School News
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 30/01/2026
School 5K Run/ Walk Future Leaders and the Active School Class are delighted to announce details of their upcoming 5km Fun Run/ Walk beginning at the school on Sunday February 8th at 10a.m. There will also be a Kids Fun Run on the school grounds. Entries in the various categories – adult/ secondary school and […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 23/01/2026
Bodhran Workshop All Transition Years and 5th year Leaving Certificate Applied students took part in a Bodhran workshop on Monday January 19th, facilitated by Michael Vignoles from Galway. The students had a great day making, designing and learning to play the Bodhran. Physics Trip 6th year Physics students enjoyed a day at the University of […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes -16/01/2026
Erasmus A group of Transition Year and fifth year students visited Cologne on an Erasmus trip last week. They enjoyed their experience of German school and cultural life. The Water and Life project group visited Cologne’s sights, including the famous cathedral. They took part in perfume making and various other cultural activities. Future Leaders Transition […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 9/1/2026
Young Scientist Congratulations to our Transition Year Science students who represented the school in the Stripe Young Scientist in the RDS in Dublin. Among the projects entered was Better Breeds for Beef Production. Another group of TY students entered with “Skin safe, Sea Safe”, an evidence based investigation into the efficacy of regular and […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 19/12/2025
Christmas at Borrisokane Community College Our students and staff enjoyed the festive spirit over the past few weeks. Students from the ASD Centre took part in a decoration making workshop on Monday December 8th, where students made beaded stars and painted wooden decorations, displaying creativity and enjoying the afternoon. They also enjoyed a trip to […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 5/12/2025
Student Council Our Student Leadership teams had an engaging and interactive workshop with Catriona Brennan from Tipperary ETB on Monday December 1st, reflecting on our Core Values: Excellence, Respect, Care, Community & Equality. Well done to all who took part! Creative Schools Our Creative Schools mural was officially launched on Monday December 1st, attended […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 28/11/2025
Think Languages Transition Years and 5th year language students enjoyed the Think Languages event and a tour of campus in NUI Galway on Friday November 21st. They took part in workshops, which included French, German, Spanish and Italian. Thank you to Sylvie Mossay for facilitating the visit. TY Science Congratulations to those TY students who qualified for the […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 21/11/2025
Geography Week Geography week took place on November 17th – 21st in Borrisokane Community College with lots of activities for students and staff. Third year Geography students put their sketching and aerial photography skills into practice in Geography class as they competed in a blind sketching pair activity. 2nd year Geography students enjoyed a great […]
Borrisokane Community College Notes – 14/11/2025
Science Week Science Week 2025 was marked in Borrisokane Community College with daily quizzes, announcements, competitions and activities in class. First years took part in a poster competition for Science Week. 2nd years completed the science week active schools quiz around the walkway on Thursday. Among the other activities, Class 3E enjoyed using electronic equipment, […]
