Sraith Pictiúr Seó

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Published: Monday, 03 December 2018 22:54

Sraith Pictiúr Seó photo album

On the 16th of November nearly 100 6th year students gathered in the Áras to the much awaited Sraith Pictiúr Seó. They witnessed the dreaded 20 picture sequences like never before! The show was full of humor and fun with some students even strutting their stuff on stage! Afterwards they practiced the Irish conversation with great hints and tips provided. Overall the students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and felt it helped them a lot in preparation for the Irish Oral.

Annual Calendar 2018-2019

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Published: Monday, 03 December 2018 09:03

Annual Calendar 2018-2019

Please note that the Annual Calendar is subject to change on an ongoing basis. 

Camera Club Themes and Winners

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Published: Sunday, 02 December 2018 17:01

Congratulations to Conor Lynch 1D, winner of the OPEN theme Sept/Oct. Belated congratulations to Ellen Simmons now in 5th year for her WATER themed photo May 2018. Remember to collect your prize!

Winners of the AUTUMN theme to be announced at our next Club Meeting and winners' prizes available for collection then too. New theme for Nov/Dec is FOOD! Please send in your name, class and title for each photo. Staff entries will be judged seperately. Then Dec/Jan theme will be WINTER HOLIDAYS and Feb theme is ANIMALS. See posters for more details or contact Mrs O'Brien (306A ). Great entries so far, well done!

LCA Pupils Excel in Their Field

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Published: Saturday, 01 December 2018 12:33

There is a new National initiative called ‘Social Farming in Ireland’ and C.C.S have been lucky enough to be offered this programme. It is a cross-border initiative which is being jointly funded by SFI and C.C.S. There is lots of information to be found on www.socialfarmingireland.com; below is the main statement about the programme.

“Social Farming is the practice of offering activity on family farms as a form of social support service. In Social Farming the farm remains a working farm at its core but invites people to participate in the day to day activities of the farm. Social Farming provides people who use services with the opportunity for inclusion, to increase self-esteem and to improve health and well-being. The farm is not a specialised treatment farm; rather it remains a typical working farm where people in need of support can benefit from participation in farm activities in a non- clinical environment.”

Six lucky pupils from 5th year LCA have been chosen as part of a pilot programme. Three pupils will attend a local farm belonging to William McLaughlin in Malin on Wednesday and Thursday for a period of eight weeks. We wish them lots of luck, lots of muck and lots of hard work!

Bank of Ireland Financial Wellness Week at CCS

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Published: Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:43

Financial Wellness Week took place from Monday 12th of November until Friday 16th of November. During this week, with the help of Mrs. Farren, Lucia McCauley Bank of Ireland Youth Co-Ordinator delivered talks to 2nd years right up to Leaving Cert students on the importance of Financial Wellness and underpinning Financial Independence. Talks covered a range of different areas, from Savings, Budgeting, CV and Interview Skills, and reading a payslip just to name a few things covered.

During the week Bank of Ireland School Bank was also set up. This consisted of six Transition Year students. These students went through an application process and an interview. This facility enabled students to open a bank account at school. The students ran the school bank themselves. They advertised via social media, posters, flyers and by presenting the information to different year groups. The School Bank team this year consisted of:

Branch Manager: Aoife Smyth
Sales Manager: Joshua Downey
Marketing Manager: William O’Canain
Operations: Athena McLaughlin
Digi Advisor: Kirsty Gallagher and Callum Doherty

Another fantastic Bank of Ireland School Bank held at Carndonagh Community School; looking forward to next year!

Sixth Year History Trip to Derry

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Published: Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:08

Sixth Year History Trip photo album

55 History students in 6th year recently visited the Free Derry Museum and partook in a walking tour of the Bogside with their teachers - Mr. Colm Doherty, Ms. Majella Doherty and Ms. Marie Mc Laughlin. They learned about the unfolding of events of Bloody Sunday by locals who witnessed events on that fateful day in 1972. They also visited the Siege Museum and the Apprentice Boys Hall. Visits to both museums gave the group a greater understanding of the need of the Civil Rights Movement and the Apprentice Boys to commemorate their religious and cultural identity. It was an informative day and will help greatly with the pupils' study of the politics and society of Northern Ireland.