newtown review 2010-2011

ContentsEditorial...................................................... 2

Newtown.Review.Team.2011........................ 3

New.Staff................................................... 4

Gapper.Interviews....................................... 8

Hammocks,.Barges.and.Refugees:.Newtown.in.the.30’s.and.40’s...................... 9

First.Form................................................. 14

Philip.Boucher.Hayes.Interview................... 16

2nd.Form.................................................. 22

The.Big.Freeze.......................................... 24

2nd.Form.Ski.Trip...................................... 26

Agricultural.Science.Farm.Visit................... 27

Model.UN................................................. 28

Third.Form................................................ 30

Trinity.Scholars.......................................... 32

Art........................................................... 33

Junk.Kouture............................................. 37

Short.Stories............................................ 38

Poetry...................................................... 41

Fourth.Form.............................................. 42

21.Years.of.TY.......................................... 44

Intergenerational.Project............................ 47

Holistic.Health.Team.................................. 48

The.TY.Gaeltacht.Trip................................. 49

Kolkata..................................................... 50

Young.Social.Innovators............................. 52

The.Hamlet.Project.................................... 54

Staff.Photos............................................. 55

Fifth.Form................................................. 56

The.Secret.Life.of.the..Newtown.Household.Staff.......................... 58

Music....................................................... 59

Chamber.Choir.Trip.To.The.UK.................... 60

Music.Report.2010/2011......................... 62

Spring.Concert.......................................... 66

Musicians.in.Newtown.A.Cure.for.Cold.Hands.Interview................. 67

DJ.Jack.Power.Interview............................. 68

Jack.Hanafin.Interview............................... 69

Sixth.Form.Photos..................................... 70

6th.Form.................................................. 73

Bristol.Orienteering.Trip.April.2011............. 74

Sports...................................................... 75

Clan.Events.2011..................................... 76

Cross.Country.2010.................................. 77

Winners.2010........................................... 78

Winners.2011........................................... 79

Rugby....................................................... 80

Hockey..................................................... 83

Munster.Sport........................................... 88

Equestrian................................................ 90

Horse.Riding............................................. 92

Irish.Water.Safety.Lifesaving.Classes..at.Newtown............................................... 92

Orienteering.............................................. 93

Badminton................................................ 94

South-East.Inter.Schools.Sailing................. 94

The.Newtown.Association.......................... 95

Old.Scholars............................................. 96

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It’s hard to sit down and say exactly what I want to say in this short piece. Every editor before me wrote about the stresses and strains of being an Editor and how they came to overcome it. I’ll take a different tact if that’s okay. When we started work on the Review we had a thousand good ideas and our new Staff Editors were keen to let us follow through with them. If we had tried to pursue all of those ideas the magazine would have never been finished! So that’s my advice, one idea that you follow through on and make work is worth more than one thousand ideas on paper that won’t ever be realised. I really enjoyed putting this Review together and I hope you enjoy reading it.

Kevin O’Donnell

Hello readers and welcome to the 71st annual Newtown Review.Not being ones to shy away from a new challenge or experience, we decided to offer ourselves up as co (staff) editors back in October, and now, in May, we are thrilled that we did. We all heard, repeatedly, during our Higher Diploma in Education year (which we experienced in the wonderful UCC) that one should always remember the motto “Teachers all, Learners all”. This motto sums up our involvement with the 2011 review and the review team. Although we facilitated, supported, advised and guided, we also stood back and watched the students shine. They have achieved so much and have learned a variety of invaluable skills that will benefit them long after this review has been consigned to bookshelves around the world. It has been a pleasure to work with this team and we hope that you enjoy reading it as much as we have enjoyed our role in it. As always, the entire school community were as generous with their time and support, for this we are extremely grateful. Our hearty congratulations to all concerned and we would like to extend our best wishes to the student review team as they move forward into Sixth Form.

Tara Coady and Sinead Maher

Editorial70 years after the first Newtown Review was published, we continue its legacy. Today, the Review is a constant reminder of what hard work and determination can produce. No matter who writes, edits, photographs or produces the Review it is the work of the entire school body that fills its pages. After all, it is an archive of what each school year has entailed. It pays tribute to the events, competitions, sporting achievements and above all the hard labour that pupils put into different undertakings throughout the year, which may be otherwise forgotten after a week or even a day. The Newtown Review is in essence the culmination of a year’s sweat, tears and laughs.

The experience has been a worthwhile one, for sure, but more than that it has been an education. I must thank the Review team for their incredible effort in putting this issue together. Of course the pupils and staff of Newtown must also be thanked - so much of what they do during the year goes unnoticed and if the Review can pay tribute to just one of those achievements, it is worth any hardship. I hope that this, the 71st issue of the Newtown Review, will do just that.

Beth Rochford


Newtown review team 2011

EDITORS:.. Beth.Rochford.and.Kevin.O’Donnell

CREATIVE.DIRECTOR:.. Amy.O’Loughlin

SPORTS:.. .Olivia.Chambers,.Jack.Joyce,.Alex.Hackett..and.Megan.Byrne

INTERVIEW:.. Caroline.Fitzgerald,.Sliabh.Wells.and.Luke.Fitzherbert

PHOTOGRAPHY:.. .Thea.Johnson,.Ruth.Harrison,.Nichola.Fennell,..Becky.Casey.and.Tess.de.Blanc.

EVERYTHING.ELSE:.. .Amy.Corkery,.James.Corcoran,.Jamie.Smyth,..Kate.Moore,.Georgia.Doorley.and.Abi.Wilkinson

STAFF.EDITORS:... Mrs..Maher.and.Ms..Coady


Where are you from?Coolderry.in.Co..Offaly.

What do you teach?

I.am.the.1st.and.2nd.form.boy’s.housemaster.and.I.help.coach.the..

1st.year.rugby.team.and.the.senior.boy’s.hockey.team.

How do you like Newtown?

The.staff.have.been.very.good.welcoming.me.into.the.Newtown.community.and.showing.me.the.ways.of.the.school..They.are.very.supportive.and.encouraging.so.I’m.very.grateful.to.them.for.that..

How does Newtown differ from other schools/places you have worked?

Newtown.is.a.very.original.and.unique.school..It’s.based.on.trust.between.staff.and.students.and.I.think.if.it.works.well.then.it’s.a.good.thing..Most.schools.wouldn’t.have.a.policy.like.that.so.in.a.way.it’s.putting.a.lot.of.responsibility.on.students.and.staff.to.work.together.to.achieve.the.best.for.everyone..

Who do you think is the most colourful character in the school?

That.lad.that.paints.lines.on.the.rugby.pitches..Sound.man.

What is the most interesting thing you’ve heard in the staff room?

I.overheard.someone.saying.something.about.all.the.students.getting.a.new.laptop.each.next.year!.

What has been your most embarrassing moment since you’ve come to Newtown?

Some.of.the.students.actually.thinking.I.was..on.X.Factor...

Stuart Greene

Where are you from?Dungarvan,..Co..Waterford.

What do you teach?

Art,.Craft.and.Design..and.the.odd.bit.of..hockey.coaching.


Everyone.is.very.friendly.


I.live.here!.Things.are.a.lot.more.relaxed.which.is.definitely.different.


Mr.O’Cuinn.and.Mr.Denniston..They’re.both.entertaining.and.interesting!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?

Still.teaching.Art.and.coaching.hockey..But.hopefully.selling.more.paintings.so.I.can.take.it.easy!


Probably.writing.this!

Who would you say is your celebrity lookalike?

That.term.‘celebrity’..Sure.I.don’t.know,.everyone.calls.themselves.‘celebrities’.these.days!

Favourite music?

Trad.–.can’t.beat.it!.The.“Feile.na.Deise”.weekend.in.Dungarvan.is.the.highlight..of.my.calendar!

Sinead Hehir

New Staff


Where are you from?Saint.Etienne,.France.

What do you teach?

French.


It’s.a.great.school;.the.atmosphere.is.very.good.


Relations.between.students.and.teachers.are.very.different..Everyone.is.very.relaxed.


Mr.O’Cuinn.–.he.is.always.making.jokes.


When.I.was.pregnant.last.year,.I.almost.fell.on.Peter.Keogh..My.centre.of.gravity.had.completely.changed..Poor.guy,.he.was.so.surprised!

What has been your most enjoyable/memorable experience in school so far?

When.my.5th.year.students.cried.the.day.that.I.left.last.year.for.my.maternity.leave..They.had.even.made.a.present.for.the.baby..Everyone.was.so.moved,.especially.Finn.Troy.and.Georgina.Stapleton...

Do you have any pets?

A.dog.called.Elvis..He.is.a.Cocker.Spaniel.and.very.spoilt..I.also.have.a.horse.called.Daisy.

Madame Guyon

Where are you from?Dublin.

What do you teach?

Spanish.and.CSPE.


I.really.like.it.so.far..The.students.are.enthusiastic.and.all.the.staff.are.wonderful.

What did you study in college?

My.primary.degree.was.in.European.Studies.–.I.studied.Spanish,.French,.History,.Rights.and.Ethnic.and.Racial.Studies..Then.I.did.a.Higher.Diploma.in.Education.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?

Being.happy,.doing.what.I.love.doing.


There’s.too.many.to.remember.


You.mean,.what.celebrity.looks.like.me?

Favourite music?

Bob.Dylan,.Kings.of.Leon,..Leonard.Cohen,.Amparo.Ochoa,..Christy.Moore,.Yes,.Nina.Simone.

Favourite food?

Gauibas.al.ajillo.y.paella.


Two.English.sheep.dogs.

Nadine Cosgrove

New Staff


Where are you from?Ballyhale,.Co..Kilkenny.

What do you teach?

Gaeilge.


It’s.a.lovely.school.to.work.in..Everyone.is.very.friendly.


Newtown.is.very.inclusive.of.all.and.students.have.more.freedom.


We.are.all.colourful.in.our.own.way!


I.have.a.BA.in.Irish.and.Geography,.a.Higher.Diploma.in.Cooperative.Organisation,.Food.Marketing.and.Rural.Development.and.a.Post.Graduate.Diploma.in.Education.


There’s.too.many.to.mention!

Favourite music?

Planxty.vs.Beyonce.(it’s.on.Youtube.–.look.it.up!)

Favourite food?

Chocolate.


A.farm.full.of.animals.

Jean O’Carroll

Where are you from?Dublin

What do you teach?

English


I.like.it.a.lot..The.atmosphere.is.friendly.and.welcoming..The.staff.and.students.are.lively.and.interesting


Me?


Someone.told.me.that.once.you.teach.here.you.never.want.to.teach.anywhere.else.–.true!


Letting.fifth.years.out.ten.minutes.early.–.and.not.even.realising.I.had.the.time.wrong.

Who would you say is you celebrity lookalike?

Barrack.Obama.–.Tall,.handsome,.charismatic.(and.we’re.related!!)

What has been your most enjoyable/memorable experience in school so far?

5th.year.Hamlet.–.rap.version

Aisling Kearney

New Staff


Where are you from?Midleton,.Co..Cork

What do you teach?

Career.Guidance


It’s.one.of.the.nicest.schools..I.have.ever.worked.in.


There’s.a.lot.more.musical.talent.here.


Edward.Denniston./.Gerry.Hanlon


European.Studies,.Translation.Studies,.English.(in.France).and.Guidance.Counselling.


I.don’t.get.embarrassed.–.I.laugh..at.the.situation..Life.is.too.short.to..get.embarrassed.


Barbara.Streisand

Mary Kelleher

New Staff

Where are you from?Co.Wexford.

What do you teach?

Biology.&.Maths

What did you study in college/university?

Bachelor.of.Science.&.Quality.Management.and.a.Higher.Diploma.In.Education.


Lovely.School!.One.of.the.nicest.schools..I’ve.taught.in


A.very.nice.atmosphere


Mr.O’Cuinn

What has been your most enjoyable/ memorable experience in school so far?

My.group.of.6th.form.have.been.a..pleasure.to.teach.and.I.wish.them.all.the.best.in.their.exams


I.was.told.Jennifer.Garner.-.but.I.don’t.know

What is your favourite type of Music?

Anything.80’s

What is your favourite type of food?

Pasta


Yes,.Kittens.&.fish

Karen Rowe


angela PaulWhere are you from?Victoria,.British.Columbia,.Canada.

How did you end up coming to Newtown?Through.Latitude.Gap.Year.Volunteering.Programme.

What was your first impression of Newtown?I.first.saw.the.school.at.4.30am..Haha.–.it.was.a.long.trip!.The.next.day.it.was.a.lot.of.take.in.

What sort of jobs/duties did you have to do over the year?

Roles,.newspapers,.tea.lists,.helping.the.nurse.to.take.students.to.the.doctor’s/hospital.or.to.go.to.the.pharmacy..

I.went.on.trips.with.the.sports.teams.etc.

What is your most memorable experience from the year?

Waking.up.on.the.1st.of.April.and.thinking.“Oh.my.God,.I’m.so.glad.I.don’t.have.to.clean.that.up!”.Nah.not.actually!.Probably.going.surfing.in.Tramore.in.February.even.though.it.was.freezing!.Kayaking.in.the.rapids..The.brown.bread!..“In.Canada.do.you.ride.moose.to.school.and.live.in.igloos?”..Of.course!.

What are your plans when you return home?Probably.go.work.and.make.money.for.school.

Gapper Interviews

Emmanuel Natan Nunes Soares Where are you from?I´m.from.Palmas-.Paraná,.Brazil..

What sort of jobs/duties did you have to do over the year?I.can.describe.it.using.one.word:.Swimming-pool!.

What do you think about the Irish weather?It´s.so.nice,.it.never.rains!!

What was your most embarrassing moment during the year? On.my.second.day.in.Newtown,.Luke.was.introducing.me.to.a.member.of.staff,.so.she.had.asked.me.a.question.and.I.answered.but.she.couldn’t.hear.what.I.was.saying..In.order.to.listen.to.me,.she.came.closer.and.I.thought.she.was.going.to.kiss.me.as.they.do.in.Brazil.and.other.parts.of.world,.but.she.wasn’t!..I.felt.really.embarrassed.at.that.moment.

Did you have a good experience in Ireland?Yes,.this.year.has.been.a.really.good.chance.to.meet.new.people,.travel.around.Ireland.and.Europe.and.improve.my.English.

Did you learn anything while you were here?Yes,.I.learned.some.Irish.now.I.am.pretty.much.fluent.

Cory rieckWhere are you from?

Harpers.Ferry,.West.Virginia.

How did you end up coming to Newtown?

By.luck.really..If.everyone.could.be.so.lucky!

What was your first impression of Newtown?

I’m.actually.very.impressed.with.how.talented.the.students.are.from.music.to.art.to.sports...Way.to.go.Newtown!

What is your favourite lunch?

Hands.down,.the.Cajun.chicken.

What is your most memorable experience from the year?

Jumping.into.the.cold,.cold.river.in.Carlow.with.Phoebe.and.Mr.Greene.

Did you learn anything while you were here?

Many,.many.things.but.most.importantly.I.learned.what.W.C.stands.for.

What are you plans when you return home?

I.think.I’ll.join.a.soul.group.and.go.on.tour,.maybe.to.Alaska..But.most.likely.I’ll.continue.my.job.as.a.sound.engineer.and.DJ.


Hammocks, Barges and refugees: Newtown in the 30’s and 40’s

Since.its.founding.in.1798.by.the.Religious.Society.of.Friends,.Newtown.School.has.played.a.vital.part.in.the.education.of.boys.and.girls.from.all.over.Ireland.

Originally.intended.to.educate.poor.Quakers.from.Munster,.Newtown.has.since.broadened.into.the.multi-denominational.school.it.is.today..Based.on.the.Quaker.ethos.of.respect.for.the.contribution.of. the. individual,. regardless. of. their. ability. or.aptitude,.the.school.continues.to.educate.in.this.tradition.. Now. a. thriving. boarding. school. which.welcomes. pupils. of. all. persuasions,. Newtown.aims. to. instil. a. set. of. values. which. reflects. a.balance. between. the.material. and. the. spiritual.through.a.sound.liberal.education.for.life.

In. the. 213. years. that. have. passed. since. its.establishment,.Newtown.School.has.undergone.many. changes,. but. has. always. promoted. the.founders’. ideals.. After. admitting.boys.and. girls.at.the.school’s.opening,.it.then.spent.a.period.of.over.50.years.being.a.boys-only.school..Newtown.finally.became.fully.coeducational. in.1924..The.admittance.of. girls,. though,.was.not. enough. to.deal.with.the.decline.in.pupils.in.the.wake.of.the.Civil.War.and.the.school.found.itself.on.the.brink.of.closure..It.was.at.this.time.that.Arnold.Marsh.took. over. Newtown. School. and. managed. to.revive.it.dramatically..His.endeavours.to.continue.the. school’s. running,. on. his. own. financial.responsibility,.are.undoubtedly.a.major.reason.for.Newtown’s.continuance.to.this.day.

By.1936.Newtown.was.a.small,.prospering.school.under.Arnold.Marsh’s.care..Fewer.than.100.pupils.graced. its.halls,. their.ages.ranging.between.10.and.18,.though.little.remained.to.the.leaving.cert..This. was. made. obvious. by. the. fact. that. Bertie.Finegan,.a. former.pupil,.was.the.only.person. in.his.class.in.what.would.now.be.referred.to.as.6th.form..He.was.subsequently.appointed.Head.Boy,.which.according.to.Bertie.was.for.lack.of.options.rather.than.on.merit.

At.the.time.Ireland.was.in.a.period.of.economic.crisis. precipitated. by. the. withholding. of. land.annuities.from.the.United.Kingdom,.who.in.turn.recouped.the.monies.by.imposing.extra.duties.on.imports.from.Ireland..This.led.to.a.period.known.as. the. Economic. War. which. saw. the. country.sink. into.a.period.of.severe.hardship..Financial.difficulties. gradually. spread. to. Newtown. and.delayed.the.construction.of.new.accommodation.for.girls.. Instead,.two.derelict.bus.bodies.which.had. been. joined. together. and. set. on. a. base.remained.the.girls’.dormitories. for.a.number.of.years..Nancy.Pasley,.a.pupil.at.the.time,.described.the. beds. in. dorms. as. ‘hammocks,. due. to. the.way.they.sagged.in.the.middle’..She.also.noted.that. the. mattresses. were. stuffed. underneath.with.newspapers.to.prevent.a.breeze..Food.was.another.common.grievance. for.many..One.meal.was.given.the.nick-name.of.‘Floating.Stew’.while.the. traditional. jam. roly. poly.was. referred. to. as.‘Dead.Baby’..The. reason. for. these.christenings.remains,.thankfully,.undisclosed..Remarkably.such.unappetising.meals.were.always.well.demolished.by.pupils..Some.staples.were.hard. to.come.by,.such.as.butter.which.was.commonly.replaced.by.dripping.. The. Lambs,. a. Quaker. family,. ensured.that. Newtown. always. had. a. constant. supply.of. marmalade. and. jam,. though. the. levels. and.quality.of.bread.available.struggled.to.keep.to.the.same.standard..Although.such.conditions.seem.

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scarcely.adequate,.the.pupils.were.unperturbed.and.such.things.became.part.of.life..It.was.also.very.uncommon.for.pupils.to.be.sick,.much.to.the.school’s. nurse,.Ms.. Bird’s,. delight.. It. was. after.her.that.the.sick-bay.got.its.name:.‘Nest’.

Every. morning. before. breakfast,. pupils. were.woken.by.a.bell.and.subsequently.had.to.run.a.lap.of. the.Boh’s.hockey.field.or,.during.summer.term,. to. swim. a. lap. of. the. unheated,. outdoor-pool. -. regardless. of. weather. conditions.. After.breakfast.collect.took.place.in.which,.along.with.the. headmaster,. pupils. took. it. in. turns. to. do.readings..Afternoons.were.spent.playing.hockey.and.rugby.or.swimming,.tennis.and.cricket.in.the.summer. term. -. swimming.being. compulsory. for.those.who.had.yet.to.pass.their.life-saving.exam..Matches. were. then. played. on. Wednesdays. or.Saturdays.-.regularly.against.Newtown’s.chief.rival,.Bishop.Foy..At.the.time.Thursday.was.a.half-day.and.detention.took.place.in.the.afternoon,.where.misbehavers.served.out.their.punishment.writing.tedious. ‘lines’..Dances.were.held.on.Saturdays.though.it.was.quickly.established.that.pupils.had.a.severe.lack.of.knowledge.of.ballroom.dancing.and. so. classes. were. organised. for. Tuesday.afternoons..On.special.occasion.dances,.pupils.dressed.up,.particularly.the.girls.who.wore.long.evening.dresses..It.was.at.these.dances.that.boys.and.girls.wooed.each.other,.and.even.made.visits.to.the.back.of.the.bicycle.shed..Another.popular.way. of. soliciting. someone’s. attention. was. by.sending.tiny.folded.notes.around.class,.declaring.your.love..When.a.boy.and.girl.were.seen.to.be.dating.it.was.referred.to.as.‘clicking’,.a.universal.state.during.Hazel.Bowman’s.time.–.‘I.don’t.think.anybody.wasn’t.clicking!’.On.Sundays.a.religious.service.of.some.sort.had.to.be.attended.in.the.morning,.followed.by.lunch..In.the.afternoon.the.school.body.went.for.a.walk.into.Waterford..Those.who.had.detention.had.to.be.accompanied.by.a.member.of.staff.or.a.prefect.

On.rare.occasions.during.summer.terms,.Arnold.Marsh. called. a. school. holiday. for. the. day. so.pupils.could.enjoy.an.‘Excursion’..He.often.hired.a.barge.on.which.pupils.and.staff. travelled. the.River. Suir.. On. one. trip. a. student. fell. into. the.Holy. Well. in. St.. Mullins. while. on. another. the.barge.hit.sand.banks,.sending.eight.precariously.positioned. pupils. overboard. -. evidently. school.health. and. safety. regulations. had. yet. to. be.introduced.. John. Brigham. later. continued. this.‘School. Holiday’. when. he. became. headmaster,.as.well.as.giving.a.day.off. to.pupils.before. the.start. of. their. exams.. Other. holidays. during. the.school.year.included.St..Patrick’s.Day,.when.pupils.often. visited. Tramore. strand,. and. Hallowe’en,.when. those. unfortunate. not. to. return. home.entertained.themselves.by.other.means,.such.as.a.climb.of. the.Comeragh.Mountains..Plays.and.stage.productions.were.organised.throughout.the.year,.including.performances.of.Dido.and.Aeneas.and.The.Twelfth.Night.along.with.many.Irish.plays...Other. entertainment. included. the. odd. concert,.comprised.of.music.performed.by.members.of.staff.and.pupils,.as.well.as.visits.from.poets,.writers.and.architects..The.most.widely.anticipated.visit.was.from.‘Grandpa.Pit’,.a.grandfather.of.a.pupil.at. the. time,.who. used. to.wow. the. crowds.with.conjuring. tricks.. The. real. highlight. of. the. year.though.was.Whit.weekend,.on.which.old.scholars.visited.the.school.and.admired.pupils’.artworks.which.were.put.on.display.. It.was. the.only. time.when. prizes. were. presented. to. pupils. for. their.year’s.work,.and.so.was.excitedly.anticipated.

Barge Trip To St. Mullins 1936

September 20101st.. Back.to.school.lads!

2nd. .International.Be.Late.for.Something.Day

20th. .TY.head.to.the.Gaeltacht.with.Cuinners.

21st. .Ploughing.Champs..5.form.and.6.form!.International.Peace.Day.

23rd. .TY.Ploughing.Champs

24th. .TY.back.from.Gaeltacht

25th. Old.scholars

26th. Old.scholars

29th. AGM

OctOber 20101st. .International..

Vegetarian.Day

13th. .Final.Chilean.Minor.released.after.69.days

18th. TY.ACTIVITY.WEEK

19th. 6.form.PTM.

22nd..½.TERM.!

31st. Halloween

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During. this. time,. Arnold’s. wife. Hilda. Roberts.was. also. at. school. with. him.. A. well-known.portrait. painter,. she.was.a. valuable.addition. to.the. liveliness. of. the. school. and. continued. her.painting. during. her. time. there,. making. some.members. of. school. staff,. pupils. and. workmen.

her.subjects..She.and.her.husband.also.taught.‘Drawing’.classes.in.school..Together.they.were.responsible.for.the.start.of.the.annual.Waterford.Art. Exhibition,. which. proved. an. important.stimulus.to.the.growth.of.art.interest.in.the.city.and. Newtown. alike.. The. first. exhibitions. from.1934. to. ’45. were. in. fact. held. in. the. Newtown.gymnasium.which.introduced.many.locals.to.the.school.who.were.otherwise.unaware.of. it.. From.this. the. Municipal. Collection,. organised. by. the.Art.Advisory.Committee.of.Waterford.Corporation,.developed.in.town..Paul.Henry,.Jack.B..Yeats.and.Dermod.O’Brien.were. just.some.of.the.openers.of.the.exhibitions.in.school.

The. first. Newtown. School. Magazine. was.published.in.December.1934.and.was.originally.intended.to.be.a.quarterly.publication,.including.articles.written.and.submitted.by.pupils.and.the.sport.events.of.each.term..In.its.first.few.years,.however,. that. was. not. the. case.. The. editor. of.the.fourth.official.Magazine. in.December.1936,.Murrogh. V.. O’Brien,. described. it. as. ‘neither. an.annual,. fortnightly,. quarterly,. nor. anything. else..It. is. far. superior. to. all. such. publications.. It.appears. just.whenever. it. chooses.’. At. the. time.the. Newtown. &. Mountmellick. Old. Scholars’.Association.published.a.yearly.report.containing.the.minutes.of.the.annual.General.Meeting,.the.year’s. events,. results. from. examinations,. sport.and.music.along.with.a. list.of.staff,.pupils.and.old. scholars.. It. wasn’t. until. the. summer. term.of. 1941. that. the. first. Newtown. Review. was.published,. amalgamating. the. School. Magazine.and.the.Old.Scholars’.Yearly.Report..From.then.on.it.was.to.be.an.annual.publication,.distributed.each.summer.

In. 1939. Arnold. Marsh. left. Newtown,. and. was.replaced.by. John.Brigham,.a. young.Quaker,. not.long.qualified..He.arrived.with.his.wife.Lily,.small.son.David.and.a.great.deal.of.enthusiasm..His.arrival.at.school.coincided.with.the.start.of.World.War.II..Newtown.now.felt.a.new.duty.as.a.result.of.the.European.affliction..During.the.thirties.and.forties,.the.school.received.numerous.European.refugees,. many. of. whom. were. German. and. of.Jewish.persuasion,.as.well.as.a.large.number.of.evacuees.from.England..They.had.been.rescued.

SENIOR HOCKEY TEAM 1944

Standing: Nancy Finegan, Audrey Torrie, Clare MacLachlan, Daphne Storah, Evie Hutchinson.

Seated: June Stafford, Honor Morgan, Dorothy Pearson, Joan Wilmot, Audrey Harrison.

On Ground: Pilly Simpson, Daphne Russell.

RUGBY CUP WINNERS - EARLY 30’S

Standing: Ossi Lush, John Higgins, Robin Fletcher, Fred Williams, Gerry Lush, Jim Sexton, Billy Hinds.

Sitting: Kurt Boehm, Benson Swain, Don Harvey, Harry Lush, Stuart Lilburn, Harry Elmes.

On Ground: Desmond Nash, Douglas Harrison.

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through. what. was. referred. to. as. the. ‘Quaker.Network’,. an. informal. welfare. network. that.provided.aid.and.safe-houses.for.refugees.and.all.those.held.in.camps,.irrespective.of.their.political.or.racial.backgrounds..Newtown.became.a.home,.school. or. just. a. temporary. place. of. retreat. for.pupils.and. teachers.alike.who.had.been. forced.to.leave.their.countries..Many.took.up.residence.with. Irish. Quakers. over. the. holidays. and. some.were.even.adopted..One.pupil,.Georg.Hollaender.who.joined.the.school.in.1933,.later.set.up.the.Holland. Fund.. Its. purpose. was. to. ensure. that.Newtown.pupils,.who.were.without.pocket.money.as.he.had.been,.or.were.otherwise.deprived,.may.be.helped.at.the.principal’s.discretion.

One.of.the.main.ways.in.which.the.war.affected.Newtown. was. through. a. shortage. of. fuel.. The.little. turf. the. school. did. have. had. to. be. piled.on. the. school. terrace. in. the. hopes.of. drying. it.out..When.it.was.burnt.in.dorms.for.heat,.pupils.took. it. in. turns. to.pump.a.wind-up. fan. to.keep.the.fire.going..There.was.not,.however,.any.way.of. heating. the. classrooms. so. pupils.were. sent.on.runs.around.the.playing.fields.to.warm.up.in.between.classes.–.a.tactic.still.used.by.Ms..Barry.to.this.day..The.lack.of.fuel.was.also.apparent.on.the.train.journeys.pupils.took.home.for.holidays..One.former.pupil,.Hazel.Bowman,.recalls.the.train.journey’s.constant.halting.every.mile.while.men.restocked.the.fuel.from.piles.in.local.fields.-.‘It.was.so.slow.that.the.front.carriage’s.passengers.could.

plant.seeds.and.then.the.rear.passengers.could.pick. the. seeds’. flowers’..On.one. journey.which.a.pupil,.Bertie. Finegan,. took,. the. train. stopped.indefinitely.in.New.Ross.leaving.the.passengers.little.choice.but.to.abandon.the.train..Luckily.for.Bertie.and.his.friends.their.bicycles.were.stowed.in. the. luggage. van. and. so. they. cycled. back. to.Waterford..At.the.time.such.a.journey.would.have.seemed.short. as. it.was.a. common.occurrence.for.pupils.to.cycle.home.from.Newtown..Douglas.Harrison.remembers.frequently.leaving.school.on.his.bike.in.the.morning.for.holidays.and.arriving.in.Dublin.that.evening,.not.much.worse.for.wear..Others. who. did. not. have. his. stamina. often.stopped.off. in. friends’. houses. for. the.night. on.their.way.home.

Despite. the. aforementioned,. Newtown. pupils.were. largely. unaffected. by. the. war.. Some. boys.made.it.a.hobby.to.track.armies’.movements.on.maps,.but.they.were.wholly.unaware.of.their.exact.positioning..News.of.the.war.was.slow.to.reach.the.school.though.a.day-off.was.given.when.the.war.ended...By.that.stage.circulating.leaflets.had.been.read.by.many.of.the.pupils.detailing.some.of. the. terrible. atrocities.of. the.war..Regardless.of. conditions. in. school,.which.may. to.us.seem.arduous,.Newtown.pupils.as.a.whole.were. very.happy.and.unperturbed.by.them..When.speaking.to.old.scholars.in.regard.to.their.time.at.Newtown.I.have.found.that.they.have.much.to.say,.whether.good. or. bad,. accurate. or. disputable.. However.one.thing.which.they.remain.unequivocal.about.is.that.above.all.else,.they.thoroughly.enjoyed.their.time. at.Newtown. and. have. in. turn. yet. to.meet.someone.who.did.not..For.many.it.was.the.best.years.of.their.life.

A.huge.thank.you.must.be.said.to.Joan.Johnson.and.the.school.Archives,.whose.infinite.knowledge,.and.trust.in.me.with.it,.made.this.article.possible..To.all.those.old.scholars.who.helped.to.bring.the.article. to. life. –. Hazel. Bowman,. Bertie. Finegan,.Douglas. Harrison,. Philip. Jacob,. Nancy. Pasley. –.your.cherished.memories.are.truly.appreciated.

Beth Rochford

Tableau By P.e. Class For Whit Weekend C.1943


WHolE SCHool 1943On Ground: ? ? ? Trevor Grubb, Edie Baker, David Brigham, (if anyone can identify them please inform school

archives)

Sitting: Clare MacLachlan, ?, ?, Nurse Armstrong, Miss Loney, Gladys Gillespie, Anne Smith, Lester Smith, Pat Brigham and little Mary, John Brigham, Joan Bevis, Nurse Bennett, Eileen and Rex Webster, Alan Doherty, F.E.F. Foster, William Boggs.

First Row: Connie Lang, Dorthy Hutchinson, Pat Ward, Elizabeth Maguire, Dorothy Pearson, Joan Wilmot, Betty Dickinson, Sally Dobbs, Pegeen O’Flaherty, Ruth Childers, Pilly Simpson, Daphne Storah, Erskine Childers, Scottie Bowman, Sidney Murphy(behind), John Powell-Harris, Gavin Pitt, Rory Childers(behind), Sandy Ingle(behind), Dick Campbell, Peter Goodwin, Derek Torrie, Bertie Finegan, Peter Tyrell.

Second Row: Edmund Lamb, Gordon Brickenden, Freddie Goodwin, Jim MacLachlan, Goodwin, Philip Chearnley, Daphne Russell, Rosemary Jeffs, Daphne Archer, Aileen Dickson, Saive Coffey, Joy Gold, David Pim.

Third Row: Micheal Illing, Raymond Simpson, Elizabeth Gray, Philippa Murphy, Patricia MacLachlan, Henry Bell, Philip Jacob, Joan Boyd, Evie Hutchinson, Stanley Bishop, Dermot Corrigan, Sheila Tyrrell.

Fourth Row: Alan Williams, Eric Priestman, Roland Doanaghy, June Stanford, Campbell Wilson, Hazel Chapman, Camilla Hobson, Beryl Poole, Raymond Gillespie, Warnock Aitken.

Fifth Row(on roof): Weston Jacob, Robina Bell, Connie Green, Audrey Harrison, Valerie Wiltshire, John Mitchell, Kurt Schwarz, Brian Pim.

Sixth Row: John Hengstenberg, Honor Morgan, Nancy Finegan, Daphne Woulfe.

Seventh Row: Joe Stockil, Kim Healy Bertie Hutchinson.


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Philip Boucher Hayes attended Newtown School from 1983 to 1989. Since leaving Newtown he has become one of Irelands most successful and respected media personalities.

Philip began his career working for RTE radio. Since then he has also produced several television documentaries and won critical acclaim for his foreign correspondence from war-torn countries such as Iran, Lebanon and Iraq.

Philip was interviewed by the Newtown Review in 2004. However as that interview was conducted through email we felt that when the chance arose to meet him in person it was an opportunity not to be missed. We also thought that since The Old Scholar section is dedicating a page to former principal Tim Macy, and including an interview that Philip did when he was in 5th year, it would be fitting to interview Philip years on and see how he is getting on.

The interview team – Caroline, Sliabh and Luke travelled to RTE studios in early May to meet Philip. He gave us a fascinating tour of the RTE studios, where we saw and met some well known personalities and afterwards we began the interview.....

Philip, you’ve had an amazing career, what are you working on at the moment?

Well.yesterday.was.a.really.really.weird.day..My.life.is.lived.by.deadlines.all.the.time.so.I.go.from.one.deadline.to.the.next..Yesterday.I.met.a.deadline.which. I. had. been. working. on,. four. days. before.broadcast-which.is.very.unusual..

I.just.finished.making.a.documentary.for.TV.called.‘What’s. Ireland. Eating?’. where. we. took. the. till.receipts.of.3,000.households.and.we.analysed.them.to.find.out.what.people.are.actually.eating.as.opposed.to.what.we.say.we.are.eating..Then.we.went.behind.that.to.find.out.who.is.getting.the.money.from.that,.what.impact.it.is.having.on.our.health,.on.the.economy.and.who.is.getting.rich..It.would.seem.supermarkets.are.getting.very.rich.at.the.expense.of.Irish.farmers...

NOvember 20101st. boarders.home

2nd. back.to.class3rd. .International..

Sandwich.Day

16th. .George.Morris.falls..off.his.wardrobe.and..breaks.his.arm

17th. .Royal.Engagement.Announced

19th. ..5.form.PTM.and.Harry.Potter.Released

23rd. .Life.savers.pass.their.exams.top.class!

27th. Snow

28th. Snow

29th. .Snow..House.Exams.for.2+3,.Cancelled.for.5

30th. .SNOW!.Snow.boarding.on.rugby.pitches,.prep.let.out.early.and.massive.snow.ball.fight.occured

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December 20101st. .SNOW!.NO.SCHOOL!..

NO.EXAMS!..Mysterious.giant.snow.man.at.bottom.of.gate

2nd. SNOW

December 20103rd. SNOW

4th. SNOW

5th. ..SNOW.MELTING:(.Facebook.is.going.mental.with.everyone.changing.

