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Ski Tour Update
Created : 17 Feb 2023, 4:22 AM
Archived : 17 Apr 2023, 12:00 AM
Our 5th years are into their last day of a very successful ski tour to Italy, where we have had 6 full days of skiing along with a 5 a side tournament, a table quiz, a light show and a fireworks display. Everyone is extremely happy (and tired) as the week comes to a close.
5th Year Ski Tour!
Created : 14 Feb 2023, 5:17 PM
Archived : 14 Apr 2023, 12:00 AM
Our 5th Years are halfway through their week long Ski tour in Italy, great conditions and brilliant fun is being had by all!
Green Day 2023!
Created : 10 Feb 2023, 4:32 PM
Archived : 10 Apr 2023, 12:00 AM
On Friday 10th of February the Green Schools Committee, along with Leaving Cert Politics students, hosted a 'Green Day' to raise awareness of climate change and the part we can play to help the environment. We were delighted to see so many of our staff and students wear green, as well as making an extra effort to walk or cycle to school if possible. Jennifer from Green Schools came in and did walking debates and played 'Climate Change Against Humanity' with 1st year students, which were thoroughly enjoyable. We also gave prizes to the 'best dressed' on the day! New members of the Green Schools Committee are always welcome, especially as we start a new campaign in September for our 'Biodiversity' flag.
5th Year Chemistry Pfizer Site Tour
Created : 07 Feb 2023, 5:57 PM
Archived : 07 Apr 2023, 12:00 AM
5th Year
It was a productive day in Pfizer's Ringaskiddy for 5th Year Chemistry students today as they had the opportunity to get an insight into the pharmaceutical industry, from the laboratories all the way to the processing line aswell as explore the various career pathways available in STEM.
Pfizer is one of Ireland's leading employers and the largest pharmaceutical sector investor and employer. Pfizer has over approximately 5,000 colleague across 5 locations based in Cork, Dublin, and Kildare. Total capital investment by the company in Ireland exceeds $9 billion. Pfizer's business interests in Ireland are diverse which include manufacturing, shared services, R&D, treasury and commercial operations.
Ireland is a leading manufacturing base for Pfizer globally, exporting to global markets. There is a manufacturing presence in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Solid Dose Pharmaceuticals, Sterile Injectables, Vaccines and Biopharmaceuticals. Many of Pfizer's leading and newest medicines are manufactured for global export from Irish sites.
Gold at the Indoor Rowing Championships
Created : 06 Feb 2023, 10:05 PM
Archived : 06 Apr 2023, 12:00 AM
Sport
It was another successful outing for the rowing club on Saturday, this time at the National Indoor Rowing Championships in the UL Arena, Limerick, where the Junior 18 squad came away with two gold medals and indoor national titles.
Firstly, Andrew O’Leary stormed to victory to finish first out of 75 competitors in the Junior 18 Individual 2000 metres category in a time of 6 minutes 11 seconds. Andrew set a blistering pace to claim gold, and continues to go from strength to strength this season. He now has the fastest ‘2k’ time for a junior in the country. An outstanding achievement!
Andrew also formed part of the Junior 18 relay team, alongside Eoghan Ahern, Rex O’Sullivan and Adam Hartley who put in a dominant display to win gold in their category in a time of 5:43, faster than all university teams and only 10 seconds behind the Men’s Senior winning relay time. Another outstanding achievement from this squad.
Throughout the day Pres rowers across all age grades smashed their ‘PBs’ and performed well in the relay events. The 2nd Year team finished 4th out of 13 teams, the 3rd year team came home 2nd, as did the TY team in their respective categories. Well done to everyone who raced or travelled to support on the day!
PBC PODCAST
Created : 03 Feb 2023, 3:26 PM
Archived : 03 Apr 2023, 12:00 AM
The TY students are back behind the mic and we have a star-studded line up on this episode with a literary theme at the heart.
