As part of the Erasmus+ Science project students are currently finishing up working on their virtual reality headset made from cardboard. After several attempts and prototypes the students have completed a working headset made simply from cardboard and binocular lenses.
Musical Celebration of Modern Drogheda
On Friday next 10th February in the St. Peter’s Church of Ireland Hall, Peter St, Drogheda at 7pm the Drogheda Civic Trust in conjunction with Irish Public Bodies Insurance Community Engagement Fund present the pupils of Sacred Heart School, and St. Joseph’s CBS, in an evening celebration of their musical cultural heritage. The concert will involve students from both schools celebrating their own musical heritage from a range of cultures and traditions culminating in a joint piece highlighting their shared Irish experiences here in Drogheda. The Drogheda Civic Trust welcomed the support of I.P.B. Insurance Community Engagement Fund. The purpose of the fund is to support projects rooted in the local area, led by local people and to improve the quality of life for those living in their community.
‘The involvement of the IPB has allowed us to further explore the issue of integration in our town which we first examined through our History of Religions in Drogheda project' said Civic Trust Chair Denis Cummins.
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Friday 10th February 7pm, St.Peter’s Hall CoI, Peter St, Drogheda
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National Ploughing Championships 2016
On Thursday 22nd September, 5th and 6th year Agricultural Science students, along with teachers Mr. McDonagh and Ms. McManus travelled to Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly to the National Ploughing Championships. It was another year of record breaking attendances for the championships, with 283,000 people in attendance over the three days. The students visited the many exhibitors present on the day and gained valuable knowledge on the numerous companies involved both directly and indirectly with modern agriculture.
Philipe Saint André joins students at training camp
Philipe Saint André recently joined students from St Josephs at a pre Alps training day at The Curragh. Saint André is a former rugby union footballer who earned 69 test caps for France. After retiring, Saint-André found success as a rugby coach in both England and France. He was serving as director of rugby at Toulon before being announced as the successful candidate for head coach of France from 2011 to 2015. 25 students will travel to Tignes in the Alps on Sep 6th for 6 days for some pre season training at the PSA academy. Pictured above are L-R: Evan McGinn, Conor Sweeney, Maeve Hackett, Philipe Saint André, Niall McDonnell and Aaron Kierans.
Tricolour now proudly flies at St. Joseph's
The Tricolour now proudly flies at St. Joseph's Secondary School. Well done to teachers Mr Sharkey, Mr O Suilleabhain and TY student Ryan Sands for delivering a moving oration of the Proclamation in English and Irish and a short biography of Eamonn Ceannt.
New Rugby Kit Revealed for St Josephs
The junior rugby panel and coach Ms Hackett have been presented with the brand new St Josephs rugby kit co-sponsored by CTI Business Solutions and G Morgan and Sons furniture company. Come on ye boys in Blue! Check out some more photos below of our slick new jerseys.
Masterchef Cookery Compeition
We recently had a parents’ council fundraiser night at the school. It was a Masterchef Cookery Competition which incorporated a raffle for parents. Check out all the winners!
1. Nora Devin 2. Elaine Lennon 3. Niall McGinnity 4. Luke Mitchell 5. Jason Kavanagh 6. Nicola Reynolds 7. Lisa Dolan 8. Niall & Michelle Dunne 9. Aisling Coleman 10. Anne McClean
You can also download the winning-recipies here!!
6th Yr Ag. Science Field Trip
On Monday 29th February 2016 Mr. McDonagh’s 6th year Ag. Science class travelled to dairy farms in Duleek and Termonfeckin. These trips are part of their studies for the Ag. Science project, which is worth 25% of the leaving cert exam. We wish the students the best of luck with their studies.
U 16 Gaelic Footballers win North Leinster Final
St Joseph’s recorded back to back North Leinster wins with a comprehensive victory over St. Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise. The Joe’s took the game to the Laois side early on and recorded points from Ross Nally, Sean Birch, Ben McKenna and Ciaran Downey but it was a goal expertly taken by Nally that put the Drogheda side in complete control. The Joe’s direct football and running were causing all sorts of problems and from a lovely team move. Gerard Harding had a shot brilliantly saved but Birch slammed home the rebound. Points from Bannon, Harding and Downey increased the Joe’s advantage by half time. The second half was a scrappy affair as Joe’s defence including Fergal O Donoghoe, Luke Cormican and Ian Connor dominated proceedings. The Joe’s upped the game in the last ten minutes and pulled further away with a hat trick of cool penalties taken by the excellent Emmet Carolan. The Joe’s had some excellent performances from Nally, Jamie Kelly and Paul Mathews but Conor Farrell was a real leader on the day and collected the man of the match award.
Poster Competition Winner
Congratulations to 1st year student George Perry who won the art competition to design a poster to remind students not to use their mobile phones in school. George was presented with a €50 voucher by Deputy Principal Mr Savage in the presence of his art class and Art teacher Mr Kington. The poster will now be printed professionally and displayed in strategic locations arond the school.