. .their.profile.picture.to.their.childhood.cartoon.characters

6th. ICE,.school.open

8th. .Hello.to.Ms..Hehir.and.Ms..Kearney,..new.teachers.for.art.&.English

14th. Interhockey.VS.Abbey

15th. .Interhockey.VS.St.Leos..Minorhockey.VS.St..Leos.Neptune.Mini.Company.Photo.Competition.

16th. .Christmas.Lunch..NOM.NOM

So.that’s.done,.dusted,.out.the.way.as.of.Sunday.and.I.go.back.to.what. I’ve.been.doing.all.along.which.is.presenting.and.reporting.on.the.evening.current. affairs. programme. ‘Drive. Time’. which. I.will.do.for.another.week.before.my.wife.has.our.second.baby.and.then.I’ll.be.disappearing.off.to.change.nappies.and.bottle.feed.for.a.long.time.

What would you expect to find from the food survey or the receipts? are we lying about how healthy we are?

Yeah.well.just.take.a.look.at.TV,.magazines.and.newspapers. and. the. kind. of. food. and. cooking.that. people. talk. about. doing. –. there’s. a. huge.amount. of. coverage. given. to. organic. food. but.50c.of.every.e100.we.spend.on. food. is.spent.on. organic.. So. the. amount. of. coverage. that. is.given.to.organics.is.completely.disproportionate.to.what.we.actually.go.and.spend..

The.evidence.and.what.we.came.up.with.is.that.the.food.which.is.made.on.television.largely.stays..on. television. because. 50%. of. what. we. buy. is.highly.processed,.convenience.foods..

That’s.great,.it’s.really.convenient.to.be.able.to.go.to.the.fridge,.take.out.a.slice.of.ham,.slap.it.on.to.two.slices.of.bread.but.that’s.where.supermarkets.and.food.processers.add.value.and.take.more.of.our.money.off.us..

So.that’s.what.we.were.analysing...And.there.are.other.little.things.too.like.for.every.euro.spent.on.fruit.and.vegetables.we.spend.e1.50.on.treats..We’re. practically. eating. our. own.body.weight. in.chocolate.bars.every.year.

do you find journalism rewarding? Even though it’s very hard work?

Who.says.it’s.hard.work?.Yeah.I.do.because.no.two.days.are.ever.the.same.and.if.they.are,.you’re.doing.it.wrong,.you’re.telling.the.same.story..

I’ve.gotten.to.go.to.absolutely.phenomenal.parts.of.the.world..I’ve.gotten.to.meet.really.fantastically.interesting.people.and.those.are.really.privileged.things.to.be.able.to.say.you.do.in.a.job..And.like.I.say,.every.single.day.is.completely.different;.I.have.absolutely.no. idea.what.today. is.going.to.throw.up..I.can.tell.you.what.the.main.news.stories.of.the.day.are.and.continue.to.be.but.as.to.what.I’m.going. to. end.up.doing,.what. story. I’m.going. to.end.up.with?.I.couldn’t.tell.you,.I.just.don’t.know..And.that’s.the.exciting.thing.about.it.

Who is the most interesting person you’ve ever met?

I.think.that.different.people.affect.you.in.different.ways.. I’m.still. really.affected.by.a.woman.I.met.in.Lebanon.back.in.2006.when.I.was.covering.a.war.there..I.had.moved.into.an.apartment.which.had.been.vacated.by.people.who.had. run.away.and. fled. the. city. and. this. woman. living. in. the.apartment.next.door.was.just.too.old.to.move..

Every.night.I.came.home.she.was.standing.there.waiting.with.a.bowl.of.food.for.me.and.she.had.a.fascinating.life.story.to.tell..She.was.in.her.90’s,.she.was.a.Palestinian.refugee.who.had.fled.one.war. and. come. to. another..She. said. to.me.one.day:.“My.whole.life.is.just.war,.war,.war”..

Then.something.happened.back.up.in.Beirut.and.I.had.to.leave.in.a.hurry.having.been.in.this.place.for.a.week.and.she.said.to.me.that.she.had.felt.safe.for.as.long.as.I.was.there.and.I.said.“Well.that’s.a.bit. foolish.to.be.perfectly.honest!”..But.we.sat.down.and.we.had.a.big. long.chat.about. life.and.everything.-none.of.which.I.actually.broadcast.but.which.to.this.day.still.really.profoundly.effects.me..

And. then. at. the. other. end. of. the. spectrum....God. this. is. a. real. toughie!. I. mean. I’ve. met.some. phenomenally. interesting. politicians,.philosophers,.people.who.have.been.involved.in.truly.historic.events..I’ve.never.been.star.struck.by.anybody.except.Bill.Clinton.and.maybe.Bono.a.little.bit!


is there anything that you will never forget in any of the countries you’ve been to?

I.think.covering.the.after.effects.of.the.Tsunami.in.2004.. It.was.pretty.memorable. for.all.of. the.wrong.reasons..It.was.just.really.gruesome..

You.go.to.somewhere.like.Iraq.or.Afghanistan.and.even. though. everything. is. already. random. and.you.may.or.may.not.get.killed..Fifty.or.a.hundred.yards,. sometimes. just. five.or. ten. centimetres. can.separate. life. from. death..So. it. appears. random.but. there’s. a. reason. for.everything,.there’s.a.reason.that. people. have. gone. to.war..Then.something. like.a.Tsunami. happens,. it’s. just.random,.you.can’t.even.call.it.an.act.of.God.it’s.just.an.act. of. nature. and. there’s.nobody.to.get.angry.with.,or.against,.and.that.was.really.quite.depressing.and.that.stayed.with.me.for.a.long,.long.time.and.what.mother.nature.can.do.to.the.human.body.was.really.quite.upsetting..Not.something. to. be. talking. about. in. the. Newtown.Review.I.think!

How can you prepare yourself for that? How can you not let it affect you and do your job?

I.think.if.you’re.not.letting.it.affect.you.then.you’re.not.doing.your.job.properly.in.some.ways..Obviously.you.have.to.remain.detached.and.remember.that.your.job.is.to.go.get.the.story.and.broadcast.it.at.the.end.of.every.day..If.you’re.huddled.up.in.a.ball.somewhere.in.a.dark.room.crying.your.eyes.out,.you’re.not.much.use.to.anybody!.

But. at. the. same. time. you. have. to. allow. some.bit.of.humanity.into.your.reporting.and.you.can’t.just.be.totally.dispassionate.about.it.and.say.“OK.well.X.number.of.people.were.killed.in.this.place.in.these.circumstances.today”..

You’re.trying.to.find.the.human.story,.the.thing.that.people. will. understand. and. relate. to,. the. thing.that.affects.you,.because. if. its.affects.you,. the.chances.are. it.will.affect.the.people.that.you’re.broadcasting.to.

do you find it hard to be unbiased towards a side, for example in a war?

I. used. to.. You. find. yourself.taking.sides,.it’s.only.natural..But. the.more. you.do. it,. the.better.and.easier.it.becomes.to.see.things.from.a.number.of.different.perspectives..You.think. “Oh. yeah. they. have. a.

point”.or.“I.see.how.this.balances.against.that”..These. things. aren’t. as. black. and.white. as. you.think.when.you.first.approach. them..There’s.an.awful.lot.of.grey.in.there.

Was your life ever in danger in any of those places?

Yes,.on.a.good.few.occasions..But.your.job.is.not.to. reflect.on.and. talk.about. the. times. that. you.were.in.danger.but.to.tell.the.story.of.the.people.who.live.there..You.are.just.a.visitor,.just.a.guest.in. these.countries,.you’re.not. the.story.. It’s.not.important.what.happens.to.you.or.what.doesn’t.happen.to.you..

But.I.have.had.my.fair.share.of.war.stories.and.war.wounds.and.days.when.things.went.badly.wrong.and.you.find.yourself.at. vehicle.checkpoints.on.

December 2010.19th..Boarders.Crimbo.Lunch.

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21st. .X.Country.And..No.Uniform.Day.

23rd. .Schools.Out.For.Crimbo

31st. .Oddly.2000.blackbirds.fall.from.the.sky.in.Arkinas.and.100000.fish.turn.up.dead.on.a.20.mile.stretch.somewhere.very.far.away?.On.the.same.day.too…?

JaNuary 20118th. .man.survives.a.gun.shot.

by.using.his.HTC.phone.has.a.shield

9th. Boarders.back

10th. .Finegael.website.got.hacked.and.so.did.Maestro..Over.the.Christmas.holidays..Ms.O.Carroll.got.married.and.Mrs..Dillion.gave.birth.to.Amy.Rose

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12th. .Minor.and.Senior.Hockey.VS.Villiars

13th. 3.form.PTM

14th. .U13.rugby.VS.new.ross.CBS..6.form.WIT.open.day

16th. GOLDEN.GLOBES

19th. .JCT.VS.Middleton.SCT..VS.DLS.

20th. .Briony.and.Brenna.Munster.debating.semi.finals

23rd. .Brian.Cowan.stepped.down.as.FF.leader

25th. .Massive.riots.in.Cairo..Holistic.Health.Team.present.campaign.to.WIT.students.and.Mayor

26th. .Australia.Day!.Minorhockey.VS.Kilkenny.College`-.Inter/senior/minor.VS.Loreto.Kilkenny.–.Snr.boys.VS.Villiers

27th. .Waterford.schools.competition.1st.PTM

your.knees.with.a.gun.at.the.back.of.your.head.pleading.for.your.life.and.the.life.of.your.driver.but.I’ve.got.to.put.those.things.behind.me.

in war zones, how do the natives regard you? do they take a liking to you?

It. depends. on. where. you. are. but. it. is. a. good.thing.being. Irish,.a. really.good. thing..But. that’s.changing. now. since. 2001.. It’s. funny. I. covered.the.Balkans.and. to.our.advantage,.we.were.as.neutral.as.neutral.can.be..

Post.2001.and.Osama.Bin.Laden,.the.rules.kind.of.changed.and.you.were.just.‘Western’..Maybe.some. of. the. more. enlightened. or. some. of. the.more.educated.people.would.say.okay.you’re.Irish,.you.have.your.history.of.oppression.and.conflict,.we.can.make.common.calls.with.you..

But.more.often.you’re.a.Western.journalist,.you’re.treated. with. suspicion.. It. depends. on. who. you.are.talking.to..If.you’re.talking.to.civilians.they’ll.be.as.nice.to.you.as.you.are.to.them.

Have you any views on the Middle East at the moment?

My. life. changed. very. drastically. at. the. end. of.September. 11th.. I. did. a. phenomenal. amount.of. foreign. travel;. I. think. it.was. in. Ireland.about.six.months.of. every. year. because. I.was. flitting.around. the. place.. On. a. personal. level,. I. have.very.little.feelings.about.Osama.Bin.Laden..On.a.profession.level,.I’m.not.sure.that.it.makes.much.difference.if.he’s.still.here.or.not..Sorry.that’s.not.a.very.profound.thought.is.it?.Whether.it.means.everything.or.if.it.means.nothing.–.you.decide!

What are the downsides to your job? or are there any downsides?

Yes:. the. amount. of. time. away. from. home;. the.hours.that.you.work..But.they’re.just.part.of.the.territory.

What exactly are your hours? What time would you come in and what time would you manage to get home on an average day?

That’s.a.closely.guarded.secret,.I.couldn’t.possibly.tell. you!. It.depends..Filming. the.documentary,. I.didn’t.put.down.the.laptop.and.go.to.bed.before.11pm.and.my.day.would.begin.at.7am.listening.to.Morning. Ireland..Those.are.somewhat.untypical.days. -. you. could. not. keep. working. 14,. 16,. 18.hours..Days.more. typically.when. I’d.be.working.on. the. radio. programme. –.my. day.would. begin.at.7am..listening.to.Morning.Ireland.and.the.day.would.finish.at.7pm.when.we.come.off.air,.so.ten.or.twelve.hour.days.

What do you owe your success to?

That’s.a.horrible.question!.I.don’t.want.to.answer.that!. I. disagree. with. the. presence. of. your.question!. Who. says. I’m. successful?. Well. the.thing. that. I. think. is. the. common. denominator.with. most. people. that. are. successful. in. this.

Philip Boucher Hayes, fifth from the left in the second last

row, on a European Trip in the 1980s.


profession. anyway. is. a. lot. of. hard. work. put. in.when.you’re. in. your.20s.and.knowing.what. you.want.to.do.can.pretty.much.straight.away.get.you.there..If.you.don’t.know.what.you.want.to.do.with.your.life,.I.would.say.for.God’s.sake,.go.out.there.enjoy.the.world.and.see.it..I.unfortunately.had.the.affliction.of.knowing.exactly.what.I.wanted.to.do.so. I. just.pursued. it.while. in.school.and.college.and.straight.out.of. college..That. I. suppose.put.me.a.few.rungs.on.the.ladder.higher.than.if.I.had.waited.until.I.was.25.or.26.

You did a series of reports on Peak oil, do you think the irish people since have understood the consequences of Peak oil?

I.think.the.Irish.people.are.waking.up.to.the.fact.that.we’re.not.just.at.Peak.Oil.but.we’re.at.peak.everything,.peak.water,.peak.land,.peak.population-.the.world.has.a.finite.amount.of.resources.and.we. are. putting. even. more. unrealistic. demands.on.them..Have.we.woken.up.to.Peak.Oil,.are.we.aware. of. it?. Yes.. Have. we. changed. our. habits.accordingly?.Probably.not.yet.

How significant will the public’s reaction to the Queen’s visit be?

I’m.kind.of. tempted. to. think. that. it’s. just.going.to.be.an.awful.lot.like.England.versus.Ireland.in.Croke.Park.a.number.of.years.ago..A.game.I.didn’t.get. to.see.because.RTE.put.me.on.anticipated.riot. duty. so. I. was. running. around. North. inner.city.Dublin.talking.to.every.likely.looking.lad.who.might. want. to. start. something. and. I. ended. up.finding.three.guys.wandering.around.with.a.little.beer.carrier.full.of.petrol.bombs..They.ended.up.in.a.pub.with.me.watching.the.match!.And.it.was.an.absolutely.wonderful.occasion.and.everyone.stood. respectively. for. the.singing.of. ‘God.Save.

the.Queen’.and.most.importantly.we.beat.them,.we.absolutely.stuffed.them!.It.was.just.a.joyous.occasion.and.day..

Will.the.Queen.be.joyous?.No,.I’m.not.sure.joyous.is.the.best.word.to.describe.it.but.will.there.be.that.same.sense.of.‘what.was.all.the.fuss.about.when.it’s.over?’.Yes.there.will...A.nice.old.eighty.five.year.old.woman.is.going.to.come.here,.get.a.tour.of.the.place.and.go.on.her.way,.and.it.will.be.good.for.tourism.

in recent years you’ve been working in ireland. Can you see yourself returning to foreign reporting?

After.2006.I.was.in.Lebanon..When.I.was.leaving.Lebanon,. I.was.driving. to.Syria.and. the. Israelis.were. blowing. up. every. long. vehicle. that. was.capable.of.carrying.missiles.that.Hezbollah.were.launching. into. Israel.so.you.did.not.want. to.be.anywhere.on.a.road.near.long.vehicles..The.driver.that. I. was. trying. to. explain. this. to. had. about.twenty.words.of.English.and.I.had.about.the.same.number.of.Arabic.after.all.these.years..

After.all.these.years.in.the.middle.east,.my.Arabic.is. pretty. atrocious.but. eventually. he. got.what. I.was.trying.to.say.that.driving.behind.this.truck.was.not.a.good.idea.and.he.overtook.and.literally.two.minutes.down.the.road.a.drone.missile.overhead.hit.the.truck.off.the.road.so.I.was.thinking.God...and.it.had.been.one.of.many.incidents.like.that.and.I.was.thinking.‘You.know.what?.It’s.time.to.start.discovering.my.own.country.for.a.while.and.go.start.reporting.from.home.’.

Because. I. hadn’t. done. it,. reporting. on.environmental. studies. was. something. that. I.really.enjoyed.here.that.I.hadn’t.really.done.for.a.good.number.of.years..Paying.attention.to.water.quality.involves.spending.time.at.home.and.I’ve.really.enjoyed.it.in.the.last.couple.of.years,.just.rediscovering.my.own.country.because.one.of.the.

JaNuary 2011 28th. .East.Munster.X.Country.

31st. .Mocks.Begin!.2nd.form.ski.trip.4th.year.W.E

February 20117th. .More.Mocks.And..

TY.W.E

14th. .TY.going.surfing,.Valentines.Day,.TY.water.safety

16th. .U13.rugby.VS.New.Ross.–.Jnr.hockey.boys.VS.Middleton-.1st.year.girl.hockey.VS.abbey

18th. 2.form.PTM

22nd.New.Zealand.Earthquake

27th. Oscars.

march 20113rd. .Give.it.up.for.Trocaire-.1st.

year.girls.hockey.V.ursuline.–.minor.and.senior.boy.VS.Villiers

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great.privileges.of. this. job. is.being.able. to.do.the.amount.of.travelling.around.Ireland.that.I.get.to.do,.it’s.a.great.little.place..

I’ve.had.my.fill.of.foreign.travel.for.now.so.I’ll.stay.at.home.for.a.while..Maybe.I’ll.go.back.out.again.at.some.stage.because.you.do.get.wanderlust.every.now.and.again.and.I’m.sure.I’ll.get.it.-.my.feet.will.start.to.get.itchy.again..So.yes,.is.a.very.long.winded.answer.to.that.question!

iN QUiCK...

James Bond or Jason Bourne?Jason.Bourne..Well.unless.you.throw.in.a.little.bit.of.Sean.Connery,.the.real.bond.

Are you a food lover?Oh.yeah.sure.look.at.me,.do.I.not.look.like.I.am?

What motto do you live your life by?Don’t.wait,.just.do.it.

Did you watch the royal wedding?I. couldn’t. avoid. the. Royal. Wedding. because.there.were.so.many.people.in.here.(RTE.studios).watching.it..I.don’t.know,.I’m.not.so.Republican.that. I. wasn’t. interested. in. it. and. I. wasn’t. so.much.of.a.monarchist. that. I.was. interested. in.watching.it..It.was.more.like.‘Oh.look.there.they.are....Westminster.Abbey.looks.great....doesn’t.she.look.pretty...God.is.it.still.going.on!?’

What’s your favourite music?I’m.not.a. great.music. listener. to.be.honest.. I.don’t. really. have. the. time.. Bruce. Springsteen.still.remains.number.one.on.my.iPod..He’s.just.gone.from.strength.to.strength.in.the.course.of.the. last.six.or.seven.albums,.he. just.can’t.do.any.wrong. in.my.mind.. I. suppose. I’ve.actually.become.a.little.bit.of.a.country.hick.-.I’m.listening.to. an. awful. lot. of. country. and. western. at. the.moment.

Your favourite film?Can. I. cop.out. on. that. one.and.say. that. I. still.haven’t. seen. it.. I. used. to. review. films. in. the.station.and.I.genuinely.gave.an.awful.amount.of.thought.as.to.what.is.the.best.film.I.have.ever.seen..Maybe.it’s.because.I’m.a.nit-picker.but.I.found.problems.with.every.film.I.watched.so.I’m.still.waiting.for.someone.to.make.the.best.film.I’ve.ever.seen.

in MusicPAULA PETIT: What’s a snare drum?CARRIE MULLANE: It’s a type of piano

ANNA BOYD: Holly has loads of deerHOLLY MOORE: What? Who’s Holly?

STEPHEN S: Anyone want to go swimming?ALEX H: Nah man I left my moisturizer at

home and my skin will get all dryTalking.in.Collect

MR.LEMON: Waterpark won it last year but Newpark will win it this year

in GeographyMRS.KEAPPOCK: Robbie, what protection does the

atmosphere provide for the Earth?ROBBIE H: Emmmm…… it burns away the like….

Fireballs and asteroids and stuff….

BELÉN: I know Chinese….. Aloha

KILLIAN K: Do you know any Christmas songs?ANGELA M: Merry Christmas to you, Merry

Christmas to you (to the tune of Happy Birthday)

BEN K: There’s 48 weeks in a year

IVAN: Its in your genes to move aroundBEN S: Well at least you’re in your jeans, you

shouldn’t be running around naked

RUTH: You smell like gingerMADISON: Ginger? How can you smell like

ginger

SEIBHE LITTLE: (About a homework correction) Sir, what was my mistake?

MR. COX: Doing Geography?

MR. DENNISTON: I want you to think of the sounds that you would hear in an operating theatre.

HILARY GREENE: What’s that? Where operas are performed?

IVAN RYAN: I can’t think and write.

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2ndForm

What makes 2nd Form tick?

Most likely to…Save.a.person.from.under.a.falling.piano:....... Sarah-Anne.Bakker

Outrun.Mr.Cox:.............................................. Conor.Buckley

Reach.the.“Rocky.Can’t.Reach.This”.Sign:...... Peter.Joyce

Wear.a.black.sack.and.still.look.fashionable:.. Rowan.Keane

Get.Ireland.out.of.the.Recession:................... Evan.Jacob

Write.Christmas.cracker.jokes:....................... .Fiachra/Nikki/.Sarah/Eve

Be.a.Superhero:............................................ Ted.Sanders

Win.the.National.Ploughing.Championships:.... James.Kiersey

Give.Apple.Inc..a.run.for.its.money:................ Ted.Sanders

Have.a.Christmas.no.1:................................. Kate.Cafferkey

Movies1..The.Hangover2..Just.Go.With.It

3..Inception

tV Shows1..South.Park

2..902103..Desperate.Housewives

Songs1..Horse.Outside

2..Your.Song3..Never.Say.Never

march 20117th. U19.boys.teninis

8th. .“It’s.got.a.frog.on.it”.go.to.enterprise.competition

9th. .All.Ireland.Linguistics.Olympiad,.SCT.V.

Waterpark,.SNR.girls.VS.Kilkenny.college,.SNR.boys.hockey.V.Ashton

10th. Donor.Discussion.Day

11th. .5.form.French.lunch-.Japan.Tsunami.and.Earthquake

14th. .U16.girls.tennis.competition.win..Munster.Shields

15th. .irish.table.quiz.in.foy.hall.even.for.those.who.don’t.speak.irish

22nd..World.Water.Day,.Quote.from.Mr.Lemon.“continue.with.the.deadliness”.(paraphrasing.but.you.get.it)..YSI.Speak.Out.

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Newtown. has. long. been. a. sort. of. bubble,.separate. from. the. outside. world.. Thus. its.students.are.seemingly.quite.oblivious. to.news.beyond. Newtown’s. four. walls.. Whether. good.or.bad,.such.a.quality.was.made.apparent. this.year. when. Ireland. saw. the. earliest. snowfall. in.seventeen.years..Though.news.reports.had.been.broadcasting. the. expected. snowfall. all. week,. it.still. came. as. quite. a. surprise. when. Newtown.woke. to. a. blanket. of. snow. on. Saturday. 26th.November..The.morning.after.the.“Late.Late.Toy.Show”,.such.a.sight.more.than.helped.to.set.the.Christmas.buzz.going,.though.a.little.premature..While.such. freezing.weather.was.seen.by.many.as. an. economical. disaster,.Newtown.welcomed.it.wholeheartedly..The.hill.overlooking.the.rugby.pitch. soon. became. a. bustling. ski. track. with.

The Big Freezestudents. flying. down. on. any. vehicle. available..Snowball.fights.quickly.ensued.

Albeit. only. a. handful. of. students. remained. in.school. for. the. weekend,. by. Monday. morning.Newtown. was. filling. up. with. returning. excited.boarders.. The. day. students. however,. were.short. in. numbers. due. to. treacherous. road.conditions.. Such. a. shortage. was. welcomed. by.those.scheduled.to.begin.Christmas.exams.that.morning..The.lack.of.students.meant.that.exams.were.postponed,.however.the.relief.this.brought.was. soon. replaced. with. boredom. as. students.were.required.instead.to.sit.for.eight.long.hours.in.Study.Hall..But.dampen.their.spirits.it.did.not.and.the.snow.was.enjoyed.long.into.the.evening.


Tuesday.saw.a.slight.ease.in.the.freezing.weather.conditions. and,. unfortunately. for. many,. even.allowed.for.an.exam.or.two.to.be.sat..That.evening.Prep.was.interrupted.by.a.blustery.snowstorm.and.any.study.was.abandoned..Students,.kitted.out.in.anything.remotely.resembling.ski-gear,.took.to.the.rugby.pitches..The.snowball.fight.that.ensued.may.only.be.described.as.chaotic..The.student-body.participation. was. like. no. clan. competition. ever.could.hope.for.as.every.student.was.bombarded.in. turn. by. carefully. crafted. snowballs.. Such. an.eventful.evening.left.clothes.dripping.and.frozen.fingers.throbbing.throughout.the.grounds.

That. night. another. heavy. snowfall. meant. that.any. chance. of. school. returning. to. normal.disappeared.. However. just. in. case. any. day.students. did. attempt. to. come. into. school,. the.6th.form.boys.constructed.a.seven-foot.snowman.

to.guard.the.gateway,.blocking.any.entries..They.were.however.obliged. to.move. it.and. it. instead.took.up.residence.in.a.new.location..Wednesday’s.timetable. took. a. slightly. unorthodox. form. of.morning. Collect. followed. by. another. snowball.fight. and. then. break,. where. hot. chocolate. and.soup. was. served. in. the. dining. room. to. soothe.frozen.students..Meanwhile.an.igloo.competition.was.undertaken.by.many.students.and.resulted.in. the. sort. of. dedication-to-the-cause. seldom.seen. in. school. work.. . The. subsequent. study.session.was,.as.expected,.poorly.attended.and.by.lunch.the.majority.of.students.had.managed.to.find.a.way.to.travel.home.by.any.means.possible..The. rest.of. the.week.was.gladly.spent.enjoying.the. snow. at. home.. The. school’s. reopening. the.following.Monday.meant.a. return. to. reality.and,.for.many,.a.return.to.Christmas.exams.

Beth Rochford


It. all. began. on. Saturday. 29th.January,. a. day. which. also.happened.to.be.Eve.Heffernan’s.birthday..With.some.difficulty.we.managed.to.rise.from.our.beds.at. the. incredibly. early. start. of.half. past. five. in. the. morning!.An. hour. later. the. bus. left. the.

school.full.of.tired.yet.excited.students,.Music.blasted.down.the.aisles.

After.arriving.in.the.newly.finished.Terminal.2.of.Dublin.airport,. we. had. to. wait. around. for. a. while. until. Mr..O’Cuinn.finally.realised.that.we.were.in.the.wrong.place-our.flight.left.from.Terminal.1!.So.we.all.marched.all.the.way.back.over.to.Terminal.1.and,.after.a.debate.with.Mr..O’Cuinn.as. to.whether.or.not. there.was.a.McDonald’s.in.the.airport,.we.all.headed.towards.Burger.King..Once.our.stomachs.were.fully.satisfied.we.left.for.our.boarding.gate.to.begin.the.two.hour.flight.to.Geneva.

Upon. arriving,. we. were. greeted. by. a. Haut. Lac.representative.by.the.name.of.Ferry..With.him.leading.the.way.we.hopped.on.a.bus.and.set.off.towards.Haut.Lac..When.we.finally.got.there.it.was.dark.and.we.were.all.very.hungry..Once.we’d.been.given.our.dorms.we.had.dinner.

and.were.then.fitted.with.our.ski.gear.and.put.into.ski.groups..By.the.time.this.was.all.finished.we.were.exhausted.and.went.to.bed.for.a.good.night’s.sleep.

The.next.morning.we.woke.bright.and. early.. After. breakfast. we.set.off.on.the.short.walk.to.the.nearby. train. station.. The. train.journey. to. the. slopes. took. an.

hour.and.a.quarter.but.the.time.passed. quickly.. We. skied. from.ten. to. half. four,. as. we. were. to.do. everyday,. and. were. at. first.a. little. unsteady. on. our. skis..Despite. a. lot. of. falls. the. first.day,. we. steadily. improved. and.quickly.found.our.feet..Everyday.we.stopped.for.lunch.at.half.one.and. had. some. much. needed.sandwiches..Over.the.next.few.days.our.skiing.improved.and.soon.even.the.beginners.were.on.red.slopes..On.the.fifth.day.we.finished.skiing.at.lunch.time.and.headed.into.the.local.village.for.some.shopping..The.chocolate.was.definitely.the.highlight.of.the.day’s.shopping!

When.Saturday.eventually.arrived.we.were.sad.to.leave..On.the.way.back.to.the.airport.we.stopped.in.the.small.village.of.Greyer,. famous.for. it’s.cheese..We.spent.the.last. of. our. Swiss. Francs. before. travelling. on. to. the.airport..We.were.all.set.to.go.to.our.boarding.gate.when.Grace.Allen.lost.her.boarding.pass..After.a.few.minutes.panic,.Mr..O’Cuinn.managed.to.talk.his.way.into.getting.another.one.for.her..Thankfully.we.all.boarded.the.plane.and. took.off. for.Dublin..Once.we.arrived,.we.split. into.‘whoever’s.getting.collected’.and.‘whoever’s.getting.the.bus’.. Those. who. got. the. bus. back. to. Waterford. were.so.tired.that.they.struggled.to.stay.awake.though.some.chatted.throughout.the.journey..We.finally.arrived.back.in.school.at.three.in.the.morning.

It. was. a. tiring. trip. but. definitely. one. worth. going. on..Money.and.energy.well.spent!.A.big.thanks.to.the.staff.who.brought.us.on.the.trip.

James Kiersey, Sarah Baker and Triona Harvey

2nd Form Ski Trip


At. 9. O’Clock. on. the. dot. (give. or. take. fifteen.minutes).we.stampeded.onto.the.bus.fully.kitted.out.in.our.farm.gear.(wellies.for.some,.Uggs.for.others)..After.a.short.twenty-minute.bus.ride.we.arrived.at.Kill..

We.were.introduced.to.our.guide.for.the.day.and.began.our.tour.of.the.farm..First,.we.pulled.up.by.some.winter.housing.sheds.where.we.had.a.nice.look.at.some.heifers.(some.of.us.paid.attention.to. the. cows!).. The. layout. and. contents. of. the.shed. were. explained. to. us.. Our. guide. told. us.about.the.different.types.of.cows.there.and.told.us.where.they.would.be.moved.on.to.next.(some.were.headed.to.the.slaughter.house,.much.to.the.disgust.of.the.girls!).

After.about.twenty.minutes.in.the.cold,.a.group.of.us.were.regretting.leaving.our.spare.jumpers.on.the.bus..We.were.Freisian!.We. then.mooved. to.the.winter.storage.units.to.see.the.bulls.and.were.filled.in.on.how.everything.worked.there..We.then.ploughed.on. to. the. final. part. of. the. tour.which.was. looking. at. crimp. wheat.. By. this. stage. we.could.Barley.feel.our.fingers.and.the.Lameness.was.kicking.in..We.were.herded.back.to.the.bus.(with.the.smell.of.manure.stuck.to.us.like.glue).and.headed.back.to.school..The.trip.was.a.great.success..It.can.be.summed.up.by.a.quote.from.Harry. Milne. “I…. I. loved. that. place”.. A. big. pat.on. the. head. and. thank. you. for. Mr.Jones. who.organized.the.trip.

Nichola Fennell

agricultural Science Farm Visit

march 201123rd. .minor.and.1st.form.girls.

hockey.VS.Loreto.Wexford,.1st.form.boys.hockey.VS.Kilkenny.College,.JCT.VS.Bandon.semi.final

24th. .Swimming.Gala,.TY.intergenerational.project

25th. .Non.uniform.day.in.aid.of.Japan..U16.tennis.Vs.Rockwell.and.win..Daffodil.collection.day..Model.UN

27th. .school.showjumping.competitions,.6.form.play.for.S.E.M

28th. .fancy.PISA.tests,.U19.tennis.boys.VS.Clonmel.and.win.

29th. .Irish.water.safety.exams,.U16.girls.tennis.VS.Thurles

30th. .Jnr.girls.hockey.vs.Loreto.Kilkenny.

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This. year. Newtown. sent. two. delegations,.representing. Kenya. and. Mexico,. to. Wesley.

College’s. Fourth. Annual. Model. United. Nations.Conference..

We. set. off. from. school. in. a. bus. with. an. odd.looking.trailer.at.break.time.on.the.25th.of.March.and.travelled.with.Mr..Ronan.and.Ms..Cosgrove.to. Dublin.. Some. of. us. had. had. a. few. weeks.to. prepare. and. some. of. us. had. been. roped. in.at. the. last.minute..All. of. us.were.still. throwing.research. and. resolutions. together. hurriedly. the.night.before.

After.arriving.at.the.hotel.some.of.us.ate. lunch.and.others.starved.because.some.of.us.ate.all.the.ham!.We.changed.into.our.formal.attire.and.headed.to.Wesley.College.at.about.five.o’clock..If.you.think.that.some.of.the.youths.of.the.Peoples’.Park.are.intimidating,.you.should.have.seen.the.swarm.of.teenagers.dressed.in.suits.who.met.us.upon.arrival..From.the.start.James.was.admired.for. his. slightly. alternative. take. on. ‘formal’..Nonetheless.picking.up.five.mock.awards.at.the.end.of.the.conference..

We.were.then.split.into.our.committees;.Phoebe.Moore.and.Anna.Hickey.on.the.Health.Committee;.James.Corcoran.Hodgins.and.Nichola.Fennell.on.the. Environment. Committee;. John. Mullins. and.Holly. Wells. on. the. Historical. Committee;. Olivia.Chambers.and.Dahnan.Spurling.on.the.Economic.and.Social.Committee;.Becky.Barr.and.Caroline.FitzGerald.on.the.Disarmament.and.International.Security.Committee;.and.Alice.Fortune.and.Georgia.Doorley.on.the.Human.Rights.Committee.

At.the.opening.Ceremony.Maryam.Hosseinkhah,.an.Amnesty. International. human. rights. activist,.was. the. guest. speaker.. She. spoke. about. how.her. time. in. prison.had.opened.her. eyes. to. the.injustices. suffered. by. the. Iranian. women. and.about.her.struggle.campaigning.for.equal. rights.for.women.in.Iran.

During. the. Opening. Ceremony. we. had. a. video.message. from. Aung. San. SuuKyi,. the. Burmese.opposition. politician. and. human. rights. activist,.praising.the.WCDMUN..It.was.a.great.honour.to.have. such. encouragement. from. someone. who.is. considered. such. an. international. symbol. of.peaceful.resistance.in.the.face.of.oppression.

Model UN


We. then. returned. to. our. committee. rooms.where. we. lobbied. our. resolutions. and. began.our.first.debates..Over.the.two.days.the.Health.committee. tackled. the. questions. of. Medical.Research. in. LEDCs,. Medical. Health. in. the.21st.Century.and.Medial.Tourism..Environment.debated. the. questions. of. Exploitation. of.Endangered.Species.for.Commercial./.Medical.Purposes,.Increasing.the.International.capacity.for.Regulating.and.Monitoring.Hazardous.Waste.and.Addressing.the.Impact.of.Bio-Energy.on.Food.Security.. The.Historical.Committee.discussed.the. questions. of. The. Cambodian. Genocide,.The. Falklands. War. and. The. September. 11th.Terrorist. Attacks.. ECOSOC. deliberated. over.the.questions.of.Disaster.Capitalism,.The.Role.of. Multinational. Corporations. and. Protection.of. National. Minorities.. DISEC. considered.the. questions. of.Organised.Crime. in. Funding.Terrorist. Organisations,. Cyber. Terrorism. and.Establishing.Common.International.Standards.for.Import,.Export.and.Transfer.of.Conventional.Arms..Human.Rights.Committee.pondered.the.questions.of.Mercy.Killings,.the.Rights.of.Media.Personnel.and.the.Rights.of.Privacy.regarding.DNA.Testing.and.Databases..

At. nine. o’clock. on. Saturday. morning,. while.in. General. Assembly,. we. were. informed. that.Saudi.Arabia.had.run.out.of.Oil..This.was.our.emergency.debate.and.thankfully.wasn’t. real..We. later.debated. resolutions.on. this. topic. in.

General. assembly,. with. an. interesting. input.from.Mr..Mullins…

At. six. o’clock. we. attended. the. closing. and.awards. ceremony..We.were.all. thrilled.when. it.was.announced.that.Olivia.Chambers.had.won.a.very.well.deserved.award.for.Highly.Commended.Delegate.. The. Secretary. General. closed. the.WCDMUN.and.we.all.grabbed.some.sandwiches.before. being. collected. or. heading. back. to.school.

