Attendance Initiative

Skibbereen Community School ran another very successful attendance initiative today.

Our principal Mr. Anton O Mahony organised the event to promote good attendance.

Our year heads and senior management team visited all our classes wishing everyone a Happy Easter! Students were encouraged to have a wonderful Easter before returning refreshed for the last term.

Everyone in the school community will be encouraged to have full attendance in the run up to the summer. It is a bit like today if you are not in you can’t win and if you are out you lose out!

Today’s initiative was to acknowledge those who come to school. Attendance matters. Every school day counts and this is reflected in our students’ results. We want everyone to be the best they can be and every student can achieve by simply turning up! You can’t achieve your dreams if you don’t show up to chase them.

There will be a big drive in SCS from now until the end of the year to encourage full attendance for everyone with plenty more surprises along the way.

As the Easter bunny bounces off to deliver more eggs we are wishing you all an Eggcellent Easter!

Carbery Hurling Panel

Well done to Fiachra Garrett and Ben Twohig who recently got selected for the Carbery U15 Hurling Panel. Well done also to Liam Foley who got selected for the U14 Panel.

Field's SuperValu Visit to LCA2 Class

Thank you to Adam and Ruth from Field's SuperValu, Skibbereen for visiting the LCA2 class yesterday afternoon.  This was an insightful talk on the running of their business.

Fields have a passion for good food – a passion that goes back to the day in 1935 when Jack Field first opened the doors in Main Street, Skibbereen.  You are guaranteed to find a dazzling array of food items in their shop at great prices including the best local produce and freshly baked breads/cakes/pastries from their own bakery. 

Topics covered were layout of shop floor, distinguishing between different types of display and identifying the specific areas within a retail unit for display.  They also discussed effective merchandising and methods of promotion within their shop and the importance of good atmosphere (music, furnishing & flooring) in the shop. They explained the role of advertising, the media and outside advertising and the importance of it. 

 We are very grateful to Adam and Ruth for giving up their time to come visit us and for the invaluable information they gave us. We wish them continued success with their business.

5th Year RE Retreat

Today, 5th year students had the opportunity to take a break from the classroom and headed to the scenic valley of Gougane Barra for our annual RE retreat. It was a day designed for them to reflect and connect, and the mix of spring air and stunning scenery did just that.

The day kicked off with a sense of peace as we gathered in the iconic St. Finbarr’s Oratory. In the quiet of the tiny lakeside chapel, we held a short reflection and lit a candle for our intentions.

Afterwards, we took some time to walk through the outdoor Stations of the Cross, appreciating the history and the stillness of the island.

Then, we headed into the forest park for a hike along the nature trails. We got to see the local wildlife, waterfalls and where the River Lee begins its journey. We stopped for lunch together alfresco in the middle of our walk before making our way back down along the trail.

The real value of the day was the chance to spend time together as a group outside of the school walls, so getting away from the books and into the fresh air was exactly what was needed. Whether students were chatting on the trails or just taking in the silence by the lake, it was a great chance to reconnect as a group before this school term comes to an end.

1st Year Girls are County 'A' Football Champions

Congratulations to our first year girls football team who won the A county competition yesterday.

They beat Loreto Fermoy in the final in Ballincollig GAA.

The large panel of 41 girls have trained hard all year and showed some excellent teamwork and skills to come away with a comprehensive victory.

Well done girls!

U14 Boys Football

Well done to our U14 boys football team who beat Rosscarbery today on a scoreline of 7-14 to 4-08.

West Cork School's Badminton Tournament

Well done to our school's badminton team that competed in the West Cork School's Badminton Tournament held in Skibbereen Community School recently.

Thanks to Clonakilty Community College, Bandon Grammar School and Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí for attending.

Musical Fundraiser

Well done to our TY students and cast from ‘The Little Mermaid’ who recently presented a cheque for €3,169 to West Cork Rapid Response from all the proceeds of our raffle draw on each of the three nights of our very successful Musical. 

