Students from classes 1F and 1G are part of a photography exhibition currently in the Uillinn Arts Centre.
The photography exhibition themed ‘Sanctuary’ is located on the upper stairwell gallery.
Seachtain na Gaeilge will be celebrated in Skibbereen Community School next week from the 14th to 16th March.
See programme of events below.
The school will be closed on March 17th and 18th for the Bank Holidays and on March 21st to facilitate Department of Education’s Staff Junior Cycle Training.
Last Friday, 2A welcomed Cork South-West TD, Holly Cairns to our CSPE class to find out more about her experience as a government TD. This year we are learning about Global Citizenship and how our government works here in Ireland.
We decided we would like to invite Ms. Cairn’s to meet our class as she is local, young and from a farming background. Adam wrote a letter to invite her to our school and we were delighted when she said she could visit. Next, we asked our class which questions they would like to ask and we selected the most popular questions. We set up the room and organised some refreshments.
Adam, Kate, Donagh and Rachel met Ms. Cairns at the office and walked her up to our classroom. Ms. Cairns started off by explaining her role in government and how she became a politician. Then we took turns asking our questions and we had some biscuits and tea.
It was an amazing experience and we learned a lot about how our government works.
(Adam O' Donovan)
Well done to our Show Jumping Team 2022 who competed in the Inter-schools Show Jumping Event and the Individual Show Jumping Event in Maryville Equestrian Centre Cork.
Our young riders and their ponies put in a stellar performance in representing our school.
The school team competition consisted of Niamh O'Reilly, Callum Connolly, Oscar Wycherley and Benjamin Wycherley.
Within this category two rider's jumped 1m and two riders jumped 80cm.
Our individual competitors were Niamh O'Reilly and Ava Collins, both jumping 80cm in a two-phase competition including a timed component.
A huge thank you to everyone involved, especially our competitor's families who assisted with transportation. A school's equestrian team is unlike any other in a school. Not only does it require fitness and dedication, it also requires a four-legged friend who also needs fitness and looking after.
We hope to see our other competitors with their ponies, in flying form later in the year.
The School community would like to send our congratulations to Hugh O' Driscoll for representing Skibbereen Community School in the AILO Linguistics Olympiad National Final.
Hugh's presence at the event meant that Skibbereen Community School was one of 44 schools in the country who took part in this national problem solvers competition.
Our L.R.C. Students recently visited the Uillinn Arts Centre’s Current Exhibition, which is showcasing the work of the seven inaugural TU Dublin graduates of the Masters Degree Programme – Deirdre Archbold, Ann Burns, Guy Dalton, Sinéad McCormick, Sylwia Migdal, Katie Nolan and Ruairí Ó Donnabháin.
This exhibition includes a diverse range of media encompassing multi and digital media, film, photography, sound, virtual reality, performance and installation.
Students had an enriching experience and discussed the many different types of media. This class visit helps form support materials for the students Junior Cycle Learning Portfolios.
Students particularly liked the VR Headset experience, where each student verbalized their unique experience throughout the session. The Sound Exhibits were also a big hit with our students. They each stepped on the pressure sensitive pad, which in turn created different sounds at different high levels.
This Exhibition was a feast for the senses and enjoyed by all.
Our Junior girls rugby team took part in a developmental blitz in Bantry on Wednesday, 9th March.
The girls performed brilliantly and won all of their games. They supported each other well and our beginners proved they have great potential for the future.
Thanks to Bantry Community College for hosting.
Well done to the panel of Emma McCarthy, Kellie Daly, Natasha Hadley-Lunn, Kate Connolly, Ellen Hickey, Emily o'Donovan, Clodagh Deasy, Cíara Collins, Grace Bohane, Grace Hickey, Eve Minihane, Laura Kingston, Annabel O'Connell, Alice Collins and thanks to TY assistant coaches Ruby Byrne and Kate Coppinger.
The Guidance Department have included a number of resources below which may be of help to parents.
The National Parent Council’s Post Primary Link on Internet safety. Click on the button below.
2. Here's a link to a pdf from Webwise as well. Click on the button below.
3. And a webinar from Colman Noctor and Internet safety with special mention of Tik Tok. Click on the button below.
4. And a Host of various videos on online behaviour. Click on the button below.
The reburishment of the school gym has been finished recently thanks in part from the proceeds of the Christmas Sports Fund Raffle. New power racks, free weight racks with barbells and dumbbells have been installed as well as new flooring. This has been a huge addition to the curricular and extra curricular programmes of the school. Many thanks to Mr. Maurice Moore, Mr. Conor Ul and the TY students of the Sports Administration Module for all their efforts in getting this refurb!
We had a lovely morning recently celebrating the official opening of our school library. Mrs. Vera Cleary, wife of Mr. Patrick Cleary, the late Deputy Principal of St. Fachtna’s De La Salle, cut the purple ribbon to mark this special occasion. The library has made its home in a fabulous, open, bright, and comfortable space overlooking the canteen and central area. It has recently been updated with an online cataloguing system, and we now have over 2000 fiction and reference books in stock. The library is a much-welcome addition. It is a home for lovers of books and reading – a fantastic hangout to read, browse, chat, and relax.
