Arklow CBS
NEW SCHOOL YEAR
The start of a new school year and the management of Arklow CBS would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and existing staff members and students and to wish them every success in the coming academic year.
LIAISON STUDENTS
Arklow CBS runs a Liasion student initiative; here senior students of the school attend training during their summer holidays and learn how to be a link person and point of contact and support for new first year students. This year’s Liaison students are Aaron Bermingham, Oisin Byrne, Oisin Kelly, Kyle Manning, Seán Byrne, Jack O’Reilly, Tom Kelly, Joe Donohue, Ian Wright and Michael Swiergocki. Arklow CBS would like to thank them for their commitment to the position as their help and support with first year students is invaluable.
TY INDUCTION DAY
Tuesday last saw our transition year students head to Well’s House in Wexford for their induction day. This induction day is a traditional one in our TY calendar and provides an opportunity for all our TY students to get to know each other in a fun and relaxed environment. The students thoroughly enjoyed their action packed day of archery in the woods. Thanks to Ms Merrigan, Mr O’Gorman and Pauline for accompanying the boys.
TRANSITION YEAR AHEAD
Once again our transition year students are in for an extremely full and diverse year of trips, activities and programmes. Next week will see them participate in a special effects make up course where they are sure to pick up some tips for Halloween. Soon after it’s on to Baltinglass for an overnight adventure and then to driving school. These are but a few of the exciting things planned for them for the year ahead.
GAELIC FOOTBALL TRAINING
Gaelic football training resumes in Pearse Park on Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 for our first year students and at 4.00 for our second year students. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in our extra-curricular activities.
RUGBY TRAINING
Rugby training resumes in school for our first year students on Monday afternoon at 3.15 for our first year students and at 4.00 for our second year students. Once again students are strongly encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities as they are a great way to keep fit and to get to know other students in their year.
JUNIOR CERT RESULTS
Junior Certificate results are imminent and as always the students expecting their results will be treated to a day away from school to take their minds off their impending results. Students will be taken to Glendalough for the day and will return to school in the afternoon to receive their results.
ANNUAL SCHOOL MASS
Our school Mass takes place in St Mary’s and Peter’s Church on Tuesday, October 2, at midday All parents and guardians of current and past students are invited to attend.
The management, staff and students of Arklow CBS would like to extend their sincerest sympathies to Edel Morrisey our canteen manager on the recent death of her mother.
Every student in the school is entitled to vote for a male and female candidate from each year group, with the elected candidate making up the 12 person council. We wish everyone running the best of luck with the elections.
OPEN NIGHT
Oisín Cullen will work alongside the First year students to ensure they have a very productive and enjoyable day.
HIGHER OPTIONS
under way Our new batch of TY’s have wasted no time in getting stuck into all the new opportunities that they are presented with. It has been a very busy week for the students as they embark on there new modules. Scones in Bake off, The sugar Loaf summit in adventure sports, Mosaic design and restoration and even a fantastic one man play “God has no Country” by Donal Courtney in tutorial. As well as all this, they are busily catching up with their academic subjects after a long summer of sun, swimming and socialising!
The year have shown tremendous positivity so far and are throwing themselves into each class and unit with open minds, one hopes that this will be a characteristic carried through the rest of the academic year.
To help maintain their focus they are already looking forward to their first two trips, Djouce hill walk to celebrate their JC results next week and the now annual homage up to the ploughing match in Tullamore. Gaelic and camogie We wish the students well and hope they’ll have a happy and rewarding time in St Mary’s College.
STEM TALK
Our Form 2 students were delighted to welcome Professor Arlene Gallagher to St Mary’s College today. Professor Gallagher of TCD School of Physics gave a talk on girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and maths) and also spoke about the Trinity Walton Club-a STEM club for post primary students interested in how STEM works in the world around them. Some of the girls who are interested in the Walton club sat the club’s entrance assessment test on Saturday. Best of luck, girls.
TY’S SEA-SING THE DAY
The new TY group made a kickstart to their upcoming year with a day trip to Brittas Bay beach which doubled as their Induction day on August 29. The day began with a meeting with the TY co-ordinator, Ms Ryan along with other teachers who will play a key role in this year’s TY group, Ms Hempenstall, Ms Kelleher and Ms Molloy.
The students were given information regarding their upcoming Gaisce Hike, along with their locker numbers and journals. Following this, students were allowed time to have a quick lunch before heading off in two buses to the beach. When they arrived, they were greeted with glorious weather, prompting many of the girls to make the effort to get into to the sea for a swim. Other students relaxed on the warm sand getting to know one another and catching up after the summer. Even a few teachers were spotted having a swim. The time that all students were anxiously anticipating soon came, where the group would be split up into the four class groups, 4 Gregory, 4 Enright, 4 O’Brien and last but not least 4 Boland.
In a non-traditional way that promoted teamwork among the girls, they worked together to find their classmates which was enjoyed by all. Overall, the day was a huge success which gave a very positive insight into the year ahead.