Preparatory School, CBC, Cork » Activities

Second and Third Visit UCC

cbcprep — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:10:50 +0000

Second and Third Class enjoyed an interesting tour of UCC last week in the company of their teachers and some Transition Year boys. As they made their way round the quad, stone corridor, etc, they encountered many past pupils of CBC, who were surprised and pleased to see them.

The boys were given gowns and ‘parchments’ in a mock graduation ceremony and various mementos including a biro and a bookmark with the ogham alphabet.

Second and Third Class on the Quad with their 'parchments'.

Second and Third Class on the Stone Corridor in their 'graduation' gowns

Bath Tour Trophy

cbcprep — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:43:30 +0000

At Tuesday’s assembly, the Sixth Class touring group were proud to show off the trophy they won for beating all comers at the Avonvale tournament over last weekend. Pictured below: Mr Dennis Linehan, Ronan Barry (Touring Captain) with tournament shield, Daithi Heffernan (Team Captain) vice captains Tom O’Connor and Paddy Kelleher and Dr Larry Jordan.

Avonvale Tournament Winners

cbcprep — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:23:36 +0000

The Sixth Class touring group returned to school at midday today after a very successful tour of Bath. They recorded a famous win when they beat all comers at the Avonvale Bathford tournament and brought the trophy home to the Prep School trophy cabinet.

Touring Team Captain Ronan Barry in action during the Bath Tour

Touring Jersey

cbcprep — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:14:06 +0000

Mr Michael Cronin (of John Cronin, Oliver Plunkett St, CBC uniform supplier) made a last minute dash to Cork Airport this morning to deliver a set of touring jerseys to the CBC Prep School team, arriving just before the flight took off for London. The Sixth Class boys designed the special jersey for the Bath Tour, something of a tradition for the last ten years. The artwork went in very late and Mr Cronin performed above and beyond the call of duty by collecting the jerseys from the delivery depot in Little Island at 6am and arriving at the airport just in time. He also took the photo (below) of the class just before take off.

The Bath Tour Jersey 2012

The team pause for photograph just before take off.

Bath Time

cbcprep — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:07:14 +0000

The annual Bath Tour has come round again, with this year’s Sixth Class boys flying out to Heathrow Airport, with three Preparatory School teachers and many parents as well, early tomorrow morning.

Dr Larry Jordan presented each of the 25 members of the touring group with rugby gear this afternoon in a specially made McWilliams touring bag. A photograph of the group was also taken, which is reproduced below. We wish the team all the best in their forthcoming games with English teams.

The whole school gathered in the Hall for the presentation of rugby gear.

Dr Jordan makes a presentation

Dr Jordan with Captains, Vice-Captains and other members of the travelling group

The Touring Group, including the teachers who will travel: Mr S. Lynch (left) and Ms McAdoo and Mr Linehan (right).

Fourth Class Website

cbcprep — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:17:59 +0000

Fourth Class now have their own website. It was started off to give information about their “I to I” Project. The rather unusual name stands for India to Ireland Project. The project was launched in 2011 between Christian Brothers College, Cork and the Regina Mundi School in Goa, India.

Since then the website has expanded and now includes accounts of a lot of other interesting activities of Fourth Class.

Have a look at the Fourth Class website by clicking: 4th Class CBC Cork. The link to the site may also be found on the right margin of our main page under links.

The Blackrock Dome

cbcprep — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:01:46 +0000

The Preparatory School boys had a visit from the Blackrock Observatory on Tuesday 6 February. Ms Frances McCarthy brought the inflatable dome which was set up in the Secondary School Hall. Each class, from Junior Infants to Sixth, had a forty minutes session in the dome where they saw shows on the sun, moon and stars geared to their age group. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the presentations.

Ms Frances McCarthy of Blackrock Observatory talks to the boys before they enter the dome.

The Blackrock Dome set up in the Secondary School Hall

The boys get ready to enter the dome

Back to School: January 2012

cbcprep — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:35:47 +0000

The boys of the Preparatory School returned after the Christmas break on Tuesday 10 January. By Wednesday, Christmas and 2011 were dim memories with everyone looking forward to the New Year and the new term. As a little reminder of last year, have a look at the following photos.

Christmas Concert 2011 in the Prep School Hall

Christmas Concert in the Prep School Hall

Beauty and the Beast at the Everyman Theatre

The boys enjoy a performance of Beauty and the Beast

Christmas Lights Ceremony Again!!!

cbcprep — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:13:56 +0000

The postponed Christmas lights ceremony will take place on tomorrow, Friday. A rehearsal has been organised for 4.00pm at City Hall (the new glass section on Anglesea Street between old City Hall and Fire Station. Pupils should be dropped there at about 3.55pm. After the rehearsal, at about 5.00pm, the CBC group will be taken to Emmet Place (accompanied by teachers and volunteer parents) for the turning on of the lights and to participate in carol singing. Parents should collect their sons from there. If at all possible, pupils should wear school uniform as that make it easier to pick them out in a crowd.

Christmas Lights Ceremony

cbcprep — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:51:44 +0000

CBC Preparatory School has been invited by Cork City Council to participate in the Christmas Lights Ceremony on Friday next. If a sufficient number of pupils and parents are interested we will make arrangements for a group to take part in this seasonal event. A text was sent out today to parents about this event and further information will follow. The City Council invitation is as follows:

Turning on of the City Christmas lights will take place at 6pm on 18^th November in Emmet place. There will be a stage area, music and carols and a high profile personality to turn on the lights. We are contacting all the local primary and secondary schools to see if they have a school choir that would be interested in the following:

Participating in the turning on of the lights event
Attend a conductor led rehearsal at 4pm on the 18^th November for a joint sing along in a venue in the city. Hot chocolates and mince pies provided.
Sing carols in a specific location in the city and join other schools in Emmet place at 6pm for a joint carol sing song and turning on of the city Christmas lights.