Our first tree planted of the 2022/2023 school year in our Biodiversity Garden. The transition year students received the tree at this years National Ploughing Championships. We can’t wait to watch it grow!
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Ploughing Championships 2022
Our recent trip to the National Ploughing Championships 2022 with our Transition Year & 5th Year Agricultural Science classes
Junior Camogie first round
Well done to our Junior Camogie team who competed in the first round of the Munster Championship vs Pres Ballingarry last week!
County Final for Charlotte
Charlotte Ryan, 2C and her Silvermines team won the County Semi-Final football in the A-competition against Boherlahan last weekend by 8 points. She plays the County Final on Saturday, 29th October. Best of luck Charlotte
Maths week- Puzzle Solving
As an activity for Maths week Ms. Hanlon’s 2nd year higher maths class took part in a group challenge where they had to solve a puzzle and demonstrate how it was solved. Great fun was had while doing so!!!
TY Activities
Well Done to our TY Group who took part in a number of activities throughout the week including: A 24hr No Phone Challenge – not easy for anyone to do but our TY Students survived! Segway Training and group activities with E Movement Ireland, Pumpkin Carving to kick off our school Halloween festivities and we […]
Leaving Certificate Ecology Fieldtrip in Castlecomer Discovery Park
Our Sixth Year Biology Students investigated a study site examining organisms including woodland invertebrates, small mammals and general flora and fauna.
Film Festival
Our TY, 5th and 6th year French classes visited the Film Festival at Birr Theatre to watch the French Movie King
Rome- Day 4- Final Day
Today, after check out of our hotel, we visited the Cappuchin Crypt which contained the skeletal remains of 3,700 bodies believed to be Capuchin friars buried by their order. We then made our way to the river Tiber where we enjoyed a peaceful boat cruise. After getting a quick bite to eat at Piaza del […]
1st Year Parents Coffee Morning
1st Year Parents are invited to a Coffee Morning next Wednesday 19th October in the Abbey Court Hotel at 11.30am. This is an annual event where parents can link in with the Year Head and Class Directors of their son/ daughter in an informal way.