Many thanks to Darren Lynch from Drinagh who visited the school to present prizes to our Leaving Cert students following the recent Agri-Workshop in the West Cork Hotel.
Drinagh kindly sponsored prizes for the winning groups.
Thanks also to Mr. Shanahan and Ms. Noirín O’Brien, Agricultural Science Teachers.
Best wishes to Irene Aguirre-Barrero TY who was with us since September and is now returning home to Spain.
Pictured below are Mr. Whooley & Mr. Uhl making a presentation of a school jersey to her.
It started with the annual pilgrimage to the Cork Opera House for the Panto and ends tomorrow with the annual student and family gathering - 'Jingle-Mingle'.
With Concert Rehearsals, Christmas Brunch, Christmas Dinner, Christmas Céilí, Candle Lighting, Cinema Trip and Kris Kringle, 🎅 it has been a busy two weeks for all our students. It’s nearly time to put out your stocking!
Merry, merry Christmas to you all. We hope all your warmest wishes come true from all the L.R.C. Team.
Nollaig Shona Duit.
Pictured below are our TY students partaking in the Focus Ireland collection for the homeless.
Pictured below is Ms. Kate O’Donovan’s first year Geography class volcano model building.
Congratulations to all students who entered into the BT Young Scientist Competition with their numerous projects and ideas of the future.
Abigail Fowler, Zoe Salter, Mia Scarlett, Alice Collins, Eve Waugh O’Brien, Faye Minihane, Mimi Jacob, Holly O’Flynn, Mary Bushe, Grace Hickey, Caoimhe O’Donovan, Dan McCarthy, Niall O’Callaghan, Anna McCarthy, Shauna Hourihane, Orla McCarthy.
Special word of congratulations and best wishes to teacher Ms. Dullea and the three entries that were successful.
Dan McCarthy and Niall O’Callaghan "To Demystify the myth of heat creams".
Grace Hickey and Caoimhe O’Donovan "anthelmintic resistance in faecal egg cell count".
Orla McCarthy, Anna McCarthy, Shauna Hourihane "Anaerobic Digestor".
Competition in Dublin begins 8th January- 11th January.
On Sunday, Dec 15th 2024 the School’s Farming Club organsied a Charity Tractor Run in memory of past pupil, Ricky Barrett. Ricky organised and launched the first School Tractor Run in 2022 in aid of Crumlin Hospital. Today’s event was is in his memory and in his honour with all proceeds going to The Palliative Care Team in Bantry Hospital. 59 Tractors took part in this year’s event. The route went from the school out to Tragumna, back through town and back up to the school. The local Gardaí, Civil Defence and Coast Guard Crews organised Safety and Traffic Management. The School Community would like to thank these volunteers for their services. We wish to also thank The Barrett family for their blessing and support, Mr. Peter Swanton, Teacher and his students in the Farming Club who planned out the day, organised spot prizes and sold raffle tickets. We wish to also thank our students, their families and our staff (past and present) for driving on the day, marshalling at the cross roads, putting out signs and donating to the fund. Thankyou so much to the staff who organised the refreshments afterwards. We wish to also thank the local businesses for their very kind donations of raffle prizes and we ask everyone to support the following: Drinagh, Fields, Thornhills, John O Driscoll Motor Factors, The Favourite Hairdressers, Aisling Daly Boutique, Seymours Jewellers, Cre Pottery, Kalbos, An Chístin Beag, The West Cork Hotel, Embellish Home Interiors, and Levis and Sweetnams.
Christmas has officially begun in SCS. All First Year Students attended our “turning on the lights ceremony” in the Canteen. The Principal, Mr. Anton O Mahony and the Induction coordinator, Ms. Sarah McCarthy and Year Head, Ms. Karen Sheane thanked them all profusely for their tour guiding at the recent “Open Night”. Each was presented with a certificate which will be part of their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement.
The School Community would like to sincerely thank our local Emergency Services; An Garda Siochána, The Ambulance Service and our local Fire Service for putting on a Car Crash Scene Simulation for the benefit of all our TY students. Many thanks also to Mr. Conor Uhl, TY coordinator and to Calum in 4D for offering to be the “driver”.
Pictured below are photos of our wonderful 4th year Music and Religion students who visited Skibbereen Nursing Home with Ms. Colette Brennan and Ms. Deirdre Hennigan.
Our TY students caught up with their new friends and sang Christmas carols.
4th year Home Economics students presented the residents with some baking they had prepared during the week with the help of their teacher Ms. M. McCarthy.
It was a very special day for all & the students really enjoyed their visit.
Many thanks to Ms. Colette Brennan for organising the choir.
Well done to all our talented TY students who busked inside and outside of Field’s supermarket yesterday to raise money for the Simon Community.
It was a joyous occasion for the lucky shoppers who were treated to fabulous entertainment.
Thank you to Field’s for allowing them to perform in their shop, and for the sweet treats.
Throughout the year LRC students were busy recycling all the school's recycling ♻️ waste plastic bottles.
Using the Return Scheme, students raised funds which they then used to fund their Christmas Brunch in Wild Ways @ Dillon’s Corner.
'Recycle Today for a better Tomorrow'
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Gael Taaffe's artwork 'Pears' was selected as the cover for Texaco Greeting Cards as they celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Texaco Children's Art Competition.
Gael's artwork won a Special Merit Award in this year's Competition.
Congratulations & well done Gael.
The students of the LRC were spellbound by Cinderella at the Opera House.
Everyone had a ball!
It was followed by a Feast in Luigi Malones!
Thanks to Nanny Nellie and Buttons for all the fun!
Kicking off the Festive Season 🌲
The Skibbereen Community School Christmas Carol Service will take place in St Patrick's Cathedral Skibbereen on this Thursday, 12th December at 7pm.
All are welcome to attend this celebration of the Christmas season.
Our 1st year girls played a total of 3 matches at the rugby blitz in Clonakilty today.
Firstly, they were defeated by Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí before losing narrowly to Sacred Heart Secondary School. Finally, they made their comeback against Bandon Grammar School after an epic showing.
Well done to all!
Congratulations to our Junior Ladies Football team and their coaches, Ms. Anna Ward, Ms. Ella Ryan, Ms. Kate O’Donovan and Mr. Ger Carey on beating Loretto Fermoy today in the Munster ‘A’ Championship Quarter Final on a scoreline of 2-13 to 5- 2.