Downpatrick visitors meet with Student Animator Group

On Friday 13th October, De La Salle High School, Downpatrick, welcomed Mr Pat Walsh and Br Thomas to our school community. Pat and Br Thomas met with Mr. Keeley, Animator, Mr. Sharvin, Vice-Principal and our newly formed Student Animator Group. The group shared the work they have been undertaking and also presented our guests with a copy of our “Prayer To Help Us Prepare” for the upcoming Amalgamation. The Prayer was composed by our Year 8 Student, Niall Smyth.

Mr. Walsh and Br Thomas thanked the boys for their work and presented them with their Student Animator badges. Our guests enjoyed a tour of our school where they were shown the work done to keep the life and work of our Founder to the fore of all that is done within our school community.

Gambling With Lives seminar

On 18th October, De La Salle High School Downpatrick were visited by representatives of GAMBLING WITH LIVES, a charity dedicated to helping to educate and support young people in regard to the dangers and harms that can be caused by gambling.

Mr. Barry Fennell led the event along with Mr. Declan Cregan, with our Year 12 and Post 16 students in attendance.

The Seminar provided the students a lot of insight and information about the perils young people face in regard to gambling. The students engaged well in the Q & A session. Mr. Fennell and Mr. Cregan praised the students for their engagement, saying they were all a credit to themselves, their families and to De La Salle High School.

At the end of the Seminar, our Head & Deputy Head Boys, Liam Byrne and Callum Teggart made a presentation on behalf of the School to Mr. Fennell for the Charity.

Pictured are Head & Deputy Head boys Liam Byrne & Callum Teggart make a donation to Mr. Barry  Fennell for the Gambling With Lives Charity. Also pictured are Mr. Tony Keeley (Head of Year 12) and Mr. Declan Cregan of Gambling with Lives Charity.