe war das Übersetzen. Wir Riesengroß war die Freude, als zwei zweite mussten Verträge und Prospekte übersetzen und dann im richtigen Format ausdrucken. Manchmal waren die Verträge News from the Departments Preise an Teams der Deutschen Schule St. Kilian´s in Dublin verliehen wurden: Die Kurse sehr lang und beinhalteten Fachbegriffe, die wir nicht kannten, 8 IG und 10 IG erhielten einen Scheck von aber wir konnten ein Übersetzungsprogramm nutzen, das jeweils 1000 Euro. Die jeweiligen Themen sehr hilfreich war. Während der letzten Tage waren wir haben die Schülerinnen und Schüler offenbar hauptsächlich mit der Hardware im Büro beschäftigt. In intensiv beschäftigt und zu Höchstleistungen einem Büro haben wir Computer, einen Internet- und einen angespornt. Der Gewinn wird für eine Telefonanschluss installiert. Am Ende des Praktikums hatten gemeinsame Aktivität genutzt, die an einem wir genug erlebt und gesehen, um zu wissen, wie die Arbeit schulfreien Tag stattfinden und die feiernden in einem Büro aussieht. Natürlich gibt es noch viel mehr und Gewinn-Gemeinschaften noch enger viel wichtigere Aufgaben im KIWA-Büro, die wir nicht gemacht zusammenschweißen soll. haben. Wir haben aber auch viel erlebt und haben deshalb jetzt eine gute Vorstellung vom Büroalltag. Trip to the Ubernachtung in Portstewart Gabriele Adelberger Tagesausflug nach Belfast / Day Trip to Belfast Tereza Termerova Giant’s Causeway, Nordirland. Overnight stay in 11 Northern Ireland Portstewart, Northern Ireland 62 63 erkennen, wie ich fremde Leute grüßen sollte und wen war für mich ein einzigartiges und wunderschönes Auf Einladung der Regierung fünf Wochen in ich siezen oder duzen sollte (obwohl ich es im Prinzip Erlebnis, wobei Lernen und Spaß haben gemeinsam Deutschland weiß)! Jedoch gab es auch sehr Vieles, das in beiden und gleichzeitig erreichbar waren. Schön war, dass Imogen gehörte mit David Kane zu den fünf Schülerinnen verbracht. In dieser Zeit konnten wir das alltägliche Leben Ländern gleich oder ähnlich ist, wie z. B. die Läden und Jugendliche aus vielen verschiedenen Ländern und mit und Schülern, die aufgrund ihrer hervorragenden (inklusive Schulleben) in Deutschland kennenlernen. (außer den Spezialitäten) das Essen (was in vielen unterschiedlichen kulturellen Hintergründen durch die Leistungen im Junior Certificate sowie im Auswahltest zu Es war wirklich toll, so viel von Deutschland innerhalb Ländern jetzt fast international ist). Ich fand es lustig, deutsche Sprache und durch gemeinsame Erfahrungen einer fünfwöchigen Reise durch Deutschland inklusive eines Monats sehen zu können – ins- gesamt waren wir aber nicht wirklich lästig, dass es auch ziemlich oft in Deutschland befreundet und geeint wurden. Ich eines zweiwöchigen Aufenthaltes in einer Gastfamilie in 8 Städten (Bonn, Köln, Neustadt, Straßburg, Mainz, geregnet hat (unser Flug nach Deutschland hatte sogar empfehle das Programm allen Schülern, die nicht - trotz deutscher Pünktlichkeit - Verspätung wegen dem Deutsch als Muttersprache haben (leider dürfen nur eingeladen wurden. Hier ist ihr Bericht: Am 6. August 2011 Berlin, Potsdam, München), 5 Bundesländern (Nordrhein News from the Departments verabschiedete ich mich von meinem Eltern am Flughafen Westfalen, Rheinland Pfalz, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bayern) Wetter in Deutschland!). Wollte man das Heimweh der diese Schüler am Programm teilnehmen). Strengt euch und machte mit vier anderen irischen Schülern die ersten und 2 Ländern (Deutschland und Frankreich). Jedoch Iren dadurch verhindern? Eine interessante Erfahrung auch deshalb im Fach Deutsch im Junior Cert an, Schritte in unseren fünf Wochen langen Aufenthalt wäre die Reise nie so gut gewesen, wenn die Betreuer war auch, zu erkennen, dass die Jugend in der ganzen glaubt mir, es lohnt sich! in Deutschland. Wir hatten alle das große Glück, nicht so nett gewesen wären. Ich hatte wirklich das Welt eigentlich sehr ähnlich ist. Das merkte man unter Imogen Grumley Traynor diese Auszeichnung erhalten zu haben - und welche Gefühl, dass das PAD-Organisationsteam immer für uns anderem an ihren Gesinnungen, Meinungen und ihrem Auszeichnung! Der Pädagogische Austauschdienst da war und sich um uns gekümmert hat. An jedem Tag Musikgeschmack! Zum Schluss: das PAD-Programm Deutschlands (PAD) organisiert jedes Jahr eine völlig habe ich Freundschaften geschlossen, etwas Neues bezahlte Reise durch Deutschland für internationale gelernt, einzigartige Erfahrungen gesammelt, meine Von der Kilian’s-Schule in Dublin in die Kilians-Stadt nach Würzburg Schüler, die besonders gut im Fach Deutsch sind, um Deutschkenntnisse erweitert und natürlich auch meine From St.Kilian’s German School in Dublin to Würzburg-the City of St. ihnen das Land, die Kultur und die Sprache Deutschlands Zuneigung für die deutsche Sprache, für die Deutschen näher zu bringen. Dafür werden fünf irische Schüler nach und für Deutschland im Allgemein vergrößert. Obwohl ich Kilian in Franconia-North-Bavaria ihren Junior Cert Ergebnissen in Deutsch und einem nicht immer wusste, was wir an einem bestimmten Tag 29 Schülerinnen und Schüler der St. Kilian´ s Deutschen Erwartungen in der Mainmetropole an. Die Erwartungen Interview durch Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Botschaft machen würden, war mir eine Sache immer klar – es Schule Dublin waren vom 21. -28. Oktober 2011 Gäste wurden auch nicht enttäuscht: es gab sieben Tage ein und des Goethe-Instituts ausgewählt. Insgesamt waren würde Spaß machen! Während der 31 Tage merkte ich, am Siebold-Gymnasium abwechslungsreiches und sehr schönes Programm. wir ungefähr 70 Schüler aus ca. 15 verschiedenen wie Deutschland und Irland auf der einen Seite ziemlich 29 Students of St.Kilian’s German School/LFI were In spite of the fact that the flight had been delayed by two

News from the Departments Ländern. Zuerst wurden wir in kleinere Gruppen unterschiedlich und auf der anderen eigentlich ähnlich hosted by students from the ‚Siebold Gymnasium‘ hours everybody was in a very good mood and arrived aufgeteilt; in meiner Gruppe waren wir Preisträger zu sind. Im Allgemein glaube ich, dass Deutschland seinen between 21.-28.10.2011 full of excitement and expectations in the Franconian zehnt – zwei Iren, zwei Polen, zwei Türken, zwei Schüler Ruf im Bezug auf Pünktlichkeit, Organisation und Direktheit Am frühen Freitagmorgen starteten 29 Schülerinnen hub on the river Main. They were not disappointed in aus Gabun und zwei Bulgaren. Eine Reiseleiterin, ein wirklich verdient. Diese Tugenden finde ich wichtig, und Schüler der St. Kilian‘s Deutschen Schule in Dublin their expectations: seven days of a varied and exciting Reiseassistent und eine Begegnungsschülerin (alle aus aber man muss sich als Ausländerin daran gewöhnen! mit Patricia Dennehy, Helmut Sundermann und Gabriele programme were ahead of them. verscheidenen Teilen Deutschlands) begleiteten uns Abgesehen von den Unterschieden, die oft besprochen Adelberger am Flughafen in Dublin ihre Reise nach Am Samstag waren in den Gast-Familien interessante auf unserer Reise durch Bonn, Berlin und München, werden (Schulsystem, besseres Transportsystem in Würzburg. Aktivitäten angesagt, zum Beispiel der Besuch eines wo wir ein spannendes wunderschönes Programm Deutschland usw.) merkte ich u.a., dass die Städte Early on Friday morning 29 students of St. Kilian’s spannenden Bundesligaspiels oder des nur einmal im mit Stadtrundfahrten, Museumbesuchen, Ausflügen, „historischer“ wirken als in Irland, dass in Deutschland German School/LFI started their journey to Würzburg Jahr stattfindenden Würzburger Fischmarktes. Andere Theaterbesuchen, Essen in schönen Restaurants und Alkohol in der Öffentlichkeit getrunken werden darf, dass at Dublin Airport accompanied by their teachers Frau Gastfamilien organisierten für die Dubliner Gäste auch Freizeitaktivitäten (Shoppen, Schlittschuhlaufen, Kino, Geschäftsleute die Kunden öfter grüßen und dass man Adelberger, Ms Dennehy and Herr Sundermann. Ausflüge nach Nürnberg oder in die Rhön. Am nächsten usw.) erlebten. Danach haben wir zwei Wochen bei sich seltener entschuldigt, wenn man aus Versehen Obwohl der Flug zwei Stunden Verspätung hatte, war Tag freuten sich alle während einer spaßigen Kanutour einer deutschen Familie in Neustadt an der Weinstraße jemanden anstößt. Es war für mich etwas schwierig zu die Laune sehr gut und alle kamen aufgeregt und voller auf dem Altmain, und Iren und Deutsche paddelten 64 65 bei strahlendem Sonnenschein zwischen Volkach und subjects. The class size at the Siebold appeared bigger After 2 days of culture it was time to experience ‚nature‘ Allen Austauschschülern und bestimmt auch den Siebold- Sommerach um die Wette. and lateness was not sanctioned in the same manner as on Wednesday! Students were introduced to the huge Schülern mit ihren Gastfamilien wird der Austausch in Saturday had been earmarked for interesting activities in Dublin. After 2 class periods all the Irish students left importance of forests in an impressive manner during a Würzburg sicher in sehr guter Erinnerung bleiben. Und alle with the host families, for example, some went to an school already in order to go on a guided walk around lively tour of the ‚Gramschatzer Wald‘. Afterwards more werden ein Würzburg-Bild mit nach Dublin nehmen, das exciting Bundesliga match in Nürnberg others for a stroll the city of Würzburg with Herr Gottschalk of the German- than 50 German and Irish students could test their climbing von überwältigender Gastfreundschaft, von vielen alten across the Würzbuger ‚Fischmarkt‘, an event that takes Irish Society following the footsteps of St.Kilian. This skills in the High-Ropes of the ‚Wald-Klettergarten‘ in Kirchen, imposanten Bauwerken, von grünen Weinbergen, place only once a year. Other host families organised guided tour demonstrated to everybody that there are Einsiedel. Unfortunately the day finished much too early. einer prächtigen Residenz und auch von leckeren Brezeln trips for their guests to Nürnberg or the romantic town of many connections between Ireland and Würzburg which Das Austausch-Programm wurde am Donnerstag mit und fränkischer Bratwurst geprägt ist. Rothenburg and into the Rhön mountains. The following explain why Würzburg is referred to as the Irish city on the einem Besuch der imposanten Festung Marienberg All exchange students as well as their partners and host- News from the Departments day everybody was delighted to participate in a fun trip continent. The programme this morning was completed abgerundet. Und am Nachmittag bedruckten Sieboldianer families in Würzburg will have many fond memories of this with canoes on an old section of the river Main; German with a reception in the town hall by Lord Mayor Dr. Adolf und Kilian‘s-Schülerinnen und Schüler weiße T-Shirts mit exchange programme. Everybody will return to Dublin with and Irish students were racing each other on the river in Bauer and a look at a model of the town of Würzburg typischen Würzburger oder Dubliner Fotomotiven, damit an image of the city of Würzburg that is characterised by glorious sunshine between the towns of Sommerach and following its destruction during a bombing raid at the end auch nach dem Austausch die gemeinsam verbrachte Zeit overwhelming hospitality, many old churches, imposing Volkach. of the 2.World War. In the afternoon it was time for some lebendig bleibt. buildings, green vinyards, a magnificent bishop’s palace as Im Biologie- und Geschichtsunterricht wie auch in shopping in the city centre with its manifold malls and On Thursday the programme of the exchange was well as tasty pretzl and Franconian ‚Bratwurst‘. vielen anderen Fächern konnten am Montag Vergleiche markets. rounded off with a visit of the imposing fortress Marienberg Im Namen von allen irischen Gästen bedanken wir uns zwischen dem irischen und deutschen Schulsystem Am Dienstag begeisterte im repräsentativen Treppenhaus overlooking the river Main and the city of Würzburg. In ganz herzlich bei den Gastfamilien und den engagierten angestellt werden. In den Klassen im Siebold- der Würzburger Residenz das überwältigende the afternoon students from St. Kilian’s and the Siebold- Lehrkräften am Siebold-Gymnasium, die den Austausch zu Gymnasium sitzen viel mehr Schüler als in der St. Kilian’s Deckenfresko von Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Alle Gymnasium decorated white t-shirts with typical motifs of einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis gestalteten. Deutschen Schule in Dublin und das Zuspätkommen in bewunderten auch den von Tiepolo lebensecht gemalten Würzburg and Dublin in order to keep alive the memories On behalf of all the Irish Guests we would like to say a Würzburg wird auch nicht wie in Dublin bestraft. Schon Hund im Kaisersaal und staunten über die echt wirkenden of the time spent together for the future. big, heartfelt ‘Thank You‘ to all the host-families and the nach zwei Stunden verließen alle irischen Gäste am Stuck-Vorhänge im Weißen Saal. Vor der Abreise am Freitag besuchten wir das Röntgen- enthusiastic staff at the Siebold Gymnasium who made this Montag die Schule, um mit Herrn Jürgen Gottschalk von On Tuesday the visitors were overwhelmed by Giovanni Labor. Durch die sachkundige Führung von Herrn Stadtrat exchange such an unforgettable experience. der Deutsch-Irischen Gesellschaft einen interessanten Battista Tiepolo’s magnificent fresco painting on the Felgenhauer erkannten alle die Bedeutung des berühmten Anna Heisterkamp, Slava Borodin, Áine Burns, Oscar

News from the Departments Rundgang auf den Spuren Kilian’s zu unternehmen. giant ceiling in the staircase of the Bishop’s Palace (the Nobelpreisträgers, dessen Entdeckung der sogenannten Küchenmeister, Phillip Redmond, Claire McKenna, Patricia Besonders dieser Rundgang zeigte allen, dass es sehr building currently features in the film ‚The 3 Musketeers‘ Röntgen-Strahlen im Jahr 1895 nicht nur die Medizin, Dennehy, Helmut Sundermann, Gabriele Adelberger viele Verbindungen zwischen Irland und Würzburg gibt, with Orlando Bloom). The true–to –life painting of a dog in sondern auch die Welt der Technik grundlegend veränderte. sodass man sogar von Würzburg als der irischen Stadt the emperor’s hall was also admired by all as well as the Before the group was picked up by bus on Friday in order auf dem Kontinent sprechen kann. - Ein Empfang im plaster work curtains in the white hall which could have to transfer to Frankfurt Airport for their return flight they Zu Gast im Europa-Kolleg Dank der Empfehlung meiner Deutschlehrerin, Frau Rathaus durch Herrn Bürgermeister Dr. Adolf Bauer been mistaken for real! were given a unique insight into one of the most important Adelberger, bekam ich im Sommer 2011 die wunderbare sowie ein Blick auf das Modell des zerstörten Würzburg Nach zwei Kulturtagen war am Mittwoch Natur angesagt. scientific discoveries of the late 19th century: they visited Chance, am Europa-Kolleg teilzunehmen. rundeten das eindrucksvolle Programm am Vormittag ab. Die große Bedeutung des Waldes konnte bei einer the laboratory where Wilhem Conrad Röntgen discovered Das Europa-Kolleg ist ein Programm für Jugendliche mit Und am Nachmittag war in den zahlreichen Geschäften lebendig gestalteten Erlebnisführung im Gramschatzer X-Ray in 1895. The very knowledgable talk and tour by sehr guten schulischen Leistungen, das jedes Jahr in der Würzburger City Shopping angesagt. Wald eindrucksvoll erfahren werden. Danach erprobten councillor Felgenhauer impressed on everybody the Wolfenbüttel in Deutschland stattfindet. Es wird von der On Monday the students had a chance to draw über 50 deutsche und irische Schülerinnen und Schüler importance of the famous Nobel-Prize winning scientist Stiftung Niedersachsen finanziert und kooperiert mit der comparisions between the Irish and the German school ihre Kletterkünste im Wald-Klettergarten in Einsiedel. whose discovery not only changed the world of medical berühmten Herzog-August-Bibliothek. system in biology- and history classes and in many other Leider ging der Tag viel zu früh zu Ende. diagnostics fundamentally but also the world of technology. Mit 18 anderen Schülerinnen und Schülern aus 13 66 67 verschiedenen Ländern Europas habe ich in einer gemeinsamen Unterkunft gewohnt, viel Spaß gehabt und intensiv an folgendem Thema gearbeitet: „Bildung und Bildungstraditionen in Europa“. Das Kolleg, das zwei Wettbewerb zur politischen Die erste Seite der Wochen dauerte, war manchmal anstrengend, aber ich habe daraus unendlich viel gelernt und ich bin mir sicher, dass mir die vielen Erfahrungen, die ich sammeln konnte, im Studium und im späteren Leben bestimmt äußerst Bildung – zwei Hauptpreise Wettbewerbsarbeit hilfreich sein werden. Besonders freue ich mich darüber, dass ich mit den Teilnehmern des Kollegs immer noch eng für die Gruppen 8 IG und 10 befreundet bin. So trafen wir uns alle an Silvester in Genua und feierten zusammen. IG News from the Departments Europa-Kolleg - a wonderful international experience Seit 41 Jahren wird ein Schülerwettbewerb zur Thanks to my German teacher, Frau Adelberger, I was given the wonderful opportunity to participate in a course politischen Bildung von der Bundeszentrale für News from the Departments known as the Europa-Kolleg in a small town called Wolfenbüttel in Germany, which hosts this programme every politische Bildung organisiert. Die Schülerinnen year in the German language. It is funded by a Foundation of the Federal State of Niedersachsen and has a und Schüler können entweder politische Themen close cooperation with the famous Herzog-August library. I shared accommodation, had loads of fun and worked bearbeiten, die ihren Alltag betreffen, oder intensively on this year’s theme, “Education and education traditions in Europe”, with 18 other students coming historischen Themen nachspüren, die frühere from 13 different European countries, aged between 16 and 19. The course, which stretched over 2 weeks, wasn’t Generationen berührt haben. Der angesehene always easy, but I learnt a great deal from it and I’m sure that the experiences which I had there will be of great help Wettbewerb steht unter der Schirmherrschaft des to me in college and later life. I am delighted that I am still in close touch with the Europa-Kolleg students, we even Bundespräsidenten. celebrated together New Year´s Eve 2011 in Genoa. Cliona Weltecke Im Schuljahr 2011/12 nahmen 50 000 Jugendliche teil, die 2478 Projektarbeiten einreichten. Die Eine neue Beschallungsanlage Konkurrenz war also riesig. Nach Einsendeschluss im Dezember wurden alle Arbeiten von In diesem Schuljahr konnte für die flexible Nutzung in Primary Fachlehrkräften sowie Mitarbeitern einiger School und Secondary School eine neue, leistungsstarke und Bundesländer bewertet. dennoch transportable Beschallungsanlage angeschafft werden. Riesengroß war die Freude, als zwei zweite Preise

News from the Departments Verstärkermischpult, Lautsprecherboxen, neue Kabel und, an Teams der Deutschen Schule St. Kilian´s in ganz wichtig, Mikrofone und Mikrofonstative stehen nun für alle Dublin verliehen wurden: Die Kurse 8 IG und 10 Veranstaltungen der Schule zur Verfügung und konnten ihre IG erhielten einen Scheck von jeweils 1000 Euro. Qualität schon das ganze Jahr hindurch unter Beweis stellen. Die jeweiligen Themen haben die Schülerinnen Durch diese Ergänzungen konnte auch die festinstallierte Anlage und Schüler offenbar intensiv beschäftigt und der Assembly Hall wieder reaktiviert werden. zu Höchstleistungen angespornt. Der Gewinn Das Beste: Wir haben durch unseren neuen Secondary wird für eine gemeinsame Aktivität genutzt, die Musiklehrer Daithí Ó Drisceoil nun auch den Mann an der Schule, an einem schulfreien Tag stattfinden und die der all das Equipment fachgerecht bedienen kann – ein Glücksfall, Unser Soundmann feiernden Gewinn-Gemeinschaften noch enger wie wir bei den vielen Events des vergangenen Jahres feststellen Daithí Ó Drisceoil zusammenschweißen soll. durften. U.E.Theurer Gabriele Adelberger

68 69 Politik brandaktuell – die Wettbewerbsarbeit des Kurses 10IG zum Stadtgeschichte hautnah – die Wettbewerbsarbeit des Thema: Sollte ein Ex-Terrorist Präsident werden? Kurses 8 IG zum Schicksal von Veronica Guerin „Ich habe sehr viel über die irische Geschichte und Dieses Jahr nahmen wir, die Deutsch-Muttersprachlerklasse des 10. Jahrgangs in Internationaler Geschichte die Probleme, die es in Irland vor kurzem noch gab, Danach wurde das Criminal Assets Bureau gegründet: (IG), am Wettbewerb „Politik brandaktuell“ der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung teil. Dieser Wettbewerb gelernt. Ich habe auch gelernt, dass in Irland ein Gesetz dieses Amt darf mutmaßlichen Verbrechern Geld richtete sich an deutsche Schulklassen oder andere Gruppen und soll junge Leute für Politik begeistern. Unsere geändert wurde, um Drogenbosse zu überführen.“ wegnehmen, wenn sie nicht erklären können, woher sie Klasse hatte sich, nach einigen hitzigen (Noah, Kurs 8 IG) das Geld haben.

