2021 Dec Newsletter

December 2021
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Leaving Cert Geography Students went to the beach this week.
Fieldwork is an essential part of Leaving Cert Geography,
representing 20% of the marks.

Look what Emilija found during the @CleanCoasts and @cullyandsully
#BiBeachClean2021 on Whitebay last Friday. A plastic CMP Milk

bottle from before 1996, a toilet seat and anyone recognise the top of the
container? A good chance of securing a dry robe for her efforts?!

Year 3 Junior Engineering students are busy in the workshop getting to work on
their project - a Model Marble Machine





We are very excited to be teaming up with @oceanescapesireland and @
clean_coasts_ballynamona tomorrow to do a beach clean in #corkharbour.

Weather looks good, safety gear packed, sea shanty learned.

1st Year Art students drawings with module-coloured
pencil and chalk pastel #1styearart #stcolmans #newskills

Mr Halbert’s Ag Science class carrying out field trials on school grounds on fertiliser use.This will run
for the next 8 months.They will measure grass height and are establish soil texture in the laboratory.

St Colman’s CC Student Council had a meeting today where they
were updated on The Spirit of St Colman’s Hidden Hero initiative
which will get underway after mid term. This wonderful initiative
recognises the many co-operative, respectful, hardworking,
thoughtful, optimistic, mannerly and caring students in our
community.



Second Year home economics
students were busy cooking
healthy meals in the kitchen
today

First year students in Rang
Gráinne have been prepar-
ing and viewing plant cells
in science class and Rang
Colm were studying volume
in science class and have
been finding the volume of
a stone





LCA 1 students have been working hard making
Coffee tables. The students laminated the table
top using pine and mahogany and have a clever
secret storage space underneath. Well done
to all the LCA on doing a fantastic job on their
projects, keep up the great work.

Well done to 2020/2021 Leaving Cert construction studies
students on fantastic projects. This is a sample of their work.
We wish them the best in their future endeavours

The St Colman’s U15 Gaelic Football team played their first match today against
Blarney in tough conditions. Great effort by everyone and for many of the lads it
was their first time playing for St Colman’s. Well done everyone, it’s great to see
our teams back in action.

The U.16.5 hurlers began their season
today with a challenge game against
Gael Colaiste Mhuire A.G. The team put
in a great preformance against a side
that is two grades above them. Well
done lads.
The final score was St.Colmans 5-18 to
Gael Colaiste Mhuire A.G 7-16.
Focus now turns to next Wednesday
where they will be taking on Cobh
in the first round of the Munster
championships.

Everybody
loves a
cookie.

First year Home
Economics
students baked
queen cakes and
cookies.



Second Year Home
Economics students
developing practical
cookery skills in class





Our young Environmentalists

Our young Environmentalists installed diffusion tubes to measure
nitrogen dioxide levels associated with traffic related air pollution
on school campus & #Midleton, part of #CitizenScience #AirQuality
project.

First and second year Home economics
students were baking cookies and a
mouth watering poached salmon with
vegetable risotto today. Well done
everybody.

TY students practice their first aid skills under the instruction and
guidance of Karen O’Sullivan from F.A.C

St. Colman’s first Amber Flag event for the current academic year will occur next Thurs 21st of October.
Rainbow day will be an opportunity to demonstrate support and solidarity with LGBTQ+ members of
our greater school community. Students and staff are encouraged to paint one or more fingernails a

colour of the rainbow as a visual display of inclusivity and support of all.
Student nail technicians will be available in both canteens at small break and the start of big break;

otherwise just bring your own.

Well done to the U16.5 Boys Hurling Squad who had a great win in Round 1of the Munster PPS Championship 10-15 to
2-6 win versus Carrignafoy Community School, Cobh on Wednesday 13th October. The lads put in a brilliant performance
and look forward to the next round of the competition the week after the midterm break.

Student wellbeing and Halloween activities



Our Students have
been working on
some wellbeing
activities, developing
new skills and
making new friends

this week.

#halloween
#studentwellbeing
#fun





“First Year students out
and about on their Maths
Trails celebrating Maths
Week 2021 learning how
we can use our math
skills and knowledge
outside of the classroom.”
#activelearning Maths

No tricks only treats in Home Economics class today.
1st Year Halloween Baking getting in the spirit.

