Watch here for some video highlights of our recent TY trip to Killary. Please also visit our Gallery tab for more photos of the trip! 
Many thanks to Ms Hadden for compiling this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlGA7WvQgBw

Congratulations to the first year girls basketball team who have just been crowned South-East champions. Details and full match report to follow. Well done girls! We are very proud of you. 

Well done to Coláiste Bhríde students, Abbey Doran and James and Pádraig Lambert who represented Wicklow and Leinster GAA in the All-Ireland Scór na nÓg competitions in Killarney this weekend. The students performed extremely well but did not take home the top prizes on this occasion. We are all immensely proud of their achievements and look forward to hearing their performances back in Carnew over the coming weeks. 

Thank you to everyone who came to support our YSI class on Saturday, 30th April in Gorey as our students unveiled a billboard to support their project ‘Be Aware, Don’t Compare’. 

The aim of the billboard is to raise awareness of the project and encourage people to sign their petition. The petition calls for the introduction of legislation to require photo-shopped or edited photos to carry a symbol. The whole basis of the project is to make young people aware that they are comparing themselves with an unachievable ideal and to highlight how fake online media can be.

We were delighted to be joined by Minister James Browne, Senator Pat Casey, Verona Murphy TD, Councillor John Mullen and Councillor Donal Kenny. Thank you also to our parents and staff who supported our students. Project leader, Molly Hynes thanked everyone for their overwhelming support and vice project leader, Darragh Rawson, called on everyone present to sign the petition to help the students change the world. Annie Sheppard, Chloe Cullen and Kevin O’Brien made sure that a selfie was taken with all present on the day.

The class has been shortlisted in two categories for national awards and has two presentations to make in the coming weeks. We wish Ms Murphy and our students every success. 

Last week, 25th – 29th April was an amazing experience for 102 of our TY students. On arrival on Monday evening the action began and did not let up for the week! Killary Adventue Centre, situated looking over the beautiful Killary Harbour, provides an absolutely special venue for a week away together. The added bonus undoubtedly was, the super weather!

Students were divided into groups and participated in activities such as kayaking, rock climbing, rope challenge, kayaking, cliff jumping and the the bog run. All of which were were eagerly undertaken. Students faced their fears and pushed themselves out of their comfort zones in every sense of the word. Great credit goes to everyone for their sense of "we are in this together" and so helping each other through the many obstacles was central to all the activities.

Evening activities were brilliant. Everyone participated in “pass the bacon”! Which showed the real competitive side of this year group. The table quiz, with a difference, produced singing, cheering and laughing, while the drumming "workshop" on buckets created a great beat to some modern tunes! There was great craic had by all. The Irish music evening was another highlight. Students sang and danced. They showed they could jive and dance the siege of Ennis and more! Well done to our individual musicians and singers who took to the stage and were really enjoyed by all. It was a real tribute that no one wanted to leave at the end.

The Gaisce walk is included in this busy week and students undertook the 27km hike with ease, finishing in a much quicker time than expected.

A huge thanks to all the staff in Killary Adventure centre who kept our students active, entertained and well fed during our 5 day visit. Thanks also to Ms Walsh, Ms Hadden and Mr Murphy who accompanied the students for the week. Special thank you to Ms Byrne and Mr.King for all the necesary organisation that ensured the trip would run smoothly.

This years WellFest kicked off in the viewing area with some gentle “Morning Mobility” exercises lead by Ms Dermody. This was a great way to stretch and get centred for a short but busy week.

All base class groups learned about the benefits of mindfulness and took part in guided meditation at morning assembly each day. 

Basketball Shooting took place in the Gym at lunch breaks. The top scorers were Georga Rossiter and Bobby Cosgrave, both in first year. Well done to all who came in and gave it a shot.

Mr Murphy and Mr McHugh treated us to Taekwondo lessons on the basketball courts on both Thursday and Friday lunchtimes. There was great interest from so many students and Ms Culkin got to release her inner ninja.

SPHE and RSE classes engaged in some mindful mandalas, a great exercise to clear the head and show what can be achieved if you break large tasks into bite size pieces. 

Mr Finn and Mr Somers treated us to some questionable dad jokes and DJ Maurice had the Social Area hopping with his DJ skills.

We were blessed with sunshine on Thursday when everyone took part in our school Fun Run. A lovely time with friends in the fresh air showed us the benefits of both exercise and friendship to our mental health. 

To finish out the week, a number of our school community took part in, and helped coordinate, the Pieta house Darkness Into Light Walk in Tinahely in the early hours of Saturday morning. A meaningful experience was had by all. 

Well done to Sean Doyle (TY) who won our Student Council “Happiness is...” photography competition for his beautiful photo taken from a gondola in Venice on a recent holiday. Second place went to Sarah Jennings of 1st year for her striking picture of her two younger brothers in a beautiful meadow.

Thank you to everyone who entered, the standard was excellent and the voting kept things neck and neck till the end.

All in all, is was another successful, worthwhile week focused on the mental and physical health of our school community.

The Colaiste Bhride Carnew first year boys football team secured south east football honours on Wednesday April 27th as they defeated Presentation College Carlow in the final of the Brother Hubert Cup. Supporters from both sides witnessed some great skills and score taking, in what was a pulsating game. Havimg secured a home draw for the final, the Carnew team started brightly and opened up an early 4 point lead. However the boys from Carlow came roaring into the game as they capitalised on midfield dominance to move six points in front at the break, 3-6 to 1-6 being the half time score. A few stern words and a couple of switches in the Colaiste Bhride camp at half time saw the home side breath some life into their comeback early in the second half. They up the intensity of their play to storm back into the lead with three well taken goals. This gave the home side a lot of confidence as they held off the boys from the Presentation school to eventually win our on a scoreline of 6-11 to 4-8. Captain Rian Rooney raised the trophy at the end, much to the delight of the players and supporters alike.