Diskussionen, schließlich auf die Frage: Wir, die Gruppe 8 IG von Frau Adelberger, haben News from the Departments „Sollte ein Ex-Terrorist Präsident sein?“, das Thema Stadtgeschichte hautnah gewählt und Wir konnten sogar einen Besuch unserer Lerngruppe als Thema unseres Projektes geeinigt. das Schicksal von Veronica Guerin untersucht. Ich beim irischen Bildungsminister Ruairi Quinn Wir beschäftigten uns mit allerlei Themen selbst wusste nichts von der Ermordung der tapferen organisieren und ihn befragen. Er kannte die Journalistin rund um die Präsidentschaftskandidatur Journalistin. Aber ich habe in der Nachbarschaft gefragt nicht persönlich, war aber zur Zeit ihrer Ermordung von Martin McGuinness. Dabei konnten und eine Nachbarin informierte mich: Veronica Guerin Finanzminister und hat nach ihrem Tod geholfen, die wir auch die für das Junior Cert. war eine Journalistin, die über Drogen und Kriminalität Gesetze zu ändern und das Criminal Assets Bureau zu gesammelten Infos zum Nordirlandkonflikt geschrieben hat. Und sie ist auch in die Stadtviertel gründen. nutzen. Am Ende mussten wir noch alle hinausgefahren, in denen es Drogenkriminalität gab, Texte, Bilder und Ideen auf einem Plakat um herauszufinden, was da wirklich los war. Veronica Guerin ist ein Vorbild für Jugendliche und zusammenbringen und ab ging die Post. L. n. r.: Kaja Kasperski, Emma Haran, Stefanie Vollmer-Fox, Paula besonders auch für junge Reporter. Sie werden Wir freuten uns riesig, als der Postbote die Stahlhut, Miles Taylor, Lukas Hallen, Lukas Hegner und Marcel Kossack Ihre Recherche hat aber den Drogenbossen nicht ermutigt, Verbrechen konsequent anzuprangern und die Nachricht über den Hauptgewinn brachte. gefallen und das haben sie ihr auch gezeigt: sie Öffentlichkeit durch die Medien zu informieren. haben sie mehrfach bedroht und in ihrem Haus in der Innenstadt auch angeschossen. Aber sie hat weiter Hanna Grohe recherchiert und wurde schließlich erschossen. News from the Departments Der Beitrag der Klasse 10 IG: Kurs 8IG im Sollte ein Bildungsministerium Ex-Terrorist L. n. r.: Samuel Hegner, Frau Nicola Dihrberg, Jonathan Fischer, Tobias Hallen, Ruairi Quinn, Präsident werden? Minister for Education and Skills, Noah El Shami, Hanna Grohe, Lorena Kiehle, Juna Rungger, Daria Frolava

70 71 The Art Department - London trip Mini Business CSPE - Famine Memorial This February, a group of students from 11th and 12th At the start of this year, each student in Business got into groups class went on an Art trip to London with Ms. McCrea, Ms. to eventually form mini businesses. I grouped up with some of my Minister Jimmy Deenihan asked schools across the helped to assemble this visual presentation of facts, O’Gorman and Mr. Callan. The weekend was packed full friends and we created pandacommandos. Our team of 5 students country to support Famine Memorial Day on Friday, dates and figures, stories of hardship etc. It wasa of gallery visits and sightseeing, from the moment we created a miniature business that sold t-shirts on the internet. We 9th September, 2011. It is a national day dedicated pleasure to work hand in hand with other dedicated stepped off the plane. Between the guided bus tour on decided that our t-shirts had to be high quality and that they would to remembering those who suffered greatly, when the students under the watchful eye of the organising teacher our first morning there, to the street art tour throughout have memes on them (these are funny sayings or pictures). We Irish potato crop was destroyed through disease and Ms. Dennehy. She encouraged us to collect information, East London, we got a great feel of the city. On the street created a website in which our customers could easily shop for the people starved (1844-1848). Here at St. Kilian’s we to comprehend it and to put the project together. We all felt it was an important day to participate in, especially felt proud of our work when it was done and were filled art tour we got to see some amazing art work by famous our products, it was pandacommandos.webs.com and it was a News from the Departments street artists such as Banksy and Invader, amongst others. free website that is easy to maintain and to get analytics from. We as famine has not been eradicated yet, in places like with excitement at the moment Ms. Lynch announced This was a great experience and we all really enjoyed it, conducted surveys and asked people about what they thought about Somalia and East Africa. Our principal Ms. Lynch made our project to the school. She informed all students that despite having to endure the freezing cold! Not only did the product. We got very positive feedback from friends and we got the announcement over the intercom system on the they could see our presentation at the assembly area. we see art on London’s streets, we also got to see it in quite a lot of members on our website. In our mini business I was the Friday morning, to make staff and students aware of The principal also arranged an opportunity for students some of the world’s most famous art galleries, such as The project manager and I spread the responsibilities evenly throughout the paramount day that was upon us. She encouraged to commemorate this dark period of Irish history. At Tate Britain, The Tate Modern and The National Gallery. the team. We managed to get the business plan finished without all to take full advantage of the time dedicated to the twelve noon our school held a minute of silence, during Here we saw pieces by artists we have studied on our art any major problems and any other problems where dealt with easily. Famine, to pay our respects. She also addressed the which we all reflected long and hard on the victims of history course, including Monet, Constable, Turner and From this project I learned a lot about how to run a business and fact that a project had been made by some students of the Great Irish Famine. I felt very proud of our school Lichtenstein. Having studied such artists, getting to see the process of manufacturing, marketing and selling a profit. If we 8A, 9B/9C and 12A, to share information about Famine community’s gesture at this moment of remembrance. their work was a great opportunity and really benefitted follow our cash flow forecast we will prove to be profitable. All of Memorial Day and its impact. Indeed, in preparation for Luke Egan our appreciation of art whilst adding to our knowledge the members of our group really enjoyed the project and working the event, these students set to work a few days in 10B of art history. The guided tour of The Tate Modern was together. Our business will continue trading and the website will be advance on the special project. Throughout the week, eye opening, as we were given a great insight into the updated regularly, which makes it a low maintenance business. these pupils collected meaning and thinking behind the work on show by the tour Luke Egan, 10B information online and guide. Yet another highlight of the weekend was the West- Choosing Business Studies – printed illustrations. News from the Departments End show, Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps’, which we saw on My first year in Business Studies However, it was only on our first night in London. We really enjoyed the slapstick the Friday morning of the I have learned a lot in business studies so far. I chose to do comedy of the show and it was a great way to end our 9th of September that the business instead of French because I knew I could benefit a lot project came together, first day in London. Looking back, the trip was thoroughly more from studying this subject. The atmosphere in the classroom enjoyable and really beneficial for our art history course. is good. I have done well in my work and tests so far. I do not regret twenty minutes before the choosing business over French. I will probably continue studying announcement. Cianne We managed to get so much done within a short amount of this subject all the way to Leaving Cert. I am sure that it will help time. One thing me in the future. It will provide me with a lot of opportunities in Cunningham 8A, Molly we didn’t enjoy the years to come. It is also useful in everyday life for example Flynn and Tara Junghenn keeping track on finances. 9A, Kate Chambers and so much was Harris Arimin, 7C the 123 steps Anna Heisterkamp 9C, only the students This year I have found business an interesting and useful subject. I think that I have learnt Sharifah Sarhan and a lot about everyday life and I understand a lot more now. I feel that it is a subject that is Daniel Sheridan 12A all seemed to climb, linked to a lot of in and out of school situations. I have enjoyed this new experience and am every night in looking forward to continuing next year. Back, l. to. r.: Cianne Cunningham, Sharifah Sarhan, Eoin Butler, Molly Flynn, Alex Ainsworth our local tube Ms. McCrea Mr. Lacey Laura Nolan, 7C Front, l. to. r.: Tara Junghenn, Kate Chambers, Anna Heisterkamp, Jessica Murphy 73 station! be established by presenting a chairperson, secretary and CSPE - 8th Class Cake Sale guest speaker. The three girls participated as the political society of St. Kilian’s with Ciara presenting a paper Early in the year Mr. Scally and the 8c class held a cake entitled “Young People and Politics”. As a result of their sale for Famine victims as part of our CSPE Action success, they then went on to participate in the North- Project. I was very excited to make cakes to help the South Final where Steffi was honoured with a trophy for poor and I made caramel and chocolate rice crispies the Chairperson of the evening. Well done to her and bars that people seemed to love. her team-mates for great performances throughout the competition! I remember I was happy as well because I got to skip News from the Departments class to help prepare the canteen. I got to man the And we have another aspiring politician in Jack table where my cakes were being sold and when break Sargent, again from Transition year, who, with Ciara, began, people starting flooding into the canteen buying was nominated as delegate for the National European cakes left, right and centre. Youth Parliament; both were selected on the basis of their performances in the Leinster Conference. Imogen, We raised a little over €300 for the Famine victims of European Model Council Debate Megan and Orla of 11th Class also enjoyed a day in Somalia. Dublin Castle representing Poland in the Model European The debate chairman, Daithi O’ Ceallaigh and Council debate. Participation in these competitions is Tom Eustace the judges, Francis Jacobs of the European not only great fun but an invaluable experience for our 8 B Parliament and Noelle O Connell of the students with an opportunity to improve communication European Movement, and the head of the skills and increase their confidence in self-expression. European Commission Representation, Barbara Nolan, all commended the high Our in-house debating society which meets at lunch-time standard of debate. English Department in Room N16 on Tuesdays for Juniors and Wednesdays

News from the Departments 8 of the 103 teams who started out in the competition. for Seniors is going from strength to strength. This year’s The issue was a financial one concerning Debating news 7th Class are particularly keen and have demonstrated the imposition of a European transaction tax Catey Clarkson of 9th Class is also through to the semi- impressive skills in the art of argument. Ms Lynch and and students were asked to look at it from the Great success this year for our Junior and Senior final of the Junior UCD debating competition. Catey was Ms Maher adjudicated our annual Christmas Public different perspectives of the 27 countries of Debating/Public Speaking teams! At time of writing, winner of the Plate competition last year and we wish Speaking competition and were hugely impressed by the the EU. St Kilian’s represented Poland and Imogen Grumley Traynor, Diane Maguire, Megan her every success in pursuit of the Cup this year! high standard demonstrated by the participants. Those supported the directive. Many thanks to Mrs O’Connor and Orla Clissmann have succeeded in new to debating were mentored by the 9th Class students O’Brien who provided an intensive course in reaching the quarter finals of the Concern Debating Three Transition Year students, Ciara Chambers, Steffi who have given very generously of their time. Cillian European Economics and Business to assist competition. They are now guaranteed a trophy which Vollmer- Fox and Stacey Aleshko won the Leinster Corcoran, Nina Heisterkamp and Nicolai Gladychev were the girls, Imogen, Megan and Orla, of 11th will be presented at the All-Ireland final (regardless of Business and Professional Women’s Public Speaking all commended for their performances. Class in their preparation. outcome of next debate) to be held in UCD on 17th May. competition and were runners-up in the National Final. This is a great achievement as they are down to the last The format demands a committee of a society or club to

74 75 voluntary aid agencies, photography, architecture, based in the college’s associated hospital in Beaumont. News from the Guidance Department legal firms, university departments, and a variety During this week, I discovered firsthand what it is like • Photography of businesses. After Easter some of the Transition to train and work as a medical doctor. I also got a real Careers Fair – Choices 2012 • Film Year students will travel to Germany for the Hamburg feel for the different stages involved in a medical career. The annual careers fair Choices 2012 was held on • Radio exchange and work in companies and businesses. We had a considerable number of interactive lectures Thursday 23rd November 2011. It was hosted by St. • Layout and Design This is a fantastic opportunity to gain work experience throughout this time. These were delivered by some Kilian’s and this year there were over 650 students This allowed the students access to media facilities abroad and further develop their language skills. of Ireland’s finest doctors and surgeons and covered a and parents from 12 local schools in attendance. The including Apple labs, photographic studios, film editing wide variety of topics. Talks were given on the different evening provided an excellent opportunity for students The Class of 2011 – Where are they now? fields of activity, and possibilities that medicine offers rooms and the college radio station and sound studios. News from the Departments in 4th, 5th and 6th year to gather information regarding a In each session students were introduced to the basic such as: Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Radiology, range of third level courses available here in Ireland and skills required to create their own media products to a General Practice, Surgery and Forensic Science. The Europe. Forty-eight current third level students, many of professional standard. They were instructed in the use lecturers posed searching questions and, in turn, we got whom were past pupils were on hand for prospective of equipment including cameras for photography and to raise issues of concern to us. It was stimulating to be students to ask questions about courses and college life. film, layout and design software and the college radio in direct contact with people who were able to answer Twenty-five Irish universities, colleges and PLC’s were facilities. our questions definitely, from their own knowledge and represented in the main hall and making an appearance School Careers Programme active involvement in medicine. We also heard lectures for the first time at the event were DARE, Fullbright On Tuesday 25th October 2011 a number of Transition on different diseases and specific problems with the and EUNICAS. The Army, Air Corps, Fire Brigade and Year students attended a Schools Career Programme body such as: heart disease, head injury, brain surgery, Garda Siochana also attended and proved to be very at St. Vincent’s University Hospital. A number of cystic fibrosis and diabetes. Not only did these lectures popular with the students. A number of universities professionals working in the hospital gave a series of give us an idea of what each area of work is like, and and colleges from Germany, Spain, Switzerland and presentations related to their specific roles, career paths provide detailed information on various diseases, but France also attended Choices 2012, this gave students opportunities and the work/life balance. The careers they were also very interesting talks in themselves. a unique opportunity to consider studying outside of presented included Dietetics, Speech and Language I’m convinced that anyone, regardless of their career Ireland and through the medium of a second language. Therapy, Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Social orientation, would have found them fascinating. In Many thanks to everyone who was involved in the News from the Departments Work, Radiography, Research Science, Occupational Beaumont hospital we were allowed to view two evening helping to make it a great success. Therapy and Pharmacy. Students had an opportunity to operations. We watched these procedures through a 6th Year University Talks ask the professionals questions related to their careers live feed video camera from the lecture theatre. The The 6th Year students were given a series of talks and this proved to be very beneficial for many students. surgeon talked us through the operations as he worked. from School Liaison Officers and Lecturers regarding Work Experience for Transition Years Aisling Sherriff – Guidance Counsellor Watching these intricate and skilful keyhole surgeries University life and College courses. These took place Transition Year provides an excellent opportunity for made me very keen on becoming a surgeon. However, from September until December 2011 and included the students to expand their knowledge and experiences of RCSI Mini-Med Week - Mary O’Toole 10A it must be said, not every participant in the programme following universities and colleges: DIT, DBS, Griffith life in the world of work. In October 2011 the students This year, I was fortunate enough to be chosen to attend felt the same way. One of the patients, a young woman College Dublin, DCU, Trinity, IADT, UCD (engineering). undertook their first week of work experience ina the annual Transition Year “Mini-Med Week” at the Royal getting her gallbladder removed, was generous enough Media Taster Day at Griffith College Dublin for 5th Year range of jobs, careers and industries. These included College of Surgeons. The RCSI programme took place to come down to talk to us in her surgical gown before Students The 5th Year Art class attended a Media Taster accounting firms, advertising agencies, schools and from the 16th – 20th of January. On Monday and Friday and after her operation. She explained her medical day in Griffith College Dublin on Thursday 26th January crèches, nursing homes, a veterinary practice, farming, it was held in the Royal College of Surgeons on St. history and symptoms beforehand, and discussed 2012. Lecturers from the college took four seminars in: Stephen’s Green. The rest of the days our classes were how she felt about her successful surgery afterwards.

76 77 This was very helpful in giving us an understanding of in medicine. Of particular interest in this session was medicine from a patient’s perspective. We took part in the series of frank talks given by doctors on their own News from the Geography Department 2011-2012 a number of scientific practicals as part of this course. experience of life in the medical profession. I thoroughly This year saw the Geography Department welcome interesting information on geographical locations. We Here we gained hands-on training in clinical skills. It enjoyed my week in RCSI’s Mini Med Programme. I can back Ms. Costello from her travels in China. She was learnt about plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, also gave us the opportunity to work in RCSI’s excellent now be certain that a decision to choose medicine as definitely missed by the Department and students alike. rocks, and different types of erosion, rivers, glaciers and labs. We had full access to all training materials on my first option on the CAO form will be a well-informed We as a Department have been working hard to the sea. Overall I am enjoying Geography. I would have the college’s electronic Medical Information Technology choice, rather than a romantic notion derived from introduce new events into Junior Cycle Geography loved to go on a fieldtrip to experience the fascinating Platform, which is called Moodle. Lectures were hosted those glamorized medical soaps we all know and love. that will give students an added awareness of and areas we are studying. Geography is good fun!” in this platform as well as relevant additional information, I am very grateful to both Ms. Sherriff and the school increases their interest in the world around them. 7th Karim Abdel-Kader News from the Departments quizzes and competitions. The final, and possibly for allowing me this rare and valuable opportunity to class students took part in a Natural Disasters Project 7A the most helpful seminar we received while attending explore my first choice for Third Level education. at the beginning of the year where they completed a My geography year this programme, related to careers advice and entrance Mary O’Toole poster or Power Point Presentation or model on an “We arrived in St. Kilian’s this year without knowing an requirements information for undergraduate courses 10A earthquake, tsunami, volcano or rock formation of ounce of geography. Saying that, we knew the basics their choice. The students could work in groups or on for example we knew what a beach was but didn’t their own. They all presented their projects to the class know that it was made of so many features of erosion The Mathematics Department very successfully and did a fantastic job overall. Even I and deposition and things like that. After learning what The Mathematics department has had a very busy year such as the Mathematics Olympiad and a number of learned something new.... All students who participated we have learnt in the past year we are sure that we’ll with the continued roll-out of Project Maths and an our students took part in Mathematics Olympiad training received a certificate and there was an overall winner automatically notice and take in different features inspection from the Department of Education and Skills. in UCD this year. To date, two students have made it from each class for a combination of the best project of beaches, glaciers, etc. In the past year we have The report on our inspection noted that ‘the quality of through to the next round of training and we wish them and presentation. The winners are.... covered many topics of physical geography. We also teaching was of a good or very good standard…… the very best of luck! 7A: Finian Weltecke did two geography projects this year. The first one was methodologies used were effective….classroom 7B: Ailbhe O’Connor & Cecilie Lorenzen for science week. Everyone in the class got involved atmosphere was very positive and conducive to learning’. Once again this year, our Junior Certificate and Leaving 7C: Marija Simonenko and it was great fun altogether. We all covered different It also noted that the organisation of Mathematics within Certificate results were well above national averages. The 7th class students are also going to take part in a subjects. The Japanese tsunami, the Icelandic volcano News from the Departments the school is very good, with senior management and This is a trend that we hope to continue and extend in Geography Photography Competition after the Easter Eyjafjallajokull and Krakatoa were just a few of the many the board of management providing excellent support. the future. Holidays. They have to take a photograph of a physical projects made by the class .For the second one, we had The mathematics department is a dynamic one and we And remember… landscape feature and write a short paragraph on what to turn into geographers and take a photography of a strive to make Mathematics fun, as well as interesting they have taken. Some of the students were asked how truly interesting geographical feature in the landscape. and relevant. This has been helped by the roll-out of they were finding Geography this year... We have been extremely lucky to have so supportive Project Maths, which aims to make Mathematics more “Geography has been great fun this year; I think the and enthusiastic teachers and thanks to them we have meaningful to students. whole class enjoys it. We have been learning about learnt many things in this past year.” how the environment works around us. We also had a Ferdia Geary and Freya Tacke This year also saw the introduction of an in-house Maths Geography competition where we made power points 7B Club. The Maths Club is run on Thursday afternoons and or models or posters or all of them! We chose the topics Geography is open to all students. The Mathematics department on things we learnt from the beginning of the year. “I thought Geography was very interesting this year. Our also encourages students to take part in competitions The projects were very informative and we got to learn class, 7C, learnt a lot about the earth, for example about

78 79 earthquakes, rocks and volcanoes. We did various focusing on two main areas, the Giant Causeway in Co. projects, which dealt with these topics and others, like Antrim and the Burren in Co. Clare. The aim is then to Some pictures from the trip...... tsunamis, the features of the inner earth or the Mid- visit these areas we have studied to add a practical Atlantic Ridge. Most of the students put a lot of effort application to the class. In October we visited the Giants 1. 20. 3. 4. into their work, so therefore there were many interesting Causeway. We had a great day, it was quite long (the presentations of the projects. I like Geography as a bus driver seemed to get a little lost on the way up), subject very much, because it is fascinating to know but overall it was great fun. The rain held off, until we about the features and phenomena of the Earth. These got off the bus of course, and it was a typical Irish day, News from the Departments are always new things to investigate and discover. weather wise. The students learned a lot in relation to News from the Departments I really enjoyed first year Geography and I would like to the formation of the Giants Causeway and it was great learn a lot more in second year.” for them to experience what we had discussed in the Hanna Komes-Zingraf classroom. 7C The Giants Causeway.... 8th Class began their year with a Geography based There was also a Geology Photography competition Wandertag with the annual trip to the bog. Nothing is running and as a result the students took hundreds of 5. 8. 9. funnier than seeing students chase cows and then throw pictures (I did too). The overall winner of this competition themselves into the bog. They learn a lot and this trip is was: directly related to one particular aspect of the course. 8th Stefanie Vollmer-Fox and 9th class students are working hard and increasing 10A their knowledge in the societal aspect of Geography. A student’s account of the causeway.... 7. We are continually referring to the world around us, the Giant’s Causeway current economic climate and levels of emigration in “This year’s Transition Year class went on a geography class to relate them to the class work being completed. trip to the Giants Causeway in Antrim, Northern Ireland. 9th class students are working hard towards their Junior After a long, long (and I do mean long) coach ride up News from the Departments Certificate especially as they have many, many exams to the Causeway, we then discovered the wonder that this year! Transition Year Geography changed a little is the Giants Causeway. We learned about the legend 10. 11. 12. 14. this year as we decided to do a Geology module. Within of the giant, Finn Mac Cumhaill, and the Scottish giant, this module we are studying the formation of specific Red Man, and how they caused the causeway, which is, Irish landscape, the rock type that forms them and the of course, the truth. We saw Finn Mac Cumhaill’s piano, folklore that may be associated with the area. We are 6.

80 81 his camel and even his boot which everyone had great fun cut you in half. Other than the cold we also had to endure 15. 16. trying to climb up on.We all then sat, rather awkwardly, on the rain, hailstones and even snow!!!! Needless to say the magic wishing chair and each made our own wish. we all were absolutely freezing by the end of the day and It was hilarious.We also learned about the geographical the cold made working more difficult. Despite the cold side of the Giants Causeway, such as the basalt rocks most of the students were very motivated to find out how which made up the incredible basalt columns, which the V-Shaped Valley was formed. The students got the were nearly all in hexagonal shape, which made the Velocity, the Cross Sectional Area, Discharge, completed Causeway. It was fascinating to see the rocks which all a Bedload Analysis (where Shane and Colm, Keanu and looked as though they were man-made. We all then sat, Christopher tried to pick up the largest rocks/boulders they News from the Departments rather awkwardly, on the magic wishing chair and each could find to be measured) and a Valley and River Profile. made our own wish. We were accompanied on the trip There was a lot of information to be recorded and the 17. 18. 13. by the wonderful Ms Farrelly and the awesome Mr Scally. students remained diligent and completed their tasks to The trip was brilliant. Everyone loved it and had a great a very high standard. It was difficult in the cold especially laugh together.” as we all had hoods up and this meant we couldn’t hear Diane Maguire each other! The group got fantastic compliments from 10B the centre saying they were the best group at answering questions they had ever had. We moved down to the When finished the Giants Causeway, we moved onto river Liffey to compare the upper V-Shaped Valley with studying the Burren in Co. Clare and it formation and the broader based valley in the lower course. My group folklore. We are planning a trip to the Burren in May to (obviously the best one!) took advantage of this site and study and see all the features formed in the distinctive got the velocity of the river to be used as a comparison karst landscape. On the trip we will also go to the Ailwee to the upper course. This investigation was led and run Caves and the Cliffs of Moher. As an assessment the 19. 2. by the boys Keanu and Alvaro (who actually did a good Transition Year students must complete a project, a job except for the last result where he forgot to stop the poster or Power Point Presentation, on the Geology of

News from the Departments stopwatch??!!!). Now, to the hard work of writing up the one county in Ireland. They can work in pairs and they investigation in the booklets.... As Head of the Geography must then present it to the class.The Leaving Certificates Department I would like to thank all the Geography took their annual Geographical Investigation fieldtrip on teachers for their help and support in the running of the Wednesday 7th March 2012. This year we had to study Department. Ms. Costello, Mr. Moore and Ms. O’Leary the formation of a surface landform which formed as a have been fantastic this year in helping to expand the result of fluvial processes. We studied the formation 1. Miles looks very happy to be working... 12. Andree takes a break while the others do ALL the work..... department and develop new projects and increase 2. Art doing his best Gollum impression.... 13. Oengus takes a break in the river of a V-Shaped Valley in the upper course of the River the interest in the subject. A Geography website is also 3. Ryan is not cold at all.... 14. Alvaro has a snack sitting on a rock in the river instead of sketching the landscape... Liffey at Athdown Brook. The students were well warned 4. The Hexagonal Columns.... 15. Hannah’s Eskimo impression.... currently under construction and when it is published they 5. The lads hanging out on/in Finn MacCool’s Boot.... 16. Group work at its best..... to wear appropriate clothing i.e. dress like an Eskimo, 6. Ryan ruining my Causeway Shot.... 17. Boys and their Boulders...... will be informed by their subject teachers..... however only some students paid attention to that! When 7. The Giants Causeway.... 18. Lots of concentration for the calculations...... Until next year...... 8. Steffi’s photo shows the Giants Causeway from a different perspective 19. Mr. Lacey’s group scaling the side of the valley..... we arrived at the study site we had great expectations 9. Mr. Lacey taking artistic shots of the river..... 20. Andree is still taking a break while Colm and Katie do all the hard work.... Róisín Farrelly 10. Alvaro pretending to fall while everyone else is working getting the CSA..... for lovely weather as it was relatively sunny however, we Head of the Geography Department 11. Andree finds it hard to reach while dressed like an Eskimo.... were very disappointed as the wind was so cold it would 82 83 evening the Uisce Team organised a The Irish Fancy Dress Céilí for the night. The Department costumes were very funny and people put a lot of effort into them. Aifric Kyne, Jenny McDonnell, Olena Hural and L. to r.: Clíona Weltecke won the prizes for Mr. Tadgh O’Scanaill, the best fancy dress. Maith sibh! The Ms. Nuala Holoway, céilí was so much fun and everyone had a fun time. The sixth years taught

Ms. Ní Ghallchóir, News from the Departments Mr. Ó Drisceoil us a new céilí dance! It was very funny. That night we were all hyper and decided to dance to Irish céilí Coláiste Uisce: Márta 2012 music in the corridor before going to bed. After the céilí we all had supper Dia daoibh, Nathalie agus Catey is ainm dúinn! We were split up into our groups for bodyboarding. and the prizes were awarded. Sophie On the 2nd March, we along with a group of 2nd, 3rd, Many of us had not done this activity before and it was Gordon, Nathalie Henry and Hugo 5th and 6th years went to Coláiste Uisce i gContae an amazing experience! Albeit a little cold. Warner won that night. Mhaigh Eo (Mweee-yeeeoo). The bus journey was long We returned to Coláiste Uisce where we slowly On Sunday we got up early and went but we had a lot of craic agus spraoi! defrosted ourselves and ate dinner. After dinner we had surfing. Afterwards, we went down to Once we arrived we were immediately greeted by the a little time to relax before our next activity. We then met the beach and had a Céilí ar an Trá. Uisce Team who were very friendly and assigned us to back in the bialann to start on our night activity which Prizes for the day were awarded to our rooms. We were all with our friends and so we were was archery. Many of us had done it before and were Caroline McKeown, Sean Mullen and very happy! We were introduced to the people who very enthusiastic! We were split into our teams and Stephen Murray. We then got ready would be looking after us on our weekend away and began the competition. We were all ready to go and for the long bus ride home. We were it was starting to sink in that we might actually have to were very competitive! There was a lovely atmosphere

