Fifth Class have been busy with some fantastic Silhouettes.
Here’s a sneak peak!!
We’ll post more when we have them on display!
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VISIT OF VERITAS COLLEGE, SPRINGS, SOUTH AFRICA
Special visitors to the school on Monday, were a group of teachers from Veritas College, Springs in South Africa, which is also a Christian Brothers’ school.
Boys from 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th Classes entertained the group and then called to various classes and answered a number of questions the boys had on South Africa.
Naturally, all were keen for an Ireland v South Africa final in the upcoming World Cup!
After school, some of our Preparatory School teachers escorted the group on their walking tour of Cork City, which was given by Cllr. Kieran McCarthy and was very enjoyable and informative.
PREP VISIT AVIVA STADIUM
A great day was had by all when a group from the Preparatory School visited the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
It was Ireland’s final World Cup warm-up game, yet despite the result, the boys from Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Classes, really enjoyed the atmosphere.
IRELAND V WALES: RUGBY WORLD CUP WARM-UP
Boys from Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Classes have just left Wellington Road with a number of teachers, parents and coaches.
They are heading to the Aviva Stadium to see Ireland’s last Rugby World Cup Warm-Up game, where they play Wales.
We hope the boys have a great day!!
WELCOME BACK!!
A warm welcome back to all our Students for the 2015/16 Academic Year.
A special welcome to our new Junior Infants, who had a busy morning on Tuesday, August 25.
While all was quiet in the school, our new Junior Infants took advantage to get used to their new surroundings. Their class teacher, Mrs. Denise Lowry, took the boys on a tour of the school and then settled down to get to know each other.
We wish the boys all the best as they prepare for hopefully an eventful fourteen years at CBC!
Communion and Confirmation Cards
Beautiful, handmade Communion and Confirmation cards are for sale in the Prep School. The cards can be bought in the mornings inside the main door or from Miss Buckley. All proceeds from the sale of these cards will go to the Zambia Immersion Project.
Cards are €4 each or three cards for €10.
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Na Naíonáin Bheaga ag canadh Teidí Beag Álainn ar maidin!!
CHRISTMAS FAIR
Our Christmas Fair was an outstanding success and many thanks to all who supported it.
Over 30 External Stalls were on show, who had some fantastic products for sale, together with a few of our own Novelty Stalls. A few stalls included Cork Florists, Blarney Chocolate Factory, Irish Atlantic Sea Salt, Ballycotton Seafood, Sugar Mama and Carroll Cycles. There were some lovely craft stalls with jewellery, knitwear, wood turning crafts and local artists.
We had a number of Novelty Stalls of our own with a ‘Games Room’ in the Canteen – Mario Kart, Rugby Throw, Duck Pond and a Snowball Challenge, while in the main hall, parents and students were busy at stalls such as our Spinning Wheel, Cupcake Decorating, Hot Dogs & Hot Chocolate, Marvellous Mugs, Chocolate Tombola and many, many more.
It was a great afternoon in the school and even Santa had time to call!! All proceeds from the day was raised for the Zambia Immersion Project.
IRELAND V AUSTRALIA
Saturday, November 22
Fifth and Sixth Classes enjoyed a great day in Dublin. In the morning, they played three competitive games against St Mary’s Junior School and were provided with ample refreshments afterwards by our generous hosts.
Then it was off to the Aviva to cheer on Ireland as they played their third and final November International against Australia. This going to be a tough game for Ireland, who brilliantly raced into a 17-0 lead after 15mins. Australia came storming back to level by the short whistle, but thankfully, Ireland held their nerve and recorded a great 26-23 victory.
Our boys really enjoyed the day out.
SCIENCE WEEK 2014
Tuesday, November 18
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Classes had the opportunity to visit the Discovery 2014 Exhibition at City Hall as part of Science Week.
There were various stalls from local well known companies like Tyndall, Lifetime Lab and EMC, as well as representatives from the Defence Forces, UCC, CIT & Fota Wildlife Park.
The students engaged in activities such as Operation, Buzz-Off, Fingerprinting Analysis, the Digestive System and had fun with Robotics. They were also treated to a ‘Magic Show’ with a difference.
The group also had a chance to meet with current Cork Senior Hurling Star, Lorcán McLaughlin, who was at the CIT Stand.
OUR 2015 CALENDAR
Have you seen our Calendar for 2015??
Last month we organised a day in our school to take photographs and grouped all the boys and teachers in the months in which we were born.
We hope you enjoy the results! Many thanks to Siobhán at Collins Print for the fantastic design of the Calendar.
The Calendar can be purchased in school for €10 and all proceeds will be donated to the CBC Zambia Immersion Project.
CHRISTMAS FAIR 2014
Excitement is building up in the Preparatory School for our Christmas Fair on this Sunday.
