Here is one of our 1st year students playing “Jingle Bell Rock” on the flute.
Attention all foodies looking for the perfect Christmas present that is artisan, sustainable, local and delicious...... your search is over.
Food & Hospitality students have a total of nine different food products just launched in time for the Christmas gift market. Like the wider hospitality industry this year our companies have taken their businesses online via their Instagram pages, where they are taking online orders and operating a click & collect delivery system. This year's products include the following:
Oreo & White Chocolate Fudge @faoistedeas
Personalised Gingerbread Cookies @gingerbreadhouse_scs
Roast Carrot & Roast Pepper Hummus @illenhummus
A trio of three different jam flavours @westcorkberries
Energy balls - different flavours @nrgbites_
Chocolate Orange Caramel Squares @scs_chocolateorange_surprise
Shortbread cookies - three different flavours @scs_shortbread
Choc Biscuit Cake with handmade honeycomb @scs_chocobites
Kombucha, a fermented drink with health benefits @rua_kombucha
Check out their Instagram pages for details and we would love your support. Happy shopping!
Day 1 of our 12 Musical Days of Christmas is “Thank God it’s Christmas” sung by 4th Year Music Class.
Featuring solo’s by Rebecca Connolly, Maeve Kingston, Anna Collins, Naomi Evans and Lisa O’Mahony.
The musicians are: Bryan Ji Ji John, Naomi Sweetnam, Maeve Kingston, Lisa O’Mahony and Anna Collins.
Thank you to Mr. Pat Hegarty who put the video together.
We hope you enjoy it!
The School Community would like to wish the Cork Senior Ladies Football Team the very best of luck against Galway this weekend in the All-Ireland Semi Final. Pictured below are our students who play for Cork across the years. Up the Rebels!
Local business owner, Siobhan O'Callaghan visits 4th Year Food & Hospitality Class.
The Hospitality Industry has been hit like no other during the current global pandemic, a fact that our 4th year Food & Hospitality students are getting to grips with as they get ready to market and sell their artisan food markets in what can only be described as challenging circumstances.
But help was at hand in the form of local businesswoman who came to the rescue with invaluable tips on how to negotiate these choppy waters for the food industry.
Siobhan O Callaghan, owner of Kalbo's Cafe & Gourmet Store on North St. in Skibbereen had a wealth of knowledge to give to the students on how best to tweak their products for the current market. She shared her own personal journey as well as offering feedback to each student.
It was a most enjoyable morning and the students came away with a great deal of knowledge which will help them in the weeks ahead. So even though we won't have our usual Christmas market, the good news is that our students will be offering a click and collect service via their company instagram pages.
More details to follow shortly so watch this space! Huge thanks to Siobhan for giving up her valuable time and we wish her continued success in Kalbos on North St.
Ms Brennan and the school's Music Department wish to announce, "The 12 Musical Days of Christmas."
Beginning on next Monday 7th Dec, and for the following 12 school days until the Christmas Holidays there will be a Musical Performance by students in the school posted on the School's website and social media pages. There will be amazing performances by students from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th year.
Please keep an eye out every day for Christmas songs, tunes, and more, by our extremely talented students.
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, we are hosting a Virtual Enrolment Information Evening this year. The event will be live on Wednesday 2nd December at 7:30pm. We would be delighted if you could join us.
This year transition years had the opportunity to get involved in The Young Social Innovators Project. YSI is a student lead project where students are facilitated to explore social issues affecting them and the world around them. The aim is to develop and implement creative responses and solutions to social needs.
Thousands of teenagers throughout Ireland participate in this programme every year tackling issues as diverse as mental health, homelessness, climate change, sustainable living, inclusion, sexual consent, crime, gender equality and more.
This year our 4D class have decided to focus on the promotion of mental health in teens. Please check out their Instagram account SCS Mental Health for updates on their progress..
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, we are hosting a Virtual Enrolment Information Evening this year. The event will be live on Wednesday 2nd December at 7:30pm. We would be delighted if you could join us.
Many thanks to 5th Years, Orla Hayes, Niamh Crowley, Jessica Collins. Rachel Thomas and Jack Marks for representing the School Community at the online Comhairle Na Nóg conference yesterday hosted by Cork County Council.
Comhairle na nÓg are child and youth councils in the 31 local authorities of the country, which give children and young people the opportunity to be involved in the development of local services and policies.
In light of the fact that Comhairle na nÓg is for young people under the age of 18 and who therefore have no other voting mechanism to have their voice heard, Comhairle na nÓg is designed to enable young people to have a voice on the services, policies and issues that affect them in their local area.
The first event takes place at 6.30 this evening.
Follow the link below to register:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cit-dss-dare-information-sessions-2020-registration-85078707705
Dear Parents/Guardians, Nov 2020
I hope you and your families are keeping safe and well at this time.
I would like to bring to your attention some of the opportunities that are available to 4th years up to January 2021. Please click on the button below for information,
Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Gretta Burchill,
TY Coordinator.
Science Week was held in Skibbereen Community School recently. Activities held included the 1st year parachute science competition, online discussions with CIT & science quizzes. Many thanks to Mr. L. Shanahan & Ms. N. Lordan for organising.
Pictures of the Parachute Competition & the prize winners below.
Skibbereen Community School students currently involved with Cork underage panels wishing former Skibbereen students, Brian Hurley, Michael Hurley and Kevin O’Driscoll the very best of luck in this weekend’s Munster Final against Tipperary.
SKIBBEREEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
CAO Information Webinar
for 6th year Parents / Guardians and Students
Find out all you need to know about how to apply for CAO.
Wed 25th Nov at 7.00pm
Zoom link will be send to all parents by Text before the event. Event will be hosted by the SCS Guidance Department
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, we are hosting a Virtual Enrolment Information Evening this year. The event will be live on Wednesday 2nd December at 7:30pm. We would be delighted if you could join us.
Friday, 6th of November 2020.
For the Information of Parents/Guardians Re: Confirmed case of COVID-19 at Skibbereen Community School, Gortnaclohy, Cork .
A confirmed case of COVID-19 in your child’s school has been notified to the Department of Public Health HSE-South. A public health risk assessment has been undertaken. The parents of any children who have been identified to be close contacts of the confirmed case are being contacted and advised accordingly.
If your child has not been identified as a close contact at this time, your child does not need a test for Covid-19, they can continue to attend school, and no further actions are required at this time. If your child develops any symptoms suggestive of Covid-19 infection (such as a cough, a fever, loss or change in sense of taste or smell), please do not send your child to school. Contact your GP and begin restricting your child’s movements. Restricted movement means avoiding contact with other people and social situations as much as possible.
It means that your child stays at home and:
Does not go to school
Does not use public transport
Does not have visitors in your home
Does not go to the shops or pharmacy, unless absolutely necessary.
Keeps away from older people, anyone with an underlying medical condition and pregnant women.
The Department of Public Health HSE-South is monitoring the school situation closely. Further information on COVID-19 is available at: www.hpsc.ie and www.gov.ie.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Mary T. O’Mahony MCRN 000299 Specialist in Public Health Medicine.
Dr Philippa White MCRN 415011 Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine.
Local History Book For Sale.
Researched and Illustrated by our students in the LRC.
Topics include: Maid of Erin, O’Donovan Rossa, kowloon Bridge & more.
Price: €10
All proceeds will cover printing costs and LRC resources.
Order forms at LRC reception area.
Many thanks for your support,
LRC staff and pupils.