News from the Departments all feeling tired but happy with our speak Irish for the whole weekend. Some of ous were and everyone was hyper and laughing. Na Gálaí won weekend in Mayo! It was a wonderful apprehensive but ready and excited. archery that night. After supper on Friday night prizes experience and we encourage Once in our rooms we were told to meet down in the were awarded by the teachers for Cailín an Lae (Girl those who have the chance of going bialann, nervousness spread through our group. of the Day), Buachaill an Lae (Boy of the Day) agus next year to take it. It has changed However once down there we were told to get changed Iarracht is Mó (Biggest Effort). Before each name was our opinion of the Irish language into our wetsuits and be ready for the bus journey to a called our group excitedly banged on the tables as a completely as this was our first time nearby beach. The Uisce Team were very helpful when drum roll! Sally Twomey, Comhall Fanning and Catey in the Gaeltacht. We were very sad to explaining what activities we were doing and were very Clarkson won the prizes that night. leave and still to this day wish to go patient if we found it hard to understand! Our first activity On Saturday we went pierjumping, played a geometry back soon. was bodyboarding. They split us into four teams, Na team building game, ping pong and then windsurfing Nathalie Henry & Catey Clarkson Siorcanna (Sharks), Na Capaillí Bána (White Horses), in Eskimo conditions! It was a great experience and a Rang 9 Na Galaí (The Gales) agus Na Tintreacha (Lightning). lot of craic even though we almost froze. On Saturday

84 85 SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE – TRÁTH NA gCEIST In the week from the 12th to the 16th March St. Kilian’s quizzes), luas dátáil (speed dating), blind dating, films, took part in Seachtain na Gaeilge. Seachtain na Gaeilge poster competitions, Rith 2012 and traditional music is a week designed to promote the Irish culture and sessions. This means we have a very action-packed language and is celebrated in many schools around and thrilling week, which we can look forward to every Ireland. During this week schools are involved in cultural year. During Seachtain na Gaeilge the language comes activities through the Irish language. The Irish teachers alive. Being an international school we can sometimes

and the newly-established Coiste na Gaeilge organised overlook the Irish culture and Seachtain na Gaeilge News from the Departments various activities in our school for the secondary helps remind us of the heritage of the country we live in. students, such as céilís, tráth na gceisteanna (table Fergal Hamrock and Steffi Vollmer-Fox, Rang 10

Class 7 Students having some fun while participating in an Biongó Mór News from the Departments Caith Amach É – (Oral Irish Workshop) Chuir “Caith Amach É” seó ar siúl dúinn trí úsáid Thug siad ceann de na pictiurí dúinn agus chuir siad pupadóireacht agus drámaíocht bunaithe ar na fiche eochair focal ar an urlár. Thug seo stór focail Ghaeilge sraith phictiúiri ar an 20ú Eanáir. Bhí an seó an- leathan dúinn. Thóg muid cúpla eochair focal agus ghreannmhar agus ní féidir a shéanadh go gcabhróidh chleachtaigh muid iad ar feadh cúig nóiméad. Ansin, sé linn go huile agus go hiomlán lenár ullmhúcháin don dúirt muid ár bpictiur os comhair de na rang. Bhuaigh bhéaltriail. Bhí gach duine inár rang páirteach leis agus an fhoireann is fearr duaiseanna. Bhí an-lá againn agus bhíomar ag gáire an t-am ar fad. Sheinn siad ceol freisin bhain gach duine taitneamh as an lá. Ba cheardlann agus bhí ár mbanna ceoil féin againn freisin. den chéad scoth é! Tar éis sin, bhris siad muid suas do na ceardlanna, Michael Mc Dermott & Jenny Mc Donnell ionas go mbeimís féin ag obair le chéile ar na pictiurí. Rang 12

86 87 SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE – SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE Winners of the Seachtain na Gaeilge Poster Competition

1. Posing with their wonderful posters are Maria Simenenko, Freya Tacke & Ellen Kane of Class 7. News from the Departments 2. Nina MacAuley and Orla O’Boyle Callaly are proud winners of the class 8 poster competition.

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88 89 SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE Rith 2012 This year class 11 students took part in Rith 2012 and ran in SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE – CÉILÍ SESSION support of the Irish language on the Clonskeagh Road. Rith Get your dancing shoes on... 2012 is a national Irish language festival that took place this year between the 8-17 March during Seachtain na Gaeilge. A 700km course was laid out for a massive cross-county relay race, running from morning to night, starting in Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore, Donegal) to Inis Mór (Aran Islands, Co. Galway),

over a 10 day period, with over 20,000 people taking part across News from the Departments the 200 towns/townlands on the route. A hand carved baton with a concealed message hidden inside was carried in the run from start to finish. Our students Imogen Grumley-Traynor, Sadhbh Hoban-Logan and Kristian Leonard carried the baton on behalf of our school. This message was read out as part of the closing ceremony on St. Patrick’s Day in Inis Mor, Aran Islands.

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An Céilí Mór One sunny Wednesday when we were least expecting it our Irish teacher News from the Departments told us that we were going to have a Céilí. Everyone started chatting and dancing. We were brought down to the hall outside the gym to start the Céilí. We were shown how to dance in a Céilí and then paired up One rainbowy Tuesday into our class came two a lovely beat and rhythm. At the end of the session we with boys. We were together and we danced and danced. It was so students from class 10, Jack and Éna, with interesting all got a chance to play one of the instruments (badly). much fun. We also played musical statues in the Céilí. It was hilarious. instruments. They introduced themselves and then It was a lovely treat. Lots of us went out during this game. It was a great experience. We are started a seisiún ceoil. They played the bodhrán and the looking forward to the Céilí during Seachtain na Gaeilge. traditional flute. We never heard the bodhrán before and Éile Watson & Maria Simeneko, Class 7 Éile Watson & Maria Simeneko, Class 7 it was a lovely treat for our class. Traditional music has 90 91 fun. Making new friends and having fun are two other classes involve games, both inside and outside, that The Gaeltacht Experience reasons why you should go to the Gaeltacht. People help you to learn through speaking. It’s a fantastic way from all over the country, who you would have never to improve your Irish; you have fun and make friends! The main reason people go to an Irish college is to get better at Irish should go. An Irish College is the best met otherwise, are suddenly sharing a room with you, or Mholfainn duit cuairt a thabhairt ar an ngaeltacht, aka improve their Irish. However, there are many more place to go if you want to improve your Irish, make new eating breakfast with you. You create such strong bonds I would recommend you go to Irish College. Your Irish reasons why going to an Irish college is a good idea. friends or have some “craic agus spraoi”, agus sin i an with some friends that it is really upsetting to leave. It really improves, you make loads of new friends and As well as being immersed in the Irish language, fhírinne glan. can’t be denied that you do have to have classes but have so much fun! being able to try out your own vocabulary, phrases, Anna Heisterkamp, Rang 9 they aren’t the same as those we have in school. The Molly, Rang 9 accent and grammar, you can get involved in loads of

great activities, all being held “as Gaeilge”. The whole News from the Departments experience is aimed at improving your Irish, so you Although it might seem expensive, the Gaeltacht is an don’t have to worry about making mistakes. After all “is experience that is fantastic for the student. Last year I fearr Gaeilge bhriste na Béarla cliste” stayed in Colaiste Uisce for two weeks in June. It was I spent two weeks in the summer in Colaiste Uisce in my first time going to the Gaeltacht and it was amazing! The Inside Story Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Although most Irish colleges last I have to admit that for the first few days speaking Irish Gaeilge i Rang a Seacht (Irish in Class 7) three weeks, Colaiste Uisce lasts for two. Whilst I went was slow and infrequent. However, after three or four with a friend, going on your own is also an option, as days, everyone was able to speak 90% Irish (the other At St. Kilian’s, we start learning Irish in 5th class. You’d discuss a topic with another Irish speaker. Irish is also you make friends really quickly! Because the weeks are 10% was words we didn’t know). Water-sports in Uisce think this is a major disadvantage for all of us, especially such a fun language and it’s also nice and in a way all about learning Irish, everything, from the activities, were really great; fun activities in the water and pretty since the other schools would have more experience we suppose it gives you pride to be Irish, to be able to the classes, and making new friends is in Irish. This good weather (considering it’s Mayo). I got to know speaking Irish since they start learning it from an earlier to speak the native language that no one else knows makes it so easy to learn Irish because after a while you many people in Uisce and we had a lot of “craic agus age. The transition from Irish in primary school to Irish in except for the Irish!! won’t even notice you’re speaking Gaeilge. spraoi”. secondary school is huge but it is also very surprising. And just one more thing, Irish is also really fun. Some At first, it’s hard to get into the habit of speaking Irish, Going to Irish College benefits students of all levels of We all thought Irish was going to be so much harder may not agree but we have trips to the Gaeltacht, but it becomes easier every day. People shouldn’t be Irish. It can be for those who really need to improve, and the grammar and spelling would be so much stricter Seachtain na Gaeilge, club scannáin (Film Club In worried about being given out to if they try, because the and those who find it easy in class. As well as learning

News from the Departments and in a way, it all is, but really it’s just going one level Irish!), Coiste na Gaeilge, céilís, songs and loads of cinnire, or mentor, will help you along. new vocabulary, the Gaeltacht gives you a confidence up from primary! We all learn loads of vocabulary and parties and raffles. In fact, I think most would agree Irish For me, the best thing about Irish college are the that is beneficial for oral exams. It shows students the basic phrases, sayings and conversation topics and we is one of the best classes! activities you do and the new friends you can make. real side to the language; that people can actually hold have had our first oral exam, which was in December. So just some advice to all the incoming 1st years, pay In Colaiste Uisce, the main activities are “Eachtrai conversations in Irish and that there are areas in Ireland The oral exams are very important as they are worth attention in class, learn the ‘scrúdú litriú’ (vocabulary Uisce”, or water activities. You can go pier jumping, that speak Irish as a first language. The Gaeltacht gives 40% in the Junior Cert. tests which we typically get EVERY WEEK!!) and just swimming, body boarding, surfing, windsurfing, sailing students not only the ability to give one worded answers People think Irish is really confusing and tough but make an effort to speak Irish in class at all times. As and kayaking. Other activities include archery, wall- but string words together in sentences like those we use really, if you have the right attitude and dedication, Irish the proverb goes “Déanann cleachtadh máistreacht”! climbing and orienteering. Every Irish college has their in English. If you’re able to be more conversational in is almost like a second language by the time you have (Practice makes perfect) own activities, and the weeks are always fun-packed. the exam, you are more likely to get an A instead of a B finished first year! Ok, maybe you would make some Going to Irish college is the best way to improve your or C. The oral Irish exam is now worth 40% in both the mistakes here or there but by now, it is really easy for Emma Prehn, Ailbhe O’Connor, Ellen Kane and Irish. It will be of huge assistance in the Irish oral for both Junior and Leaving Certificate. nearly all of our Irish class to start a conversation and Nina Heisterkamp Rang 7B the Leaving and Junior Cert, but anyone who wants to While also improving your Irish, you have loads of

92 93 Scannán Coiste na Gaeilge Class 7 Poster Competition The main project that students from ‘’Coiste na Gaeilge ‘’ was involved in this year was the making of a short documentary detailing daily life in St. Kilian’s , the subjects , students and brief history of the school itself , but all done through Irish . All members played an active role in the making of this , each allocated a task or role involved in some aspect of the whole process .This film project will hopefully be shown

to the students in the school and hopefully will give them that little News from the Departments bit of encouragement they need to speak the cúpla focail! Tír gan Students from class 11 and 12 who attended a production of the Irish language drama Teanga, Tír gan Anam. Jack Hennessy 10b “An Triail” in the Axis Theatre, Ballymun in November. Club Scannáin Nina Heisterkamp, Kieran Spellman Since Christmas Coiste na Gaeilge have organised a Film Club Coiste na Gaeilge Molphy, Hugh Perrette and Freya for all of class 7 every breaktime on Wednesdays. We go to the Walking through the corridors of St Kilian’s, you can As a member of the committee, I am very pleased to Tacke Irish classroom and watch a film in Irish. It has become very expect to be greeted from all sides by English, German have a medium to share my love for and pride in an popular and almost all of class 7 attends, even the students that and French. Yet one very important language is teanga Gaelach. Coiste na Gaeilge is a wonderful way Proud Winners of the Class 7 are exempt from Irish. We really enjoy watching films such as missing: the language of our heritage, an Ghaeilge. It of proving how relevant and fascinating Irish can be. As Poster Competition that was held in Aifric and hopefully Club Scannáin will become a permanent was with the aim of rectifying this that an Irish language the old Irish saying goes “Beatha Teanga í a Labhairt” – September event in second year as well. Cillian Purser Rang 7 committee was set up this year to promote the use of the a spoken language is a living language. Irish language on the campus. The committee consists of students from 1st to 6th year, who meet every Friday Imogen Grumley-Traynor, Rang 11 during breaktime to discuss ways of promoting Irish, as Gaeilge of course! Throughout the course of the

News from the Departments year the committee has been coming up creative ideas Committee Members to show the pupils that Irish is fun to use and that it is Imogen Grumley-Traynor, Megan O’Connor, Jack something we can be proud of. So far we have initiated Hennessey, Fergal Hamrock, Éna Lochrin, Stefanie an Irish Film club for first years, put signs up in Irish Vollmer-Fox, Comhall Fanning, William Worrall, Sally all over the school and carried out a crash course in Twomey, Ferdia Geary, Nina Heisterkamp. céilí dancing for several year groups. Our main project this year is a short film which will introduce our school, its students and facilities through Irish. The committee Coiste na Gaeilge: Imogen Grumley-Traynor, Megan Fergal Hamrock and Stefanie Vollmer-Fox assigning will, of course, play a central role in Seachtain na O’Connor, Jack Hennessy, Fergal Hamrock, Éna Irish signs to all the classrooms in the school Gaeilge, which will involve Irish quizzes, songs, céilís, Lochrin, Stefanie Vollme- Fox, Comhall Fanning, speed dating, blind date, as well as traditional music. William Worrall, Sally Twomey, Ferdia Geary & Nina Heisterkamp.

94 95 Tír Gan Teanga, Tír Gan Anam News from the Science Department

Is é seo an chéad bhliain a bhfuil an cúrsa nua Gaeilge féidir leat labhairt. Ní chaithfimid an iomarca scéalta nó As usual, this school year has seen the i mbun don Ardteist. Tá alán athruithe tar éis tarlú ach dánta a dhéanamh cosúil leis na blianta roimhe seo. Is Science Department as busy as ever!! tá a fhios ag madraí na sráide go bhfuil an cúrsa nua í an Ghaeilge an pháirt tábhachtach dár gcultúr mar a This year we welcomed Mr. Farrelly níos fearr ná an seanchúrsa. Tá an bhéim ar an scrúdú deir an seanfhocail: “Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam”. to the Department. He has been an cáinte anois. Is 40% é den scrúdú iomlán anois agus excellent addition and we hope he has tá sé níos fearr dar linn mar is é an chaint an rud is Michael Mc Dermott enjoyed his year. tábhachtaí. Is cur amú é ag foghlaim teanga éigin nach 12A News from the Departments We began the year with our annual Some Words of Wisdom - Higher Level Irish in Class 8 Transition Year visit to the W5 Museum in Belfast. An enthusiastic The beginning of second year Irish proved to be a We have been encouraged by how much our Irish has Racing on the track!! challenge. However with the help of our teachers and improved within just two years and we look forward to group of 10th class students met us by making a big effort, we can now work independently seeing how much we will improve in the years to come. in Connolly Station where we boarded and the quality of our work has improved dramatically. We would encourage all future 1st years to really work the Enterprise train to Belfast. Our Higher Irish wasn’t as much of a drag as we expected. hard in first year to get into the honours class as, visit was extremely successful. Our We tried our best in class, took part in games and even although it is a struggle at first, take our word that it students built cars and raced them, won some prizes! Our main tip would be to participate does get easier. found out why popcorn pops, entered in class, work hard and go into class with an open mind! the world of forensics and one student, Áine Burns 8C, Isabel Clissmann 8C Ena Lochrin, designed and constructed and Athena Barrett 8A an architectural masterpiece so impressive that the staff asked could they photograph it! News from the Departments Kevin & Jamie attempt to save some goals!!

2011 was the International Year of Chemistry. Naturally this became our theme for Science Week. Our 7th Class students competed to produce posters of the elements from which we constructed our very own giant periodic tables to put up in our classrooms. The 8th Class became budding Ciara & Reanne photographers and directors, submitting photos or short films depicting with their car, ready to go! “Chemistry in our Life”. All year groups included Chemistry in their classes that week with quizzes, posters and projects.

96 97 ...Science Department groups of three to grow the largest alum crystal they 1 2 6 possibly could. We have entered their work and are In January we had another successful entry to the BT awaiting the results. Good luck to all involved! Young Scientist. Comhall Fanning and Kris MacAuley We would like to extend our thanks to the Board of from 9C entered a project, “Are You Dreaming?”. This Management. They have been very generous in their was an intriguing topic and lead to a lot of attention support of our Department. We are extremely excited at their stand with visitors including Shane Ross T.D., about the conversion of two classrooms into a fourth Alex White T.D. and Colm O’Neill CEO, BT Ireland, laboratory, which will take place over the summer holidays. This will ensure our students have even more as well as an interview for Newstalk. The boys were News from the Departments also successful at the awards show collecting Highly time to conduct practical work, which can only be of Commended in their very competitive category. Huge benefit to them! congratulations to Comhall and Kris! Last but not least, our 9th and 12th Class students have Class 8B entered DCU’s crystal growing competition been hard at work preparing for their State Exams. We in April. This competition is run in conjunction with the would like to wish them all the best of luck in June!!!! Royal Society of Chemistry. The students worked in The Science Department

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News from the Departments Chemistry 5 in Our Life 3

4 1. Science Week 2. Ms. Martin’s 7th Class Periodic Table of the Elements. 3. Emer Clissmann (8B), Electricity - “Chemistry in Our Life” 4. Max Wharton (8B), Sugar – “Chemistry in Our Life” 5. Yaroslava Leivshina (8B), Bathroom products – “Chemistry in Our Life” 6. Sara Temboury (8B), Water - “Chemistry in Our Life” 7. Theo Pieussergues (8B), Water - “Chemistry in Our Life” Kris McCauley & Comhall Fanning at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition!!

98 99 frequently we encountered them. The next step was to impressive and eclectic range of classes covering areas Bergen-Belsen Camp. He gave a powerful and moving Class 11th Biology - capture and observe animals we found in our habitat, such as the history of Music in the Middle Ages, Dr Dee - talk to our 11th and 12th Class students. As the number Ecology Fieldtrip where we each took the nets and began desperately Astronomer to Queen Elizabeth I, St. Patrick’s Battalion of witnesses of the Holocaust diminishes we all realised trying to capture the annoyingly aggressive hover flies in the Mexican War and Operation Bernhard, as the how privileged we were to share in this experience. On the 27th of March, both 5th year Biology classes that buzzed around our heads. We noted everything we Germans tried to cause massive inflation in Britain by You will find some of the students’ responses below. went on a school trip to Dublin Zoo to do our field study. found and then went back to collect our pit-fall traps, flooding the markets with counterfeit money. It was also The German Ambassador, Dr. Lübkemeier, was also In the morning we walked to UCD and got the 46a to where we had unfortunately been outsmarted by the lovely to welcome two new young staff members, both in attendance and gave a powerful address. The most Phoenix Park in order to meet the woman that would insects and left empty handed. The final thing we did full of enthusiasm and passion for our wonderful subject: remarkable lesson for us all is the way Tomi holds no was set up a line transect to note the change in air Tiffany Brennan, who is a past pupil, and John O’Brien. bitterness, as he himself said, “hatred is a self-inflicted

help us with our field study report. When we arrived we News from the Departments walked to the Education Centre in the Zoo and were temperature, soil temperature and soil pH along it. We John includes a piece on his experiences studying injury”. He has since studied and worked in Germany told, step by step, what we would be doing for the next then went back into the zoo and after having lunch in the History in U.C.D. Once again the History and German and has a number of German friends. He has certainly 3 hours. After each group received a field study kit, “Meercat Restaurant” and everyone could enjoy the zoo Departments continue to work closely together as Dr. made many new friends at St. Kilian’s. We look forward we walked to the grassland area we would be working and the good weather until 3 o’clock, when we left to go Jutta Baum-Sheridan continues to give her lecture on to his next visit and wish him and his partner Joyce all in. Each group began with setting up their own pit-fall back to the school. All in all it was great fun, everyone “The History of Anti-Semitism in Europe from the Middle the very best. Once again a big thank you to all our trap to possibly catch insects. We then proceeded enjoyed themselves and we all managed to work on our Ages”. This provides our senior students with a unique History students for their enthusiasm and hard work. with mapping out the area, throwing quadrates and tans. context when studying the Holocaust. However, the Good luck to 9th and 12th Class in their exams and we noting down what plants we encountered and also how Carla Soden undoubted highlight of the year was when the History hope everyone has a lovely summer. 11 A and German Department invited Tomi Reichental to the Mary Mahon school on the 14th March 2012. Tomi is a survivor from History Department Parents Sommerfest Back, l. to r.: Ms. Brennan (HDip), Mr. O’Brien (HDip), Dr. Dirk The Christmas Bazaar Our Sommerfest is a great day out for primary Association Köhler, Ms. Ann O’Leary, Ms. Cassan The Annual St. Kilians Christmas Bazaar is one of the highlights on the school calendar. It is school and kindergarten parents and children. It is Front, l. to r.: Mr. Doris, Ms. Mahon (Head of Department), Ms. a great social event and a firm favourite with all organised and run by parents and it takes place News from the Departments age groups. Wonderful stalls are set up and there on a Saturday in June. It is filled with fun activities Craft Groups Dennehy including large inflatables, soccer matches, and are great bargains, food, drink and fun on offer. There are two craft groups run by parents in St. other outdoor games. Bratwurst and hamburgers, Parents volunteer their time helping on the stalls Kilians. This is a fun way for parents to meet and beer, sweets, minerals, tea /coffee and cake are and donate items to the bazaar. All your favourite learn new crafts from each other. No experience is also on sale. This year has been another busy and interesting year The finished essay, which is pre-submitted, accounts for stands are there, including crafts, books, toys, bric- required. All proceeds raised by both groups are a-brac, wheel of fortune, tombola and of course put back into the school for the children’s benefit. in the History Department. As I write our Junior Cycle 20% of their total exam. This year’s topics include such our German beer and bratwurst. The evening craft group make crafts for Halloween This is a major fundraising event for the school. and Easter. These crafts are sold to the children students are studying a range of different periods from areas as the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War The funds raised are used to purchase items for and parents at our craft/coffee mornings. English Knights in the Middle Ages in 7th Class, to Political and the Abolition of Slavery.Our Transition Year Students the benefit of all our children. Oktoberfest and German are spoken during the evening. Contact Sandra Clissmann at sandra@clissmann. Revolution in America and France in 8th Class, and 9th continue to give wonderful presentations as they each Our Oktoberfest is a great day out for the com. Class are in the midst of the Battle of Britain. 12th Class teach a History Class. This is part of the Transition Year secondary school students. It is organised by the students and parents and takes place on a We also have a morning German craft group. The are in the final stages of their Special Research Studies. History Course and gives them great skills and training Saturday in October. Fun outdoor activities are crafts created are sold at our Christmas Bazaar. Here students carry out their own research on any area for when they will be giving presentations later in their provided with bratwurst, hamburgers and sweets German is spoken during the meeting. Contact of historical importance that excites and interests them. academic careers. This year we were treated to an etc also available. Katharina Guevara at [email protected].

