Transition year students pictured here with some of the residents of Skibbereen Nursing Home.
Students had a wonderful time catching up with residents, playing bingo and doing a spot of gardening.
Congratulations to our U19 Boys Soccer Team who beat Kinsale Community School in the Munster Cup.
Hard luck to our U19 Boys Basketball Team who narrowly lost to Crosshaven in the League.
Well done to our First Year Boys Hurling Team who took part in a West Cork Schools Blitz in Clonakilty today.
We were delighted to invite Nurse Margaret Crehan today who gave presentations to 3rd year students on health and well-being.
She is pictured here with Mr. Tom Foley Deputy Principal, Mr. Peter Lynch our Well-being Coordinator and Ms. Orla O’Sullivan one of our SPHE teachers.
Well done to our Junior Ladies Rugby team and their coaches Ms. Aoife Breen and Mr. Aaron O’Riordan who beat Bandon Grammar today by 38 points to 5.
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Classes will finish tomorrow Wed, Oct 8th at 12.10pm to facilitate the Junior Cycle Results Presentation. Buses will run at this time, Regards, SCS Management.
Pictured here are our TY students chatting to clients and organising their shopping lists.
Thanks to Ms. Aine Minihane, Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Mr. Conor Uhl, Mr. Tom Foley and Ms. Gretta Burchill for organising.
Happy World Teachers’ Day which will be celebrated on Sunday 5th October.
The Theme of World Teachers’ Day 2025 is “The transformation of education begins with teachers”.
Today’s pictures from Cara House clearly show that Cara House is a firm favourite with our 4th years.
Students came fully equipped and prepared with their reflective waterproof gear for braving the elements of Storm Amy.
Pictured here are our students chatting to all of the clients, washing dishes and serving tea and coffee with scones butter and jam.
Thanks to Ms. Aine Minihane, Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Mr. Conor Uhl, Mr. Tom Foley and Ms. Gretta Burchill for organising.
As part of language and culture week, students re-enacted “La Tomatina” - a famous festival in Spain.
The School will be closed to Students next Monday, October 6th to facilitate Department of Education Oide Staff Training in the New Senior Cycle.
The green schools committee celebrate their Biodiversity flag and Dylan's 18th birthday,
Dylan is a long-term member of the green schools committee.
Happy birthday Dylan and congratulations to the green schools committee!
Dear Parents/Guardians of TY Students,
On Wednesday 8th October, your daughter/son will be presented with their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA).
During your daughter/son’s journey through Junior Cycle, you will be aware of their achievements in their Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs), and Other Areas of Learning (OALs). They will also be receiving their Junior Cycle state examination results. The JCPA will contain a record of each of these areas of achievement.
We are delighted to invite you to a school celebration of this wonderful achievement commencing at 12.40pm. We kindly request that you take your seats by 12.30pm. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. We anticipate the event will take approximately an hour or so.
We are very much looking forward to this special occasion and to celebrate your daughter/son’s success with you. Thank you for your continued support.
Every good wish,
Patrick Hayes
Junior Cycle Co-Ordinator
Well done to our TY students who volunteered their time and energy to clean up the local graveyard beside the parish church.
Their hard work has made a real difference to the appearance of this important community space, and their respectful care for the area is a wonderful example of civic pride and teamwork.
We’re incredibly proud of their initiative and the positive impact they’ve made.
👏 Thank you, TYs! 👏
Pictured are our transition year students helping out in Cara House today.
The students spent time speaking to the clients, serving coffee and shopping.
We look forward to supporting Cara House for the year.
Thanks to Ms. Aine Minihane, Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Mr. Conor Uhl and Ms. Gretta Burchill for organising.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
On Wednesday 8th October, your daughter/son will be presented with their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA).
During your daughter/son’s journey through Junior Cycle, you will be aware of their achievements in their Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs), and Other Areas of Learning (OALs). They will also be receiving their Junior Cycle state examination results. The JCPA will contain a record of each of these areas of achievement.
We are delighted to invite you to a school celebration of this wonderful achievement commencing at 12.40pm. We kindly request that you take your seats by 12.30pm. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. We anticipate the event will take approximately an hour or so.
We are very much looking forward to this special occasion and to celebrate your daughter/son’s success with you. Thank you for your continued support.
Every good wish,
Patrick Hayes
Junior Cycle Co-Ordinator
Pictures of our 2nd year students at West Cork Secret Adventure Centre today.
Excellent cell models created by our 1A first year science students.
Well done to all.
We are circulating for your information, a webinar the HSE are holding for parent and guardians on Vaping & Psychoactive Substances.
Webinar Title: Vaping Products & Psychoactive Substances: What You Should Know as a Parent
Date: Tuesday, 7th October
Time: 11:30am – 13:00pm
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AFEddt9URiWlel1oOOs0pw#/registration
This free online event will focus on HHC, a new psychoactive substance chemically related to cannabis, which was recently controlled after being widely available in shops and online. The webinar is designed to support parents concerned about vaping and emerging drug trends among young people.
Key Topics Include:
Emerging drug trends and what parents need to know
The role of parents in guiding healthy decision-making
Risks associated with cannabis-related substances, including HHC
Prevention strategies and practical steps for families
Support services available locally
We believe this session will be of great value to families in your community.
More information on our work and past webinars can be found here: https://www.drugs.ie/parents/
Kind regards,
Drugs Policy, Refugee and Inclusion Health Unit
An Roinn Slainte
Department of Health
Well done to our golfers who represented Skibbereen Community School in the recent Munster Schools Golf competition in Mallow.
¡Hola! Bonjour! Dia duit! Привіт,
SCS will celebrate World Languages and Culture Week from 29th September until 3rd October.
The aim is to promote and celebrate different languages and cultures within our school community, to learn about new traditions and to practise a second language in a fun and meaningful way.
Culture can be viewed through various lenses: values and belief systems; languages; sport; music; art; food; dance; way of life; entertainment, traditions, folklore etc.
This year’s slogan is, “Languages open hearts and minds”.
We would like to invite the whole school community to get involved and speak as much of any language (other than English!) during the week.
Our TYs have been busy organising different activities throughout the week, particularly for our 1st year students.
A few of the week’s highlights are outlined below:
· Music and games: Breaktime playlists and requests in the canteen
· Film: Screening of MFL series and shorts
· Art - First year poster competition. Theme: ‘Languages open hearts and mind’s. A3, deadline for entry 02/10/25.
· 1st year Just Dance! with Flavie
· Sport: 1st year basketball and TY “Champions League” soccer tournaments
· Food – Tapas and Tacos, 6th Year churros, TY Cross-curricular ‘Feast’.
· Festival – a TY mini-Tomatina
· Language and linguistics – Debate in Spanish, ‘Change is good’, All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad puzzles
Everyone smiles in the same language.
MFL and EAL Departments