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UCD Junior Debating, Octo Finals
Created : 25 Feb 2025, 11:50 AM
Archived : 25 Apr 2025, 12:00 AM
Sadhbh Lehane in second year has qualified as an individual speaker for the UCD Junior Debating Octo-finals. On Wednesday evening, Sadhbh will be opposing the motion, “This house believes that there should be a mandatory retirement age.”
Muireann Fitzpatrick, 2D has also qualified as an individual speaker and will be taking part on Wednesday 5th March. Well done and good luck ladies!
TY Munich Trip
Created : 25 Feb 2025, 10:05 AM
Archived : 25 Apr 2025, 12:00 AM
32 TY travelled to Munich & Salzburg last week. Thank you to Ms Mackle for organising and Ms Halpin, Ms Mc Donnell and Ms Peppard for accompanying them. Everyone had a great time.
Green Schools in HFC
Created : 31 Jan 2025, 12:28 PM
Archived : 31 Mar 2025, 12:00 AM
Our green school team have been working away to get HFC the green Flag for Water.
Green School students completed "how spongy is your school" and "water ambassadors" programs and have used their knowledge to try to inform the rest of the school community.
There have been water workshops for all 1st years, and TYs, on water usage and importance of conserving water. This was run by Ms Tierney and Ms O Sullivan.
The students learnt that 1 in 10 people lack access to clean water, the amount of water our clothes take to make and showers/toilets take to work, that rainwater and rivers in Ireland are contaminated, and how we can take steps to combat these issues!
The Green School team are now organizing a Clothes Swap event. All students are asked to bring in good clean clothes they don't wear over the next few weeks. There will then be a Clothes Swap event when students who brought in an item can take something else. This event is to highlight the amount of water and resources our clothes take to make, and perhaps reduce our consumption by swapping instead of letting the clothes go to landfill.
In March there will be another HFC beach clean day. There will also be a HFC Walk for Water event to highlight that girls in developing countries walk 6km for clean water and carry 20liters of water daily for their families.
Green Schools is always looking for new members and hopes HFC students will get involved in their events.
Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition
Created : 30 Jan 2025, 10:33 AM
Archived : 30 Mar 2025, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Arianna Ceraldi, 5th Year, on being placed 3rd in the local heat of the Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition which took place in the Mansion House on Saturday,18th January. Arianna spoke eloquently on Peace and Human Rights.
Fantastic day at North Lenisters XC
Created : 29 Jan 2025, 5:27 PM
Archived : 30 Mar 2025, 12:00 AM
The best result in years for HFC students at North lenisters cross country in the Phoenix park today. 25 students through to Lenisters! The top 3 teams and top 15 individuals in each race qualify for the Lenisters. Minor (1st years) Bronze 3rd team. Niamh Murphy 14th. Junior (1st and 2nd years) Silver 2nd team. Laoise Kirwan 3rd and Aoibheann O'Malley 7th. Intermediate (3rd and 4th years) Bronze 3rd team. Sophie Kelly 7th and Freyja O Carroll 14th. Senior (4th and 5th) 4th team. Eileen McCarthy 15th. All girls in the Minor, Junior, and Intermediate teams, and Eileen are through to the Lenisters on the 12th of February. Fantastic achievement for the girls! As always massive thank you to the HFC coaches Tom O Sullivan, Anne Reed, Mary Walsh, and Ms O Brien (O'Sullivan).
1st Year Rowing
Created : 20 Jan 2025, 4:37 PM
Archived : 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 AM
The 1st Years celebrated the end of their Rowing module with a rowing blitz in the hall today. Outstanding performances were on display throughout the morning. Pictured are the teams that placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Also pictured are the TY students who organised the event and have become qualified coaches with Rowing Ireland. Well done to everyone.
Badminton Success - Dublin Champions!
Created : 14 Jan 2025, 8:14 PM
Archived : 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 AM
Congratulation to the following students who had big wins with badminton today.
U19 div2 Dublin Champions - Eleanor Kenny, Orla Kilfeather, Amy Lynch and Aoife O’Brien
U19 division 5 Dublin Champions - Zara Hegarty, Ciara Oliver, Zoe Stafford and Kate Milne O Reilly.
U19 A team subs who helped get them there - Keela Moriarty , Evelyn Mendes Healy and Alyssa Mc Gaughey.
And last but not least super sub and fantastic umpire Ruby Tyrrell.
Thank you to Jackie for all her work with the teams.
Information Evening
Created : 15 Jan 2025, 11:58 AM
Archived : 05 Mar 2025, 12:00 AM
Our Information Evening will take place for prospective 4th and 5th Class Students on Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 5pm to 7pm.
TY Munich Trip
Created : 21 Feb 2025, 7:24 PM
Archived : 22 Feb 2025, 12:00 AM
32 TY and 4 teachers travelled to Munich & Salzburg this week. Everyone enjoyed this cultural trip. Many thanks to Ms Mackle for organising and to and Halpin, Ms Mc Donnell & Ms Peppard for accompanying them.
Accenture Girls in Analytics Final
Created : 19 Dec 2024, 11:03 AM
Archived : 19 Feb 2025, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Keelin Boyhan, Sophia Byrne, Aoibheann Conlon, Elizabeth Ichim and Amelie Silvestre who reached the Accenture Girls in Analytics Final and presented their project in Accenture on Tuesday 17th December. Thank you to Ms McCauley who worked with the students, her feedback is below.
On the day, the students stood up in front of the audience, introduced themselves, smiled and presented like this was something they did every day. They delivered the most entraining presentation and almost won! They didn't read from cards or slides. They took the audience through a story and were entertaining, professional, while building upon their analysis.
When working on the project, the students were working with some real world factors, such as working with team members whom were not their normal friend group, trying to find time with classes and other projects competing for both their time and attention and figuring out new software. They did every piece of the analysis and pulled together the presentation by themselves. They helped each other and worked collaboratively, like a professional team in the real world of work. The Accenture MD, Noelle Doody, who sponsored the event, told Ms McCauley that she thought the team were very impressive.
Well done!
