TY Trip - Go karting & Paintballing

4th years had a wonderful day today in Watergrasshill go karting and paintballing.

We have a number of prize winners from the go karting.

Round 1 first prize Jim Houlihan, second prize Shane Delaney and third prize Conor Cawley.

Round 2 first prize Andrew Connolly, second prize Ciaran Barry and third prize Stephen O’Neill.

Round 3 first prize Jack Foley, second prize Jamie Dullea and third prize John O’Regan.

Fourth Round first prize Oisin Moore, second prize Micheal Wynn and third prize Einon Gottschall Jones.

Thanks to Mr. Conor Uhl, Ms. Gretta Burchill and Mr. Tom Foley for organising.

Thanks to Mr. Aaron O’Riordan, Ms. liz Leonard and Ms. Orla O’Sullivan for accompanying.

Thanks also to Phil O’Sullivan from Long’s coaches for his superb support.

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Nursing Home Visit

Pictured here are some of our Transition year students with the lovely residents of  Skibbereen Nursing Home. Transition year students love spending their few hours every Friday catching up and helping out where needed with the residents of Skibbereen Nursing home.

4th Years Litter Picking This Week

Fourth Years litter picking this week.

Many thanks to Skibbereen Tidy Towns, Cork County Council, Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Mr. Aaran O’Riordan, Ms. Liz Leonard, Mr. Conor Uhl and Ms. Gretta Burchill for organising.

TY Students at Cara House

Pictured here are our students at Cara House, doing meals on wheels, an exercise class and helping the clients.

Thanks to Ms. Aine Minihane, Mr. Aaron O’Riordan, Mr. Conor Uhl, Mr. Tom Foley and Ms. Gretta Burchill for organising.

TY Sugar Craft Workshop

Transition Year Home Economics students had a wonderful morning taking part in a sugar craft workshop led by the talented Caroline and Joanne. With creativity flowing, our students designed and crafted their own sugar pieces before carefully icing their Christmas cakes. Igloos and penguins were a popular style of decoration this year!

The room was filled with fun, laughter, and festive spirit as students learned new skills and expressed their artistic flair. It was a busy and rewarding workshop that left everyone proud of their creations.

A heartfelt thank you to Joanne from Cork Sugarcraft Association, and Caroline from Cakes by Caroline B, for sharing their expertise and making the experience so enjoyable. Thank you also to our own Martina McCarthy for supporting everyone on the day.

Mikey Power Inspires TY Students: Making the One Right Decision

On Friday 20th November, Transition Year students had the privilege of hearing from Mikey Power, who shared his powerful story about overcoming substance and alcohol abuse. Mikey spoke openly about the challenges he faced and the impact of poor choices on his life. His message was clear: no matter how far you’ve gone down the wrong path, it’s never too late to turn around.

Through honesty and courage, Mikey reminded students that one right decision can change everything. His journey from struggle to success is a testament to resilience and hope, encouraging young people to make positive choices and seek support when needed.

Thank you, Mikey, for inspiring our TYs to believe in second chances and the power of making the right decision.

U16 Boys Football

Pictured is our U16 boys Gaelic Football Team that played Mount Saint Michael in Rosscarbery today.

Garden of Remembrance

In November we remember our loved ones who have sadly passed away.

Pictured are our first years in our Garden of Remembrance.

They were given a presentation by Ms. Eilish Hurley and Ms. Orla O’Sullivan. They were told that Mr. O’Mahony organised the memorial garden and were told about staff and students from SCS who have sadly passed away.

We would encourage everyone to take the time to visit our Garden of Remembrance.

First Year SPHE and Well-being Friendship Walk

Pictured here are our first years on a friendship walk.

Each student took part in these purposeful walks designed to encourage and strengthen friendships between each other as they journey through first year.

They had to speak to, be nice to and accompany each of their classmates along the way.

They are already looking forward to their next activity as part of Well-being in Skibbereen Community School.

Thanks to Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Ms. Denise Hourihane, Ms. Caroline O’Donovan and Ms. Sarah McCarthy for organising.

Tragumna Threshing

Well done to first year student Vincent O’Regan whose 3650 John Deere tractor won the best machine at the recent Tragumna Threshing. Vincent and his family carefully restored it fully from purchasing it in Offaly.

Vincent won the perpetual Richard Courtney Cup. Thanks to Vincent for giving a presentation on this in class with Ms. Orla O’Sullivan.

Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Skibbereen Community School are delighted to support the Christmas Shoebox Appeal again this year.

Pictured here are a selection of the shoe boxes.

We are very proud of the wonderful support from everyone. Thanks very much to all who helped with this appeal, from generous donations to packing these special boxes.

Thanks to Ms. Sally Daly for her continued support and to Mr. Aaron O’Riordan for organising.

These boxes are now on the way to children abroad who don’t get any gifts for Christmas.

4th Years Litter Picking

Pictured are 4th years litter picking this week.

We are delighted to be supporting Skibbereen Tidy Towns after their recent Gold Medal. We are thrilled to be part of their success.

Many thanks Skibbereen Tidy Towns, Cork County Council, Ms. Orla O’Sullivan, Mr. Aaran O’Riordan, Ms. Anne O’Farrell, Mr. Conor Uhl and Ms. Gretta Burchill for organising.

Angling

Well done to 4th year student Aran O’Driscoll who won the recent Baltimore Angling Competition.

Aran and his team won this competition on his family boat called ‘The Blue Thunder’ that is normally based in Schull.

It a huge achievement as it is their second win in two years and they beat some stiff competition.

Science Week - First Year Science 3D Cell Models

First years have been settling into SCS.

In science they have been studying new topics in the Biological World section including cellular structure. As part of this learning students had to design and build a model of either a plant or animal cell.

The models they produced were absolutely brilliant and today to end Science Week we acknowledged this endeavour, creativity and work that went into producing these fabulous models.

Well done everyone.

Science Week Celebrations

As part of Science Week celebrations on Thursday, we were delighted to welcome David Sheehy of Boveq Scanning Services to speak with our 5th and 6th year Agricultural Science students.

David delivered a fascinating and highly informative session on scanning, dairy breeding and artificial insemination, giving students a real insight into the technology and decision making behind modern livestock management.

To the students’ amazement, he even brought along a real cow’s reproductive system, providing a unique hands-on learning opportunity that brought classroom theory to life.

Throughout the talk, David covered a wide range of important topics including EBI (Economic Breeding Index), key dairy breeds, the advantages of A.I., the use of sexed semen, synchronisation protocols, and the role of scanning in improving herd performance.

Students were fully engaged from start to finish and gained a much deeper understanding of the science and technology shaping the future of Irish agriculture. It was an extremely enjoyable, practical and educational experience for all involved.

A huge thank you to David for visiting us and sharing his expertise.

Science week - The Escape Room Challenge

5th year Biology students as part of science week took on the escape room challenge.

The Digestive System was the theme where students having answered a series of questions had to solve the associated puzzles to crack the code. It was tense for a while as teams criss-crossed the lab, collecting the information they needed to solve the puzzles.

Well done to all the participating teams.

Science Week in SCS

Second years have been busy in science, designing and engineering energy transforming devices.

As part of science week they tested their devices. Similar designs were pitted against each other in a race or test. Prizes were presented to those who excelled in their design and build.

Well done to all students. Outstanding work overall.