Last night our school chaplain and members of the Religious Education Department attended the official launch of the John Paul II Awards in our diocese. The aim of the awards is to engage young people in our parish community and recognise their contribution.
Our new Bishop, Fintan Gavin was in attendance and was very enthusiastic about this new initiative entering into our parish.
Well done to all the First Years who took part in today’s internal School Football Blitz. The standard of football was excellent despite the chilly conditions. Many thanks to Ms. Niamh Lordan, PE teacher, Mr. James McCarthy, Munster GAA Development Officer, Mr. Colman O Driscoll, School GAA coordinator and the TY Referees for all their help in organizing today’s event.
Some of our junior classes have been busy preparing gifts and shoeboxes for the Annual Team Hope Shoebox Appeal.
Today we donated our boxes to our local donation centre. A big thank you to all the staff and students for their kind donations and to the Religion Department for facilitating this worthy cause.
For students interested in attending CIT Crawford College of Art and Design (CCAD), our Sharman Crawford Street Campus will be open to visitors on Friday 15th November from 10am - 4pm and Saturday 16th November from 10am - 3pm.
For students interested in attending CIT Cork School of Music (CSM), our Union Quay Campus will be open to visitors on Saturday 16th November from 10am - 3pm. Performances will be streamed LIVE from http://csm.cit.ie/live
This is the ideal time for prospective students, and their parents, to sample the wide range of courses and facilities on offer. CIT offers seventy nine CAO course options for entry 2020 and CIT is an exciting place to be for Third Level students.
Over the course of the day, we will be holding an extensive range of activities which will be particularly beneficial to students selecting higher education courses and planning their future careers. The main features of the Open Day will be a Careers Exhibition and a series of information sessions, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions of student work and laboratory visits that will take place in the various departments across the three campuses. Students will have the opportunity of meeting with lecturers who will answer any queries and current students will also be on hand to recount their own personal experiences and offer advice. The visiting public will also have the opportunity of seeing the extensive facilities available in CIT including extra-curricular activities which include "the best on-campus sports facilities in the country". Organised tours will also be available in order to allow students to get a feel for the CIT campuses.
The School Community would like to congratulate two of our current and one of our former students on receiving a prestigious Garda Youth Award last Friday night in the Celtic Ross. Well done to Sophie Kate, Alicia and Sadbh. They are pictured with Mr. Anton O Mahony, Principal and Superintendent Con Cadogan. Many thanks to Ms. Orla O Sullivan, teacher for sending in our school’s nominations. Many thanks to Garda James Crowley for the citation and to Garda James O Mahony and Garda Don Davis, our local juvenile liaison officers.
The School Community would like to wish our students who play for Ilen Rovers and Clann NaGael U14 Boys Football teams the very best of luck in their respective County Finals this weekend in Cork.
Congratulations to our Senior Road Bowling Team of James, Gavin, Michael and Brian and their coach, Mr. Patrick Harrington who won bronze at the recent West Cork Schools Road Bowling competition in Shannonvale. The event was organized by Bol Cummann na hEireann.
Photos of the four winners from the ‘Bible Exhibition’ in the West Cork Hotel. The Bible exhibition was most informative with presentations being engaging and attractive to the students.
Photos from Wednesdays informative talk on Bible exploration in the West Cork Hotel. The Bible exhibition was most informative, with presentations being engaging and attractive to students. Students will have benefited from such a comprehensive illustration of the Bible content.
Happy Halloween everyone! Have a great Mid-Term break!
Well done to those TY students who ran a Bake Sale today for the Paediatric Oncology Unit in the Mercy Hospital. All proceeds will go to their outreach programme to support patients in their homes.
Junior B girls rugby team
The junior b girls rugby team took part in a blitz in C.I.T on Thursday the 24 of October the team was made up of girls from first year this was their final blitz of the Munster x 7s they have already played 2 blitz in the last 2 weeks witch thy gained a lot of experience from these games. Today they played a total of 3 games against St Annes ,Rockwell b and Bantry.
