Avondale Community College

School Notes
Avondale Community College

November 25th 2009

Interactive Open Days

Avondale Community College will open its doors for the third successive year to senior classes in our neighbouring primary schools next Monday 30 November and Tuesday 1 December. Visiting students will have the opportunity to participate in interactive activities in Science, Maths, PE and Music. They will visit practical classes such as Art, Woodwork, Metalwork, Technical Graphics and Home Economics. A scientist from neighbouring Pharmaceutical Company, Schering Plough will work alongside teachers and students in the Science Department. We are delighted to give students the opportunity to see what second level may hold in store for them.


Wicklow Uplands Competition

Congratulations to Laura Cullen, Sean Keogh, Amy Kenny and Nicola O'Brien who took part in the Young Observers Project 2009. As part of their project our students considered the negative effects of camping on our local environment. In response to this they created an Essential Guide to Camping in Co. Wicklow in order to raise awareness and to promote proper camping practices. The students presented their projects to the Wicklow Uplands Committee in the Glendalough Hotel on Monday 16 November. Each participant received a certificate from local T.D Andrew Doyle. A number of our students helped out for this event and we would like to thank them for their contribution.


County Wicklow Vocational Football

Nine students from Avondale Community College have been chosen to play on the County Wicklow Vocational Team. This is for a trial period until the final panel is decided in December. ACC players include Stephen O'Neill, Steve Olohan, Conor McGraynor, Padraig O'Toole, Padraig Geoghan, James Byrne, Barry Vickers, Dylan Doran and Denis Heffernan. Best wishes to all players.

Basketball

The U16 and U19 Boys Basketball Team will play St. Peter's Wexford in the final round of the league. The match will be held in our school on Wednesday 2 December.

Football

Congratulations to the Junior Girls Football team who had a good win over Abbey Community College in wet and windy conditions. Our U14 Football Team will take on St.Brendan's College from Bray next week.


Ice Skating

Our annual trip to Christmas on Ice for Second and Third Year students will take place on the evening of 10 December. All are looking forward for this event.

Christmas Pantomime

Our annual trip to the Gaiety Pantomime will take place on the evening of 21 December. A limited amount of tickets for this year's performance of Jack and the Beanstalk are still available. For further details please contact Ms. Noone.

Cultural Studies Trip

As part of their Cultural Studies Project our Transition Year students visited The National Museum of Archaeology and The National Gallery last Friday 20 November. Students were accompanied by Ms. O' Reilly, Ms. Noone and Mr. Larkin. A great time was had by all.