100 101 History and German Department welcome Tomi Reichental Studying History at University

When choosing what to study after sitting the Leaving and spurred one on to study the background readings Cert, it can be very easy to think solely along the lines on each text so as not to be caught out! of: “What course is most likely to get me a job? And what will pay me the most?” I left school in 2007, This year I’ve been teaching history to first

with all the advice at the time saying to go and study year students, and have so far covered Celtic Ireland News from the Departments construction related courses such as Architecture and and Ancient Rome with each of the 7th classes. Civil Engineering in order to find employment in these History is such an interactive subject that relies greatly high-paying and job-rich fields. I was fortunate in that on classroom discussion, and these classes have Tomi Reichental and his Herr Reichental shows a Michael McDermott (representing Dr. Lübkemeier responds my parents put no pressure on me with regards to what reminded me of why I wanted to be a history teacher partner Joyce with the German typical day-to-day scene class 12) responding to the talk. to the talk of Tomi I should go on to study, and so the decision was an in the first place. With each new section covered, we Ambassador, Dr. Lübkemeier. of the Bergen-Belsen Reichental. easy one for me to pursue my favourite subjects from can understand a little bit more about the world we live camp. secondary school, History and English, at third level. in; just as history changes depending what angle we look at it from, the modern world starts to make much Whilst studying history for the Leaving Cert more sense when viewed with a strong knowledge was a great preparation for what it would be like to of history. With the benefit of hindsight, the advice to pursue the subject at third level, it was nonetheless study construction related courses in 2007 now appears a major change from anything I had experienced at short-sighted to say the least; however, one has to bear secondary school. Studying history at third level is a life in mind that it is impossible to predict today what jobs changing experience which changes the way one views will be in high demand in four or five years time. So my the world, as one begins to realise that there is no one advice to anyone doing the Leaving Cert would be to

News from the Departments “true history”, but rather that history is a living thing that choose an area that you’re very passionate about, and changes depending on the angle that it is approached for anyone with a particular interest in history to take the Signing his book Tomi Reichental with the German Ambassador, Herr Dr. Lübkemeier, Frau from and requires constant updating and reassessing. chance of studying it at university. “I was a Boy in Bergen-Belsen” Lübkemeier, and History and German teachers. I studied history at UCD, where it was taught through large lectures and smaller tutorials, which consisted of John O’Brien (HDip) groups of between ten and twenty in which we would . “Listening to Tomi speak about his life was not only an eye- “It was a great privilege and honour to listen to Herr discuss the topic being covered each week. Through opening experience for me as a History student but as a Reichental. His lecture was invaluable as we listened first these tutorials you get to know the lecturers personally, person. To me, he represents the human ability to survive hand to one of humanity’s darkest chapters. It was inspiring as well as making friends on the course. At these and moreover, to forgive.” to listen to someone who suffered through a truly monstrous tutorials, many debates and arguments would break out time but still has his humanity intact.” over the different opinions held by people on historical Sharifah Sarhan 12A episodes, which made the course enjoyable to attend Orla Clissmann 11B

102 103 Make Believe - News from the Student Council During the course of 8th class Louis Vidalinc and myself, Management. We are now trying to help the school Federico Minieri designed and presented a school become a greener place with the assistance of Herr playground project for the school back yard. As part of Sundermann and Miss Kavanagh we are exploring the our project we presented our design to the members of possibility of replacing all existing lights with LEDs (light the Board of Management and two qualified architects. emitting diodes). This development would help decrease We got a very positive response and hope that our the school’s electricity by 75%, which would set us on project might be considered in the future as a valuable the path to getting a second Green flag. Although the design to enhance the school building and environment. Junior Certificate is imminent, we still have many ideas Sadly due to every ninth class student’s worst nightmare in our minds to make the school a better place for the – the junior certificate – we were forced to temporarily staff and students and we hope we can bring some of halt any work on the project. We have also proposed these ideas forward in the next school year. Personally, a design for a multi-purpose hall which was also we would like to express special thanks to the entire presented to members of the Board of Management, Board of Management, Mr. Doris and Ms. Lynch for all School Management, and Teaching Staff. We made of their support. Thank you some changes to the original design but the fundamental aspects of the original design remain the same. We Louis Vandalic , Federico Minieri would like to present this new modified drawing at 9B some stage to the members of the school’s Board of News from the Departments

Transition Year news

104 TRANSITION YEAR 10 A & 10 B School trip to Stratford-on-Avon

Another exciting year for 10A+B pupils ~ 15 different who are motivated and actively want to engage with modules, subject sampling and projects, social action the opportunities on offer, TY is a wonderful year within and schools across borders, outdoor pursuits and which to develop those other talents! On Saturday the 16th of May, class 9 was given relationship with Shakespeare. debating, Hamburg exchange and Cappanalea, field an opportunity to go to England. Our destination trips (and not forgetting one to a musical) ~ some of the Form Teachers: was Stratford-on-Avon, the birthplace of William Afterwards, we went to Shakespeare’s mother’s farm. many highlights encountered along the way. For pupils Ms. Ní Ghallchóir & Mr. Scally Shakespeare, and later on his city of residence. My There were many animals there that we could pet. We English teacher Mr. Scally headed the project. It was watched a falconry display. We saw predatory birds fitting to travel to Shakespeare’s birthplace as Mr. Scally flying between two employees. Even members of the introduced us to Shakespeare, when we had studied audience could try it. The staff told us about the origins Schools across borders the “Merchant of Venice” in class. The play struck me of falconry and how the birds were used. as a work of genius. When I first heard about the trip, I

This year has been our fifth year linking with the pupils from Eurocampus joined ten TY pupils from four knew it would be a unique and memorable experience. The next museum we went to was Hall’s Croft. John Hall Transition Year organisation called Schools Across Borders. This project other schools in visiting three schools in Jerusalem and was the first husband of Shakespeare’s granddaughter. involving over twenty five other schools, promotes four schools in Hebron during February. It was a unique The flight took off at 6 am. In order to get together and He was a doctor. It was very interesting learning about awareness, reflection and action on the issues and and memorable experience and helped enormously in be ready to board the plane punctually, we arranged medicine during Shakespeare’s time. realities of conflict, as experienced and expressed our understanding of the conflict. to meet at 4.30 in the arrivals area of the airport. Mr. It had seemed like a long morning, but finally we went to directly by young people. We wish to empower pupils by Scally and Herr Sundermann were the teachers that the B&B. Most of us rested then. recognising and articulating themes of local and global Stacey Aleshko, Jack Sargent & Jake Smith accompanied us. Everyone was tired after waking up inter-dependence based on our individual and collective so early but it was also amusing seeing classmates Our next destination was the play. For me the play responsibilities and roles as citizens committed to The Palestinian students in Dublin. exhausted and groggy. The exhaustion began to wear was the highlight of the journey. We saw a production Transition Year maintaining universal values and human rights. We off as we boarded the plane. We sat near our friends of Macbeth. It was very captivating. Ambient music focus primarily on our own ‘story’ here in Ireland and and had a chat. We were all curious about what was to emphasised the dramatic moments. I would definitively through SAB, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Pupils come and what Stratford would look like. recommend this production. identify areas of contention and explore means of conflict resolution, other than violent ones. We arrived with no problems. As soon as we left the The next morning, we ate our breakfast and soon airport we took a coach from Birmingham airport to afterwards we travelled to Shakespeare’s birthplace. During our Conflict Studies module, we hosted ten Stratford. On the bus most of us were tired and tried It has furnishings from that time and other exhibitions Israeli teenagers in December, and ten Palestinian boys to sleep, while others simply relaxed. It was a very that illustrated life in the time of Shakespeare. A good and girls in January. The main aim of the project is to Hosting the Israeli students pleasant journey. Instead of going straight to the B&B, example of the kind of thing we saw was Shakespeare’s facilitate an exchange of first-hand accounts and to foster we spent the morning going to museums. Our first stop father’s glove making studio. Next, we went to Nash’s teenager-to-teenager presentation and participation. was Anne Hathaway’s cottage. It was very quaint. The House. This was where Shakespeare’s granddaughter Over the last three years pupils from Eurocampus gardens were picturesque. There were many variations lived. Tragically, the house had burnt down and only the have travelled to Palestine/Israel to experience for of flowers; each of them had vibrant colours. We learnt foundations and the garden remain. The house next to it themselves life as it is lived on both sides of the dividing about Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife, and her from the same era is now used as the museum. wall which separates the two communities. This year six 106 107 Bringing Hope Pearse Musem Visit

As part of our Social Action Module we took part in Daisy Day last September. This is a fundraiser for Aware, the charity that For our Social Action Module group we went to the example, we learnt that in the hall they would have had supports people suffering from depression and families that Pearse Musem in Rathfarnham. When we arrived at the games and assemblies there. When the tour came to are affected by suicide. We raised 182 Euro for the cause. We musem, we first watched a short movie clip on Pādraig an end, we headed out to the gardens to take a photo are grateful to all of you who supported our charity projects Pearse. After the clip was over we were given a tour of of the trip. this year. the Pearse Museum. Chris Hendrick 10A Cóilín Garvey The Pearse Museum was once a house that was bought 10A by the Pearse family and was converted to a boarding school where it was run by the Pearse brothers and their

We then took the bus to Warwick Castle. This was sister. In the tour we saw where the hall was, where the Transition Year a great attraction. There was a castle surrounded bedroom dorms were, where the headmaster’s room by plains. There was lots of information about the was and so on. Middle Ages. That evening, we went on a ghost tour. The tour guide led us on a tour around a With each room we saw, we learned a piece of the haunted house and told us scary stories which school’s history and what they did in the rooms. For Jack Hennessy 10A happened there, and spirits that are believed to live there. It wasn’t very convincing Saint Michael’s House Transition Year The next day we went to Alton Towers theme park. We spent the whole day there. There were many fast and frightening rides and there were YSI - Speak Out In November both 10th classes had a visit from Sean Saint Michael’s House. Overall it was a very enriching also other attractions. The resort was huge; it Hennessy (father of Jack) and a team of people from experience for both parties. would be impossible to be bored there. The food On a bright March day 10B represented the school in the Saint Michael’s house who care for people that have Isobel Lorigan and drink was delicious. Young Social Innovators “Speak Out” Competition. In front of intellectual disabilities. They told us how the focus of 10A a audience of almost a thousand people we presented a short Saint Michael’s House was to empower people to have I would like to dedicate a special thanks to summary of our charity work during the year in a theatrical as much independence as possible and each of the Mr. Scally for organising the trip and to Herr way: drawing on a unique mix of bodhran playing, sign team had a part-time job. Mr Hennessy made a very Sundermann for stepping in at the last moment. language and an Abba song! Our presentation was greatly informative presentation to us about disability issues. appreciated by the crowd and confirmed our status as the Probably the highlight of the visit was when the team May 2011 best class ever. taught us a little bit of sign language. Fergal Hamrock, 9B As a small gesture of thanks the social action group Sophie Govzman of Laura, Marcel, Reane, Ciara, Diane, Lukas, Kevin 10 B and Jack sold Christmas cards as a fund-raiser for

108 109 The Crocus Project: A Day of Unity The Write Stuff Barnardos - Children in Need

On Thursday the 10th of November, the Transition Year Last year as part of their English studies with students of 10A planted crocuses to remember the Mr. Scally, a number of transition year students Holocaust victims. We did this as part of Community entered an essay competition for schools in the On October 28th, as part of our Social Action module, Barnardos and we passed at least four other schools Development and in union with the crocus project which South Dublin area. The competition was on the Isobel Lorigan, Ellen Foley, Jake Smith, Jack Hennessy, who were also fundraising for the same thing. All of our brought about this way of honouring their spirits theme of saving the environment. Four students Paula Stahlhut, Ryan Mejia, Molly Brady and myself Social Action group worked really hard for two and a from the class were shortlisted for the two awards: went to town to fundraise for Barnardos. Barnardos is half hours of fundraising and in the end we collectively The crocus project focuses on representing the colour Tereza Temerova, Caroline McKeown, Siobhán a children’s charity that helps to support children and made around 200 Euro for the charity. It was a good of the Star of David with the deep, vibrant yellow of the McKenna and David Kane. In a clean sweep for St. their families. Every year Barnardos works directly day, we all enjoyed ourselves and it was also a success crocus. It is a way to not forget what happened and works Kilian’s, the Special Merit Award went to Siobhán with over 5,000 children and families across Ireland, for Barnardos. as a reminder that even after such a deep cleft time McKenna and the Overall Award went to David who struggle with a range of issues such as families Sara McQuaid heals. The crocuses will show respect to those who died Kane. Congratulations to all concerned. living in poverty, children who have been abused and 10A during the Holocaust. Some schools planted their flowers family counselling for the loss of a loved one. It was Transition Year in patterns. There was an atmosphere of peace and of Luke Egan the Barnardos Halloween campaign and we were respect when we planted the crocuses. The growth of the 10A selling glowstick bracelets and taking donations. We bulb into a flower helps to symbolise that even after rough met up with the Barnardos staff in St. Stephen’s Green patches life grows again, blossoming into something outside the shopping centre, where we got our donation beautiful. buckets and glowsticks. We were also given Barnardos T-shirts to wear while fundraising and the option to wear a dress-up cape. We were put in pairs, one person to hold glowsticks and one person to take donations Transition Year Fergal Hamrock in the donation bucket, and separated all around 10 A the area. Most of us were along the road of College Green. We weren’t the only school volunteering with

Thank you for the Music A Nobel Event: Alexandra Gonzalez, A terrifically talented threesome. 10 B, meets Nobel Prize winner Jenny McDonnell, song-writer, Aine Fellenz, singer, Seamus Heaney. and Hugh Rees, guitarist, winners of the South Dublin School ‘Music and the Environment’ competition.

David Kane wins the South Dublin Schools Essay Competition on Saving the Environment 110 111 Christmas Carolling in aid of Stop Child Labour Focus Ireland - So This Is Christmas

On Monday the 19th of December, 39 students of St. in total. It costs €10 to feed and educate a child in The Christmas Spirit is as much about giving as about Kilian’s walked to Dundrum town centre with Mr. Scally. Guatemala for a year, thus, we can save 52 Children getting presents. For this reason the school organizes We were carol singing to help stop child labour. from child labour. a cake sale before Christmas to raise money for Focus Éna Lochrin Ireland, the charity that helps the homeless. We are We sang some well-known Christmas songs such as 10B very grateful to all the parents and students who baked Jingle Bells and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, cakes and supplied confectionery for us. Thanks to your however most people’s favourite song of those we were generous support we raised €520 for this important singing was the Fairy Tale of New York. project. By Jamie Scanlon

Jake, Hugh and Chris accompanied us on the guitar 10A Transition Year while Imogen, Jack and I played along on the flute. We were singing from 1.30 until 3pm. We raised €520

Operation Shoebox - We Wish You A Merry Christmas Focus Ireland - Reaching out to those in need

Transition Year Every year the school organizes a collection where On the 18th of November, Mr Scally took his Social Action students donate a Christmas module group to the city centre. This group was made up shoebox full of little presents of Isobel, Sara, Ellen, Paula, Molly, Ryan, Jack and Jake. for children in need in Africa We where fundraising for Focus Ireland who are a charity and Eastern Europe. This that help homeless people. We where selling key-rings for year our Transition Year 2 Euro. Overall we made approximately 100 euro for Focus group collected about 100 Ireland and it was a great success. shoeboxes. Thanks to all who supported our charity event. Isobel Lorigan 10A By Kevin Tipper 10B

112 113 A Day to Remember – Candy cane delivery service in aid of Project Peru Trip to the Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland

In October both 10th classes took a trip to the Giant’s This year, myself and a few of my fellow Transition Year Causeway in Northern Ireland with Ms. Farrelly and Mr. students (Ellen Foley, Sophie Govzman, Mary O’Toole Scally as a part of our heritage module. We gained an and Ciara Mullarkey from 10B) arranged a “Candy invaluable insight into this unique geological treasure Cane Delivery” service, in aid of Project Peru. Project despite the bad weather. It was a long journey but it will Peru is a project set up by St. Kilian’s to help those less linger on in our memory. fortunate in Peru, and a school in Peru, named after Art Skehan St. Kilian’s has been established thanks to fundraising. 10B The “Candy Cane Delivery” service allowed students to order candy canes, where they could add personalized

messages, to send to friends or loved ones. Then, on Transition Year the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, we delivered the candy canes to their classes with their messages. The project was a success, with over €250 raised over a period of 4 days, all going to Project Peru.

Reane Macarulay 10B Transition Year

Unicef - The Least, The Last And The Lost

In September 10th class had a talk from Eleanor Flew of UNICEF on the frightening levels of poverty among children in the developing world. As a result we decided to have a bucket collection for UNICEF as part of our Social Action module. We raised a total of 260 Euros on that day. Ryan Mejia 10B 114 115 Croke Park Museum A Visit to the Mansion House

On the morning of the 2nd September the Transition successful Dublin Bike scheme and is currently looking Year Module group “Social Action” left St. Kilian’s to visit to increase the number of bikes from 500 to 1500. Dublin’s Lord Mayor Andrew Montague in the Mansion Although the job of Lord Mayor can be stressful, it can House. After catching a surprisingly punctual bus, our also have its privileges: for example, getting free tickets group of 9 made our way to the Mayor’s residence to concerts and matches and having the chance to live in Dawson Street. There we were met at the door by in an historical and beautiful house for a year. At the end the friendly Mansion House Guide who served us tea, of our visit we had a photo taken with the Lord Mayor coffee and biscuits and gave us a special tour of the and as we left the Mansion House, still starstruck, we house. We were told how the Mansion House had been seriously considered a career in politics. The role of

built by Joshua Dawson in 1710 and then sold to the Lord Mayor is often under-valued but in truth he has the Transition Year Dublin City Corporation in 1715. We were also shown most demanding job of all: keeping Dublin City clean, the famous Oak Room, given this name because of its modern and attractive for its people, businesses and oak-panelled walls. It was the location for the meeting of tourists. But then again, who would not want to be in the first Dáil in 1919 but today it accommodates several charge of running our capital city? On Monday the Twelfth of December, St. Kilian’s can preserve its identity as a neutral venue. conferences and official ceremonies. It also contains Tenth class braved the cold for an outing to one of the When we abandoned the changing rooms for the the coats of arms of all previous Lord Mayors. Steffi Vollmer-Fox largest stadiums in Europe, Croke Park. After the first stands, we were pleasantly surprised by the view we 10A three classes flew by on that cold Monday morning, had from the top of the Hogan Stand, where we were However the most interesting aspect of the Mansion Transition Year I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who wondered what introduced to its three other accompanying stands: House is that it houses the original portrait of George was in store for us. With very little interest in GAA, I Hill 16, the Qusac Stand and the Nally Stand. IV. The Mansion House Guide informed us that King was skeptical of its worth. In hindsight, I was wrong as George IV of England presented his portrait to the it was not only interesting, but fun, too. To round off the trip, we were brought to one of people of Dublin as a gift after he succeeded in getting the private boxes, which were great, bar the three his marriage annulled here in Ireland. The story goes Once we arrived, we were greeted by our tour guide, hundred thousand Euro price tag. We then tried the that George’s portrait in Buckingham Palace is a copy Gwen. She brought us into one of the many lecture various games the Museum had to offer, but many of the Mansion House’s original. halls which is used for a multitude of things, in our like me, headed home quite quickly. It was worth case to show us a half hour long video chronicling the braving the freezing cold bus stops for a trip that had After our tour of the Mansion House, we finally got to history of the GAA, in a very hollywoodesque manner. as much interest as it had fun. meet the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Andrew Montague. We all shook hands with him and listened intently as he Following this, we were brought into one of Croke Jack Sargent explained to us what his job entails and what he has Park’s six changing rooms. Here we a learned that 10 B planned for the future. Many may not know it, but Mr. there is no “home team”, this is so, that Croke Park Montague was responsible for the setting up of the

116 117 Horticulture Module

The Horticulture module in Transition year allows students that “sense of escape” from their academic study. Through their active involvement and practical experience they discover how plants and flowers and herbs contribute to the well being and quality of life.

In the modern world students are constantly bombarded with so much noise, movement and visual complexity that can overwhelm the senses and lead to damaging levels of psychological and physiological excitement. Environments dominated by plants, flowers and herbs on the other hand, are less complex and have patterns that reduce stress.

Students can demonstrate their creativity and artistic skills in wreath making and floral Transition Year arranging. The Christmas wreaths made by the students each year are popular with the school staff and money earned from the sale of them is given to the charity, St. Vincent de Paul. This affords the students an opportunity to help a worthy cause.

Therefore, having the opportunity to experience Horticulture in Transition Year can be very beneficial to the student and can help his/her environment now and in the future. Art Ms. Nuala Holloway news 118 119 Our environmental portfolio solutions for energy generation, transmission Ivana Samoylenko, Kl. 6B and consumption all add up to lower CO2 emissions. siemens.com/answers Art Mädchen am See

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120 121 5A Art Art

5A Kunst Im Kunstunterricht der 5B 5B haben die Jungen und Mädchen, in diesem Jahr neben Papier und Farben, auch mit Wolle und Stoff experimentieren können. Dabei sind wundervolle Webstücke entstanden, in denen viel Freude und Kreativität steckt. 122 Mirja Browne 123 Art in Secondary School Art Art

124 125 Art

The gallery 126 Left to right: Susan Tapella (German Embassy), Aislinn O’Farrell (Parent Rep.), Kindergarten Gruppe A Linda Golden (Teacher Rep. Secondary), David Walley (Parent Rep.), Daniel Simms (Vice Frau Elvira Byrne Chair), Dr. Frank Heisterkamp (Chairperson), Ralf Zimmermann (Parent Rep.), Alice Lynch (Principal), Annette Black (Teacher Rep. Primary), Conn Clissmann (Hon. Treasurer), Tanja Junghenn (Secretary), Susan Byrne (Parent Rep.), Imelda Maher (Parent Rep.) The Chairperson of the Board of Management, Herr Dr. Frank Heisterkamp, can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected], by post at address below or by leaving a message at the numbers below. Postal address: Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, Ireland. E-mail: [email protected] Board of Management 2011-2012 Telephone : +353-288 33 23/4 Fax : +353-2882138

Back row, l. to r.: Mirja Browne, Kerstin Smolenski, Megan Shelly, Anne Thielemans, Tom Parsons, Aisling Sherriff, Ulrich Theurer, Katy Dobey, William Mansfield Middle row, l. to r.: Esther Gallery Luttig, Fiona Crouch, Sarah Finnegan, Nadine Kempe, Lisa Dobey, Annette Black Front row, l. to r.: Cathrine Mc Carthy, Miriam Lechleiter, Jean Ross, Barbara Gallery Lange-Davitt Primary Teachers

Back Row (left to right): Astrid Kirsten, Dany Kannhäuser, Rebecca Costache, Isabelle Whitehouse, Mikhalis Barrett, Harvey Quill, Finn Adler, Laura Nolan, Emily Mc Elwain

Middle Row: Alex Norman, Leah Del Monte, Felix Zimmermann, Matthew Hollowed, Secondary School Teachers Federico Ruiz Montoya, Conrad Brockman, Astrid Kristen, Frau Byrne Back row, l. to r.: Mr. Doris, Ms. Defaux, Ms. Holloway, Ms. O’Brien (Deputy Principal), Ms. Maher, Frau Adelberger, Mr. O’Brien, Ms. Mahon, Mr. Farrelly, Front Row: Niklas Pahl, Maria Carthy, Raphael Planterose, Fiona Geis, Juan Colimodio, Noah Hartwell Dr. Köhler Middle row, l. to r.: Frau Dihrberg, Dr. Reinhofer, Dr. Baum-Sheridan, Mr. O’Driscoll, Ms. Brennan, Ms. O’Leary, Mr. Macmillan, Ms. Farrelly, Ms. Reeves, Ms. Sherriff, Mr. O’Scanaill Front row, l. to r.: Ms. Lynch (Principal), Ms. Kavanagh, Ms. Mahon, Ms. Ní Ghallchóir, Mr. Parsons, Ms. McCrea, Ms. Martin, Ms. O’Gorman, Ms. McCarthy Not in the picture: Mr. Callan, Ms. Costello, Ms. Dennehy, Ms. Golden, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Lacey, , Mr. Marcelin, Mr. Moore, 129 Ms. Reeves, Dr. Scally, Herr Sundermann, Ms. Waters Kindergarten Gruppe B Kindergarten Gruppe C Frau Anett Kuechenmeister Frau Ulrike Hallinan Gallery Gallery

Back Row: Tom Breslin, Arno Rohling, Aya Inakoshi, Alyson Voinot, Tara Butler, Back Row (left to right): David Knauf, Sarah Longo, Andrea Theurer, Ilia Pushkin, Andrew Cadle-Byrne, Rory Small, Janik Tapella, Robyn Mc Tiernan, Ben Taylor Ali Ahmad Khan, Sean Deja, Albert Kemps, Ulrike Hallinan

Middle Row: Isabella Armendariz-Athie, Amy Wacker, Lola Breslin, Benjamin Wacker, Middle Row: Esmerelda Korolkova, Zahra Mac Auley, Paulina Kozlov, Leopoldine von Buenau, Lila Kus, Ellen Earner-Grote, Beata Maksimova, Alexandru Petrovici Lara Romero-Hentric, Tom Huber, Hannah Kreetz

Front Row: Maxim Le Houcq, Emmi Mc Tague, Thomas Browne, Peter Simms, Dara Garvey, Ella Cullivan Front Row: Ritsu Mochizuki, Konrad Leitner, Alexander Travers, Cathal O’hallin, Dominic Whitehouse, Patrick Moellhoff

130 Inset: Markus Fagan Inset: Frederick Harty 131 Kindergarten Gruppe D Klasse 1A Frau Leonie Weimann Klassenlehrerin: Esther Luttig Gallery Gallery

Back Row: Lincoln Gotham, David Boychak, Massey Raven-Hurley, Mara Montgomery, Olivia Kealy, Back Row (from left to right): Karin Kristen, Vidyarthi Sethuraman, Thomas O’ Grady, Shervin Sedaghat, Emma Durak, Maria Conyngham Oisín Wynne, Louis Prehn, Filip Mikovic, Nina Podoska, Natalia Mc Cullagh-Travers Middle Row: Ethan Leahy, Rija Ahsan, Setanta Mc Laughlin, Finn Redmond, Edward Mc Laughlin, Front Row: Zeynep Aksoy, Alixe Dobozy, David Scanlon, Dylan Mc Gowan, Jonathan Heneghan, Lucas Schmidgall-Hogan, Luca Conroy Nicolas Beier, Ryan Schäckermann, Niamh Schidlack, Jonas Zimmermann Front Row: Constanze Winnefeld, Harry Sherwood, Jacob Rodriguez, Christopher Dobberstein, Leon Ryan,Nicolo Minieri, Amanda Travers, Sophia Larionova-O’Connor Inset: Ava Mc Glynn-Levins Inserts: Andrew Scully (left), Maximilian Sendtner (right) 132 133 Klasse 1B Klasse 2A Klassenlehrerin: Lisa Dobey Klassenlehrerin: Annette Black Gallery Gallery

Back Row (from left to right): John Gotham, Olivia Boychak, Daniel Giles, Ana Berriochoa, Sophia Garavan, Back Row (from left to right): Alexander Brenner, Milosz Kozielec, Hugh Harnett, Jake Nourse, Jack Norman, Daniel Sirman, Leni Kerscher, Philip Maier, Luca Fusciardi, Federico Vallejo-Fuccella, Jonathan Grohe, Cian Walley, Anouk Taylor Schaffer, Rosa Lang, Sinah Theurer, Razvan Maioru, Cara Osing.