In their first game against St Anne's it was a tough game from the start with St Anness getting an early lead scoring the first 3 try's but the Skibb girls never gave up they got a well-deserved try as Abby Kelleher caught the kick off and broke through their defensive line getting Skibbereen's only try of the game. St Anns went on to get 2 more tries.
Final score Skibbereen B 1 St Anns 5
The next game was against Rockwell B
There was an early try in the game scored by Emma Mc Carthy in the first play of the game. Rockwell b made a break down the line as they were only meters off the line Kate daily makes an impressive tackle preventing Rockwell from getting the try. The Skibbereen girls kept working hard and then and then Ellen Hickey found a gap in the Rockwell's defense as she ran trough up the pitch to get Skibbereen second try. Skibbereen girls showed a lot of hard work and determination to get there next try the girls kept charging at the Rockwell defensive line the girls showed good rucking skills keeping possession for multiple plays and then Emma Mc Carthy ran through the line for a well-earned try. In the final play of the game just as the referee was about to blow the final whistle Rockwell where on the Skibbereen half Abby Kelleher took advantage of a Rockwell knock on and she picked up the ball and ran the full length of the pitch scoring the final try of the match.
Final score Skibbereen b 4 Rockwell b 0.
There final game was against Bantry
It was there final game of the day and there were playing a tough Bantry side mostly made up of 2 and 3 years the Skibb girls put up a really tough fight and never gave up Bantry scoring 5 try's against the Skibbereen first year girls but the girls never gave up and in the final play showed grate work and put 100% effort into getting a last minute try scored by Abby Kelleher making it her 3ed try of the day and Skibbereen b girls final try of the blitz.
Final score Skibbereen b 1 Bantry 5.
Many thanks to Ms. Breen, Rugby coach, Niall Sweetnam, Darragh Coombes and Christopher Benn for organising the admin. Many thanks to our parents who travelled and the support from Skibb R.F.C.
Pictures from Stratford-on-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. Pictures from the famous Abbey Road, the Pineapple Dance Studios, The Royal Albert Hall & from the the Musicals Wicked and Big!
Congratulations to our U16 and U19 Boys Basketball Teams and their coach Ms. Marie O Mahony who had two wins over St.Peters Community School of Passage West today. Well done folks!
Skibbereen Community School 2
Carrigaline Community School 1
Congratulations to our U17 Boys Soccer Team and their coaches, Mr. Cathal McCarthy and Mr. Brendan Doherty on their Cup win today. They faced very tough opposition from Carrigaline who are a very good team. It was a cracking match on the school pitch with great home support. The game finished level at full time with Jack O Brien scoring our only goal. The full panel played their hearts out by tackling, closing down and passing their way out of trouble. Goalkeeper Cormac McCarthy saved the team on a number of occassions. The defence, midfield and wingers dug in before Fiachra Collins found the net with three minutes to go before the looming penalty shootout. Exciting stuff and exciting times to come. Well done to all.
Ghlac foireann díospóireachta na scoile pàirt i gComórtas Díospóireachtaí An Phiarsaigh i rith na seachtaine. Tá pobal na scoile an-bhródúil astu. Maith sibh, a chailíní.
The campaign against the Climate Emergency is being led by young people. JOE asked Saoi O'Connor, a 16-year-old activist with Fridays for Future to talk to the Climate Minister, Richard Bruton about the urgency required by governments and why Ireland needs to do more
Saoi O Connor, 5th Year is a renowned Climate Activist and Environmentalist. She was one of the first students in Ireland to support the “Friday’s For Future” campaign and has a significant media presence. She is seen here interviewing Mr. Richard Bruton, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment.
Well done to the Senior Football Team who beat Mount St. Michael, Rosscarbery in a challenge match.
Well done to the Senior and Junior Boys Basketball Teams who beat St.Brogans of Bandon.
Hard luck to the U19 Girls Basketball Team who narrowly lost to Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig at home.
