Success for Maths Team

The St Columba’s College maths team, comprising Allegra Caccia, Herbert Feng, Gu Zihan and Grace Koch, won the Regional Round of the IMTA Team Maths competition held at Alexandra College earlier today, defeating 30 other teams from schools in Dublin. They answered 16 correct answers out of 20, 2 ahead of nearest challengers, a team from Belvedere College.
It is all the more impressive as our team was made up entirely of Form V pupils, while the competition is open to Leaving Certificate pupils in both Forms V & VI. They will go on now to the National Finals held later in the Spring.
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Bullying Awareness Month Poster Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Bullying Awareness Month Poster Competition. Thank you to all who participated and helped promote this important message.

Junior Category

1st Place – Suvi Cully & Dolly Rogers (main photo above)

2nd Place – Marianna O’Shaughnessy

3rd Place – Alex O’Herlihy

Senior Category

1st Place – Keelin Bradley Brady

2nd Place – Kae Ren Ng Loh

3rd Place – Tony Hopkins

 

Congratulations to all who took part in the competition and in particular to the winners above.

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Junior Play 2025 – DNA by Dennis Kelly

[update, Thursday 27th: due to illness there will not be performances on February 28th or March 1st. It is hoped to postpone until after the March Exodus: details to come]

This year’s Junior Play is ‘DNA‘ by Dennis Kelly, performed by a cast of Form III pupils.

DNA by Dennis Kelly is a gripping, contemporary drama that follows a group of teenagers caught in a web of moral dilemmas after a shocking incident spirals out of control. The play delves into the dark undercurrents of youth culture, exploring themes of guilt, responsibility, and the destructive power of group dynamics. As the characters grapple with their actions, the lines between right and wrong blur, revealing the fragility of truth and the lengths individuals will go to protect themselves. Kelly’s sharp dialogue and tense pacing underscore the play’s examination of peer pressure, identity, and the haunting consequences of unchecked decisions, leaving audiences to question the nature of morality in a chaotic world.

The cast, in alphabetical order, are:

Harry Casey – Mark
Luca Cowen – John
Suvi Cully – Lou
Laragh Cunningham Ash – Cathy
Eloise Droilliard – Jan
Sasha Foster – Adam
Matilde Matera – Leah
Jason Otolorin – Brian
Darren Ulogwara – Richard
Finn Valmander – Phil
Merida Zhang – Dani

Directed by Humphrey Jones & Dylan Stewart. Technical support by Ronan Swift.

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Junior Art Prizes 2025 – ‘Roots’

‘Roots’ was the theme of the Junior Art Prizes 2025. Pupils’ interpretations varied from roots which nourish plantlife and the human body to the roots of our heritage. From Form I- III there was a wide variety of media used among the entries. 

Marianna O’Shaughnessy’s delicate use of water colour and excellent illustrative skills (main image above) awarded her the Junior Art Prize. Rachel (Yuqiao) Jiang and Doreen Rogers followed closely with each being awarded commendations for their entries in watercolour painting and drawing. 

The Junior Craft Prize was won by Ciara Roets for a giraffe sculpted from wire and beads, an artform familiar to her through her South African roots. Georgia Dobbs received a commendation for her skillfully cut and printed linocut.

Merida Zhang won the Junior Photography Prize for her beautifully composed images highlighting texture, shape and pattern. 

Distinctions were awarded to Faye Hodgson, Alex O’ Herlihy and Zora O’Rourke for Art, Rachel (Yuqiao) Jiang,  Poppy Wilkinson for Craft and Jenny Fan for Photography.

Junior Art Prize 2025
Junior Art Prize 2025
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