Students from Ms. Murphy’s , Ms. Burke’s and Ms. Sheane’s 5th year Spanish classes as well as Ms.Sheane’s 3rd year class enjoyed the film “Las Niñas “ directed by Pilar Palermo, shown in Ballincollig cinema for Cork International Film Festival.
TY Food & Hospitality Students have been very busy developing their unique artisan food products and in recent weeks developing their brands and going into production. They will be hosting a Christmas Food Market at our annual Open Evening this Thursday 30th of November from 6.15 - 7.30pm in SCS.
The following is a list of companies who will be exhibiting. Please come along and support.
List of Companies & Artisan Products
Salted Camel - salted caramel sauce & salted caramel popcorn
Oh Siucra - chocolate chip cookies
West Cork Jam Company - Mixed Berry & Gin Jam
Chunky Churros - Churros & chocolate sauce
Sweet Space - Air fryer douhnuts with toppings
Coolio Cookies - Chewy cookies with nutella & biscoff filling
Nuts4You - Energy balls
Funky Fudge - Flavoured fudge
The Bite Box - Flavoured truffles
Cake pops - Cake on a stick
Scrumtious Shortbread - shortbread coated in chocolate.
PLEASE BRING CASH ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
GROUP 4 GAME:
Best of luck to our Senior Boys Football Team and their coaches, Mr. Tony Harrington, Mr. Michéal Kelly and Mr. Colman O Driscoll who play Hamilton High, Bandon tomorrow, Nov 24th at 3pm in Rosscarbery.
Monday’s
Lunchtime: Film Club in G66, Library. U16/U19 Girls Basketaball.
Afterschool:
TUESDAY’S
Lunchtime: BoardGame/Chess Club in F02, Library, U14/U15 Girls Basketball
Afterschool: Junior and Senior Ladies Football Training
WEDNESDAY’S
Afterschool: U15, U16/U17 Boys Football Training
THURSDAY’S
Lunchtime: Farming Club in G48, Library.
Green School’s in G29, Library.
Afterschool: First Year/Junior Girls Soccer Training, U17 /19 Boys Soccer Training
FRIDAY’S
Lunchtime: Drama Club in G29, Library.
Afetrschool: First year Girls, U14/U15 Football Training
On Thursday, Green Schools Committee members along with TY History and Sustainability students and their teachers, Ms O’Brien and Ms. Burke, visited Skibbereen Heritage Centre and Lough Hyne.
TY students organised the trip as they were keen to learn why Lough Hyne was Europe’s first designated marine reserve and why it is the most studied body of water of its size in the world! Recent media coverage has brought our attention to Lough Hyne as a rich but also fragile ecosystem which needs to be protected. Skibbereen Heritage Centre has a fascinating Lough Hyne section as well as an extensive Famine Exhibition.
Ms. Terri Kearney warmly welcomed us at the Heritage Centre and gave us an incredibly interesting and engaging tour. Students learned about the researchers and the various habitats in Lough Hyne such as the Rapids, Whirlpool Cliff, the Western Trough and Barloge Creek. Ms Kearney brought history alive when describing the causes and devastating effects of the famine in our local area. It was interesting to note the crucial role that policy played in food distribution and how this is still very relevant in the world today.
From the Heritage Centre we travelled to Lough Hyne to enjoy its beauty for ourselves, and we picnicked and hiked to Barloge Creek. We also met Mr. Rory Jackson who runs the Oceans Plastic Project and facilitates the Cycle Sense bike upcycling project. Students are keen to participate in both of these initiatives in the future.
On Monday 20 November, Ireland’s two United Nations Youth Delegates, Alicia O’Sullivan and Mohammad Naeem came to SCS to talk to students about their role in the United Nations, the Sustainable Development Goals and many other social and climate issues.
TY, Fifth Year and Green Schools Committee students attended. Alicia and Mohammad were very open and answered all the questions the students had. They also gave a presentation on their trip to New York City where they spoke to the UN General Assembly about issues concerning young people.
Alicia is a past pupil of SCS and we really enjoyed welcoming her back to her old school!
Thanks to Ms Burke, Ms McNulty & Mr Uhl for organising the event and especially to Mohammad and Alicia for taking the time to come and talk to us.
The Career Guidance Department held an online Webinar for Leaving Certs and their parents on Tuesday Night, Nov 21st.
Topics such as PLC’s, CAO, Apprenticeships, UCAS/EUCAS overseas College Applications and Grant Applications were discussed.
Click on the button below for a Summary Powerpoint presentation of the Online Meeting or one can look back on the recorded webinar which is on the Leaving Cert Student’s Microsoft TEAMS Page.
A huge congratulations to Caoimhe Flannery in 4th year on winning a West Cork Sports Star Award for her amazing achievements to date in Athletics.
A lovely celebration was had by all on Tuesday evening in The Celtic Ross Hotel, sponsors of the event, along with Cork 103 and The Southern Star.
