SciFest
Congratulations to the three groups of students who took part in the Scifest Tipperary Final on Wednesday April 22nd in TUS Thurles. They completed projects on Beef Production, Hidden Sugar in Fruit & Juice Brands and Space Debris. Congratulations to Ms. Hayes on winning a teacher Award and to April Slevin on winning the ESERO Space Award.
LCA Trip
Our 5A and 6A students enjoyed a well-deserved rewards trip on Friday April 17th. A total of nineteen students attended, taking part in both karting and paintball activities at Pallas Karting. Despite mixed weather conditions throughout the day, all students engaged fully and represented the school excellently. It was a very enjoyable and memorable outing. Well done to all involved.
Erasmus Trip to Sweden
Twelve Transition Year students, along with two teachers, travelled to Lund, Sweden last week as part of the Erasmus+ programme. They enjoyed a guided tour of their host students school, took part in icebreaker games and got involved in a range of workshops organised by the school. They also experienced a traditional Swedish Fika: “Klasdkaka”.
Over the course of the week students met the Chair of the Municipal Council at Lund City Hall, followed by a guided walking tour of the city. They took part in an Active Citizenship workshop at Europe Direct, where they learned more about the EU and engaged in interactive activities focused on tackling key environmental and economic challenges for the future.
Day three included an open debate on the ethics of chocolate production and a group lesson on argumentative writing. Meanwhile, teachers toured the media department, observed lessons, visited a state-of-the-art high school focusing on business, and explored the city by bike. The day ended with fika in the sunny courtyard—an enjoyable and relaxing finish to a great day of learning and cultural exchange. Well done to all who facilitated the students and our wonderful hosts.
Athletics County Championships
Borrisokane Community College was well represented in the Schools Athletics County Championships on Wednesday April 22nd in Templemore. It was a very successful day with students competing and winning medals in their respective sports. Jack Tierney won gold in the hammer and bronze in the shot, Emily Stapleton won gold in the hammer, Morgan Deasy won silver in the discus and the shot while Olive Robinson won gold in hurdles and bronze in the high jump. Congratulations to the students on their fantastic achievements and best wishes as they prepare for the Munster competitions.
Active Schools Flag
Congratulations to the Active Schools Flag class who were accredited the Active School Flag on Monday April 20th. Borrisokane Community College are very proud to be one of the first schools in Ireland to be awarded this flag at post primary level. This could only happen through the hard work and commitment of the teachers, management and all five ASF classes over the years. Well done to all involved.
Future Leaders – Croke Park
The Transition Year Future Leaders class and some of the Active Schools Flag class travelled to Croke Park on Tuesday April 21st with their teachers, enjoying the history focused stadium tour and the museum, in addition to the impressive Skyline tour. This was a well deserved reward trip for those students after their hard work this year.
Transition Year Students on Gaeltacht trip