There has been a great reaction so far with 36 Stalls booked in from individuals outside the school, and together with our own Novelty Stalls, it should be a great occasion. It is our first major fundraiser for the Zambia Immersion Project, of which two of our teachers will travel out with the Secondary School.
If you are free between 12pm and 5pm on this Sunday, it would be great to see you!! Even Santa will be paying a visit!
THIRD CLASS V CORK CON.
Saturday, November 15
Third Class traveled to Temple Hill to play Cork Con and had a great morning’s Rugby. Our thanks to Mr. Shane Fitzpatrick and Mr. Alan Kennedy who looked after the teams on the morning with Mr. Lynch.
MINI RUGBY BLITZ AT LANSDOWNE
Friday, November 14
A Mini Rugby Blitz was held at the College’s Sports Complex at Lansdowne. The Blitz was held in conjunction with the Munster Rugby Branch, who had held a TY Coaching Module at the complex recently.
Thankfully, the weather was kind and the rain stayed away for a few hours!
All Classes from 1st to 6th participated in the Blitz and over 125 boys had a great hours rugby.
THIRD & FOURTH CLASSES VISIT DÁIL ÉIREANN
Wednesday, November 12
Third and Fourth Classes had the opportunity to visit Dáil Éireann, at the kind invitation of Minister Dara Murphy TD. Mr Murphy spoke to the boys at length about his job and answered any questions that they had. The boys then had an opportunity to visit the Dáil Chamber, the Seanad and have a tour of Leinster House.
Earlier that morning, the boys visited the Wax Museum and had an entertaining tour of the models on display, with the Horror Chamber the most popular.
Our thanks to the parents who accompanied Mr. Lynch with the group on the day, Mrs. Néidín Fitzpatrick, Mr. Pat Lowry and Mr. Duncan O’Regan.
FIFTH & SIXTH CLASSES V ST. MICHAELS
Fifth and Sixth Classes traveled to Dublin on Saturday, November 7.
The Classes played St Michaels and then visited the Wax Museum Plus.
An eventful day was had by all.
HALLOWE’EN MID TERM FESTIVITIES
Friday, October 24
Today, we celebrated in style the start of our Hallowe’en Mid Term Break. All students were encouraged to dress up in homemade costumes and a number of teacher led activities kept the students entertained until the 3pm bell!
A disco was held in the Lunchroom, while teachers had organised a number of games, all to get into the Hallowe’en spirit. There was great excitement in the lunchroom with a catwalk of the homemade costumes and well done to all who went to great lengths to make their own costume.
A total of €475 was raised and will be donated to the Zambia Immersion Project.
ZAMBIA IMMERSION PROJECT TEAM ANNOUNCED
Thursday, October 23
The Zambia Immersion Project Team was recently selected. 10 Students will accompany four teachers to Zambia in June 2013. It will be the seventh time, CBC has sent a group to Zambia. Two of the Prep School Teachers are part of the team (Miss Fiona Buckley and Mr. Steven Lynch), while four past pupils of the Preparatory School are also travelling – James Keaveney-Jimenez, Roy O’Mahony, Alex McHenry and Kevin McCarthy. They will have a busy year ahead with fundraising and other activities and we wish them well in their endeavours.
CBC first became involved in the Total Immersion Zambia Project in 2003. The project involves sending a number of teachers and Fifth Year pupils to Zambia, every second year, to live for three weeks with a community of Christian Brothers. During this period, the groups work in orphanages and schools, visit hospitals and hospices and experience normal life in the Third World. On their return, the pupils pass on their experiences to their fellow pupils, by giving talks and presentations to the various classes throughout the school, in both the Preparatory and Secondary Schools.
Money raised through fundraising helps to assist the Christian Brothers to maintain and expand on their work in Zambia. They currently have a number of projects in operation such as the following:
WaSH Programme: A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programme for 9 schools (mostly rural) in the Mufulira area. This programme facilitates the installation of proper shower and toilet facilities at schools. Many students, especially girls, were leaving school at an early age, as it was felt that the provision of such facilities would encourage more students to stay in school. The scheme had been trialed in Mopena and proved to be a success and was extended to 8 other schools.
Edmund Rice Village: A shelter for 45 elderly people near Murundu village. Unfortunately, there is a large generation gap in rural Zambia, with the very young being orphaned or cared by grandparents. Zambia has one of the world’s most devasting HIV and AIDS epidemics, with one in seven adults in the country living with HIV. Life expectancy in the Mufulira area is 38 years. The shelter provides a home for the elderly in Murundu who cannot look after themsleves and do not have any family who can support them.
Murundu Development Centre: Providing and developing training Centres for those who have left school early to train in skills such as Metalwork, Carpentry, Building, Agriculture and Tailoring. Murundu is a large rural village some 15km from Mufulira with a population of some 12,000 people, many of whom are very poor.
