St Declans N.S.
Homepage Office News About St Declans N.S. Sports News Who was St Declan? History of St Declans N.S. Class Work Special Events School Archives	Special Events ’05 – ‘06 …just click on some of the highlighted words for a picture or two! Please wait for pictures to load…. 1. [Sept 1^st ‘05] Every September hails the beginning of a new year in St Declans. For most it’s a new teacher, class or classroom but for some it’s the beginning of a whole new way of life. We especially welcome our new Junior Infants [and their parents too] for whom this month is special as it’s the start of an amazing year ahead. No doubt it will be full of opportunities, discoveries and challenges too. Enjoy it all. 2. [Oct 14^th ‘05] The whole school celebrated “Red and White Day” in anticipation of De La Salle’s appearance in this years County Senior Hurling Final. We had 10 former students on the panel … 5 of which were on the starting 15. 3. [Oct 27^th ‘05] The Mayor of Waterford Councilor Hilary Quinlan was given a traditional St Declan’s welcome when he visited our school today to present Certificates of Attendance to all those boys who didn’t miss a day in school last year. Over 40 boys received certs this year. 4. [Oct 28^th ‘05] The annual Halloween Raffle was held today. Thanks again to the boys and their parents for supporting and selling so many tickets. Over €3300 was made.The results were 1^st Tony Finn [℅ rm 12] , 2^nd Neil Hanlon [℅ rm 11] 3^rd Tom Symth [℅ rm 7 ] ,4^th Shane O Neill [℅ rm 18] ,5^th Chloe McGrath [℅ rm 5 ],6^th Carl Conroy [℅ rm 1]. 5. [Nov 14^th ‘05] The victorious De La Salle minor team paid a visit to our school today to show off their Eastern and County Hurling Championship trophies. A number of ex St Declans boys were on the team. 6. [Dec 22^nd ‘05] On Thursday the 22^nd of December our Christmas Carol Service was held in the school hall. The story of first Christmas was retold in word and in song. There was a wonderful peaceful atmosphere throughout and the whole occasion seemed to capture the real meaning of Christmas. 7. [Feb 20th – 24^th ‘06] A team of inspectors from the Dept. of Education and Science spent the week here in St Declans as part of the WSE {Whole School Evaluation}and met with the principal, teachers, BOM, and parents. They also visited the classrooms and inspected all school documents. They were very complimentary about the work being done, the upkeep of the school building and the atmosphere of learning within a friendly and caring ethos. 8. [March 15^th ‘06] Our annual Cake and Bottle Sale was another huge success. The hall was packed to capacity and there was an unbelievable selection of prizes to be won on the spinner. There was also great value to be had in cakes and bottles. More than €4300 was raised on the night. A special thanks all who contributed and to those parents who helped prepare for the night. We hope you all had a little luck on the spinner too. 9. [April 8^th 2006] Congratulations to the boys in both 6^th classes who made their Confirmation in St Johns today. It’s always an important day in the school calendar and an obvious day of celebration for all the families involved. Also.. a big thanks to the teachers …. Mr Walsh and Mr Fitzgerald …for all their hard work in advance of this special day. 10. [May 4^th ‘06] GAA Jersey Day – Seán Og O hAilpín, last years All Ireland winning hurling captain from Cork, came to visit our school today and what a welcome he received! 11. [May 13^th ‘06] Congratulations to the boys in both 2^nd classes who made their First Holy Communion in St Johns today. The Church was looking as splendid as ever and everyone was delighted with the ceremony after the long hours of practice over recent weeks. A special thanks to Miss Buckley and Miss Cullen without whom this day would not have been possible. The day itself brightened up nicely and I’m sure was fully enjoyed by all concerned. 12. [May 19^th ‘06] Today all classes from 2^nd to 6^th headed down to St Johns to celebrate mass in honour of St Jean Baptiste De La Salle. Also in attendance were some former teachers and a number of parents. The occasion was very dignified and respectful and 2^nd class led by example in the singing of the hymns. Mr O Mahony and Fr McNamara both complemented the boys on their behaviour and it was lovely to hear the song “St La Salle our Dearest Father” echoing around the church at the end of the ceremony. 13. [June 1^st ‘06] Hats, suncream, bottled water and smiles were the order of the day today as all classes headed out in various directions for our annual Sponsored Walk School Fundraiser. It was a warm and beautiful day and everyone enjoyed the fresh air and exercise. The boys were all treated to a drink and crisps on their return. Over €8,000 was raised and Mr O Mahony would like to thank everyone who once again generously supported St Declans. 14. [June 16^th ‘06] As part of the Waterford News and Star’s focus on schools, the spotlight this week fell on St Declans under the headline “Striving for Excellence”. Many aspects of school life here were highlighted in the article including the school garden, history, sporting achievements, science and even this website! It was published on June 16^th 2006. 15. [June 20^th ‘06] Our annual Sports For All Day was held today and it turned out to be a race of a different kind as every class was anxious to complete their races before the expected rain spoiled the day. Despite the looming dark clouds many parents turned out to watch the various events throughout the day in the college field all of which were completed in the true spirit of the day. 16. [June 23^rd ‘06] The junior yard was full of anticipation today as Mr Fitzgerald read out the winners of this years Penmanship Awards. Medals were given to boys who had maintained a high standard of writing and presentation of their daily work throughout the year. Well done and keep up the good work boys. 17. [June 23^rd ‘06] The school Rounders League was completed today and the winners in each division were awarded their medals. All classes from 3^rd – 6^th were involved in 12 mixed teams. It turned out to be a fantastic competition with many close matches and even closer calls by the referees! Well done to the senior boys once again who were very supportive of the younger boys especially from 3^rd for whom this was their first venture in the world of competitive rounders.