Front Row: Nathan Raffelt-Smyth, Eoin Jones, Cian Brennan, Nour Al-Sayegh, Carolina Gerhards, Front Row: Róisín Walley, Isabel Fellenz, Sophia Murphy, Arianna Kealy, Fatimah Ahsan, Emily Geis, Marta Oscar Foley, Abigail Bolger, Mikkel Bune, Alexander Belik Murphy, Katie McElwain, Olwyn Quill, David Flynn, Clara Scholz, Khalid Al Eraky.

Inset: Amy Scully

134 135 Klasse 2B Klasse 3A Klassenlehrerin: Mirja Browne Klassenlehrerin: Miriam Lechleiter Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Maxim Mulcahy, Wakana Mochizuki, Eva Carthy, Eve Nolan, Clara Murphy, Felix Welz, Back Row (left to right): Andre Otto, Alexandros Tritsch, Kayla Kokhan, Sarah Theurer, Traoloch Butler, Daniel Sheeran, Maxim Koloskov, Paul Huber, Jake Dempsey, Katie Doyle Wahl, Andrey Uliyanov Katya Pavlova, Tadhg Connolly, Diarmuid Gleeson, Noah Migge

Front Row: Julia Smith, Lukas Kelly-Voigt, Emily Moriarty, Charlotte Harvey, Oisin Taylor, Ben Mc Tiernan, Emilia Front Row: Benjamin Schoenfeld, Lucy Staunton, Shane Murray, Rod Mc Auliffe, Gillian Tang, Pahl, Karla Cadle-Byrne, Isabel Zimmermann, Sophia Alves Mourao Ranner, Lasse Rosenbaum, Clara Conyngham, Arthur Simms Clemens Winnefeld, James Sherwood

136 137 Klasse 3B Klasse 4A Klassenlehrerin: Kerstin Smolenski Klassenlehrerin: Katy Dobey Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Hannah Mae Earner-Grote, Sophie Gotham, Noura Abdel Kader, Back Row (left to right): Aisling Walley, Naomi Smith, Cillian O’Connor, Edda Tacke, Diana Maioru, Catherine Gustav Kemps, Alexander Otto, Anton Foley, Robert Scanlon, Kareem Ouhalla-Knipschild, Jordan, Francis Bruder, Nina Conroy, Andrea Gonzalez, Anna Sheeran, Síomha Watson

Front Row: Ferdinand Beier, Sebastian Toomey, Tristan Spellman Molphy, Declan Scott, Front Row: Sadhbh Clissmann, Brian Scully, Andrew Wyatt, Jennifer Kinsella, Lucas Basset, Hugo Heisterkamp, Haruka Inakoshi, Joshua Rodriguez, Cesar Gonzalez, Una Havel Kizic Louis Murphy, Ivan Berriochoa Khodeev, Sergio Gonzalez, Luke Tolkachov

Inset: Nikita Koush

138 139 Klasse 4B Klasse 5A Klassenlehrerin: Liz Hayden Klassenlehrer: Ulrich Ernst Theurer Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Claudio Vallejo Fucella, Freddie Clarkson, Emma Donohoe, Eoghan O’Connor, Back Row (left to right): Oscar Toomey, Aisling Burns, Lillian Danaher, Filippo Cicognati, Denis Popov, Marvin Müller, Sebastian Guevara, Leon Montgomery, Gregor Mc Cullagh-Travers, Felix Kerscher, Leah Fellenz, Hannah El Shami Joshua Wynne, Ethan McGlynn-Levins Front Row: Andrew Harrington, Ferdinand Gerhards, Sebastian Stehle, Emily Coffey, Milena Cuk, Front Row: Anders Lorenzen, Ben Coffey, Gregory Weafer, Gabriel Cullivan, Serena Ryan, Suzanna Nolan, Saarah Khan, Tom Simms Viktoria Gerhards, Maria Molchanova, Klara Lang, Alanah Sherwood Inset: Daniel Lynch

140 141 Klasse 5B Klasse 6A Klassenlehrerin: Jean Roth Klassenlehrerin: Barbara Lange-Davitt Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Samuel Staunton, Tess Purser, Tim Herzer, Laura Ivanova, Back Row (left to right): Anna Offergeld, Coleen Wells, Jakob Grohe, Franki Witte, Jonathan Guevara, Rebecca McDonnell, Alanna Roche, Isabella Redmond, Viktoria Stehle Elliot Meinert, Domhnall Mc Cullough, Conor Mc Crea, Maximillian Murphy, Kaelan Pepping

Front Row: Siddarth Sethuraman, Eoin Brennan, Daniel Bune, Samuel Nourse, Front Row: Cian Ohlendieck, Sasha Kuechenmeister, Arthur Raven-Hurley, Killian Schoenfeld, James Jennings, Oscar Carruthers, Grace Glynn, Markus Kozlov Katie Clissmann, Ciara Connolly, Georgina Eberle, Sophie Linnane, Joanna Harnett

142 143 Klasse 6B Class 7A Klassenlehrerin: Aisling Sherriff Class 7A Form teacher: Ms. Waters Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Vlad Micu, Adam Ajjuri, Timothy Kelly Lester, David Noone, Marlene Komes-Zingraf, Back Row (left to right): Felix Kaufmann, Sebastian Bals, Juliette Douet, Ivan Li, Lia Taylor Schaffer, Alex Henry, Pierse Ryan, Oceane Thompson, Manon Illouz, Coline Melennec. Celine Muller, Shomik Chakraborty, Victoria Vallejo-Fuccella, Khaled Al Sayegh. Middle Row (left to right): Benjamin O’Neill, Thibault Mazeman, Matthis Clavijo, Denis Jaursch, Marcela Front Row: George Ainsworth, Nathan Mc Auley, Cieran Mullen, David Durak, Killian Conyngham, Gonzalez, Charlotte Warner, Emma Prehn, Marie Rubiella Moritz Rungger, Stephen O’Kelly, Stephen Kinsella, Maja Minieri, Laura Fagan Front Row (left to right): Cian Handschuh, Clement Cayer-Barrioz, Ben Norman, Finian Weltecke, Frank Pierce, Bláthín Sheehan, Karim Abdel Kader, Ross Connolly. Inset: Ivana Samoylenko Inset (left to right): Daniel Raymond, Elizabeth Chambers, Ms. Waters (Form Teacher) 144 145 Class 7B Class 7C Class 7B Form teacher: Ms. O’Leary Class 7C Form teacher: Ms. Reeves Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Freya Tacke, Anoushka Flanagan, Ellen Kane, Cecilie Lorenzen, Eloise Tassy-Bunyan, Back Row (left to right): Maela Cren, Max Mc Cabe, Cillian Purser, James Murphy, Nikolai Gladychev, Marija Robert O’Leary, Philipp Zimmermann, Nicholas Weafer, Luke Murphy Simonenko, Hanna Komes-Zingraf, Jonas Kossack, Nikolas Ranner Middle Row (left to right): Raphael Clavijo, Ezra Laroche, Alexandre Ancelin, Ailbhe O’Connor, Middle Row (left to right): Camille Lindlahr, Laura Nolan, Clodagh Scott, Mariya Stepanova, Sophia Magadoux, Nina Heisterkamp, Maïa Lopes, Roko Stojanovic Nick Carswell, Cillian Corcoran, Philippe Lorigan Front Row (left to right): Kieran Spellman Molphy, Cillian Bourke, Ferdia Geary, Zachariah Iremonger, Erasmus Front Row (left to right): Eile Watson, Lucile Marchand, Hugh Perrette, James Wyatt, Louis Pourprix, Bruder, Jonas Carew, Patrick Junghenn Rodrigue de Decker, Clement Mouton, Harris Arimin Inset (left to right): Emily O’Hanlon, Matthew Barker, Ms. O’Leary (Form Teacher) Inset (left to right): Dillon Fox, Maximilian Traem, Ms. Reeves (Form Teacher) 146 147 Class 8A Class 8B Class 8A Form teacher: Ms. Defaux Class 8 B Form teacher: Ms. O’Gorman Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right):Alexander Roebers, Sean Garvey, Nina MacAuley, Athena Barrett, Mollie McCullough, Back Row (left to right): Max Wharton, Noah El-Shami, Orla O’Boyle Callaly, Dan Rees, Paula Garcia, Rhiannon O’Connor, Charles Dupoux-Hechinger. Sara Temboury, Sinead Parmantier, Tobias Hallen Middle Row (left to right):Awa Gon, Lina Barrage, Cianne Cunningham, Maxime Levra-Juillet, Jonathan Bruels, Middle Row (left to right): Come Neyrand, Hamza Khales, Yaroslava Leivshina, Rianne Rowan, Lauri Gayer, Antonio Cicognati, Juna Rungger, Aine Fellenz. Jonathan Fischer, Phillip Redmond, Eve O’Leary, Emer Clissmann Front Row (left to right): Oriane Eymery, Chloe Mougel, Hannah Grohe, Joshua Brown, Rhianna Mc Carthy. Front Row (left to right):Oscar Küchenmeister, Iona Ross, Sally Twomey, Clara Tatlow-Devally, Inset (left to right): Joshua Leonard, Ms. Defaux (Form Teacher) Alicia Simon, Theo Pieussergues Inset (left to right): Yoeri Pearcey Van Der Beek, Alessandro Del Gener, Ms. O’Gorman (Form Teacher) 148 149 Class 8C Class 9A Class 8C Form teacher: Ms. Costello Class 9A Form teacher: Mr. Callan Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Risto Gayer, Andrew Van Cutsem, Samuel Hegner, Oliver Witte, Back Row (left to right): Alexandre Cadillon, Caleb Rowen, Sophie Gordon, Jake Linnane, Frederic Carew, Ellen Nolan, Elizabeth Murphy, Daria Frolova Eoghan Alton, Katie Mullen, Viktor Ivanov, Henry Kassouny Middle Row (left to right): Jonathan Trane, Nicklas Bune, Tom Eustace, Bakir Hussain, Emma Jane Sheridan, Middle Row (left to right): Clement Roumegoux, Naira Fahmy, Marie Sztana, Theophile Puech, Marie Bonnot, Siobhan Merriman-Breuer, Isabel Clissmann, Hannah Cogan Leah Cullen, Camille Basset, Kris Mac Auley, Yeo Cheung Front Row (left to right): Ines Guilbert, Anna Line Vancon Hermet, Julie-Alexia Dias, Front Row (left to right): Ela Gough, Norbert Rebow, Damien Barois, Florent Cayer-Barrioz, Jules Marchand, Julie Carret, Daniel Derhy, Aine Burns Comhall Fanning, Eoin Weltecke, Lukas Soden Inset (left to right): Sadhbh Skehan, Ms. Costello (Form Teacher) Inset (left to right): Brian Reynolds, Alison Kelly, Mr. Callan (Form Teacher) 150 151 Class 9B Class 9C Class 9B Form teacher: Ms. Golden Class 9C Form teacher: Mr. Marcelin Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Theo Ager, Eric Prehn, Jake McCarthy, Finn Schönfeld, Alexis Chapeau, Molly Flynn, Back Row (left to right): George Sidorov, Mark Noone, Mahmoud Al Eraky, Jessie Kamm, Robert Fanning, Stephen Murray, Slava Borodin, Tadhg Connolly Ben Raymond, Henry Connolly, Eoin Butler Middle Row (left to right): Kyle Ohlendieck, Anna Heisterkamp, Maria Castro Scherianz, Alan Egan, Middle Row (left to right): Enzo Franco de Medinaceli, Paloma Rebuelta Merino, Vesna Pepping, Ambroise Lavenir, Hugo Warner, Elio Gambuli, Jessica Murphy Nathalie Henry, Derek Egan, William Worrall, Kate Chambers, Alexandra Ainsworth, Sergii Reva Front Row (left to right): Oleksandr Milinevsky, Louis Vidalinc, Federico Minieri, Catey Clarkson, Front Row (left to right): Benjamin Parmantier, Augustin Grillet, Beatriz Castro Scherianz, Noemie Derhy, Tara Junghenn Alexia Magadoux, Crystal Gon, Henri Monnin Valles Inset (left to right): Denis Lebrun, Keava Mascott, Ms. Golden (Form Teacher) Inset (left to right): Saoirse Weaver, Mr. Marcelin (Form Teacher) 152 153 Class 10A Class 10B Class 10A Form teacher: Ms. Ní Ghallchóir Class 10B Form teacher: Dr. Scally Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Stefanie Vollmer-Fox, Stacey Aleshko, Fergal Hamrock, Jamie Scanlon, Jack Sargent, Back Row (left to right): Kevin Tipper, Éna Lochrin, Ronan Adamson, Art Skehan, Lukas Hallen, Miles Taylor, Úna Connolly, Moritz Welz Ryan Mejia Middle Row (left to right): Diane Maguire, Tiffany Nappi, Jack Hennesy, Luke Egan, Ciara Mullarkey, Front Row (left to right): Emma Haran, Ciara Chambers, Christopher Hendrick, Coilín Garvey, Sara McQuaid, Ellen Foley, Jake Smith Isobel Lorigan, Laura Ashmore Front Row (left to right): Adam Tonge, Mary O’Toole, Sophie Govzman, Reane Macarulay Inset (left to right): Emanuel Mihaylov, Sara Olafsdottir, James O’Leary, Ms Ní Ghallchoír (Form Teacher) Inset (left to right): Alexandra Gonzalez, Kaja Kasperski, Lukas Hegner, Dr. Scally (Form Teacher) 154 155 Class 11A Class 11B Class 11A Form teacher: Mr. Doris Class 11B Form teacher: Ms. Mahon Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Juan Ruiz Ramos, Mark Murphy, Julia Küchenmeister, Caroline McKeon, David Kane, Back Row (left to right): Imogen Grumley Traynor, Huw Rees, Vladislav Verbitskiy, Joshua Knipschild, Kristian Leonard, Eoin Kavanagh, Jake Cunningham, Jasper Warner Patrick Saloranta, Gregory Van Cutsem, Christopher Reilly, Nika Arevadze, Nicolas Guevara. Middle Row (left to right): Niall Carruthers, Katie Blackmore, Sadhbh Hoban-Logan, Noah Sandys, Melanie Middle Row (left to right): Orla Whyte, Teresa Montanari Reggiani, Pia Pommerening, Carla Soden, Müdder, Lara Berndt, Rory McCullagh, Brian McCann Jesus Alejandro Toral Torres, Sean Mullen, Shane Bourke, Orla Clissmann. Front Row (left to right): Megan O’Connor, Aisling Chubb, Ailbhe Caffrey, Victor Boghiu, Roger Gonzalez Front Row (left to right): Anna Carew, Tereza Termerova, Sian Madden, Aisling Meagher, Inset (left to right): Marc Lucas Taylor, Mr. Doris (Form Teacher) Conrad Taylor, Donal Burns. Inset: Ms. Mahon (Form Teacher) 156 157 Class 12A Class 12B Class 12A Form teacher: Herr Dr. Köhler Class 12B Form teacher: Ms. Maher Gallery Gallery

Back Row (left to right): Oengus Skehan, Oscar Manzke, Daniel Sheridan, Anya Aleshko, Michael McDermott, Back Row (left to right): Steven Carey, Daniel Tatlow-Devally, Shane Hudson, Alvaro Garcia, Stuart Gourlay, Christopher Raymond Katie Leahy, Yannik Ohlendieck Middle Row (left to right): Olena Hural, Hannah Barkhoff, Gareth Coughlan, Jung Hur, Aifric Kyne, Sharifah Middle Row (left to right): Keanu Fischell, Marianne Kehoe, Jennifer McDonnell, David Lennox, Sarhan, Athrú Cheung Ben McCarthy, Colm Healy Front Row (left to right): Kate O’Hanlon, Aislinn Page, Sarah Carroll, Neil Rowan, Oona Halme Front Row (left to right): Sulyn Pepping, Zita Kirk, Cliona Weltecke, Deirdre Fitzgerald, Inset: Dr Köhler (Form Teacher) Andree Lebrun, Colm Fitzpatrick Inset: Ms. Maher (Form Teacher) 158 159 The world needs better and more affordable healthcare. That’s why we’ve developed better technologies and more efficient IT solutions. siemens.com/answers Sports news Will Jimmy be able to afford good medical care when he is my age?

160 Primary Sports 2012 Physical Education in St. Kilian’s Primary School

PE and Girls hockey report and photos compiled on developing the physical skills of jumping, running, by Aisling Sherriff throwing and catching, co-operation and co-ordination Boys hockey report skills. From third class onwards the focus becomes by Megan Shelly and Daniel Mc Farlane more sports specific. A range of sports and activities are taught throughout the year and include: Hockey, Physical Education plays an integral part of the primary Soccer, Tag Rugby, Gymnastics (with and without school curriculum in St. Kilian’s. Thus ensuring the Latin apparatus), Athletics, Tennis, Rounders, Handball, phrase Mens sana in corpore sano meaning A healthy Basketball, Olympic Handball, Ultimate Frisbee and mind in a healthy body is valued within the academic, Gaelic Football. creative and sporting opportunities provided within the Sport is a universal language, which is essential in a school. St. Kilian’s is unique in providing such access school with such a diverse range of nationalities and to sports and physical education throughout the school where different languages are spoken regularly. The day unlike many other primary or national schools in key components of each class are participation, respect Ireland. for one another and the environment, learning physical Primary students in First, Second, Third and Fourth skills, tactics and developing an awareness of various

Class have five forty minutes classes of sport every sports and activities in a fun learning environment. Sports week, while the Fifth and Sixth class students have These components make Physical Education a much one double and one single class during the week. In loved subject on the Primary School Curriculum. the Sixth Class groups St. Kilian’s and LFI students Throughout the Summer term there are a range of team Sports participate in sports class together. This allows students and individual competitions that take place. First to Sixth from both schools to get to know one another a sporting class participate in the Team Event Challenge, whereby environment before they merge in the Secondary mixed teams in each year group compete against one School. another in a variety of events including: sprinting, long Aside from the obvious physical benefits to participating distance running, jumping, throwing, an obstacle race in sport regularly, the students develop a range of social and a relay race. The students work as a team to decide skills including verbal and non-verbal communication, which member of the group will compete in each event. respect, fair play, developing an awareness of tactics, Points are awarded to each team and the scores are encouraging and helping others, planning, performing added up at the end of the competition to see which and evaluating, health and safety and developing a group are the winners. This encourages teamwork, positive attitude to sport that will stay with them for life. decision making and allows everyone to participate in The Physical Education programme within the school is activities they enjoy. designed to encourage individual skills and teamwork. Internal soccer, hockey and tennis competitions also In the First and Second class the emphasis is very much take place towards the end of the school year. They

162 163 always prove to be very popular with all the year groups community in St. Kilian’s. St. Kilian’s entered two teams involved. The mini marathon takes place about two into the U12 Leinster Schools League this year, one weeks before the end of term and it great to see so boy’s team and one girl’s team, with the boy’s team many enthusiastic runners participating in the event. being coached by Ms. Collins/Daniel and the girl’s The Sports Assembly takes place on the last day of term team being coached by Ms. Sherriff. Both teams had and celebrates all the hard work and achievements of the opportunity to play both friendly and league games the all the classes throughout the year. throughout the season. This year we have welcomed new members of staff who The U.12 B boy’s team coached by Ms Shelley trained Ms Collins & Ms Shelley’s have joined the Primary Sports Department including hard throughout the year improving their hockey skills 3rd/4th Class hockey group Catherine Mc Carthy and Megan Shelley, who has and ability. The team played a friendly match against Back row - Left to right taken over from Siobhan Collins in January. We send Sandford National School in the latter stage of the Joshua Wynne, Ben Coffey, Gabriel our congratulations to Siobhan and her family on the season. All students involved in this game played Cullivan, Gregory Weafer, Claudio Vallejo Fuccella, Anders Lorenzen, Anna arrival of Chloe in February. fantastically, worked hard and done St. Kilians proud, Sheeran, Naomi Smith. with a final score of 3-3. Onwards and upwards for all Front Row - Left to right Serena Ryan, Freddie Clarkson, students involved!! Suzanna Nolan, Maria Molochava, After School Hockey There has been a vast improvement in the standard Catherine Jordan, Sadhbh Clissmann. After school hockey for fifth and sixth class students of hockey among all students involved in after school takes place every Wednesday afternoon and on hockey and this is as a results of the student’s hard Thursday afternoon for the Third and Fourth classes. work, diligence and commitment to training during the

It is fantastic to see such a large amount of students Sports year. A huge well done to all involved throughout the participating in what is an integral part of the school season! Sports

Ms Sherriff’s 3rd/4th Hockey group

Tom Parson’s Back row - Left to right 3rd Class hockey group Louis Murphy, Eoghan O’Connor, Gregor Travers Mc Cullough, Edda Tacke, Emma Donoghue, Josephine Rentschler, Brian Back row - Left to right Scully, Noah Migge. Sophie Gotham, Noura Abdel Kader, Una Havel Front Row - Left to right Kizic, Kareem Knipschild, Ferdiand Beier, Gustav Francis Bruder, Ethan Levins, Sebastian Kemps, Robert Scanlon, Alexander Tristsch, Twoomey, Denis Popov, Rod Mc Auliffe, Front Row - Left to right Hugo Heisterkamp, Tristan Spellman- Declan Scott, Diarmuid Gleeson , Lucy Staunton, Molphy Kayla Kokhan, Haruka Inakoshi, Ben Schonfeld. Missing from photo: Viktoria Gerhards

164 165 U.12 Boys Hockey U.12 Girls Hockey For the first time this year the boys competed in Section A of the U.12 Leinster League. The boys narrowly missed The girls U.12 hockey team reached the semi-final of the Leinster Primary and Junior Schools league. Unfortunately out on a place in the Section A semi finals by one point, having one win, one draw and one loss from their group they lost 2-0 in extra time to Hollypark in a very exciting game. In February the team were group winners in the games. The boys are currently competing in Section B of the league, with the league being split into two sections Association of Junior Schools (AIJS) Hockey tournament, which was held in Mount Anville. The team have worked after the first round of games, with two more games to be played we are optimistic that we can go all the way and really hard throughout the season to develop their skills and understanding of the game. Many of the sixth class win the section. Regardless of the final outcome the boys should be proud of themselves and their performance players also play on the first year team on a regular basis. This helps to develop the level of hockey in primary throughout the year, having competed against schools that are much bigger than our own. school. It is fantastic to see the foundations that are created in the primary school hockey being carried on through into the secondary school by Tom Parson, Ms McCarthy and Daniel McFarlane. This has resulted in fantastic successes this season particularly by the Boys and Girls Senior Teams. Congratulations to all involved, the future of hockey is very bright within St. Kilian’s and this is due to the dedication and commitment of the pupils and staff alike and the huge amount of parental support.