The Tipperary Fields: Approximately 70 acres of land administered by the Brothers are used to grow maize during the rainy season and vegetables (under irrigation) during the dry season. The maize is grown as part of the Brothers’ Feeding Programme. This programme feeds approximately 200 families who otherwise would not have access to this food.
BR MICK VISIT TO CBC
Tuesday, October 21
Today, Br. Mick O’Donoghue paid a visit to our school. He is the Development Officer of Christian Brothers’ Projects in Africa. A native of Tipperary, he has spent 15 years in Zambia and has been very welcoming to CBC Groups who travelled to Zambia as part of the CBC Zambia Immersion Project.
In June 2013, Miss Sharon McAdoo and Mr. Steven Lynch from the Prep School travelled to Zambia and Br Mick called in to visit the teachers. Both 1st and 3rd Classes were treated to a number of songs by Br. Mick and he also explained to both Classes, the important work which he does.
HEALTHY EATING TALK IN THIRD CLASS
16 October 2014
Over the past few weeks, Third Class have been talking about Food and how important it is to eat the right things, for our body to work properly.
Michael Clune and Michael O’Halloran (members of the Senior Rugby Team) called to Rang a Trí to talk about Healthy Eating and looking after our bodies. They also explained their busy daily schedule being involved with Senior Rugby Training and preparing for their Leaving Certificate exams next June.
CBC V SCOIL ÍDE LIMERICK
Saturday, October 11
CBC welcomed Scoil Íde from Limerick to our Sports Complex at Lansdowne on Saturday last.
Both schools played three games with Fifth & Sixth Classes involved, and all games were keenly contested.
Scoil Íde will host CBC on Saturday, February 28, 2015 as part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations.
CHRISTMAS FAIR 2014
As part of the fundraising for the CBC Zambia Project, a Christmas Fair is planned for Sunday, November 23 from 12pm to 5pm in the College Sports Hall. This will be the third Fair held in the College and again all proceeds are in aid of the CBC Zambia Immersion Project.
In 2015, CBC Cork will embark on its seventh Zambia Immersion Project. Returning to Mufulira, this trip will renew old friendships and continue the strong bond between CBC Cork and the local community there. The trip will be the climax of a long year’s work by the students, their families and teachers, but its success is always down to the fantastic support it receives across the whole school community. The project has developed a huge interest among students from all year groups; as every Project group has recounted their experiences with their peers, which keeps the project rejuvenated and alive in the mindset of CBC students and families.
The Christmas Fair is an important part of the group’s fundraising and has been an ideal opportunity for both Parents & Students to showcase their talents to a wider community. For anyone interested in setting up a stall, please contact Mr. Steven Lynch at the school or at s.lynch@cbccork.ie
FOURTH CLASS IN IRFU NATIONAL BLITZ
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Fourth Class travelled to Ashbourne, Co. Meath to take part in a National IRFU Mini-Rugby Festival.
6:30am was an early start for the class but they had a great day out in an extremely well organised festival. The Class had opportunities to play Fullerton Prep School from Belfast, as well as St Michaels & Willow Park from Dublin. The boys played very well in all their matches, which is very promising as it is so early in our season.
Each boy was presented with a Water Bottle and a Certificate after their day of rugby. They also met Irish Rugby Star, Dave Kearney before the festival.
P.E. IN PREP SCHOOL
PE is an important part of our Curriculum.
Every Tuesday, we wear our Tracksuit and learn new skills and play games.
We are fortunate that a number of FOURTH YEAR Students give of their time to help out with our PE.
Today Jordan, Neil and Sam were the coaches and used some of the concepts from their recent Munster Rugby Coaching Course to plan a fun and active PE lesson.
OCTOBER RUGBY CAMP
ABOUT THE CAMP
There has been a very positive feedback in relation to recent Rugby Camps held at the school, resulting in an increased number participating in the camps – with over 100 at our camp last Easter. Rugby is an important part of our School Curriculum with a Programme of Coaching introduced on Fridays and a regular schedule of games on Saturdays against Schools/Clubs.
Now more than ever parents are aware of how vital it is that children engage in exercise and regular activity to stimulate both the body and the mind. Our primary aim at the CBC Camp is to ensure that every child has loads of fun, engaging in social and physical activity in a safe and appropriate manner, leading to an enjoyment of the sport of rugby and building team morale with their classmates.
The School is fortunate to have excellent facilities at its disposal, with playing fields at our Sports Complex at Lansdowne, and an Astro-Pitch & Sports Hall on the School Grounds. Other nearby facilities may be utilised if available, and will be informed to parents.
The Camp is open to boys from 1st to 6th Classes, and friends from other schools are welcome to attend.
Cost: €52 per Camp (1st Child), €40 (2nd Child), €30 (3rd Child)
Hallowe’en 2014 October 28, 29, 30 10am-2pm
Please contact the school for further details or email s.lynch@cbccork.ie