This episode is inspired by a previous Pres TY project called Poetry for the blind, inspired in turn by Liam Lynch, a Kerry man whose passion for poetry ignited after he slowly went blind as a young man.
And what better way to celebrate the creative word than to hear from some very famous voices reading their favourite poems.
Film star Cillian Murphy, comedian Mario Rosenstock & Cork hurling legend Donal Óg Cusack contribute, not to forget our own PBC teachers, Kayleigh Whelan, Dave O Riordan and Brian McMahon who share some of their own favourite and original poems.
We also have an in-depth interview with Whitbread prize winning poet, Oxford Professor & PBC alumnus Bernard O'Donoghue focusing on his school days in Pres in the early 1960s and on what led him to a life in the literary world.
From literary heavyweights to lifting heavyweights- Thomas McCarthy, world no. 1 power lifter at u-23 level and current Leaving Cert student in Pres, joins the boys in studio to talk about his journey to glory.
Also on this episode we have our comedians’ sketch while our critics Ronan McCarthy & Cian O Mahony offer their movie & literary recommendations. All that & more so tune in now!
Click on any of your favoured podcast platform links below, sit back and enjoy!
https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/pbc-podcast/id1550646073?i=1000597548727
https://shows.acast.com/the-pbc-podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/67MmHWKat2UUBqbJtTBAfJ
Fr. Ronan Sheehan Visits Pres!
Created : 03 Feb 2023, 1:54 PM
Archived : 03 Apr 2023, 12:00 AM
Fr. Ronan Sheehan, a native of Newcestown and based in the parishes of Ballincollig, Ovens and Ballinora, visited Pres on Friday 3rd of February to mark Catholic Schools Week. He spoke to the 1st year students about his school life and his journey to the priesthood, which was of great interest to everyone. We are so grateful to Fr. Ronan for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit, and look forward to welcoming him back again.
T.Y. Film Studies 2023
Created : 31 Jan 2023, 11:32 AM
Archived : 31 Mar 2023, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to the Film studies class of 2023, their film, Breaking Brad, has been selected for screening at the 2023 First Cut! Youth Film Festival.
The film will screen on the morning of Thursday March 9th as part of our Schools & Youth Groups programme. This screening will take place at 10.30am at The Mall Arts Centre in Youghal, Co.Cork.
Members of the Breaking Brad team have also been invited to a panel discussion after the screening to share some of their experiences of making the film with the audience.
This is the second year in a row that film studies students have been selected for this great honour. This year’s film is especially exciting as it was shot in school and also in parts of Killarney. Keep a close eye out for two cameos from our own Mr. Garvey and Mr. Murray.
Breaking Brad crew included: Theo Scully, John Cashman, Adam Ryan, Cian Timoney, Cormac Geary, Dylan Westly and Eoghan O’ Donovan.
Catholic Schools Week 2023
Created : 27 Jan 2023, 1:23 PM
Archived : 27 Mar 2023, 12:00 AM
This week is Catholic Schools Week, and the theme for this year is 'Walking Together in Faith and Love'. We are reminded this week that each of us are on a journey in life, and every Catholic school seeks to help students along their journey, nurturing their gifts and talents. Each student is a reflection of God with the potential to make society a kinder and more just place for all. Thanks to everyone who made this Catholic Schools Week special, especially the 1st year students who read reflections over the intercom every day.
Model United Nations
Created : 27 Jan 2023, 11:40 AM
Archived : 27 Mar 2023, 12:00 AM
Six TY debating students participated in the Davis College Model United Nations event held in the City Hall this week. They represented countries such as Samoa and Mongolia, and debated topics such as Human Cloning, Drug Cartels and the Taliban in Afghanistan. This was a thoroughly enjoyable event giving the students an opportunity to meet and discuss with other like minded students from different schools. Included in the picture is Cian Conway, Ronan McCarthy, Michael Dan Lucey, Ruairi O'Donnchadha, Cian O'Mahony and Theo Scully.
