A big thank you to Mr. Ian McCarthy Engineer with McDonnell Piling and Foundations who came in today to give a talk to our TY students about his career in Structural Engineering.
Well done to our 1st year girls football team and their coach Ms. Anna Ward who beat St. Mary's of Macroom today.
Hard luck to our senior hurling team who lost to MICC yesterday in the league.
World Languages and Culture Week Roundup!
Dzień dobry! Olá! Labas! Привіт! Dia duit! Bonjour! ¡Hola! 你好！ہیلو!
Many, many thanks to all who participated and supported this year’s celebration, especially our TY helpers, Home Economics dept., Margaret and Ciara in the office and our BAM colleagues for their patience and flexibility.
A few highlights from the week:
Food – there were a lot of delicious delights to sample this week. Individual class groups prepared tapas-style tasters and our 2nd year Home Economics students designed and prepared food from various international menus. Our TY Food & Hospitality course collaborated with our TY Language and Culture class to host a mouth-watering lunch of sharing platters. Sharing food is a ritual that fosters community and belonging. It’s a universal language of care, connection, bringing friends together and making people feel welcome. We had authentic dishes from India, Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, New Zealand, Moldova, Italy, Middle East, Spain, France, Mexico and of course tea and scones with real butter, jam and cream from Ireland! Mrs. Doyle would have been proud! Once again, Joe arrived with his stall to treat our 6th students to freshly prepared churros con chocolate.
Art – we have incredible cohort of artists among our 1st year students. Almost 100 students submitted posters which helped to promote languages as a way of connecting with others. All the students’ work was warmly received and is proudly displayed in our canteen area. The theme was, ‘Languages open hearts and minds’. Prizes were awarded to the following students for their exceptional work: Elena C., Emma K., Ava C., Megan S., Maya M. Our TYs taught our 2nd years a lesson about Pablo Picasso and his famous anti-war painting, ‘Guernica’. We even recreated our own version for our Spanish classroom.
Language – our 6th years hosted a Spanish-language debate and invited Ms. Sheane’s 5th year Spanish class. The motion was: ‘Cambiar is algo positive’ (‘Change is a positive thing’). Both teams were very well prepared and performed excellently. The proposition won the adjudicators’ vote on the day and Olivia and Esmira were noted as stand-out speakers. We also enjoyed multi-lingual boardgames, music playlists and Spanish-language card games throughout the week.
Dance – our 1st years and TYs definitely found their dancing feet with in-class Just Dance competitions and a Zumba class with the amazing Flavie!
¡Fiesta! – La valiente Sra. Sheane organised a mini-Tomatina (tomato-throwing festival) with her TY students. This was not for the faint-hearted but was definitely lots of fun!
Film – Mr. Good hosted a French-language film during Film Club this week and students also enjoyed MFL screenings in their own French and Spanish classrooms.
Pictured below are our TY students who attended the Student Enterprise Conference at the Celtic Ross Hotel today.
Photos from our Junior Cycle Presentation Day last Wednesday.
Congratulations and well done to all our junior cycle students on their excellent results.
Pictured are our 1st and 2nd year English classes enjoying a trip to Skibbereen Library.
Students were informed about the services available at the library.
BorrowBox which lets you choose from bestsellers, new releases and much more with thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and magazines for all ages.
Comics Plus offers thousands of digital comic books, graphic novels, and manga for readers of all ages, with no holds, wait lists.
Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality thoughtful entertainment.
Libby provides access to a wide range of online magazines on a variety of topics, including many international publications, with no download limits.
PressReader provides online access to thousands of newspapers and magazines from 120 countries around the world.
Transparent Language Online allows you to choose from over 100 languages, including English as a foreign language.
Universal Class lets you partake in hundreds of free online courses, ranging from business, IT, crafts, health and so much more.
Our students were encouraged to become members and were reminded about the importance of reading books for pleasure. The library staff informed them that they were available to help them research their CBAs for Junior Cycle going forward.
Our sincere thanks to our English Dept for organising the trips, Ms. Veronica Whooley for facilitating the talks, Ms. Pauline O’Callaghan and Mr. Tony O’Sullivan from Bam for accommodating us.
We are already looking forward to our next trip back there.
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