The. WCDMUN. was. an. extremely. enjoyable.experience.in.which.we.were.able.to.debate.and.discuss.topics.which.interest.us.about.current.affairs.and.the.world.that.we.live.in.today.with.other. young. people. of. similar. mindsets. and.opinions..

Thank. you. to.Ms..Cosgrove. for.mentoring. us.in.the.weeks.leading.up.to.the.conference.and.to. her. and. Mr.. Ronan. for. accompanying. us..Also,. thank.you.so.much. to. the.Old.Scholars.Association. and. to. the. Parents. Association.for. contributing. towards. the. funding. of. our.expenses.. We. really. appreciate. all. of. your.help!

Nichola Fennell and Georgia Doorley

april 20111st. .chamber.choir.competition

2nd. Bristol

3rd. BRISTOL..TY.Junk.Kouture

5th. .LC.IRISH.AND.JAP.ORALS..Kayaking.TY,.3rd.form.HE.practical

6th. JCT.Final.Cup.in.Clonmel

10th. .Junk.Kouture.southern.finals

12th. LC.music.practicals

13th. .TY.Dragons.Den..LC.Spanish.Orals.

14th. .UCC.open.day.5.form..LC.Spanish.Orals.and.French.Orals..TY.intergenerational.project

15th. .FRENCH.AND.GERMAN.ORALS..JC.music.practicals.

29th. Royal.Wedding

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3rdForm

What makes 3rd Form tick?

Most likely to…Save.a.person.from.under.a.falling.piano:....... Marcus.Walshe

Outrun.Mr.Cox:.............................................. Liam.Landy

Reach.the.“Rocky.Can’t.Reach.This”.Sign:...... Will.Troy

Wear.a.black.sack.and.still.look.fashionable:.. George.Morris

Get.Ireland.out.of.the.Recession:................... Bertram.Allen

Write.Christmas.cracker.jokes:....................... Will.Troy

Be.a.Superhero:............................................ .George.Morris/..Neill.Dunne

Win.the.National.Ploughing.Championships:.... Nigel.Kennington

Give.Apple.Inc..a.run.for.its.money:................ Barry.O’Sullivan

Have.a.Christmas.No.1:................................. Leo.Creighton

Movies1..Avatar

2..Due.Date3..The.Fighter

tV Shows1..Misfits2..Skins

3..Criminal.Minds

Songs1..Horse.Outside

2..Love.The.Way.You.Lie3..Baby

may 20112nd. Osama.Bin.Laden.Dead

4th. .East.Munster.Girls.athletics..LCVP.exam.for.LC..SNR.boy.hockey.VS.Villiers.and.won.cup..40th.anniversary.of.Willy.Wonka

7th. Scholarship.day

10th. 1500m

11th. .TY.in.CityWest..East.Munster.boys.athletics

12th. JC.art.exam.

17th. QUEEN

18th. QUEEN

19th. QUEEN

20th. .QUEEN...Walk.for.life.Hospice

21st. .Leinster.win.the..Heineken.Cup

23rd. .Obama.here..Is.Feidir.Linn.Missouri.tornado

24th. form.photos

26th. EXAMS.COMMENCE.

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In 2011 past Newtown Scholar Oisín Brogan was awarded the prestigious Trinity Scholars award. I got in touch with Oisín to learn more about his achievement.

Oisin: Being.asked.to.write.about.one.of.your.own.achievements.is.a.bit.of.an.odd.experience..You.don’t.want.to.take.away.from.the.difficulty,.while.at. the.same.time.have.to.avoid.sounding. like. the.success.has.gone.to.your.head..(Which.I.hope.it.hasn’t).

On.April.11th.I,.along.with.84.other.students,.was.named.a.scholar.of. Trinity.College..On.Trinity.Monday,. the.first. day.of. Trinity.Week.(one.of.many.Trinity.College.traditions).the.Provost.of.the.College.reads.through,.subject.by.subject,.all.the.newly.elected.Fellows.and.Scholars.on.the.steps.of.the.Exam.Hall.in.Front.Square..As.you.can.imagine,.a.large.crowd.gathers,.all.the.contenders.hoping.to.hear.their.name.read.out..It.makes.for.an.odd.occasion,.with.the.joy.of.the.new.scholars.juxtaposed.beside.people.who.weren’t.so.lucky..My.own.emotions.went.from.ecstatic.to.disappointment.extremely.quickly.when. I. realised. some.of.my. friend’s. names.were. absent.from.the.list.

I. said. elected,. which. technically. they. are,. but. the. scholars. are.elected. by. the. board. of. the. Trinity. based. upon. the. Scholarship.exams.–.infamously.difficult.exams.set.in.January.to.perfectly.ruin.the.Christmas.exams.of.any.budding.scholar..To.become.a.scholar,.you.have.to.get.70%.average.across.your.exams..70%.seems.easy.in.secondary.school,.but.becomes.much.more.difficult.in.college.

Being.a.scholar.of.Trinity.brings.many.benefits..One.is.being.able.to.write.“Sch.”.after.your.name.(which.no.one.actually.does).but.the.main.ones.are.free.fees,.accommodation.and.evening.meals.for.five.years..While.an.age-old.tradition,.the.reason.Trinity.keeps.it.going.is.to.keep.the.brightest.in.the.college.to.do.Masters.and.PhDs.

I’m.not.sure.how.many.of.Newtown’s.past.pupils.rank.among.Trinity’s.scholars..I.know.only.of.one.other,.Ciaran.Parkin,.who.was.in.the.same.year.as.me.and.was.a.good.friend.of.mine.in.Newtown..

Kevin O’Donnell

trinity Scholars


1X Collaborative Painting 1Y Collaborative Painting

Becci Auld 2X

Lucy Latta 2Y

Rosemary Brown 2X

Roberta Doorley

2X


Anna Gallwey 3XDaniel Fenton 3W

Gillian Bond 3Y

Megan Fitzgerald 3X

Rachel Brady 3Y

Emily Hermon 3W

George Morris 3W

Georgia Tuohy 3Y

Gillian Richardson 3W

Jamie Round 3X

Jean Ann Mulligan 3Y

Kelsey Cunningham 3Y


Alice Lee 4th

Amy O’ Loughlin 5th

Simon Quigley 4th

Georgia Battel 4th

Isobel English 5th

Jamie Smyth 5th

Martha Kirchner Arteche 4th

Mizuki 4th

TY Craft (Collaborative Mosaic)


Abi Hurley-Collins 6th

Jessica Hegarty 6th

Jessica Molloy

6th

John Boyd 6th

Erica Gurnee 6th

Kaija Kennedy 6th

Octavian Fitzherbet 6th

Lydia Thorpe 5th

Rachel Morris 6th

Ruah Bearney Pearson

Octavian Fitzherbet 6th


.Junk.Kouture.is.a.national.competition.in.which.students.must.design.and.make.a.dress.entirely.out.of.recycled.materials..We.heard.about.this.competition.at.the.start.of.the.school.year.and.subsequently.decided.it.was.something.we.wanted.to.take.part.in..In.order.to.do.so.we.had.to.start.on.our.designs.as.soon.as.possible..Unfortunately.we.learned.quickly.that.we.both.had.entirely.different.ideas!

.Eventually,.after.a.lot.of.sketches.had.been.thrown.into.the.(recycling!).bin,.we.both.decided.on.our.final.design.and.started.its.construction..The.frame.of.the.dress.was.made.from.recycled.wire.and.an.upside-down.laundry.basket..The.basket.was.covered.with.an.old.silk.skirt.and.the.wire.bodice.frame.was.then.covered.in.broken.glass.from.wine.and.jam.bottles..The.dress.was.finally.completed.and.ready.to.wear.by.the.end.of.the.Christmas.holidays..

.A.photograph.of.the.dress.was.submitted.to.the.competition.and.we.were.then.chosen.to.compete.in.the.regionals.which.were.held.in.Clonmel.Park.Hotel.on. the.3rd.of.April..Unfortunately.we.weren’t. selected. to.progress.to.the.finals.held.in.Dublin.two.weeks.later..Despite.this.we.both.really.enjoyed.the.experience.and.were.lucky.to.have.gotten.as.far.as.we.did..Thanks.to.Ms.Hehir.for.all.of.her.help.throughout..

Phoebe Moore and Holly Wells

Junk Kouture


Short Stories

Simon’s suitcase was tattered at the edges. The leather handles were worn. The zips often got stuck when he opened and closed it. Once, it looked professional, smart expensive. He too had once looked that way. Things had changed.

He walked across the lobby of the hotel. The receptionist had disgustingly long red nails. They tapped as they hit each key.

‘You leaving,’ she asked, sending a bit of spit flying across at him. What had he expected for twenty euro a night. Cheap hotels were cheap for a reason. All luxury cut out.

‘Yes,’ he replied, stepping back a bit to wait for the reply.

‘I’ll get your bill.’

‘Thank you,’ he said, knowing he’d wasted his breath. She didn’t care. He walked out onto the street and stepped into the smallest taxi. They charged less

‘Airport please,’ he said, making himself comfortable in the back seat.

‘Business? Pleasure?’ the taxi driver asked as they pulled off from the kerb.

‘Neither,’ Simon said. He better not lie this time. He’d tell the truth. ‘I’m moving’

The taxi driver was a little taken aback.

‘Where to?’

‘Europe’

‘Have you family there?’ The taxi driver asked, still a little surprised and curious.

‘No, just want a new life.’

They reached the airport. Simon handed the taxi man a handful of crumpled cash.

‘Keep the change.’

He climbed out onto the snow-covered pavement. His shoes crunched as he walked towards departures. He walked through the door past the newsagents. He didn’t read newspapers. He knew too well what it was like to be behind a headline. He was used to airports, knew everything about them and the quickest way through them and their security. He was through in no time. Three hours to his flight. He sat in Departures watching people’s lives going on around him, none of which he could join in on or feel connected to. He clutched his suitcase closer to him, feeling the hard corners press into his ribcage.

He jolted up. He must have fallen asleep. He fumbled until his hand slid over the suitcase. A small child and a mother had sat down beside him. The child had blue eyes. Alice has beautiful blue eyes and the smallest of hands. Her hands clutched her one-eyed teddy bear. He jerked from his daydream as the little child attempted to unzip his suitcase. He almost snapped, pulling the suitcase from the child’s hands towards himself. The toddler toppled backwards. He regretted it but he needed to protect her things. He couldn’t have anyone touching them. He twitched. What had he become? He stared at the child on the floor, whimpering.

It was time. On the call for his gate he lay the suitcase on the unoccupied seat to his left, stood up, and departed to a new start, carrying just a teddy bear’s button eye in the palm of his hand.

Mia Falkenthal 3X

The Teddybear’s eye


A knock on the door late at night is never good. Its never expected and its never welcomed. Its bad news, it’s a grave face delivering grave news. I didn’t want to get out of bed to go answer the door. I lay in

bed with my eyes fixed on the ceiling. I could hear Mam going to answer the door. I could hear each footstep as she drowsily plodded down the stairs.

I didn’t know who the news was going to be about. John had gone into town, he’s been working hard at his music lately and his band are starting to get good. They were playing in some pub or battle of the bands, he’d been talking about it all week but I hadn’t really taken it in. Katie was out in town too. It was one of her friends 18th birthdays. She left earlier on tonight with her fake ID, cheap white wine and stern warnings from Mam not to drink too much.

I rolled over and checked my alarm clock. It was half three. I knew I should get up but I knew what was coming. My bed offered me sanctuary and denial of what I knew was coming. I didn’t hear John or Katie coming in but then again I never do. Sometimes Katie comes in drunk and sits at the bottom of my bed to tell me her exploits from the night. It’s funny but being woken up isn’t usually worth the pointless stories.

I pulled back the covers and got out of bed. It was a warm night and I was only wearing boxers in bed. I grabbed a pair of shorts and put them on. My phone was in the pocket. I checked it. One new message from Katie “jmgmpapgmgmg md gmmd”. I chuckled. That girl is the worst drunk texter. I have a whole folder in my phone of her funniest drunk texts. I left my room and walked down the hall. I could hear the jingle of my mothers keys down stairs. The whole house was dead quiet.

The stairs creaked under my bare feet. My heart was beating fast, I knew exactly what was coming but yet I still felt clueless about what was about to happen. I could see my Mam at the front door with two guards. Grave faces. The one on the left was talking to my Mam, the other one looked up at me. Mam screamed and collapsed. She was in a heap on the ground crying. No one should ever have to lose two kids in one night.

Kevin O’Donnell

The KnocK

Short Stories


Robert tapped his feet together under the church pew. His walking stick rolled off the bench. Beside him, he could hear Grace sniffing. He

patted her gently on the back. The church was warm. The reason may have been that the little church was packed with friends and family of Andy. Andy always loved this church. The stained-glass windows, the candles at Christmas, everything. Good, old Andy. He was a good man.

The hill was steep. Robert panted. He slowed down. Andy sped past him with little grace in his back.

“Hurry up,” he shouted.

“What’s the rush?” yelled Robert.

They climbed over the hill. He looked up. Beside St. Anthonys church was their school. The plaque on the gate read: Butlerstown Primary School, founded by Sir Thomas Rice in 1800. The milkman was doing the morning rounds to the little shops and houses around the square. Mr Murray, the baker, was having his morning chat with his next-door neighbour, Mr Power.

“You’re slow this morning,” teased Andy. Robert shrugged his shoulders. “Peggy held me up,” he said, pointing to his little sister beside him.

“ No I didn’t,” Peggy scorned as she pulled at Roberts hand. Andy laughed. They walked across the cobbled square to the school.

“What’s that in your hand, Andy?” asked Peggy as they stopped to let Miss McManus and her car go by. Andy held up his hand proudly.

“Wow,” whispered Peggy. Her eyes widened. It was a lemon. Robert frowned.

“How did you get that?”

“I went to the shop.”

“No. I mean where did you get the money?” she asked as the walked again.

“Oh Granda gave me 50p for beating him in chess. It was the first time I beat him.” Andy ran to a group of children playing marbles in the school yard. Robert smiled to himself.

“I’m just going to pick up a few things for Mam. You two play ahead,” he told Grace and Peggy. They sprinted into the yard.

Robert was surprised to see that everyone was still outside when he arrived back late.

“What’s going on?” he asked a girl with pigtails beside him.

“Andy saw the ghost of Sir Thomas Rice,” she looked around nervously. Robert stared at her. He rolled his eyes.

remember

“Where is he now?” he asked her.

“The ghost?”

“No,” he sighed. “Andy!”

“In the Headmasters office.”

“Oh, no.”

Andy came out to the yard with his head held high. The children swarmed around him. “Are you okay Andy?”, “Did he hit you?”, “Where’s the ghost?!” The questions were never-ending. Andy smiled proudly. Robert pushed himself through. He grabbed Andy’s arm and pulled him out.

“Ow, my arm,” snapped Andy, pulling away his arm.

“Come here.” Robert pulled him behind a tree.

“What is going on Andy?”

Andy paused. He took a deep breath.

“I saw the ghost of Sir Thomas Rice,” he whispered.

Robert stared at him.

“Where was it?” he asked. Andy pointed behind Robert. Slowly, Robert turned around. There was a wall.

“Andy there is nothing there,” he muttered, his voice verging on annoyance.

“No, up there,” whispered Andy. Robert looked up. Above them was a statue of a mans head. Underneath the head the words read : Sir Thomas Rice. Robert burst out laughing.

“Andy, that’s not a ghost!” he laughed. Andy’s horror-struck face melted into a smile.

“Oh,” he whispered, “I made a mistake.” They looked at each other and burst out laughing.

“Come on,” said Robert as he put his arm around Andy’s shoulders, “let’s get back to class.”

“What do I tell everyone?”

“Just say,” Robert paused, “that we sorted out the problem.”

Robert opened his eyes. The priest was still talking. Robert didn’t listen. He wanted to think of Andy.

“May Andrew Sean O’Callaghan rest in peace,” said the priest.

“Amen,” whispered Robert. He smiled.

Hannah Murray


Poetrydesperado

Where’s.the.desperado.with.the.fastest.gun?.Did.he.ride.away.into.the.setting.sun?.

Did.he.leave.you.sitting.on.the.porch.alone?.He.said.he’d.call.but.you.know.he.just.won’t.phone

Your.hearts.full.of.holes,.it.leaks.like.a.sieve.You.feel.like.dying.but.you.know.you’re.gonna.live.

Now.your.cowboys.gone

Well.the.posse.caught.him.out.on.the.plain.He.was.messing.around.with.Mary.Jane.

He.was.tall.and.handsome.but.he.wasn’t.true.I.told.you.he’d.never.be.good.for.you

Now.he’s.over.the.hill.and.far.away.And.he’ll.break.another.heart.some.day.

With.his.Buckskin.shirt.and.his.winning.smile.He.might.come.back.if.you.wait.a.while

Leo Creighton

MelodyMelody.makes.sense.to.me.Rhythm.makes.me.shake..

The.strumming.of.my.old.guitar.Sets.my.head.awake..

I.pity.that.piano,.Sitting.in.its.room..

Crying.to.be.played.aloud.And.danced.to.by.a.fool.

Come.a.little.closer.I.wanna.see.your.eyes..

I.wanna.sing.you.all.my.songs.And.all.the.lullabies.

Sing.a.song.of.sixpence.And.make.a.million.quid..Sing.another.masterpiece.My.God.that’s.what.I.did.

Kevin O’Donnell

the ladder Bow.to.the.strong.Laugh.at.the.weak.

That’s.how.it.is

Its.not.fair.But.that’s.life.

Isn’t.it?

Climb.until.There.is.no.

Further.to.go

And.hope.You.don’t.get.

Pushed

You.see.it.But.chose.to.ignore.It’s.safer.that.way

Soon.enough.Toes.will.be.stood.on.

And.friendships.will.be.torn

The.ladder.will.Always.want.

To.be.climbed

No.matter.how.Much.they.try.Break.it.down

It’s.not.fair.But.that’s.life

Isn’t.it?

Nichola Fennell


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TransitionYear

What makes t.Y. tick?

Most likely to…Save.a.person.from.under.a.falling.piano:....... Stephen.Trevor

Outrun.Mr.Cox:.............................................. Charlie.Kelly

Reach.the.“Rocky.Can’t.Reach.This”.Sign:...... Holly.Wells

Wear.a.black.sack.and.still.look.fashionable:.. Belén.Écija

Get.Ireland.out.of.the.Recession:................... Christian.Cullen

Write.Christmas.cracker.jokes:....................... Pati.Cases

Be.a.Superhero:............................................ April.Allen

Win.the.National.Ploughing.Championships:.... Alex.Pim

Give.Apple.Inc..a.run.for.its.money:................ Simon.Quigley

Have.a.Christmas.no.1:................................. John.Mullins

Movies1..Inception

2..Paul3..Harry.Potter.and.the.Deathly.Hallows.Part.1

tV Shows1..Misfits2..X.Factor

3..Glee

.Songs1..S&M

2..What’s.My.Name3..Teenage.Dream


21 Years of TY

A is.for.Anniversary..I.feel.that.I.have.helped.to.establish.the.Transition.Year.programme.

on.a.sound.footing..I.am.stepping.down.as.TY.co-ordinator.after.21.years.at.the.helm..At.the.heart.of.any.TY.programme.is.the.variety.of.ways.of. Assessing. the. development. of. individual.pupils. other. than. the. formal. exams.. Staff.continuously. assess. the. programme. to. look.for.ways.of.improving.the.pupil.experience.

B is.for.BordIascaighMhara..Who.can.forget.getting. into.those.white.boiler.suits.and.

trying.to.right.a.liferaft.in.the.pool.with.Cormac.McGinley.on.the.Survival.at.Sea.course?..The.evening.offshore.radio.course.allied.with.first.aid. make. up. the. triumvirate. of. tasks. that.are. sought. by. employers. in. the. Marine. and.Recreation.sector..We.wish.Cormac.well.as.he.moves.to.Castletownbere.to.take.up.the.post.of.Harbour.Master.

C is. for. Co-ordination.. Ranging. from. Core.subjects. to. Cross-Curricular. approaches.

in.the.Curriculum.to.CPR.with.Denise.Kelly.to.working.with.the.Cheshire.Homes,.Roger.Green.and. the. Annual. Quiz.. How. to. Communicate.with.all.concerned.is.a.major.Challenge.for.any.TY.co-ordinator.

C is. for. Change...the. programme. has.constantly. changed. in. response. to. the.

individual. needs.of. each. year. group.and. the.specialised.modules. that. individual. teachers.were.able.to.offer.

D is.for.Development..The.Development.of.each.individual.pupil.on.an.interpersonal.

and. intrapersonal. level. is. a. key. part. of.the. programme.. Workshops. on. a. range. of.development. issues. such. as. Fair. Trade. and.gender.Equality.with.the.Development.Education.Centre. in. Waterford. and. Susan. Gallwey. has.given.pupils.a.chance.to.interact.with.TY.pupils.from.other.schools.and.Primary.school.children.as.they.deliver.the.workshops.themselves..

E is. for. Experiences.. TY. offers. pupils. a.chance.to.Experience.many.things..These.

include. the. whole. area. of. Enterprise. which.allows. pupils. the. chance. to. work. with. the.Junior. Chamber. of. Commerce. and. a. range.of.businesses. locally.. In. the.2011.Waterford.City.Final,.the.Marvellous.Magic.Movies.team.scooped. top. prize.. E. is. also. for. Evaluation.as. we. expect. pupils. to. evaluate. their. own.involvement.in.the.modules,.to.evaluate.their.work.placements.and.for.staff.to.evaluate.their.input.into.the.programme.

E is.for.European.trips.which.were.a.feature.of. the. early. TY. years,. criss-crossing. the.

Rhine. to. visit. the. Bayer. and. BASF. chemical.companies,. climb. the. Cathedral. spires. in.Freiburg. and. Cologne,. visit. the. Maginot. Line.and. the. Black. Forest,. and. pick. up. the. odd.smattering.of.French,.German.and.Dutch...

F is.for.FYTP..This.acronym.is.for.Fourth.Year.Transition.Year.Programme...the.transition.

between.the.Junior.Certificate.and.the.Leaving.Certificate..It.has.always.been.seen.in.Newtown.as.part.of.a.full.6.year.cycle.of.education..

F is. for. First. Aid. which. has. become. a.compulsory.module.on.the.timetable.and.

assessed.by.Philip.O’Keeffe.of.the.Civil.Service..Film.studies.has.moved.from.being.a.module.in.TY.to.a.key.part.of. the.Leaving.Certificate.English.programme...The.Armed.Eye.group.ran.regular.days.to.give.pupils.an.idea.of.how.films.are.made.. French. Theatre. is. another. regular.event.of.the.TY.calendar.

1st TY Trip 1990


Gis.for.Group.activities..Who.hasn’t.taken.the. Rocky. road. to. the. Kerry. Gaeltacht?.

Who.has.found.the.chipper.on.the.Blaskets?.Has. anybody. found. the. seal. that. Mr. Falvey.injured.yet?.

G.is.for.the.Glencree.Reconciliation.Centre.the. venue. for. the. workshops. organised.

by.Compass.to.bring.TY.pupils.from.different.schools.together.to.discuss.issues.of.interest..Gaisce. or. the. President’s. Award. has. been. a.vital.element.in.setting.tasks.and.achieving.a.result..The.4.sections,.Community.Involvement,.Personal. Skill,. Physical. Activity. and. Venture.Activity. are. about. stickability.. Many. sign. up.but. not. all. complete. the. tasks.. As. their. PAL.(President’s.Award.Leader),.I.am.delighted.that.the. incoming. 6th. form. have. had. the. highest.number.completing.their.Silver.Award.

His. for.Highlights..Highlights. include. trips.but. also. charity. collection. days.. The.

Christmas.Holly.Days.collection. in.aid.of. the.ISPCC.and.the.Happy.Hearts.in.aid.of.the.Irish.Heart.Foundation.are.but.two.highlights.on.the.Calendar..Daffodil.Collection.Days.in.March.in.aid.of.the.Irish.Cancer.Society.have.become.a.regular.fixture..Holistic.Health.in.the.Regional.Hospital. is. a. new. initiative. which. has. kept.a. small. number. of. pupils. very. busy.. This. a.natural.development.of.the.regular.modules.on.Food.Hygiene.and.Health.Education.that.Karen.Keogh.runs.as.part.of.the.TY.Programme.

I is. for. Involvement,. using. one’s. Initiative,.and. developing. a. sense. of. Independence..

Any.programme.is.only.as.good.as.the.people.who.do.it...I.is.also.for.Information..With.such.a.complex.and.varied.programme.it.is.a.tricky.task. to. communicate. information. throughout.the. year.. Information. sessions,. standard.letters,.updates,.emails.and.newsletters.have.all. been. used.. IT. developments. will. be. the.key. to.more.efficient.and. regular. information.dissemination.

J is.for.Journey..I.had.no.idea.setting.out.21.years. ago. that. the. journey. would. be. this.

long.

K is. for. Kayaking. and. Killary.. Our. long.association.with.Rupert,.Gary,.Karen.and.

Aine. in.Dunmore. East. Adventure.Centre. has.included.Kayaking.in.the.harbour,.downstream.from. Clashganny. along. the. Barrow. and. over.the. weir. at. Graiguenamanagh,. archery,. wall.climbing. and. a. multiplicity. of. team. building.exercises.. Adventure. trips. further. afield.included.Tiglin,.Baltinglass.and.more.recently.Killary.for.a.greater.range.of.hiking,.abseiling.and.highwires.

L is. for. Linguistics. and. Lateral.Maths,. the.preserve. of. the. recently. retired. Hugh.

Dobbs.

1st TY Trip

Coxer C.1990


M is.for.Modules,.10.week,.15.week,.rotating,.all. year...something. of. a. minefield..

Modules. such. as. Media. Studies. allowed.pupils.to.use.their.Multiple.Intelligences.to.the.fullest..TY.has.always.been.about.allowing.the.pupil.to.Mature.so.that.they.are.ready.to.start.the.Leaving.Certificate.programme.

N is.for.Nutrition,.one.of.the.most.popular.modules.in.TY,.cooking.skills.for.life.

O is.for.Outdoor.Pursuits..Fridays.afternoon.trips. or. a. week. of. activity.. Orienteering.

was.a.key.personal.interest.of.mine..Thanks.to.Mr.Dobbs,.the.Pims.and.the.Storeys.for.their.support.. TY. is. about. providing. Opportunities.and.Options.for.pupils..Open.Your.Eyes.to.the.place.of.Work.is.one.such.option.provided.by.Ms. Keogh. that. trains. pupils. to. consider. the.variety.of.jobs.available.through.visits.out.and.speakers.in.

P is. for. Participation.. From. Projects. to.Portfolios.and.Problem.solving.to.Personal.

development..The.more.pupils.participate,.the.more.they.will.get.out.of.the.year..Not.exclusive.to. TY. but. sowing. the. seeds. of. interest. for.Agricultural. Science. at. Leaving. Certificate. is.the. annual. September. visit. to. the. National.Ploughing.Championships,.mud.and.all.

Q is. for. Questions,. questions,. questions..Every.breaktime,.every.class.break,.every.

lunchtime,.after.school,.from.teachers,.pupils.and.parents.alike..Such.is.the.lot.of.the.TY.co-ordinator.

R is.for.Research..The.emphasis.on.project.work.requires.sound.Research..Access.to.

the.computer. room. is. the.constant.call. from.pupils..

S is. for. Sampling. and. Skills.. Oceanic.Manoeuvres. in. Tramore. has. been. the.

destination.for.regular.Surfing.lessons..Thanks.to.Paul.and.Linda.for.the.opportunity.to.sample.the. waves.. Showcasing. Skills. learned. in. TY.has.become.the.forte.of.Ms.Keogh,.Ms.Coady.and.their.pupils..

T is.for.the.Tutor.Team..The.team.is.breaking.up.with.the.promotions.of.Mr.Denniston.to.

Junior.Cycle.Co-ordinator,.Ms.Keogh.to.TY.co-ordinator,.myself. to.Senior.Cycle.co-ordinator.and. the. recent. retirement. of. Mr. Dobbs.. A.massive. thanks. to. all. their. team. for. their.support.since.the.start.of.TY,.21.years.ago.

T is.for.Tourism.Awareness.which.has.been.a. core. part. of. the. Geography. curriculum.

and.begun.by.Failte.Ireland.and.developed.by.teachers. in. the. classroom.. T. is. for. Talented.Youth. which. is. a. series. of. online. optional.courses.run.by.the.Centre.for.Talented.Youth.at. DCU.. These. include. Legal. Studies. and.Journalism.

T is. for. Teamwork. amongst. the. pupils,.developing. thinking. skills. and. utilising.

Technology.

U is. for. the. Unknown.. When. we. started.21. years. ago,. we. were. facing. into. the.

unknown..It.is.now.a.well.worn.path.which.has.had.many.changes.

V is. for. Volunteerism. (like. the. excellent.HOPE.project)..Good.luck.to.those.off.to.

India.

Coxer 1st TY Trip


Wis. for.Work.Placement.which. is. a. core.element. of. the. programme.. It. has.

changed. its. name. from. work. experience.to. placement. over. the. years. to. reflect. the.ever. growing. difficulty. of. finding. a. suitable.experience.. Thank. you. to. all. parents. and.employers. for. their. support. in. the. past. and.into.the.future.

X is.for.Xenophobia,.not..There.is.no.fear.of.a.fear.of.foreigners.as.we.have.had.regular.

school.and.pupil.exchanges.to.La.Source.Paris,.Roermond.and.Hagen.as.well. as. a.welcome.influx.of.foreign.students.into.the.year.

Y is. for. YSI.. Pupils. participating. in. Young.Social.Innovators.have.had.great.success.

at. the. National. Showcase. over. the. years..Congratulations.to.the.two.teams.who.competed.successfully.at. this. year’s.event.and. to. their.staff.mentors,.Ms..Keogh.and.Ms.Coady..Y.is.for.Young.Scientist.which.Mr.Ronan.facilitates.when.there.is.a.team.of.interested.scientists.who.wish.to.enter.a.project.

Zis.for.Zipwire,.another.of.those.odd.adrenalin.rushes. which. fades. out. to. the. Zimmer.

frame.as.I.retire.from.TY.co-ordination.

Andrew Cox

1st TY Trip (Hockey Match)

intergenerational Project4th.form.is.a.year.that.you.can.do.something.different.that.you.usually.wouldn’t.get.a.chance.to.do.and.the.Intergenerational.project.is.just.that..five.students;.Amy.Kelly,.Ashley.Murray,.Rebecca.Hoban,.Patricia.Cases.and.Marta.Kirchner.along.with.Cory,.volunteered.to.help..We.went.down.to.St..Bridgid’s.Family.Community.Centre.every.Thursday.afternoon.for.six.weeks..Each.Workshop.included.an.activity,.either.cooking.or.dancing.with.the.older.adults..We.did.three.weeks.of.cooking.and.three.weeks.of.dancing..It.was.an.experience.I.will.never.forget,.from.Marta’s.difficulties.making.a.Spanish.Omelette,.to.Patricia’s.moves.on.the.dance.floor..Oh,.and.we.can’t.forget.Ashley.Murray.dancing.the.tango...

The.project’s.aim.was.to.bring.together.the.new.and.old.ways,.building.awareness,.understanding,.relationships.and.challenging.stereotypes..We.learned.so.much.from.the.older.adults.about.nights.when.they.were.young.and.teenagers.are.different.nowadays..At.the.end.of.the.six.weeks.we.had.a.small.celebration..We.cooked.cupcakes,.small.pizzas.and.scones..We.danced.to.songs.by.Elvis.Presley.and.Lady.Gaga..It.was.an.amazing.experience.overall.

Rebecca Hoban


“Quotable Quotes”LYDIA THORPE: Aaaahh! The pool is wet!

IVAN RYAN: (About the Department of Education Inspectors) So, they’d throw a load of numbers at you like you’re Jesus or something?

GEOFF KEATINGE: I bet that you can make 33,000 copy books from one tree branch.

FREYA LITTLE: But where would you find a perfectly square tree?

LEO CREIGHTON: I don’t know any female artists. Do you?

RUARÍ FINNEGAN: Oh yeah. Mona Lisa.

ALEX PIM: (Having a conversation) Is it just me or can you hear me talking?

ABI WILKINSON: He has bald hair.

ANON: Pasta doesn’t have wheat in it.

ANON: Wooh, it’s the Great Wall of China. I hope it was okay after the earthquake… oh…

SARAH KEOGH: Pregnant women having C-Sections aren’t knocked out. They’re still alive.

LILY FITZMAURICE: (Younger sister) Next time you’re grounded!

MOLLY FITZMAURICE: (Older sister) I’m sorry!

ASHLEY MURRAY: Sorry, I can’t go skinny-dipping. I forgot my togs.

JAMES CORCORAN HODGINS: I wish I could wear a kilt so I

wouldn’t lose my keys.

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Holistic Health team

This. project. started. off. as. a. Transition. Year.module.. It. was. set. up. and. coordinated. by.Ms.Keogh.. It. wasn’t. compulsory. and. the. one.rule. was. commitment.. Quite. soon. it. began. to.take. shape:. The. issue. was. chosen. and. the.team. was. narrowed. down. to. three. members,.Holly.Wells,.Leigh.Marsh.Horgan.and.I..Our.aim.was.to.educate.people.about.the.need.for.organ.donation.and,.most.importantly,.the.importance.of.discussing.your.wishes.with.your.next.of.kin.

This.project.has.gone.from.strength.to.strength;.between. launching. a. Donor. Discussion. Day,.having.a.large.media.campaign.and.presenting.a.pitch.to.a.team.of.dragons.as.part.of.our.YSI.competition,.we.have.hardly.had.time.to.breathe!.We. developed. partnerships. with. Preferred.Marketing,. The. Irish. Kidney. Association,. WIT,.DVF. Print,. Gerry. O’Carroll. (Photographer). and.of.course.WLR.FM.(among.many.others)..These.really.helped.to.get.our.project.off.the.ground.and.allowed.us.the.success.that.we.have.enjoyed.

This. is. no. longer. a. transition. year. project.but. hopefully. a. part. of. a. social. revolution. for.generation. after. generation. to. become. more.informed. about. why. and. what. is. needed. to.become. an. organ. donor.. You. can. follow. this.revolution. on. our. facebook. page,. Health.Messages.and.you.can.get.your.donor.card.by.free-texting.donor.to.50050..Its.your.next.of.kin.that.makes.the.decision.so.be.the.one.to.start.the.conversation!

Phoebe Moore


The TY Gaeltacht TripOn.Monday.20th.September,.three.girls,.four.boys.and.I.set.off.from.Newtown.into.the.wilderness,.also.known.as.Dingle,.Co..Kerry..A.very.enthusiastic.Mr..O’Cuinn.and. Ms.. Hehir. accompanied. us.. After. an. extremely.long. and. bumpy. bus. journey. we. finally. arrived.. The.boys.were.dropped.to.their.house.first,.where.they.met.their. Bean-an-Tí.. We. were. then. shown. to. our. house.and.introduced.to.our.own.Bean-an-Tí..A.late.lunch.was.then.devoured.followed.by.a.walk.along.the.beach.to.the. local. ‘games’. hall. where. a. game. of. soccer. was.organised..This.was.where.Mr..O’Cuinn.broke.the.news.of.the.walk.on.Blasket.Island.the.next.day.

Tuesday.morning.came.all.too.quickly.for.some.people.as.we.piled. into.the.bus.that.would.transport.us.to.our.ferry..One.very.rough.ferry.journey.later.and.we’d.reached.Blasket. Island..We. arrived. it. seemed,. with.the.rain.in.tow..In.a.disastrous.attempt.to.stay.warm.we. power-walked. around. the. island.. We. were. then.rewarded.with.some.very.tasty.chips!.Thankfully.the.

next.day.was.warm.and.sunny.and.we.all.enjoyed.a.short.swim.in.the.sea.followed.by.a.bus.tour.of.all.the.‘highlights’.of.Dingle..We.visited.old.churches,.burials.and.after.much.pleading,.a.shop!