U.12 Girls Hockey Team U.12 Boys Squad coached by coached by Ms Sherriff Ms Collins, Daniel Mc Farlane and Ms Shelly Back row - Left to right

Laura Fagan, Lia Schaffer, Georgina Sports Back row - Left to right Eberle, Sophie Linanne, Joanna Alex Henry, Sasha Kuechenmeister, Conor Harnett, Ciara Connolly, Caroline Mc Crea, Frankie Witte, Kaelan Pepping, Rentschler, Juliet Douet. Max Murphy, Shomik Charaborty, Johnathan Front Row - Left to right Guvera, Tom Sims, Ivan Li, Leah Fellenz, Katie Clissmann, Sports Flippo Cicognati Isabella Redmond, Alanna Roche, Front Row - Left to right Aisling Burns, Felix Kerscher, Ferdiand Gerhards, Khaled Al Lillian Danaher Sayegh, Sam Staunton, Makus Koslov, Daniel Lynch, Andrew Harrington, Jacob Grohe. Missing from photo: Eoin Brennan

The highlight of the season (so far!) was an away trip to St. Andrews who finished top of the Section A League. On Success the day we matched them all over the pitch coming away with a draw, we were unlucky not to win it towards the end. It was an exceptional performance and result from the boys, given the standard of St. Andrew’s hockey. at the AIJS All students in this group have came on leaps and bounds over the past academic year and are currently in a great Tournament position to move forward to senior school hockey, which many of the boys are already playing, where the tactical side of the game becomes increasingly important. for the U.12 Girls

166 167 Sports Awards from June 2011 4th Class Lillian Danaher 4A, Rebecca Mc Donnell 4B 2 David Noone Nina Heisterkamp 5th Class 3 Sasha Kuechenmeister Marlene Komes- Georgina Eberle 5A, Shania Stockbauer 5B Zingraf

Team Event Challenge Winners 1st Class Individual Competition 6th Class Philip Zimmerman 6A, Marlene Komes-Zingraf 6B Soccer Awards 2nd Class - Team Ireland Boys Girls Diarmuid Gleeson, Tristan Spellman-Molphy, Sprint 1. 1. Alexander Brenner Anouk Taylor Schaffer 5th/6th Tennis Competition (doubles) Soccer Blitz 3/4th class result - Argentina Gustav Kemps, Nikita Koush, Hannah Earner 2. Cian Walley Arinola Adigun Oscar Toomey, Edda Tacke, Laura Ivanoska, Milena Grote, Haruka Inakoski Girls (cup) Cuk, Ethan Levins, Ferdinand Gehards, Leon 3. Daniel Sheeran Roisin Walley Winners Montgomery and Gabriel Cullivan. 3rd Class – Team Tonga Laura Frischauf and Hanna Komes-Zingraf Ethan McGylnn-Levins, Matthew Cawley, Throw 1. Alexander Brenner Karla Cadle-Byrne Runners Up 5th/6th Class - Argentina Joshua Wynne, Alanah Sherwood, Catherine 2. Jack Norman Roisin Walley Emma Prehn and Marcela Gonzalez Ferdinand Meyer, Pierse Ryan, Domhnall Mc Cullough, Jordan and Suzanna Nolan. David Durak, Khaled Al-Sayegh, Johnathon Guvera, 3. Patrick Owens Emily Moriarty Boys (cup) Tarini Lal, Marlene Komes-Zingraf, Daniel Raymond. 4th Class – Team Japan Winners Flippo Cicognati, Sam Staunton, Felix Kerscher, 400m 1. Cian Walley Anouk Taylor Schaffer Daniel Raymond and Max McCabe Most Improved Player of the Year

Pia Fuhrmeister, Leah Fellenz and Aisling 2. Daniel Sheeran Roisin Walley Sports Runners Up Nina Heisterkamp and Philip Zimmerman Burns. Ferdinand Meyer and James Wyatt 3. Jake Norse Sophia Murphy Player of the Year 5th Class – Joint Winners Mini Marathon Results Ferdinand Meyer and Kieran Spellman-Molphy Sports Jump 1. Alex Brenner Arinola Adigun

USA 2. Cian Walley Isabel Fellenz 1st/2nd Class James Jennings, George Ainsworth, Killian Most improved hockey players Boys Girls Conyngham, Elliot Meinert, Georgina Eberle, 3. Maxim Koloskov Rosa Lang 1. Nikita Koush Kayla Kokhan and Shania Stockbauer. Mrs Collins 2. Robert Scanlon Aimee Stockbauer Emma Donohoe Prizes for Effort and Participation in Sport 3. Tristan Spellman-Molphy Roisin Whalley England Mr Doran Conor McCrea, Ruben Ramos Mc Guinness, 1st Class 3rd/4th Class Gregor Mc Cullagh-Travers Nathan MacCauley, Killian Schonfeld, Ariana Patrick Owens 1A, Wakana Mochizuki 1B 1. Lucas Basset Leah Fellenz Kurzmann and Coleen Wells. 2nd Class 2. Oscar Toomey Milena Cuk Tom Parsons Lucy Staunton 2A, Declan Scott 2B 3. Sam Staunton Leonie Frischauf Maria Mc Keever 6th Class – South Africa 3rd Class

Jonas Kossack, Hugh Perrette, Ben Norman, Brian Scully 3A, Serena Ryan 3B 5th/6th Class Charlotte Warner, Tarini Lal and Eile Watson. 1 Robbie O’Leary Georgina Eberle

168 169 5th/6th Class Players of the Year match. We also managed to get games in against Taney and Zion School, which finished in a draw and a defeat. Primary School Soccer Report Since the New Year, our ‘B’ team have played two league games. They drew 1-1 in their opening fixture against St Report and photos by Alistar Harvey Mrs Collins Patricks in a very exciting and open game. In the second, they lost to a very good Kill of the Grange team. David Noone Our Primary School soccer season has taken on it’s With the increasing numbers playing at 3rd and 4th class in recent years, we have embarked on organising some usual format, with challenge games in the period up games for these groups, though sourcing suitable opposition can be difficult. Our third class group played Zion Mr Doran to Christmas determining the relevant divisions in to Cillian Purser School before Christmas at Leicester Celtic’s grounds and Tristan Spellman-Molphy scored the winning goal. At 4th which teams are entered in the New Year. However, class level, we have played two friendly games against Sandford School and have enjoyed good success in these as has been the trend in recent years, despite the games, winning on both occasions. Ms Sherriff meeting to organise divisions and fixtures being held Siofra Watson in mid-January, we are yet to start our league games with our ‘A’ team at the time of ‘going to press’, in mid- Annie Lawlor March. The 5th and 6th Class girls will be participating Clodagh Scott in friendly matches during the summer term and have played one game to date. Team of the Year The period up to Christmas was relatively busy, with the Primary A Team U.12A Girls hockey team challenge games, as well as the annual tournaments Back Row: Moritz Rungger, Kaelan Pepping, Winners of the Leinster League Tournament and the in Rockbrook Park and St Gerard’s. Our 6-a-side team Shomik Chakraborty, Conor McCrea, AIJS Hockey Tournament. Frankie Witte, Max Murphy, Alex Henry, entered the Rockbrook Park Primary School tournament, Filippo Cicognati Sports

alongside seventeen other school teams. We qualified Front Row: Oscar Carruthers, David Durak, U.12 A Boys hockey team from the group stages and beat St Olafs in the quarter James Jennings, Sasha Kuechenmeister, Runners up in the Leinster League and Andrew Harrington, Samuel Norse, finals, before losing to St Mary’s in the semi-final by the Jakob Grohe. Sports 8-a-side Tournament solitary goal in the game. In the 3rd/4th place play-off, we rediscovered our winning touch by accounting for Clissmann Cup - Runner of the Year Our Ladys to emerge with a bronze medal for our team. Robbie O’Leary In the AIJS 5-a-side tournament in St Gerards, our team 4th Class Team

fared similarly against fourteen teams. From a group of Back Row: Gregor, McCullagh-Travers, Sports Person of the Year seven teams, we qualified for the semi-finals but were Eoghan O’Connor, Sebastian Guevara, Emma Prehn and Erasmus Bruder Denis Popov, Hugo Heisterkamp, Ethan narrowly beaten 2-1 by St Conleths, despite taking an McGlynn-Levins, Claudio Vallejo, Cillian early lead. O’Connor, Leon Montgomery, Lukas Basset, Moritz Loeffler

Front Row: Anders Lorenzen, Joshua In our pre-Christmas games, we played Rathmichael at Wynne, Gregory Weafer, Gabriel Cullivan, ‘A’ and ‘B’ team level, resulting in 4-0 and 1-0 respective Andrew Wyatt, Brian Scully, Louis Murphy, wins. We also played Kill of the Grange at both levels, Sergio Gonzalez, Francis Bruder with us recording a resounding 5-1 win in the higher Missing: Ivan Berriochoa, Viktoria Gerhards, Josephine Rentschler, Alannah ranked game but suffering a 2-0 defeat in the other Sherwood, Siomha Watson

170 171 Hockey Report 2011/12 Primary School 4. Attendance at training and matches. None of our success would happen without the great It has taken much discussion and reflection between all work being done in our primary school by Miss Sherriff the coaches to decide the player off the season at each and Mrs Collins, who are doing excellent work coaching age level. Before I go into our report I would like to start with this girls? A team made up from minor to senior girls and our boys and girls in the primary school. The quality poem as it sums up our hockey boys and girls, who they went on a fantastic voyage and won the senior 3 of the players coming to me on Fridays has risen Thanks to all our coaches for their input to selecting our never say die no matter what school we take on, no league. An outstanding achievement! considerably over the last seven years. players of the year. matter what the opposition or league we play in. Not to be out done our senior boys also won the senior Boys player of the year awards 2011/12 If you think you are beaten, you are. B league. All our boy’s teams reached a semi final in Management and board Sincere thanks to the management and the board as If you think you dare not, you don’t. the cup or league with our first year boys making the our success would not happen without the continued Under 13A player of the year. If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t A league semi final and the semi final of the cup. Our support of the board and the management of the school. Our under 13 team had a great year reaching the semi It is almost certain you won’t. minor boys went into extra time against Mount Temple final of the A league and the semifinal of the cup. We Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or before losing in their league semi final and our junior Parents have some excellent talent in our under 13 team making faster man, boys lost in the semi final of the junior cup. . Finally not forgetting our wonderful parents who give up the player of the year a very difficult decision. Up for But soon or late the man who win’s is the man who their time on Saturdays to bring their girls to hockey and consideration Dan Raymond who played up front and in thinks he can! None of this success would happen without the effort also those parents who take time to come and support midfield. Oliver Witte at centre midfield, Robbie O’Leary put in by our boys and girls in training. They are a joy to us at games. another who played in different positions, David Noone From The Man who thinks he can, by Walter D. coach and rarely miss a session. who went to centre forward and scored lots of goals,

Wintle Sports It is an honour and a privilege to coach hockey in St. and Hugh Perrette at sweeper. From our sixth class Coaches Kilian’s. It has and continues to be the most rewarding boys Max Murphy and not forgetting our two keepers What can I say other than what a fantastic season of It is important to note the effort and high standard of and enriching experience I have ever had. Long may it Alex Henry and Shomik Chakraborty. hockey we have had in St. Kilian’s, historic as well, with coaching by our coaching staff. This effort has been

Sports continue! two senior league titles. Our first ever by our senior boys instrumental in our success and brought our standards And the winner is ..... David Noone who gave his and girls. Two finals that were thrilling from start to finish, up over the last seven years. We are now a recognized Player of the year awards 2011/12 all in every game. Just pipping Dan Raymond and which were won with the utmost skill and determination hockey school. So sincere thanks to Mervyn McDowall, As we near the end of our hockey season we approach Robbie O’Leary. and heart and spirit. Not to be outdone our first year Daniel McFarlane and Mrs. McCarthy for all their hard the time when we reflect on the players of the season. girls won the Mary Kelly cup on our last day of hockey to work. Thanks to David McGivern and Leanne Gourlay A most difficult task as we have had many fine Goal of the season..... Oliver Witte for his second in bring our haul of trophies to three for the year. who left us at Christmas. performances by several players at each age level. the cup semi final, when he drilled home at a short We judge player of the season on the following criteria, corner to level the game and bring us to extra time. I am delighted to report that all our boys and girls teams I want to thank Mrs McCarty for organising all our girls’ which players must show across the season. were competitive. Our first year girls playing in the A games and for umpiring most of their games. I also Under 14 (Minors) league were unlucky not to make the quarter final of want to thank Mrs McCarthy for organising the First 1. Leadership on and off the pitch. With seven first years in the squad our minors were the league. They finished the season in style winning year A Tournament and also the Minor A Tournament 2. Skill. Consistent during all matches. unlucky in the minor B semi final losing in extra time. the Mary Kelly Cup in a penalty shoot out. Our minor which were hosted by St. Kilian’s. Finally thanks to Joe 3. Something special to turn games. I.e. a save, Players who stood out in our minor team Goalkeeper girls reached the quarter final of the cup and went down Connolly who has umpired our games for the last five a superb goal, a match saving tackle. Noah Delmonte, Dan Rees in centre midfield, Finn 1-0 to the eventual cup winners. What about our senior years.

172 173 Schönfeld who played several positions, Samuel team. Some excellent performances during the year final of the A league just losing out in their final league a minor to step up to senior and score the winning Hegner at sweeper, Oliver Witte who played in midfield none more so the win in the semi final and final when game. They finished the season in a blaze of glory goal in a final merits the Player of the Year Award. and at the back. From our first years David Noone and the boys raised their game and beat two excellent winning the Mary Kelly Cup in a penalty shoot out. Eve also made the last sixteen in the Leinster Robbie O’Leary. teams. The team was led by Alvaro Garcia who put in They played really well in the A league and we have development squad and is eligible again next year two storming performances in the semi final and final. some up and coming stars in the team. Emma Prehn at and fully deserves the Girl of the Year. Just pipping And the winner is..... Finn Schönfeld who was Christopher Reilly who came on in leaps and bounds sweeper and Freya Tacke are hard to get by. In midfield Rhiannon and Emer and Elizabeth. excellent in every game. Finn never gives up in any during the year, Shane Bourke in goals and Roger Charlotte Warner runs all day. Captain Ellen Kane is Goal of the season..... game. Just pipping Samuel and Dan. Gonzalez who was sensational in the final. a strong centre midfielder and Nina Heisterkamp is a wizard with her hockey magic, turning players inside Junior Girl of the year Goal of the season..... Kieran Molphy when he And the winner is..... Captain Alvaro Garcia who out. We did not have a junior team as our junior girls deflected the ball through his legs against Mount scored the winner in the final and also for his combined with our senior girls to make up a team. What Temple in the minor semi final. Leinster under eighteen cap. And the winner is..... Nina Heisterkamp for her a team it turned out to be going on to win the senior 3 An amazing goal from his first touch. silken skills. Just pipping Ellen Kane and Emma league. It is therefore right we should honour our junior Goal of the season.... Alvaro Garcia who scored the Prehn. players. A very hard decision for Mrs McCarty and I to Under 16 player of the year (Juniors) only goal in the final to seal the league title. make! Our under 16 team was a mixture of second and third Goal of the season..... Ailbhe O’Connor when she year boys yet they still reached the semi final of the cup. Goalkeeper of the Year. smashed home a short corner in the dying minutes We had some excellent junior girls. Anna Heisterkamp Some excellent performances during the season Jake We now have five brilliant keepers in Shane Bourke, against Muckross to level the game at 3-3. who caused havoc in the opposing circle. Katie Mullen Linnane who was superb in goals, Eric Prehn who Jake Linnane, Noah Delmonte, Alex Henry and Shomick at right midfield had some super games. Tara Junghenn played at sweeper and midfield, Ben Raymond up front, Chakraborty. Minor Girls is a top class midfielder and super fit and never gives up Sports Freddie Carew at centre forward and midfield and Mark All our keepers performed to the highest level. Our minor girls were in one of the toughest groups in running and she had a great partnership with Sadhbh. Noone who ran himself into the ground all season and the minor A league and played with distinction and their Finn Schönfeld. And the winner is..... Jake Linnane for saving his “never-say-die” attitude was a joy to behold. Several of

Sports And the winner is..... Tara Junghenn who is a team in the under sixteen cup quarter final. Several the girls stepped up towards the end of the season to play brilliant midfielder. Tara stepped up to play senior And the winner is..... Eric Prehn, for his all round great saves during the game and three penalties for our league winning senior team. Elizabeth Murphy in and was excellent. Tara is one of the fittest people play and aerials. Just pipping Mark Noone and Ben during the shoot out and his super performances in goals had a great season and is a great prospect for in the school and allied to her hockey skills is an all Raymond all their league games. the future. Eve O’Leary was excellent in every game round super hockey player. Tara just pips Anna and and scored the winner for our senior team in the league Katie who were not far behind. Goal of the season. Mark Noone who raced onto an Girls player of the year awards 2011/12 final. Rhiannon O’Connor at sweeper is a rock and gets Aerial ball against KH in the league and smashed We had three teams competing this year, senior, minor better week by week, Captain Emer Clissmann who is Senior girl of the year the ball past the KH keeper. and first years. Our first year team and our minor team excellent in midfield and not forgetting our dynamic duo As we had few senior girls playing hockey we put moved up to play “A” league hockey. It was a great up front Ellen Kane and Nina Heisterkamp who scored together a team from several ages to make up a senior Senior player of the year. challenge but we rose to the occasion. lots of goals for the minor team. team. What a team it turned out to be. What a year for our senior boys making history winning It’s hard to believe a team of minors, juniors and fifth the B league and two boys David Kane and Alvaro First Year girl of the season And the winner is….. Eve O’Leary who has had a year girls could take on sixth year girls and win every Garcia making the winning Leinster under eighteen Our first year team were unlucky not to make the quarter great season. In every game she gave her all. For game to take the senior 3 league title.

174 175 We only conceded two goals and both of them were in Komes who scored lots of goals for our first year team the quarter final. Led by captain Sadhbh Hoban-Logan and her sister Marlene who went into goals for our first who came back on in the final despite being injured they year team, and improved so much week by week. have done the school proud. Finally I would like to finish this year’s report with a We have some great talent in the team from minor to quotation from Teddy Roosevelt: senior. Captain Sadhbh Hoban-Logan who is a major Under 13 team

talent in the making and is an inspirational captain. Anna “ is not the critics who count: not the man who Back row, l. to r.: Heisterkamp who was excellent in every game. Orla points out how the strong man stumbles or where Oliver Witte, Maximilian Murphy, Frank Witte, Patrick Junghenn, Timothy Kelly- Clissmann who stopped every team attacking down the the doer of deed could have done better. The credit Lester, David Noone, Pierse Ryan, Robert right. Tara Junghenn who had a great partnership with belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, O’Leary, Daniel Raymond. Sadhbh and they wore down the opposition centre mid. whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; Front row, l. to r.: Kaelan Pepping, Alex Henry, Sasha Aisling Meagher at sweeper had a great season. who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short Küchenmeister, Kieran Spellman Molphy, again and again, because there is no effort without Hugh Perrette, Shomik James Chakraborty, Cillian Bourke, Erasmus Bruder. Coach And the winner is …... Sadhbh Hoban-Logan who error or shortcoming; but who knows the great Mervyn McDowell. was outstanding in every game and scorer of lots of enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends goals. An inspirational captain! himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement; and Goal of the season. No contest here Anna who, at the worst if he fails, at least he fails while

Heisterkamp’s goal in the final. A goal of the highest daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with Sports skill and under the severest pressure to put her those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory team 1-0 up. or defeat.”

Sports Girl’s goalkeeper of the season Tom Parsons Elizabeth Murphy gets the goalkeeper of the season. Hockey Coach To step up to senior level and play in a league final Minor Team speaks volumes for Elizabeth. Back row, l. to r.: Finn Schönfeld, Dan Rees, Oliver Küchenmeister, Oliver Witte, Samuel Beginner of the year Hegner, Daniel Raymond, Pierse Ryan, Two beginners share the beginner of the year. Hanna Robert O Leary, David Noone.

Front row, l. to r.: Cillian Bourke, Timothy Kelly-Lester, Noah El Shami, Erasmus Bruder, Kieran Spellman Molphy

176 177 Girls Senior Team

Back Row, l. to r.: Elizabeth Murphy, Orla Clissmann, Anna Heisterkamp, Molly Flynn, Marta Garcia

Front Row, l. to r.: Julia Küchenmeister, Katie Mullen, Sadhbh Hoban-Logan, Tara Junghenn

Senior Team Missing: Ciara Chambers, Stefanie Vollmer-Fox, Saoirse Weaver, Claire McKenna, Orla Whyte

Back row, l. to r.: Mark Noone, Donal Burns, Eoin Butler, Rory McCullagh, Jake Linnane, Frederic Carew, Christopher Reilly, Slava Borodin, Ben Raymond, Jake Cunningham. Coach Daniel McFarlane

Middle row, l. to r.: Huw Rees, Finn Schönfeld, Sean Mullen, Roger Gonzalez, François De Decker, Eric Prehn.

Front row: Alvaro Garcia and Shane Bourke Girls Minor Team

Back Row, l. to r.: Elizabeth Murphy, Mollie McCullough, Rhianna McCarthy,

Eve O’Leary, Emer Clissmann, Rhiannon Sports O’Connor, Emma Prehn

Front Row, l. to r.: Áine Burns, Paula Garcia, Freya Tacke, Áine Fellenz, Charlotte Warner, Nina Heisterkamp, Ellen Kane Sports

The Senior girls who won the league!

Girls First Year Team

Back Row, l. to r.: Georgina Eberle, Sophie Linnane, Charlotte Warner, Elizabeth Chambers, Marlene Komes-Zingraf, Hanna Komes-Zingraf, Lia Taylor Schaffer

Front Row, l. to r.: Cecilie Lorenzen, Freya Tacke, Ellen Kane, Marcella Gonzalez, Clodagh Scott, Nina Heisterkamp, Emma Prehn Missing: Ailbhe O’Connor

178 179 Eve O’Leary in defence putting in an incredible display Soccer - Girls Soccer Girls Soccer Report to contain Irish international striker Caroline Healy, and towards the end of the game, with Alexandra getting Girls Soccer in St. Kilian’s in 2011 / 2012 has reached Girls Senior Team nervous about their slender lead, Kilian’s very nearly new heights, and we are well on our way to our most drew level, which would have been no more than Back Row, l. to r.: Aisling Meagher, Sadhbh Hoban-Logan, Katie successful year ever! At the time of going to press, the Mullen, Leah Cullen, Jessica Murphy, Ellen Nolan, Mary O’Toole their magnificent display deserved. Alexandra coach girls have just been beaten on penalties in the Semi- and former Irish international manager Dave Collins Front Row, l. to r.: Melanie Muedder, Tiffany Nappi, Rianne Final of the Under 15 Cup, but will in the next coming Rowan, Beatriz Castro Scherianz, Rhiannon O’Connor, Anna commented that this was the finest performance he had Heisterkamp weeks be looking to make amends and reach the finals ever seen from a St. Kilian’s team, and that trophies are of all three age groups at league level! surely on the way for these girls.

Our season started in the Senior Cup, where we were The league campaigns this year at every age group unlucky to lose to a very strong Grennan College team have seen Kilian’s go unbeaten, thus qualifying to from Kilkenny. Grennan have now defeated us in three the quarter final stages at all levels. At Senior level, of the last four years at this level so we will certainly be led by captain Sadhbh Hoban-Logan, wins over St. on the lookout for revenge next year. Indeed, the nature Raphaela’s, Grange Donaghmede, St. Laurence’s and of our performance in out-playing an older and physically Gaelcholaiste Reachrann have all been achieved, with stronger team indicates that in the next few years we will Girls Under 17 Team goals in these matches from Melanie Muedder, Emer without doubt repeat our success of 2010, when we won Clissmann and in her outfield role as an attacking Back Row, l. to r.: Ellen Nolan, Emer the Leinster title and reached the All-Ireland final. Sports Clissmann, Tiffany Nappi, Katie Mullen, midfielder, Ellen Nolan. Having scored 14 and conceded Vesna Pepping, Claire McKenna, Siobhan only one goal along the way, our quarter final opponents McKenna, Mary O’Toole In the Under 17 cup, following two convincing wins St. Kevin’s Dunlavin must be extremely worried about Front Row, l. to r.: Cianne Cunningham, over Mount Temple and Dunshaughlin, in which their chances! The Under 17 league has seen a Vesna Sports Eve O’Leary, Anna Heisterkamp, Rhiannon Siobhan McKenna and Mary O’Toole played starring O’Connor, Rianne Rowan, Nathalie Henry, Pepping inspired win against Loreto Bray and a draw Leah Cullen, Nina Heisterkamp roles, we went away to our traditional rivals Alexandra against Alexandra College, whilst the Under 15 league College. Alexandra have a huge pedigree at this level, has seen us progress thanks to another draw against and featuring a number of Irish international players, Alexandra College, and a big win against a very good controlled possession throughout the game. The East Glendalough side, in which Katie Mullen and Kilian’s girls produced a truly remarkable performance Rianne Rowan marshalled the defence, with Sara in frustrating, harrying, and outworking their opponents, Temboury coming off the bench to great effect, sealing and with Tara Junghenn, Nina Heisterkamp and Girls Under 15 Team our progress through to the knock-out stages. In Rhiannon O’Connor dominating the centre of the park, previous years in the league, we have been repeated Back Row, l. to r.: Vesna Pepping, Cianne Cunningham, Anna Alexandra found it increasingly difficult to find their Heisterkamp, Katie Mullen, Ellen Nolan, Emer Clissmann, Sara runners-up and losing semi-finalists, without going all Temboury, Eve O’Leary rhythm. Ellen Nolan in goals was finally beaten just the way and winning the competition; with the quality before half time, but her performance in this game, Front Row, l. to r.: Rianne Rowan, Rhiannon O’Connor, Emma we have at all age groups this year we have a fantastic Prehn, Nina Heisterkamp, Leah Cullen, Tara Junghenn, Beatriz and in so many others this year, was of international chance of putting that right! Castro Scherianz calibre. In the second half, the girls continued to excel,

