Eight of our sixth year students travelled to Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy for the annual “Team Maths” quiz, organized by the IMTA, against teams from schools from across Wexford. Despite a strong performance from both of our teams, Good Counsel College from New Ross were the team that progressed to the next round of the competition.

Well done to Eoghan Murphy, Eimear Murphy, Yasmin Dagge, Eve Macken, Darcy Phelan, Jack Griffin Mowlds, Laci Jane Shannon and David Ryan for representing our school so well today.

Five TY mini company groups travelled today to Clermont House in Rathnew, to the Wicklow County final. The day started with an opening address from radio and tv presenter Louise Cantillon. During the day the groups rotated between a sustainability workshop, a dragons den presentation and being interviewed by a panel of three judges. All companies represented their business and Coláiste Bhríde to a very high standard. With 43 companies competing on the day it was fantastic to come home with two mini company awards and the Karaoke King award! 

Results of the day:

Senior category: 

Winner- St. Kevin’s CC Dunlavin

1st runner up- Coláiste Chraobh Abhann

2nd runner up- Dominican College

Additional awards: 

• Special commendation - ‘The Chop Shop’ Coláiste Bhríde Carnew 

• Special commendation - North Wicklow Ed. Together  

• Innovation Award- Avondale CC 

• Best Presentation - Scoil Chonglais & Red Paper Cranes 

• Best Display- ‘Microchips’ Coláiste Bhríde  

• Excellent product/ service- Arklow CBS 

• Green Go Getter Award- St. Kevin’s Secondary School Dunlavin 

• Social Media Award- Loreto Secondary School 

• Intellectual Property Award- North Wicklow Educate Together

Karaoke competition winner…..Louis O’Driscoll Coláiste Bhríde Carnew, singing “I’m just Ken”. 

Our third year students attended a contemporary and engaging production of Shakespeare's  'The Merchant of Venice' in The Mill Theatre in Dundrum on 26th February. The students enjoyed the thrilling plot and the world of the text, where revenge was the currency used to right a wrong and mercy was in short supply! This live performance was a very valuable revision tool in preparation for their Junior Cycle examinations in June. 
Many thanks to their English teachers who attended also. 

Congratulations to 

Robert McCann Finn, Tinahely,

who is this week's winner of 

€215.00 

In our Parents' Association weekly Split the Pot draw. 

Well done to Michelle Doran, Carnew, who won the €20.00 sellers prize. 

Use the link below to play for the remainder of the year for just 

€22.00 

CLICK TO PLAY

All students and teachers are home after a hugely successful ski trip in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy. 

On Monday, 12th February, students attended ski school. Here, beginners got to grips with the basics of skiing while those who had skied before were given the opportunity to further improve their skills. Ice skating was the evening activity. All students were delighted to get to bed after a very busy day. 

On Tuesday huge progression was seen in all students, some moved from the magic carpet to blue slopes and others from blue slopes to red slopes. A movie night was held in the evening time, gladly welcomed by students to allow the tired bodies some relaxation after two days skiing. 

Students progressed further on Wednesday, with all students moving from the magic carpet! The group of students skiing red slopes continued to grow also. A party night was held on Wednesday evening where there was a karaoke and battle of the bands competition!

Thursday was the final day on the slopes, again great progression was seen. Some students even became competent enough to attempt a black slope with great success. The final evening activity of the trip was tobogganing where students partook in different groups and the struggle to steer was very evident! A fun activity nonetheless!

A thoroughly enjoyable trip was had by students and teachers. Huge praise must go to all students who travelled. Their enthusiasm, behaviour and conduct were exemplary from start to finish. Hotel staff, skis instructors and local residents were full of positivity and praise for them as a group.

All in all, a great trip in perfect skiing conditions! A huge hank you to all involved in organising and to teachers who travelled with the group.

A gallery of photos will follow.

Seventeen students from the group arrived in Borris county Carlow, on Monday last, for an intensive three-day residential festival of youth traditional music. This festival was attended by eight groups from across the country with all young people sleeping and eating in the school for the duration. 

Each group was assigned a professional tutor for the three days and the primary objective was to create a continuous suite of music for public performance at the gala concert on Wednesday night, 14th February at the Step House Hotel, Borris. 

The Carnew group did not disappoint. They worked on a complicated arrangement of Irish dance tunes and slow melodies and combined both traditional and non-traditional/innovative performance techniques.

Many thanks to their tutor for the three days, Mr. Sean Kelliher. 

Also, thanks to Music Generation Carlow for inviting the group, the students are already talking about attending next year!