Longford schools: Templemichael College's achievements and activities

Templemichael College, Longford

U16 Boys Basketball Team Celebrate Cup Win
On Monday, 26, we held a school celebration to mark the success of the U16 boys basketball team following their Leinster D Final Cup win against Rathdown School in Dublin on Friday, 23rd January. The team were welcomed into the assembly hall with a guard of honour from fellow students and were presented with the cup in front of the whole school community. Peggy Nolan, Chairperson of the Board of Management visited the school to congratulate the players and presented the cup to team captain Clinton Osayande.

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Congratulatory speeches were also made by the Principal Ms Nic Dhonnacha and Deputy Principal, Mr Wallace. Team coach Mr Mc Hugh thanked the school community for the support given including all the supporters who travelled to the matches to cheer on the team throughout the season. He also paid special thanks to Ms Keenehan for her dedication to developing basketball in the school over the last few years and to Ms Jones for looking after the team’s gear and making sure it was ready for match days. Team captain Clinton also spoke, thanking the coaches, students and school community for their support over the year. The school would like to thank all who spoke on the day, and especially Chairperson Peggy for taking the time to attend and mark the occasion with the team.

Numeracy Competition
The Numeracy committee recently ran a competition challenging students to estimate the amount of money in a jar. A prize was awarded to the student from each year group who made the closest estimate. Well done to the winners from each year, who were recently presented with their One4All gift vouchers: 1st yr: Logan Stokes; 2nd Yrs: David Da Luz and Bukunmi Sotunde; 3rd Yrs: Zak O’Conner and Callum Reilly; 5th year/LCA 1: Emilia Shustova and 6th: Saoirse Stephens. Thank you to Ms Fallon and the Numeracy Committee for organising this fun and engaging competition, which helped promote students’ numeracy skills, particularly in money and estimation.

Best of Luck to Our Mock Exam Students
Best of luck to all 3rd Year, 6th Year and LCA 2 students who are beginning their mock examinations over the next two weeks. We wish them every success.

Parent/Guardian Craft classes
A reminder to parents/guardians that our Crochet, Craft and Knitting classes continue every Thursday at 10am. All levels are very welcome. If you would like to join, please contact Linda on 087 629 4164 to book your place or for more information.

Coffee Morning for Exam Students’ Parents/Guardians
Thank you to all 3rd and 6th Year parents and guardians who attended our recent coffee morning. It was a very enjoyable and informative event, and we appreciate everyone taking the time to come along and support our exam year students.

Well Done to Our Student Performers
Well done to our talented students Zak, Sasha, Emily, Cillian and Nadine, who recently participated in various roles for the Backstage Youth Theatre production of The Spare Prince. The show opened on Friday, 23 and ran for five nights over two weekends. Well done on your hard work and dedication.

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Well Done to Our LCA 2 Students
Well done to all LCA 2 students who completed their task interviews over the past week in General Education, Design and Craftwork, Practical Achievement and Contemporary Issues. A great effort by all involved.