There was lots of support for Caoimhe on the evening with her family, neighbours, several of her SCS school pals, Ms. Belton DP SCS and many more in attendance.
Congrats again Caoimhe from everyone in SCS. We are so proud of you and wish you the very best with all your future endeavours. Well done!
TY Mentors brought their 1A group to Scala on retreat yesterday.
The 1st years spent the day focusing on friendships and identity.
Many thanks to the Scala staff and accompanying SCS staff, Ms. Rosie O Brien, Chaplain and Mr. Chris O Brien.- it was a great day all round!
Pictured are those TY Students who took part in GAA’s Coaching Courses for TY Students. Well done to
Adam,Conor ,Abaigh ,Danny, Alan ,Darragh ,Sean, Eoghan, Paddy ,Aaron, Jack ,Dylan .
Many thanks to Mr. James McCarthy, Munster Development Officer for giving the course.
Three students from Transition Year are currently working on their BT Young Scientist and Technology project that explores the digital experience of older adults.
This study aims to analyse how our elderly generation struggles daily in the digital world thus disconnecting them from our generation.
The aim of the project is to highlight and understand the digital disconnect that currently exists between the older and younger generations.
They would greatly appreciate it if people over 60 years of age would please complete the short survey below as part of their research.
There will also be paper survey copies in the front office if any students want to collect some for their older relatives and friends to fill out.
Digital Drop-In Workshop 4
Thursday, 16 November, 2023
There was lots of activity at this week’s Digital Drop-In workshop with a total of 12 participants, evenly distributed across volunteer TY mentors and learners, two of whom dropped in for the first time this week.
Two participants supported by their mentors joined our WhatsApp community where learnings and tips are shared between workshops. One participant placed an advert on DoneDeal to sell a bicycle and a second is well on the way to advertising another bicycle once we figure out what’s going on with the photo upload issue. In addition to bicycles being advertised for sale there was some interest in wheeling and dealing of the four wheel variety as well! It also transpires that following our BorrowBox focus last week one of our participants can now teach us all a thing or two about borrowing and reserving physical books from the library. This should not be any surprise, after all, we are Learning. Digital. Together.
Tip of the workshop: Don’t ever feel pressured into making a decision about an online transaction you’re not sure about. Take your time, do your research, perhaps ask for advice, and then make your decision.
Thanks to Mr Conor Uhl and Ms Orla O’Sullivan for organising.
Well done to our second years who gave up their time to volunteer for face painting for Skibbereen Chamber of Commerce during the midterm. It was a huge success. Seen here are the students with their presentations. Well done to Lauren, Su, Holly, Annie, Aoibhean, Ellen , Teagan, Mari Therese and to Ms. Helen Dempsey and Ms. Orla O’ Sullivan for organising.
Well done to the Fourth Years for litter picking this morning around Market Street and by the school. Many thanks to Mr. Jerome Dwyer of Skibbereen Tidy Towns, Cork County Council and Ms. Orla O Sullivan for organising
Some of the 2nd years finished the end of Science Week with an ice cream treat.
Despite the terribly wet day, students were enthusiastic to get stuck in making and tasting.
Thursday Nov 16th: Congrats to our U17 Boys Rugby teams and their coach, Ms. Aoife Breen for playing so well in Munster Rugby’s School development Blitz in Musgrave Park.
Thursday Nov 16th: Hard luck to our First Year and Junior Girls Soccer Teams and their coaches, Ms. Orla Higgins and Mr. Ger Carey who were beaten at home by Coláiste Choilm in the Cork Cup.
Friday Nov 17th: Hard luck to our Junior Ladies Football team and their coaches Ms. Ella Ryan and Ms. Anna Ward who were beaten by Kilorglin in the Munster Championship.
Friday Nov 17th: Hard luck to our U14 Boys Football team and their coaches, Mr. Dan McSweeney and Mr. James McCarthy who were beaten at home by Patrician Academy, Mallow at home on a scoreline of 6-5 to 3-5.
Friday Nov 17th: Hard luck to our U16 Boys Basketball Team and their coach Ms. Marie O Mahony who lost to St. Aidans of Cork City in the quarter final of the County and hard luck to the U19’s who lost to Father Matthews in their game.
Friday Nov 17th: Congrats to our Senior Boys Football team and their coaches, Mr. Tony Harrington, Mr. Michéal Kelly and Mr. Colman O Driscoll on beating Coláiste Spiorad Naomh, Bishopstown by one point in the second game of the Corn Uí Mhuirí Munster Football Championship. The scoreline was 8 points to 1-7 in miserable conditions.
Science Week took senior students to the polytunnel to test soil and sow bulbs.
Skibbereen Express Train with 2nd years
Pictured below is a Steam Engine showing Energy Transfer.
1st years keenly contested the first year Science Quiz during Science Week. Lots of discussion and fun was had on route to the last round.
4th and 5th year students had to crack the code using their knowledge of the Digestive System. Once the code was cracked it allowed them to get out of the Lab!
