Some photos from the 1st year girls football blitz last Thursday. Thanks to our helpers Eve Minihane, Kate Carey and Donna Woods. A great day out for all.
On days 9 and 10 our Boston friends went to Dublin. There was a huge send off on Saturday morning. We were sad to see them leave.
Our History teacher Mr. Luke Carolan was their tour guide and we were very thankful to him and to Phil from Long’s buses for giving up their time to show them the sights and scenery of Dublin.
The group visited Trinity Library, Dublin Castle, Grafton Street and Government Buildings. Thankfully the sun continued shining for the two days.
Then it was off to Dublin Airport for their return journey home. It is hard to imagine that the trip is over!
Day 8 started out in Skibbereen Heritage Centre. We were very grateful to Ms. Terri Kearney for her excellent presentation to our students. At the end of this we officially handed over the “Christening of the Patrick Gallagher” booklet to Ms. Terri Kearney. This was a very significant and poignant moment as it travelled all the way from Scituate to its forever home in Skibbereen. We are very thankful to Ms. Brenda O’Connor from Scituate for organising this.
Afterwards the students spent an hour in Skibbereen to enjoy the sights and shops. We can confirm that all of our wonderful Skibbereen businesses did a bumper trade today! From coffees, jewellery, clothing, books and designer footwear we have something for everyone. Local resident Mr. Eamonn Barry & others took the time out to say hello.
With everyone happy with their purchases for home, we made our way back to Skibbereen Community School where our Principal Mr. Anton O’Mahony and our TY Coordinator Mr. Conor Uhl designed a specific timetable to give our American students a taste of what schooling is like in Ireland.
They attended their first Irish class thanks to Ms. Mary O’Driscoll and Ms. Mary O’Mahony. Ms. Sarah McCarthy organised a Home Economics class baking scones and Mr. Uhl organised a Woodwork class where everyone made coasters.
Our American friends got an opportunity to use our canteen too and were very impressed with their salads and soup. We will be very sad to see them go at 7am tomorrow morning where they will be travelling by bus to Dublin to spend two days sightseeing.
Well done to the SCS students who were among the hundreds of students participating in Day 1 of the South Munster Schools Athletics Championships at MTU in sweltering conditions yesterday.
Remarkably all nine students finished in the top 4 and claimed 8 medals between them;
6 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze, with two of the gold medallists setting new South Munster Schools records;
Caoimhe Flannery in the Senior (U19)Girls' 1500m Steeplechase and Sam Kingston in the Junior Boys'(u15) Javelin.
Other gold medallists were;
Ciara Delaney Senior Girls' 400m
Katie Kingston Senior Girls' Javelin
Elaine O'Sullivan Intermediate (u17) Javelin
Laura Mae Coakley Junior (u15) Girls' Javelin
Silver Medallist was Lorraine Coakley, Intermediate Girls' Javelin.
Bronze Medallist was Evan O’Sullivan, Intermediate Boys' Javelin.
4th; Dáire Bohane Intermediate Boys' Triple Jump.
The top 3 in each category will proceed to the Munster Schools' Finals on May 17th.
Many of these athletes will compete in a different event on Day 2 of the South Munsters on Friday May 9th.
Day 7 started out in Skibbereen Community School.
We were very grateful to Mr. Ryan Beatty, Ms. Kellie Bell and Ms. Jenn Wade Baker for giving a presentation to our students at our 3rd year assembly this morning about Boston. It was very informative and our 3rd years were appreciative of the effort they made.
Afterwards, It was time to go surfing in Clonakilty. The surf was definitely up. We had a fantastic tour of Galley Lighthouse and are sincerely grateful to Mr. Gerard Butler for giving of his time to us.
It was an action packed day in Inchydoney from surfing to beach games. We learned that it doesn’t matter how many times you fall but what counts is how many times you get back up! We are delighted to say we were very good at surfing at the end of the session.
Thanks to Mr. Conor Uhl for organising, Mr. Ryan Beattie, Ms. Jenn Wade Baker, Ms. Kellie Bell, Mr. Conor Uhl and Mr. Patrick Hayes for accompanying.
We are really looking forward to tomorrow. We will be visiting the iconic Skibbereen Heritage Centre and spending the day in Skibbereen Community School where our Principal Mr. Anton O’ Mahony and our TY Coordinator Mr. Conor Uhl have designed a specific timetable to give our American students a taste of what schooling is like in Ireland.
