Wicklow and Bray People weekly School Report
COUNTY WICKLOW VEC ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS
Well done to all students and teachers who recently took part in the County Wicklow Vocational Education Committee Environmental Awareness competition. The awards ceremony took place in the Brockagh Centre in Laragh. Special congratulations to the students involved in the project entitled ‘Silent Night’ which recreated the nativity scene through papier maché. This project won first prize in its category. Well done also to Emma Kavanagh and Bella Leone who won a special award for their project, entitled ‘How Your Shoe Choice Affects Your Feet’. This project had previously won a display award at the Young Scientist Exhibition in Dublin.
SPORTS DAY
Our annual Sports Day took place on Tuesday last, May 18th. All students enjoyed the day immensely, taking part in many activities including Long Puc, Soccer Sixes, Penalty Kick, 1500m, 100m, 400m Relay to name but a few. We also welcomed sporting great Mick O Dwyer and local environmentalist Eamon de Buitléar, who were present for the raising of our recently coveted Green Flag.
JUNIOR BOYS GAELIC FOOTBALL
The boys of our Junior Gaelic Football team were today crowned champions of Wicklow in a very competitive game against Avondale. CCA got off to a great start with an opportunistic goal from David Crosbie. Points soon followed from Daniel Argiriu and Ciarán Lawless but Avondale responded quickly with a well taken goal. Kilcoole's half time lead of three points was almost instantly shattered in the second half by an Avondale goal. The Rathdrum side soon took the lead and CCA were down by four points. However, CCA showed great determination. Excellent play at the back by full back Dermot O'Brien and wing back, Andrew Burke spurred on the forwards to go for the win and a superbly taken goal by Karim Hamdona at corner forward tied the game. Stuart Synnott at centre forward scored the final point of the game to give CCA a cushion of five points and despite a late goal by Avondale, CCA held on for the win.
Result: CCA 4 - 15 Avondale 4 – 10
Man of the Match: Dermot O'Brien and Stuart Synnott
MUSIC OUTREACH CONCERT
The Music Outreach Programme held their annual concert in the school on Thursday last, May 20th. This event afforded an opportunity to the parents of students taking part in the programme to view their progress. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
GAISCE
Well done to a group of our Transition Years who completed a walk from Glenmalure to Glendalough and then on to the Spinc trail last week as part of the Gaisce award. The students stayed overnight in a youth hostel where they had to cook their own dinner as part of the challenge. Many thanks to the teachers who organised the trip and accompanied the students.
ORAL EXAMINATIONS
Our Leaving Certificate Applied students completed their oral exams in Irish, French and English and Communications last week. They also sat their exam in Information and Communications Technology. These exams form part of their overall Leaving Certificate exam result.
TRANSITION YEAR
Our Transition Year students will be put through their paces this week as they are being interviewed about the year they have spent in school. In this interview, the students will be asked about the highs and lows of Transition Year, along with bringing in some items of work that they have completed as part of the programme.
DATS TESTS
Best wishes to our fifth year students who will sit their DATS test this week. The results of this test will show the areas of strength in our students and they will discuss these results with our Guidance Counsellor next year.
PRIZE DAY
Our annual Prize Day will take place this Friday, May 28th. Students will be awarded individual subject prizes, sports prizes, special awards and Rogha na Bliana of each year will also be announced. The Senior Prize Day begins at 11a.m., with the Junior ceremony beginning at 1.25p.m.
WICKLOW COUNTY FOOTBALL
Well done to Philip O Connor, Sean Ryder, Conor McKenna and Daniel Keane who represented our school as part of the Wicklow County Minor team on Saturday last in Portlaoise.