Mr. Lynch's Second Year French class are pictured conversing in French as they enjoyed a Breakfast of croissants and coffee!
Hard luck to the Senior Ladies Football Team and their coaches Mr. Hayes and Mr. Harrington who lost to Pobailscoil Bheanntraí in their county round robin game on Friday. No fault. We'll go again!
5th Year students James Maguire, Alan Leonard, Kevin Hurley, Patrick Crowley and Eoin Leahy sang the "Fields of Athenry" over the school's intercom at 12noon on Friday as a mark of respect to the great Anthony Foley. The Munster Flag flew outside the school to remember a rugby great who gave us great memories to treasure. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam.
Well done to Sean Twomey class 1.4 who has been awarded 'Chef of the Week' for this week.
Pictured below are 3rd years busy in their Halloween cake decorating class.
Transition Years kayaking on Lough Hyne on Thursday 20th October.
Hard luck to the Senior Boys Football Team and their coaches Mr. O'Driscoll, Mr. Moore and James McCarthy, who were beaten by St. Flannans, Ennis yesterday on a score line of 1-8 to 10 points. This was the first game in their Munster Corn Uí Mhuirí Championship campaign.
Well done to the Senior Boys Basketball Team and their coaches Ms. Keating and Lorcan who beat St. Patrick's Comprehensive, Shannon today on a score line of 41 points to 34 in the first round of the Senior Cup.
Members of the school's Table Tennis Club and their coach Mr. Sugrue training after school in preparation for their first tournament in mid November.
Well done to first year students Dylan Murphy and Keith McCarthy who were each awarded the title 'Chef of the Week' last week in their respective Home Economics classes.
Pictured is Ms. Mandy Twomey of the School Completion Programme Team handing out free milk to all first years. The milk is part of the Dairy Council's "School Milk Scheme" and is organised by Mr. Roger Earl, S.C.P Coordinator.
Below is an image from the Irish Independent newspaper on Tuesday the 18th October 2016.
Hard luck to our senior and junior girls basketball teams who both lost narrowly to Glanmire Community College in their respective cup games recently.
A great day hiking with the 4th Years in Lough Hyne today, Thursday. Thanks to Mr. Lynch for taking the pics!
The School's Badminton Club is well up and running every Thursday evening after school. All welcome! Contact Mr. Shanahan for details.
Forty two music students from Skibbereen Community School attended a workshop on Javanese Gamelan Orchestra at the Cope centre on Monday the 10th October. Thanks to their teacher Ms. Colette Brennan for accompanying them.
Thanks to Mark Keohane, Sean Finn Gallagher, Kate O'Connell, Samirah Hanrahan Thomas, Jordan O'Donovan and Alan McCarthy who represented Skibbereen Community School at the launch of The eStreet Initiative by the Ludgate Hub. This is a project to encourage internet trading by 11 local small businesses.
Transition Years are pictured with Ritchie from Inchydoney Surf School after an epic session on Thursday the 6th October.
The Senior Ladies Football Team played their first match for the school on Friday October 7th in Ahamilla, Clonakilty. They did us proud with a win over Sacred Heart Secondary School Clonakilty. Well done to the entire panel and their coaches, Mr. Hayes and Mr. Harrington.
Hard luck to the Senior Ladies Basketball Team who narrowly lost to Carrigaline Community School on Thursday. It was their first home game and they played very well. They are pictured with members of the Carrigaline team and coaches. Thanks to our coaches, Ms. O'Mahony and Ms. Breen.
The school celebrated its first start of year mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday morning last the 5th October. This was a student led ceremony with the choir, readers and gift givers playing their part. They were excellent. In fact all students present showed tremendous respect. Many thanks to Fr. Chris O'Donovan for his uplifting ceremony and to Ms. Brennan and Ms. O'Brien for organising the event. Thanks to all the teachers for escorting the students down. Thanks to the caretakers for transporting the equipment and Dave Long Coaches for the transport.