Tickets for the highly anticipated Skibbereen Community School Transition Year School Musical “Grease” are now on sale in both the school office and Cathal O’Donovan’s bookshop.
Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.
Click on the button below for the pre-exams timetable.
2nd Year Parent Teacher Meeting, Tuesday, Jan 21st 4.15pm until 6.30pm.
School is Closed on Thursday, Jan 23rd to facilitate Department Of Education Staff Training.
5th Year Parent Teacher Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday, Jan 16th from 4.15pm until 6.30pm.
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SEPTEMBER
September 23rd Senior A Ladies V Mercy Mounthawk in Ballyvourney (Munster Championship)
OCTOBER
October 8th Senior A Ladies V ISK (Munster Championship)
October 11th Senior A Boys v Clonakilty Community College (Simcox Round 1)
October 14th Senior A Ladies V St.Brigids of Killarney (Munster Championship)
October 23rd Senior A Boys V St.Pat’s Castleisland (Munster Championship)
NOVEMBER
Nov 13th Senior A Boys V Mercy Mounthawk Tralee(Munster Championship)
Nov 27th Senior A Boys V Abbey CBS (Munster Championship)
SCS is offering Supervised Study to Leaving and Junior Cert Students, every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm to 6pm. Block 1 starts on Monday, Sept 9th in Room F01. Light refreshments will be provided. The cost is €20 per block, refundable if the student has 75%attendance. Application Forms can be got from the main office.
THE PROGRAMME FOR RE-OPENING IS AS FOLLOWS:
2024/2025 OPENING PROGRAMME
Tuesday 27th August, 2024
1st Years only
9.00 a.m. – 12 noon
Wednesday 28th August, 2024
1st & 4th Years only
9.00 a.m. – 1.10 p.m.
Thursday 29th August, 2024
3rd & 6th Years only
9.00 a.m. – 12 noon
Friday 30th August, 2024
All Students
9.00 a.m. – 3:50p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: School Buses will run in accordance with these times.
2024/2025 SCHOOL CALENDAR
October 2024 mid-term break:
28th October to 1st November, 2024. (inclusive)
Christmas 2024 holidays:
School closes on 20th December 2024 and re-opens on 6th January, 2024
February 2025 mid-term break:
17th February – 21st February 2025. (inclusive)
Easter 2025 holidays:
School closes on 14th April 2025 and re-opens on 28th April, 2025
Other Closures:
3rd February 2025 – St Brigid’s Day
17th March 2025 - St. Patrick’s Day
5th May 2025 - May Bank Holiday
Staff Training Days
23rd January 2025 – Cluster Day
8th May 2025 - Whole School Planning
Please click on the button below for the relevant Year Group Book List
Click on the relevant buttons below for the Summer Exam Timetables.
Click on the button below for the TY summer exams timetable.
The Careers Department will hold a Subject Choice Information Evening for Parents of First Years going into Second Year in September 2024 on Tuesday, March 12th 2024 at 7pm.
Skibbereen Community School will host a Career Options Fair on Tuesday 12th March from 2.00-4.30pm.
TY, 5th & 6th year students, parents/guardians are very welcome to attend.
We would encourage all students to be proactive and become informed about their options after school - Further study at Third level, a Further Education course, an apprenticeship, a traineeship there is so much to consider.....
Come and speak to representatives of Third level providers to get answers to your questions.
UCC, MTU,UL, SETU, SOLAS, Defence Forces, NMCI, West Cork Campus, Cork College of Commerce and more will be attending the event.
Dear Parent/ Guardian,
You are invited to an Online Safety Webinar next Wednesday, Jan 31st at 7pm. The event is being hosted by the School’s Management Team and Parent’s Association. The main speakers will be Ms. Jane McGarrigle from Webwise which is the State's Internet Awareness Centre to promote the safer use of the internet by younger people.
Webwise: Supporting Teens Online
Identify the key opportunities and challenges facing children and young people online
Explore and discuss key topics including online bullying, image-sharing, social media and time online
Examine resources and supports for schools and parents/guardians
Garda Liam Ryan from the West Cork Division will also be in attendance to give the Gardaí's perspective.
Please join this meeting by using your own Teams App or use your child's School's Microsoft Teams Account to log on.
The link to join the meeting is:
http://tinyurl.com/y39k5y4a