Thursday. brought. the. long. awaited. shopping. trip. in.Dingle. and. a. visit. to. the. famous. Aquarium.. After.everyone. had. seen. enough. of. the. fish. and. eaten.enough.battered.mars.bars.we.all.piled.into.the.bus..Our.next.stop.was.the.‘games’.hall.and,.lucky.for.us,.an. Irish. lesson. from. Mr.. O’Cuinn.. Unfortunately. no.amount.of.groaning.could.deter.his.decision.and.the.lesson.just.had.to.be.endured!.Once.it.was.finished.we.all.returned.to.our.houses.for.dinner.followed.by.scones,.T.V..and.bed.

On.Friday.we.were.woken.by.the.arrival.of.the.bus.to.bring.us.back.to.Waterford..After.saying.our.goodbyes.to.the.Bean-an-Tí.we.all.piled.into.the.bus..I.can.safely.say.the.Gaeltacht.was.an.experience.to.remember!

Phoebe Moore


Kolkata

Rebecca.Hoban,.Ashley.Murray,.Phoebe.Moore,.John.Clancy,.Nurse.Theresa.Sullivan.and.I.arrived.in.India.at.half.past.eight.Saturday.morning..We.were. so. exhausted. from.our. travelling. that. all.we.wanted. to. do.was. sleep..When.we.walked.through.the.airport.doors.onto.the.street.it.was.an.experience.you.can’t.even.begin.to.imagine..There. were. horns. beeping,. it. was. boiling. hot,.and. it. smelled. like. car. fumes.and. spices..We.got.on.the.bus.and.headed.for.our.hotel..As.we.were.driving.along,.we.were.looking.out.the.tiny.windows. of. our. mini. bus. and. all. we. saw. was.poverty.. It.seemed.as. if.everybody.was.out.on.the. streets.. When. we. stopped. at. traffic. lights.we. found. ourselves. the. centre. of. attention.for. everybody. around. our. bus.. We. couldn’t.understand.why.so.many.people.were.staring.at.us.but.we.soon. realised. that.we.were. just. as.fascinated.with.them.as.they.were.with.us.

Over. the. next. couple. of. days.we. visited.many.projects. that.HOPE. fund..There.are.more. than.60.projects.altogether.in.Kolkata.but.we.only.go.to.see.about.20.as.we.were.only.there.for.just.over.a.week..The.first.evening.we.went.to.an.art.exhibition. in.Kasba.Girls’.Home.. The.art.work.was.amazing..There.were.paintings,.sculptures,.belts,. bags,. jewellery. and. much,. much. more.–.all.handmade..Afterwards.the.girls.performed.for.us.on.the.roof..By. the.end.of. the.night.we.were.all.up.dancing.to.‘Le.Paglu.Danse’.

On.our.visit.to.the.Rehabilitation.Home.we.met.those.who.were.forced.to.scavenge.at.the.Howrah.Railway.Station..We.were.shocked;.none.of.us.could. possibly. contemplate. such. desperation..There.were. also. young. boys. in. the. home.with.lost. limbs. or. suffered. from. mental. health.problems.from.living.on.the.streets.or. jumping.onto.moving.trains..Here,.John.and.Polash,.a.boy.


who.had.lost.his.legs,.played.guitar.for.us.while.we.all.sang..This.rehab.centre.is.where.people.go.after.being.in.Howrah.Drop-In.Centre,.a.safe.place.for.boys.and.girls.to.go..Howrah.Railway.Station. is. the. biggest. railway. station. in. Asia..Over. 2. million. people. go. through. the. station.every.day..The.Drop-In.Centre.is.a.place.where.many.street.children.go.when.they.have.nothing.left.or.have.run.away..They.memorise.the.train.times.and.platforms.so. that. they. can.be. . the.first.person.on.each. train,. to.pick.up.anything.left. behind. that.may.be.sold,. including.plastic.bottles,.pieces.of.paper.and.batteries..They.also.jump.on.and.off.moving. trains,. literally. risking.their.limbs.and.lives.each.time..The.centre.gives.them.a.meal.a.day.and.only.has.two.rules.–.no.fighting.or.using.drugs.or.solvents.in.the.centre..We.found.the.Drop-In.the.hardest.place.to.visit.as. it.made.us. realise. the.situation. that.some.people.are.forced.to.live.in.

We. also. visited. The. HOPE. Hospital,. we. met.Samuran.who.showed.us.around..Every.summer.Nurse.Sullivan.volunteers.in.this.hospital.so.it.was.great.to.see.the.work.she.does!.The.projects.I’ve.mentioned.are. just.some.of.what.we.saw..Overall. we. saw. four. girl’s. homes,. Punorjibon,.SEED. (a.short. term.home). ,.PBK. (a. long. term.home),. a. boys’. home,. four. slum. crèches. and.coaching. centres,. two. rehabilitation. centres,.two.hospitals.and.a.couple.of.other.projects.

It.was.an.amazing.experience..We.would.like.to.thank.Nurse.Theresa.Sullivan.for.giving.us.the.chance. to. go. to. Kolkata. for. co-ordinating. this.trip. and. for. all. the. help. with. our. fundraising..Without.Nurse.Sullivan,.the.trip.would.not.have.been.possible..We.are.so.grateful. to.be.HOPE.Volunteers.

Olivia Power


Young Social innovators

We.decided.to.become.Young.Social.Innovators.in. September.. . We. chose. to. work. with. The.Southeast. Simon. Community. and. Focus.Ireland.to.help.them.in.their.work...With.limited.resources.and.funds,.both.organisations.work.to.help.those.who.are.homeless.and.those.at.risk.of.homelessness.

The.title.of.our.project.reflects.one.of.the.key.ideas. that.we. learned. from.our. research,. the.fact.that.homelessness.can.happen.to.almost.anybody...In.today’s.economic.climate,.everyone.is.just.three.pay.cheques.away.from.becoming.homeless...That.is.a.frightening.fact.

We. had. lots. to. do. if. we. wanted. to. make. a.positive.difference. in.our.community.. .Helped.by.a. team.of.Transition.Year. friends,.we. took.part.in.a.local.bucket.collection...The.day.was.freezing.and.it.made.us.think.about.the.people.that.are.homeless...We.ran.our.“CANpaign”.just.before.Christmas...All.food.items.donated.were.then.distributed.to.those.in.need...We.created.our.“Simon’s.Star”.Certificate.of.Appreciation.to.thank.people.for.their.generosity...We.joined.the.staff.at. the. local.offices.of. Focus. Ireland.for.what.we.called.“It’s.a.Wrap”...We.wrapped.the.toys.that.had.been.donated.for.the.children.affected. by. homelessness. in. Waterford.. . It.was.a.day.of.mixed.emotions.but. it.made.us.appreciate.what.we.have.. .After. the.holidays,.we. helped. the. staff. at. The.Southeast. Simon.Community. to. relocate. their. office,. we. didn’t.have. to. move. far. because. the. new. office.was. only. next. door!. . A. non-uniform. day. was.organised,. with. the. help. of. Amy. O’Loughlin.from.Fifth.Year...The.money.raised.was.divided.between.both.organisations...The.cheque.was.presented.to.Fiona.Lewis.at.morning.collect...It.was.the.first.time.that.we.had.to.speak.in.front.

of. the. whole. school,. it. was. a. bit. frightening.but.we.were.glad.that.we.did.it...Fiona.spoke.to.everyone.about.the.work.of.The.Southeast.Simon. Community.. . She. was. also. presented.with.a.copy.of.“Bangflash”..Written,.sung.and.recorded.by. Jack.Hanafin,. it. has.become. the.soundtrack.to.our.project...It.describes.how.life.can.change.in.an.instant.

As. part. of. the. YSI. Competition,. we. had. to.showcase. our. project. in. Cork. in. March.. . We.chose.to.do.a.short.drama.to.highlight.the.work.that.we.had.done.and.the.things.that.we.have.learned...We.based.our.drama.on.the.idea.of.“see.no.evil,.hear.no.evil”...We.can.all.be.guilty.of.ignoring.the.needs.of.others.or.of.pretending.that. these.needs.do.not. exist.. . Through. this.project,.we.have.learned.how.to.become.active.citizens. and. have. realised. that. every. small.action.can.make.a.real.difference..

We.were.in.for.a.big.surprise...As.a.treat.for.all.of.our.work,.Ms..Coady.had.organised.for.us.to.go.to.the.Possibilities.Forum.2011.in.Citywest...The. key. speaker.was.His.Holiness. The.Dalai.Lama...Other.speakers.on.the.day.were.Richard.Moore. and. Mary. Robinson.. . We. also. heard.from. people. who. are. making. a. difference. in.communities.around.Ireland...There.was.music,.theatre. and. poetry. too.. . It. was. an. incredible.day.and.one.which.we.won’t. forget. for.a. long.time...Ms..Keogh.and.The.Holistic.Health.Team.also.had.a.fantastic.day...We.are.so.grateful.to.our. teacher. for.bringing.us. to.such.a.brilliant.forum...We.were.definately.inspired.

The. next. day. was. our. day. to. meet. some.“dragon’s’’...We.had.been.selected.to.pitch.our.ideas.to.a.group.of.‘dragon’s’.in.the.YSI.Den...The.Holistic.Health. Team.also.pitched. to. the.Dragon’s...We.were.well.rehearsed.but. it.was.

“Believe in it, Act on it”

Hannah Murray, Jane Murray, Sarah Jameson, Mizuki Hirikawa and Georgia Battell

“Home Today, Gone Tomorrow”


nerve-racking.being.filmed...We.were.awarded.e500. to. go. towards. the. cost. of. getting. our.portable.hot.and.cold.drinks. trolley.made. for.The.Southeast.Simon.Community...This.trolley.will.be.used.by.the.organisation.to.raise.money.throughout.the.year,.it.will.get.its.first.outing.for.‘Simon.Week’.next.October.

We.were.delighted.to.be.selected.to.take.part.in.the.National.Showcase.in.City.West.on.the.eleventh.of.May.. . It.was.a.brilliant.day,. there.was.so.much.to.see.and.do,.there.was.a.silent.disco,.dance.and.drum.workshops.and.outdoor.games.like.archery.and.mini-golf...

The.judges.congratulated.us.on.the.work.that.we.had.done.and.we.have.received.very.positive.feedback. from.many.other. organisations. that.are.working.to.improve.the.lives.of.others..Sr..Stansilaus.Kennedy.spoke.about.the.importance.of. being. active. citizens,. our. Taoiseach,. Enda.Kenny. talked. about. the. important. role. that.teenagers.play.in.our.society,.Mary.Black.sang,.

the. appropriately. chosen,. ‘No. Frontiers’. and.we. were. amazed. when. the. band,. ‘Republic.of.Loose’.came.on.stage.and.sang...It.was.a.super.day.and.we.are. really.glad. that.we.got.involved.with.YSI.back.in.September...We.would.encourage.anyone.that.is.interested.in.helping.others,. working. in. the. community,. making.the. world. greener. or. a. better. place,. making.our.world.more. inclusive.and.poverty. free,. to.mention.but.a.few,.should.sign.up.for.YSI.with.Ms..Coady.in.September...You.won’t.regret.it!

We.must.thank.the.Fifth.Form.girls.for.supporting.us. and. singing. with. us. on. the. big. day.. They.made.a.powerful.sound.

We.want.to.thank.Ms..Coady.for.being.a.huge.support. to. us. throughout. the. year. and. for.enabling.us. to.experience. the.happiness.and.satisfaction. that. comes. from. helping. others...We.have.enjoyed.every.minute.of.YSI.and.have.learnt.so.much...Thank.you,.Ms..Coady.


This year saw the introduction of a new venture in school, The Hamlet Project. It was to be an attempt to further students’ understanding and knowledge of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

The.well-known.play.is.on.this.year’s.5th.and.6th.form.English.syllabus.and.so,.widely.studied..However,. as. with. many. of. Shakespeare’s.works,. the.play. has.proven.a. challenge.and,.for. many,. remains. a. slight. mystery.. Despite.practically. learning. Hamlet. off-by-heart,. it. is.difficult.to.imagine.the.play.in.action,.why.the.characters.say.what.they.say,.and.the.emotions.they. express. as. they. say. them.. Such. things.may.seem.irrelevant.but.when.it.comes.down.to.the.comprehension.of.a.play,.they.are.vital..For.many,.it.is.very.difficult.to.study.a.play.and.understand.it.as.a.play,.rather.than.just.a.piece.of. writing. commonly. associated. with. school.and.indeed.work..Knowing,.it.seems,.does.not.always.equate. to.understanding..The.Hamlet.Project. attempted. to. alleviate. this. problem.by. devising. exercises. around. the. text. which.portray. the. different. potential. interpretations.of.the.play,.forcing.the.student.to.see.the.very.familiar.in.a.new.way.

Introduced.by.Mr..Denniston,. the. idea.of. the.Project.was.to.explore.the.dramatic.possibilities.of.Shakespeare’s.tragedy.-.its.action,.language,.characterisation,. themes,.motifs.. It.aimed. to.devise. a. dramatic. interpretation. of. some. of.the.play’s.key.scenes.in.a.performance.space..To.do.so,.research.of.the.play’s.social,.cultural.and. political. background. was. necessary..By. the. Project’s. end. it. was. hoped. that. its.participants. would. be. able. to. construct. and.communicate.a.lucid.and.text-based.narrative.of. the.play,. resulting. in. its. presentation. in. a.dramatic. space.. Mr.. Denniston. hoped. that.participants. might. begin. to. see. the. text. of.the.play. in.a.physical,. three-dimensional.way.-.simultaneously.hearing.the.tone.and.seeing.

the.possible.gestures,.happening.in.a.space..Of.course,.he.also.hoped.to.see.the.participants.experience.a.little.of.the.demands.of.acting.

A.group.of.5th.and.6th.form.students,.including.myself,.signed.up.for.the.Project.and.attended.weekly.hour-long.sessions.on.Tuesday.nights..Groups. were. set. up. and. jobs. allocated.depending. on. whether. you. wished. to. act,.script-write,.or.organize.set.and.costumes..A.few.weeks.were.spent.getting.to.know.the.play.as.some.5th. form.had.yet. to.begin.studying.it. in. class.. Subsequently. particular. scenes.were. chosen. and. their. dramatic. possibilities.explored.. The. way. in. which. these. scenes.could.be.presented.to.an.audience.was.also.investigated.. Script-writers. were. given. this.task,.and.suggested.such.ways.as.presenting.the. play. through. narration,. performing. some.of. Hamlet’s. soliloquy. scenes. as. counseling.sessions. with. a. psychologist,. or. even.presenting.the.scenes.as.part.of.conversation.between.the.actors.

Despite.not.performing.the.play.to.an.audience,.the.select.scenes’.performances.were.videoed.for. a. possible. showing. at. a. later. date. as. a.short-film.. This. coincided. with. the. project’s.video-journal.which.was.to.be.a.way.to.examine.the.Project’s.success.and.to.possibly.present.it.to.other.schools.or.youth.groups.in.the.future..Throughout.the.sessions,.filming.was.the.role.of. James. Corcoran. and. Becky. Casey,. who.managed.to.not.only.document.the.progress.of.the.Project.but.to.also.show.the.participants.in. a. new. light,. as. actors,. script-writers. and.directors..I.speak.for.all.of.us.when.I.say.that.The. Hamlet. Project. has. been. a. worthwhile.experience..We.will.now.not.only.be.better.able.to. tackle. the.play. in. the.Leaving.Cert,.but. to.appreciate.it.in.all.aspects.of.its.performance..For.this,.we.thank.Mr..Denniston’s.giving.of.his.spare. time.and.his.continued. interest. in.our.literary.development.

Beth Rochford

the Hamlet Project


FroNt roW L to r: April.Rellis,.Jean.O’Carroll,.Tara.Coady,.Patricia.Hogan,.Sinéad.Hehir,.Keith.Lemon,.Seamus.O’Cuinn,..Angela.Paul,.Brideen.Kirwan,.Aisling.KearneySecoND roW L to r: Saralee.O’Brien,.Paul.Keappock,.Bernie.McGettigan,.Edward.Denniston,.Gerard.Hanlon,..Joan.Glasheen,.Ann.Curran,.Iris.Graham,.Gina.Hanley,.Anne.BarrytHIrD roW L to r: Karen.Keogh,.Siobhán.Keappock,.Claire.Guyon,.Karen.Rowe,.Bryan.Ronan,.Corey.Rieck,..Nadine.Cosgrove,.Terry.ButlerFourtH roW L to r: Gillian.Denniston,.Mike.Ashmore,.Emyr.Jones,.Andrew.Cox,.Declan.Sexton,.Stuart.Greene,..Sinéad.Maher,.Emmanuel.Natan.Nunes.Soares.

Newtown Staff

FroNt roW L to r: Anne.Foley,.Donna.Murphy,.Trish.O.Shea,.Betty.Croke,.Bernadette.Bennett,.Margaret.Duggan,.Zofia.Hadbavna,.Helena.Novackova,.Betty.Maher,.Breda.Costello,.Marian.Wall.

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What makes 5th Form tick?

Most likely to…Save.a.person.from.under.a.falling.piano:....... Killian.Kelly

Outrun.Mr.Cox:.............................................. Stephen.Scallan

Reach.the.“Rocky.Can’t.Reach.This”.Sign:...... Geoff.Keatinge

Wear.a.black.sack.and.still.look.fashionable:.. Ruth.Harrison

Get.Ireland.out.of.the.Recession:................... James.Corcoran

Write.Christmas.cracker.jokes:....................... Alan.Jephson

Be.a.Superhero:............................................ Ivan.Ryan

Win.the.National.Ploughing.Championships:.... Harry.Milne

Give.Apple.Inc..a.run.for.its.money:................ .Andrew.W/..Jack.P/.Ben.S

Have.a.Christmas.No..1:................................ Kevin.O’Donnell

Movies1..Harry.Potter.and.the.Deathly.Hallows.Part.1

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Though.most.of.us.eat.the.product.of.their.work.almost.every.day. the.average.Newtown.student.knows.little.about.the.catering.staff’s.work.that.creates.the.food.that.arrives.on.their.trays..Thus.the.Newtown.Review.entered.the.hidden.depths.of.the.kitchen.to.ask.the.catering.staffs.questions.that. might. inform. us. on. these. mysteries. of.Newtown..

We. sat. down. with. Mr.Lyons’,. Head. of. the.Household.Department,.to.get.the.basic.facts.on.the. kitchen..On. questioning. him.we. discovered.all.food.is.quality,.Irish.and.bought.locally..Fresh.foods.such.as.meat.and.fish.are.brought.in.daily..It.is.not.unknown.for.food.to.be.sent.back.to.the.supplier.if.it’s.not.of.high.enough.standard..The.kitchen.staff.consists.of.21.catering.staff.(some.who.double.as.household.staff).and.3.chefs..The.kitchen.staff’s.day.begins.at.6:30..They.begin.to.prepare. the. porridge. and. tea. for. breakfast.. At.9.00.more.staff.come.to.assist.the.beginning.of.lunch.. They. start. to. heat. up. the. pots. of. water.used.for.cooking..After.the.rush.of.serving.lunch.the.staff.who.arrived.at.6.30.leave..The.remaining.staff. take. a. break. and. then. begin. to. prepare.tea..Having.exhausted.Mr.. Lyons. knowledge.he.directed.us.towards.the.kitchen.staff.in.hope.that.they.could.provide.us.with.more.information.and.history.on.the.kitchens.

the Secret life of the Newtown Household Staff

As.the.pots.of.water.heated.and.bubbled.in.the.background. we. interviewed. Anne. Foley,. longest.working. of. the. chefs. and. catering. staff.. When.she.first.arrived.in.1979.the.kitchen.was.not.in.it’s. current. location,. adjacent. to. the. lunchroom.but. down. in. the. basements. where. the. Pottery.room.is.now..Transporting.the.food.upstairs.to.the.lunchroom.was.such.a.task.that.the.maintenance.workers.would.often.bring.the.pots.of.food.up.the.stairs.for.them..Some.of.the.staff.and.students.believed. that. the. basements. were. haunted. at.this. time.due. to. the.many.dark.passages..One.of. these.passages.was.exploited.by. the.border.boys. who. would. often. sneak. down. into. the.supplies. room. to. take. biscuits. and. other. food..The.catering.staff.would.be.puzzled.to.how.this.food.disappeared.until.one.day.Anne.Foley.went.down.to.the.supplies.room.one.day..She.heard.a.noise.and.after.some.searching.found.two.border.boys.hiding,.giggling.under.a.table..

Over.the.32.years.Anne.Foley.has.been.working.in.the.kitchen.the.food.hasn’t.changed.drastically,.although.new. foods.such.as.pizza.and. lasagne.have.been.introduced..More.vegetables.have.been.introduced.. It’s. safe. too. say. however. Newtown.changes. the. pots. and. pans. in. the. kitchen. will.bubble.on.


MusicMusic.in.Newtown.has.enjoyed.another.fruitful.year..The.Chamber.Choir.took.gold.at.the.Cork.Choral.Festival.and.got.a.chance.to.sing.in.one.of.Europe’s.most.prestigious.venues,.the.Church.of.St..Martin.of.the.Fields..Although.it.was.much.delayed.by.the.snow.the.school.concert.was.a.highlight.of.the.year.for.all.musicians.and.pupils,.showcasing.the.musical.talent.in.the.school..The.year.saw.the.emergence.of.new.songwriters,.with.various.recordings.coming.out.throughout.the.year..As.is.always.the.case.the.rooms.of.Mountmellick.are.constantly.awash.with.exciting,.original.sounds.

On.behalf.of.all.involved.in.music.in.Newtown,.I.would.like.to.extend.my.best.wishes.to.Miss.Barry.who.is.taking.a.career.break..You.will.be.missed.

Kevin O’Donnell


Chamber Choir trip to the UKThe.Chamber.Choir.Trip.to.the.UK.began.on.the.14th.of.March.and.ended.on.the.18th.of.March

MoNDay:

5.45:. Breakfast.served.for.the.zombie-like.students.

6.20:.. .Having.met.our.bus.driver.for.the.week,.Bert,.we.set.off.to.Rosslare..Everyone.was.tired.but.extremely.talkative.and.there.was.excitement.in.the.air!

7.30:. We.arrived.in.Rosslare.and.boarded.the.ferry.

8.20:. .Despite.the.early.start,.the.guitars.were.out.and.we.were.already.singing!

8.50:. .About.half.the.choir.piled.into.the.Children’s.Theatre.to.watch.“Despicable.Me”.

10.30:. .“Lunch”.time..Everyone.went.about.their.separate.business..Some.went.to.the.top.deck.to.gaze.at.the.horizon,.others.to.the.game.room.or.the.shop,.or.just.sat.and.chatted.

12.45:. .Arrived.in.Pembroke!.We.then.began.our.very.long.journey.to.London..Unfortunately,.we.could.not.stop.and.visit.the.school.in.Neath.en.route,.so.instead.we.stopped.in.the.Welsh.town.of.Bridgend.for.a.chance.to.stretch.our.legs.and.grab.something.to.eat.

. .During.the.remainder.of.the.bus.journey,.John.Mullins.was.crowned.the.undefeated.“spit.(card.game).champion”.of.the.journey.

7.10:. .After.an.exhausting.13.hours.of.travelling,.we.arrived.at.the.Europa.Gatwick.Hotel..We.were.happy.to.be.there!.We.were.given.our.room.keys.and.had.a.chance.to.have.a.quick.swim.before.dinner.

8.30:. Dinner.time!.The.food.was.much.appreciated.by.all.

9.15:. .We.sang.on.the.steps.in.the.lobby.to.thank.the.Hotel.for.being.so.accommodating.and.keeping.dinner..

10.00:. .Everyone.was.in.their.rooms,.exhausted.and.ready.to.sleep.

tueSDay:

7.40:. Wake.up.call!

8.15:.. Breakfast.

9.00:. Warmed.up.our.voices.for.a.long.day.of.singing!

9.45:.. .We.departed.the.hotel.for.Leighton.Park.School.in.Reading,.another.Friends.School.

11.15:. .Arrived.in.Leighton.Park..We.were.greeted.by.the.head.of.the.Music.Department,.Ms..Rosemary.Scales,.and.a.few.of.the.students.in.Upper.Sixth.Form.

11:30:. .We.were.divided.into.four.groups.and.given.a.tour.of.the.school.by.the.students..It.would.be.a.bit.of.an.understatement.to.say.that.we.were.impressed!.We.saw.the.different.facilities.that.the.school.offered..The.highlights.for.me.included.an.apple.core.the.size.of.my.torso.made.from.clay,.and.a.dress.made.from.newspaper.and.plastic.bags..They.also.have.an.incredible.number.of.science.labs.

12.30:. .Lunch.time..Everyone.was.equally.impressed.with.the.food.on.offer,.and.the.moving.tray.holder!

1.00:. .We.had.a.workshop.with.Greg.Beardsell,.the.conductor.of.the.Irish.Youth.Choir..We.had.just.over.two.hours.with.him,.much.to.the.delight.of.many.of.the.members.of.the.choir!.He.worked.with.us.on.two.of.our.songs,.“Ubi.Caritas”.and.“Great.Day”..He.was.a.great.help.to.us.

3.30:. .The.Leighton.Park.Senior.Choir.then.joined.us.for.the.remainder.of.the.workshop..Greg.led.us.all.in.an.impromptu.performance..We.sang.many.different.songs,.including.songs.by.Queen,.Lady.Gaga.and.Pink.Floyd..We.managed.to.sing.for.40.minutes.nonstop!

4.15:. .We.enjoyed.break.to.relax..Some.of.us.began.a.game.of.tag.rugby.with.some.of.the.Leighton.Parkers,.while.others.played.music.with.some.members.of.our.host.school..The.girls.on.the.sidelines.of.the.rugby.even.managed.to.find.some.English.eye-candy!�0

Newtown.Review.2011

5.25:. .Tea.time!.The.food.was.delicious.yet.again!.When.we.had.finished.eating,.we.sang.in.the.dining.room.for.the.Leighton.Parkers.to.thank.them.for.their.hospitality..We.then.left.to.return.to.the.Hotel.

7.50:. We.arrived.back.to.the.Hotel.and.went.for.a.swim..

9.45:. Lights.out.for.2nd.to.4th.form.

10.00:.Lights.out.for.5th.and.6th.form.

WeDNeSDay:

7.30:.. Wake.up.call.

8.00:. Breakfast

8.45:. Rehearsed.to.practice.our.songs.for.Thursday!

10.00:.Departed.for.our.day.in.London.

11.30:. .We.arrived.in.London.and.picked.up.our.tour.guide.for.the.morning..He.knew.all.about.London,.and.told.us.many.stories.about.the.city..He.informed.us.that.“Big.Ben”.is.actually.the.bell,.not.the.tower.and.that.London.actually.consists.of.two.cities:.The.City.of.Westminster.and.The.City.of.London..We.were.shown.the.silver.dragons.that.symbolise.the.entrance.to.and.exit.from.The.City.of.London,.and.the.HQ.of.MI6...He.also.told.us.that.although.the.Demon.Barber.of.Fleet.Street.was.a.fictitious.story,.there.was.in.fact.a.barber.shop.on.Fleet.Street.with.a.pie.shop.next.to.it..The.barber.shop.is.now.a.Starbucks.while.the.pie.shop.is.a.Mc.Donald’s!

1.20:. .Our.tour.ended.and.we.dropped.off.our.tour.guide.with.a.huge.Thank.You!.It.was.now.time.for.shopping.on.Oxford.Street!

4.45:. .We.all.met.up.and.got.10.minutes.to.run.around.Hamleys.on.our.way.to.the.restaurant.for.dinner..

7.30:.. .Our.West.End.show,.“Wicked”,.began..Everyone.loved.it!.The.costumes.and.the.singing.were.amazing!.The.writer.deserves.a.huge.round.of.applause.for.the.amazing.story.produced..There.was.more.eye-candy.to.be.had.when.the.Prince,.Fearo,.came.on.stage,.much.to.the.delight.of.the.choir.members.yet.again!

11.45:. .Arrived.back.to.the.Hotel,.still.buzzing.from.the.amazing.show.

tHurSDay:

Happy.St..Patrick’s.Day!

7.30:. Wake.up.call.

8.45:. Warm.up.for.the.biggest.day.of.singing.yet!

9.00:. .Departed.for.Mass.in.a.little.church.full.of.Irish.people..Despite.singing.so.early.in.the.morning,.everyone.enjoyed.it.due.to.the.St..Patrick’s.Day.spirit..After.mass.there.was.a.chance.to.have.a.cup.of.tea.and.a.chat.with.the.local.priest.and.members.of.the.congregation..

12.25:. .Lunch.time.in.the.hotel..We.then.had.some.free.time.to.swim.or.just.relax.

2.15:. Rehearsal.time!

3.15:. Depart.for.St..Martin.in.the.Fields!.

4.45:. .We.arrived.in.Trafalger.Square.and.entered.St.Martin.in.the.Fields..It.was.smaller.than.any.of.us.had.imagined,.but.just.as.incredible.as.described..Everyone.was.in.awe..The.organ.was.huge,.and.many.photos.were.taken.of.it.and.of.the.

mindboggling.warped.glass.above.the.alter..We.were.so.thankful.for.being.given.the.oppurtunity.to.sing.in.such.a.magnificient.venue.

5.00:. .We.then.had.a.quick.rehearsal.to.get.a.feel.of.the.sound.in.the.church..The.acoustics.were.amazing,.the.sounds.ricocheted.around.the.church..Everyone’s.faces.were.filled.with.wonder.and.awe..It.was.incredible..We.were.then.showed.to.our.warm.up/.changing.room.

6.15:. .Tea.time.in.“The.Crypt”!.We.went.back.to.our.room.to.change.into.our.uniforms.and.had.a.quick.visit.from.Ms..Barry’s.nephew,.Stephen.Concannon,.who.taught.in.Newtown.for.a.few.weeks.in.2008.

7.30:. .Concert!.Laura.Power.opened.the.Chamber.Choir’s.section.beautifully.with.a.solo.of.“Halle.Halle.Hallelujah”..The.concert.was.fantastic,.and.the.Traditional.Irish.music.was.enjoyed.thoroughly.by.all..We.wish.to.thank.Justin.Pearson.profusely.for.inviting.us.to.sing.and.giving.us.this.amazing.opportunity..

. .We.left.St..Martin.in.the.Fields.feeling.tired.but.extremely.happy..We.had.a.non-stop.sing.song.on.the.bus.back.to.the.hotel.

11.40:. .Arrived.back.at.the.hotel..Everyone.packed.quickly.as.there.was.a.party.to.be.had!

12.10:. .We.had.a.party.in.one.of.the.function.rooms.with.lots.of.Pringles,.chocolate.and.fizzy.drinks..We.ate.and.sang.with.the.guitars.and.took.lots.of.pictures..It.was.the.perfect.way.to.end.the.week.

12.50:. .2nd.to.4th.form.to.bed..Bert,.our.bus.driver.treated.the.remaining.5th.and.6th.years.to.a.song..We.then.a.had.another.mini.sing-song.and.went.to.bed.at.around.1.15.

FrIDay:

6.30:. Wake.up.call..Breakfast.and.the.last.of.packing.

7.40:. .Departed.the.hotel..There.was.barely.a.peep.from.anyone.

. .Stopped.en.route.in.Bridgend.in.Wales.again.for.some.lunch.and.a.quick.leg.stretch..

2.20:. .Boarded.the.boat..More.movies.were.watched.in.the.children’s.theatre,.along.with.the.leftover.snacks.from.the.party..There.was.singing,.and.chatting.and.card.games.were.played..Nikki.Boyd.beat.John.at.spit,.much.to.the.delightt.of.everyone.he.beat.on.Monday.

6.45:. .Arrived.in.Rosslare..Some.people.were.collected.and.others.continued.on.to.New.Ross.or.Waterford..Everyone.was.happy.that.the.long.day.of.travelling.was.over,.but.very.sad.that.the.trip.was.over!

The choir wishes to profusely thank Ms. Barry, Mrs.Keappock, Ms.Coady, Mr. Green and Bert the bus driver for all their help over the week and for bringing us to the UK. We had the

most amazing trip and we will never forget it. THANK YOU!

Amy Corkery


Junior Choir:This. year’s. first. form. showed. great. courage. in.their. singing. from. the. start. of. the. year.. There.were.more.boys.than.girls.but.that.did.not.deter.the. young. ladies. from. sharing. voice!. With. the.exercises. and. vocal. games. from. the. outset. of.term,. this. group.were. very.willing. and. eager. to.participate..They.were.quick.to.learn.and.not.at.all.shy!

.We.experimented.with.a.gender.divide.in.the.first.term.as.many.of.the.boys.voices.were.unchanged.but.some.were.changing.and.some.were.already.changed. so. it. was. easier. for. them. to. work. on.repertoire. for. boys. voices.. Though. girls. voices.also.change.at. this. time,. the.change. is.not.so.radical.and.the.girls.in.this.year’s.Form.1.bended.beautifully.and.easily.in.their.sound.

In.the.first.term.the.group.also.enjoyed.the.songs.of. Jack. Hanafin,. a. wonderful. young. singer. /.songwriter. in. 1x.. Jack. kindly. shared. his. songs.with.the.group.on.a.few.occasions.and.the.choir.had.the.privilege.of.backing.Jack.on.Bangflash.for.the.Christmas.Concert,.which.took.place.in.March.because.of. the.Christmas.weather. turmoil.. The.boys.also.sang.Pick.a.pocket.or.two.from.Oliver.while. the. girls. sang. and. acted. out. It’s. a. hard.knock. life. from.Annie..As.ever,. the. Junior.Choir.opened.the.concert.to.the.delight.of.parents.and.friends..

Our.next.task.was.to.prepare.for.the.Department.of.Education.and.Skills.Choir.Exam..For.this.the.choir.revisited.songs.from.earlier.in.the.year.and.presented. 59th. Street. Bridge. Song,. Streets. of.London. and. When. the. Saints. go. Marching. in..they.have.worked.very.hard.on.their.sight.reading.–.both.rhythm.and.melody.–.and.we.look.forward.to. the. exam. due. to. take. place. on. Wednesday,.May.25th.

Amongst.the.first.form.group,.there.is.great.singing.talent.and.I.hope.many.of.them.will.audition.for.the.Chamber.and.Senior.choirs.for.next.year..Well.done.Form.I!

Music report 2010/2011

Senior Choir:The.loyalty.to.the.senior.choir.amongst.the.girls.is.always.something.that.strikes.me.every.year..This.year.was.no.exception.. A.wonderful. core. group.of.6th.form.girls.quickly.filled.the.shoes.of. last.year’s.seniors.and.ably.aided.by.a.great.number.of. 5th. form. girls. who. in. turn. encouraged. their.peers.to.come.along,.we.began.the.year.with.a.wonderful.representation.from.the.senior.years..

With. a. strong. ‘older’. presence,. the. sound. was.strikingly.mature.and.confident,.and.this.in.turn.helped.the.younger,.newer.members.of.the.group.to.grow.quickly.and.steadily.in.confidence.

Unfortunately,. due. to. timetabling. restrictions,.we. only. had. full. rehearsals. once. every. three.weeks.this.year.and.while.the.girl’s.attendance.at.sectional. rehearsals.was. excellent,. our. general.progress. in. getting. through. repertoire. with. all.voices.together,.was.slower.this.year.

In. the.opening. term.we.worked.on.Wade. in. the.water.arranged.by.John.Forbes.and.On.the.Sunny.Side. of. the. Street. arranged. by. Mac. Huff. .. The.warm.sound.required.by.the. jazzy.quality.of. the.former.suited.the.altos.greatly.while.the.sopranos.got.to.feature.in.the.bright,.scat.sections.of.Sunny.Side..In.addition,.we.prepared.An.arrangement.of.Tchaikovsky’s.Dance.of.the.Sugar.Plum.Fairy.(with.a.Christmas.twist!)..as.our.Christmas.number.but.alas,.the.snow.put.paid.to.the.Christmas.Concert.and.we.had.to.shelve.that.song.for.another.day..It.didn’t.feel.right.to.sing.carols.in.March!

The.concert. took.place.on.March.11th.and. the.girls.sang.beautifully.and.with.a.great.sense.of.fun.

DES.exams.were.our.focus.following.the.concert.and.to.the.above.we.added.Don’t.stop.me.now.by.Queen..It.was.tricky.and.we.did.have.to.make.some.adjustments.to.the.score.to.make.it.fit..It.was.challenging.to.learn.but.rewarding.to.perform..Our.exam.takes.place.tomorrow.and.that.will.be.our.final.event.for.the.year.

