We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our French counterparts from Lycée Victor Hugo, Chateau Gontier, this evening.
The flags are flying high in Coláiste Bhríde and there is a great sense of excitement!
We look forward to a busy and wonderful week ahead. Thank you to all our host families for making this exchange possible.
Parents' Council members had a lovely evening in The Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey on Thursday, 9th November. The evening was arranged to recognise and to sincerely thank four long standing members for all they had contributed to our school and to our Parents' Council.
Presentations were made to Trevor Mathews, Mary Hayden, Jocelyn Doherty and Eileen Deegan. While their time directly connected with Coláiste Bhríde has come to an end, we hope they will continue to keep in touch.
Thank you to Brid Kavanagh, June Byrne, Mary Kinsella, Deirdre Bentley and Annette Dolan who made the presentations.
We say a sincere thank you to our Parents' Council for all they contribute to our school. There will be a new Council elected in the new year, so we are asking parents to get involved. There is always such a positive vibe in relation to our Parents' Council and for this we are very grateful.
The next date in the diary is for Leaving Cert. students 2023! The Parents' Association Leaving Certificate Presentation of certificates, medals and trophies takes place, also in the Ashdown Park Hotel, on Saturday, 27th January. We look forward to a really great night when students celebrate their Leaving Cert. with their families and the school.
Dear 1st year students/parents/guardians,
All 1st year classes received a study skills seminar this week, entitled 'Making Life Easier'. It is very important that 1st students take on board what was presented to them and adopt new methods to make better use of their study/homework time. Mr. Holly has posted the PowerPoint Presentation and templates of the study timetbles on the 1st year TEAMS page. Students can now adapt these timetables to suit their own study time.
1st year students have done great work this term. In preparation for their Christmas exams, student should plan and organise their time to achieve the best possible results and of course show off all they know!
If any 1st year student needs further support, please contact Mr. White or Ms. Drummond.
So, be positive, be prepared, be well and do your best!
Ms. Drummond
Guidance Counsellor
The Student Council were once again delighted to be invited to the annual Comhairle na n’Óg which is a gathering of student councils from across the county. This year’s event was attended by over 120 students and the atmosphere was amazing. Students completed quizzes and interactive activities which focused on issues facing young people in Wicklow today.
Students were given the opportunity to address the group as a whole and issues such as vaping, mental health, disabilities and Irish as a leaving cert subject were discussed. The group then voted on the main issues which concern them at present and as in previous years, mental health was the main issue.
A special mention to Kate and Ellie Dolan who work with Comhairle na n’Óg and who did a wonderful job helping to organise today.
We all had a great day and we look forward to next year’s event. Thank you to Dermot for his excellent organisation and for a memorable day.
Congratulations to Caoimhe Kelly Byrne who is this week's winner of
€232.00
in our Parents' Association weekly Split the Pot draw.
Well done, once again, to Florrie Bower, Carnew on winning the weekly €20.00 sellers prize.
Use the link below to play for the remainder of the term or year.
Remember, if you are not in, you can't win!
The traditional music group completed the first of eight workshops organised in conjunction with Music Generation Wicklow.
The group will be working on the performance and arrangement of a suite of music. Students from every year group participated.
The tutor is professional music educator - Áine Donohue. She has worked for over a decade with Music Generation Carlow and is responsible for the performing group; Reelig.
The group will record a video of their arranged suite of music at the conclusion of the programme.
Congratulations to the First Year Boys Team Bobs that played Gael Coláiste na Mara today in a breezy Carnew Gaa pitch. The boys gave a great account of themselves and made life very difficult for the Arklow side. Unfortunately GCM pulled away with a couple of scores near the end to win the game. Highlight of the game was an incredible score where the ball was brilliantly worked up the field against the wind and finished with a blistering shot to the back of the GCM net by Sam Nolan. Thanks very much to Jake too for helping out organising equipment and the pitch setup.
Congratulations to Laura Kehoe (5 Beech) and Rachael Dee (5 Pine) who received their Pope John Paul II awards in the Cathedral in Enniscorthy last night. Laura achieved a gold award and Rachael received a bronze award for taking part in their parish and social activities.
The Pope John Paul II Award was created to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II who was so committed to young people and who had such belief and confidence in them. Thus, the JPII Award is committed to helping young people enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional and social development through participation in school, parish and community activities. As well as the feeling of personal achievement that a participant will gain from taking part in the award, participation helps demonstrate the young person’s commitment to a task and goal.
Applications are still available for anyone interested this year, please message Ms. Redmond for more information.