180 181 At the time of writing, we have just been defeated on corner hit the MacDara’s post with just two minutes to penalties in the Semi Final of the Under 15 cup, the go, the match was destined for penalties. Unfortunately, Soccer - Boys Soccer second year in a row we have confirmed our status as MacDara’s hit four immaculate penalties which gave one of the very best teams in Leinster at this age group them the upper hand, and for the second year in a row, a by reaching the last four. In 2011, we were knocked brave effort from the Kilian’s girls wasn’t rewarded with out 1-0 by the eventual Leinster champions Alexandra a deserved trip to a final. College. That game saw the girls put in a tremendous Boys Senior Team performance, and win praise from all those who saw Despite this cruel exit in the Under 15 Cup, the level of their effort levels, their skill and quality, and above all girl’s football in the school has risen to new standards Back Row, l. to r.: Moritz Welz, Keanu Fischell, Noah Sandys, Joshua Knipschild, their determination to never give up against a very this year. With record numbers participating in training, Alvaro Garcia, Viktor Ivanov, Eoin strong opposition. This year we beat St. Mary’s Killester with more girls than ever playing club football, and with Kavanagh, 9-0, and Wilson’s Hospital 5-1 en route to the Semi the help of Tom Gallagher (who we wish the best of luck Sean Mullen Final, played at Peamount FC against St. MacDara’s on his American adventure!) and now Eoin Clarkin, the Front Row, l. to r.: Conrad Taylor, Kristian Leonard, Jessie Kamm, Brian McCann, from Templeogue. girls are poised to continue to make St. Kilian’s one of Damien Maucolin, Nika Arevadze, Niall the top sides in Leinster schools football. Well done to Carruthers In the first half, the Kilian’s girls found it difficult to all involved this year – the dedication and hard work of find their rhythm, and found themselves a goal down the girls is the cornerstone of our success and all the after twenty minutes. Bit by bit, the girls clawed their girls deserve huge praise for all their efforts! way back into the game, and approaching half time,

were beginning to show why they are one of the Sports top teams at this age group. Just before half time, Cianne Cunningham anticipated a defensive slip from MacDara’s and fired a shot into the bottom right hand Sports corner of the goal to make the score 1-1 at the break. In the second half, Kilian’s raised their level, and Anna Heisterkamp began to terrorise the opposition defence, deservedly scoring with a poacher’s finish mid way Boys Under 16 Team

through the half. As full backs Leah Cullen and Beatriz Back Row, l. to r.: Mark Noone, Frederic Scherianz got to grips with the MacDara’s wingers, Carew, Eoghan Alton, Eric Prehn, Jessie Kamm, Kyle Ohlendieck, Mahmoud Al allowing Kilian’s to dominate the flanks, and with our Eraky, Finn Schönfeld, Henry Connolly midfield trio in ascendancy, it looked as if Kilian’s would Front Row, l. to r.: Philipp Zimmermann, prevail and make it to the final. Unfortunately a long ball Antonio Cicognati, Dillon Fox, Denis from MacDara’s just approaching full time caused havoc Lebrun, Phillip Redmond, Nick Carswell in the Kilian’s defence, and against the run of play the score was now 2-2. In extra time, Kilian’s again looked more likely to win, and when a shot from Cianne after a

182 183 stages. However, with the game against Gaelcholaiste Boys Soccer Report Reachrann delicately balanced at one-all after Philip Redmond’s equaliser, we succumbed to a late goal that This year, our senior team have taken centre stage but resulted in our elimination. Boys Under 15 Team our under 14s and under 15s have also performed well. Back Row, l. to r.: Eric Prehn, Finn Under 15’s: Schönfeld, Eoghan Alton, Alessandro Del Under 14’s: Gener, Kyle Ohlendieck, Frederic Carew, Our under 15s also started their league with a victory, Mahmoud Al Eraky, Henry Connolly The under 14s started their league campaign with a as we ran out convincing winners against Adamstown convincing 3-2 victory against Ballinteer Community Front Row, l. to r.: Marc Gans, Joshua College by four goals. The first half had ended in Leonard, Antonio Cicognati, Dillon Fox, School. In a game we dominated, despite a gale force stalemate before Freddy Carew, Denis Lebrun and Denis Lebrun, Philip Zimmermann, Nicklas wind, the scoreline could have been considerably Bune Philip scored four goals between them to give us a great greater but goals from Jonas Carew, Dillon Fox and start to the campaign. We then played Rosary College David Noone sealed an opening game victory. Our in Crumlin but, in an evenly contested game, we ended second game saw us take a two goal lead against up losing two-nil, despite good defensive displays by Patrician College, Finglas, a school with a strong soccer Mahmoud Al Eraky, Finn Schonfeld and Eric Prehn – we pedigree over the years, with former Irish international, just didn’t have any luck in front of goal and chances Ronnie Whelan, amongst its past pupils. However, they went inches wide or came back off the woodwork. showed their ability by clawing their way back into a This put us under pressure entering our final game tightly contested affair, with two late goals that cancelled against St Aidan’s, as we needed to win to enter the out the brace scored by Philip Redmond in the first half. knockout stages of the league. Despite goals from Sports Dillon Fox, Philip Redmond and Freddy Carew, it We entered our last group game not knowing what wasn’t enough as we conceded five, to bow out of the was required to qualify, though now know that a draw competition. Sports Boys Under 14 Team would have sufficed for us to progress to the knockout

Back Row, l. to r.: Robert O’Leary, Antonio Senior: Cicognati, David Noone, Dillon Fox, Jonathan Bruels, Max Wharton, Denis Our senior team kicked off their league group against Lebrun, Phillip Redmond, Matthew Barker Colaiste de Íde, the team we had lost to in the Leinster

Front Row, l. to r.: Philipp Zimmermann, Cup final two years ago. We exacted revenge witha Cillian Purser, Ferdia Geary, Roko convincing 5-2 win, thanks to goals shared amongst Stojanovic, Nick Carswell, Jonas Carew, Erasmus Bruder, Kieran Spellman-Molphy Brian McCann, Jessie Kamm and Nika Arevadze. Our next league game must rank as one of the most incredible games that any of our school teams have played. Despite playing well, we found ourselves 4-0 down at halftime, against Greenhills College, who had beaten us in the Leinster Senior B Cup last year before going on to capture that trophy. However, a second half

184 185 comeback of mammoth proportions saw us turn the from the previous round but Josh Knipschild deputised tables and emerge as 6-5 winners! This guaranteed well. Despite going a goal behind early in the first The Tennis Teams qualification from the group stages of the league and half, our players applied sustained pressure. We were we lost our last group game against Rockbrook Park, rewarded for our efforts midway through the second half with a depleted team. In the knockout phase, we when a Jessie Kamm corner was powered to the net travelled to Gaelcholaiste Reachrann in Donaghmede by Edward McDonagh. Jessie then broke through their at the quarter-final stage. Goals from Brian McCann and defence before scoring past their advancing keeper. Eoin Kavanagh saw us return over the Liffey as victors The final was played at Leixlip United’s grounds and we and, at the time of going to press, we face a semi-final faced a strong St Kevin’s team. We opened well and clash against St Kevin’s. In the Leinster Senior Cup, a were slightly ahead in terms of possession before falling competition we traditionally do well in, we were awarded behind midway through the first half. We started the a walkover when two schools failed to play each other second half brightly and were enjoying good dominance by the specified deadline. This, coupled with our bye in terms of possession when disaster struck. St Kevin’s in the first round, resulted in us seeing our first cup broke away to score a second and added a third a action at quarter final level. We travelled to Crumlin minute later. At this stage, our efforts were spent and we to face Rosary College. In a pulsating encounter, the conceded two further goals. St Kevin’s went on to lift the teams finished level at 1-1, after Rosary scored midway All-Ireland title, defeating the Ulster champions in the through the second half to cancel out Nika Arevadze’s semi-final before accounting for the Munster champions first half strike. The deadlock remained but our penalty in the final. The forthcoming league semi-final affords

taking, and saving, were of a high calibre. Jessie Kamm, us the opportunity of putting the record straight. Whilst Sports Edward McDonagh, Nika Arevadze and Niall Carruthers St Kevin’s were the best team we played, the final all converted their penalties with well-measured and scoreline was flattering to them and we feel that we can Our Future Talents placed strikes, with Alessandro Del Gener playing surprise them in the league. Finally, just to round off Sports a crucial part when he saved two of their spot kicks. this report, we regrettably lost the coaching services of We then travelled to Arklow to play Colaiste Eoin from Tom Gallagher early in the New Year as he departed for Hacketstown. We were missing our goalkeeper hero pastures new, on the other side of the Atlantic!

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188 Prize Day 2010-2011 Classes 7-11 Being a Mentor

Class Arts Science/Maths Business German Sponsored Flights I wrote a letter to Mr. Scally in 4th Year to apply to be a as fun and stress-free as possible.

7A Áine Fellenz Athena Barrett DM Samuel Hegner mentor the following year. Almost two years on and I am I really hope the mentees enjoyed having me as a so pleased I did. I was told before the year was out that mentor as much as I enjoyed looking after them. I’m 7B Iona Ross Rianne Rowan Nina MacAuley DF Áine Burns I was a mentor and would have a group of about 6 first sure I can speak for all mentors when I say this year will Daria Frolova Isabel Clissmann DN Yoeri Pearcey Van Der Beek 7C year students (mentees!) to look after when I returned be as packed full of events as last year, each one as LFI 7th Class in September. My first day back in school in 5th Year I successful as the last. I am proud of my role as mentor 8A Florent Cayer-Barrioz Jake Linnane Molly Flynn DM Henry Connolly Hören Anna Heisterkamp spent meeting my mentees, gearing them for the new and glad I have it, after having a great mentor when I road ahead of them, telling them what we mentors are was in 1st year I wanted to do the same for this year. I 8B Hugo Warner Kyle Ohlendieck DF Kris MacAuley Sehen Kyle Ohlendieck for and generally making ourselves as approachable hope our mentees enjoy their few years in Secondary 8C Saoirse Weaver Robert Fanning DN Norbert Rebow Lesen as possible. We informed them of the many discos, school and they have as many fond memories as I have. Tara Junghenn mlunches and class trips we would have together which LFI 8th Class seemed to get a few smiles. We then played games Best wishes to all my mentees and I’m sure they 9A Una Connolly Luke Egan DM Niamh Sauter Cooke and got more acquainted with one another and I soon themselves will be great mentors in 3 years’ time. 9B Fergal Hamrock Lukas Hegner Adam Tonge DF Jack Hennessy found I had a lovely group to watch over. The year

9C Isobel Lorigan Mareike Henning DN Jamie Scanlon flew by without any problems with the mentees, and

LFI 9th Class we had many memorable moments during the many Jennifer Mc Donnell discos, Wandertag and lunches. We tried (and hopefully 12B Save the Seal Alison Kelly Fund Raising Ela Gough succeeded!) in making the first year in secondary school Effort Left: Jennifer McDonnell Events 10A/B Imogen Grumley Traynor David Kane Brian McCann DM Melanie Müdder Catering DF Megan O’Connor Mentors Class 11 Chef of Year DL Caroline McKeon

11A/\b Jennifer McDonnell Athrú Cheung Michael McDermott DM Cliona Weltecke Events DF Anya Aleshko DL Stuart Gourlay

Sports Individual Shane Bourke David Kane Martin Savov U-16 Hockey U-16 Hockey U-19 Volleyball Mentors Class 12 Art Cup Lauren McKenna

Geography Eoin Hennessy McHardie

Outstanding Ciaran Lebrun Contribution

student of the Martin Savov Year

Back row: Huw Rees, David Kane, Christopher Reilly, Brian L. t. r.: Michael McDermott, Aifric Kyne, Deirdre Fitzgerald, Sharifah Congratulations! McCann, Roger Gonzalez, Donal Burns, Juan Ruiz Ramos Sarhan, David Lennox, Daniel Tatlow-Devally, Oengus Skehan Congratulations to Martin Savov (class of 2011) who is to receive an Entrance Award from Trinity College Dublin at a reception to be held Front row: Megan O’Connor, Imogen Grumley Traynor, Orla Whyte, on 29th November. The Award of the Entrance Exhibitions is on the basis of his outstanding Leaving Certificate Results.Congratulations to Julia Küchenmeister, Caroline McKeon, Katie Blackmore, Orla Kristina Soden (class of 2010) who was awarded the Stewart Literary Madeal and Scholarship from the NUI for the literary and critical merit Clissmann, Anna Carew of her work in her first year of German Studies at UCD. Kristina completed the Bi-Lingual Leaving Certificate in St. Kilian’s in 2010 190 191 Chess Club in St. Kilian’s First Holy Communion The children of 2nd class celebrated their First Holy Church, there was a reception in the school canteen. Communion on the 28th of May 2011. Once again it The parents who organized this, did a fantastic job, as was held in the beautiful chapel of Gonzaga college. the place was decorated beautifully. The children were The Chess Club has been started up in St. Kilian’s this started up a fledgling chess club this year, and we will The children looked wonderful in their special clothes. busy taking snaps of their friends and family, with the year. While it was initially set up only for first years, the be travelling to them for a rematch soon. The Chess The boys looked very grown up and smart in their disposable cameras left for each of them on the tables. club has been very successful, with over 15 people Club has been a very fun activity to be involved in, and suits and ties and the girls looked stunning in their Afterwards the families dispersed to their private parties. regularly attending, from both primary and secondary anyone who enjoys playing chess, or just wants to give white dresses. We had a small number of children, 11 A big thank you to all who contributed to the organizing school. There is a healthy variety in the level of the it a try, is absolutely welcome to come by and give it a boys, and 3 girls. Father Bartley who was new to the of this great day. people that play. Some people are only beginners who try. parish of Clonskeagh, officiated the ceremony which are new to chess, and others have been playing in chess was a wonderful occasion. After the ceremony at the Lisa Dobey tournaments for quite some time, so there is always John Wyatt something for people of all levels. At the beginning of each session is a short lesson on a large demonstration board, on which we play through famous games, or look at specific tactics. The level of involvement from the students is outstanding, and St. Kilian’s has already had a friendly match against Colaiste Eanna, who also Events Events

192 193 1st Class take a trip to Sealife My experience of my first THE BOG!!!! year of secondary school Wandertag 2011

I think the change between primary school On the 15th September 8th class went to the Causey and secondary school wasn’t that hard. farm in Co. Meath for a school trip. The main changes are: - We have more teachers for We left the school at 8:30 am and arrived at the farm different subjects. at around 10:30 am. When we arrived there we split - Instead of having one fixed room, ourselves into two groups. We then made bread. The we have to move happy farmer showed us how to make bread and then to a new class after each lesson. threw eggs at us to make the bread ourselves. Not - We have a locker to put our books in. many were caught!! Next we met the main farmer and - We have more homework and we he took us for a stroll around the fields. Some people finish a bit later. did not enjoy this experience, as there was mud and - We have discos. poo everywhere. Fortunately, there were better things However, this change did not make the to come. We were led into a large hall and a lady transition hard for us. Some people had taught us a bit of Irish dancing. Lunch was next and difficulties but we know that everyone had we shared the tables with another school. After our to pass these changes. Some people found delicious meal, the groups took turns in heaping into Events it hard on the first day because they were a large truck and headed to the famous bog everyone new and didn’t know anyone. Some people had been waiting for. It was a 5 minute ride to the At the beginning of this year, 1st class went on an outing to the Aquarium in Bray, Sealife, with their teachers Frau

Events preferred primary school to secondary school bog, and once there, we had to take off our shoes, Dobey, and Mrs Luttig. The children were enthralled by all the fascinating creatures to be found in the aquarium. but personally we think that secondary school roll up our trousers and in we went!!!! The whole class On their tour around, they learnt some very interesting information about many different types of oceanic creatures, is better. agreed that the bog was by far the best part of the trip. including endangered species, such as the Black Tip Reef Shark, and the Giant Pacific Octopus, and a variety of Here are some tips for organising yourself in Changing our clothes however was not so much fun! sea horses species. Did you know that it is the Daddy seahorses that give birth to the babies? Or that Piranha’s can secondary school: detect blood in water just like sharks. In fact they can detect as little as 1 part blood in up to 1 millions part water!, - Clean up your locker once a week. But all in all, putting the negatives aside, 2011 they can detect 1 part One particularly exciting part of the tour was the Interactive Rockpool, where the children - Don’t stress Wandertag was a success!! Thank you teachers from were able to touch a real starfish. Another popular favourite were the rays. Ali, is the name of Sealife’s oldest Sting - Read your time table, so you know at what all of class 8!!!! ray. She is 10 years old. When the children wiggled their fingers above the tank, Ali came right up to the top, able time and where your next subject is. to sense the movement. It was quite amazing, like ”magic”, the children exclaimed. After a very informative tour, the - Don’t forget your books and your children had a picnic by the beach. The sun was shining, and a wonderful stone and shell search began after lunch. homework. Paula Garcia & Sinead Parmentier Some of the children practised their “stone skimming” technique, into the ocean. Soon it was time to get the coach 8B back to school. All in all, a fantastic trip! Coline Melennec and Océane Thompson Lisa Dobey 7A 194 195 Wandertag to the National Botanic Gardens - 2A and 2B The day dawned sunny and warm and all of Class 2A and 2B eagerly clambered on to the buses for their trip to the National Botanic Gardens. And what a treat awaited them there! The gardens were looking magnificent in the autumn sunshine and we wandered off finding surprise after surprise around each corner. Luckily for us the gardens were hosting the annual Sculpture in Context exhibition. So there, beside the pond, there in the middle of the rose garden, there in the Great Palm House and everywhere, there were sculptures big and small. It made for a wonderful morning of exploration for the 48 children as they ran from sculpture to sculpture, eager to see the next one. We lunched in the Band Stand and ended our trip in the Rose Garden, which most children declared their favourite part. Even in the autumn sunshine it was a heaven of soft colours and sweet smells. A great day was had by all and thank you to the parents who accompanied us. Annette Black, Mirja Brown

Wandertag der Klassen 3A und 3B nach Sonairte 3A and 3B visited Sonairte for our “Wandertag” in September 2011. Sonairte is an interactive visitor centre promoting

ecological awareness and sustainable living. The name Sonairte is derived from a middle Irish word meaning Events “positive strength” and on that day there was a lot of positive strength and energy emanating from our pupils as they explored and experienced the wonderful facilities on offer. We went on a nature trail filled with activities such as ecology orienteering, a Events scavenger hunt, a mini beast hunt and many exciting games. The children had lots of fun, while also learning all about nature and ecology.

Miriam Lechleiter and Kerstin Smolenski

196 197 Wandertag der Klassen 5A und 5B Events

Die 5. Klassen beschlossen, einen gemeinsamen ersten Wandertag nach Glendalough zu unternehmen. Wir hatten Glück mit dem Wetter, erlebten gutgelaunt eine herrlich

Events Hinfahrt, ein rasantes Fußballspiel gleich nach der Ankunft, eine ereignisreiche und für alle sehr vergnügliche Wanderung durch Wiese, Wald und Flur, auch abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade, zwei lange Vesperpausen, eine Spielerunde vor dem Heimweg und eine nicht minder angenehme Busfahrt nach Clonskeagh zurück - wiederum bei bester Laune: Wandertag der Klassen 4A und 4B Ein schöner Tag, der laut nach einer Wiederholung ruft. In September 2011, fourth class visited Skerries Mill on their Wandertag. In school, we read about these famous Ein besonderes Dankeschön gilt unserer ‚Kilian’s mills and we were really excited to go see the real thing. In Skerries, we took a tour and saw right inside the mill. Air‘ Reiseleitung, Ms Jean Roth, und natürlich There were many different mechanisms that made the mill work. Outside we even got to see a water mill. We learnt Mrs Thielemans und Mrs McDonell, die uns guter how important wind and water is to make energy. After the tour we had a picnic in the park. The weather was fine Dinge begleiteten und uns dabei wundervoll and we had loads of fun playing in the autumn sunshine under the shadows of the two big mills. betreuten. Katy Dobey U.E.Theurer 198 199 DER TAG DER DEUTSCHEN EINHEIT Der Tag der Deutschen Einheit wurde in St. Kilian’s auch in diesem Jahr wieder gebührend gefeiert. So wurden unzählige Aktivitäten in der Woche des 3. Oktobers durchgeführt. Und Frau Blacks genialer Vorschlag, eine Ausstellung in die Vergangenheit zu organisieren, entwickelte sich schnell zu einem Selbstläufer. Ungeahnte Schätze wurden zu Tage gefördert, fanden Anklang und Beachtung und machten schließlich staunen und schmunzeln. Die Eltern unserer Schüler organisierten wiederum eine Verkostung deutscher Spezialitäten, die gerade bei den Jüngeren begeisterten Zuspruch fand. Die dritten Klassen malten, schnitten, klebten – bastelten mit Ausdauer, Phantasie und Einfallsreichtum deutsche Flaggen, deutsche Wimpel, deutsche Poster: Kunstwerke entstanden, bis schließlich dann das ganze Schulhaus geschmückt war. Die vierten Klassen griffen zu den Handpuppen und 3. Oktober, Tag der Deutschen Einheit – zeigten ein Puppentheater. Eisenbahnen gab es zu bestaunen, viele Verleihung des Deutschen Sprachdiploms deutsche Kinderbücher, Brettspiele, Puppen und Puppenhäuser, deutscher Fußball, deutsche Traditionen, Feste und Feiern wurden aufgezeigt – vom Weihnachtsbaum bis hin zur Häkelarbeit war alles zu finden, was einmal Herzen in der Events Fremde mit Deutschland verband. Zeugnisse, alte Erdkundekarten und Unterrichtsmaterialien vergangener

Events Zeiten – alles wohlgeordnet und mit sehr viel Liebe zur Ansicht aufbereitet. Besondere Mühe machten sich auch die Schüler der Klassen 5A und 6DM, die im Deutschunterricht das Leben in den beiden deutschen Staaten behandelten, Lieder aus beiden deutschen Staaten untersuchten und lernten und schließlich ein Theaterstück zu Mauer, Mauerfall und Grenzeöffnung entwickelten, einübten und mehrmals aufführten. U.E.Theurer

„Wir, wir sind die Mauer! Wir beschützen die Grenze, das Land und das Volk“, skandierten die Schüler der Klassen 5 und 6 in ihrem Theaterstück zu Mauerfall, Grenzöffnung und Wiedervereinigung lautstark.

200 201 3. Oktober,Tag der Deutschen Einheit – “Pop-up Museum, ein Blick in die Vergangenheit” Events Events

Tag der Deutschen Einheit, German Reunification Day, October 2011. A very creative and diverse group of class 3A pupils blow away borders in Art Class! Miriam Lechleiter

202 203 The Pop Up Museum 12th Class Graduation Schulball 2011 By late Sunday it was finally beginning to take shape. of German engineering with model cars and motorbikes But for a while, faced with a vast array of boxes to empty loaned by B.M.W. and organise, it seemed that maybe we teachers had We had crafts and toy aplenty – a puppet theatre, a bitten off more than we could chew! Steiff teddy bear, dolls houses, miniature furniture and On Monday morning we knew it was all worth while a very large train set. There was an incredible array of when we threw open the doors of the St. Killian’s Pop books, some very old and valuable. One table buckled Up Museum. The red, black and yellow bunting made under the weight of the history of money – including by the children lent a real celebratory atmosphere Geld and Deutschemarks. Another star attraction for to the hall. The exhibition tables were heaving with the children and those who are children at heart was everything from books to cakes. Each exhibit told a the model railway exhibition, kindly loaned and manned fascinating story – a family tale, a link between Ireland by the South Dublin Model Railway Club. The trains and Germany or a moment in history.Each and every whizzed and whizzed around the tracks for the whole class in the Primary and Secondary school visited the two days and the wonderful volunteers answered a museum. For the children one of the most exciting seemingly endless train of questions. We had visiting exhibits was the classic cars parked on the lawn outside children from neighbourhood schools and they were the gym entrance. We were kindly loaned a Volkswagon delighted with all the exhibits and learned much from whom we promptly nicknamed Herbie and he too had a doing the quiz we supplied.

suitably romantic tale to tell just like Herbie in the movie. Events Many, many thanks to the teachers, parents, children We also had a Volkswagen Type 181 “Kurierwagen”, and friends of St. Kilian’s who loaned their most precious popularly known in the United Kingdom as the Trekker The House of Mirth - Edith Wharton possessions and helped in so many ways. Fifth class Success (Type 182 in RHD form) and in the United States as the Success - what is success? I shall be interested to have your

Events were absolutely wonderful in their roles as curators and Thing. Beside these two old timers was a sleek vintage guides. The Pop Up Museum made Tag der Deutschen definition Porsche. The kids ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ accordingly! Einheit a very special celebration in 2011. Success? Why, to get as much as one can out of life, I suppose! German technology was well represented with items My idea of it? My idea of success is personal freedon. such as early household appliances and also the best Annette Black Freedom? Freedom from worries? Youth & Beauty - Edith Wharton From everything-from money, from poverty, from ease and anxiety, from all the material accidents. To keep a kind of It is good to be young, to be radiant, to glow with republic of the spirit-that’s what I call success. the ense of strength and elasaticity, of well-poised It’s a country one has to find the way to one’s self. lines and happy tints, to feel one’s self lifted to a There are sign posts-but one has to know how to read them. height apart by that incommunicable grace which is the bodily counterpart of genius! The Class of 2011 saw a little way into this republic and it is our hope that we have taught them how to find their Best wishes from Linda Golden, way further into this “Republic of the Spirit”. St. Kilian’s Schulball October 7 2011

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206 207 Hollywood Film Director and Animator Visits St. Kilian’s

The world renowned Film Director and Animator, Jimmy T. Murakami, visited St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule, Clonskeagh, Co. Dublin recently. He was invited by one of the teachers, Ms. Nuala Holloway, to speak to Transition Year students about his life and work. Film Studies is one of the many modules which students complete during the year at the school.

