Text Box: SEPTEMBER 2008 Text Box: A caring school at the heart of the community

Dundonald High School Newsletter
Text Box: Welcome to our new Principal Mrs Woods! Text Box: SEPTEMBER ISSUE! Welcome to the September issue of the Dundonald High School Newsletter. What a busy start it has been to the new school year! Here are some samples of the work that has been happening already. This first issue aims to summarise the numerous events that have already taken place in our school over the month of September.

The Prefect Tea Party

Mrs Woods, Principal of Dundonald High School, invited the school’s Year 12 Prefects for tea and scones to celebrate the success of their Year 8 mentoring programme. This programme allows the prefects to oversee the induction of Year 8 pupils at the start of the new school year.

D.H.S  comes 1st!

Congratulations to Craig Magee and Kym Nelson who finished 1st and 3rd respectively in a competition to name the new centre that was planned for the old Enler house site.

As part of their prize the boys were given a guided tour of  Parliament Buildings at      Stormont by Iris Robinson.  After the tour, the boys were invited to afternoon tea and buns.  Thanks to Mrs McCullough for        organising our school’s entries.

                                 LUNCH CLUBS -  A  RECIPE FOR SUCCESS!

The school is delighted to announce a series of lunch-time activity clubs that are designed to keep our pupils active at lunchtime each day.  Activities include Football, Netball, Basketball, Badminton, Fitness,  Computers, Reading, Homework, Foreign Language and Film Club.  There are also a number of      musical activities including a fun choir.

                            Leading the way in Sports!

The pupils at Dundonald High have voted with their feet to support the new Netball and Hockey Clubs after school.  Mrs Robinson has been  delighted by the reaction of our pupils to the activities.

Mr Dupree is also delighted to   announce the reinstatement of Rugby training in PE in conjunction with the Irish Rugby Football Union.

Rugby is back!   Coaching in conjunction with an official IRFU coach is now up and running.

NEW YEAR 8 CLASSES – A Credit to DHS!

The new intake of Year 8 pupils at Dundonald High School posed for a photo with our new Principal Mrs Woods which was published in the Newtownards Chronicle. Dundonald High School PTA sent a complimentary copy of the picture home to every parent to commemorate their child joining our school. 

The next meeting of the PTA is Tuesday  7th  October 2008 at 7pm in the Boardroom.  Our new principal Mrs Woods will be in attendance.  All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Gideons

Our thanks go to the Gideons who came to Year 8 assembly for Mrs Gillespie and presented all of the pupils with an individual copy of the New Testament.

                 SEELB CHIEF EXECUTIVE VISITS DHS

The South Eastern Education and Library Board’s Chief       Executive Mr Stanton Sloan visited our school with Mr Pat   Carville, the Board Commissioner on  29th September 2008. 

Both men were very impressed by the high standard of work that they witnessed on their tour of the school.   Dundonald High is the first school in the Board area to be visited by Mr Sloan and Mr Carville.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for taking the time to visit with us.

                  Key to Success

The Year 11 Key Programme class went on the first of four residential trips to Greenhill in   Newcastle from 22nd to 24th of September.  Miss Campbell and Mr Wilson took the group away and reported that they had a great time.  Miss Campbell did end up requiring lots of Lemsip after catching a very nasty cold, but this didn’t stop her having a good time away. Our thanks go to all involved.

           MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR?

The staff and pupils at our school are buzzing with       anticipation of the prospect of winning a new school   mini-bus in a competition organised by Ards Shopping Centre.  The school has received news that we have made it to the final three schools and are guaranteed to win a prize! Watch this space or go to Ards Shopping Centre at 2.30pm on 4th October to support us!