Irish Examiner confirms live broadcast of CBC-PBC Munster Schools Cup semi-final
Coverage from Musgrave Park begins at 2.30 Thursday.

Our 5th Class boys played Dolphin last week.

Third Class were learning about Leonardo da Vinci and had a discussion on Optical Illusions. We tried some of our own in class!

This morning’s virtual assembly was hosted by 4th Class who presented an A – Z of Edmund Rice. Have a look at the detailed study and account below that the boys compiled with their class teacher, Ms. Dineen. Well done to the three boys who presented the work on behalf of their class.

A  is for appreciation. Edmund Rice appreciated that everybody deserves an education and helped poor young boys to learn.

B is for Blessed. Edmund Rice was declared Blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1996.

C is for the Christian Brothers. This was the order that Edmund Rice Founded.

D is for died. Edmund Rice died in 1844 aged 82 after a long life of serving Christ by helping others

E is for Education. Edmund Rice educated lots of students in his own school in Waterford but lots of other schools were founded in his name after he died- Like our school CBC which was founded in 1888.

F is for Feast Day. The Feast Day of Edmund Rice is on May 5th.

G is for generosity. Edmund Rice gave his time and resources to those who needed It the most.

H is for Hedge School. Edmund Rice was educated in a hedge school in Callan, Co.Kilkenny but left at the age of seventeen to work for his uncle in Waterford.

I is for Ignatius this was Edmund’s middle name.

J is for Justice. Although Edmund Rice faced many challenges in his own life, he brought justice to so many people through his work.

K is for kindness. Edmund Rice was a kind man who fed, clothed and educated many children who had nobody to care for them.

L is for Lessons. Edmund Rice taught many young boys but he believed the most important lesson of the day was in religious instruction

M is for Mary Elliot. This is the woman that Edmund Rice married.

N is for New Street. When his wife died, Edmund sold his business and started a school for poor young boys in New Street county Waterford.

O is for Outdoor Classes. Edmund Rice’s school was small and there were 200-300 pupils so they decided to have outdoor classes as well so that everybody could get an education.

P is for Poverty. Edmund devoted his life to helping those who suffered from poverty and injustice.

Q is for Quotes. Edmund Rice had many great quotes that helped people to live their lives as followers of Christ. We discussed this one

‘’ to serve a neighbour for the love of God… we should prize it more than gold or silver’- Edmund Rice

R is for Religious Order. Edmund Rice made a Religious order that had a clear mission ‘to free people and communities from poverty and injustice’

S is for Mt.Sion. This was the first school founded under the leadership of Edmund Rice. It is a secondary school and is still open today!

T is for Thomas Grosvenor and Patrick Finn. These were his two friends from his home town that shared his vision of starting a religious order

U is for uncontrollable. The boys that went to Edmund Rice’s school were previously known as ‘uncontrollable’ and the people of Waterford were amazed at the effect Edmund Rice had on them.

V is for Vows. On the 15th of August 1808, Edmund and 7 other brothers took their first religious vows. They were known as ‘Brothers of the Presentation’. Later, Edmund moved on to found the Christian Brothers whilst the others continued their work for the Presentation Brothers.

W is for Waterford. Edmund Rice moved to Waterford when he finished school. He was a successful business man here before selling his business and starting his own school to help educate the poor children that were running around on the streets.

X marks the spot. There are now nearly 2000 Christian Brothers working in 28 countries all over the world carrying on the ‘Christian Brother Tradition’.

Yis for young people. Edmund Rice felt sorry for young people who were born into poor families and educated them so that they would be able to create a better life for themselves.

Z is for Zillion! There are a zillion examples of how Edmund Rice showed the goodness of faith, hope and charity. Let us honour him now by saying our Edmund Rice Prayer…

This week marks the celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2022. The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2022 is ‘Catholic Schools: Living Life to the Full’. This year CBC Preparatory will hold a series of virtual assemblies centred around this theme. The assemblies will be led by various classes who have prepared presentations for the occasion.

Our 1st Class boys enjoyed some golden time recently and made some wonderful creations with Lego.

Happy Christmas to all our Prep School families. Thanks to all for their wonderful support throughout the first term. We look forward to seeing you all in 2022!

