The Parents Association is again participating in the Cash for Clobber scheme
On Monday 12th May the Parents Association is participating in the Cash for Clobber scheme to raise funds for our school again this year. Not only does it raise funds for our school but it also gives you the opportunity to de-clutter. You can recycle your unwanted clothing, bedding, curtains, shoes & handbags. The school […]
A Sweet Way To Start The Holidays
Congratulations to the winners of the Green Schools Guess the Number of Bottles competition Saoirse Hennessy, Ciara Fox and Michelle Gavin. The three girls estimates were the closest to the number of waste plastic bottles in the net and approximately how much they cost would cost. The net had been filled with the plastic bottles which had […]
Congratulations to the winner of our Temple Street phone recycling appeal
Congratulations to the winner of our Temple Street phone recycling appeal Mary Burke who won the €100 One For All Voucher. All of the people who have donated a phone this year are still entered into a competition to win an IPad II from the Temple Street recycling team, so good luck everyone.
Green Schools Committee Have Been Springing Into Action
The Green Schools team have been very busy continuing our efforts to increase the levels of awareness and responsibility to the effects of litter and waste in the school. Our work was given a major boost by Tesco Ireland who generously sponsored our team with by giving us €300 worth of vouchers for goods to […]
War Horse Star Joey Gains Some Pres Currylea Fans
Some of the first year English students had a great day out when they travelled to the Board Gais Energy Theatre to see the world famous production of War Horse. ‘Amazing’, ‘Fabulous’ and ‘Just Unreal’ were just some of the words the girls used to describe the show. The girls also managed to hone their multitasking […]
Transition Year Students enjoyed their UNICEF Workshop
Well done to the Transition Year Students who reported that they thoroughly enjoyed their workshop with Vivienne Parry from UNICEF Ireland who came to do a Development Education Workshop with the students. Vivienne’s workshop was based upon the UNICEF’s “It’s About Us” programme and she concentrated upon hearing the students’ feedback on their visions and priorities […]
Congratulations to the 2nd Year Basketball Team
Congratulations to the 2nd Year Basketball Team, who have reached the all-Ireland play offs in Cork on Saturday 5th of April, 2014. It is a great achievement and we are all very proud of them, and wish them the very best of luck in their upcoming competition.
Leaving Cert Biology having fun while studying seashore ecology
The Leaving Cert Biology class battled the elements on the Clare coast last week when studying seashore ecology. Lots of serious science was carried out despite the very strong wind, but plenty of fun was also had with fishing nets and rock pools. Leaving Cert Biology studying seashore ecology
Well done to our Finalist in the Philosophical Society’s Pro-Am Debates
Well done to Thérése Kearns who was a Finalist in the Philosophical Society’s Pro-Am Debates held recently in Trinity College, Dublin. This competition involved twenty Secondary Schools students, who formed teams with students from the Philosophical Society, Trinity College.
Currylea School of Music & the Transition Year Choir perform at Soundbites
According to members of the audience a wonderful performance was given by the Currylea School of Music Ensemble and the Transition Year Choir who performed at the Soundbites session in Tuam library on Thursday.