On the 11th of May the School held its 2nd Annual Awards day with special guest on the day Sean Óg Ó hAilpín. The people awarded on the day were:
Liam Chawke 1 A
David Sheehan 1 Alpha
Ciaran Cooney 2 A
Stephen Roche 2 Alpha
Andrew Cagney 3 A
Michael Lynch 3 Alpha
Hugh Leahy on behalf of the class
Eugene Costello for Academic excellence,
Barry Garvey for Contribution to school life,
Brian Fitzgerald for Art.
Robert Kennedy on behalf of Megamindz
Eoin O’Shaughnessy
Cian O’Sullivan
Niall McEvoy
Stephen Dawson
Brendan Woodage 1 Alpha
Robert Cagney 2 A
Brendan Casey 2A
Kieran Cooney 2A
Philip Egan 2A
Alan McCarthy 2A
Niall Hanley 3A
Michael Lynch 3 Alpha
Maurice O’Brien 3 Alpha
Rory O’Connor 3 Alpha
Michael O’Donnell 3 Alpha
Eoin O’Shaughnessy 3 Alpha
Jake O’Sullivan 3 Alpha
Michael Reidy 3 Alpha
Padraic Slattery TY
Robert Kennedy TY
Derry Murphy 5th Year
Brian Morrissey 5th Year
Niall Carroll 5th Year
Michael Cotter 6th Year
Andrew Donnellan 6th Year
David Nunan 6th Year
James Casey
Jack Herlihy
Gary Ward
Niall Hanly
Philip O’Loughlin
Andrew Donnellan
David Nunan
Kieran O’Regan
Daniel O’Flynn
Ricky O’Brien
Enda McNamara
Bryan Crosby
Michael Lynch 3 Alpha
Ryan Clifford 6th Year
Daniel O’Flynn
Transition Year
Transition Year Trip to Delphi
We met at the school at 8.15am sharp
and on arrival everybody was in a good mood.A lot of
the class had previously spoken to last years
Transition Year class about Delphi and from what we were told it had everybody
excited. We drove out of the school and everyone was shouting as usual but
after about five minutes on the bus the noise died down. The drive was to be
about four and a half hours so everybody came prepared - we had i pods, MP3 players, Nintendos, Playstation portables and even Suduko
books. After about two hours on the road we stopped at a shop for drinks, food
and coffee which we hoped would keep us awake for the rest of the journey At 12.30pm we arrived at the adventure centre where we met
our Delphi co-ordinator Chuck. He explained to us the rules about Delphi, split
us up into groups and then showed us to our rooms. At 1pm we were taken to
lunch by Ted ( no one knew his real name) to where the
teachers ate. We were such a small group that we were able to eat here for
lunch the first day.
After lunch Chuck and Ellie, two of
the instructers, collected us and took us to the high
ropes, one of the scariest activities in the centre. This was six poles in the
shape of a hexagon all joined together with thick steel wire. We had to walk
around it with the ropes provided to keep our balance. It was terrifying and I
froze as did many others in the group. Some people in the group were afraid of
heights so we tried to encourage and support them to try and do the activity.After the high ropes we had to go rock climbing
inside the gym - an activity some of us were good at and others terrible. We
had dinner at 6pm and then watched a DVD called iRobot
but due to technical difficulties ended up in bed a little earlier than
anticipated. The room was a great laugh even though it was the teachers who
chose who was in what room - it proved how strong we could become as a group.
The following morning we rose from
the bed at 7.30 am to be in the queue for breakfast at a reasonable time. at
10.00am we met at the conservatorywhere we were
joined by our instructors who took us to do team tasks and go on the zip line -
an activity where you are on a line about thirty foot in the air . Those of us
who were afraid of heights enjoyed it also - just to see the look on most peoples faces was one to laugh at !
After lunch we were taken by two more instructors Manu and Matt on a hill walk
which turned out to be more like a mountain climb ! On
the way up it was good but nothing compared to the way down. After a short
spell of heavy rain and a steep slope - not many pupils could resist sliding
down the hill - othyers had no choice
! After dinner we watched Borat in the
conservatory. The teachers didnt seem too impressed
with the DVD so they left for some P and Q ( as Ms
White calls it ) to read their books.
We rose early the following morning
and after breakfast we went kayaking which was excellent fun as a lot of people
spent more time in the water than in the boats.After
lunch we went on a thing called jacobs
ladder. This was a ladder where you were tied to a harness and had to climb it
as the gaps got bigger. This is where my fellow classmates Michael and Tony did
very well considering they are both afraid of heights and they reached about
twenty feet in the air as did everyone else.After
dinner we went for a tiny forest walk and then went back to the gym and played dodgeball with another school followed by a few games.
The following morning we went to the
river again to go pier jumping and have a quick swim before going home. We
departed from Delphi at 11am and arrived home at 4pm Everybody enjoyed
themselves and for me it was an unforgettable experince !
Some quotes about Delphi
Michael O Donnell: "Excellent"
Eric Heffernan; "It was excellent for us to get to know each other better
and some unlikely friendships were formed "
Niall McEvoy"Brialliant"
Dara Carey " An unforgettable experience"
Stephen Dawson " It was good"
Ollie Browne "Great craic"
By Jamie Moloney
- T.Y
Transition Year Induction 2007/2008
Formal induction into the TY programme
took place on Monday September 3rd and Tuesday 4th. During this two-day
programme students identify specific personal goals for the year ahead. A
formal mission statement was drawn up under the supervision of Ms. C. Merrick
and Mr. S. Shane Hogan.
Part two of our Induction programme
is a team building week away from the school environment. Delphi Adventure
Centre, Leenane, Co. Galway provided the ideal
setting for this programme. The centre has designed a comprehensive programme
aimed at Transition Year students. Activities included kayaking, canoeing,
surfing and several exhilarating land activities. Without modern technology and
with no mobile phone coverage students are left with no other option whatsoever
but to become involved in all activities.
We rate Delphi as a highlight each
year. As has become commonplace, behaviour at the centre was exemplary with
staff commending our students on their very high standard of behaviour and on
the respect shown to instructors and staff at all times.
C.B.S. Transition Year students prove to be an
Innovative Bunch!
Winners of the Innovative Award in
the North Cork Enterprise Trade Fair!
Following on from last year's
outstanding success Transition year 2007 won the Innovation Award at the North
Cork Enterprise Trade Fair held in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow on Thursday
last, December 13th.