Millstreet Community School News

MCS would like to wish a very happy Christmas to all students and their families, and we pray that the message of peace will prevail in 2023 in our lives and in the world.

Open Night

The school welcomed the community back into the school on Open Night, and new students and their parents were impressed with new developments, with total refits of the Science rooms, as well as new equipment in Engineering and Construction, representing a huge investment in the future of education in MCS with cutting edge facilities now in all practical classrooms.

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Stand Up Awareness Week

Belong To’s Stand Up Awareness Week is a time to take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. The Ambassador School’s project with Art teacher Ms Moynihan made posters expressing the school’s commitment to inclusion and equality as well as every students’ commitment to be an ally against all forms of bullying and discrimination. The Student Council also organised each year group to wear the pride colours.

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Ukrainian Day

MCS is committed to celebrating diversity in school life and on November 22nd, Ukrainian students and staff, along with their parents, showcased their culture, with food, music, song, national costume and information on this wonderful country. Thanks to Olena Herasymova, Alla Kolobova, the students and their parents.

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BT Young Scientists

The BT tradition continues this year with six TY groups preparing to exhibit in Dublin in next month. Best of luck to the sixteen students with their presentations.

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SVP Collection

MCS Student Council organised a hugely successful food collection for SVP and local SVP volunteers Eileen O’Sullivan and Dan Joe O’Keeffe collected the food for delivery at Christmas.

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Sport

The school’s Junior(below) and Senior camogie teams have advanced to the semi-finals and the u-16 hurlers have also progressed in a great spell with the hurleys in MCS. Students did well in Athletics also, with Rachel Gaffney, Oran Kiely and Finn O’Dwyer medalists in Riverstick Cross Country