This is a volunteer-driven initiative dedicated to providing critical emergency medical support and a very worthy cause. 

We were delighted for them to interact with and do a presentation to our TY students on the great work that they do in the West Cork Region.

TY & LRC Trip to the Waterford Greenway

Transition year & LRC students had a wonderful trip to the Waterford Greenway today.

All 23 TY students who went on the trip completed 46kms.

LRC students walked 20km.

Well done to everyone.

Thanks to Mr. Chris O’Brien, Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Ms. Carla Nugent and Ms. Laura Ahern for accompanying them and to Mr. Des Hennessy of Long’s coaches for his helpfulness.

Thanks to Mr. Anton O’Mahony, Mr. Conor Uhl, Ms. Gretta Burchill and Mr. Foley for organising.

The Field of Stones

Skibbereen Community School is delighted to present the second edition of the school's literary magazine: The Field of Stones. 

The magazine contains selected Poetry and Short Stories from students across all year groups, for your enjoyment.  

Congratulations to all contributors on your publication in The Field of Stones. 

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4th Year Students at Skibbereen Nursing Home

Pictured here are 4th year students taking part in the St Patricks Day parade with residents of Skibbereen Nursing home.

A great day was had by all with even St Patrick himself making an appearance.

Green Schools Trip to Deelish Garden Centre

The SCS Green Schools members went on a trip to Deelish Garden centre today to buy pollenator plants for their bee garden and to order a new composter.

New members are welcome.

Young Environmentalist Awards

Today our TY students Jodie Anthony, Doireann Flannery, Éabha McCaffrey and Nicola Swanton represented SCS at the Semi-Finals of the Young Environmentalist Awards at Cork Waterworks. 

The girls presented their project on food waste and the MyGug anaerobic digester: “Using food to produce food”.  The project involved lots of collaboration from multiple depts such as Sustainability, Home Ec, Woodcraft and Science.

They pitched their project to a panel of 4 judges. Their pitch lasted 7 minutes before a round of questions from the judges. They now have to wait a month before hearing if they have made it through to the final round in Dublin. Best of luck girls! 

Afterwards, we went to the Glucksman Gallery in UCC for a quick visit to the dinosaur exhibit. 

Young Environmentalist Awards

Ahead of tomorrow's Young Environmentalist Award Eco-Dens, our TY students Éabha McCaffrey, Doireann Flannery, Nicola Swanton and Jodie Anthony have prepared a diagram of the bioeconomy that they have created with the help of the school's MyGug. 

Congratulations to Our TY Musical Cast and Crew

Huge congratulations to all our TY students on a truly fantastic run of ‘The Little Mermaid’, performed over three memorable nights.

From the very first scene to the final curtain call, the talent, energy and commitment on display were outstanding. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, every student played their part in creating a vibrant, professional and highly entertaining production that delighted audiences each night.

A sincere thank you must also go to Ms. Brennan, Ms. Lieber and Ms. Hoskins for the enormous amount of work, dedication and enthusiasm they put into preparing the students. Their guidance, creativity and support were central to the success of the show.

Well done to everyone involved on an incredible achievement and for making this year’s TY musical such a special experience. 👏🎭

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all from Skibbereen Community School.

Thank you to everyone in our school community and beyond who put so much effort into making this a very enjoyable St. Patrick’s Day.

Seachtain na Gaeilge 9ú – 16ú Márta 2026

Seachtain na Gaeilge

9ú – 16ú Márta 2026

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All Ireland Schools Cross Country

Over 900 athletes, all of who had qualified through their respective provinces, participated in the  prestigious All Ireland Schools Cross Country at Mallusk, Belfast.

In the Senior Girls' race, Caoimhe Flannery, despite having one of the longest treks in the whole country, ran shoulder to shoulder with the best over the 3,500m course, finishing in the top 10 of the 88 finalists, just missing out on a top 6 podium place by 6 seconds.

The Schools' Track and Field season begins on April 28th with the South Munster Track and Field at MTU.