The library opening was honoured with presentations of books by local authors. SCS teacher Mr. Cormac Levis presented two books on traditional boats of Ireland, one he wrote himself and one for which he was a contributing author. Skibbereen and District Historical Society’s William Casey and Philip O’Regan presented a selection of historical Journals to the library.
The library is open every lunchtime, and students can borrow and return books using our online cataloguing system. Our dedicated student librarians run the lunchtime library, and we wish to acknowledge and commend their dedication, commitment and spirit in leading this exciting new venture for our school.
Student Librarians, Mrs. Vera Cleary, Dan Cleary (President St Fachtna’s De La Salle PPU), Gerard O'Brien and Vincent O'Neill (St Fachtna's PPU), Bridget 0'Driscoll and Anne Crossey (Parents' Association), Principal Anton O'Mahony, teacher Ms. Evelyn Collins
Mr. Dan Cleary and Mrs. Vera Cleary
Plaque unveiled in honour of Mr. Patrick Cleary
Student librarians
Mr. Cormac Levis, SCS teacher and author, presenting books to the library
Skibbereen Historical Society’s William Casey & history teachers, Mr. PJ Fitzgerald, Ms. Michelle O’Brien, Mr. Colman O’Driscoll, and Mr. Pat Joe Whooley
Best of luck to Hugh O Driscoll, 6th Year who is representing the school at the All Ireland AILO Linguistic Olympiad in Dublin tomorrow.
The All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) is a contest in which secondary school students develop their own strategies for solving problems in fascinating languages from around the globe.
Students must use their ingenuity to solve Puzzles such as deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics, decoding numerical spy codes, and interpreting ancient Mayan poetry.
No prior knowledge of linguistics or a second language is required, as even the hardest problems require only logical ability, patient work, and a willingness to think around corners.
AILO introduces students to linguistics (i.e. the study of human language) and to the application of logic to problems of language understanding and translation. The goal is to develop students’ problem-solving skills and to inspire them to consider the fascinating range of Careers at the intersection of computing, linguistics and language
All SPHE Classes are doing an Anti -Bullying Programme today! Many thanks to the SPHE Department!
Hard luck to our U16 1/2 Ladies Football team and their coaches, Ms. Ella Ryan, Ms. Anna Ward and Mr. Ger Carey who lost to Mercy Mounthawk Tralee in the Munster Final today. They did us proud against a very good Tralee team but fell short on the day.
Many thanks to the players and coaches for all their efforts over the season. Many thanks to the backroom staff of Mr. O Brien, First Aider and the office staff of Ms. Mary Kelleher Fowler, Ms. Margaret Maloney and Ms. Ciara Walsh back in school for all the logistics. Many thanks to all the students, staff and parents who travelled today to support and to Ms. Gillian O Farrell, Ms. Ita O Donovan and Ms. Lillian O Sullivan who supervised the supporters bus. Many thanks also to our sponsors Mr. Damien Long, Dave Long Travel and Mr. John O Driscoll, Blueprint Financial.
Internet Safety Talk by Dr. Maureen Griffin, Forensic Psychologist.
Dr. Maureen Griffin, Forensic Psychologist spoke to 2nd, 3rd and 5th Years today about internet safety, dangers on social media, cyber bullying and mobile phone safety.
Best of luck to our U16 1/2 Girls Football Team and their coaches Ms. Ella Ryan, Ms. Anna Ward and Mr. Ger Carey in the Munster Final tomorrow against Mount Hawk, Tralee. Throw in is at 11.30am in Kilnamartyra, GAA club, Macroom. Tickets can be purchased on line on the following link;
MUNSTER LGFA
Munster LGFA PPS Junior C Final, Skibbereen CS V Mercy Mounthawk Tralee
Mon, Mar 7 at 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
Kilnamartyra, Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Many thanks to Mr. Damien Long of Dave Long Travel for sponsoring a new set of Jerseys for the team and Mr. John O Driscoll of Blueprint Financial Planning for sponsoring a set of tops for the panel.
Well done to our U19 Boys Soccer Team and their coach Mr. Conor Uhl on beating Carrigtwohill at home by 4 goals to 1 in the Munster Cup. They now go on to play St. Caimin’s Community School, Shannon in the quarter final.
The Students of the L.R.C. Level 2 Junior Cycle Class were delighted to welcome Emmy Award Winning Danny Crowley to the L.R.C. for a visit.
Danny is a native of Leap, who recently took home an Emmy for his sound-mixing work on the world-famous HBO series Game of Thrones.
The Emmy gold statuette, the equivalent of an Oscar, was also in attendance, both students and staff alike had great fun holding it and imagining the limelight and their acceptance speech.
Students of the L.R.C. had prepared a series of interview style question to ask Danny These questions formed part of the student's portfolio work for their level 2 Communication Folders. Danny commented that the quality of the question rivalled any professional magazine reporter.
Danny also discussed his involvement on other film projects closer to our native West Cork, such as work on 'The Young Offenders'. His career journey has given several students an insight into the Film Industry and 'Further food for thought', regarding their own career choices.
We would like to thank Danny for taking time out of his busy schedule and look forward to welcoming him in the future for further discussions on his current film projects.