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CROCUS PROJECT

Third year History students in CCM have planted yellow crocuses in remembrance of the Holocaust, especially the one and half million victims who were children. The Crocus Project is an Irish initiative where Holocaust Education Trust Ireland provides yellow crocus bulbs for young people and school pupils aged 11 years and older to plant in memory of the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust and thousands of other children who were victims of Nazi atrocities. The yellow flowers recall the yellow Stars of David that Jews were forced to wear under Nazi rule. The crocus blooms around the end of January, about the time of international Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27). When people admire the flowers, the pupils will explain what they represent and recall the children who perished in the Holocaust.

LCA COFFEE MORNING

LCA1 students are bringing some festive cheer to CCM this week with a Christmas coffee morning in G23 at break time on Tuesday, December 10. They have put a lot of work into preparing for the event and were delighted by the number of teachers and students who popped down for tea and cake. They also hosted a Christmas Raffle with all proceeds going towards. All support is greatly appreciated.

CNC ROUTER CLUB

CNC Router Club continued last week with the students applying the finishing touches to their door signs. First year students Daniel Anatjev, Leon Coster and Darragh Lacey, all finished their signs while the remaining students will finish their signs this week.

TY COASTAL WALK

On Friday, November 29, TY students took on the first leg of their preparation for their upcoming Gaisce Hike. They completed the Coast Walk from Newcastle to Wicklow. Despite the difficult conditions, they remained upbeat and completed the walk in good spirits. Well done to all.

TY MOUNTAIN BIKING

Transition Year students went mountain biking in Ballinastoe in Roundwood on Thursday, December 5. Most had never been mountain biking before. The instructors from biking.ie gave them some very useful tips and, after some practice laps in the forest car park, the students were ready for the trails.

The instructors were full of compliments for the group, on their mountain bike skills and their behaviour. They said they were one of the best groups they have had and hoped that the group come back again for another mountain biking session.

GAELIC FOOTBALL

COUNTY SCHOOLS FOOTBALL – Congratulations to Malachy Stone, Seán Coffey and Tom O’Shea, who were part of the Wicklow Schools’ team that took on Dundalk Schools in Dundalk IT on Saturday, November 30, in the first round of the Top Oil Brother Bosco Cup Leinster Post Primary

Schools Senior A football. The first half was quite even with Wicklow leading at half time by 0-8 to 0-5.

The Wicklow lads made a great start to the second half and built up a good lead thanks to goals by Mark Cullen and Aaron Kennedy, as well as some nice long range points. Dundalk scored two late goals but Wicklow Schools were comprehensive winners on a 2-18 to 2-9 scoreline.

LEINSTER B CHAMPIONSHIP – CCM played Bunclody FCJ in the Leinster B championship on Monday, December 2, in Rathnew GAA the game began very brightly for CCM and we went into an early lead of three points to no score, however FCJ were starting to threaten more and finally found their range and quickly levelled the game. CCM bounced back into the lead but were soon rocked by a fortuitous goal for FCJ and two further points – the halftime score line was 1-5 to 0-4 in favour of FCJ.

CCM started the second half very well and pointed of the throw in. FCJ returned the favour and the next 10 minutes continued in this vein. Tensions were starting to fray mid way through the second half but, once the teams focused on football in the final quarter of the game, CCM started to dominate. We clawed back the five point deficit, firstly with a well-taken point from Noah Sheridan and then a penalty was awarded which Toby Lee Curran slotted away.

It was a point game and CCM squandered some potential chances to get a deserved equalizer but FCJ killed the game with a free kick in the last play of the game on a score line of 1-11 to 1-9. Best for CCM were William Moorehouse, Mark Evans, Toby Lee Curran.

SOCCER

The under-15 boys’ team took on Arklow CBS on Friday, November 29, in tough field conditions. Sam Healy stood as captain, winning the toss, and leading the team to victory. The game began with a promising start, our lads breaking the Arklow defence and opening an opportunity for us. The ball was saved and the counter attack was on, the ball found the net for the Arklow side. Callum Clarke defended another attack, laying it off to Cole Byrne, who turned his opponent and found the net for our side, levelling the game.

The game progressed with super goals from Daniel Kavanagh and Alex Sinnott making it 3-3. A free kick from Cole Byrne 25 yards out found the top corner of the goal, putting us ahead for the first time with 15 minutes to go. This was closely followed by another goal from a corner from Cole once again that found Sam Healy’s head and passed the Aklow keeper again. 5-4.

Well done to all the team involved, they showed great sportsmanship and a team effort. Special thanks to Harri Armstrong, who helped out on the day, not being able to play due to injury.

BASKETBALL

The under-16s played Beneavin College away in Tolka Park Sports Complex. The game started at a frantic pace and Beneavin hit CCM hard to lead 11-6 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, after the first few attacks from Beneavin, it was clear that Conor Mitchell was doing an excellent job nullifying their offence. CCM turned over the ball on defence as a result with Ethan Power and Peter Dunne scoring on the counter. Scores were exchanged by either side with CCM trailing by three coming into the last minute of the second quarter till Peter Dunne scored to level the sides, 18 all, at half time.

In the third quarter, CCM seemed to be getting the upper hand with Adam Byrne scoring a big three-pointer and Ethan Power, Mikey Merrigan, Conor Mitchell and Peter Dunne all adding scores for CCM.

In the final quarter CCM managed the game well, adding a few more baskets and winning the game 39-35 to book their place in the final on December 3.