On Friday, 29th May, three of our 6th Year students were awarded the highest level of the John Paul II Award in recognition of their outstanding parish involvement, dedication to their faith, and commitment to serving their community.
The medals were presented by Bishop Fintan Gavin during a special Mass celebrating the visit of the relics of St. Carlo Acutis to our Parish Church. It was a truly privileged and memorable occasion for all involved.
We are extremely proud of our students and their achievements.
Congratulations to Ellen, Niamh and Abaigh on this well-deserved honour.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Jacinta and Dolores for their dedication, guidance, and support of the students throughout their John Paul II Award journey. Their commitment and encouragement have played an important role in helping our students reach this significant milestone.
All Ireland Schools' Track and Field Championships The nine SCS students who qualified for the prestigious 110th All Ireland Schools' Track and Field Finals in Tullamore,last weekend, all performed superbly .
Thanks to Conor Ó Buachalla (Gormú), who gave our students an interesting talk on local historical landmarks.
This reinforced the students knowledge on areas we had covered in the Short Course 'Around the World in 80 days'.
Our First Year Girls Football Team and their coach, Ms. Anna Ward were presented with their county medals yesterday.
The celebration was also marked with a pizza party.
Well done to all.
On Monday May 11th, three Dave Long buses left SCS taking all our first years, including our students from our LRC on their end of year trip to the Secret Garden, Kilbrittain.
Students had a fantastic day out participating in a wide range of teambuilding activities.
Well done to each and every one of them for being such good ambassadors for SCS. Many had to really step out of their comfort zone to complete some of the activities. They were amazing and it was wonderful to see everyone encouraging one another.
Huge thanks to Finbarr and his team at the Secret Garden, to our SCS staff for accompanying them; Ms Rosie O’Brien, Mr. Chris O'Brien, Ms. Angela Burke, Ms. Ellma Uí Shuilleabháin, Mr. Aaron O’Riordan, Ms. Catherine Burns, Ms. Caroline O’Donovan, Ms Shirley Wycherley, Ms Eilish Hurley, Ms Laura Ahern, Mr Liam Ahern and Year Head Ms. Sarah McCarthy. Special bonus points to Ms Angela Burke & Ms. Catherine Burns for taking on the mud slide! Thanks to Dave Long Coaches for safely transporting such a big group.
Well done everyone for making our first year school tour such an enjoyable and memorable day out.
Huge congratulations to this year's winners of The Field of Stones poetry and short story competition: Sophie Scarlett and Maeve Collins.
Sophie won the overall prize for her wonderful poem, 'Drifting'.
Maeve's short story, 'Hero' took the prize in the junior short story category.
We look forward to reading their work in next year's Field of Stones magazine.
Comhghairdeachas le Helena Ní Bhuachán (Bliain a Cúig) agus Labhaoise Ní Chárthaigh (Bliain a Dó) a bhuaigh Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta le haghaidh cúrsaí samhraidh i gColáistí Chorca Dhuibhne an samhradh beag seo.
Ár mbuíochas le Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne as ucht na scoláireachtaí luachmhara agus tábhachtacha seo a bhronnadh ar an scoil. Gaeilge Abú!
The 2026 Irish Maths Teachers Association First Year Competition took place in Skibbereen Community School in January, where all the first-year students took on 15 problem solving questions over 40mins.
The competition had 18,500 entries across Ireland.
One of our students, Naomi, received an IMTA medal for her performance. She was one of 263 students across the country to achieve over 95% in the competition. Well done, Naomi!
During the first-year assembly this week Mr O Mahony presented Naomi with her medal and also presented 11 other students with certificates of achievement for their excellent performance.
We're so proud of all the students involved.
A big thank you to our brilliant lunchtime librarians, Patrick, Lyndon, Charlie, Parker, Isaac & Eamon, who helped keep the school library running smoothly throughout the year. Their kindness, reliability and willingness to help made the library a welcoming place for students at lunchtime.
We really appreciate all the time and effort they gave, and the cheerful energy they brought to the library each day.
Student of the Year: Oisín Moore pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
Student of the Year: Annie Hurley pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
Spirit of Transition Year: Doireann Flannery pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
Spirit of Transition Year: Fionán Bohane pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
Music and Drama: Pat Deasy pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
Woodcraft: Ciarán Barry pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
Excellent Portfolio: Kara Kelleher pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
The Martin O’Mahony Community Award: Jim Houlihan pictured with Principal, Mr. O’Mahony.
Congratulations to the Leaving Cert Class of 2026 on their graduation from SCS.
This year group has been a wonderful cohort, full of character, spirit, and resilience. They have made a lasting impression on our school community, and it was a pleasure to honour their achievements on such a memorable occasion.
