Well done to our Transition Years who held a very successful cake sale in SCS yesterday.
The cakes were delicious and enjoyed by all.
Funds raised will go towards covering costs for our upcoming Boston trips.
Thanks to Ms. Órla O’Sullivan for organising & to Ms. Majella Ni Charthaigh, Ms. Shirley Wycherley and Ms. Pauline O’Callaghan for assisting.
Well Done to the SCS athletes who were among the 1,000 plus students from over 70 schools in Cork and Kerry who participated in the South Munster XC Championships @Tramore Park .
With medals for the top 6 athletes and qualification to Munster Finals for the top 15 individuals and 4 teams , each of the eight races were very competitive.
Caoimhe Flannery ran superbly to win the Intermediate Girls (u17) 3k title ,in a field of 62 athletes. Ferdia Dennis McAleavey finished an impressive 8th place in the Senior Boys 5k,out of 88 finishers, while his younger brother Ultan clinched the last individual qualifying place finishing a brilliant 15th out of 234 athletes.
The Junior team of Lorraine,Doireann,Maria,Alice,Clodagh,Éabha,Rebecca and Ava finished 11th team out of 21.
Emer had a top 30 finish while Josie and Dovydas gained great experience on their first outing.
Thanks to Ms Ward for accompanying the athletes and best of luck to Caoimhe ,Ferdia and Ultan in the Munster finals in Waterford on Fri 24th Feb. Many thanks also to Ms. Emer Cleary and Skibbereen’s Athletics Club for their continued support.
Pictured here today are our wonderful 4th years, litter picking in the nearby estates.
Well done to our very own Cian Young, setting high standards by his random acts of kindness.
We are always encouraging the school community to help one another out in carrying heavy materials.
Thanks to Ms. Órla O Sullivan, Mr. Sean Ronan, Ms. Deirdre Hennigan, Mr. Jerome Dwyer from Skibbereen Tidy Towns and Cork County Council for collecting the rubbish.
On Thursday, 2 February, TY students volunteered to help clean up our planet and collected over 60kg of plastic waste.
Rory Jackson, of Ocean Plastics Plastic project has developed an initiative which involves collecting all kinds of data from micro plastics to larger more upcycled plastic along with water samples from freshwater streams and building up a knowledge base of the worst polluted areas, and of coastal changes due to erosion and climate change.
Once the TY students accepted Rory’s challenge (one which they could not refuse) of cleaning Reen harbour to make it sparkle - they were grinning ear to ear and were full of excitement counting down the days to the outing. The students had put a plan in place to slowly but surely play their part in society by trying to make their local surroundings clean again.
Finally, the day of the first clean arrived and the students rushed out the door, adamant to make a mark on their task. The group arrived at Reen knowing there was work to do. It took slim to no time for everybody to get stuck in.
Students went in groups of three and four and scattered across the beach with bags and litter pickers wearing gloves and high vis vests. The students were astonished by the amount of alcohol cans, coffee cups, tyres and bags of recycling. They put their feet to the pedal and put in a good 2/3 hour shift making the beach spotless. The clean-up finally came to an end bringing all of the waste into one big heap weighing a whopping 60 kg.
Rory Jackson led the operation and was very impressed with the effort that these TYs had put in. The Skibb students were in their element and looking back on it, they were thriving during the few hours work. The students really made a mark on this project and plan on continuing to do so over the coming weeks. This was the first trip and definitely won’t be their last.
Many thanks to Rory, Ms. Burchill, Mr. Chris O’Brien and Ms. Wycherley for organising and assisting with this event.
Report by Sean Connolly, Ryan McCarthy, Daniel Cleary and Stephen Harrington.
Transition Year Agricultural Science class visited Michael and Marguerite Crowley's Farm at Bauravilla, Skibbereen.
They learnt about grass measuring, artificial insemination, breeding, calving and grassland management.
Thank you to the Crowley family for giving up their time and sharing their knowledge with the students.
Pictured below are the first year boys who took part in a football blitz in Páirc Uí Chaoimh today.
Pictures from the recent TY Cycle Sense Workshop.
Well done to our TY students who participated in the TY beach clean up last Thursday, 2nd February.
This week, students welcomed the first day of Spring and celebrated Lá Fhéile Bríde.
Students learned about the history and the traditions associated with St. Brigid's Day and participated in different activities in their Religious Education classes throughout the week.
The school was delighted to welcome Ms. Col Conway, a cancer prevention nurse from the Marie Keating Foundation, to SCS today.
All students were told that they can cut their risk of cancer.
Scientists estimate that we can help prevent 4 out of 10 cancers by: not smoking, eating a healthy diet, being physically active, avoiding too much exposure to the sun and limiting alcohol.
Thanks to Ms. Órla O Sullivan for organising.
Good luck to our Transition Year Musical Cast and crew, and their teachers Ms. Leiber, Ms. Brennan and Ms. Hoskins, who take part in a Light Entertainment Festival in Fermoy tomorrow.
SCS is delighted to announce that we are taking part in a food waste prevention course with Skibbereen Tidy Towns. There is a prize fund of €100 for SuperValu.
We would encourage all students to participate during their Religion classes. Thanks to Ms. Órla O’Sullivan and TY Religion teachers for organising.
SCS is also delighted to announce that we are taking part in a dog fouling prevention competition in conjunction with Skibbereen Tidy Towns.
All students are encouraged to participate with a prize fund of €50.
We wish to thank Skibbereen Tidy Towns for sponsorship and Ms. Órla O’Sullivan and the Religion department for organising.
We are very excited to announce that Skibbereen Community School is participating in the walkability project.
Walkability is aiming to make streets and neighbourhoods safe and enjoyable for everyone regardless of their age, size, ability, or disability which will lead to increased walking activity.
Skibbereen Community School's TY students will be testing streets and footpaths and trying to find ways to improve them.
We had our second meeting yesterday in SCS where groups were working on a toolkit and a map of Skibbereen.
The school wishes to thank Ms. Sandra Flynn and Ms. Susan Boland from Skibbereen Tidy Towns for their help and staff members Ms. Órla O’Sullivan, Mr. Sean Ronan and Ms. Shirley Whycherley for co-ordinating.
Congratulations to Katie Kingston 3rd year who won the ‘Winter Photography’ competition.
She captured her Highland cow, Angie, enjoying a beautiful winter sunset.
Our ‘Spring Photography Competition’ is now commencing.
Please send your pictures with a caption to either Ms. A. Dullea or Ms. N. O'Brien.
The closing date is 16th March 2023.
Congratulations to our 1st year girls' basketball team who defeated Coláiste Muire in Crosshaven today.
Final score 34-16.
Congratulations to our 1st year girls' basketball team who defeated St. Angela's today.
Final score 44-16.
Congratulations to TY students; Kate, Catherine and Stephen who got through to the second stage of the Certified Irish Angus School Competition from a large volume of entries.
The students travelled to Thomond Park, Limerick on Thursday 26th where they were interviewed by a panel of judges on their project ‘exploring the ideas of sustainability of beef farming and women in agriculture’.
We were delighted to welcome Eddie and Patrick Nealon from "Career Services" to SCS. They delivered a Preparation for Apprenticeship course to interested 5th and 6th year students. Students got an opportunity to become familiar with topics such as:
How the Apprenticeship process works
Preparing CV's and Application forms
Competency Based interviews
Psychometric assessments for apprenticeships
Sincere thanks for a very informative morning.
