New deputy principal at CBS
THE board of management of C.B.S. Charleville has announced the appointment of Ms Tracey Groome to the position of Deputy Principal.
Tracey comes from the Lasallian tradition, De La Salle College, Macroom where she taught English, Drama and CSPE. She is a B.A., H.D.E. graduate of U.C.C. and also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Trinity College, Dublin.
In addition to her teaching experience Tracey has served on secondment with the Department of Education and Skills for a number of years as a School Completion Coordinator.
The Board wishes Tracey well in her new role and looks forward to working with her in the forthcoming academic year.
Ms Groome, who succeeds Tim O’Callaghan as Deputy Principal, joins the C.B.S., as the school celebrates the 150th anniversary of its foundation in 1866. The school community is also looking forward to the official opening of the new extension to the school, which was completed earlier this year. The extension provides a state of the art practical suite and includes a practical classroom, preparation room, store room, extraction room and boiler room along with three general classrooms, locker area and circulation areas.
C.B.S Charleville has been an integral part of the local community since 1866 with many famous alumni passing through its doors. The school has expanded and evolved over the past 149 years to become a very well respected feeder school to all major universities in Ireland and overseas. Over the past five years alone, student numbers have increased by over 100 from approximately 230 to 330 students. Whilst the aim of the school remains the enablement of its students in their goal of trying to achieve the best academic results, it is envisaged that with these new facilities, students will also have the opportunity to excel in practical subjects, giving them a broader subject choice with college courses and career choices in mind.
Meanwhile, commenting on the results achieved by the 2016 Leaving Certificate class, the Principal, Maurice Keohane, said, “Charleville C.B.S. students achieved an excellent set of results in the Leaving Certificate Examinations again this year. The students performed exceptionally well with the number of students taking subjects at the Higher Level exceeding the national average.
“The students and staff must be congratulated on the achievement of such a high standard.”
Mr. Keohane also thanked the parents for their support during the year and wished the students well in their future studies.