Scoil Mhuire Updates

European Table Quiz

A great time was had by all when our Transition Year pupils in Scoil Mhuire held a European Table Quiz for local primary schools. There were prizes galore including trophies and medals for the winners and runners-up and plenty of spot prizes too! Well done to all who participated. You are a credit to your schools. A huge thank you to our TY students who put so much effort into making the event a success.

Results:

3rd/4th class category:

1st: Kilbrin NS

2nd: Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Kanturk

3rd: Derrinagree NS

5th/6th class category:

1st: Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Kanturk

2nd: Lismire NS

3rd: Ballyhass NS

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Scoil Mhuire Kanturk students supporting Cliona’s Foundation

Scoil Mhuire were delighted to invite Ms. Charlotte Kavanagh to speak to the TYs regarding Cliona’s Foundation - an Irish charity that supports families of children with life limiting illnesses. Students were inspired by the moving talk to support this worthwhile charity. Watch this space for upcoming events! @clionasfoundation

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Shoe Box Appeal

TY students were busy preparing shoe boxes for the Shoe Box Appeal for Team Hope. Well done to the students for organising such a worthy event. Thank you to everyone who donated.

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5th Year Ecology Trip to Fota

5th year Biology students attended Fota to complete the Ecology mandatory practicals for their coursework. A great day was had by all, after some torrential rain, the sun was kind as students carried out random sampling in the grassland as well as plant and animal identification.

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Appetite for Knowledge Science Communications Competition

TY students Mary Sheehan, Eabha Keating and Laura Enright presented at The Appetite for Knowledge Science Communications Competition. This outreach initiative by the UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences aims to support the core Science curriculum by broadening young people’s exposure to food, nutritional and agricultural sciences.

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Boy’s Basketball

Well done to the junior boys basketball team who had a mighty win against Fermoy on a scoreline of 26-17. The seniors won a hard fought battle on a scoreline of 36-30. Well done lads.