My.sincere. thanks. to.Gina. for.all. her.help.with.the.choir.and.to.you.all.for.a.great.year..Special.


thanks.to.Rachel.Morris,.Brenna.Traynor,.Hannah.Hermon,. Camilla. Driver. and. Laura. Power. who.will.be.leaving.school.this.year..you.have.been.a.great.core.group.girls.and.I.know.your.peers.have.learned.a.lot.and.gained.great.confidence.singing.with.you..

As.I.take.my.leave.for.the.coming.year.I’d.like.to.wish.you.all.well.for.2011-2012.and.be.sure.to.keep.up.your.singing.and.keep.your.choir.in.good.shape.in.my.absence.girls!

Chamber Choir:With. the. departure. of. the. 6th. form. choristers.each. year. I. am. always. concerned. for. the. choir.and.wonder.how.we’ll.ever.fill.‘those.shoes’,.and.every.year.the.existing.members.never.cease.to.amaze.me.in.the.way.they.step.into.those..shoes.admirably,. and. with. great. ease.. This. is. due. to.the.support.their.older.peers.had.passed.on,.(so.6th. form. of. old. you. are. never. forgotten!),. and.due.to.their.ever.increasing.vocal.confidence.and.determination. to. lead. the. way. for. the. younger.and.new.choir.members..So.the.reality.is,.I.need.never.worry!

Joining. the. crew. this. year. were. Simon. Major.(bass),. Georgina. Stapleton. and. Alice. Bowring.(2nd.sopranos). from.6th. form,.Lucy.Walsh. (1st.soprano).and.Isabel.English.(2nd.soprano).from.5th.form,.Max.O’Brien.(tenor).and.Geoffrey.Graham.(bass). from.4th. form,. Leo.Creighton. (baritone),.Clara. ffrench-Davis. (alto). and. Anna. O’Connor.(1st.soprano).from.3rd.form.and.Nicky.Boyd.(1st.soprano),. Ella. Chapman. (2nd. soprano),. Harron.Jungawalla. (tenor),. Christian.Sunstad. (baritone).Sophie. Crotty. and. Akeyla. Makhoba. (alto). from.2nd.form.and.Daniel.Morris.(tenor),.a.unique.find.from.1st.form!.Seventeen.new.members.in.a.line.up.of.38.is.a.significant.number.but.as.I’ve.said.above,.worry.was.not.to.be.an.issue!.They.were.simply.fabulous!

Choosing.events.for.the.year.was.one.of.our.first.discussions. and. while. we. would. have. liked. to.take. part. in. the. All. Island. School. Choir. of. the.Year. competition. again,.we. felt. it.would. be. too.much.pressure.too.soon.in.the.year.to.impose.on.new.members.in.particular..We.decided.instead.that.we.would.return.to.the.Cork.Choral.Festival.as.our.competitive.event.and.plan.a.trip.to.the.UK.for.the.Spring.term.

We.were. invited. to. take. part. in. the.WLR/Lions.Club. Christmas. Hamper. Appeal. Concert. again.and.this.is.an.event.which.the.choir.always.enjoys..Singing.carols.with.a.massed.choir.accompanied.by.a. full.orchestra. is.hard. to.beat!.And.on. that.note,. well. done. to. Neil. Dunne. (violin). and. Loic.Jacob.(clarinet).who.both.played.in.the.orchestra.as.well.as.performing.with.the.Chamber.Choir.

For. this. event. we. sang. Halle,. halle,. halle. a.Caribbean. carol. ably. opened. by. Laura. Power.singing.an.unaccompanied.solo.to.a.full.cathedral..The.choir.and.percussion.gave.their.support.before.ending.in.a.resounding.chorus..We.followed.this.with.Bob.Chilcott’s.Where.riches.are.everlastingly,.a.setting.of.an.old.English.Christmas.text,.also.with.exciting.percussion.accompaniment.

We.continued.to.work.on.a.selection.of.additional.pieces. in. the. first. term. with. our. Christmas.concert. in.mind.but. the.weather. hampered. the.occasion.and.so.we.sang.instead.in.Collect.to.an.appreciative.crowd!

The. new. year. brought. new. repertoire. and. we.set. to. work. building. on. our. programme. for. our.trip. to. Reading. and. London. which. was. by. now.shaping.up.very.nicely..On.March.11th.we.held.our. ‘Christmas’. concert. and.aired. some.of. our.new. pieces.. We. planned. to. visit. Leighton. Park.School.and.share.a.workshop.with. their.school.choir,.led.by.the.dynamic.English.conductor,.Greg.Beardsall..For. this.we.prepared.Ola.Gjeilo’s.Ubi.Caritas,.Great.Day.arranged.by.Ken.Burton.and.Greg. Scanlon’s. Oíche. which. returned. to. our.repertoire. from. our. 2007. –. 2008. season. by.popular. demand!. Greg. (B). worked. primarily. on.the.first.two.pieces.and.while.it.was.a.long.and.tiring.session.for.the.young.singers,.it.was.such.a. pleasure. for. me. to. listen. and. hear. the. choir.improve.as.Greg.put.them.through.their.paces..

There. were. many. highlights. during. that. week.but. perhaps. the. most. special. was. the. choir’s.performance.at. the.Church.of.St..Martin. in. the.Fields..This.wonderful.opportunity. came.by.way.of. an. invitation. from. Justin. Pearson. (amazing.cello. playing. uncle. of. Ruah!). and. the. Lochrian.Ensemble.. I. suspected. the. choir. thought. I.was.getting.somewhat.carried.away.by.the.prospect.of.this.‘gig’.–.it.is.after.all.just.another.church.-.but.this.venue.is.one.of.the.most.prestigious.music.venues.in.the.world,.and.more.than.it’s.renown,.it’s.acoustic.for.singing.is.so.stunningly.beautiful..


One.of.the.magical.moments.of.my.teaching.career.to.date.was.to.see.the.young.singers.experience.what. I. remembered. from. my. endless. visits. to.St..Martins.when.I.lived.in.London,.and.that.was.simply.as.an.audience.member..To.perform.there.was. incredible.and. it.enhanced.both. the.music.and.our.singing.beyond.belief!. I. hope. the.choir.members.will.look.back.fondly.on.that.experience.and. realize. how. truly. special. an. occasion. that.was.. I’d. like. to. take. this. opportunity. to. thank.Justin.again.for.his.kindness.and.also,.to.David.Ogden,. a.member. of. the. ensemble,.who. kindly.arranged. An. Irish. Blessing. which. we. sang. with.the.orchestra..

Another.highlight.throughout.the.week.for.me,.and.just. as. important. as. the.singing,.was.watching.the.choir.members.interact.within.the.group,.and,.with.anyone.we.came.in.contact.with.during.our.visits,.or.at.our.concerts..From.1st.to.6th.form,.they. are. all. incredibly. united. and. look. out. for.one.another.as.singers,.and.as.friends..Singing.should.and.does.cross.all.social.barriers.and.it.was.wonderful.to.see.that.so.strongly.evident.in.how. they. presented. themselves. at. every. turn..Well. done. guys.. Mrs.. Keappock,. Miss. Coady,.Mr..Greene.and.I.were.bursting.with.pride.for.the.week!

Wherever.we.go.we.always.manage.to.convert.the.bus. driver. into. a. ‘choral. head’. by. the. time. the.trip.is.over.and.this.year.was.no.exception..There.was.Massimo.in.Milan,.George’s.buddy.Jimmy.in.Belfast.and.Bert.in.London!.We.all.agreed.we.were.blessed.to.have.him.with.us,.ensuring.we.got.to.every. item. on. our. itinerary. safely. and. on. time,.but.there.was.no.doubt.he.thoroughly.enjoyed.the.choir’s. singing. and. by. the. end. of. the.week,. he.was.an.expert!.Another.choral.convert.–.yay!

On.our.return,.tired.but.elated,.we.had.two.weeks.to.tighten.up.our.programme.(Burton.and.Scanlon).for.the.Cork.International.Choral.Festival.and.this.we.did.in.style,.taking.home.1st.prize.with.a.mark.of.91.25%.-.our.highest.ever.in.competition..The.adjudicators’. remarks. noted. the. high. level. of.difficulty.of.the.repertoire.for.maturing.adolescent.voices.(up.to.8.parts.in.places),.and.commented.on. how. well. they. delivered. it,. saying. that. their.‘technical. ability. and. vocal. confidence. was. far.beyond.their.years’.

In.the.summer.term.we.returned.with.two.weeks.to.go.to.a.performance.at.Christ.Church.Cathedral.as. part. of. their. ‘Coffee. Concert’. series. which.takes.place.on.Sundays.at.12oc.midday..It.was.a.pleasure.to.be.invited.to.sing.and.having.built.up.such.a.substantial.programme. in. the.course.of.the.year,.it.was.a.wonderful.opportunity.to.share.it.with. the. large.audience.who.attended.. Laura.led.us.out. in.style.with.our.opener.Halle,.halle,.halle.and.was.followed.by.James.O’Halloran.who.stepped. . up. to. the. podium. for. his. conducting.debut.with.Lullabye,.Goodnight.my.Angel.by.Billy.Joel.. Ubi. Caritas. . came. alive. in. the. wonderful.acoustic. of. Christ. Church. and. we. contrasted.this.with.Niall.McEnoy’s.skilled.beatboxing.which.accompanied.Toto’s.Africa.

The.middle.section.of.the.concert.featured.a.great.selection.of.solos.and.duos.from.Kaija.Kennedy,.Ben. Turner,. Brenna. Traynor,. Simon. Major. and.Laura.Power.who.performed.a.mixture.of.covers.and.an.original.number.from.Ben..

The. choir. then. returned. with. Greg. Scanlon’s.Oíche. in. the.presence.of. the.conductor.and.he.gratefully. acknowledged. their. fine. performance..We.then.followed.with.some.folk.songs,.Black.is.the.colour.and.An. Irish.Blessing.and.concluded.with.Burton’s.Great.Day..A.spontaneous.standing.ovation. –. something. I. have. never. seen. at. a.lunchtime.recital.in.Christ.Church.–.gave.us.the.opportunity. to. share. Bob. Chilcott’s. beautiful.arrangement. of. O. Danny. Boy. with. our. grateful.audience..It.was.a.very.special.performance..One.I.think.we.will.all.remember.fondly.

Our.last.job.for.the.year.was.choosing.the.repertoire.and.putting.the.final.touches.on.our.chosen.pieces.for.the.choir.exam.–.or.so.I.thought!.Little.did.I.know.that.with.the.help.of.their.co-conspirators,.Mrs..Keappock,.Miss.Coady.and.Miss.Keogh,.the.choir.were.planning.a.performance.after.school,.all.just.for.me!.(I.thought.I.was.being.summoned.to. tune. a. little. boy’s. violin!!). I. was. so. touched.and.very.moved.and.simply.blown.away.by.their.ability.to.sing.so.musically,.mixed.up.in.their.voice.parts,.spread.out.in.a.great.big.circle,.ably.guided.by. James.. I’m. afraid. the. tears. weren’t. long. in.coming.and.Miss.Keogh.had.to.run.for.tissues,.but. it. was. with. pure. pride. and. pleasure. at. the.beauty. of. their. singing.. Such. a. lovely. memory.


to. take. away. with. me. for. the. year,. as. indeed.are. all. the. beautiful. sentiments. expressed. on.the.amazing.card.that.came,.so.kindly,.with.the.Irish.Blessing.. I’m.the.first. to.admit. that.where.choral.music.is.concerned.I’m.not.always.easily.impressed,.but.today.I.was.not.just.impressed,.I.was.astounded..As.Mrs..Keappock.learned.form.Nanny.McPhee,.and.rightly.pointed.out,.you.are.confident,. independent. musicians. and. all. your.hard.work.and.commitment. to,.and.passion. for.your.singing,.has.instilled.that.in.you,.yourselves..I. hope. you. never. lose. it.. Music. is. a. wonderful.friend.to.have.in.life.

As.I.take.my.leave.for.next.year,.and.ending.this.one.on.such.an.incredible.note,.I’d.like.to.thank.you.all.for.a.very.special.year..Working.with.such.talented.and.engaged.singers.as.you.are,.pushes.me.to.be.a.better.teacher.and.conductor,.in.every.lesson,.and.in.every.rehearsal.and.performance..Thank.you.for.that,.and.most.especially.thank.you.for.all. the. fun.and.pleasure,.and.above.all,. the.pride.it.gives.me.to.hear.you.sing..You.are.more.than.fabulous!

To.the.6th.formers.–.Kaija,.Laura,.Georgina,.Alice,.Brenna,.Alex,.Hannah,.Ben,.Loic,.Simon,.Ruadhan.and.James.–. you.have.been.amazing!.Some.of.you. have. given. 5. years. of. lunchtimes,. evening.times.and.concert.times.to.the.choir.and.I.thank.you.for.your.loyalty..Some.of.you.came.on.board.along.the.way.and.I’m.delighted.that.even.if.it.was.just. for.one.year,. . you.got. to.experience.choral.music.in.the.company.of.all.your.pals,.and.made.some. new. ones. in. return.. Thank. you. for. being.such. great. leaders. and. for. looking. out. for. the.younger. choristers.so.admirably. throughout. the.year..The.spirit.of. the.group.always.filters.down.from.the.top.and.while.the.work.was.always.done,.you.set.a.great.and.fun.atmosphere..Please.keep.singing!.Find.a.choir.wherever.you.are.next.year.and.they.will.be.so.lucky.to.have.you..Best.of.luck.guys..You.will.be.greatly.missed.

To.those.of.you.who.are.leaving.Newtown.for.other.schools,.or.indeed,.other.countries,.lots.of.luck.to.you.too.. I.hope.you.will.have.the.opportunity.to.continue.your.singing,.and.I.thank.you.too.for.all.you.have.given.to.the.choir.

To.those.of.you.who.will.still.be.here,.you.have.the.job.of.flying. the.flag.and. looking.after. the.choir.

now,. encouraging. your. friends. to. join,. working.hard.at.rehearsals.and.keeping.the.standard.up..I. have.no.doubt. you.will. continue. to.enjoy. your.singing.next.year..In.fact,.having.heard.you.today.in. that.very.special.performance,. I. can.be.safe.in.the.knowledge.that.Mrs..K.and.Nanny.McPhee.are.absolutely.right!.

Best wishes to you all from 2011 – 2012 Miss B.

irish Youth Choir:The. Irish. Youth. Choir. is. a. national. choir. of.approximately.80.singers.from.all.over.the.country.and.this.is.a.group.in.which.Newtown.has.always.had. a. healthy. representation.. This. year. Laura.Power.auditioned.for.the.choir.and,.as.I.write,.she.waits.to.hear.the.outcome.of.her.audition..Best.of.luck.Laura..Here’s.hoping.you’ll.be.heading.to.UL.in.June.to.join.the.ranks.of.the.IYC.

“Quotable Quotes”JESS CORRIGAN: Is your baby going to be a Summer

baby, miss?MRS. HUGHES: It’s due in April. JESS CORRIGAN: Oh, an Autumn baby!

MR. JONES: If my spring has sprung, what do I need to do to get it down?

KILLIAN KELLY: So, is it okay to masticate at the table?

AMY CORKERY: Oh, that’s in Buffy.SOPHIA EGAN: Buffy? Is that the one with the

Cookie Monster?

SOPHIA EGAN: Wait, so spaghetti doesn’t grow on trees?

ANDREA HARVEY: Did I send you any weird texts while I was asleep?

STEPHEN SCALLAN: (While in England) Wow, it looks really English here…


Spring ConcertNewtown’s. annual. Christmas. concert. was.postponed. this. year. due. to. the. adverse.weather.conditions..So.on.a.March.evening.the. “Christmas”. concert. took. place.. In.front.of.a.packed.Foy.Hall,.an.assortment.of. Newtown’s. musicians. displayed. their.variety.of.talents..The.concert.started.with.a.bang.(or.“Bangflash”).with.a.performance.from. the. Junior. Choristers. who. separated.to.perform.“It’s.a.Hard.Knock.Life”.for.the.girls.and.“Pick.a.Pocket”for.the.boys..Jack.Hannafin,.backed.by.the.choir,.sang.his.own.song.“Bangflash”and.was.rewarded.with.a.roaring.applause.

The.piano.was.graced.for.the.night.with.the.talents.of.Roisin.Sutherland,.playing.“Elegy”,.Heidi. McIlvenny. playing. “Here,. There. and.Everywhere”,. Sarah. Galloway. and. Andrea.Hemmingway.playing.“The.Montagues.and.Capulets”,.RuahBerney-Pearson.playing.the.jazzy.“Low.Side.Blues”.and. Isabel.English.playing.with.the.orchestra.

A.clarinet.quintet.made.up.of.Beth.Rochford,.Becky.Casey,.Becky.Barr,.Sarah.Murray.and.Loic.Jacob.played.“Ave.Verum.Corpus”..Loic.appeared.again.later.on.in.the.evening.to.play.“Andante.Sosetenuto”..Morwenna.Maclean.played.the.very.beautiful.“Chaconne”on.the.harp..Neil.Dunne.played.“Adoration”.on.the.violin..Lydia.Thorpe.played.“Siciliene”on.the.cello..Joe.Dixon.played.a.piece.he.likes.to.call. “The. Lady. of. Death”on. guitar.. Megan.Fitzgerald,. Jane.Murray.and.Georgia.Tuohy.played.“Gavotte”arranged.for.violin.trio.

The. voices. of. Brenna. Traynor. and. Simon.Major.complimented.each.other.in.a.moving.rendition.of.Damien.Rice’s.“9.Crimes”..Ben.Turners.voice.and.guitar.filled.the.Foy.Hall.

when. he. played. “Shine”. by. David. Gray..Laura.Power.sang.a.fantastic.“I.Could.Have.Danced.All.Night”from.My.Fair.Lady..James.O’Halloran.performed.an.emotional.“Let.it.Be”by. the. Beatles.. Kaija. Kennedy. wowed.the. crowd. with. a. performance. of. Adele’s.“Someone. Like. You”.. Although. questions.were. raised. as. to. what. was. tied. around.Kevin.O’Donnell’s.ankle.and.what.a.panzer.is,. A. Cure. for. Cold. Hands. impressed. the.crowd.with.a.performance.of.their.own.song.“Panzers”with.Leo.Creighton’s.voice.ringing.throughout.the.Hall.

.The.orchestra.played.“Winter”from.Vivaldi’s.Four.Seasons.and.the.bluesy.“Watermelon.Man”by. H.Hancock.. The. Senior. Choir.performed. “On. the. Sunny. Side. of. the.Street”. and. “Wade. in. the. Water”.. The.Chamber. Choir. who. were. departing. for.London.the.following.Monday.sang.“Black.is. the. Colour”,. “Ubi. Caritas”. and. “Great.Day”.

The. concert. showcased. the. spectrum. of.tremendous. musical. talent. in. school.. It.was.enjoyed.and.appreciated.by.all. -.both.the. performers. and. audience. left. happy...Thank. you. to. Ms.Barry,. Mrs.Keappock,.Stephen.Mackey. and. all. the. instrumental.teachers,.not.only. for. their.efforts.on. the.night,.but.also.for.their.year.round.efforts.in. encouraging. and. nourishing. music. in.Newtown.School.

Kevin O’Donnell


Musicians in Newtown

How did you start the band?Kevin:.We.were.both.playing.guitar.in.Mount.Mellick.one.day.and.we.started.Rocky.Took.a.Lover.by.Bell.X1.together..We.decided.to.learn.some.covers.so.we.could.go.busking.down.town..We.started.writing.originals,.we.said.if.we’re.gonna.do.it.we’ll.do.it.properly.

Leo:.We.thought.it’d.be.better.than.being.in.an.Elvis.Tribute.Band.anyway.

Who influences your music?Leo:.We.were.both.seriously.influenced.by.the.Beatles..They.were.the.major.influence.

Kevin:.Especially.John.Lennon..Buskers.who.made.it.big,.like.Glen.Hansard.were.a.big.influence.as.well.

How’d you come about writing your first song, “Panzers”?Leo:.We.were.messing.around.with.chords.and.we.just.came.up.with.some.words.

a Cure for Cold Hands interviewA Cure for Cold Hands are a band comprised of two Newtown students: Kevin O’Donnell and Leo ‘Veggie’ Creighton. Both play guitar and sing in the band though sometimes they augment their sound with instruments as diverse as mandolins, ukuleles and egg shakers in socks tied around their ankles. They have written numerous original songs and performed one of them - Panzers - in the Not-So-Much-A-Christmas Concert in March. You can find them online at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Cure-for-Cold-Hands

Kevin:.And.then.we.were.trying.to.come.up.with.a.rhyme.for.‘answers’.and.the.only.thing.we.could.think.of.was.‘Panzers’.

Leo:.We.are.poets,.I.know.

Did you enjoy playing the christmas concert?Kevin:.It.was.good.fun.to.play.infront.of.people.but.very.nerve.wracking.

Leo:.The.concert.for.the.parents.wasn’t.as.nerve.wracking.though.because.it’s.not.like.you’re.going.to.see.them.everyday.

Finally to finish up, have you been recording any of your songs?Kevin:.Yeah,.we.were.recording.down.in.Cork.in.Blackwater.Studios.in.Fermoy.

Leo:.And.we.try.and.record.on.the.laptop.every.so.often-have.a.bit.craic.on.the.laptop,.y’know?


Did you have past musical experience before you started DJing? Yeah,.I.played.guitar.and.drums.but.I’d.mainly.call.myself.a.guitar.player.

What made you shift to DJing then?Well.I.started.off.recording.songs.I.had.written.on.my.guitar.and.I.got.really.interesting.in.manipulating.and.mastering.the.recordings.I.made..The.whole.computer.aspect.of.music.really.interested.me.anyway..Then.James.Corcoran.and.I.were.asked.to.do.something.for.Blazing.Horse,.a.festival.organised.by.people.we.knew..James.had.a.soundsystem.and.I.had.some.musical.computer.equipment.so.we.decided.to.do.with.a.DJ.set..I.really.liked.playing.to.a.crowd.and.wanted.to.continue.so.I.bought.some.DJ.decks..After.I.got.my.first.set.of.decks.I.got.some.small.gigs.and.played.at.some.family.events.

How did you get your residency at the Strand?I.was.DJing.at.a.21st.and.a.person.there.said.he.could.get.me.more.gigs.as.he.was.a.DJ..He.gave.me.his.number.and.gave.me.a.bit.of.

dJ Jack Power interviewDJ Jack Power is 5th Form Newtown student Jack Power. He has been DJing for two years and has a residency in The Strand in Dunmore East where he plays every Saturday night. You can find him online at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Jack-Power

training.on.how.to.DJ..Though.it.was.good.I.started.getting.my.own.gigs.in.different.pubs.and.clubs.using.the.connections.I.had.got..Just.before.when.I.DJed.at.the.Strand.for.the.first.time.Cliffy,.the.owner,.said.if.I.DJed.well.he’d.give.me.some.more.gigs.there..The.next.day.he.called.me.to.say.everyone.was.dancing.and.I.had.been.great.and.he.asked.me.if.I.wanted.to.have.a.residency..During.this.residency,.James.and.me.stopped.DJing.together..

What’s the average night at the strand like?I.start.at.10.and.finish.around.2.or.2.30..I.usually.start.with.chart.music.and.as.the.night.goes.on.I.play.more.and.more.house.music.

What do you use the money you get from DJing for?I.use.the.money.to.get.myself.more.DJ.equipment..I.recently.got.an.Apple.Macbook.Pro.and.Pioneer.decks.

What are your plans for future?I’d.like.to.get.into.producing.music.


Jack Hanafin interviewJack Hanafin is a First year student in Newtown school who writes songs and plays guitar. Last Christmas he sold a CD with his own song “Bang Flash” in school with all proceeds going to the Simon Community. He performed “Bang Flash” at the Christmas concert backed by the First Year Choir. You can find him online at: http://www.youtube.com/user/JackHanafin

How long have you been interested in music? I’ve.been.interested.in.it.since.I.was.about.two.years.old..

What are your influences?The.records.my.mum.used.to.play.when.I.was.young.like.Don.McLean.were.a.big.influence..Leonard.Cohen,.Bob.Dylan,.U2.and.Dire.Straits.all.influenced.my.song.writing..Classical.music.was.always.an.influence.too

How do you write your songs?I.start.with.the.music.and.then.the.lyrics.flow.afer.that.

How many songs have you written?Quite.a.few,.I’ve.written.about.10.this.year.

What would you say to other young musicians who want to start writing songs?Once.you.get.the.hang.of.it.it.gets.easier.but.you.have.to.work.hard.to.get.your.songs.sounding.decent.

and how can people hear you songs?Every.Christmas.I.will.sell.a.CD.for.The.Simon.Community.and.you.can.also.hear.my.songs.on.my.Youtube.Channel..


Sixth Form

Abi Hurley Collins, Seana O’Neill Alex Murray Camillia Driver

Alice BoweringAndrea Hemmingway

Aifric Heffernan, Erica Gurnee

Clive K and

Kyran W

Chris FalkenthalDan B and Paul Porter

Daniel Moloney

Fiona Carty

Finn T Adam T and Theo M

Gary Marshall


Photos

Hannah C and Naomi Glenn Ruane Laura Power

Harrison Sharpe

Joe Dixon

Hannah H and Brenna T

Heidi McIlvenny, Brid McNamara

John B and Ben C

Loic JacobOctavian Fitzherbert

Niall McEvoy

Luke Bailey

Kaija, Chaz and Jessica��

Newtown.Review.2011

Sixth Form Photos

Olly JayRobyn M and Georgina S Robert Galvin

Sarah Galloway

Ruadhan Treacy

Siobhan G and Briony S

Stephen Ennis

Yuki O and Rachel M

Simon M

Niall Walsh

Ross H James O’H and Ben T

William O’Morchoe


6thForm

What makes 6th Form tick?

Most likely to…Save.a.person.from.under.a.falling.piano:....... Finn.Troy

Outrun.Mr.Cox:.............................................. Clive.Kennington

Reach.the.“Rocky.Can’t.Reach.This”.Sign:...... Olly.Jay/.Paul.Porter

Wear.a.black.sack.and.still.look.fashionable:.. .Niall.McEvoy/..Ross.Huet

Get.Ireland.out.of.the.Recession:................... Gary.Marshall

Write.Christmas.cracker.jokes:....................... .Aifric.H/..Ross.H/.Olly.J

Be.a.Superhero:............................................ Finn.Troy

Win.the.National.Ploughing.Championships:.... Gary.Marshall

Give.Apple.Inc..a.run.for.its.money:................ Gary.Marshall

Have.a.Christmas.No..1:................................ Kaija.Kennedy

Movies1..Black.Swan2..Inception

3..Avatar

tV Shows1..Misfits

2..Jersey.Shore3..Skins

.Songs1..S&M

2..Sunny.Afternoon3..Barbra.Striesand


Bristol orienteering trip april 2011A.light.drizzle.descended.down.the.window.of.our.aircraft. as. we. boarded. our. flight. to. Bristol. for. a.weekend. of. orienteering.. We. arrived. in. Bristol.at. around. 7.30am. and. headed. straight. for. the.hotel. where. we. enjoyed. a. buffet. breakfast.. After.breakfast.we.headed.to.the.science.museum,.we.really.enjoyed.this.visit,.especially.blowing.of.giant.bubbles,. entering. a. womb,. sound. vibrations. and.making.our.own.“Wallace.and.Gromit”.cartoons..

Our. bus. driver. collected. us. and. brought. us. to.Stock.Hill.in.Somerset..Our.start.times.were.all.close. together,. it. was. a. relatively. short. course.(light. green). with. the. odd. grumpy. orienteerier.taking. part.. Ben. Slevin. did. the. best. of. the.Newtown.Team.finishing.an. impressive.3rd..We.had.one.or.two.stragglers.still.on.the.course.as.we.waited.on.the.bus.to.get.back.for.dinner.and.the.“shopping.trip”..We.arrived.back.at.the.hotel.for. . a. well. deserved. shower. and. dinner.. After.the.long.dinner.we.spilt.up.and.went.for.a.stroll.around. Bristol.. Everyone. had. a. great. but. tiring.day.and.most.of.us.hit.the.hay.early..

We.were. up. at. dawn. for. breakfast. and. left. the.hotel.for.another’s.day.orienteering,.this.time.in.Headstill.in.Wilshire..It.was.a.beautiful.setting.for.a.days.orienteering.even.though.there.was.a.2km.uphill.walk.to.the.start..This.was.a.longer.course.around. 4.5km. and. Stephen. Scallan. finishing.brilliantly.coming.3rd.in.his.course..We.headed.on.to.the.bus.once.again.and.this.time.to.Cheddar.for.a.spot.of.caving..We.descended.down.into.the.caves.with.our.local.cave.guide.

Some.of.the.group.were.a.bit.scared.with.all.the.small.gaps,.crawling.our.way.out.of.a.cave,.and.some. sudden. deaths.Everyone. enjoyed. it. even.with.all.the.bad.jokes..We.were.given.2.seconds.to.wash.our. face.and.headed. for. the.airport. to.catch.our.flight.back.

The.trip.was.very.successful.and.hugely.enjoyed.by.all.and.on.behalf.of.all.of.all.the.group.I.would.like. to. thank. Mr.Cox. Ms.. Rellis. and. Mr.. Green,.without.them.the.trip.wouldn’t.have.been.possible.or.half.as.fun.

Alex Hackett


Clan Events 2011

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Cross Country 2010

On.Tuesday.the.21st.of.December.the.annual.Clan.Cross-Country.took.place..As.seems.to.be.a.tradition,.the.day.started.off.frosty.and.everyone.was.dreading.it..Despite.the.bad.weather,.there.was.still.a.great.atmosphere.and. turn.out..Clan.colours.were. to.be.seen.everywhere.

A.mixture.of.serious.runners.and.walkers.participated.in. the. race.. Well. done. to. everyone. who. turned.up. and. took. part. despite. the. cold. weather. and.congratulations.to.those.that.won.

A.huge.thank.you.must.go.to.all.the.members.of.staff.who.helped.to.organise.and.run.this.event..A.special.thank.you.to.Mr.Butler,.who.is.the.key.organiser.of.the.X-Country.and..to.the.very.colourful.clan.captains,.it.was.their.first.event.as.leaders.and.they.did.a.great.job.of.encouraging.everybody.to.participate

Megan Byrne


WiNNErS 2010SWIMMINg gaLaMinor.Boys.Champion:. Luke.Farrell.Minor.Girls.Champion:. Megan.Fitzgerald

Junior.Boys.Champion:. Liam.Landy.Junior.Girls.Champion:. Katie.Gurnee.

Inter.Boys.Champion:. Jamie.Petch.Inter.Girls.Champion:. Heidi.McIlvenny

Senior.Boys.Champion:.Andrew.Heffernan.Senior.Girls.Champion:. Siobhan.Glasheen

PreSeNtatIoN oF X-couNtry WINNerSMinor.Boys.Champion:. Conor.Buckley.Minor.Girls.Champion:. Charlotte.Hackett

Junior.Boys.Champion:. Liam.Landy. .Junior.Girls.Champion:. Emily.Hermon

Inter.Boys.Champion:. Jamie.Cross.Inter.Girls.Champion:. Olivia.Chambers

Senior.Boys.Champion:.Callum.Chambers.Senior.Girls.Champion:. Charlotte.McCormack

PreSeNtatIoN oF teNNIS WINNerSMinor Boys Single: Champion:. Raoul.O.Brien.Runner.Up:. Daira.McBride

Minor girls Singles: Champion:. Lucy.Latta.Runner.Up:. Laura.McDaid

Junior Boys Singles: Champion;.. Ben.Doyle.Runner.Up:. James.Kavanagh

Junior girls Singles: Champion:. Kelsey.Cunningham.Runner.Up:. Charlotte.Hackett.

Inter Boys Singles: Champion:. Jamie.Cross.Runner.Up:. Sam.Butler

Inter girls Singles: Champion:.. Aifric.Heffernan.Runner.Up:. Olivia.Chambers

Senior Boys Singles: Champion:. Ben.Cross.Runner.Up:. Luke.Bailey

Senior girls Singles Champion:.Runner.Up:.

open Mixed Doubles: Champions:. Ben.Cross/Aifric.Heffernan.Runners.Up:. Alex.Hackett/Ruth.Harrison

PreSeNtatIoN oF 1500M WINNerSMinor.Boys.Champion:..Conor.Buckley.

Minor.Girls.Champion:.. Charlotte.Hackett

Junior.Boys.Champion:..Liam.Landy

Junior.Girls.Champion:..Emily.Hermon

Inter.Boys.Champion:.. Jamie.Cross

Inter.Girls.Champion:.. Olivia.Chambers

Senior.Boys.Champion:..Stephen.Scallan

Senior.Girls.Champion:..Charlotte.McCormack

atHLetIcS coMPetItIoNPresentation of certificates of excellence and Participation

Minor.Boys.Champion:..Conor.Buckley

Minor.Girls.Champion:.. Laura.McDaid

Junior.Boys.Champion:..Nigel.kennington

Junior.Girls.Champion:..Charlotte.Hackett

Inter.Boys.Champion:. Alex.Hackett

Inter.Girls.Champion:. Olivia.Chambers

Senior.Boys.Champion:..Clive.Kennington

Senior.Girls.Champion:..Charlotte.McCormack

George.Fitzgerald..Memorial.Shield:. James.Kavanagh

Contribution.to..Girl’s.Hockey:.. Laura.Power

Clan.Trophy:. Yellow


SWIMMINg gaLaMinor.Boys.Champion:. John.Jephson.Minor.Girls.Champion:. Holly.Moore

Junior.Boys.Champion:. Ruari.Finnegan.Junior.Girls.Champion:. Triona.Harvey

Inter.Boys.Champion:. Brian.kenny.Inter.Girls.Champion:. Una.Maya.Kennedy

Senior.Boys.Champion:.Alex.Hackett.Senior.Girls.Champion:. Olivia.Chambers

PreSeNtatIoN oF X-couNtry WINNerSMinor.Boys.Champion:. Aaron.Vogelaar.Minor.Girls.Champion:. Holly.Moore

Junior.Boys.Champion:. Conor.Buckley.Junior.Girls.Champion:. Nicola.Boyd

Inter.Boys.Champion:. Baróg.Kennedy.Inter.Girls.Champion:. Andrea.Harvey

Senior.Boys.Champion:.Stephen.Scallan.Senior.Girls.Champion:. Olivia.Chambers

PreSeNtatIoN oF teNNIS WINNerSMinor Boys Single: Champion:. Conor.Kenny.Runner.Up:. John.Jephson

Minor girls Singles: Champion:. Katie.Aherne.Runner.Up:. Lucy.Allen

Junior Boys Singles: Champion;.. Raoul.O’Brien.Runner.Up:. Tom.Greene

Junior girls Singles: Champion:. Lucy.Latta.Runner.Up:. Laura.McDaid

Inter Boys Singles: Champion:. Sam.Butler.Runner.Up:. Baróg.Kennedy

Inter girls Singles: Champion:.. Kelsey.Cunnigham.Runner.Up:. Rebecca.Hoban

Senior Boys Singles: Champion:. Jamie.Cross.Runner.Up:. Ben.Cross

Senior girls Singles Champion:. Olivia.Chambers.Runner.Up:. Aifric.Hefferrnan

open Mixed Doubles: Champions:. Alan.Jephson/.Olivia.Chambers.Runners.Up:. Anna.Hickey./.Sam.Butler

PreSeNtatIoN oF 1500M WINNerSMinor.Boys.Champion:.. Aaron.VoeglaarMinor.Girls.Champion:.. Holly.MooreJunior.Boys.Champion:..Conor.BuckleyJunior.Girls.Champion:..Tríona.HarveyInter.Boys.Champion:.. Baróg.KennedyInter.Girls.Champion:.. Andrea.HarveySenior.Boys.Champion:..Alex.HackettSenior.Girls.Champion:..Isabel.English

atHLetIcS coMPetItIoNPresentation of certificates of excellence and Participation

Minor.Boys.Champion:.. John.JephsonMinor.Girls.Champion:.. Holly.MooreJunior.Boys.Champion:..Ruari.FinneganJunior.Girls.Champion:..Triona.HarveyInter.Boys.Champion:. Brian.KennyInter.Girls.Champion:. Una.Maya.KennedySenior.Boys.Champion:..Alex.HackettSenior.Girls.Champion:..Olivia.Chambers

George.Fitzgerald..Memorial.Shield:. Nigel.Kennington

Contribution.to..Girl’s.Hockey:.. Heidi.McIlvenny

Clan.Trophy:. Blue

WiNNErS 2011


This.year,.the.U16.team.started.the.season.with.a.series.of.challenging.games.against.teams.from.Rockwell,.Midleton.and.Clonmel.High.School.

