Bhí an-chraic ag na daltaí ag an gcéilí ar an Luan i rith seachtain na Gaeilge.
Well done to Ms. Dullea’s 3rd year class who created posters for a well-being display in the school.
They are pictured below in front of the display.
Hard luck to our U19 Boys Soccer Team and their coach Mr. Cobor Uhl today in the Munster Schools Cup. They were beaten at home by 3goals to 1goal by St.Caimin’s Community College, Co. Clare.
Class 1F winners of the anti-bullying poster competition are pictured below with their posters. Well done to all!
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.
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.
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
