Hard luck to our Junior Ladies Football team and their coach, Ms. Anna Ward on narrowly losing to Scoil Phobail Bheanntraí today in the league.
We in Skibbereen Community School are so excited to host our American students & teachers from Boston.
After an early start, Ms. Orla O’Sullivan and Mr. Cormac O’ Brien travelled to Dublin Airport with Des Hennessy and Ken O’Dea of Long’s Coaches. 15 students arrived with Ms. Liz Grindle and Mr. Dave Grindle.
After having a delicious breakfast in the Crown Plaza, they were given a guided tour of The Phoenix Park including The American Ambassador’s Residence and Áras an Uachtaráin.
A guided tour of Government Buildings was booked and just like The Book of Kells, was extremely informative. Local TD Christopher O’ Sullivan met the group there and escorted them on their tour.
Interestingly our Boston teacher met a former retired colleague in Trinity College, really showing it is “a small world”.
Dublin was beautiful and after a short break, it was off to Skibbereen where the excitement kept building.
Despite the tiredness and weather, a wonderful first day was had by all and the wonderful West Cork delights await our new Boston friends, who we know are in for a great treat!
Congratulations to our Junior Ladies Soccer Team and their coaches, Ms. Orla Higgins and Mr. Ger Carey on beating Presentation Bandon today in the Cup.
Pictured is our banner for St. Patrick’s Day parade in Skibbereen.
We are so excited to be leading the parade this year with our American students from Boston.
Preparations have now been finished after months of organising. We are so looking forward to a fun filled week with them next week!
Well done to Hazel Deane, Chloe O’Donovan, Alannah Keane, Molly Casey and Caitriona O’Neill for their hard work.
Thanks to Mr. Conor Uhl and Mr. Dan Mc Sweeney for doing the border, Mr. Conor Murphy and Ms. O’Sullivan for their inspiration & Ms. Olivia Hoskins for her artistic guidance and resources.
Skibbereen Community School were delighted to have all local primary schools in to see the matinee performance of ‘Hi School Musical’ by our transition year students.
We hope they enjoyed the event and wish the cast and crew the very best for their upcoming performances on the 9th, 10th and 11th of March.
Wednesday 8th March 2023
All Ireland Post Primary School Junior 'B' Championship Semi Final 2
Maynooth Educate Together
Result 6 : 11 to 3 : 14
Skibbereen Community School
Referee: Aaron Clogher • Venue: Nenagh • Time: 12:30
Hard luck to our Junior Ladies Football Team and their coaches, Ms. Ella Ryan, Ms. Anna Ward and Mr. Ger Carey on losing to Maynooth in extra time in what was a cracking semi-final. Our girls gave it everything and we are extremely proud of all their efforts today and all season. We wish to thank the team, their coaches, their clubs and all their many fans and supporters for a great year’s work!
Many thanks to the Irish Department for organising all Second Years to go to Bantry Cinema to see the Irish Language Film, “An Cailín Cúin” today.
This year's TY show will be ‘Hi School Musical’.
This upbeat musical comedy is a firm favourite with all age groups. There are many well-loved songs and it is peopled with colourful characters, who despite being larger than life, also contain a hint of the people we all came across in our own school days.
This year's group have excelled in their commitment to this creative project and their hard work will be fully on display in the high standard of song, dance, and visual treats the audience will get to experience.
The show will take place in SCS at 7.30pm on Thurs 9th, Fri 10th & Sat 11th March.
Tickets are available from the school office.
Come along for an evening of fantastic entertainment.
The School Community wish our Junior Ladies Football Panel and their coaches the very best of luck in tomorrow’s LGFA All-Ireland Semi-Final against Maynooth Post Primary School. Go néiri libh!! SCS Abú!!
Wednesday 8th March 2023
Lidl All Ireland Post Primary School Junior ‘B’ Championship Semi Final – Result on the Day
Semi Final 2: Maynooth Education Campus, Maynooth, Kildare v Skibbereen CS, 12.30pm, MacDonagh Park, Nenagh, Tipperary
Ticket Information - Under 12's Free, Adult €5, Students/ OAP's €3, U18's €2
Tickets must be purchased online at:
https://www.universe.com/events/lidl-all-ireland-post-primary-school-championship-2023-tickets-T1NM7H
Date and time:
Wed, Mar 8
12.30pm
Location:
McDonagh Park
McDonagh Park, St Conlan's Rd, Nenagh North, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Pictured here are class 1F enjoying lent, having decided to focus on doing things they enjoy and on appreciating the little things.