Our.competitive.season.began.with.an.away.game.against.Clonmel. High. School. in. the. Mungret. Shield.. It. was. a.challenging. game. but. we. came. out. on. top. with. a. score.line.of.16-8..Our.first.home.game.of.the.year.was.against.Patrician. Academy,. Mallow.. The. score. ended. at. 16-0,. a.convincing.score..

The. semi-final. was. away. to. Midleton. who. we. had. lost.to. 29-12. in. a. challenge. match. at. the. start. of. the. year..Playing.Midleton.away.from.home.was.going.to.be.a.serious.challenge.and.the.odds.were.strongly.in.their.favour..It.was.a.hard.match.and.Midleton.finished.on.top.11-0..

After. this. defeat. we. were. entered. into. The. Giles. Shield..Our. first.match. in. this. tournament.was. at. home.against.Bandon,. in. the. semi-final.. The. score. finished. 15-10. to.Newtown.. This. victory. brought. us. through. to. the. final. of.the.Shield..

The. final. was. played. a. week. later. in. Clonmel. against.Sexton.Street,.Limerick.. It.was.yet.another. tough.match..At.half-time.the.score.stood.at.12-8..We.had.conceded.an.intercept.try.just.before.the.break..The.second-half.started.badly.with.a.quickly.converted.try.by.Sexton.Street..Finally,.we.got.it.together.coming.back.fighting.to.score.three.tries..This.brought.the.score.to.23-17,.a.great.win.for.Newtown..The. team. had. a. good. game. overall. with. Hugh. O’Connor.receiving.the.Man.of.the.Match.title..

Overall,.a.successful.year.for.the.team.who.grew.stronger.throughout.

Our.thanks.to.Mr..Keappock.and.Mr..Ashmore..

Brian Kenny.

SQuaD:Fionn Cronin, Liam Landy, Sam ffrench Davis, Leo Creighton, Neill Dunne, Alex Pim, Jack Tully, Hugh O’Connor, David Kavanagh, Brian Kenny (Captain), Nigel Kennington, Connor Vogelaar, Ronan Sharpe, Luis Petit, James Kavanagh, James Kiersey, Marcus Walshe, Daire McBride, Evan Jacob, Devon Hartel and Peter Joyce.

r u G bY

U-16 rugby 2010-2011


Senior rugbyA.season.that.promised.so.much.yet.yielded.so.little.came.to.a.premature.end.on.a.sunny.March.day.in.Ballinakill.

In. years. to. come. when. we. look. back. on. the. season. of. 2010/2011,. the.statistics.won’t.lie..They.will.tell.us.that.Newtown.failed.to.progress.past.the.Mungret.Cup.quarterfinals,.losing.out.to.their.oldest.rivals,.Waterpark.College..They.will.tell.of.home.defeats.to.Bandon.and.away.defeats.to.Middleton..They.will.tell.that.this.wasn’t.a.vintage.year.for.Newtown.Senior.Rugby.

What.the.statistics.won’t.tell.us.however.is.the.individual.achievements..The.statistics.won’t.tell.us.how.Hunter.Maclachlan.broke.several.tackles.to.score.the. try. that. brought. us. back. in. the. match. against. Waterpark.. Nor. will. they.mention. the. strong. leadership. captains. Ben. Cross. and. William. O’Morchoe.showed.at.all.times,.good.and.bad..The.statistics.will.fail.to.mention.that.Ben.Kavanagh.anchored.the.dominant.scrum.in.the.decisive.games.

In.late.September,.we.travelled.to.High.School.Clonmel..That.same.afternoon.our.Munster.A.players.were.playing.Leinster.in.Donnybrook,.leaving.a.reduced.side.to.play.in.Clonmel..The.story.of.the.match.is.a.long.one;.the.bottom.line.is.with.a.minute.to.go.we.trailed.by.two.points..Alex.Hackett.stepped.up.to.take.a.penalty.. It.was.simple..He.misses.the.kick.and.we.lose.by.two.points..He.gets.the.kick.and.we.win.by.a.point..Alex.showed.great.bravery.to.score.that.penalty..The.reason.I.mention.that.moment.is.this,.when.those.of.us.returning.in.September.do.so,.that.courage.will.be.required.week.in,.week.out..Exciting..times.lay.ahead..It.is.unjust.that.the.current.6th.Form.will.not.be.here.next.year.to.show.the.commitment.they.continually.displayed.this.year..We.wish.them.well..Our.Thanks.go.to.Mr..Emyr.Jones.and.Mr..Hugh.Lyons.who.never.stopped.believing.in.us.

By Jack Joyce


Guinness autumn international 2010

Ireland. were. pitted. against. South. Africa,. Samoa,. New.Zealand.and.Argentina,.in.that.order,.in.the.2010.Guiness.Series.

We. proved. inefficient. and. disorganised. against. a. weak.Springbok.side,.going.down.23-21.after.the.introduction.of.Peter.Stringer.and.Ronan.O’Gara.created.two.late.tries.for.Bowe.and.Kearney..

There.was.a.similar.story.a.week.later,.the.beefy.Samoans.putting.up.a.greater.effort.than.expected..Ireland.struggled.to.a.20-10.win.without.really.establishing.a.game.plan.

The. crunch. game. of. the. series. was. always. going. to. be.against.the.All.Blacks..The.arrival.of.black. jerseys.to.the.Aviva.for.the.first.time.was.met.with.strong.Irish.opposition.and. early. tries. from. Ferris. and. O’Driscoll.. However. New.Zealand’s. superiority. eventually. triumphed. and. Ireland.went.down.38-18

On.the.last.Sunday.of.the.Series.just.over.25,000.made.it.to.the.Aviva.for.the.Argentina.game..Inspired.by.Heaslip.and.Gordon.D’Arcy,.who.had.the.last.say.with.an.82nd.minute.try,.Ireland.cantered.to.a.29-9.win.without.ever.needing.to.push.out.of.first.gear.

The. feeling. of. disappointment. was. shared. by. player.and. spectator. alike.. Although. glimpses. were. seen. of. a.truly. great. Irish. team. the.overall. feeling.was.not. entirely.positive.looking.ahead.to.the.Six.Nations..The.ticket.crisis.also. caused. outrage. and. led. to. poor. attendance. at. the.matches.

By Jack Joyce

On.the.21st.of.May.2011,.the.world.was.meant.to.end..Under.the.roof.in.Millennium.Stadium.72,000.people.screamed.like.it.was.the.last.day.of.their.lives..The.prophecy.was.that.the.great.flood.would.come..The.great.flood.of.blue.came.to.Cardiff.that.day.

It. was. a. classic. day. for. European. Rugby,. the. greatest.comeback. I’ve. witnessed. in. sport.. A. great. Leinster. side.lived.up.to.all.the.expectations,.Jonny.Sexton.silenced.all.his.doubters..That.was.what.you.could.see.on.TV..What.you.didn’t.see.was.the.carnival.that.took.place.on.the.streets.of. Cardiff.. The. Final. of. the. Heineken. Cup. brings. all. the.rugby.heads.of.Europe.into.one.place.for.a.celebration.of.the.game.

After.the.champions.had.been.crowned,.we.filed.out.onto.the.street..Chants.of.the.blue.army.rang.out.until.the.early.hours. and. even. the. Northampton. fans. joined. in. on. the.songs..Mauls,.rucks,.line-outs.and.back.moves.had.moved.

Six Nations reviewIt.was.a.mixed.Six.Nations..The.Championship.can.certainly.be.described.as.one.that.got.away.

It.is.generally.agreed.that.Ireland.stand.a.better.chance.in.the.championship.in.those.years.in.which.we.play.England.and.France.at.home..This.was.such.a.year.

Ireland’s. championship. was. marred. by. poor. discipline..O’Gara.was.forced.to.come.to.the.rescue.in.Rome.hitting.a.last.minute.drop.goal.to.snatch.a.two.point.win..Ireland.carved.out.as.many.chances.as.they.conceded.penalties..All.they.could.manage.was.one.O’Driscoll.try.

Despite.the.best.efforts.of.Sean.O’Brien,.Ireland.went.down.22-25. to. France. at. the.Aviva,. a.missed. tackle. by.D’Arcy.granting.the.French.a.key.score.

.The.Scots.did.not.lie.down.as.expected.two.weeks.later.in.Murrayfield..Ireland.made.hard.work.of.a.21-18.victory.

At. the.Millenium.Stadium,. a. poor. Irish. performance.was.overshadowed.by.a. frustrating.decision. from.the. referee..Mike.Philips.scored.a.try.from.an.illegal.quick.throw..Wales.triumphed.come.full.time.

Redemption.followed.in.Dublin..Grand.Slam.seeking.England.were.humbled.in.the.Aviva.Stadium..Paul.O’Connell.ruled.the.lineout,.Sexton.was.everywhere.and.Mike.Ross.was.at.the.forefront.of.a.dominant.scrum..

Looking. ahead,. this.wasn’t. good.enough. in. a.World.Cup.year.. Ireland. had. one. dominant,. convincing. performance.in. five. games.. Time. is. running. out.. The. most. important.thing.Ireland.must.do.between.now.and.October.is.to.get.to.grips.with.the.new.breakdown.rules..If.they.do.not,.they.are.destined.for.an.early.trip.home.from.New.Zealand..

By Jack Joyce

from. the. pitch. out. onto. the. street,. the. occasional. Garry.Owen.created.great.excitement.

What.the.weekend.proved.to.me.was.that.Leinster.fans.don’t.deserve.the.bad.press.they.get..The.blue.army.travelled.in.droves..There.were.over.fifty.tents.in.the.rugby.club.where.I.stayed,.all.Leinster.fans.who’d.made.the.pilgrimage..The.city.was.a.sea.of.blue..The.nightclubs.played.the.Wild.Rover.for.dance.floors.packed.with.Leinster.supporters.

When.Leinster.lifted.the.cup.and.the.crowd.lifted.the.roof,.there.was.a.feeling.of.“I.was.there”..The.excitement.was.unbelievable..It.felt.as.though.the.whole.place.would.combust.from. the. pure. energy. of. the. crowd.. The. true. champions.took.what.they.rightly.deserved..Allez.les.Bleus!.

Kevin O’Donnell

Heineken Cup Final


H o c k e Y

This.year.we.came.together,.as.a.team,.for.the.first.time..Our. first. few.weeks. playing. hockey.were. pretty. atrocious.seeing.as.the.majority.of.us.had.never.picked.up.a.hockey.stick.in.our.lives..However,.as.the.weeks.went.by,.our.skills.and.co-operation.got.much.better.

Our.first.Blitz.was.in.Bandon..We.played.four.matches.that.day,.one.against.Bandon,.one.against.Villiers,.one.against.Midleton.and.one.against.Ashton.

A. big. squad. travelled. to. this. tournament. and. we. had.enough.members. to.make. two.seven-a-side. teams..Both.teams. played. outstandingly. well. and. we. were. happy. to.finish.second.to.Ashton.

First Form Boys HockeyThroughout. the. season. it. was. those.four. teams,. Bandon,. Ashton,. Villiers. and.Midleton,.who.were.our.main.rivals..Our.first.eleven-a-side. match. was. against. Midleton.and. we. lost. 2-0.. Our. last. game. was. also.an. eleven-a-side. game. against. Kilkenny.College.. The. team. that. lined. up. that. day.was. made. up. of. Ben. Flanagan,. John.Jephson,.Aaron.Vogelaar,.Conor.Kenny,.Daryl.Hemmingway,.Robin.Doyle,.Cory.Cooke.and.Cian. Hogan.. That. game. was. probably. our.best. performance. to. date.. It. was. a. great.team. effort.. We. thought. we. had. lost. the.game.in.the.last.few.minutes.when.Kilkenny.scored.a.goal. from.a.short.corner..But.we.didn’t.give.up.and.a.great.clear.from.Aaron.

Vogelaar.sent.the.ball.up.the.line.and.found.Conor.Kenny..It.was.a.great.shot.but.it.was.indeed.the.keeper.who.got.the.last.touch.kicking.it.into.his.own.goal..The.game.ended.one.all..

Our.season.ended.brilliantly,.but.we.wouldn’t.be.the.team.we. are. now. without. training.. On. behalf. of. the. First. Year.Boys. Hockey. Team. I. would. like. to. say. thanks. to. David.Quinn,.Stephen.Pim.and.especially.Mr..Butler.for.their.time.and.patience..

Cian Hogan

The. First. Form. Girls. have. enjoyed. a.tremendous. hockey. season. this. year.. We.all.played.exceptionally.well.together.for.our.first. year. as. a. team.. Saoirse. Hutton. was.brilliant. in. goal. as.was. Anna.Boyd. playing.sweeper. and. Sophie. Lee. playing. centre.back.. Carrie. Mullane. played. very. well. as.centre. mid-field.. We. played. five. matches.this.season..We.won. two,.with.goals. from.Lily.Rose.Fitzmaurice,.we.lost.two.and.drew.one.

We.would.like.to.give.a.big.thank.you.to.our.coaches,.Miss.Kiersey,.Miss.Hehir.and.Mrs.Hughes..We. couldn’t. have. done. it. without.them.

Well.done. to.everyone.and.we.are. looking.forward.to.our.next.season.as.a.team.

Lily Rose Fitzmaurice & Anna Boyd

First Form Girls Hockey


We.started.the.season.with.a.few.friendly.matches.against.The.Ursuline,.The.Abbey.and.Colaiste.Brid..We.were.excited.about.this.season.after.last.years.successes...In.the.South.East.League.however.the.other.teams.came.back.stronger.than.last.season..The.matches.were.a.lot.tougher.and.were.all.very.close..We.had.our.fair.share.of.wins.and.losses..Overall.it.was.a.great.season,.despite.the.fact.that.we.had.a.small.squad.

We.would.like.to.thank.Ms.Kiersey,.Ms.Hehir.and.Mrs.Hughes.for.their.dedicated.hard.work.with.the.squad.throughout.the.year.

Laura McDaid and Kate Cafferkey.

Minor Girls Hockey

All. members. of. the. Junior. Girls.team. trained. with. determination. and.enthusiasm.this.season..It.paid.off.as.we.made.it.to.the.Junior.League.final.against.Loretto.Kilkenny..

A. special. mention. to. Katie. Gurnee. as.both. Vice. Captain. and. goalkeeper,. who.only.let.in.3.goals.throughout.the.entire.season!.No.goals.were.scored.against.us.in.any.of.our. league.matches..This.was.an.amazing.achievement!.

Overall. the. Junior. Girls. had. a. great.season.and. look. forward. to.progressing.even.further.as.a.team.next.year.

Sarah Murray.

Junior Girls Hockey


The.Junior.Boys.had.a.difficult.season..The.lack.of.training.and. commitment. from. the. team. was. evident. throughout.the.season.and.as.a.result,.the.games.played.showed.a.lot.of.individual.potential.but.lacked.a.consistency.and.team.understanding..We.have.some.very.fine.individual.players.that.are.young.and.will.be.the.future.but.we.need.to.have.more.enthusiasm.from.the.whole.team.next.year..

Daira.McBride,.Luis.Petit,.and.Jeff.O’Brien.were.particularly.good.and.have.made.great.progress.throughout.the.year..

Junior Boys HockeyBarry.O’Sullivan.has.been.very. impressive.and. gained. in. confidence. throughout. the.season.. John. Mullins. and. Geoff. Graham.were.the.backbone.of.the.team.but.Transition.Year. and. all. the. various. activities. on. the.curriculum. upset. their. commitment. during.the.season..

Nigel.Kennington.was.excellent.and.always.made.himself.available.–.a.great.all.around.talent.

Congratulations.to.Albert.Claret.who.began.this. year. as. a. rookie. and. ended. it. as. a.very. creditable. player.. William. Hickey. was.unfortunate. to. break. his. wrist. during. the.season.as.he.had.worked.hard.to.improve.so.much..I.hope.he.continues.to.make.the.same.progress.next.year.

Well. done. to. all. who. made. themselves.available..Remember,.it.is.a.team.and.endless.commitment.to.train.and.play.

SQuaD:Albert Claret, Ruiari Finnegan, Tom Prendergast, Daira McBride,Louis Petit,John Mullins,Geoff Grahamm,Max O’Brien,Raoul O’Brien,Ben Doyle,Nigel Kennington,Barry O’Sullivan,Jeff O’Brien,Will Hickey

Mr. Butler

It.had.been.a.successful.year.for.the.Inter.Girls. team.. Our. first. match. was. played.against.Abbey.Community.College..It.was.a.good. game. and. it. tested. our. fitness. level.hugely..We.drew.the.match.1-1..

Unfortunately,.due.to.the.fact.that.our.inter.team. consisted. mostly. of. fourth. form,. we.lost. numerous. players. throughout. the.season. due. to. various. Transition. Year.activities..Thankfully,.3rd.and.5th.form,.even.some.2nd.form,.were.able.to.help.us.make.up.the.numbers..

Our. next. match. was. against. Kilkenny.Colllege.. It. was. a. tough. match. which. we.lost.2-0.. In.our.next.match.we.had.picked.up.speed.and.beat.Loreto.Kilkenny.3-2..Our.last.match.was.against.Loreto.Wexford.who.we.beat.2-0..

It.was.a.great.way.to.end.the.season.and.has.encouraged.us.to.keep.up.the.training.into.next.season..We.would.like.to.thank.Ms..Rellis.for.all.her.efforts.throughout.the.season.

Rebecca Hoban

inter Girls Hockey


The.senior.girls.had.a.very.tough.season.this.year..Despite.our.enthusiasm,.commitment.and. skill. we. could. not. manage. to. get. the.best.of.our.A.League.opponents.

We.started.our.season.very.positively.however,.winning.both.of.our.pre-season.matches.

After. that. we. suffered. defeat. after. defeat.even.though.our.team.was.very.strong.and.determined..We.didn’t.let.our.losing.streak.get. us.down.and.started.every. game.with.the.same.positive.attitude.and.energy..We.were.though,.at.the.end.of.the.day,.always.up. against. teams. who. were. just. slightly.more.developed.and.fitter.than.us.

After.our.league.and.cup.matches.were.over.a.senior.development.panel.for.next.season.was.formed..In.a.practice.match.they.played.a. very.strong,. young.Killkenny.College. team..Although. the.score.didn’t.reflect. it,. it.was.a.very.close.game.that.could.have.gone.either.way..The.girls.showed.great.potential. for.next.season.

Senior Girls Hockey

We.would.like.to.thank.Ms.Hughes.for.her.commitment.to.the.team.and.for.her.support.throughout.the.season.

Olivia Chambers

The.senior.boys.hockey.team.enjoyed.one.of.their.strongest.seasons.in.several.years..We.were.greatly.helped.by.our.new.coaching.staff,.Mr..Green.and.David.Quinn.(Quinny)..Our.first.major. challenge.was. the.All-Ireland.Schools.Qualifier,.a.blitz.event.in.Garryduff,.Cork..Despite.going.1-0.down.to.Villiers.we.fought.back.to.win.2-1..Goals.from.Theo.Marden.Wasteneys..and.Jamie.Petch..An.exceptional.defensive.effort.in.the.next.match.held.us.at.0-0.with.Munster.champions.Middleton.at.half.time..Sliabh.Wells’.cat-like.reflexes.in.goal.and.Stephen.Scallans’. blistering. speed. from. the. short. corners. made. it.extremely.difficult.to.break.through..However,.Middleton.found.the.backboard.midway.through.the.second.half.and.we.were.unfortunate.to.lose.1-0..It.was.a.similar.story.against.Ashton.despite. looking. promising. in. parts.. They. were. the. stronger.team.winning.2-0..In.our.final.match.against.Bandon.a.mixture.of.fatigue,.injuries.and.calls.going.against.us.left.the.score.line.at.4-0.to.Bandon.at.the.final.whistle..A.very.disappointing.end.to.what.were.some.truly.great.performances.

We. played. various. friendly. matches,. winning. most,. and. we.were. really. starting. to. come. together. as. a. team.. We. were.unfortunate.to.lose.Quinny.as.coach.when.he.left.in.November.

Senior Boys Hockey

for.Canada..Our.next.competitive.match.was.in. the. A-Cup. against. Villiers.. Captain. Sam.Butler.scored.an.excellent.goal.to.give.us.a.1-0.lead.but.Villiers.answered.quickly,.scoring.off.a.defensive.mistake..The.game.finished.1-1.and.went.to.Golden.Goal..After.twenty-five.minutes.the.deadlock.had.yet.to.be.broken..Most.of.us.were.now.anticipating.a.penalty.shoot.out.but.our.hopes.were.dashed.when.Villiers.received.a.controversial.short.corner..The.ball.was.hit.into. the. bottom. corner,. unstoppable. for. the.keeper,.and.we.fell.to.our.knees,.each.one.of.us. truly. gutted.. . However. each. cloud. has. a.silver. lining. and. we. went. on. to. beat. Ashton.3-0.in.the.senior.B.semi-final..Goals.from.Sam.

Butler.and.Jamie.Petch.(2)..This.left.us.to.play.Villiers.again.in.the.final.

We.started.really.well.and.were.definitely.the.better.team.but.they.scored.a.break-away.goal.midway.though.the.first.half..We.still.dominated.and.our.persistent.pressure.paid.off..Sam.Butler.scored.from.a.goal-mouth.scramble.just.before.half.time..At.1-1.it.was.fairly.tense,.one.of.their.players.got.a.yellow.card.and.a.sin.bin.having.given.away.a.short.corner..The.short.corner.was.around.10.minutes.from.the.end.of.the.match.and.our.stopper.was.off.so.we.just.had.to.play.without.him..The.ball.was.played.up.to.Sam.at.the.top.of. the.D.who,.as.we.rehearsed,.sent. it.back.to.Jamie..The.keeper.left.a.big.enough.gap.between.him.and.the.post.and.Jamie.swept.it,.first.time,.into.the.goal!!.It.was.just.like.we.planned.and.now.we.had.an.extra.man.and.an.extra.goal..But.it.wasn’t.over.yet.and.we.pushed.on,.in.doing.so.only.further.increasing.their.frustrations..Luke.scored.a.disallowed.goal. and. was. unlucky. not. to. score. on. a. few. occasions.. We.continued. strongly. and. the. match. finished. 2-1. leaving. us. as.rightful.champions..We.were.the.stronger.and.more.disciplined.team.on. the. day.. It. was. the. perfect.way. to. end. the. season..Thanks.to.Stuart.Green.and.David.Quinn.who.turned.our.squad.around.and.made.us.a.formidable.side.

Jamie Petch��

Newtown.Review.2011

A.mixed.5th.form.team.made.up.of.both.boy.and.girl.hockey.players.played.against.a.mixed.6th. form.team.on.Wednesday,.November.10th..Although.just.a.training.match.both.teams.were.looking.for.the.win.for.“bragging.rights”..It.turned.out.to.be.a.very.competitive.game.

5th.form.went.ahead.from.the.start.and.it.was.not.long.after.Jamie.Petch’s.disallowed.goal.that.Megan.Byrne.put.one.away.to.give.5th.form.a.1-0.lead.

Continuing. pressure. from. 5th. form. was. rewarded. with.another.goal..This.time.it.was.Alan.Jephson.pushing.it.past.Laura.Power.

The.second.half.began.with.a.3-0.lead.for.5th.form,.the.third.goal.coming.from.Sam.Butler..From.the.start.of.the.half.6th.form.came.out.fighting..They.had.most.of.the.possession.and. were. unlucky. not. to. score. after. many. opportunities...Totally.against.the.run.of.play.Jamie.Petch.slotted.one.away,.making.it.4.goals.for.5th.form.

Both. teams. battled. it. out. until. the. final. whistle.. A. good.game.was.had.by.all. involved..Thank.you.to.Mrs..Hughes.and.Miriam.Kiersey.for.refereeing.the.game.

Olivia Chambers

The.Old.Scholars.VS.Current.Students.is.a.match.that.we.all.look.forward.to.every.year..

Our.Students.team.consisted.of.a.mixture.of.fifth.and.sixth.form.who.are.players.on.Newtown.hockey.teams.while.the.Old.Scholars.team.was.a.mixture.of.professional.players,.past.hockey.players.or.even.hockey.coaches.who.at.some.stage.attended.Newtown..

The. match. kicked. off. to. a. get. start. for. the. Students..We. had. many. opportunities. to. score. but. failed. to. do. so..Finally,. I.scored.from.a.great.pass.by.Sam.Butler..The.Old.Scholars.were.unlucky.not. to.score. in. the.first.half.having.had.numerous.opportunities.. Just.before. the.whistle.went.for. half. time.Alan. Jephson. scored. a. great. goal. giving. the.students.a.strong,.two.goal.lead.going.into.the.second.half..

The.old.Scholars.came.out.after.the.break.very.determined.to.score..Within.the.first.ten.minutes.of.the.second.half.we. had. conceded. two. goals.. These. brilliantly. worked.goals. brought. the. score. to. 2-2.. The. rest. of. the. match.was.very.tight..However. in.the.last.five.minutes.the.Old.Scholars.scored.their.third.goal..This.put.us.under.a.lot.pressure.. Luckily. Jamie. Petch. scored. a. great. goal. just.before.the.final.whistle.blew..Thus,.this.years.exhilarating,.high.tempo.game.ended.3-3.

It. was. a. much. enjoyed. match. by. both. the. players. and.the.spectators..Thank.you.to.Mr.Butler.who.organised.the.teams.and.refereed.on.the.day.

old Scholars Feature Match

Feature Match 5th vs. 6th Hockey Match


South East U16 Girls Hockey

The.first,.three-hour.long.trial.for.this.years.Under.16.Inter.Pros. took. place. in.September. in.Kilkenny.College.. Every.Saturday,.for.6.weeks,.Laura.Mc’Daid,.Lucy.Latta.and.Sarah.Murray.from.Newtown.travelled.to.these.long,.challenging.trials..Laura.was.unlucky.not.to.be.picked.for.the.panel.but.Lucy.and.Sarah.were.selected.to.play..The.inter-pros.were.held.in.Dublin.at.Alexandra.College.in.Milltown.

Over. two. days. South. East. played. four. matches. against.Leinster,. Munster,. Connacht. and. Ulster.. All. five. teams.stayed. in. the. Burlington. in. Dublin.. Although. Southeast.didn’t.win.any.of.their.matches,.they.played.very.well.with.a.young.team,.many.of.whom.are.eligible.to.play.next.year.in.the.tournament.

Lucy Latta

South East U18Trials.for.2010.South.East.U18.girls.hockey.team.began.in.August..Heidi.McIlvenny.Laura.Power,.Becky.Barr.and.I.all.tried.out.fot.the.team..We.attended.trials.every.Saturday.from.then.until.September.when. the. team.was.selected..All.four.Newtown.girls.successfully.made.the.squad;.Heidi.and.I.as.outfield.players,.Becky.and.Laura.as.the.two.goal-keepers..

The.team.trained.enthusiastically.every.week.right.up.until.the.tournament..This.took.place.on.the.16th.and.17th.of.October. in.Alexandra.College.Dublin..Unfortunately.South.East.failed.to.win.any.of.the.four.matches.but.came.very.close.against.Connaught.losing.narrowly.2.goals.to.one..

All.in.all.it.was.a.great.experience.to.be.on.the.team.and.it.contributed.to.developing.our.skills.and.fitness.hugely.

Ruth Harrison

Munster HockeyOn.the.first.of.September.we.were.informed.of.Munster.training. for. the.Munster.U-18.Squad,.Sliabh.Wells,.Alex.Hackett,. Jamie. Petch. and. I. decided. to. give. it. a. shot..Unfortunately,.Jamie.and.Alex.were.unable.to.attend.the.first. training. session..Sliabh. and. I. travelled. to.Cork. for.what.was.a.very.competitive.session..Two.weeks.later.the.last.trail.before.the.first.‘cut’.took.place..We.all.travelled.down. and. left. ourselves. with. a. great. chance. of. being.recalled..Unluckily.Jamie.and.Sliabh.didnt.make.the.cut.

Only. eighteen. places. remained. with. twenty. two. players.trying. for. a.position.on. the.squad.. They.held. two.more.training.sessions.before.the.final.team..Unfortunately.Alex.didnt.make.the.side..The.next.weeks.were.spent.training.for.the.Inter-Pro’s..Time.flew.by.and.the.tournament.came.along.in.a.flash..The.Munster.Team.travelled.to.Cork.for.the.first.match.against.Leinster..It.was.a.great.match.and.we.put.everything.on.the.line..After.leading.1-0.for.a.time.we.eventually.drew.1-1..We.were.delighted.to.have.done.so.well..We.stayed. in. the.Burlington.Hotel. because.we.had.an.early.start.against.Ulster. the. following.morning;.we. lost. 5-0.. Later. on. in. the. day. Leinster. were. our. for.revenge..We.lost.a.key.player.in.the.opening.minutes.and.unfortunately. lost. the. game. 4-0.. On. Sunday. we. had. a.horrid.time.against.Ulster.and.lost.badly.

Overall. it.was.a.great.weekend.and.a.great.experience..The. atmosphere. around. Newpark. School,. where. the.tournament.was.held,.was.immense.

I.would.love.to.have.the.opportunity.to.try.out.for.the.team.again.next.year.and.I.hope.that.next.year.we.will.be.more.successful.

Sam Butler.


Munster ‘a’ Schools 2010

After.a.long.summer.of.training.and.trials.the.Munster.‘A’.Schools. team.for.2010.was.chosen..William.O.Morchoe,.Ben. Cross,. Andrew. Walsh. and. Stephen. Scallan. were.selected. for. the. team,. all. with. starting. positions. for. our.first.game.against.Connacht.

22 September, St.Nessen’s, co. Limerick.Keith.Earls.opened.our.first.game..Munster.started.well..We.held.our.own.and.scored.numerous.tries,.one.coming.from.Newtown’s.Andrew.Walsh..However,.despite.our.best.efforts.this.wasn’t.enough.and.Connacht.won.23-19.in.a.game.that.could.have.gone.either.way.

29 September, Midleton, co. cork.This.was.a.much.improved.performance.from.Munster..We.held.out. to.Leinster. throughout. the.game.but.we.had.no.luck.missing.two.penalties,.unable.to.convert.our.chances..In.extra.time.Leinster.scored.a.try.and.a.penality.making.it.8-0..Unfortunately.we.lost.and.in.a.cruel.manner.

6 october, Donnybrook Stadium, co.Dublin.Munster. came.out.firing.on.all.pistons. taking.a.3-0. lead.at.the.start.of.the.game..William.O.Morchoe.came.out.of.a.well.worked. forwards.move. to.cross. the.white.wash. to.make.it.8-3..Soon.after.Ben.Cross.scored.a.try.but.it.was.disallowed. and. the. score. remained. 8-3.. From. there. on.in. it. just.went.from.bad.to.worse..Munster.threatened.to.score.but.not.converting.our.chances.resulted.in.Leinster.breaking.our.defense.and.crossing.the.line.4.times..They.then.kicked. the.penalties.we.had.conceded. to.make. the.score.34-8..

Although. this. wasn’t. an. ideal. ending. to. the. tournament,.the.team.had.a.good.competition.and.all.players.improved.their.skills.

We.would.like.to.thank.our.coaches.in.Newtown.for.coaching.us.to.such.a.level.that.ensured.us.to.be.selected.for.the.Munster.‘A’.Schools.Squad.

Stephen Scallan.

Munster Schools tennis

This.year.we.entered. the.U-19’s.shield. in. the.Munster.Schools.Tennis.Competition..Our.team.consisted.of.four.players:. Jamie. Cross,. Alex. Hackett,. Alan. Jephson. and.myself.

Having.just.stepped.up.from.the.U-16’s.we.didn’t.believe.we.had.a.strong.enough.team.to.enter.the.cup.but.we.were.proved.wrong.as.the.competition.progressed.

To.date.we.are.unchallenged.in.the.Shield,.which.is.the.B.competition..Our.team.was.entered.in.a.group.alongside.Cashel.Community.College.and.the.Clonmel.High.School..Our.first.match.was.against.Cashel..We.won.convincingly.4-1.. Jamie. and. I. won. our. individual. matches. 6-1,. 6-0.and.6-2,.6-1. respectively..Unfortunately,.Alex.and.Alan.lost. their. singles..However.we.managed. to. regain. our.composure.to.finish.off.the.task.in.hand..Both.our.double.partnerships,.Jamie.and.Alan,.and.Alex.and. I,.won.our.matches..

Next.up.was.CBS.Clonmel,.who.we.played.at.home. in.Saint.Anne’s.Tennis.Club.Waterford..We.put. in.a.great.performance.to.win.5-0..Jamie.and.I.won.our.singles.6-2,.6-0.and.6-2,.6-2.respectively.and.Alan.and.Alex.also.won.their.singles..We.then.went.out.and.won.both.doubles.6-4,.6-0.and.6-4,.6-0..

Our. next. match. was. at. home. against. Glenstal. in. the.semi-final..We.were.apprehensive.before.this.match.but.proved.to.ourselves.we.have.what.it.takes.to.win.the.final.after.a.very.resounding.win..Jamie.and.I.both.won.our.singles.6-0,.6-0.and.6-0,.6-3.and.Alan.and.Alex.won.their.doubles.6-0,.6-2.

We.travelled.to.the.final.ignorant.to.who.we.were.playing.and.one. team.member.down..We.were.without. Jamie,.who.was.on.the.transition.year.adventure.week.in.Killary.and.had.to.forfeit.his.matches.before.we.arrived.meaning.Alan,.Alex.and.I.had.to.win.all.our.matches..We.arrived.in.Rushbrook.Tennis.Club,.Cobh.to.find.out.our.opponents.were.Cashel.Community.College.who.we.had.played.in.the.group.stages..After.some.tough.grueling.matches.we.managed.to.pull.through.and.brought.home.the.piece.of.silverware.we.had.only.dreamed.of.winning.at.the.start.of.the.season!.

Sam Butler.


EquestrianIt has been an enjoyable year in all things equestrian.

the Interschools Showjumping LeagueKilkenny. College. hosted. the. first. round. of. the.Secondary.level.Interschools.Showjumping.League.on.September.19th...Thirty.five.teams.gathered.at.the.Top.Flight.Equestrian.Center.at.Warrington,.Kilkenny...The.competition.took.place.in.both.the.indoor.and.outdoor.arenas.. .A. fantastic.double.clear. from. the. Newtown. team. secured. them. a.place.in.the.jump.off...Newtown.was.represented.by. Nikki. Boyd. on. ‘Shylow’,. James. Kiersey. on.‘Tealeaf’,. Ruth. Cusack. on. ‘Mystic. Temple’. and.Una.Maya.Kennedy.on.‘Jack’...Newtown.were.first.to.go.in.the.jump.off.and.finished.in.third.place...It.was.a.very.strong.group.of.competitors.and.a.great.start.to.the.equestrian.year.

St.. Gerard’s. hosted. the. second. round. of. the.league.at.Boswell.Equestrian.Center.at.Ashford.in.Co..Wicklow.on.September.25th...Forty.three.teams. competed. on. the. day. and. we. were. well.represented.by.two.very.capable.Newtown.teams...

Anna.Hickey.on.‘Rough.Trade’,.William.Hickey.on.‘Ballyvaskin.Blue’,.Bertram.Allen.on.‘Ballyvogue.Gold’. and. Una. Maya. Kennedy. on. ‘Jack’. made.up.Newtown.Blue.. . James.Kiersey.on. ‘Tealeaf’,.Nikki.Boyd.on.‘Shylow’,.Grace.Allen.on.‘Passauf’.and. Ruth. Cusack. on. ‘Mystic. Temple’. made. up.Newtown. Purple.. . Superb. jumping. from. both.teams.earned.both.teams.their.place.in.the.jump.off.. . The. current. European. Champion,. Bertram.Allen,.set.the.standard.with.a.blistering.pace.of.33.71.. .However,. victory.was. to.go. to. the.host.team.on.the.day.with.Newtown.Blue.finishing.in.second. place.. . Newtown. Purple. were. unlucky.to. just.miss. out. on. the. rosettes,. finishing. in. a.very.respectable.seventh.place...In.the.Individual.Competition,. William. Hickey. placed. third. out. of.the.seventy.three.competitors.on.the.day...It.was.a.long.but.enjoyable.day.and.the.team.members.returned.home.having.earned.themselves.the.top.spot.in.the.league.

