Cian’s Kennels
The school community were thrilled to learn that construction of the kennels at CHI Crumlin began on Monday 10th December in memory of our beloved late pupil, Cian Neary. Congratulations to Cian’s brother, 3rd year student Shane Neary, who cut the ribbon to mark the commencement of works on the day and also to his parents Enda and Evelyn. We are excited to see what the rest of this journey has in store for you all.
Angus Beef Schools Competition
Well Done to our Angus Beef Schools Competition finalists Rachel Maguire, Ciara Gavigan, Aileen Briody and Kate Mulvey who had their final interview in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Wednesday 5th January. The girls interview was based on their project "How certified Irish Angus Beef improved sustainability on beef farms". Thank you to Skellys Bar, Ballymahon, and The Lely centre,Mullingar, who have recently supplied the girls with sponsored hoodies and hats. Thank you also to Noel Maguire for all his hard work on rearing the calves on his farm for over a year. The overall winner of the competition will be announced on 1st April in Croke Park. Good luck to the girls and their teacher Ms Murphy who have been working on this project over the past 2 years.
Mercy Ballymahon students and Irish Angus Beef Schools Competition finalists Rachel Maguire, Ciara Gavigan, Aileen Briody and Kate Mulvey who recently had their final interview of the competition in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise.
TY News
Last week our Transition Year classes received a school visit from Paul Cleary, Educational and Community officer at Dogs Trust Midlands. The students engaged in a thought-provoking ethics workshop concerning animal welfare. Well done to our TY students who continue to run a dance club for junior students on Tuesday and Thursday at lunchtime.
Sports News
Our Senior Boys GAA team will play Mercy Kilbeggan in the North Leinster Quarter final this Friday at 10.45 in Ballymahon. Good luck to the team and their coaches Mr Kenny and Mr Jones. Well done to our Senior Boys Basketball team and their coaches Mr Guerin and Ms Duffy who played The Bish, Galway, in the All-Ireland playoffs this week. Results to follow next week.