Seen here is the current challenge of “joke of the week”.
Many thanks to Pat Deasy, who inspired us for this week’s task.
Well done to Jella Smile, MC Grass Measuring, CES Beads and Listarkin Glass who represented Skibbereen Community School today at the Celtic Ross Hotel in the regional finals of the Student Enterprise Competition.
Congratulations to Jella Smile who won the innovation award & to their teacher Ms. Mary O’Donovan!
On Thursday 2nd of March, a group of 12 TY students from Skibbereen community school participated in a beach clean-up organized by Mr. Rory Jackson. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about the importance of keeping the environment clean and healthy. The students were enthusiastic and eager to participate in this noble cause.
Preparation and Organization: Prior to the event, Rory Jackson of the Oceans Plastic Project had made arrangements to provide the students with all the necessary equipment such as gloves, bags, and litter pickers. He had also done a pre-survey of the beach to identify the areas that needed cleaning. The students were divided into groups, and each group was assigned a particular section of the beach to clean.
The Beach Clean-Up: The students started their clean-up early in the morning, and despite the chilly weather, they remained motivated and focused on their task. They worked tirelessly, picking up plastic bottles, cans, cigarette butts, and other debris. They were careful not to damage any wildlife or their habitats during the clean-up.
During the event, Rory gave a brief talk on the importance of keeping our environment clean and healthy. He explained to the students how the trash they were collecting would have negative impacts on the marine ecosystem and wildlife, if left unattended. The students were impressed by the enormity of the issue and pledged to do their part in keeping the environment clean.
The students collected approx. 35 kgs of plastic waste including wrappers, containers, plastic gun cartridges, fishing line, rope, plastic bottles, part of a boat and a plastic fish box. One of the things we noted was the amount of smaller particles of plastic (micro plastics) which abounded in the high tide line. These are virtually impossible to collect but cause significant harm to the organisms that inadvertently consume them, and which unfortunately in turn, make their way into our own diets.
Conclusion: The beach clean-up organized by Rory was a success. The students not only cleaned up the beach but also learned about the impact of pollution on the environment. Plastic is made using oil and natural gas. Plastic items are distributed globally using vehicles run on fossil fuels. It is estimated that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. Ultimately, we need to address the plastic issue at source and minimise the amount of plastic being produced as its production, distribution and disposal have such a detrimental effect on the environment. The event was a reminder that we all have a responsibility to keep our environment clean and healthy for ourselves and future generations. The efforts of Rory and the Skibbereen Community School students have set an example that others can follow to create a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable world.
When students were deciding where to stop for lunch, they considered which local delis/ fast-food outlets had the most environmentally friendly options. Ger’s Wild Atlantic Diner, Drinagh café and Costcutters (Trevor’s) all have the option of using ceramic plates and metal cutlery which minimize plastic waste.
We would like to thank Mr Rory Jackson, Ms Burchill, Mr Uhl, Ms Burke, Mr Damien Long and the Cork Co. Council litter collection team for organising and facilitating this series of beach and estuary clean ups.
Report by Callum Moloney
Presentation of footballs, bibs, and equipment from the Carbery Board to the U14 Boys Football Team. Many thanks to them.
Many thanks to our TY Lads for volunteering to pick daffodils today in Castlehaven to support the upcoming Irish Cancer Society’s “Daffodil Day”. Many thanks to Mrs. Sheila Carroll for organizing.
Congratulations to the 1st year girls basketball team who defeated Bantry today 59- 27.
The girls now progress on to the quarter final.
Our 2nd 1st year team lost in extra time to Bantry in an exciting game.
Well done to all involved!
The 5th year Agricultural science class attended the AgriAware Walk and Talk that was held in Clonakilty Agricultural College on Wednesday 1st March.
The students gained an insight into the different areas of the ag science syllabus such as grassland, genetics, soil, slurry, fertilisers, dairy and they even got to met some spring lambs.
