U17 and U19 Boys Soccer Teams play Cobh in UCC, September 27th

Our U17 Boys Soccer Team and their coach, Mr. Conor Uhl were held to a 2-2 draw in a friendly today against Cobh Community College in UCC. Donagh Courtney and Frank Hurley scored for SCS. Our U19 Boys narrowly lost to Cobh by 2 goals to 1 in their encounter. Tomás O Donnabháin scored for SCS. Well done to all involved and many thanks to coach Mr. Conor Uhl and Firts Aid responder, Mr. Chris O Brien.

Extra Curricular Timetable 2022/2023

MONDAY

Lunchtime; School Debating in F57, Senior Film Club in G66, School Library open, Supervised School Gym.

Afterschool; U14/U15 Boys Football Training on the pitch.

TUESDAY

Lunchtime; Supervised School Gym, School Library, Lego Club in F22, Farming Club in G48

Afterschool; Junior and Senior Ladies Football Training.

Wednesday

Afterschool; First Year and u16 Girls Basketball. Senior Boys Football training.

Thursday

Lunchtime; Supervised Strenght and Conditioning Class, Green Schools Club in G29, Chess BoardGames Club, School Library.

Afterschool; U19 Girls Basketball, Junior and Senior Boys and Girls Soccer Training.

Friday

Lunchtime; Drama Club in G29, School Library, Supervised School Gym.

Afterschool: GAA Training.

TY Mentors Meet First Year Groups

This week TY mentors met with their first-year groups as part of the extended induction programme here in SCS.

The aim of their meeting was to continue to get to know their first years and see how they have settled into life in SCS!

4th Years attend Community & School Projects Workshop

On Monday 19th September, 4th Year students attended a workshop on Community and School projects, facilitated by Mr. Anton O’ Mahony and Ms. Helen Dempsey.

Improvement of the school and community was promoted.

The school community welcomes ideas from everyone.

Thanks to Órla O’Sullivan, Deirdre Hennigan and Grace O’Callaghan for organising.

U15 Boys Munster Championship First Round Win

Well done to our U15 Boys Football team and their coach Mr. Maurice Moore on their first round win in the Munster Championship.

They beat St. Michael's of Listowel yesterday in Listowel in a very exciting match.

Many thanks to Mr. James McCarthy and Mr. Chris O’Brien for their support.

Tailteann Interprovincial Games

Congratulations & well done to Caoimhe & Katie who represented Munster & Skibbereen Community School at the Tailteann Interprovincial Games recently.

Caoimhe came 3rd in the steeplechase & Katie came 3rd in the javelin & 5th in the discus.

Opportunities Available at West Cork Campus - September 2022

We are very lucky to have the West Cork Campus, Cork College of Commerce located in our community. Check out the great range of courses they are offering this year and make sure to get in touch if you have any further queries.

Ring 028-21644 or visit www.westcorkcampus.ie for all the info you need.

Skibbereen Rowing Club Notice for 1st & 2nd Year Students

Are you interested in becoming a rower?

Rowing is a growing sport, made popular by our own O'Donovan brothers.

Skibbereen Rowing Club is holding a ‘Try Rowing Camp’ for the month of September. Sessions will start on Sunday September 4th from 10-11.30 am and will also be held from 7 to 8pm on Wednesday evenings, for 4 weeks. The cost is €40 for the 8 sessions and if after that you register for the year, the €40 will be deducted from your registration fees.

This camp is mainly for first and second years. You must be at least 12 before December 31st this year. You need to be able to swim and you must be willing to attend a capsize drill in Baltimore Pool immediately after the course.

If you are interested in signing up or have any questions, please contact Janet Murran or Sharon Murphy at Skibbereen Rowing Club.

Wishing our Leaving Cert Students the very best of luck tomorrow!

The School Community wish all our Leaving Cert Students the very best of luck with their online results tomorrow. We would ask them to check their school emails for important information with regard the results and advice from our Careers Department.

Below is important information from the State Examinations Commission:

Dear Candidate,

The 2022 Leaving Certificate results are due for release to candidates through the Candidate Self-Service Portal at 10 am on Friday 2 September.

You should take note from the portal of the very important dates with regard Results, Viewing of scripts and Appeal Dates.