Well done to the 1st year girls soccer team who lost out to
Midleton College today! Great team effort by all and lots more
games to come!

St Colman’s U16.5 Camogie players had a great match against St
Fanahans today but were unlucky. It was also the first day out for
the new Camoige Jerseys. Well done girls

Great session with 1st year soccer boys! We will train next week
again! All welcome!

St Colman’s senior ladies Football team played their first game of the
year in Clonmel today.In a fiercely competitive game St Colman’s we’re
unlucky to lose by a few points. Well done to all the girls for an excellent
performance and congratulations to the girls who were representing the
school for the first time! #sport #ladiesfootball #welldonegirls

First Year students prepared nutritious smoothies, scrambled
egg on brown toast, healthy breakfast options, healthy snacks.
#cookingisfun #homeeconomics #skillsforlife #healthyoptions

We would like congratulate two of our students on their selection
to Basketball Ireland’s regional Academies.

Stella Gill, has been selected for Francis O’Sullivan’s U14 South
Academy Team and Luke Bamber has been selected for
Pa Curran’s U14 South Academy Team
Well done on such a huge achievement.

We are delighted to be shortlisted in the #OceanHero Awards this
year. Fingers & toes crossed.

The St Colmans Hurlers had a very competitive match against the
North Mon AG. This was a significant milestone as it was the first
match back on our school pitch since the redevelopment.
Here’s looking forward to many more.

This week we celebrate Stand
Up Awareness Week at St
Colman’s Community College.
Look out for different events
and activities throughout
the week as we celebrate
inclusivity. St Colman’s is a
place where we strive to make
LGBTQIA+ young people feel
safe, equal and valued. Keep
an eye on our social media
pages for more info

Art and Poetry Competitions running this
week. Make sure you get your submission

in! #standupweek
“Choose words that heal, not hurt”
Some lovely, colourful displays from staff
and students popping up over St Colmans

this week #standupweek

The Junior ladies Footballers played Gaelcolaiste Carrigaline in their
second group game. Well done to all the girls for a hard working
performance against a strong team. Training for ladies football takes
place every Thursday after school.

Taylor Heffernan brought in his 2 silver medals from
the European Kickboxing WAKO Championships which

he won in Montenegro, It was unfortunte that he did
carrying an injury into the final otherwise who knows he

might have got the gold.
Taylor here seen with Ms Kennedy,

Congratulations Taylor.
Taylor has many prestigious awards
5×National Champ (with 2 national records)

3xEuropean - 2×World2

Well done to the Junior Ladies football team who played a great
game against CCC. Well done girls
#ladiesfootball #stcolmans

The St Colmans Hurlers who had another fantastic game
today versus Pobscoil Youghal.

Next stop P Uí Chaoimh for a blitz...

Well done to our U19 Girls who had a great win today and did us proud. They
showed great teamwork and sportsmanship from start to finish with some
super scores, turnovers and excellent defending throughout the game.
Todays games were the first basketball games in the new hall and starting off
on a win made it all the sweeter # basketball #sport # teamwork

Our 16 Girls
fought a tough
battle against

a very strong
Carrigtowhill

side and
unfortunately
it didn’t go our

way on this
occasion. We are

very proud the
team who made

a great effort
and showed
fantastic team
spirit today. Well

done

# basketball
#sport

# teamwork

Our Under 16 boys hurling team who played Coláiste an Chraoibhín, Fermoy
last Tuesday in our own school pitch. The lads put in a brilliant effort right until
the final whistle where a late goal cost us. The lads are showing signs of great
progress from all the training. Keep it up everyone!

Well done to the Ladies Senior Football team who picked up their first win of
the season vs Waterpark on a score line of 2-10 to 1-10. Colman’s Abu! Ladies
Football training resumes next Thursday after school.All welcome



Creative Writing
and Book Club

got into the
festive spirit
and put up their
version of a
Christmas Tree!

#booktree
#readwell
#giveabook

Can you support our Christmas SVP giving tree?
#SVP #Christmas

A selection of dishes from today’s exams that showed a wide
range of culinary skills. #balancedmeals #cookingfromscratch .
Well done everyone



All having fun at the Ukulele and Guitar Club