Many thanks to our TY Students; Callum, Eoin, Stephen, Darragh,Dylan, Josh, Vitalli, Kira, Jack, Matvii, Bill, Ilya, Thomas for helping Ms. Jerome Dwyer of Skibb Tidy Towns for their Social Placement this week. The team did trojan work throughout the town, weeding the Nun’s cemetery by the Church, painting and tidying the old playground in River Dale and litter picking the approach roads to town. Many thanks to Jerome for his support, Mr. Conor Uhl TY Coodinator and Mr. Whooley, Year Head.
Day 6 and our students headed off to the Costa del Clonakilty or Clon as it is more commonly known.
Their first stop was The Michael Collins House where students were given an inciteful and informative tour about the life and times of Michael Collins and the political scene of the twentieth century. They saw multiple artefacts from this time period too. They were really interested in learning about this fascinating figure and time.
Afterwards, students had enough time to explore this picturesque town. Many students sampled some of the wonderful delights on offer. Iced coffees instead of the more traditional ice creams are proving very popular with this lovely weather.
Thanks to Mr. Conor Uhl for organising, Mr. Ryan Beattie, Ms. Jenn Wade Baker, Ms. Kellie Bell and Ms. Michelle O’Brien for accompanying. The Americans are liking our Wednesday half day and we can’t wait for our trip back to Clonakilty tomorrow. Surfs up!
Thanks to Sean and Damien Long from Long’s buses for their professionalism today.
Congratulations to our Senior Ladies Football team and their coaches, Ms. Ella Ryan, Ms. Anna Ward, Mr. Ger Carey and Ms. Kate O Donovan on being crowned “Team and Coaches of the Month for March”. This prestigious award was presented by the Cork GAA’s Rebel Óg Committee to recognise SCS’s All Ireland and Munster Championship wins this year. The Presentation was made in the Clayton Hotel in Cork City last night, April 29th. Many thanks to those players and club members who represented us!
The weather was fabulous and everyone was in great form. Our Principal Mr. Anton O’Mahony and our TY Coordinator organised a great send off for us.
We took off from SCS to Rosscarbery for Tubing and Pitch and Putt. It was a first time for most of our students. Mr. O’Shea our Pitch and Putt expert provided very valuable lessons to us on the course.
Thanks to Mr. Conor Uhl for organising, Mr. Ryan Beattie, Ms. Jenn Wade Baker, Ms. Kellie Bell and Mr. Padraig O’Shea for accompanying.
The evening finished off on a high note thanks to Pa and Ger Carey in the Horse and Hound. Everyone was entertained by the music session and we are deeply grateful to them for hosting the event and to everyone for supporting it.
We can’t wait for our trip to Clonakilty tomorrow! Thanks to Eugene from Longs buses for his professionalism today.
School Closed on Thursday May 8th to facilitate Department of Education Senior Cycle Staff Training.
Day 4 of the Boston student’s visit to Ireland got off to a great start. The weather was fabulous and everyone was in great form.
We took off from SCS to Lough Hyne. The students were offered two choices. They could climb the hill with Ryan and Órla or take the alternative route along the lake thanks to Jenn and Kellie. The views were spectacular.
It was off to Baltimore next. This proved to be very popular with everyone with Iced caramel lattes, chocolate chip flapjacks, Mars bars, lots of “candy”, yellow snacks and ice creams purchased. We all boarded our boat thanks to Martin and Kieran Driscoll.
In Sherkin we walked to Cow Strand where students were flying a kite, partaking in sand castle competitions and of course some GAA thanks to Eoin Coppinger and Danny O’Sullivan for sourcing a ball. A fabulous day was had. The sun kept shining and the group have bonded so well. It is nice to know that the GAA have recruited a few extra fans after the day and there is more to come.
Currently there is serious American interest in the traditional “Irish Snack Box”. Penneys got several mentions and questions were being asked about our finger saluting to each other in cars! Penneys and some of our local chippers will be visited in the coming days.
Thanks to Mr. Conor Uhl for organising, Mr. Ryan Beattie, Ms. Jenn Wade Baker, Ms. Kellie Bell and Ms. Orla O’Sullivan for accompanying and to Mr. Damien O’Driscoll our bus driver for his professionalism.
We are delighted to share with you information regarding our upcoming FREE online webinar series for parents/carers and young people around exam time and dealing with anxiety. On the night, Bree O’Neill, Clinical Lead & Digital Support Coordinator, with the ISPCC will focus on:
What is anxiety?
Dealing with an anxious child.
Anxiety Management Tips & Tools.
Childline Digital Mental Health & Wellbeing programmes – support for young people and parents.
Tuesday May 6th @ 7 - 8pm.
'Coping with Exam Anxiety' Support & Advice for Parents/ Carers
Thursday May 8th @ 7-7.30pm
'Coping with Exam Anxiety' Support & Advice for Young People during exam time
Registration is now open.