Christmas celebrations are in full swing at the Prep School. Last week the boys attended a private screening of A Boy Called Christmas at the Gate Cinema. Our annual food collection for Cork Penny Dinners was a great success again this year. The teachers treated boys to a hot chocolate party on Christmas Jumper Day. Our virtual Christmas Concert aired last week and everyone enjoyed a fantastic show. Monthly mass was transmitted to the classes via ZOOM, love from 4th Class. Teachers also brought classes up to visit the crib.

Our Virtual Christmas Concert will be aired live at 7pm this evening. Click on the link to enjoy some festive tunes!

https://youtu.be/FdO33iOG7yA

3rd Class have been learning about the Romans and they put everything they have learned into action by creating some shields for their very own Roman Army and marching in formation and working together to protect their army from attack by the younger classes! What a fantastic way of bringing textbook learning to life! Click the link below to see the boys in action!

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Well done to all the boys from 3rd to 6th Class who took part in the MS Readathon during the month of November. The boys read an incredible 370 books in total and raised €3,220 for the charity which helps fund vital support services for people living with multiple sclerosis and their families. The total figure raised nationally to this point is €266,250. We are so proud of the extraordinary effort made by students, parents and teachers and wish to thank you all.

As part of the MS Readathon, the boys from each class have been sharing their book recommendations on our new Bookflix display. We’re already looking forward to next weeks suggestions!

A few photos from Gaelic Football Blitz at Pairc Uí Chaoímh 4G on Wednesday, November 3. The boys also had a tour of Pairc Uí Chaoímh stadium. A great whole school day out!

Great to have our Halloween Camp this midterm. Our TY students were fantastic coaches & all enjoyed the rugby. Even better, all loved the Camp Rugby kit!

Some pictures of how Fifth Class have been marking Maths week. They worked on problem solving and strategising with the Pirate Game and revised Prime and Composite numbers in PE. They’ve all enjoyed playing different maths games at the end of each day.

Congratulations to our 3rd Class boys who received their First Holy Communion last Sunday in St. Patrick’s Church. The boys prepared for the Sacrament last year with their 2nd Class teacher , Mr. Ger Buckley, with their 3rd Class teacher, Mr. Steven Lynch completing the preparations for the big day.

As we settle into the new school year at CBC Prep it is fantastic to see the boys enjoying both curricular and extra curricular activities each week. Our specialist teachers are back in the classrooms this year with the boys participating in Music with Mr Andrew Moran, French with Ms Elizabeth Kelleher from the secondary school, German with Ms Caitriona Power from the secondary school, Science with Ms Tanya Clifford and Mr Jakub Janiszewski from the secondary school and Computers with Mr David Dowling from the secondary school. As well as giving the boys a fantastic grounding in these subjects, it has an added bonus of familiarising them with some of the staff from the secondary school making the transition from primary to secondary even more seamless. We have also maintained our connection with UCC who are once again sending a Chinese tutor to give lessons to our boys in 3rd and 4th Class.

Our Gaelic Football and Hurling teams are back training with Mr Lynch and Mr Buckley on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.

Congratulations to last year’s 6th Class students who celebrated their Confirmation on Friday. The boys gathered with their families and class teacher, Ms Sharon McAdoo, in St. Patrick’s Church for this special occasion. It was great to see them all as a group again and to hear that they are all enjoying life in 1st Year.

CBC pupils and past pupils who were part of Cork Minor, U20 & Senior team campaigns over the past few months paid a visit to the Prep School along with CBC Deputy Principal, Donal O’ Mahony.

Canon Dan Crowley, parish priest of St. Patrick’s Church, recently retired. He is pictured here with Ms. Sharon McAdoo, Deputy Principal, who made a presentation to Canon Dan as a mark of appreciation for his many years service to the students and teachers of the Prep School. Canon Dan was a familiar face in the school as he helped to prepare the boys for the Sacraments of First Confession, Communion and Confirmation. The boys from this year’s Communion class attended Canon Dan’s retirement mass last week. We wish him all the best for his retirement.

Our Junior Infants started out on their 14 year CBC journey last Thursday as they joined Mrs Lowry in the infant classroom for the first time. They completed lots of fun activities and before they knew it the morning was over and they were rushing out to tell their parents all about their first day at school. We look forward to watching the boys as they grow and mature over their time here at CBC.

The halls of the Preparatory School were buzzing with excitement as students and teachers returned to school last Friday, eager to start a new school year. It was great to see the smiling faces as the boys arrived bright and early and there was plenty of catching up on news from the summer holidays throughout the morning. Studies began in earnest on Monday morning and both teachers and students are looking forward to a busy and productive  year ahead.