You will also have received a detailed Candidate Information Guide to Results & Appeals which was emailed to all candidates and published on the SEC’s website in advance of the issue of results on Friday, 2 September. Detailed subject by subject information will be provided in the Candidate Information Guide to your Results by Subject which will be published on https://www.examinations.ie on Monday 5 September to facilitate those who intend to access their marks including their individual component marks.

You will find information about the services provided by the SEC on our website. If you need to contact us, the email address for candidate enquiries is candidateportal@examinations.ie and our phone number is 090-6442702. At the time of the issue of the results a Candidate Helpline will be available. Details of this will be provided to you.

Yours faithfully

Richard Dolan

Director of Operations

State Examinations Commission.

Gold Medal John Paul II Awards

Four former SCS students recently received Gold Medal, John Paul II Awards.

The John Paul II awards are faith achievement awards given to young people who volunteer their time to actively participate in the life of their Church, their community, and their society.

The four girls planted a tree to mark their achievements.

Pictured below are former students: Megan and Kassey Collins, Molly Gregory Long and Rachel Crowley.

Also in the photo is Fr Evin O Brien, Theresa Hickey, John Herlihy, leaders Dolores Ruane and Jacinta Crowley.

First Day for our new First Years, August 29th 2022

The School Community were delighted to welcome our incoming First Years today for the start of their induction programme. We wish them every success as they start a new chapter on their educational journey.

Tailteann Athletics Games, Tullamore, June 25th

SCS students, Caoimhe and Katie represented "Munster Schools ", at the Athletics  Interprovincial u17 Tailteann Games, at Tullamore last Saturday. 

Both girls won bronze medals ;Caoimhe  was 3rd in the 1500m Steeplechase and Katie was 3rd in the Javelin and 4th in the Discus.The Munster Girls' team finished a very close 2nd overall to Leinster ,who were awarded the Tailteann cup,with Ulster 3rd and Connacht 4th.

 Both Katie and Caoimhe are eligible for the Intermediate (u17) grade again next year.

All Ireland Schools Track and Field, Tullamore, June 4th

With over 1,000 students,  all  who had qualified through the provinces, from 370 schools all over Ireland , the 4 Skibbereen Community School students performed brilliantly  at Tullamore last Saturday,and remarkably  all returned home with a medal.

Diana Coakley got the day off to a fantastic start throwing brilliantly to secure the gold in the Junior Discus .Adam O Donovan, was in superb form also and his throws in both the javelin and shot earned him 2 silver medals  in the Junior Category.Katie Kingston followed on with some fantastic throws in the Discus to claim the bronze in the Intermediate girls' Discus. To round off a memorable day,Caoimhe Flannery ,after an early fall battled bravely to finish 3rd in ths Intermediate 1500m Steeplechase. 

Katie and Caoimhe will now represent Munter in the Tailteann Games,(an interprovincial competition for the first 3 finishers in each Intermediate event in the Provinces),in Tullamore on Friday June 24th. Both girls will be underage again next year.

School Pool Tournament Winner For 2021/2022

Congratulations to Fiachra, 6th Year who won the inaugural School Pool Tournament. He won a trophy, €50 in prize money and the title of being the best pool player in SCS. 64 students and staff entered the competition in Feb and it ended with Fiachra and Liam McCarthy, 5th year in the final. Well done to both lads for a great final and well done to all who bravely entered. Many thanks to Skibb Fire Service for donating a second table for next year.

Texaco Art Winners

Well done!

Well done!

Congratulations to Brian and Vlad and their Art Teacher Ms. Susan O Regan on winning a Special Merit Award in this year’s National Texaco Children’s Art Competition. This is a huge achievement for both the lads and our school. Well done to all involved!

TY Upcycling with Cycle Sense and the Ocean Plastics Project.

Pictured are Ms. Katie Clarke from Skibbereen Cycle Sense and Mr. Rory Jackson from the Oceans Plastic Project. They both worked with TY students; Muireann, Daisy, Kitty, Sean and Neil to upcycle two children’s bikes for local charities. Also pictured is Ms. Gretta Burchill, TY coordinator. Many thanks to Ms. Clarke and Mr. Jackson for their time and well done to all involved!