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A few weeks before Ireland’s famous victory over England in the Cricket World Cup, a cricket match had been planned between CBC Prep School and Scoil Cholmcille CBS, Blarney Street.  The match took place this morning at Lansdowne in glorious sunshine.  The fact that cricket has been very much in the news this week, made [...]

Next Wednesday afternoon will complete the eight weeks of swimming lessons in Mayfield Swimming Pool,  started in November.  Fifty-two pupils participated from Second Class to Sixth Class.  Some First Class and Senior Infants pupils who have brothers in Second to Sixth Class were also allowed to participate.   Four swimming  instructors were on hand each [...]

Don’t forget the CBC Christmas Fair on Sunday next, 12 December, from 1.00-5.00pm.  For full details, click the following: Christmas Poster

When the boys saw snow out through the classroom windows this morning, there was a spontaneous outbreak of Christmas songs!  From Junior Infants Class upwards, the boys  just had to go out to the yard to experience the snow first hand.  They went in turn and really enjoyed the experience as can be seen from [...]

The entire Prep School, from Junior Infants to Sixth Class, attended a performance of the Cork Pops Orchestra today.  CBC had the balcony to themselves, so even the smallest of the boys had an unobstructed view of the stage.  CDs of the songs performed at the show were sent to the school a few weeks [...]

Yesterday, Sixth Class visited UCC’s Science, Engineering and Food Science (SEFS) Department at its headquarters at the Western Gateway Building (where the old Greyhound Track used to be), where  UCC has laid on an Interactive Workshop for Primary and Secondary school pupils during Science Week. The boys were introduced to the displays by staff members [...]

For a full list of Preparatory School Rugby Fixtures, click the following link: Rugby Fixtures Rugby Fixtures

On Tuesday 25 May, Third to Sixth Class went to Oyster Haven for the day to enjoy all the facilities at the adventure centre there.  Meanwhile, Junior Infants to Second stayed in school but had a morning of fun and games with the Play Ball team who came to the school for the morning.

CBC Chess Team of four, Conor and Billy from Sixth Class, Saltanat from Fifth and Paddy from Fourth were delighted with their performance today in the chess competition held in Greenmount National School.  The team qualified for the second round which is likely to be held on tomorrow week.

Today, the Junior and Senior Infants, First and Second Class had their sports in the morning in the Gym.  Third Class to Sixth Class went to the UCC Sports grounds at the Mardyke at 12 noon to join the Secondary School for the annual Sports Day.  Each class had a number of races including sprints, three-legged, [...]