GONZAGA COLLEGE SJ

Yesterday was a welcome return to the East Leinster schools cross country which took place in the Phoenix Park. The course was flat and a punishing speed endurance test with weather conditions being dry and bright. Well done to all our students who participated today. Leinster Qualification Congratulations to Alex Ó Tuama and Murrough McMahon who finished 3rd and 6th respectively in their individual Junior race, leading the team to secure gold. Well done to our Minor A team w

Very well done to everyone involved in last week's production of 'Joseph'. Thank you to Ms Dunne, Ms McCarthy and Ms McKay, to the cast and musicians, to the stage managers, backstage crew, front of house team, and to all the others who assisted in numerous ways. Special thanks to the Principal, students and parents of Dominican College, Muckross Park, for being so generous in their support. Well done to all on a successful, polished and enjoyable show that was produced in ve

Commiserations to the U19 badminton semi-finalists (Sonny Lalor, Sam O'Rourke, Michael Foley, Max Kerr, Alex Madden) who played an excellent game yesterday against a tough rival, Castleknock. Spirits were still high after the defeat, however! And the U16 match between Gonzaga College SJ and Holy Child Community School was extremely close. Although they were down a player, the team (Eoin Lynch, Ciarán Scott, Thijs Peeters) managed to keep the opponents on their toes! Thanks to

Night Study will begin again on Monday, January 17 2022, and is available for 5th and 6th year every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Gonzaga College SJ offers this quiet environment for self-motivated students, who are responsible enough to avail of this facility. Due to COVID-19, we will be reviewing Night Study on an ongoing basis, so please do keep in mind that the information outlined below may change. Full details and application form can be found in the attached document

Revised dates, venues and kick off times have been announced for the First Round of the Bank of Ireland Schools Senior and Junior Cups 2021-2022: Senior Cup Clongowes Wood College SJ v Gonzaga College SJ Tuesday 15 February 2022 in Energia Park, KO at 3:00 pm Junior Cup Terenure College v Gonzaga College SJ Monday 28 February 2022 in Energia Park, KO at 3:30 pm For a full list of fixtures, dates and times please check out this announcement from Leinster Rugby.

***Update Friday 14 January*** Well done to Christian and Niall, who won the IE Domain Registry (IEDR) award, and also received High Commendation ribbons. Joe O'Grady also got a High Commendation ribbon, and Joe Molloy did excellently to be accepted first time out as a First Year. Many thanks to Mr Stephen McGroggan for all the help and support he gives to all BTYSTE entrants. Our school has three accepted entries for this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition:

Parents, students, and staff are invited to attend an online meeting with Jake Braithwaite on Tuesday 8 February at 7.30pm. This zoom meeting is hosted by the Gonzaga College Ember Group. Jake Braithwaite is a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Before entering the Jesuits Jake worked in Wall Street. Jake is currently a Regent at Brooklyn Jesuit Prep. Jake’s talk is about finding a path to forgiveness and acceptance in challenging circumstances. Most importantly, he wil

ClassicsNow is where the ideas and arts of ancient Greece and Rome are reimagined by writers and artists today. A variety of in-person and online events are planned, such as an online conversation between Anna Carey and Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, and a work-in-progress presentation of Gavin Kostick’s dynamic new adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. Check out the full festival programme on its website here.

Yesterday our school's Ember Group met with Fr James Martin SJ via zoom to learn about St Aloysius Gonzaga and how he is relevant to young people today. Thanks very much to Fr Martin for his insightful presentation and to the students for their thoughtful questions. Special thanks to Ms Regan, Chaplain to the Ember group, who handled all the techie stuff, and to Chairperson of the Ember Group, Hugh Moran, who emceed the proceedings and facilitated questions. Ember was set up

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