Hard luck to the U15 Boys Football Team and thier coach Mr. Patrick McCarthy on losing to Clonakilty Community College today in their first round qualifier.
Here are two poems written by two of our first year students, describing their first weeks in SCS.
Well done to both on some great work.
We had a very informative talk yesterday on fire risk analysis, fire control and fire fighting methods. Mr. John Desmond from the Cork County Council Fire Services gave a comprehensive talk that demonstrated the importance of knowing the different types of fires and the protocols to follow in the event of an emergency.
Many thanks to Mr. John Desmond for the presentation & to Mr. Cathal McCarthy for organising.
The U16 and U19 Girls Basketball Teams and their coach Ms. Máire Keating started their league campaign against Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí today. The U16 team lost by 42 points to 34. The U19’s won by 34 points to 21. Many thanks to Ms. Keating and Mr. Chris O’Brien.
Do you think you have what it takes to create, produce and deliver a school radio slot once a week?
School radio team wanted
Do you think you have what it takes to create, produce and deliver a school radio slot once a week?
WANTED:
Presenter
Sound engineer
Researcher 1
Researcher 2
Skills needed
Organized and self-motivated
Friendly, open to ideas
Interested in learning new skills
[Contact Mr. Doherty F62 or F42]
Best of luck to Ms. Maire Keating and her U16/19 Girls Basketball Team who play Bantry tomorrow and Ms. Marie O Mahony and her Senior Boys Basketball team who begin their league campaign on Tuesday against Schull.
Many thanks to Mr. Brendan Doherty, Music Department and his music students who provided lunchtime entertainment last Friday. This is part of the the department’s weekly “lunctime sessions” programme.
The School Community would like to congratulate Vivienne, Emma, Katelyn and Abbie, 6th Year and coach Mr. Sana Covender who won the All-Ireland Inter Pro Rugby Championship with Munster last weekend. Congratulations to all in Skibb RFC. They defeated Ulster on a scoreline of 36 points to 7. The girls will line out for the school next week in the opening rounds of the Schools Competitions in CIT.
This week 1st Year students met with their TY mentors to see how they were transitioning into school life here in SCS.
They played some games in order to get to know one another and checked in with how 1st years were feeling after their first month in SCS.
Last day of the Spanish exchange in Galapagar.
Well done to all First Years who participated in today's Basketball Tournament.
Many thanks to Ms. Marie O’Mahony for oraganising and to her team of student coaches, Stevie, Eividas, Mailladh, Thomas, Robbie, Áine and Maria.
In the Retiro Park, Madrid today.
Today 28 Transition Year students completed Leadership and Mentor Training facilitated by Pa Cotter from Scala Youth Ministry.
It was a great day where students learned the necessary skills to be effective communicators and mentors to first years students.
Photos of our 3rd year students in Spain.
Photos of the TY trip to Kilfinane.
The School Community would like to congratulate Alicia O Sullivan, 6th Year on her involvement at the UN Youth Climate Summit in New York. She was nominated by the Department of Foreign Affairs to attend the inaugural event. She is joined by 600 other climate activists from around the world including Greta Thunberg from Sweden.
She is also pictured with Minister Richard Bruton and Minister Catherine Zappone at the Irish Mission in NYC with the Kwon-Gesh Youth Pledge which means Solemn Duty and is between Ireland and the Marshall Islands.
Ireland and the Marshall Islands jointly called on Governments across the world to pledge to include young people in climate policy creation under what is known as the Kwon Gesh Youth Pledge launched at the summit. The term refers to “solemn duty”; symbolising the duty this generation owes to the next generation.
The Irish delegates are also pictured at the UNGA sign at the UN Headquarters just after the First Youth Climate Summit with UN Ambassadors and UN Youth Delegates.
Alicia will be attending the General Assembly tomorrow with An Taoiseach and the Irish Delegation where Greta Thunberg will be the keynote speaker.
Skibbereen Community School will be closed for students this Friday, September 20th to facilitate Department of Education Junior Cycle Training.
The School would like to thank BAM FM and our Building Manager, Mr. Tom Vaughan for sponsoring a set of jerseys for the ladies soccer team. We have been entered at every level of school competition and we are encouraging more girls to come and join us every Tuesday evening after school. Many thanks to our coaches, Ms.Orla Higgins, Mr.Ger Carey, Ms. Anne Murphy and Ms. Carla Nugent.
The School hosted a “Live Life Well” food and lifestyle conference for students yesterday which was part of this year’s ‘A Taste of West Cork Food Festival”. We were delighted to welcome our visiting students and teachers from Mount St.Michael Rosscarbery, Schull Community College, Maria Immaculata Dunmanway and Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai. Festival Chairperson, Helen Collins and our Principal, Mr. Anton O Mahony opened proceedings. Mr. Micheal O Sullivan chaired the event. Speakers included, Ms. Avril Allshire from Rosscarbery Caherbeg Pork, Ms. Caroline Murphy from West Cork Eggs, Mr. Alistair Harte, Fitness Coach, Ms. Monica Buckley, CEO of Fresh Fish Deli, Mr. Kevin Buckley, CEO of Spearline and Mr. Noel Murray from the Tourism Dept. in C.I.T. The School Community would like to thank all these speakers and the sponsors which included the Credit Union and Spearline. We also wish to thank Mr. Billy Flaherty on sound, the school BAM staff and especially Ms. Sarah McCarthy, Ms.Majella Ni Charthaigh, Ms.Norma Roberts and Ms. Hanora Hannigan in the Home Economics Department for their trojan work in organizing the event.
Our TY students join Ms.Aine Minihane and her team of volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday in Cara House to work with our community’s senior citizens. The students help out with preparing lunch, chatting and playing music and also do errands up town. Well done to everyone involved.