The. next. event. attended. saw. teams. travelling.to.Barnadown.Equestrian.Center.. . The.day.was.hosted.by.Colaiste.Bhride,.Carnew...It.was.another.brilliant. turnout.. . The. Newtown. Purple. team.


remained.the.same.and.Lucy.Allen.on.‘Scarlett’s.Billy.The.Kid’.joined.the.Newtown.Blue.team...In.what.was.probably.the.toughest.competition.of.the.series,.Newtown.Blue.came.out.on.top.to.lift.the.cup..To.round.off.a.superb.day.of.sport,.Anna.Hickey.earned.a.well.deserved.first.place.in.the.Individual.Competition...What.a.day!

Ballinamona.Equestrian.Center.was.the.venue.for.our.next.event...Represented.by.Niamh.Lynam.on.‘Brennan.Boy’,.Shane.Fitzgerald.on.‘Mr..Murphy’.and.Una.Maya.Kennedy.on.‘Jack’...All.performed.with. credit. but. strong. competition. denied. them.a.placing.on. the.day.. .Shane.Fitzgerald.on. ‘Mr..Murphy’. had. a. set. of. positive. rounds. in. the.Individual.Competition.

Hunter.Trials.are.always.a.favourite.of.Newtown.students. and. this. year. was. no. different.. . The.Hickey.duo.was.joined.by.Una.Maya.Kennedy.to.represent.us.in.the.team.event.and.a.great.day.over.a.pleasing.course.was.reported...The.Junior.Singles. Event. was. also. well. attended.. . Shane.Fitzgerald. on. his. trusted. ‘Mr.. Murphy’,. Ruth.Cusack.on.‘TJ’,.Una.Maya.Kennedy.on.‘Jack’.and,.representing.Newtown.for.the.first.time,.was.Anna.Boyd.on.‘My.Boy.Bobby’....It.was.a.splendid.day.with.some.terrific.personal.triumphs...An.inspired.

win.in.the.Derby.Class.by.William.Hickey,.on.what.was. the.final.day.of. the. league,.was.enough. to.earn.Newtown.sixth.place.in.the.league...

Overall,.this.was.a.remarkable.result,.given.that.Newtown. only. competed. in. four. of. the. league.events...Well.done.to.everyone.involved.for.their.time,.skill.and.horsemanship...A.particular.thank.you. must. go. to. all. parents. who. support. and.transport.both.ourselves.and.our.mounts.to.each.event...Thank.you.also.to.Ms..Coady.for.her.help.and.support.throughout.the.year..Congratulations.to.all.on.their.personal.equestrian.achievements.and.best.of.luck.in.your.events.over.the.summer.months.

Equestrian Members


Horse ridingFor. the. past. four. years. there. has. been. the. option.available. to. students. in. Newtown. to. horse. ride.. Such.a.hobby.was.once.considered.a.luxury.that.just.wasn’t.doable.during.the.school.week..This.was.a.sad.fate.for.boarders. who. were. forced. to. wait. until. they. returned.home.to.horse.ride,.whether.this.was.every.weekend.or.every.three.weeks..However.thanks.to.Ms..Coady,.who.organises.and.accompanies.us.every.week,.six.boarder.girls,.including.myself,.attend.the.Stonehaven.Equestrian.Centre.in.Waterford.every.Wednesday.afternoon.for.horse.riding.lessons..We.happily.substitute.our.otherwise.free.afternoons.for.an.hour.of.horse.riding.

Upon.arrival.at.the.centre.by.taxi.we.are.each.assigned.a.horse.which.in.turn.leads.to.unavoidable.competition.for.our.favourite.horses..Our.riding.instructor.then.takes.us.for.an.hour-long.lesson..Whether.we.do.groundwork.or.jumping,.games.or.go.on.a.cross-country.course,.we.all.have.a.lot.of.fun..Twice.this.year.we.also.competed.in.competitions.held.at.the.centre..Our.dorm.rooms.are.now.colourfully.decorated.with. rosettes.as. rewards. for.our.participation.in.such.competitions..

Our.group.is.very.mixed.in.abilities.but.we.all.have.the.same.opportunities.and.get. the.same.enjoyment. from.horse.riding..Two.of.the.girls.have.only.started.riding.this.year.while.others.have.been.at.it.for.years..Thus.riders.at.all.levels.and.ages.are.welcome,.regardless.of.whether.they.be.amateur.or.advanced..We.all.find.horse.riding.to.be.a.great.diversion.from.the.pressures.of.school.and.despite.any.school.stress,.when.we.are.on.a.horse.we.are.relaxed.and.content..For.this.we.would.like.to.thank.Ms.. Coady,. without. whom. we. would. not. be. the. horse.riders.we.are.today.

Maya Bruehl

irish Water Safety lifesaving Classes

at NewtownLifesaving.has.thrived.at.Newtown.this.year...We.welcomed.new.comers.and.a.new.swim.group.has.been.formed.

It.has.been.a.successful.year.for.all.of.the.members.of.the.lifesaving.and.swim.groups,.each.member.having.passed.their.respective.exams.with.flying.colours.

We.have. improved. on. our. efficiency,. style. and. technique.and.have.focused.on.the.principles.of.rescues.and.follow.up.procedures...Emphasis.was.also.placed.on.training.in.self.rescue.and.in.attaining.a.very.high.standard.of.physical.fitness.. . Recognition,. assessment. and. action. is. also. an.important.aspect.of.our.training.

We. would. like. to. thank. Mr.. Sonny. Condon,. Irish. Water.Safety.Examiner,.for.examining.us.and.for.his.kind.words.and.reassurances...He.has.always.commended.us.on.our.excellent. standard. of. work.. We. would. like. to. thank. Ms..Coady,. our. coach,. for. another. terrific. year. of. lifesaving.classes.

Lifesaving.is.a.fantastic.group.to.be.part.of.and.we.would.encourage. anyone. interested. to. come. and. join. us. next.year.

Caroline Fitzgerald

Lifesaving and Swim group Members:Survival and Rescue: Loic Jacob, Caroline Fitzgerald, Thea Johnson, Hannah Murray, Jane Murray, Luke Farrell and Ariana Johnson

Safety Group: Hannah O’ Shea. Ruth Harrison, Nichola Fennell, Sam Butler, Barog Kennedy, Kyra Burrell, Melanie Fitzgerald, Rosie Holmon and Molly Fitzmaurice

Swim Group: Ciara Butler, Sophie Egan, Harron Jungawalla and Jack Hanafin


Gold.for.the.Senior.girls.team.and.Silver.for.the.Senior.Boys.was.a. fine. reward. for. excellent. performances. throughout.the. year.. The. best. individual. performers. were. Nichola.Fennell. and. Stephen. Scallan. with. team. support. from.Andrea. Harvey,. Olivia. Chambers,. Beth. Rochford,. Georgia.Doorley,.Becky.Barr,.Anna.Hickey,.Ruth.Harrison,.and.Isabel.English.on.the.girls.team.which.won.Gold.at.SE,.Munster.and.Irish.levels..Jamie.Petch,.Sam.Butler,.Charlie.Kelly,.Ben.Slevin,.Sliabh.Wells,.Diarmuid.Wingfield,.Alex.Hackett.and.Dahnan. Spurling. were. points. scorers. for. the. boys. team.which.improved.from.3rd.in.the.Munsters.to.2nd.in.the.Irish.schools..Newtown.retained.the.overall.shield.at.the.South.East.championships.

At.Junior.level,.Sinead.Doody,.Mia.Falkanthal.(6th.at.the.Irish.schools),. Katie. Gurnee,. Triona. Harvey. and. Kate. Cafferky.kept.the.flag.flying.with.an.excellent.Silver.team.medal.at.the.Irish.schools.the.highlight.of.the.season.

The.Junior.boys.were.hit.by.rugby.commitments.but.Barog.Kennedy,.Nigel.Kennington.and.James.Kiersey.showed.the.most.promise.

The.1st. year. girls. had. a. great. season.which. culminated.in.a.Bronze.medal.team.finish.at.the.Irish.schools..Carrie.Mullane. . picked. up. a. derserved. bronze. individual.medal.with.Katie.Aherne.4th..Team.support.was.given.by.Emma.Crotty. and. Paula. Petit.. Anna.Boyd. (4th).was. best. at. the.Munsters.where.the.team.also.got.bronze.

Jonathan.Pim.won.Gold.at.the.Munster.schools.in.the.1st.year. category. and. finished. a. creditable. 4th. at. the. Irish.schools.. Ciaran. Finnegan,. Robert. Harvey,. John. Jephson,.Aaron.Vogelaar,.Darryl.Hemmingway.and.Cian.Hogan.gave.team.support.in.all.the.events.

POST JuNIOr CerT GIrlS 1. Cliona Galwey; Nagle/Rice, Doneraile 25:012. Nichola Fennell; Newtown, Waterford 26:273. Georgia Doorley; Newtown; 27:30 Teams1. Newtown, Waterford; 117:372. Nagle/Rice, Doneraile; 127:123. St Angela’s Waterford;160:20Post Junior Cert Boys1. James Griffin; Midleton CBS; 25:582. Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan; Midleton College;26:053. Paul Lane; Midleton CBS; 31:104. Matthew Doncel; Presentation, Miltown; 33:365. Conal McIntyre; Abbey CC Waterford; 36:226. Stephen Scallan; Newtown, Waterford; 37:53Teams1. Midleton CBS; 143:182. Nagle/Rice, Doneraile; 168:413. Newtown, Waterford; 173:134. Abbey CC Waterford; 311:542nd/3rd year Girls1. Faye Mansfield; St. Marys Mallow; 16:442. Sinead James;Midleton College; 20:383. Sinead O Reilly; St. Marys Mallow; 21:49Teams1. St. Marys Mallow 85:18:002. Midleton College 116:48:003. St Angela’s Waterford 137:20:004. Newtown, Waterford

159:24:005. Abbey CC Waterford 196:37:006. Nagle/Rice, Doneraile 206:47:002nd/3rd Year Boys1.Kieran Simpson; Midleton College; 25:302.Aaron Hayes; Clonakilty CC;27:003. Padraig O’Donovan;Midleton CBS;27:09Teams1. Clonakilty CC; 114:332. Nagle/Rice, Doneraile;133:333. Newtown, Waterford; 199:411st year Boys1.Jonathan Pim; Newtown, Waterford;14:172.Jack Delaney; Midleton CBS; 14:263. Ciprion Devine;Midleton College; 18:37Teams1. Midleton CBS ; 83:472. Midleton College; 84:323. Nagle/Rice, Doneraile; 94:184. Newtown, Waterford; 99:485. Abbey CC Waterford;142:161st Year Girls1. Sarah Muckian;Col. Na Toirbhirte, Bandon;17:362. Anna Hevers;Midleton College;21:053. Elizabeth Halloran;St. Marys Mallow;23:004. Anna Boyd; Newtown, Waterford; 23:025. Deirdre O’Gorman;Nagle/Rice, Doneraile;23:19Teams1. Midleton College; 99:472. Nagle/Rice, Doneraile; 102:553. Newtown, Waterford;104:104. St Angela’s Waterford; 112:485. Abbey CC Waterford; 115.50

B3 COurSe1. Jonathan Pim (NSW); 2. John Jephson (NSW); 3. Darryl Hemmingway (NSW)

Team 1: Newtown 2. Waterpark 3. Abbey CC

B4 COurSe1. Barog Kennedy (NSW); 2. Neil Dunne (NSW); 3. Nigel Kennington (NSW)

Team 1; Newtown

B61. Sam Butler (NSW); 2. Jamie Petch (NSW); 3. Stephen Scallan (NSW)

Team 1: Newtown; 2. Abbey CC; 3. Scoil Cois Suire Mooncoin

G31. Sally Brown (Ursuline); 2. Caoillinn Brady (NSW); 3. Anna Boyd (NSW)

Team 1: Newtown; 2. Abbey CC; 3. Ursuline Waterford

G41. Sinead Doody (NSW); 2. Mia Falkanthal (NSW); 3. Denise O’Connor (Presentation, Waterford)

Team 1: Newtown; 2. Ursuline, Waterford; 3. Abbey CC

G61. Nichola Fennell (NSW); 2. Beth Rochford (NSW); 3. Andrea Harvey (NSW)

Team 1: Newtown; 2. Ursuline; 3. Abbey CC

Andrew Cox

another Successful Season in orienteering


Regular.sessions.of.badminton.can.be.found.in.Foy.Hall.during.term.time..These.culminated.in.a.tournament.to.find.the.most.fleet.of.foot.and.most.skilled.of.racket..Winners.of.the.Minor.Girls.were.Katie.Aherne.and.Emma.Crotty.whilst.Amy.Roche.and.Charlotte.Hackett.were.victorious.in.the.Junior.Girls..At.Senior.level,.the.Bishop.Foy’s.cup.for.badminton.was.resurrected.and.won.by.Olivia.Chambers.who.beat.Nichola.Fennell.in.a.close.fought.final..It.was.last.awarded.in.1967..In.the.boys.section,.Barog.Kennedy.and.Brian.Kenny.were.the.winners.while.at.Junior.level.Guillermo.Martinez.and.Joshua.Thiele.beat.Jamie.Petch.and.Sam.Butler.to.win.the.Senior.section...Several.successful.matches.were.played.with.the.Ursuline.in.their.high.roofed.sports.hall..Wouldn’t.it.be.great.to.have.a.large.purpose.built.hall?

Andrew Cox

It.was.a.sunny.May.morning.when.we.headed.out.to.Dunmore.East.and.down.to.the.WHSC.in.the.harbour..We.took.half.an.hour.to.rig.up.the.boats,.register.and.get.changed.then.went.up.to.the.bar.for.a.quick.briefing..The.forecast.was.for.mixed.weather.and.that’s.exactly.what.got!.Once.the.first.course.was.set.we.got.ready.on.the.line.for.the.first.gun..Just.as.the.gun.blew.disaster.struck..Conor.Vogelaar.and.Jamie.Round’s.jib.fell.down.and.they.had.to.go.on.with.only.their.main.sail..Not.the.start.that.we.had.hoped.for!

The. end. of. the. first. race. brought. about. a. bout. of. heavy.rainfall.and.Team.B’s.Emily.Hermon.and.Jeananne.Mulligan’s.420.didn’t.react.well.to.the.strong.winds.and.turtled.twice,.forcing. them.to. retire. for. the.day..This. left.no.margin. for.error.for.either.of.the.Newtown.teams.as.only.the.first.two.boats.from.each.team.got.counted.in.each.race.

South-East inter Schools Sailing

Team.A’s.Ruairi. Finnegan.and.Neil.Dunne.did.well. in. the.races.with.Ruairi. ending. up.with. an. individual. placing. of.3rd..Conor.and.Jamie.also.did.well.despite.the.loss.of.their.jib.earlier. in. the.day..Team.B’s.Nichola.Fennell.and.Dean.Whelan.also.did.well. even. though. their.420.had.already.retired.after.the.first.race.

Team.A.finished.4th.overall.and.Team.B.also.did.well.in.7th.position..Well.done.to.all.who.took.part.

Team. A:. Ruairi. Finnegan. (Laser. 4.7),. Neil. Dunne. (Laser.4.7),.Conor.Vogelaar.and.Jamie.Round.(Topaz)

Team. B:. Dean. Whelan. (Laser. Radial),. Nichola. Fennell.(Topper),.Emily.Hermon.and.Jeanne.Mulligan.(420)

Neill Dunne

Badminton


tHE NEWtoWN aSSoCiatioN(fulfilling the functions of a Parents association)

2010/11 activities

Once. again. as. in. numerous. past. years,. the.

Newtown. Association. has. been. working.

behind. the.scenes.supporting.and.assisting.

the.management.of.the.school.in.developing.

its.facilities..The.Committee.with.the.support.

of.Mr..Lemon.has.decided.this.year,.to.provide.

a.brief.report.detailing.its.activities,.hopefully.

encouraging. additional. parents. to. become.

involved.in.future.years.

The.academic.year.started.with.an.excellent.

attendance.at.the.AGM.in.September.boosted.

by.the.“draw.card”.of.Deborah.Halley.speaking.

on.“Teenagers.and.the.Tunnel.Years”..A.new.

and.enthusiastic.committee.was.elected.

The. first. major. project,. which. as. the. Review.

goes.to.print.has.come.to.fruition,.is.the.new.

poly-tunnel. which. Mr. Jones. plans. to. use. as.

a. science. teaching. tool. over. coming. years..

Approaches. were. made. to. the. association.

during. the. autumn. term. by. various. student.

groups. for. funding. support.. The. Association.

was.able.to.assist.the.TY.Holistic.Health.Team.

and.their.well.publicised.Donor.Discussion.Day,.

The.Chamber.Choir.and.their.well.reviewed.trip.

to.the.UK,.the.5th.year.Orienteering.Group.and.

their.highly.successful.event.in.Bristol.and.finally.

the. twelve.students.who.proudly. represented.

Newtown.School.at.the.Model.United.Nations.

Conference.at.Wesley.College.Dublin.

March.2011.once.again.saw.a.packed.lecture.

hall. listening. to.Marie.Morrissey.and.Niamh.

Kelly.from.Squashy.Couch.Adolescent.Health.

and. Information. Project. speak. on:. “What. is.

your.child.up. to,.Adolescent.Sexual.Health”..

An. enlightening. presentation. ensued. and. a.

broad.ranging.discussion.followed.

As. in. previous. years. the. Association. has.

provided. sponsorship. toward. the. first. year.

afternoon.tea,.school. leaver’s. lunch.and.6th.

form.photographs..The.major.fundraising.event.

for. the. Newtown. Association-The. Country.

Market.and.Cafe,.was.again.organised.for.the.

final.day.of. term.to.coincide.with.the.school.

sports.day.and.all.committee.members.have.

worked.hard.toward.making.this.a.success.

Several.future.projects.are.nearing.completion.

including.a.mobile.art.exhibition.to.be.displayed.

in.the.school.over.the.next.3.to.5.years.and.

the. recommencement. of. after-school. drama.

classes. in. the. 2011. autumn. term.. These.

projects.will.provide.a.good.starting.point.for.

the. 2011/2012. incoming. committee.. We.

look.forward.to.a.good.attendance.by.Parents,.

Guardians,.Staff,.Old.Scholars.and.friends.of.

the.School.at.the.AGM.in.September.2011.

Brett Lynam Chairperson Newtown Association


96Newtown Review 2011 - NMFOSA Section

In preparing for my inaugural ‘words of introduction’ to the Old

Scholars section of the Newtown Review, I did what many in my position have probably done before – check and see what others in my shoes had written in the past. So, to those familiar with this publication it will come as no surprise that I kick-off by expressing more than a little bewilderment that 30 years has passed since I completed school in Waterford. In a short time I look forward to reuniting – older and wisher (maybe) with the friends that I made at Newtown over three decades ago. I have been fortunate to have retained my links with Newtown – my own three children are currently boarders - and I have stayed in contact too with several friends I made at that time.

A 30th anniversary reunion is a little special. Like the 20th or 25th editions before it – the 30th is an occasion when a sighting of some long lost contact – who perhaps disappeared up the Zambezi, or was last heard of developing computer systems in Outer Mongolia – may just waft up to the school, with stories to tell and share. Not of course that I am aware of any of my former classmates who went to either the Zambezi or to Mongolia – but it may just happen – and I would urge any past pupils who would enjoy such a possibility to come along and rekindle their contact with Newtown friends.

As the recently elected President of the OSA I must take this opportunity to express thanks to my predecessor Bob Burns, who remains a valued member of the OSA, and also my other committee colleagues, specifically our attentive secretary Oriel Woodbyrne, and treasurer Jonathan Fletcher, for their work.

Newtown School is currently going through a period of change. It is good to see new headmaster Keith Lemon settling to the task in Waterford, and the Old Scholars wish him continuing success. The school certainly has challenges ahead – and in the coming months we look forward to launching what will perhaps be the most challenging and ambitious business development and fundraising project undertaken at Newtown in recent memory. The wider economic challenges are well documented– so it is important that we all keep sight of the fact that for all the history, the tradition and the ethos that Newtown School represents – at the end of the day it too is a business, and must function successfully in the business environment of today.

You will hear more about the

specifics of these business and redevelopment plans in the months ahead, but suffice to say, there is considerable work to be done if the facilities and resources of Newtown are to keep pace with both our competitors, and also with the exacting conditions expected of a top class school in the 21st century.

Within the pages of this year’s re-view I feel there have been captured some stories that encapsulate what Newtown means to so many people. It is wonderful to read what my old classmate Paula Leigh Doyle is doing within Montessori teaching in the United States, and also to read the reflections of Tim Macey, who was an English teacher and athletics coach during my time at Newtown, and became head in the 1980s.

Elsewhere, the tributes paid upon the passing of a number of admi-rable past pupils – David Pim, Jessie Ashmore, and Veronica Sexton says much about Newtown. All three were educated in the earlier decades of the 20th century within the shad-ows of the two giant oaks– and all three went on to achieve much in their lives.

But in these obituaries it is worth not-ing the manner in which David, Jes-sie, and Veronica lived. To me this says a great deal not just about the education that Newtown provides to generation after generation of young people – but also speaks volumes about the values, the perspective, and the approach to life that it gives people, when they finally leave the gates – and join thousands of others in the ranks of old scholars of New-town School, Waterford.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

-Nicky Johnson


“Being Headmaster is an awful job”

Tim Macey is only half-joking when he says that he “didn’t have a clue” what lay in store when he was

appointed headmaster at Newtown, back in 1982.“The school wasn’t in good shape at all, and when I put myself forward for the job it wasn’t that I believed I had the answers to the problems of the time, but more that I simply thought that someone had to do it”.

Appointed Principal at what now sounds like the unfeasibly young age of 37, and at a time when he was still a relatively junior member of staff, Macey was to spend six years at the helm before moving on to become principal at St. Columba’s in Dublin. He stayed there for a further 13 years before retiring, aged just 55, to Mizen Head in West Cork and the place he has since called ‘home’.

He has spent the years since retiring “doing the things you never get to do when you have a job”. In his case that has included producing food from his own garden, rearing ducks and other poultry, travelling and walking – including a near annual hike through various routes along Northern Spain’s 500-mile Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrim’s way.

Spain holds a special place in Tim Macey’s heart – indeed those who were at Newtown when he first arrived 1978 may recall the 31-year old’s battered old green fiat bearing the country identifying code of Andorra, the Pyrennean principality where his parents were living at the time.

“That car certainly was battered when I arrived. It took me to Saudi Arabia, where I taught for a few years, and back again, and it had clocked up some mileage”.

His arrival – in the final year of Maurice Wigham’s tenure as Headmaster was a formative one for Macey, and he says that he learned much, not just from “the philosopher king” (Wigham), but also from the able lieutenants who

made up the senior staff at Newtown –Fred ‘FEF’ Foster, Sam McClure, and Lesie Matson.

“They were very big characters in the life of Newtown, and the departure of Maurice Wigham, preceeded by that of Leslie Matson, and followed by Sam McClure (to become headmasters at Sligo Grammar and Kilkenny College respectively) within a few years left a considerable void at Newtown which took quite some time to fill”, he says.

It was into that same “void” that Tim Macey stepped when he was appointed to the vacant post of headmaster in 1982, and set about a job that “felt to me at times like that of a fire fighter”.

“I had been teaching English at the school for just five years, and I didn’t really have a clue where to start to fix some of the problems which had arisen following Maurice Wigham’s departure and during the short tenure of his successor George Heslop.

O.S. INTERVIEW- TIM MACEY

n Tim Macey, pictured shortly after his appointment as Headmaster at Newtown, in 1982.


Macey believes that he made some bad decisions through ‘inexperience’ and ‘inadequacies on my own part’ during his own time at the helm, and he confides that since retirement it is often these moments that come back to him with most clarity, as he digs his garden, or hikes the countryside.

“Being Headmaster is an awful job, frankly. You don’t really get the time to reflect on your actions, and looking back can also invite self doubt – which can be very corrosive, and totally undermine your confidence in yourself”.

To correct any impression he might give that his memories of Newtown are troubled ones, Tim Macey says that on the contrary, he looks back on the school with huge fondness, and regards it as a unique and special place.

“It is very hard to put a finger on what makes a school special, but I believe it is a combination of things - the buildings, the geography, the people, and the whole culture and ethos of the place”.

“Newtown was exceptional when it came to rising to an occasion. You could see a school as community on big occasions, and that was very special”.

Macey, who left Newtown in 1988 to take the role of headmaster at St. Columba’s Dublin – his own former

school - says of the two that when he was appointed principal at Newtown he thought that he should try to make it a bit more like St. Columba’s, and that when he went to St. Columba’s he wanted it to be more like Newtown.

“St. Columba’s was very very traditional, and needed to lighten up a bit, whereas Newtown had a wonderful atmosphere, but probably needed to get its act together a

little bit more”.

Macey, whose career had begun in the English department at King’s Hospital, Dublin, says that by far the most dramatic change in his own career came when he switched role from teacher to headmaster, and that the transition from one school to another “was nothing in comparison”.

“To me it was a completely different career – there were different demands, different issues to be dealt with, and a whole raft of different challenges when you became the person in charge”, he says. “If I had such a thing as a

philosophy about the job at all, it was probably that I should try to leave the institution in a better state than it had been when I arrived”.

Tim Macey says that it is for others to judge his legacy at Newtown, but he does point to an improvement in exam results and the attitude to academic study generally during his tenure, believes that he did bring a degree of stability to the school, and concedes that he will probably also be remembered (by some) as the headmaster who put the brakes on what had become an extremely liberal student dress code in those years.

“There certainly was a lot made of that at the time, although I didn’t really think it was a big deal. When students started coming into class wearing string vests I just felt that we needed to row things back a little”, he says.

Reluctant to speak about specific ‘highlights’ of his time at Newtown School, Tim Macey makes a more general comment about “the absolute pleasure” he has had time and again

“Newtown was exceptional when it came to rising to an occasion”



when a former student surpasses all expectations to become an exceptional figure in their particular field.

“I’m not talking about the people who you know are smart and are going to do well, or about people who become captains of industry. Rather, it is the people who were decidedly unspectacular in the classroom, but then go on, for some reason or other, to achieve something that you just didn’t see coming. It has happened numerous times in my career, and it always delights me”.

Tim Macey says that his contacts with Newtown have been limited in the 20 years since he left his home at Cul Na Greine, although he recounts with enjoyment one recent contact with a former student he bumped into on a cross channel ferry.

I was up on deck when I heard

my name being called – only to turn around and see this woman I recognised, and remembered had been a pupil at Newtown when I was there”. “She said that she’d like to thank me for the support that I had given her during her school years, and spoke about how she had ‘been

a bit of a handful’ – although I didn’t regard her as anything more than a

bit spirited’.

“We talked for a short while and then went back to our cars, which were about to disembark. Before we moved off she was back again, and gave me a very nice bottle of German iced wine, saying that it was by way of thanks. It was extremely touching and kind, and does give you a sense that for this person at least, you left some impression.”

The wine, he admits, still sits in a cabinet down on Mizen Head, waiting to be drunk. “The occasion hasn’t arisen yet, but one of these days it will be uncorked, and I will be toasting her health”, he says.

Tim Macey was at Newtown from 1977 until 1988. He was headmaster for six years. He is interviewed here by George Jacob.

“St. Columba’s was very traditional, and needed to

lighten up, Newtown had a wonderful atmosphere, but

probably needed to get its act together a

little bit more”.



When invited to write this piece for the

‘Newtown Review, I immediately thought of personal experiences with teachers, staff and peers who were a part of eight formative years as a boarder at Newtown (1973 – 1981). Perhaps my present path and passion will illustrate the relationship between my time at Newtown School and my present in Montessori education. It is also notable that Newtown has a long history and important connection to the Montessori movement in Ireland.

In 1926 Newtown’s Headmaster Arnold Marsh invited two Montessori trained sisters, “the Netells,” to open Montessori classrooms in Newtown Junior School. A year later Dr. Maria Montessori herself visited Newtown.

Montessori has since influenced education all over the world and some of Montessori’s ideas can now be seen in creches, day cares, and also public, private and progressive primary and elementary education. With Newtown’s history, my family’s interest in education and my immersion in the Quaker ethos, it was not so surprising that

I developed a passion for social justice and was greatly attracted to Montessori’s idea that humanity could progress toward a more effective and peaceful society.

I took the Montessori training

through the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) in Dublin, and subsequently established new schools and taught in diverse socio-economic environments in

the United States for twenty years. It renews my passion for the work to witness how, when given the right environment, children learn in accordance with their developmental needs and thus grow without deviation.

Authentic Montessori programmes, that offer the full integrity of Dr. Montessori’s work, enable children develop the ability to make good choices, pursue their interests with full engagement, deep concentration, creativity, strong problem solving skills, a love of community and a keen interest in learning. With their contribution to society the need for war must diminish.

I am currently Head of School at Hershey Montessori School near Cleveland, Ohio. This A.M.I recognised school serves 240 children from infancy to age fifteen. Hershey was one of the first schools to develop Dr. Montessori’s vision of education through the continuum from infancy through adolescence, and to fully retain the integrity of all practices outlined in her books and AMI training at every level.

The Hershey Montessori’s farm school opened for the Adolescent Community (currently between the ages of 13 and 15 years) in 2000. It is a boarding and day school designed to fully implement the principles outlined by Dr. Montessori.

The developmental characteristics

Montessori founder visited Newtown

Authentic Montessori programmes enable

children develop the ability to make

good choices

n Paula Leigh Doyle is head of Hershey Montessori School near Cleveland, Ohio.

O.S. MY LIFE IN MONTESSORI - PAULA LEIGH DOYLE


and psychological needs of adolescents are still the guiding map for the farm school practices.

Students spend time exploring real life adult roles, public speaking, critical thinking, creative and physical expression, and classical and rigorous education in context of a deep empathy for local and global environmental citizenry.

Hershey hosts part of the annual AMI Orientation to Adolescent Studies, with more than 60 teachers from around the world attending, to learn about the principles of the adolescent work as practiced at our farm school and

at the neighboring Montessori high school of University Circle.

The school also hosts monthly professional visitor’s days for superintendents, school boards, teachers, researchers and professionals from fields such as pediatric and neuro-psychology who visit from every continent.

My own formative years growing up through Newtown, and many of the characteristics within the culture of the Friend’s community are also consistent in my current work at Hershey Montessori School.

I am profoundly grateful for both opportunities and to work with a community of professionals with such high expertise and a shared vision for the child.

You can find out more about Paula’s work by visiting: www.Hershey-Montessori.org

Students spend time exploring real life adult roles, public speaking, critical thinking,

creative and physical expression


DeCourcy Scholarship and NMFOSA fund

2010-11 was the seventh year of the NMFOSA Pu-pils’ fund, and two projects were awarded support under the programme during the year.

Established to provide seed support to pupils to allow them to pursue different projects and interests, a total of €530 was awarded to the student activities.

The Old Scholar’s Association intend to continue with the programme next year, as the OSA regard it as a practical way to assist student projects, and also as a means or raising awareness of the Association amongst the cur-rent school community.

POETRY & SHORT STORY COMPETITION (€250)We continued with funding the prize money for this com-petition as there is a great interest and level of participa-tion in this event.

MINI-COMPANY PROJECT (€280)This money was given to a group of transition year students who were making a short film as part of their

curriculum. They were going to produce a 30-minute film based on Bram Stokers ‘Dracula’.

THE ERIC DECOURCY SCHOLARSHIP

This was the first year some of the funds were to be al-located. Three pupils who were selected to represent the school at the Irish Youth Choir in Dublin were awarded financial assistance, and each received €200 to help with their costs.

Selection to the Irish Youth Choir was a huge achieve-ment, and our congratulations to go Hugh O’Farrell-Walsh, Dearbhaile Maclean and Paul Murray for the achievement.

Old Scholars with an interest in musical development at the school is welcome to contribute to the capital that the fund is holding. Should you wish to make a contribution please contact Jonathan Fletcher, Treasurer, NMFOSA at Loughdeheen, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford, or call 087 6476416. Cheques should be made out to NMFOSA.

n 1971 JUNIOR GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM - Standing: (L to R) Wendy Leonard, Sarah Gillsespie, Rosemary Luce, Lynne Atherton, Wendy Goodbody, Susan McDonald. Seated: Patricia Cumming, Susan Greene, Maeve Boland, Jane McDonald and Sandra McKechnie.


Present: Bob Burns, Nicky Johnson, Richard de Courcy, Ruth Coad, Jonathan Fletcher, April Rellis, Roger Johnson, Joan Johnson, Andre Thompson, Peter Pearce, Oriel Woodbyrne, Allana O’BrienApologies: Ken Murphy, Aidan Dunwoody, Kevin Jephson, Derek Dunne, Debbie Bailey

1. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, passed and signed by the President. 2. Treasurers Report Jonathon Fletcher read his report for the year 2009. 3. New Officers and CommitteeThe following officers were proposed by Roger Johnson and seconded by Ruth Coad for the year from Sept 2009 to Sept 2010:

President Nicky JohnsonVice-President Keith Cooke Hon Treasurer Jonathan FletcherHon Secretary Oriel WoodbyrneHon Auditor Brian LittleEditor George Jacob

The following committee members were proposed by and seconded for the year from Sept 2010 to Sept 2011:

Keith Cooke, Heather O’Neill and Ciara Harrison. Ruth Coad and Derek Dunne have both agreed to stay on the committee.

People retiring from the committee this September are Kevin Jephson, Ellen Fitmaurice and Aidan Dunwoody, who were all thanked for all their work over the past few years.

Committee with dates due to retire:

Sept 2010 Sept 2011Derek Dunne Ken Murphy Ruth Coad April Rellis

5. The Year ahead.

The Eric De Courcy Fund has given money to the 6th year National Youth Choir Competition in Dublin. Roger Johnson asked about capital/annual allowance, Joan asked about extra ways of raising money, and suggested putting envelopes on tables at the school dinner.

It was also suggested that a newsletter should go out to all old scholars after the reunion weekend, telling them what took place over the weekend, and including an envelope with that.

The NMFOSA is now on facebook, with Newtown, Bishop Foy and Mountmellick all having their own separate pages to join. It’s hoped to use this social network for monthly messages, and keep old scholars up to date. Bob Burns thanked Joan and Roger for another great photo display, and their tireless work with the archives.

4. A.O.B.Joan Johnson asked the committee for their views and help on organising a “Register Book” to list the scholars that went through Newtown School. Names, place of residence, professions and other details could be included. A booklet that would include all pupils including those who might not have joined the Old Scholars Association.

The handover of the chain of office to incoming President, Bob Burns took place. There being no further business and the meeting closed.

