End Of The School Year At Wilson’s Hospital School, Multyfarnham
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The class of 2023 at the start of their graduation event at Wilson’s Hospital School.Image 2 of 15
Brianna McCormack, Kasy Chidume, Andrea O’Reilly and Ealga Ejase-Tobrise looking forward to their graduation ceremony.Image 3 of 15
Head girl, Isobel Clerk, deputy principal John Galligan, chaplain, Luke Hawkins, and head boy, Izaak Bannister, who made a presentation to principal, Mr Milling to mark the end of his first year at WHS.Image 4 of 15
About to start their graduation dinner at Wilson’s were friends Jamie Reilly, Izaak Bannister, Shane Semple, Jack Lawlor and Aaron Lawlor.Image 5 of 15
Some of the Class Of 2023 taking time out to enjoy fun at Jump Zone as part of day trip organised for their class.Image 6 of 15
Mr Draper leading the warm-up before the Weafer Mile at Sports Evening in WHS. The race was won this year by Jamie Jeeti.Image 7 of 15
An extra peg had to be made in the limbo stands for Kundai Manzira at Sports Evening at WHS.Image 8 of 15
Samantha Felce, Isobel Clerk, Molly Kane and Cara Martin took some time out from studying for their Leaving Cert to enjoy the refreshments at sports day in Wilson’s.Image 9 of 15
The tug-o-war pulls are always great fun at the sports day events.Image 10 of 15
Mr Milling and Mr Parke presented Aileen Fox Chung with the trophy as orienteer of the year.Image 11 of 15
Congratulations to Áine Foy, who was named Girls Athlete of the Year at WHS.Image 12 of 15
John Zumerchik, Evelyn Mensah and Sophie Glennon were MCs for the afternoon at the TY Finale event in Wilson’s.Image 13 of 15
At one of several presentations, Mary O’Brien was wished every success and happiness. She has been the school secretary in Wilson’s for more than eight years. She is pictured here with colleagues deputy principal, John Galligan, teacher Barbara Sweeney, SNA Roberta Lennon, and teacher Colin Draper.Image 14 of 15
Olive Whyte was wished well by some of her students as she moves to a school nearer to home in Athlone.Image 15 of 15
Cian Ray, Samuel Ogunleye, Bligh Jones, Emily Murray and Lauren Flynn with Mr Parke, who presented them with their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement at WHS.The end of a school year is always a flurry of activity, and in Wilson’s Hospital School, the first was to mark the graduation of the class of 2023. The event, involving students, staff and families, started with a service in the school chapel led by the chaplain, Luke Hawkins.
School principal, Mr Milling, said it had been a pleasure to get to know the class of 2023 throughout his first year at the school and he wished them great success and happiness and reminded them that they will always be Wilsonians.
Class members led in the singing and there were readings and prayers to inspire the students as they move on in their lives. Head girl, Isobel Clerk, and head boy, Izaak Bannister, made some moving presentations before everyone retired to the school dining room for a gorgeous meal prepared by Brook Foods. It was such a nice evening for everyone.
Year head Mr Mahony and Chaplain Hawkins organised a day out at Jump Zone and some retail therapy at Liffey Valley shopping centre to start their final week in school. They had great fun as a group participating in the various activities.
Sports day
The annual sports day is much anticipated by all the students and it actually starts on the previous evening with the running of the Weafer Mile race, named after Mr Joe Weafer, who was a sports enthusiast and an inspiration to everyone he met. This year, the junior students all took part in a soccer tournament while the seniors played a tag rugby tournament. The winners of the tag competition played a staff team – and the staff won this year. The evening ended with a huge limbo competition in the Concert Hall.
Sports day itself saw all of the students taking part in activities in rotation with their year groups. There were a few passing showers but they were lucky with the weather holding mostly dry. Activities ranged from dodgeball and tug-o-war to rounders, novelty races, tag rugby and soccer. There was ice cream for everyone at break time and then the annual sports presentations took place in the Weafer Hall.
The most anticipated awards are the Girls and Boys Athlete of the Year, and this year, titles passed to Áine Foy, Bunbrosna, and Shane McGuigan, Granard. Many congratulations to them for their enthusiasm, skill and participation.
Farewell
The end of the year also means some staff changes. This year the school secretary, Mary O’Brien, who has been working in the school for more than eight years, is leaving. Olive Whyte, who has been teaching in Wilson’s for 18 years and has been programme co-ordinator in the school, is moving to a school closer to her home in Athlone. The school board, staff and students all wish them well and thank them for everything they have done throughout their time at Wilson’s.
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The Transition Year Finale was the final event before school exams started. All students in WHS do TY and this event is a showcase of the work they have carried out throughout the year. It gives parents and other students a chance to see some of that work and to hear about the various activities and workshops they have taken part in.
John Zumerchik, Evelyn Mensah and Sophie Glennon were the MCs for the afternoon, and they introduced the speakers from their class who addressed the assembled students and parents.
Ms Whyte, programme co-ordinator, congratulated them all and thanked their parents for the support throughout the year.
Later, in the school dining room with their parents, the students received their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement certificates from Mr Parke. Mr Milling congratulated them all and wished them well as they move into the senior end of the school next year.
The year ended with the school exams, while the school magazine, The Wilsonian, was also published. Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Mahony and the editorial team of students involved in this year’s production.
It’s been a very busy year at Wilson’s Hospital School. “We wish our students a happy and safe summer break and we look forward to seeing them again, with all of the new students, in the new academic year,” said Mr Milling.