CCBS Athletes: BR, L-R – Patrick Cassidy, David Mc Gurran, Eamonn Mc Grath, James Morris, Cian Mc Gloin, Oisin Sheerin; FR L-R: Michael Hurst, Neal Shanley, Ruby Hurst, Sarah Timoney (missing from photo: Eva Mc Mullan, Ceolan Mc Mullan)

Congratulations to Sarah Timoney and Eva Mc Mullan who both came first in their races in Antrim on Friday. Sarah got her gold medal for the 800m walk, while Eva got hers for the 100m Sprint, as well as silver for the 200m. Eamonn Mc Grath came third in the Steeplechase. David Mc Gurran took home the bronze for the 400m Sprint. Ruby Hurst performed well in the 800m Sprint, and Oisin Sheerin made it to the final of the 200m and 100m Sprint. Ruby then went on to come 6th in the Under-16 Backstroke in the Antrim Open Swimming Competition.

L-R: Sadhb Gavigan, Amy Hill, Jodie Hayes, Philippa Locke, Ria Gallagher, Sinead Keogh, Zara Walsh, Laoise O'Connor, Aoife Branley, Emily Mc Sharry, Dearbhla Hoey

Second year class 2.3 held a Monster Cake Sale today to raise funds for the Donegal Donkey Sanctuary as part of their CSPE Action Project with Miss C. Gallagher. It was a great success, with all the cakes selling out like, well, hot cakes! The Donegal Donkey Sanctuary in Raphoe cares for abandoned or mistreated donkeys. This ties in with the class’s CSPE Project on Animal Rights.

The CCBS Athletics Team are travelling to Antrim on Friday May 11th to take part in the Ulster Track and Field Competiton. They will be participating in a range of activities, from the 100 metres sprint to the long jump.

It’s a busy week for exam students this week here at CCBS as exam fever begins to kick in. Agricultural Science interviews take place this week, along with the Irish Orals and the Junior Cert Music Practicals. Students are advised to take note of their appointed times on the appropriate noticeboards.

The Second Year Girls’ Basketball Team are busy preparing for the All-Ireland Play-Offs which will take place on April 28th.

5th Year Higher Level English students are reminded to bring in €17 for the trip to Letterkenny to see ‘Macbeth’ on Tuesday 27th. The play begins at 13.30 and is expected to end around 16.00. Students will need to arrange their own transport home from the school, at approximately 17.30.

Once again it’s the time of year to don the shamrock and support your local festival, but unfortunately that means the school also has to close on Monday the 19th of March. Mr. Keogh has made various appeals to the Board of Management and the Dept. of Education to overturn this decision, with the support of all staff, but it seems the school has to be closed. We’re open again on Tuesday.

1st Year and Leaving Cert girls will get the next HSE injection on Friday.

6th Year Agricultural Science students are travelling to Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co. Cavan, with their teacher Miss A. Gallagher. The students will be informed of the various courses Ballyhaise offer, and will be taken on farm walk to learn of the different methods and technologies employed.

The U13 Boys Gaelic team face St. Mary’s, Belfast in Omagh on Tuesday, while the U13-1/2 are up against Castleblaney on Wednesday. Best of luck to both teams.

A speaker from Trocaire, Lawrence Mc Bride, is visiting the school today, Monday  March 12th,  giving a talk to 1st, 2nd and TY students of the work of Trocaire in Uganda. The presentation highlights the persecution and exploitation of Ugandans at the hands of Joseph Kony.

Parents of TY students who are travelling to London on the annual TY Tour are invited to attend an information evening in the school at 8.15pm this evening (Thursday March 8th). This will give them a chance to find out about the itinerary and meet the teachers who are going on the trip.

The CCBS Debate Team head to Enniskillen this evening, Thursday March 8th, to face Moyne College, Longford in the next round of the Final 16 Knockout Stage of the Concern Debate. This evening’s motion is ‘The Developed World is responsible for child slavery’. The students have been busy researching, writing and practicing their speeches with Miss Garvey, even though she is currently on maternity leave!