Minutes of Annual General MeetingNewtown Mountmellick and Foy Old Scholars Association. Held at

Newtown School, Waterford on Saturday, 25th September, 2010


Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2010 Newtown Mountmellick and Foy Old Scholars Association

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st December 2010

INCOME (All figures in €) 2010 2009 Income from Investments 1,993 5,213 Interest Receivable 1 Advertising Revenue 2,400 2,400 Profit (Loss) on sale of Ties 0 -30 Profit on annual reunion 960 800 Donations 0 1,100 -------- -------- 5,353 9,482 ===== =====

EXPENDITURE Activities/Awards Caretakers of the Environment 320 Poetry & Short Story Comp 250 250 Young Scientists 250 Tenacious Sail Training 450 Mini company Film ‘Dracula’ 280 -------- -------- 530 1,270 Printing and stationary 1,550 1,436 Postage 2,984 2,377 Bank interest and charges 47 54 Sundry 174 -------- -------- 5,285 5,137 ===== =====Surplus (deficit) for year on normal activities 68 4,346 New school pond 6,000 Old Scholars garden 171 -------- -------- Surplus (deficit) for year 68 -1,826 ===== ===== On behalf of the Committee: Jonathan Fletcher, Hon Treasurer

Balance sheet as at 31st December 2010 2010 2009 € € € €Investments (Note 1) Balance at 1st January 2010 192,463 192,340 Purchases less Sales during the year 123 Losses transferred to capital account -63,564 -------- -------- 192,463 128,899 Lapsed proceeds Bank of Ireland Rights issue -1,632 --------- 190,832 Goodbody Dealing Account 2,275 643 -------- 193,107 -------- 129,542

2010 2009 € € € €Current Assets Stock 3,819 3,819 Debtors 1,595 2,322 B of I (Current Account) 11,431 8,483 Irish Permanent TSB (Eric de Courcy) 42,012 41,000 Cash on hands 39 39 --------- --------- 58,896 55,663 Current Liabilities Creditors 92 38 --------- --------- 55,625Net Current Assets 58,804 251,911 185,166 Financed by Capital Account Balance at 1st Jan 2010 128,381 130,206 Deficit for year ended 31st December 2010 68 -1,826 Loss on Investments 0 -63,564 128,449 64,816 Life Membership Account Balance at 1st Jan 2010 78,070 74,390 Subs received during year 2,800 3,680 80,870 78,070 Eric de Courcy Fund Balance at 1st Jan 2010 42,279 41,373 Donations & Interest received during the year 913 907 --------- --------- 43,192 42,280 Student Music Grants 600 --------- 42,592 --------- 42,280 --------- -------- 251,911 185,166 ===== ===== Note 1 to the Account Investments at 31/12/09 Purchased at 31/12/10Bank of Ireland 5,480 5,480Allied Irish Bank 4,139 4,139Anglo Irish Bank Corp plc 4,000 4,000Irish Life & Permanent plc 1,947 1,9477.5% AIB Perpetual Floating Rate Notes €30,000 €30,000Grafton Group 2,540 2,540Aviva 2,700 2,700Greencore Group Ord 7,950 7,950E on Ag Npv 470 470 Market Value on 31\12\10 was 51,889 euro (31\12\09 79,389)Note. Market value of Anglo Irish Shares is zero. They cost €1,443.

On behalf of the Committee: Jonathan Fletcher, Hon Treasurer


Newtown flags fly in the most unlikely of places

- and brothers Nicky and Andy Bailey kept up the tradition when they embarked on the ‘Mt Everest of Motoring’ - a vintage rally from Peking to Paris, last year.

Joined by their nephew Janek Mamino (class of 1996), twins Nicky and Andy (class of 1980) took their 1918 Buick Roadster and 1920 Stutz Roadster respectively on the road for the 16,000km journey through China, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece and Italy, before arriving at their final destination - Paris, 36 days, and several inches of tyre rubber later.

Despite a gruelling schedule that witnessed relentless rain, near-impassable snow, seering heat and driving wind, not to mention temperatures that soared from the high 40s centigrade (Iran) to as low as -8c (Mongolia), Nicky Bailey says that the trip was without doubt ‘an experience of a lifetime’ for the 98 strong field who took part, last Autumn.

The rally was in the main ‘off road’ - easy to achieve in Mongolia, says Nicky, who remarked that apart from yak and camel trails, desert and gravel tracks, there was hardly a

mile of tarmac road in the country. While bad roads, extreme weather, mechanical problems and an alcohol-free passage through the Islamic states of Central Asia were enough to challenge even the most

hardened travellers, it was the interminable bureaucracy of officious border guards which tried the patience more than anything else, Nicky says.

“Paperwork in triplicate, long queues, and even some unnecessary diversions which cost us additional

days were just some of the things we had to deal with. “We could still be at some of those crossings now, if not for the help of some local motor club members”, he said.

The journey concluded successfully for Nicky and co-driver Janek when they finished in an impressive third-place, although things didn’t work out so well for Andy - forced to withdraw when the gearbox packed up in Turkmenistan.

The returning travellers were greeted by family, friends, and interested spectators in Paris - and

although it took them a while to recover from a journey that’s been described as ‘The Mt Everest of Motoring’, Nicky Bailey says that he will try again - putting a 100 year old Model T Ford on the road for the 2013 edition of the Peking ot Paris rally.

Old Scholars epic journey

n Andy Bailey, Nicky Bailey, Janek Mamino and Mickey Gabbett celebrate jour-ney’s end, in Paris last Autumn. Below - Andy Bailey’s Stutz Roadster in Mongolia.

Epic Journey


From the Archives

n 1975 SNR GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM - Standing: (L to R) Kathryn O’Dwyer, Velma Goodwin, Sheelagh Torrie, Tania Mosse, Gillian Colfer, Emma Jeffcock. Seated: Jenny Haughton, Geraldine Pleass, Anne Bird, Debbie Bailey, Hilary Torrie, Sandra Hatton.

n SPORTS DAY 1979 - Julian Dunlop centre, with Tommy Driver (right) and David Daniels (left).

n TIME OUT 1996 - Hilary Johnson, Bairbre Ryan, Barbara Johnson, Jill Walsh, Lydia Allen and Jana Stevenson.

n SENIOR SOCCER 1981. Back: Andrew Cox, Johnny Gogan, Andrew Walker, Sean ??, Christopher Duplessis, ??, ??, Richard Popplewell, Joe Falvey. Middle Row: Dougie Kidd, Alan Maher, Ian Hodgkinson, Nick Popplewell, Marcus Davey. Front: David Bardon, Christopher Pim.

n SENIOR HOCKEY 1976. Back: Alan Ashmore, David Coulter, Des Daunt, David Frost, Malcolm Mercer, Ken Boland, Leslie Matson. Front: Peter Rose, Austin Driver, Robert Haughton, Herbert Poole, Robert Graham, Elmer Dool.

n SENIOR HOCKEY 1979 - Ann Delahunt in action.


Reunion 2010

Old Scholar’s reunion gallery


Reunion 2010


Reunion 2010

Old Scholars reunion gallery


Reunion 2010


Obituaries

JESSIE ASHMORE (1911 - 2011) Jessie Ashmore, who died in Bunclody, Co Wexford, on March 24th 2011, just one day before her 100th birthday, was one of Newtown’s most senior Old Scholars.

She had a colourful and cheerful life, largely spent caring for others.Born on March 25th 1911, she was brought up in the family farm near Castledermot, Co Kildare. Jessie and her brothers Jack and Jim and sisters Belle and Olive all went to Newtown.

After leaving school, she spent a many years looking after her mother Charlotte, notably in Dun Laoghaire. At the same time Jessie would give much joy, amusement and generosity to her ever increasing band of nieces and nephews. Her first job was as assistant matron in Wesley College, Dublin. Later she liked to become involved with families, notably the Cochranes, the Steens, the Halls and the

Gentlemans. Robert Hall (later to become RTE racing and equestrian correspondent) was her favourite protégé. As the century moved on, Jessie joined Belle and Olive, working in England as a carer and particularly enjoyed her time in Winchester. Subsequently, she had much pleasure, house-keeping back in Ireland. Twenty years ago, she came to Bunclody to give support and companionship to Belle who had moved into Ros Aoibhinn Nursing home.

Jessie helped the nursing staff to look after her sister devotedly and at the same time showed marvellous energy and enterprise, aged 80, in following her many pursuits. She enjoyed writing poetry (with much wit), painting and gardening and above all delving into family histories. It seemed at one stage that Jessie knew everyone – and everyone knew Jessie. When Belle died, Jessie continued to provide earnest assistance to the staff at Ros Aoibhinn before she moved in herself seven years ago to become the most lively of the residents.

This is the last verse of a poem written by Jessie, which was read at her funeral service at St James’s Church, Castledermot, on March 26th: “Iv’e seen so many lovely things And life has been just fine I’m sure that I’d be happy To go at 99 …”

VERONICA SEXTON (1918-2010)

Veronica arrived as a boarder in Newtown on a horse drawn side car, having taken the train from Dublin to Waterford North Station. It was 1932 - she was 14.

Arnold Marsh was in his heyday as headmaster, and Veronica thrived in his liberal, expansive and caring regime, somewhat different to what her own mother (a Quaker Allen) had experienced in Mountmellick School around 1900. After leaving Newtown Veronica attended cookery school in Edinburgh, then lived with a family in eastern Germany for some months shortly before the outbreak of war in

1939.

After returning to Ireland she married Jim Sexton, who had also been at Newtown, and the couple moved to Tramore in early 1942. Jim built his own caravan and boats in the back yard in Tramore and exciting family holidays followed.

Involvement with Newtown continued - both Jim and Veronica serving on School Committees through the years, while the couple were also regulars at Waterford Quaker Meeting.

Sunday lunches served to invited pupils are still spoken of fondly by friends of their children. The Samaritans were foremost in their community service, Christmas morning their special duty for many years.

A practical woman, a great gardener, skilled at handcrafts, a true all rounder, Veronica reaped the rewards of deep friendships that supported and sustained her as life became difficult during her last couple of years.


ObituariesDAVID PIM (1931-2010)

David Albert Pim (David, ‘Dimbo’ or just ‘big brother’ to me), died last July, at the age of 79.

Son of Sam and Winifred Pim, David lived most of his life on the family farm in Mountmellick, having inherited it in 1960. Around that time, he bought an outlying farm near Rosenallis, and gradually turned the home farm into a stud farm. For years he was a breeder of horses and auctioneer supreme. He attended the local national school, and went to Newtown in 1941/2.

He took part in most activities in school and was a keen gymnast both at Newtown and Leighton Park, Reading, where he went in 1945. David had a great record on the first XV, and during one particular

year the school won all of its 16 or 17 matches. A keen athlete, one of his other note-worthy feats was his gymnastic ability, which allowed him to do cartwheels and flick-flacks, one after the other, making the rest of us feel tired just looking at him.

David was always working on the farm looking after the horses and other animals, although he did buy

the first tractor, a move that gradually

decreased the dependence on large cart horses.

He would also spent many hours weeding turnips and sugar beet during the holidays, and was also an able farm hand at harvest time. A keen hunter, he also played tennis, and golfed in Portarlington. At one time he had a fine horse called Pipe Major II, which he raced hmself at at the Laois Point-to-Point. David was a Quaker through and through, and when he was at Trinity College he was clerk of the Dublin Monthly Meeting.

- A.P.

In its tribute to David Pim ‘The Racing Post’ reported the passing of “a legendary auctioneer and one of the most respected figures in Irish racing”, while Tattersall’s spoke of David Pim as “the outstanding auctioneer of his generation”.


The Annual Newtown Mountmellick & Foy

Old Scholars Reunion

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2011

All Old Scholars welcomeProgramme of Events

Saturday 24th September

All Afternoon Archival Photo Display & Tea/Coffee in Legoland2pm 3pm Hockey Old Scholars v School Players of all ages and levels welcome. 5pm AGM of Newtown, Mountmellick & Foy Old Scholars Association. To take place in the Study Hall (old Lecture Room).7.30pm for 8pm REUNION DINNER: Woodlands Hotel Ph: 051 304574 Tickets available through Class Organizer. Must be booked and paid for in advance.

Sunday 25th September 11am Archival Photo Display & Tea/Coffee in Legoland12pm Tree Planting and Group Photos in the Old Scholars garden in school1pm Lunch in School Available from Class Organiser. Must be booked and paid for in advance.

Those who are attending with Class year groups must book Dinner and Lunch with your class co-ordinator (Below). All others please book with Jonathan Fletcher (Tel) 087

6476416, (Email) [email protected]

Old Scholars ReunionClass of 2001 Sara Lee O’Brien [email protected] [email protected] T. 087 2162835Class of 1996 Bairbre Ryan [email protected] T. 087 6666745Class of 1991 Lisa Fitzgerald [email protected] of 1986 Ruth Coad [email protected] T. 0876684674Class of 1981 Sarah Duffy [email protected] Nicky Johnson [email protected] of 1976 Debbie Bailey [email protected] T. 0866085849Class of 1971 Peter Hanna [email protected] of 1961 Sue Pim [email protected] T. 051 396132 Celia Hill [email protected] T. 051 382930Class of 1951 Jill Bailey [email protected] T. 014903400


CLASS OF 1970

Rory Allen- Lives in Ballymaloe married to Hazel with 5 children all NSW scholars. 5 grandchildren. Recently converted a farm building into a 300 seat theatre in Ballymaloe.Johnny Blake- Lives in Melbourne, AustraliaLeslie Brown- Living in South Parade Waterford, married with one daughter. Runs an online Worldwide Motorhome and Canal Boat Brokerage. Noel Crowley- Lives on the family farm in Stradbally, semi retired. 3 sons and a daughter.Ronald Dool- Still involved in landscaping/architecture but using the recession to spend more time on conservation work with raceacrossamerica.org. Daughter Melanie has taken over retail ops at Orchardstown Garden Centre.Bruce Fennell- Married to Barbara with one daughter Nichola (18) who is in 6th year Newtown. When not sailing or travelling does a little farming near Carlow.Bertie Foxton- Married to Ann and has three sons. They are currently living in Bray, Co Wicklow. Retired from construction so now he enjoys playing golf.Jantine Dool (Freeman)- Lives in CanadaAlan Harrison- Lives and works a soliciter in Dublin, married to Anna and they have 3 daughters Ciara, Sona are old scholars and Ruth is in 6th year.Peter Heaslip- Living in Meath and surviving the financial crisis as an employed architect. Helping the DIT in planning the move to its new campus in GrangegormanAudrey Hill- Lives in Australia

Joan Hill- Lives in CanadaMalcolm Jacob- Designs timber structures and lives in Glenasmole,Dublin 24Andrea Jameson- Lives in Cappaquin Co, Waterford and is a professional artist. Currently working on a series of paintings of the river blackwater .Her website is [email protected] Kneisel - Helmholt- Has a daughter Georgie, a son Arnou both NSW old scholars and 3 grandchildren . Our jewellery business is going through challenging times but thankfully we are holding our own. Deirdre Griffin (Luce)- Married to Luke living in Donard, Wicklow. They own 3 flower shops in Dublin and grow some of the flowers at home.Derek Lyons- In Colchester, UK, has two daughters Beverley (29) and Kim (26). Works as an insurance broker. Gets back over to Ireland a few times a year to enjoy the rugby. David McCulloch- Lives in Kells, MeathJohn McKechnie- Living in Limerick, with Vivienne, Hannah, Scott and Jessica. Works in aircraft leasing industry. Supports Munster, when not playing golf, or hockey.Jean McKenzie (Mosse)- Married to Bob (Lawyer) living in Perth, Australia for past 30 years. Four children aged between 18 and 27. Enjoys different kinds of textile art.Ronald O’Dea- Living in Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford.Ken Parkhill- Married to Loulou have two sons in college, runs a veterinary practice and stud farm in Boyne Bank, Co Meath.Peter Pearce- Window tinting business is bumping along. Was a government ministerial driver during

2010-2011 till electionsValerie Davies (Pheasey)-Lives in WaterfordMary Poole- Lives in Dublin.Paddy Roberts- Lives in Chang Mai, Thailand with his wife Mau. He has 3 daughters, one from a previous marriage. He is in his 26th year with US-based company Jostens, specialising in sports recognition products including NBA and Superbowl championship rings. Alison O’Connell (Russell)- Married to David and live in Cullohill recently by-passed. They have a son, 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren. Works as a theatre nurse but job shares so has the best of both worlds.Kathy Dunne (Wallace)- Married to Gerald, lives near Enniscorthy and helps on the farm. Has four sons all NSW old Scholars. Billy Wigham- Married to Judy, lives near Blarney, Co Cork. Have a business together called “Gee - Up” which provides compost horse manure nationwide.

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CLASS OF 1980David Ashmore- Married with 4 children and living in Bagnelstown Co Carlow.Andrew Bailey- Married to Debbie and they have 3 children, still involved in waste paper recycling and vintage cars was away driving from Peking to Paris during 30 year reunion.Nicky Bailey- Living in Australia with partner Nadja also involved in recycling and did vintage car drive Peking to Paris, Nicky has just converted a small petrol car to electric and shipped it home here to Dublin.

Robert Barr- Living in Brussels and working in air traffic control.Deirdre (Boyd) Yates- Married to Ivan and they have 4 children living in Enniscorthy.Thomas Cashin- Married with 3 children living in south east FranceRuth (Crowley) Yoder- Married to John and is a physiotherapist.Ivan Corrigan- Farming in Rathvilly, Carlow, and married to Carol, with three children. Emer Daly- Living in Dublin with Damian and their 4 children she is a company director and lectures part time

in UCD.Deirdre (Daunt) Walsh- Vet Nurse/ Dog Groomer running her own practise Cullencastle Dog Grooming Studio.Vandra (Davis) Deacon- Married with 3 children living in Wexford.

Ann Delahunt- Married to Finn with 2 children and living in Amsterdam.Sean Donnelly- Living in South AfricaBrian Dunne- Lives and works in London.Maurice Dunphy- Married to Seale with 2 children living in Annestown. Can be spotted cycling through Waterford on his way to work (fit as a fiddle).Sally Fossitt- Married to Hugh with 3 children still teaching and living in Limerick.David Fitzgerald.Was moving house at time of 30 year reunion.Ralph Fiennes- BAFTA winning and Oscar nominated actor. Martin Gaedke- Married with 2 children living in Surrey unable to attend reunion.Philip Hadden- Married to Rebecca with three children. Living in Tinahely and just sold


the dairy herd and opened a Farm Shop and open farm - so all are welcome.Belinda Haughton- Living in West Sussex married with 2 sons and 1 daughter working as a holistic therapist.Charles Jacob- Married with 4 children living in Waterford reunited with us after 34 years as he left after 2nd year, but still the same.George Jacob- Married with two children, lives in North Wicklow, works with African development agency and organises jazz festival annually with wife Dorothy. William Jeffcock- Married with 3 children living in Monaco drilling for oil and mining.Charles Jeffcock- Married to Katie, lives in South of France with four children. Self taught computer engineer. Colin Jephson- Married to Ann with 2 children living in Waterford, running Ardkeen Stores.Alan Johnson- Married to Olena, one child. Now living in Lyon, France and is a university lecturer.Edwin Jennings- Living in Waterford.Seamus Kennedy- Married with two kids, and living back in Donegal, where he is an artist, and home-maker.Simon Kenny- Married with four children lives in Norway but has been spotted in Ireland lately.Paul Kidd- Married to Margaret with three children. Lives in Camolin, Co Wexford went to college as a mature student and is in his final year in UCD.Susan (Kingston) Gaffeney- Married and living in LimerickSam Mays- Married with three children and runs an architecture firm with his wife Eileen in Dublin. Ricky Mc Donald- Musician, living in New York.Annette Platts- Married and living in Caribbean, where she runs a catering enterprise. Has 9 year old triplets.Julie Pearson. Living in Dublin with three children, and teaching in Sutton Park School.Tom Power- Living in Waterford.Siobhan Sheils- In Dublin with four children, teaching montessori.Stedman Sponton-An aeroplane pilot in Canada.David Steacy- Farming and drying grain in Gorey, Co Wexford has just got engaged to

Shirley. Getting married this year.Rosemary (Somerset Webb) Driver- Married to Thomas with two children. Living in Portlaw, and can be found hunting all Winter.Rosie Torrie- Married to Charlie with three children living in France.Simon Thornton- Living in Wicklow. Attended 20th reunion. Caroline(Twiss) Farrelly- Was at 25th reunion.Arnold Von Englebrechten - Living in Ohio, USA.Meryl Williams- Married to a farmer and living TipperaryJames Wallace- Training to be a clergyman.Barbara D’ Eathe- Lives in Enniscorthy.

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CLASS OF 1985

Tamasin Platt (Allen)- Married to Mark with 2 kids, Camille, 18, and Joshua, 13. Living outside Nashville, Tennessee.Meriel Walker (Bailey)- Happily married to Andrew aka, Chuck. Living in Blackrock with 3 boys – James (13), Ben (11) and Sam (9). Kept busy with all the boys’activities and my work for the school and local tennis club. Sarah Cleary- Married to Peter. 3 children Sam (15), Tim (12) and Kate (10). Still living at, and running our stud farm in Co. Limerick. Working part time as a Drama Teacher having completed a directing course a few years ago, in the company of our own Edward Denniston!Billy Coad- Living in Edinburgh for the last 16 years with 6 year old daughter. Running my own IT company. Running marathons for pleasure and relaxation!Richard Flynn- Living in Southport, Merseyside. Working in an accounting role in financial services in Chester. Sue Furlong- Married to Jerry with 5 children and living in Greystones. Neil Goodwin- Neil Goodwin is living in Craughwell with Janice and 3 wonderful children. Gardening, running (slowly), trying to get time to go fishing and working in Credit Union in Galway. Barbara Del Court (Konig)- Extremely happy with her gorgeous family, great job and three very inspiring projects for AllOne.Sheena Leslie- Currently living and working in Waterford as a freelance book-keeper, mainly with new start up companies. Still playing tennis and trying to win some Silverware, though its very elusive these days! Peter Little- Telecommunications Director of Sales, Americas. Married, living in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, 15 minutes from New York. Moved to the US 20 years ago. Jeremy Scott Maber- Living in London, with partner, working for Da Man. Fiona Loughman (Murphy)- Living in Athy with husband and son. Started up Athy bicycle shop 6 months ago. Kerry Nicholson- Living in Belfast, married to Karen. Works for the Cedar Foundation. Has caravan in Dunmore, so is back there a couple of times a year for holidays and welcomes visitors! Alanna O’Beirne- Happily married to Sean and living/working in Limerick. They are the lucky parents of two

current Newtonians and all four of us are students in one guise of another, at the moment. Really enjoyed the reunion of class of ’85, and well done Sarah for getting us all together! Tommy O’Brien- Tommy O’Brien is married to Deirdre, has 3 kids Vikki, Thomas and Jeffrey who have gone through or are going to N.S.W as a rite of passage. A building contractor, still living in Waterford, still a devoted Liverpool F.C. and still playing soccer (just much slower). No longer skinny, no longer wide eyed, and innocent, no longer worried about having done his prep, and no longer a Fianna Fail voter. He is still though, all things considered, a pretty happy camper! Madeleine Sheridan- Living in Dublin, and has 3 children - 3,4, and 7 two boys and a girl. Currently Asset Management Director for Hewlett Packard. Vicky Spitzer- Proud Mum of twin girls, aged 2, living in Dublin, and working in Western Union. Jacqui Freyne (Stokes) - Working as Director of Coaching and Junior High performance Manager with Athletics Ireland. Married Commandant Tom Freyne (A Bandon Grammar boy who now works as Chief Instructor and 2nd in command at Army Equitation School) Living in Fethard, Co. Tipperary, playing hockey (for Clonmel now), coaching athletics and producing Connemara ponies. Broke her back in accident in February but on the mend. Sam Roch-Perks- Married to Petra, 5 kids (Clara 13 at Middleton!!!), Ella 11, Hanna 9, Alice 4 and Harry 2). Back in Ardmore, Co. Waterford, after living in Hong Kong for a number of years. Sold Delaney’s Pubs in Far East, and now farming and property in Sweden. Judith Kelly (Walsh)- Happily married to Marcus. 3 kids Alexander (6), Simon (4) and Alice (3). Living in Dublin. Working part time and enjoying life to the full!! Great to see all at 25th.Erin Wright- Living in Portland, Oregon. Owns a business selling lacrosse gear, coaching and training. Also works for the Red Cross as a disaster volunteer (I get shipped to disaster areas to help out). No kids or husband. Hopes to get back to Ireland soon, or at least for the next reunion.Robert Wilson- Living in Edinburgh, married with three boys, working as a consultant in the IT industry. Very, very happy!

Do get in touch: Alison Bardon, Mark Bingham, Richard Cantillon, Arthur Carr, Stephen Clarke, Gina Collins,


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Annie De Bromhead, Hugh Downey, Devin Fallon, Sarah Gethings, Paul Halliday, Nicky Haughton, Sarah-Jayne Hill, David Hewitt, Kaz Hodkinson, Fred (Rick) Holt, Norman Johnston, Craig Johnson, Gerald Kelly, Philip Kelly, Evelyn Kirk, Eoin Lowry, Michael McMahon, Orla Molloy, Michael Meade, Susan Norton, Patrick Nutall, Sinead O’Connor, Natasha Pearson, Richard Porter, Douglas Reynolds, Deirdre Ritchie, Avril Ross, Roy Tector, Christian von Englebrechten, Belinda Walsh, Katie Wheeler, Sammy Woolmington, Jasper Wright.

CLASS OF 1990

Paul Neill- In Arklow, Co Wick-low, with my wife Deirdre and four children, Adam 8, Jane 6, Ruby 2, & Henry 2 months. Working in the pharmaceutical sector, the little spare I have is spent passionately supporting Leinster Rugby.Mandy Parslow- Living and working in the Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipper-ary. Dividing time between being self-employed as a studio potter and lecturing in ceramics.Lynn Allen- Married to John and living in Co Carlow since 2002. She is a full time mum to her two chil-dren. Lynn qualified as a Montessori teacher in 1992 and taught in Dublin for a year. She then completed a business and secretarial course be-fore spending a number of years in the hospitality industry in Dublin.Alannah Worboys (nee Hawkes-worth-Smyth) - Worked in various different countries after Ballymaloe - Wales,Greece Cyprus and France (cooking/chefing), including two stints in Greece working as a travel rep. Married to Russell, has one son,

and fingers crossed for number two. Living in Bromley, Kent, and working as a chef at independent school in Surrey. Jenny Kelly- Lives in Dublin with Ray D’Arcy and the beautifully funny Kate. Worked for the last 10 years as Producer of The Ray D’Arcy Show on Today FM, and before be-fore that with East Coast Radio and The Gerry Ryan Show in RTE.Ruth Milne- Married to Killian and has one son (Hugo) and a stepson (Thomas). Lives in Killiney and works as a litigation solicitor with Or-pen Franks Solicitors. Enjoy meeting up with school friends regularly!Aisling Collins- A marine archae-ologist, HSE commercial diver and archaeological director. Teachers archaeology and is a course direc-tor. Married with one son, and lives in Dublin. Lisa Hayden- Working in the Film industry, most recently as a produc-tion manager. Having spent time in New York working on various film projects, is now based in Paris with her husband and son.Nicki Ford (nee Fletcher)- Lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA with husband, David and daughter Heidi (2). A son Leif born in April. Work-ing as a massage therapist at The Umstead 5 Star Hotel and Spa. Still enjoying fitness,health and wellness.Lorna Kelly- PAYE days are on hold as Lorna is feasting on home cooking, running and cycling in the Wicklow Mountains, where she lives with her chickens, goldfish, Daniel and their four offspring! Kerry McConnell- Kerry is liv-ing in Sandymount in Dublin since returning from the UK in 2006. She is a chartered accountant and joined Bank of Ireland from Price-waterhouse Coopers in February

2011. Kerry loves travelling and the outdoors, trekked to Everest Base Camp in 2009 and completed the Tour du Mont Blanc in 2010. Caoilfhionn Rynne- Working for Meteor in Site Acquisition. Living in Dublin. Happy out. Andrew Monteith- In Vienna work-ing for the United Nations Interna-tional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a technical role in support of nuclear safeguards. Married to Marie -two boys, William Ross (4) and Cullen James (2). Still attempting to play rugby but some of my training tops are older than the guys he plays with, so maybe it’s time to call that one a day!Gillian Nicholson- Living in Dun-more East, qualified beauty thera-pist, pharmacy technician,and a Ballymaloe trained Chef…Still spending all her free time sailing...Living life to the full…Johanna Connor- Lives in West Cork, works with horses, illustrates childrens’ books. In her element!.Phoebe Flynn- In New York, mar-ried, two children.Linda Campbell- Married and lives in Dun Laoghaire. Two children.Niall Mulligan- Lives in Waterford with wife Susan, 2 daughters. Working in family business, Mulligans Pharmacy.Liz Moore- After leaving Newtown, Liz went to college in Germany and eventually ended up in Italy until 1997. Started a private catering company, she opened the Belle Isle Cookery School in 2003 on an island on Lough Erne, Co.Fermanagh. The school has been placed amongst the top 10 in Europe. Liz has appeared on many programmes, and was first ever finalist on “Iron Chef UK”.


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CLASS OF 1995

Eoin Gilhooly- Happily married to the gorgeous Orla, living in Clontarf, 10 yrs working for Accenture, still playing rugby!Mark Statham- Lives in California. Works for the University of California at Davis. Got married to Alicia in 2010. The happy couple welcomed their first baby, Vivienne to their family in April.Nicki Ffrench Davis - is settled in Cork city where she is working in the arts at Civic Trust House, sitting on various committees and boards and involved in social activism. Nicki is also a music journalist for the Examiner and chairwoman of Cork Cycling Festival 2011.She is a founding member of Cork Chamber Choir, where she met her boyfriend Bertrand, who is a violin-maker.Simone Bussers - Living in Kassel (Germany) and working as Area Sales Manager (Southern Europe, Scandinavia and US / Canada) for HEWI (www.hewi.com). No husband, no kids. Andrew Galloway - Living in Tramore with his wife Maeve and Son Harry born in October 2010. Working for Japan Tobacco International as Head of Purchasing and Procurement in Dublin. Would love to see some old heads.Till Wald- After A level in hospitality he spent eight years working in luxury hotels in Germany. In 2006 he moved to Düsseldorf, working for Eventraum and the Tribehouse. In 2008 he sold the Eventtraum and started working at Monkey’s Restaurants –where he is working in event management, sales, marketing and business development. He is currently single, loves to travel. He travels Europe going to music events most weekends and regularly attends the Burning Man Festival in Nevada, USA.Lia Brennan -Runs her event management and pro-duction company in Waterford where she lives with her partner Ruane and family, Oran and Leon.Richard Pearson- Travels between Dublin and Amer-ica. He is currently working in design and brand for whisky and wine which will be launched in the next six months in the US and UK. Fingal Ferguson -Married to Ciara and living in Skull with their two children, Olan and Oscar. Still loving mak-ing foods from field to fork ( cured meats / cheese And all kinds of farmhouse things ) Supplying delis shops and restaurants as well as going to farmers markets.

David Ryan -In Waterford, where the Thatch pub takes up most of his time. Dave loves playing and holding music sessions and is involved in organising the Waterford Harvest Festival.Georgie Helmholt Kneisel- Living in Dunmore with husband Steve, and their two children. Georgie is still involved in her charity in South Africa and is busy working in the family business. Kristina Ryan is living and working in Dublin with hus-band Aidan and their two children. Niki Doran is living in Athlone with her husband and getting ready to welcome their third child to the family. Bryan Murphy - Living in Enniscorthy and working in the family business. Still playing rugby (although since Leinster have started winning, he doesn’t support Munster).Stephen Allen- Living in Gorey with wife Celine and their twin sons.Sarah Wadding -Married to Thomas and living and working in Waterford.Anne Bini (nee Leslie) - Living in Paris with her husband Jean Michele and their three children. Wesley Rothwell -In Dublin with wife Catriona and their two children. Wesley works as a Director for CBRE in Dublin.Colm Deevy -In Waterford with his fiance Aisling and their daughter. Colm is working in the family business. Ellen Fitzmaurice -Moved to Limerick after six years in Cork and is working in student accommodation in UL. Weekends are busy with singing, rugby and travelling as much as possible. Chris McGrath -Married to Therese and they live in Co. Waterford with their three daughters, where he runs his vet practice.

CLASS OF 2000

Helena von Alvensleben - living in Johannesburg South Africa and working for Lufthansa LSG Sky Chefs, Airline Catering Company.Laoise Bailey-Dervish, living in London, working for a charity and just married in April. Ted Berner - Married to Roisin Allen. Runs Wildsidecatering and lives in CorkKerrie Clarke – Qualified Auctioneer, living in Bunclody, self employed.


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Ryan Coote – Living in Kerry, runs kitesurfireland.ie, teaches kettlebell classes, and starting a new venture – a cafe on a double-decker bus. Kitesurfing in September around Ireland for Jack and Jill Foundation.Rebecca Cronin- Out in the sticks and loving it! Managing a beautiful new multi-purpose venue, The Grain Store at Ballymaloe. Has a lovely pup called Pluto. Jayne Evans (nee Brandon-Cunningham)- Lives in Waterford with husband and daughter at the family stable yard. She is now a professional photographer and runs her own business.Sarah Feeney (Daniels) - Still living in Waterford with her husband Brendan and twin boys Mark and Ben. Working as a Pre-school teacher. Jenny Dagg - Happily living in Galway having completed a PhD in Sociology & Political Science.Alison De Vere Hunt- Completed Masters last year, living in Tipperary and working in the family business. Currently setting up her own business. Simon Dunne - Currently working as chartered structural engineer. Living in Dublin, married to Kelly and having a ball. Guy de Bromhead - based in Dublin, trying to make it.Natasha Edmondson - In final year of honours degree in art and having awesome time with son Jake and dog Alfie. Hope to move to the UK soon.Kate Galloway - Working in hospitality, just returned to Ireland from the UK.Laura Glynn - living in Dublin, working as a risk and compliance analyst.Letitia Hadden - Spending my time bouncing between Australia and Ireland ... At the moment driving across Australia in a Toyota Starlet.Zélie Halley - Studied at Trinity and DCU. Now living and loving life in Paris. Working as a consultant in European regulation of medical devices. Aifric Keegan - Living in the Isle of Man with boyfriend, in the final year of Social Work degree and currently undertaking a split placement as a probation officer supervising offenders in the community and supporting prisoners serving sentences and on remand. Paula Kiersey - Did a degree in accounting and taxation. Lived in the UK for 7 years,now travelling Oz.Captain Justin Kennedy-Lunde- Cavalry Officer in the British Army. Posted between Germany and the UK when not busy fighting the Queen’s enemies. Sally O’ Brien Llewellyn - Living in Cork. Working in

family business. Getting married this year. 8 month old daughter called Evie!!Michelle Li - Currently staying in Hong Kong and working in insurance company. Caroline Murphy - Married in 2008, living in Ballycarney, Enniscorthy. Had a little girl in Jan 2010, enjoying family life and playing hockey for Enniscorthy. David Murphy - Working in Waterford in McConnells Toyota and Living in Dunmore East.Jonathan Mullarkey - Living in Cheshire, a Managing Director, and about to launch into another building development, marrying Kate in September.Charlotte Meyer- PhD student at Humboldt University Berlin- Dept of Engineering Psychology, desperately trying to improve humans’ interaction with automation.Robert Mosse- Working in family business for the last six years and about to turn 30!Jamie MacDonald - Currently bartending in New York.James MacDonald - Seeing out the recession in Limerick. 3rd year of a BSc in Multimedia Design & Programming. Doing Technical Support for UPC to pay the bills, whilst working for a start-up developing iPhone and Android Apps.Richard O’Flynn – Musician, living in Liverpool. Debut album released in 2010, currently writing second. Producing and writing for other bands too. Currently touring Norway with my own business, ‘Down In the Valley’ - songwriting workshops for 15-18 year olds.Neil Peirce - Living in Dublin and finishing up his PhD. Keeping busy training for Triathlons.Gillian Pearson – Lives in London with her husband Niall and dog Cèilì, and runs her own interior design business in Notting Hill.Andy Robertson - Living in Cheshire,UK. Director of a car valeting company. Married with two children.Mark Rothwell - Living the dream in Perth, Western Australia, with wife (Karen) and two children (Bjorn and Mia). Engineering geologist in oil and gas industry.Jennifer Furlong (Rosler) - Living in Wexford with my husband and our 3 little boys.Alex Shaw - Currently living in Reading with my long term boyfriend John Paul, working as a science teacher and spending my summers doing turtle conservation work in Greece.Katie Torrie - Living in London for the past 10 years. Working for Virgin Records, EMI in National Radio promotions.


Old Foyonians Association News

OFA reunion lunch in Waterford

Cashel barbecue

More than 30 Old Foyonians attended the annual OFA reunion lunch, which was held at Beckett’s on Dunmore Road, Waterford, last April.

It was wonderful to see so many old friends - including Tom and Olive Lauwers, Cyril Sherwood, and of course Bob Burns - who made a short speech of welcome, and thanked all for attending.

Richard deCourcy did much of the hard work with preparations and was also thanked for his organising. I

was, as always a great occasion to catch up with old friends, and enjoy

an excellent meal together.

- Marina Harris

The OFA enjoyed a great day as usual for its annual barbecue in Cashel, and it provided another good opportunity for former school friends to meet up.

A notable absentee in 2011 however was Edward Thompson, a regular attendee and organiser, whom members head had been laid up in hospital.

Cyril Sherwood and the group arranged to buy a card during the day and sent it to Edward, wishing him a speedy recovery.

- MH

n Some of the attendance at the OFA reunion lunch in Waterford.

n Attending the barbecue in Cashel.

Newtown Photography Competition

1st Prize - Una Ivory

2nd Prize - Leo Creighton 3rd Prize - Becky Barr

newtown review 2010-2011

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