Well done to all the Transition Years who have completed their Skin Care, Hair Care, Teambuilding and Forensics workshops since returning after Christmas. The feedback from all facilitators continues to be very positive. Classes 4L and 4O have also successfully completed their First Aid course. 1. Work Experience: Session 2 Work Experience is underway now for all TY. At this stage I would like to remind all parents and students alike that if for any reason somebody is going to miss a Work Experience day, both the employer and the school need to be contacted. Please remember to get the green Work Experience Log signed and to bring it to Thursday morning’s assembly for checking. If there are any outstanding issues at all ask Ms Rodgers or Darina for help. 2. First Aid: The final TY First Aid Training Workshop takes place tomorrow Wednesday 6th February for Class 4U. Students will be school based and are asked to wear the school tracksuit due to the practical nature of the course. It will take place in Room 29 and starts at 8.40 am. 3. Transition Year Expenses: Any outstanding TY expenses will be collected this Thursday morning at the year group assembly. Any monies paid will be receipted. Alternative arrangements can be made re payment of the expenses. This needs to be done in consultation with Ms Rodgers. 4. Barista Qualification: This year’s TY Barista Qualification begins on Thursday 7th January after school. It will take place from 3.30 - 6.30 pm in Room 30. In advance of this there will be an important meeting today Tuesday at breaktime in the old foyer, outside the hall. Any student doing the qualification who is absent today should check the details of this meeting with one of their friends on the course or with Ms Rodgers. Payment for the entire five-week programme will take place at the beginning of the first workshop and will be receipted by the Dublin Barista School on the day. 5. School Bank: Good luck to all Transition Years who will be doing their School Bank Interviews this week. Successful candidates will be announced at next Monday’s assembly!

Congratulations to the school Camogie Team who won the Dublin Post Primary League today. They were captained by Charlie Butler and defeated Dunshaughlin Community College by 5-3 to 2-7 at Naomh Mearnog GAA Club Portmarnock.Well done to all. Sincere thanks to Jenny (St Kevin's GAA) our coach and to Ms Hewison (club manager) for all your support and guidance during the year. Well done to one and all.

Please check out our new school website at www.stlouishighschool.ie. Messages that are posted on the school app will automatically appear in the news section of the new website. Thank you.

On Thursday 10th January, the Irish Ambassador to New Zealand, Mr Peter Ryan visited St Louis High School and gave a presentation to the TYs. The Ambassador gave a brief overview of Global Ireland and spoke about his role as an ambassador, the importance of multilateral engagement and our membership of the UN. Capt Risteard Byrne of the Defence Forces spoke about Ireland's contribution to peacekeeping and the importance of Ireland's role in this regard. The school was presented with a UN Flag and the UN Charter. It was an honour to welcome Ambassador Ryan to St Louis High School, who is a past pupil himself of St Louis Primary and his sisters are past pupils of St Louis High School.