As they now turn their attention to the upcoming examinations, we wish each one of them the very best of luck! We have no doubt that they will approach this next stage with the same determination and positivity they have shown throughout their time with us.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to all staff members who contributed to the success of the day. A significant amount of work takes place behind the scenes in preparing for an event like this, and it is through this collective effort and commitment that such a special occasion is made possible.
Congratulations once again to the Class of 2026, you will be greatly missed!
Hard luck to our U14 Boys Hurling Team who were beaten by a very strong Carrigaline team in the County Final yesterday.
Despite the poor weather conditions on the day, the ten SCS athletes performed superbly at An Ríocht AC track ,Castleisland on Saturday last.
They returned with 2 Munster titles, 6 silver medals, 1 bronze medal and a Personal Best.
Senior Girls:
1st Caoimhe Flannery (1500m S/C).
1st Katie Kingston (Javelin).
2nd Ciara Delaney (800m).
2nd Elaine O 'Sullivan (Javelin).
4th Diana Coakley PB.
(Hammer).
Intermediate Girls:
2nd Lorraine Coakley (Javelin).
3rd Laura Coakley (Discus).
Intermediate Boys;
2nd Sam Kingston(Javelin).
3rd Evan O'Sullivan (Javelin).
Minor Boys:
Sé O'Brien 2nd 100m, 2nd 75m Hurdles.
Congratulations to Caoimhe, Katie, Ciara, Elaine and Diana whose combined performances on the day, earned SCS joint winners of the Overall Senior Girls' Category Award!
A special mention to Diana Coakley who competed in her last Schools' Competition. Diana, who recently won the South Munster Hammer title, lost out by just 1cm for 3rd place and qualification for the All Ireland Schools' Track and Field finals in Tullamore on May 29th/30th.
Best of luck to all in Tullamore!
SCS qualified for today’s final in Dublin. We are one of 12 Schools out of hundreds that qualified for the final in the National Concert Hall today The School is so proud of our talented musicians, dancers and singers and many thanks to Ms. Colette Brennan, Music Department for all her work in preparing our troupe for this major event. Many thanks to all our staff who supported the group this year and who travelled up to Dublin.
Founded in 2011, the Waltons RTÉ lyric fm Music for Schools Competition is a non-profit national event celebrating and supporting music in Irish schools.
The Competition is open to all primary and post-primary schools, as well as special schools, in the Republic of Ireland, and hundreds of schools from all 26 counties have participated in previous years.
The Competition’s objective is to promote the enormous benefits of creative music making for young people. Its open nature offers schools the opportunity to think and work creatively in any genre (or genres) of music and with any combination of students, developing an original musical project that has learning potential at every stage of the process.
Class 1E created posters to raise awareness regarding the implications of the spreading of misinformation and disinformation. They developed their understanding of what these terms mean and the real-life harm that can be caused through posting and sharing 'fake news.
Misinformation is spreading false or misleading information.
Disinformation is deliberately spreading false or misleading information.
Studies have revealed that on average, fake news spreads six times faster than real news.
It is often created or shared to generate profits or sow division.
The SIFT strategy:
Stop - if you're not sure, do not share. How does this post make you feel? Prioritise facts over feelings.
Investigate the source. Who shared this and why? What might be their motivation?
Find better coverage. Check reliable sources such as established newspapers or news outlets such as RTE.
Trace the original source.
Wishing this fantastic group of musicians, singers and dancers the very best of luck as they take to the stage of the National Concert Hall for the final of the Lyric Fm Walton’s Music for School’s Competition on Monday.
We were delighted to visit St. Patrick’s Boys Primary School today to visit their school garden after our year long association with them.
Mr. Brian Granahan, Ms. Helena Kingston, Ms. Hilda Hegarty and the Senior Infants greeted us.
Six of our Transition Years spent the year helping out in their garden. Thanks to Aran O’Driscoll, Jack O’Shea, Jack Foley, John O’Donovan, Aran Lynch Whooley and Kieran Murphy for their help. They made raised beds, cleaned footpaths, weeded the geo dome, repurposed areas and organised the drills.
Thanks very much to St. Patrick’s Primary School for initiating the project. Thanks to Mr. Anton O’Mahony, Mr. Brian Granahan, Mr. Alan Foley, Ms. Hilda Hegarty, Mr. Conor Uhl, Ms. Gretta Burchill, Mr. Tom Foley and Ms. Orla O’Sullivan for their coordination.
Thanks to Mr. Ronan O Driscoll, Mr. Dan Mc Sweeney and Mr. Liam Shanahan for their expertise.
Thanks very much to Mr. Alan Foley for the lovely pizzas today. Best of luck to St. Patrick’s Boys Primary School for their upcoming judging for the Cork County School Garden Competition.
