Preparatory School, CBC, Cork

New School Year Begins

cbcprep — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:58:03 +0000

Junior Infants ClassroomThe new school year began in the Preparatory School today when the Junior Infants Class of 2010/11 assembled at 9.00am. In order to allow them to explore their new surroundings with confidence, they were the only boys present in the school. All other classes return on Monday. Mrs Denise Lowry and Ms Sharon McAdoo introduced the Junior Infants boys to the world of Primary School education during a two hour session. All settled in very well. The new boys were the first to use the new rubberised section of the yard for which the Parents Council fund-raised last year.

Junior Infants Classroom

New Junior Infans boys line up for class

Junior Infants run on the new cushioned yard surface

Final Curtain

cbcprep — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:16:10 +0000

CBC Preparatory School and Secondary School closed on Friday for the Summber holidays. The Prep School ended with a very enjoyable concert.

Junior and Senior Infants on stage

A confident individual performance at the school concert

Fourth Class performed a short play

Boyz from the Hood: Sixth Class rap group

Everyone on stage for the finale!

Individual Achievement

cbcprep — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:06:56 +0000

Congratulations to Robbie O’Flynn for gaining a place on the Cork hurling team and for scoring the winning goal last Sunday. Also to Tadgh Quill-Manley for being awarded a certificate at the Irish Centre for Talented Youth, and to our class league chess winners.

Robbie O'Flynn, Sixth Class in his Cork Hurling Team gear

Tadhg Quill-Manley of First Class with his certificate

Winners and runners-up in the Third and Fourth Class Chess competitions

Saltanat and Conor, winner and runner-up in the Fifth and Sixth Class Chess competition

Last Day in School

cbcprep — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:33:03 +0000

The Secondary School Class of 2010 finished school on Thursday 27 May. Some dropped into the Prep School for a last look round. Many of the Sixth Year boys started here fourteen years ago.

Junior Infants are delighted to see some of the Sixth Year boys on their last day in school. Many started in the Prep School fourteen years ago.

Contrast! Sixth Class boys sit down with Senior Infants!

Finishing where they started! Sixth Year boys on their last day visit the Prep School where many started fourteen years ago.

School Tour 2010

cbcprep — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:20:29 +0000

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.

Fifth Class get ready for water sports at the Oyster Haven Adventure Centre

Third Class boys scramble over netting

Rope lift across the water

Sixth Class in canoes

Sixth Class afloat

Fun with a parachute

Bouncing along the Astroturf

Chess Competition

cbcprep — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:43:16 +0000

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.

The Chess Team: Paddy f rom Fourth, Saltanat from Fifth, Conor and Billy from Sixth

CBC Chess Team in action (Right to Left: Paddy, Billy and Conor)

Saltanat concentrates on the game

CBC Book Fair

cbcprep — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:14:03 +0000

The annual CBC Book Fair, in co-operation with the Scholastic Book Company, began today at lunch time and will continue tomorrow after school. All pupils and parents are invited to browse through the large collection and order books if they so desire. The Hall is the venue for the Book Fair.

CBC Book Fair

Interactive French

cbcprep — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:07:38 +0000

An interactive, computer-based French language course will be introduced to the Preparatory School in the next school year. Classes from First to Sixth will have access to the course on a weekly basis. It is hoped that the boys will have a good grasp of French before moving on to the Secondary School where French is the principal European language taught.

Sixth Class boys try out the French course which will be introduced to the Preparatory School in September.

First Holy Communion

cbcprep — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:23:39 +0000

The boys of Second Class made their First Holy Communion this morning in St Patrick’s Church. Afterwards, they and their parents came back to the Prep School for tea, sandwiches and cakes, served up by members of the Parents Council. After crisps and drinks, the boys went to the yard for a game of soccer. First Communion Day football has developed into a tradition over the last few years.

Back at the school after First Holy Communion

Football: Shirts v Blazers

Members of the Parents Council organised refreshments for First Communion boys and family members.

Ambassador Buga Visits Prep School

cbcprep — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:20:53 +0000

This morning at 10.00am, the boys of the Prep School assembled in the Hall to await the arrival of the Romanian Ambassador to Ireland, Mr Iulian Buga. As he walked into the Hall, Mr Buga was given a great round of applause by boys from Junior infants to Sixth Class.

Mr Buga spoke to the boys about Europe Day, 9 May, and the importance of the declaration made on that day in 1950 by M. Robert Schuman, which is regarded as the first significant move towards a united Europe.

The Ambassador spoke about sports in Romania and how football is the most popular sport in his country. He said that rugby is also played in Romania, but that Ireland has had more success at that sport than Romania.

Then Roy O’Mahony and Conor Leahy, captain and vice-captain of the Sixth Class rugby tour to Bath, presented Mr Buga with a CBC rugby ball. The ball was made in the black, yellow and red colours of CBC which closely resemble the blue, yellow and red of the Romanian flag.

The Ambassador then spoke informally to pupils and teacers and posed for pictures before moving on the the Secondary School.

M. Robert Schuman

: National Flag of Romania

Ambassador Buga is introduced to Prep School boys

Ambassador Buga addresses Prep School boys

Part of the Ambassador's audience

Roy O'Mahony presents the Ambassador with a CBC rugby ball.