Mr Murakami was warmly welcomed by the Principal, Ms. Alice Lynch, who spoke about his outstanding achievements and amazing life story. She also said that it is the first time the school has been visited by a person of his calibre. Mr Murakami who has received many awards including two Oscar nominations and a BAFTA is best known for “The Snowman” and “When the Wind Blows”. When he talked to the students about his work

Halloween Events in Animation in California, New York and London there wasn’t a whisper from the forty or so students because of their keen interest. He also showed some of his films

Events and talked about animation and the work involved in putting a film like this together. He spoke about how computers have speeded up the process of animation today. He considers it a very good career as the interest in animation is very buoyant and that Ireland is very well equipped for this business because of the number of qualified technicians. He pointed to this as a possible reason why companies like Google are setting up in Ireland.

Both the students and the teachers who attended his talk found it to be very enlightening and enjoyable.

208 209 Milena Cuk am Klavier St. Martins’s Evening Perhaps the title of this piece should be St. Martin’s Evening Part 1as this year two events were held! Yes, a new tradition has been established with the KG children joining the Primary children of First and Second classes for a junior St. Martin’s play. To a packed assembly area, the children – all 175 of them – played extraordinarily well. There was not a hitch on the night and the final applause was Ein Deutscher Abend Lia Schaffer und Juliette Douet spielten überzeugend Frau Specht und Frau Fröhlich thunderous. Second Class narrated the play in English and German and also Auch in diesem Jahr konnte wieder ein ‚Deutscher und Milena Cuk durch das Programm, das mit einem took on the roles of soldiers, St. Martin, the beggars and more! Abend‘ zur Weihnachtszeit stattfinden. Auf Drängen Tanzlied aus Flandern von Ciara Connolly und Frank Kindergarten children gave stunning performances as horses and der Klasse 6DM stand dieses Mal jedoch ein Witte auf ihren Flöten beschwingt eröffnet wurde. Ohne said their lines, also in English and German, with confidence. First weihnachtliches Theaterstück im Mittelpunkt. „Frau Frankie und Ciara hätte das Offene Singen, das den class children gave a wonderful cameo performance with action Spechts Weihnachtsabenteuer“ schilderte auf ganzen Abend durchzog, überhaupt nicht stattfinden poetry – in English and German. humorvolle Weise Hektik, Stress und Aufregung können, denn sie begleitet routiniert alle Lieder und All the rehearsing, which was tiring for such young children, paid in der und um die Weihnachtszeit, um schließlich führten die Sänger gewandt durch den Abend. off. The children learned real lessons such as the value of co- augenzwinkernd auf das ‚Fest der Liebe‘ und den Ein langer „Brief an das Christkind“, auswendig operation, hard work and determination. Many thanks to the KG ‚Geist der Weihnacht‘ hinzuweisen. Nach nur einer vorgetragen von Lillian Danaher, Melina Cuk,Tom Simms, teachers for putting such a great effort into what seemed, at times, Woche der Vorbereitung vollbrachte Lia Schaffer ein Samuel Staunton und Sebastian Stehle, alles Schüler like a mad idea and also to the First Class teachers – they were so wahres Wunder in der Rolle der Frau Specht und der Klasse 5, ließ aufhorchen und schmunzeln. Milena Felix Welz as Sankt Martin. He gave a well prepared and had wonderful costumes. We are already looking Events führte vierzig Minuten souverän - ohne Hänger und Cuk - am Klavier - trug Ludwig van Beethovens Sonate forward to next year! stellar performance! Versprecher - durch das Stück und füllte die Hauptrolle Nr.1 vor und machte staunen, ob der Virtuosität, die sie Annette Black mit Leben und Charakter, gab ihrer Figur Profil und mit ihren neun Jahren schon erreicht hat – erstaunlich

Events Charme. Doch auch ihre Mit- und Zuspieler machten und gleichermaßen begeisternd. Gedichtbeiträge eine sehr gute Arbeit und überzeugten allesamt in von Moritz Rungger, Shomik Chakraborty und Arthur ihren Rollen: Jakob Grohe und Cian Ohlendieck Raven Hurley ergänzten das Programm rund um „Frau als geschäftige Holzbildhauer, Killian Conyngham Spechts Weihnachtsabenteuer“ und unterhielten heiter als tollpatschiger Sohn, Frankie Witte als leidender ironisch oder gaben auch Denkanstöße mit auf den Ehemann, Laura Fagan als aufmüpfige Tochter, Felix Weg. Und „Alle Jahre wieder“ beendete ein rundum Kaufmann und Juliette Douet als umherflanierendes, ausgewogenes Programm. immer freundliches Ehepaar, Shomik Chakraborty Ein kleiner aber wichtiger Programmpunkt darf jedoch als hilfsbereiter Passant, Ciara Connolly und Sasha abschließend nicht unerwähnt bleiben: Als kleinen Küchenmeister als Maria und Josef, Celine Müller und Leckerbissen streute Mary O’Tool - aus der zehnten Jonathan Guevara als strahlende Engel und Arthur Klasse - das irische Volkslied „Down by the Salley Raven Hurley gar als nervendes Haustier – eine sehr Gardens“ in unsere kleine Schulweihnachtsfeier ein unterhaltsame und kurzweilige Vorstellung. nicht weihnachtlich und nicht deutsch, aber einfach Liebenswürdig führten Sebastian Stehle, Leah Fellenz wunderschön! Sophia, Rosa, Sinah and Emily appeared to St. Martin in a dream. 210 211 Sankt Martins Abend der Klasse 6 Ja, es gab in diesem Jahr zwei St. Martins Veranstaltungen. Wie in jedem Jahr hatten auch dieses Mal die sechsten Klassen ein St. Martins Spiel vorbereitet und schließlich einen unvergesslichen Abend gestaltet. Ein Fernsehteam folgte den Spuren der Sage des Bischofs von Tours nach Irland und schließlich rund um die Welt. Die fast 1700 Jahre alte Legende lebte auf unserer Bühne noch einmal auf, die Orffgruppe sorgte für eine wundervolle musikalische Begleitung und Frau Lange-Davitt beendete den offiziellen Programmteil des Abends mit einem Offenen Singen der für St. Kilian’s schon traditionellen Martinslieder, bevor die Schulklassen in ihre Klassenzimmern verschwanden und sich über das herrliche Gebäck hermachten, das die Mütter unsrer Schüler zu Hause vorbereitet hatten: ein herzliches Dankeschön! U.E.Theurer Events Events

212 213 Der Weihnachtsbasar

Der Weihnachtsbasar der Deutschen Schule ist mittlerweile ein Begriff in ganz Dublin – und das absolut zu recht. Unzählige Verkaufsstände mit Handwerksartikeln, Bastelarbeiten, Spielzeug, Kleidung, Büchern und kulinarischen Köstlichkeiten jedweder Art füllten die Sporthalle und Gänge unserer Schule – unsere Schülereltern haben auch in diesem Jahr wahre Wunder vollbracht. In der Assembly Hall sorgten Frau Thielemans und der Primary Choir, Mr Mansfield und der Secondary Choir

und das Flötenduo Frankie Witte und Ciara Connolly (beide Klasse 6) gekonnt für vorweihnachtliche Stimmung. Events Eine besondere Überraschung war aber ganz sicher der wunderschöne Auftritt des LFI-Choirs – in verschiedenen Besetzungen und unter der Leitung von Frau Laura Zimmermann. Dies war ein Geschenk für alle Besucher des Weihnachtsbasars, ein kleines Konzert, das uns alle berührte – einnehmend, charmant und klangschön. Schuss- Events und Höhepunkt des Weihnachtsbasars war auch in diesem Jahr für viele sicherlich die Ziehung der Tombolagewinner durch Frau Clissmann und Herrn Dr. Heisterkamp – ein gelungener Tag U.E.Theurer

214 215 Christmas will be Christmas in any part of the world St. Kilian’s 2011 The joy of Christmas in St. Kilian’s is that it is such a wonderful, mad occasion and just before the Primary school break up for the holidays there is the annual Christmas assembly. Everybody joins in! Yes, it is a Christian festival, Christmas Bazaar but also a time of coming together, sharing, caring and festivities for each and every pupil. On the 26th of November music, This year’s assembly was particularly good. All teachers and students put in great time and effort to entertain their Bratwurst, Glühwein, crafts and fellow staff and pupils. The Kindergarten students joined in led by Frau Davitt. There was much laughter, singing, laughter where all on the list as and dancing and it felt, well, just like Christmas! Christmas started early at St. Kilian’s Annette Black Deutsche Schule. St. Kilian’s, a Frau Kempe and the Primary choir First Class celebrating Christmas 4th Class Orff Group German – Irish school with a European culture and spirit, proved yet again to be the perfect venue for the German fashioned annual Christmas Bazaar. Parents, teachers and friends of St. Kilian’s turned out in their hundreds to part-take in the festivities, and they were not disappointed.

Choirs from both primary and Ausflug der 7. Klassen mit Events secondary performed on the day. They Mentoren nach Ardgillan warmed the hearts of all in attendance Castle in Nord-Dublin und zur with renditions of “Oh Tannenbaum” Funzone in Drogheda.

Events and “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht”. The schools spacious gymnasium was converted for the event into a hive 7th class trip to Ardgillan of activity with everything from craft Castle (north Dublin) and to groups, crêpe stands, to an eagerly Funzone in Drogheda. awaited tombola. The day was brought to a close by the co-hosts of the event, the Lutheran Church, whose Gospel choir hit the perfect pitch with a mixture of choral and gospel songs. The Christmas Bazaar is open to the public as are other events throughout the year; please visit www.kilians.com to find out more. 216 217 The K-Factor And…..here are the winners! On 22th December, 2011, the K Factor was held in place, was the harmonica man Denis, who is only in St. Kilian’s, and what a show it was. The talent was first year, which is incredibly hard to believe. And incredible, the atmosphere was great and the judges finally, the winner was the ‘lazy’ girl herself, Jennifer were fierce which included the wonderful yet slightly McDonnell, accompanied by Steven Carey on the scary Ms. Lynch and the Simon Cowell of the judging guitar. Their rendition of the Bruno Mars hit, “The Lazy panel, Mr. Hogan. These were just two of the judges that Song” was brilliant. However, despite these being the made up the excellent judging panel with the impossible final three, I can honestly say that absolutely everyone task. The event was hosted by the charismatic duo, Julia who competed in the show was amazing and we 1st place: 2nd place: 3rd place: Küchenmeister and Katie Blackmore from fifth year. congratulate them all. Jennifer McDonnell, accompanied Denis Jaursch Éna Lochrin and by Steven Carey on the guitar Jack Hennessy There was so much variety, from the incredible Federico The event was organised by the brilliant Mr. Callan, the and his insane dance moves, to a live DJ set from the lovely Ms. Ní Ghallchóir, and Mr Ó Drisceoil who took As I waited backstage I was wondering how big of an idiot me being generally clumsy I found that a task and a half wicked Theo to stunning singers, all with voices that care of the sound. I think I can say on behalf of all the I would make of myself. I watched the first people go on by itself. Then I had problems plugging in the turntables. could give Adele a run for her money. The judges St. Kilian’s Secondary students when I say they couldn’t stage, the band from 9A and 9C (Four Day Weekend). Mr. Callan said that maybe I should go last and I was certainly had their work cut out for them. With so much have made it a more enjoyable show if they tried. It was They set up and I wished them luck. Then the show was about to do so, but then I saw the distinctive green light talent on one stage, I can’t imagine the difficulty of the perfect send-off on the last day before the Christmas about to start, with people gathering in front of the stage. giving me the go ahead on my decks and off I went!My choosing a winner. But somehow they managed and it’s holidays and I don’t think we can thank them enough. The presenters went on and made a few jokes and the performance could have been better. I missed a few

safe to say that they chose well, despite the views of Thanks to everyone who organised it, everyone who curtains parted. I have to say watching the band calmed scratches and might have messed up on censoring the Events other contestants. helped set it up, the judges and of course the talented me down but their performance was outstanding. The song but otherwise I was happy with my performance. contestants themselves. acts kept getting better and better and I kept feeling Sadly I didn’t win but I didn’t mind. The finalists were, in third place, Éna Lochrin and Jack Diane Maguire worse and worse!!! I was first on after the interval and Theo Ager Events Hennessy with their traditional Irish music that had 10B when it was time to set up, disaster struck - the laptop 9B Mr. O’Scanaill tapping away with his foot. In second wouldn’t connect properly! With my hands shaking and

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Kinder musizieren and Jugend musiziert 2012 It is Friday, the 20th January 2012 and the music room concert and it is great to see how many visitors from the is buzzing with the excited voices from the young Kimu St. Kilian’s community enjoy this event. We owe special musicians. The room is packed to capacity with parents, thanks to the German Embassy, especially Frau Tapella friends, musicians and the judges Frau Thielemans, Mr and Herr Zingraf, who supported the event on both days Jomi Krobb and Mr Mansfield. The MC Kim Davitt leads and who generously hosted a reception after the opening us through the programme and everybody present is concert. amazed how much musical talent can be found among All day Saturday, 21st January the assembly area is the pupils of the Primary School in St. Kilian’s. rocking to the sounds of the Jumu Pop competition. The The programme contains a versatile mix of various judges (Frauke Siemandel, Anne-Kristine Weber, Niamh instrumental and vocal performances. All participants Fitzgerald and Aiden Scanlon) tell me that they really Events get a prize, with Leah Fellenz reaching full points (25) as enjoy all musical performances. Hannah Cogan, Marlene the only participants of both Kimu and Jumu. Well done, Komez-Zingraf, Dan Rees, Jake Smith, Jack Worrall, Leah! Afterwards all children, their friends and parents Jenny Mc Donnell, Marianne Keogh, Shane Kelly-Lester,

Events enjoy refreshments in the canteen. After a lunch in the Killian Grumley-Traynor, Hannah Barkhoff and Kim Davitt canteen the other judges (Elisaveta Blumina, John Lynch, all receive a first prize and with that a ticket to London. Aiden Scanlon and Aishling Hill) are ready for the start of Joe Carroll and Jomi Krobb were accompanists who Jumu Classic. They all express their surprise as to how will also travel with us to London. In the evening, all high is the musical standard of the participants. Frankie prizewinners perform during the prizewinners’ concert Witte (recorder), Lukas O’Brien (recorder and oboe), and receive their certificates from Hery Henry (committee Vladimir Sint and Bethany Edgar (Piano for 4 hands and Jumu North-East Europe) and Frau Tapella. Piano/Violin duo) and Imogen Grumley-Traynor (flute) Again a successful and enjoyable Jumu week-end over, accompanied by her brother Killian on the piano each get with special thanks to all musicians, their families, friends, a first prize and therefore qualify for the second round teachers, supporters and the organizing team with Jomi of the competition in London in March. Felix Welz and Krobb, Karli Krobb, Hery Henry and Kim Davitt . Thanks Emanuel Sint (piano for 4 hands) also get a first prize guys - it would not be possible without you. London - here but are too young yet to travel to London. In the evening we come! the entrance hall is this year’s venue for the opening 220 221 Jugend musiziert Landeswettbewerb 2012 in London On Wednesday 21st March all those who had qualified which was given to Imogen Grumley-Traynor who will in the 1st round in Dublin went to London, where the also represent the school in the third round in Germany. 2nd round was held in the German school in Richmond. Furthermore an invitation was given to Jack Worrall Glorious weather greeted us and for the following 5 to perform at a concert in one of the East European days of the competition in London not a single cloud countries during the summer. Considering 17 countries darkened the sky. Just as bright was everybody’s mood participated in this 2nd round in London we did very well and not only did we receive 16 first prizes, 4 referrals to and the school can be very proud of all their classical the 3rd round in Stuttgart in Germany in May, but also and pop musicians. the perpetual trophy of the region North-East Europe, Barbara Davitt Events Events

222 223 Musikprojekt der Klassen 6A und 6B Planting Trees in Glasnevin On the 7th of March 2012 (National Tree Day) 6B went to the Glasnevin Museum to plant trees and learn more about them. I interviewed one of the students to tell us more about the trip. Me: What was your first impression as you arrived at the museum? Für den 7. Februar organisierte Frau Thielemans really enjoyed the workshop. I loved making the song Student: I was surprised. I thought we were in a museum ein Musical Workshop für die Klassen 6A und 6B. Es and spending time with my friends. Joanna Harnett ▫ with lots of trees around it, but as I got out of the bus, I kamen zwei Leute, Joe und Emma. Sie machten mit We learned that we should not speak and listen at the saw a few graves. And as I turned around, I saw MANY uns musikalische Spiele, ein Quiz und sie haben mit same time. We learned how to write a song and had so more graves. There was a glass building too, that was the Glasnevin Tree Trust der Klasse ein Lied geschrieben und es aufgenommen. much fun that we couldn’t stop talking about it the next museum itself. Me: Did the person, that showed you around show you On Wednesday the 7th of March we (6b) went to the Jeder hatte viel Spaß dabei und es war sehr day. We also learned how to edit a song in a computer. Glasnevin Tree trust. The Glasnevin tree trust is located unterhaltsam, als wir, um uns aufzuwärmen, tanzten Felix Kaufmann, Moritz Rungger ▫ The music school was something creepy? Student: Actually, yes. She brought us down to this little in Glasnevin Cemetery, which is where Daniel O’Connell is und lustige, mehrstimmige Lieder sangen. Man konnte an eye-opening for me, and it was a great thing to do, buried. The first thing we did was visit Daniel O’Connell’s auch sein eigenes Instrument mitbringen und es für die because it was very funny. But the best part was, that cabin and showed us the grave of Daniel O’Connell and we were allowed to touch his coffin. crypt. When we came out we looked at different types of Aufnahme benutzen. Wir mussten nachdenken, von we made our own song. Jonathan Guevara ▫ I found it’s trees including a giant secoia tree. Secoias can grow to be was der Song handeln sollte und wie er heißen könnte. easy to write songs. It was energetic. It was really good Me: How many trees did your class plant? Student: Three. The group of girls planted one and called the biggest tree in the world. They also have a very soft Das war schwierig, weil wir so viele kreative Ideen fun. Killian Conyngham ▫ It was fun, because we did bark. Next, we planted our own trees. To plant a tree there

it ‘Celine’, one group of boys called their tree ‘Stompy’ and Events hatten. Wir teilen uns in Gruppen auf und fingen an, loads of activities. We also made our own song. Frankie are a couple of steps. First you have to dig a hole. Then you das Lied zu schreiben. Währenddessen arbeitet Joe Witte ▫ The music workshop was a great experience, the last group called their tree ‘Simbad’. Everyone got a sapling and a flowerpot to bring home as well. put the tree in and refill the hole with the soil you dug and mit seinem Computer an der Melodie des Liedes. Wir much better than I expected! Joe and Emma were tree bark. Next you put in some manure. Then you wait for mussten mucksmäuschenstill sein, als Emma den Text, really nice and funny, the songwriting was loads of fun Me: Thank you for answering my questions. Events Laura Fagan, 6B it to grow! After that we were given our own trees to plant. den wir selbst geschrieben hatten, für jede Gruppe in and so was recording it! Georgina Eberle ▫ We made a The amazing thing is we were surrounded by gravestones, ein Lied verwandelte. Als wir fertig waren, hatten wir viel song. We sang it. It was fun. We learned how to make Pictured above right: 6B at the Tree Planting workshop in Glasnevin. Felix, Ivan and Moritz supervise Stephen’s ancient and new the whole time. zu erzählen und zu lachen. Es war ein tolles Erlebnis! a song using a computer. We will never forget the day. Shomik Chakraborty, 6B Ciara Connolly, Juliette Douet und Victoria Vallejo Alex Henry, Khaled Al Sayegh ▫ The music workshop digging skills. Fuccella was even better than I expected. It was fun, creative A world without books would be …well This year the Primary school celebrated and interesting. It made the whole class think and work …a world without soul. Books are, of World Book Day in March by inviting Mr. My favourite part was as we made our rap and recorded together. I enjoyed it! course, central to everything we do in the Mansfield (our revered drama teacher) to it. I liked the funny warm-ups! Maximilian Murphy ▫ I Ciara Connolly Primary school. So central we might in read Roald Dahl extracts. His audience fact be lulled into a sense of books being was captivated. The pay back was something ordinary and everyday - when immediate and great: laughter, giggles, they are extraordinary and wonderful. oohs and aahs. Books, books, books… never be without one!

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Die Naturwissenschaften waren in diesem Jahr das Unter Mithilfe vieler Kollegen und der begeisterten Motto des Karnevals an der Deutschen Schule St. Mitarbeit der Grundschulklassen gestaltete Frau Klilian’s. So ist es kaum verwunderlich, dass sich zu Thielemans als Hauptzeremonienmeister in diesem unserer Karnevalsfeier reichlich Wissenschaftler mit Jahr wieder eine ganz besondere Karnevalssitzung - Brille und weißem Mantel und nicht wenige Einsteins musikalisch, abwechslungsreich und richtig närrisch. einfanden. Aber auch Ärzte, Krankenschwestern, Schließlich sang, tanzte und schunkelte der ganze Astronauten, Geologen, Chemiker, Alchemisten und Saal: Karneval an St. Kilian’s Zauberer, die Elemente Feuer, Wasser, Luft, das Periodensystem, Atommodelle, allerlei Monster und U.E.Theurer Getier und die unvermeidlichen Prinzessinnen fanden den Weg in die Klassenzimmer und in unsere Assembly Hall. Events Events

226 227 A concert in the National Concert Hall All of classes 1 to 5 had a wonderful trip to the National Concert Hall. They joined children from many other schools across the country for a truly entertaining and engaging morning of classical music. The music was brought to life by the energetic conductor Gearóid Grant. His enthusiasm for music and children captivated every young concert goer in the audience. The concert began with a retelling of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf through music and dance. The R.T.E. Symphony Orchestra played beautifully. Gently and tirelessly the children were introduced to the sections of an orchestra and to the sounds of some of the less familiar instruments.Many old favourites for children and teachers livened up what otherwise would have been an ordinary Monday morning: The Wedding Dance from Fiddler on the Roof complete with bottles balancing on the heads of the dancers, an Irish sing along, especially appropriate as it was Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Week) and Strauss’ Radetzky March to name but a few. Thanks to Frau Thielemans for organising it all! Annette Black Events Events Am Dienstag, 13.März 2012, gingen die Klassen 5a und 5b. in die National Concert Hall. Das Konzert begann mit einem Stück, das viele Kinder schon kannten:„Peter und der Wolf“. Dieses musikalische Märchen ist von Sergei Prokofjew. Die Geschichte wurde getanzt und ein Erzähler trug die Klasse 5 auf der Fahrt zur National Concert Hall Geschichte vor. Anschließend wurden noch andere kurze „musikalische Theaterstücke“ von den Tänzern und dem Orchester aufgeführt. Wir sahen Frau Thilemans hat es wieder einmal geschafft, am 12. und 13. März 2012 für unsere Primary einen unvergesslichen auch einige Tänze, wie zum Beispiel einen Hochzeitstanz. Besonders schön Konzertvormittag zu organisieren. Unter dem Motto „Music in the classroom“ lud das R.T.E. Symphony Orchestra war der Programmteil mit den Liedern. Wir hatten die Texte und sangen in die National Concert Hall ein und begeisterte mit Sergei Prokofjews „Peter und der Wolf“ - ergänzt von einem „Woody’s Roundup“, „The Policeman’s Song“, „I’m An Indian Too“, … und rundum gelungenen und lehrreichen Programm für Schüler im Grundschulalter. Ein besonderer Höhepunkt waren das ganze Orchester begleitete uns. Das Konzert hat uns sehr gut gefallen, ganz sicher auch die bezaubernden Ballettbeiträge der Dex Mc Gloughlin School of Ballet, die Music und Handlung weil für alle etwas Interessantes und Unterhaltendes dabei war. gekonnt in Tanz und Bewegung umsetzten – eine Freude. Tim Herzer und Sebastian Stehle U.E.Theurer

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On 15th March 2012 the World Harmony Run visited the Primary and Kindergarten Schools of St. Kilian’s. The World Harmony Run is a global relay, seeking to strengthen international friendship and harmony. The runners spoke to us about harmony in the school and about how we treat each other. They encouraged us to think of others and not always of ourselves! Sarah Finnegan

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230 231 St. Patrick’s Celebrations in the Primary School

The Primary school celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and from First and Second classes. Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish week) on Friday, March Whereas St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated the world over, 16th with the usual riotous and colourful assembly. few know the story behind him. Who was Patrick and The children arrived in school in a wonderful array of why is he so important to Ireland and Irishness more costumes and sporting forty shades of green! than 1,500 years after he died? 2A told the story in We gathered for assembly at 11.30 and barely had English and German. They did a superb job, especially enough time to get through all the amazing acts. Fifth as they were set quite a challenge: the native English and sixth class performed spectacularly well. We speakers read in German and the native German had the X factor for saints, a weather forecast with a speakers in English. Events difference, blind dating, poetry and song (all as Gaeilge Many other classes made contributions as did Frau or in Irish)! Frau Davitt led the whole school in some Thielemans Orff group from Fifth Class.

Events fun songs featuring Leprauchans and pots of gold. Go raibh mile maith agaibh! There was Irish dancing galore with Zelda our guest Annette Black dance, Emily Geis from 2A and then troops of dancers

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