On Thursday 29th March, Dr William Phillips, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics 1997, gave a lecture in The Helix as part of the Nobel Laureate Lecture Series. The lecture, Time, Einstein and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe, was a lively, multimedia spectacle demonstrating how Einstein’s thinking is shaping one of the key scientific and technological wonders of life – atomic clocks, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by the 20 senior physics students from the school that attended.
Bonne Chance aux participants du Quiz français qui aura lieu ce soir a l’Alliance Francaise a Dublin!
Good Luck to 5th Year French students taking part in the Senior French Quiz tonight in the Alliance Francaise in Dublin.
Tickets for The Sound of Music are still on sale in the Senior Social Area at both lunchtimes. 
Promises to be a great show!
Chef Shane Mc Carthy gave a two hour demonstration on Yeast cookery to 4th Year Home Economics students. He demonstrated a White Yeast Loaf, Baguette, Sundried Tomato Fougasse, Epi and Bread Rolls. The students got the chance to make and bake a bread of their choice. Take a look at their finished products…
2H had a very enjoyable and informative visit to The Criminal Courts of Justice and Collins Barracks Museum of Decorative Art and History.
2H get ready for their CSPE Trip
2H as part of their CSPE course will tomorrow visit the Criminal Courts of Justice and The Decorative Arts and History Museum, Collins Barracks. Students should meet in the Hall at 11.30.
As part of the International Masterclasses, UCD will be providing computing facilities, specialised software, and real data direct from the ATLAS experiment at CERN in order to allow secondary school students look for W bosons produced in the collision of two protons at the LHC.
Sixth Year students, Emma Cooke & Lauren Fagan are participating
Well done to Ruth Hanrahan 5th Year, winner of the French Scholarship 2012.
Félicitations!
Transition Year 2012 present Rodger and Hammerstein’s ‘The Sound of Music’ from 27th-30th March. Tickets on sale in the Foyer at lunchtime from Monday 12th March. Come and see a great show, please support!
We will meet at 10 25 in the foyer Monday March 5th for roll call before joining the bus. Remember to bring choir folders and water for the day. We will join the Clongowes students for lunch at 1pm. We should return to school by 5 15-5 30pm approximately.
Our tutor will be Alan Leech of the National Chamber Choir who will work with us on developing vocal technique and skills.
