12 March 2012
Congratulations to our Senior Cross Country running team who were crowned Senior Boys All-Ireland Champions on Saturday past when they finished as top school in the All-Ireland Championships race meeting in St.Mary's College Galway. With a combined score of 55 points (lowest score winning the competition, finishing positions 5,9, 19, 22) we finished ahead of St.Malachy's Colege (76) and Clonmel High School (122). Patrick Monaghan finished in 5th place overall. Team members: An
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Past-Pupil returns to Music Dept.
28 February 2012
On Thursday 1st March past-pupil Cahal Masterson will return to St Colman’s College to perform a recital of music by Chopin & Debussy for S1-S4 music students and all other interested piano students. Cahal is currently a second year piano student at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. The recital in St Colman’s College forms part of his preparation for the second round of the Isidor Bajic Memorial Piano Competition to be held inNovi Sad outside Belgrade,Serbia on March 15-1
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On Thursday 1st March past-pupil Cahal Masterson will return to St Colman’s College to perform a recital of music by Chopin & Debussy for S1-S4 music students and all other interested piano students. Cahal is currently a second year piano student at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. The recital in St Colman’s College forms part of his preparation for the second round of the Isidor Bajic Memorial Piano Competition to be held inNovi Sad outside Belgrade,Serbia on March 15-1
Semi-Final defeat
27 February 2012
MacRory Cup Semi-Final St Patrick's Maghera 0-10 St Colman's Newry 0-8 Morgan Athletic Grounds,Armagh St Colman's Newry's two year reign as MacRory Champions ended last Friday night in Armagh as they lost in a hard fought encounter against old adversaries, St. Pat's Maghera. The Derry lads fully deserved their victory in a contest were they played the final quarter with only fourteen men, missed a penalty and kicked a total of ten wides over the course of the hour. St Colman's struggled to get i
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MacRory Cup Semi-Final St Patrick's Maghera 0-10 St Colman's Newry 0-8 Morgan Athletic Grounds,Armagh St Colman's Newry's two year reign as MacRory Champions ended last Friday night in Armagh as they lost in a hard fought encounter against old adversaries, St. Pat's Maghera. The Derry lads fully deserved their victory in a contest were they played the final quarter with only fourteen men, missed a penalty and kicked a total of ten wides over the course of the hour. St Colman's struggled to get i
Budding Entrepreneurs
12 February 2012
On Friday 10th February the entire J2 year group took part in the Young Enterprise YE9 Programme. Mrs Mary McDermott from Young Enterprise set the boys the task of coming up with a new and innovative board game for young people aged between 11 – 18 yrs old. After feverish work for the next two hours a magnificent array of board games were produced. They were then given the opportunity to persuade their fellow students to buy their product using marketing and price strategy techniques. The
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On Friday 10th February the entire J2 year group took part in the Young Enterprise YE9 Programme. Mrs Mary McDermott from Young Enterprise set the boys the task of coming up with a new and innovative board game for young people aged between 11 – 18 yrs old. After feverish work for the next two hours a magnificent array of board games were produced. They were then given the opportunity to persuade their fellow students to buy their product using marketing and price strategy techniques. The
Irish Dept. success
14 February 2012
It has been a great few weeks for the Irish Dept. here in St.Colmans – with some of our pupils achieving excellent results in a number of extra-curricular events: Abair Public Speaking Competition : Oisín Magee won1st Placein the held in the Abbey on Friday past 10th of February (together with Conall McCavana and Conor Mulligan who also took part in Roinn C and Rónán MacMahon and Fearghal O’Brien in Roinn B). Maith thú, a Oisín!
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It has been a great few weeks for the Irish Dept. here in St.Colmans – with some of our pupils achieving excellent results in a number of extra-curricular events: Abair Public Speaking Competition : Oisín Magee won1st Placein the held in the Abbey on Friday past 10th of February (together with Conall McCavana and Conor Mulligan who also took part in Roinn C and Rónán MacMahon and Fearghal O’Brien in Roinn B). Maith thú, a Oisín!
GL Assessment Results
4 February 2012
Parents / P7 pupils: Please see the two documents below which might be of relevance after receiving your results. For further documentation on the GL Assessment please navigate to the 'Information for Parents' section of our website.
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Parents / P7 pupils: Please see the two documents below which might be of relevance after receiving your results. For further documentation on the GL Assessment please navigate to the 'Information for Parents' section of our website.
What is a Catholic School?
3 February 2012
Feast Day- St Blaise What is a Catholic school? It is not simply a school for Catholics, it is a community of teaching and learning that believes in the dignity of every person as a child of God. We believe that each one of us is called to work with others in creating an inclusive community in the service of the common good where knowledge is sought and respected while faith is nurtured and challenged. This week we have reflected on and celebrated our identity as a Catholic school. May th
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Feast Day- St Blaise What is a Catholic school? It is not simply a school for Catholics, it is a community of teaching and learning that believes in the dignity of every person as a child of God. We believe that each one of us is called to work with others in creating an inclusive community in the service of the common good where knowledge is sought and respected while faith is nurtured and challenged. This week we have reflected on and celebrated our identity as a Catholic school. May th
Thought for the Day
2 February 2012
Feast Day- Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas Some Christians think that religion is a very private affair, just between the individual and God. This is surprising when we consider that Jesus only ever told one story about the judgement of peoples at the end of the world (Matt 25:31-46). In that story he said our entry into the Kingdom would be based on only one thing: the extent to which we recognised him in the poor, the hungry, the sick, the homeless, the naked, people in prison, and
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Feast Day- Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas Some Christians think that religion is a very private affair, just between the individual and God. This is surprising when we consider that Jesus only ever told one story about the judgement of peoples at the end of the world (Matt 25:31-46). In that story he said our entry into the Kingdom would be based on only one thing: the extent to which we recognised him in the poor, the hungry, the sick, the homeless, the naked, people in prison, and
Feast Day - St Brigid : Thought for the Day
1 February 2012
Feast Day -St Brigid Today is the feast of St Brigid and in Ireland traditionally the first day of spring. The days are slowly lengthening, and flowers are beginning to push their way up from the cold earth. It is a time for hope and for realising that the amazing world we live in points in so many ways to the presence of God. The miracle of life invites us to be grateful and to recognise that despite the problems we may have to deal with, we are very blessed. So let us take a little time
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Feast Day -St Brigid Today is the feast of St Brigid and in Ireland traditionally the first day of spring. The days are slowly lengthening, and flowers are beginning to push their way up from the cold earth. It is a time for hope and for realising that the amazing world we live in points in so many ways to the presence of God. The miracle of life invites us to be grateful and to recognise that despite the problems we may have to deal with, we are very blessed. So let us take a little time
Catholic Schools' Week : Thoughts for the Day
31 January 2012
Feast Day-Don John Bosco Our lives are busy with lots going on – in our families, in class, with our friends. We have homework and study to do, sport and recreation. Our days are so full it can be difficult to make time to pray or even to know how to pray. Pope John Paul II said ‘Pray any way you like as long as you do pray.’ We can make time to say a prayer we have been taught, or just take a moment to give thanks. It is good to pray together, for Jesus said that where two or three
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Feast Day-Don John Bosco Our lives are busy with lots going on – in our families, in class, with our friends. We have homework and study to do, sport and recreation. Our days are so full it can be difficult to make time to pray or even to know how to pray. Pope John Paul II said ‘Pray any way you like as long as you do pray.’ We can make time to say a prayer we have been taught, or just take a moment to give thanks. It is good to pray together, for Jesus said that where two or three