By clicking on the above links, you will be able to register for these webinars.
Our 5th Year students started off this last term of 5th year by attending a very informative presentation by Caroline Kearney, Schools Liaison Officer at Munster Technological University (MTU). Caroline provided an overview of the many courses available across MTU’s Cork and Kerry campuses and shared valuable advice on preparing for CAO choices. Huge thanks to Caroline for visiting SCS today.
Students were encouraged to research courses carefully, organise work experience in areas of interest, and talk to professionals about their careers over the summer months. These steps will support them in making confident, informed decisions about their futures.
See https://www.mtu.ie/ for more information.
5th year Biology students headed east early on a bright sunny April morning to complete the Woodland habitat study in Fota wildlife park.
Firstly they were given a very informative lecture in the Education Centre on site on the principles of ecology, biodiversity and conservation. They then headed across the park to complete the practical work and put their knowledge into action.
A great learning experience was had by all. The glorious sunshine added to the day.
The School Community would like to wish all our Staff, Students and their families a very Happy Easter!
Over 250 players, 9 schools from 4 clubs,@RossaGAA @CastlehavenGAA @IlenRoversGAA @KilmacabeaGAA attended 3rd & 4th class blitz in Riverside Sports Complex Skibbereen today.
Super help from @SkibbereenCS TY students who organised/coached and refereed the games. @OfficialCorkGAA.
The 5th Year Agricultural Science students had a fascinating and insightful morning at Drinagh Feed Mill today. The trip offered a valuable real-world connection to the topics they've been learning in the classroom such as animal nutrition, dairy and sheep production, bringing the agricultural industry to life.
The day began with a warm welcome and an engaging introduction from Drinagh's CEO, Seamus Daly. He painted a picture of the Co-op's rich history, tracing its roots back to the vision of local farmers and Fr. John Crowley in 1923. This historical context provided the students with a strong sense of Drinagh's enduring presence and importance within the West Cork community.
Drinagh has 15 outlets throughout West Cork supplying a wide range of products. The Co-Op supply Carbery, whose dairy products are marketed worldwide. Drinagh employ over 300 people in West Cork. They collect 212m litres of milk annually from over 520 suppliers. They have over 2,000 shareholders.
Next, Tim Regan shared his expertise on milk production in the region. He highlighted the significance of West Cork's grass-based system, a cornerstone of Irish dairy farming. His talk also addressed the contemporary challenges facing the agricultural sector, sparking the students' interest in the innovative approaches being explored to navigate these hurdles. This provided a valuable perspective on the dynamic nature of modern farming.
After a short break, where we were all treated to scones, sandwiches, tea and coffee, Donal Murphy then delved into the crucial area of animal nutrition. His informative presentation demystified the contents of each bag of feed produced at the Drinagh Mill, emphasizing the science and precision involved in ensuring optimal animal health and productivity. Score Drinagh Feeds supply a comprehensive range of both ruminant (dairy, beef, cattle & sheep) and monogastric (pig & poultry). This detailed explanation undoubtedly gave the students a deeper appreciation for the role of feed.
Getting to see the feed mill's processing facilities up close was a real highlight. The students were able to witness first hand the impressive scale and technology that goes into producing animal feed.
A big thank you to Donal Murphy for coordinating this trip, Seamus Daly, Tim Regan, and all the team at Drinagh for their hospitality today and for sharing their expertise with our students. This trip provided a truly enriching learning experience, offering valuable insights into the workings of a successful agricultural co-operative and the vital role it plays in our local economy. It's an experience our students will undoubtedly benefit from.
Thanks to Ms. Alison Dullea & Ms. Nóirín O' Brien for organising the trip.
Congrats to our Junior Ladies Rugby team and their coaches Ms. Aoife Breen and Mr. Mark Kelly on winning three out of four matches in the Munster Rugby's Development Blitz in Carrigaline Community School yesterday.
Pictured below are some of our 4th year students litter picking this week.
Many thanks to Skibbereen Tidy Towns, Cork County Council and Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Mr. Conor Uhl and Ms. Liz Leonard for organising.
Many thanks to Mr. Kieran Higgins, Wood Turner for coming to our school and giving our Senior Cycle Students a demonstration of his work.
Many thanks to Mr. Declan Gibney from WorkSafe for running a “Safe Pass” Course for our Senior Cycle Students.
Congratulations to Kai in Transition Year who was voted “Construction Student of the Year”. She is pictured with her teacher, Mr. Killian O Sullivan and Principal, Mr. Anton O Mahony.