The Transition Year students embarked on a creative Halloween adventure, carving pumpkins in Art class under the guidance of Ms. McGrath. This fun and spooky activity allowed the students to channel their artistic flair and Halloween spirit as they transformed their pumpkins. The students carved intricate and imaginative designs, adding a touch of Halloween magic to our school's seasonal decorations.

Our students went all out today for our Halloween fancy dress competition, where there were prizes for the best junior & senior individual, best junior & senior duo/group and the best teacher. A big well done to all the student who dressed up as it was a very tough to choose the winners. Our TY students also go the chance to learn some pumkin carving skills today. 

 Hi All, 

We were delighted to hear from Sligo Sports Partnership about HerMoves Socia Ball as this is a fantastic opportunity for teen girls to get involved in basketball in a non competitive format. Here in Colaiste Muire we have four girls basketball teams with U16 & U19 competing now and 1st and 2nd Years competing after Christmas. Take a look and see if this is something that interests your daughter. 

SSRP are delighted to be partnering with Sligo All Stars and Basketball Ireland to deliver a  HerMoves Socia Ball programme for teen girls (13-17). This is a great opportunity for teens to try basketball in a fun, laid back environment. The 6 week programme is completely free and all participants will receive a free hoodie at the end of the programme.

Details:

When: Starting Sunday 5th November, 4-5pm

Where: Sligo Regional Sports Centre

Who: Teenage Girls 13-17 (Non Club Members)

Cost: FREE

Pre booking is essential, places are limited.

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TY Student Organizers: Aoibheann Cassidy, Clodagh Conneely, Dáire-Éoin Corrigan-Breathnach, Sean Sweeney, Cormac McHale, Jake Healy, Nikodem Dudziak, Luke Ryan, Luke Scanlon, Aleksandra Gardiner-Kovalenkova, Shauna Davey, Joshua McGill, Lisa Golden, Ruadhán Sheerin, Grace McGlone, Oscar Ryan

The Halloween season at our school was made even more enchanting and spine-tingling this year as Transition Year students organized a Spooky Halloween Quiz for their younger peers. The event, which took place this morning October 27th as part of Wellbeing Week,  was a ghoulishly entertaining experience, bringing together first and second-year students for a  fun, brain-teasing Halloween-themed quiz.

To add an extra layer of excitement, each round of questions had a unique Halloween theme, ranging from spooky history and creepy movie trivia to famous monsters and Halloween traditions from around the world.

 The participants, consisting of first and second-year students, were eager and excited. With their costumes ranging from spooky and funny to creative and elaborate, they brought a festive atmosphere to the event. The quiz was open to all, and students formed teams of four, allowing for cooperation and camaraderie.

 The Spooky Halloween Quiz comprised nine rounds of questions, each carefully curated to fit the Halloween theme. Questions covered a wide range of topics, from the origins of Halloween and famous horror films to famous monsters and chilling legends. .

The competition was fierce, but at the end, the first and second-year students who emerged victorious were rewarded with prizes. 

The Transition Year students who organized and hosted the event made an exceptional team. Sincere thanks to all those involved and also to the teachers who supervised. 

On Thursday, October 26th, 2023, the Transition Year students embarked on an educational journey to Sligo Abbey, a historically significant site that has played a pivotal role in Sligo's rich past. The trip was a combination of historical exploration and interactive, on-site learning. The students were accompanied by Ms. McDonagh, Ms. O'Donnell, and Mr. Ó Mainnín.

Sligo Abbey is a majestic medieval structure steeped in history which became the perfect backdrop for this excursion. With Halloween just around the corner, the visit was designed to link the historical significance of the abbey to the world of Bram Stoker, the legendary author of Dracula, adding a unique and spooky twist to the trip.

Upon arrival at Sligo Abbey, the students were greeted by the sight of the medieval ruins. The tour guides provided an insightful introduction to the historical significance of the site and spoke about the abbey's foundation in the 13th century by the Dominicans and its role as a place of worship, education, and community life for centuries.

The connection to Bram Stoker came to life as students were informed Stoker had often visited the area and that the eerie and mysterious ambiance of Sligo Abbey and stories told by his grandmother had left an indelible impression on the author and inspired his iconic work, Dracula. This revelation added an exciting Halloween twist and the students left with a heightened sense of the Halloween spirit, as the visit to Sligo Abbey had connected them to the eerie world of Bram Stoker and Dracula.

We will be holding our open night on the 16th November from 6pm-8pm. We will have two time slots for guided tours, these will be 6pm and 7pm. Please contact the school to book your slot. Our Enrolment process will take place online and a link will be available on our website from the 6th of November and will close on the 8th of December. Our Admissions notice is available to view on our website along with our admissions policy.

Today in Coláiste Muire we held our opening school mass for our school community. We celebrated unity, faith, and community and extended a warm welcome to all our students, dedicated staff and school community, embracing the values and traditions that made us proud to be a CEIST school. Thank you to all the students and staff for organising the event including the readings and excellent music. Also a big thank you to Father James.

Thank you to all who took part in Maths week 2023. During the week the students took part in a number of activities and games. 1st and 2nd year students took part in Maths Olympiad. Well done to all that got involved in the daily Maths problem. All students that took part were entered into a draw for a new calculator.  Well done to 2nd year student, Jack Nooney who won the calculator.

91 of our students involved in our school choir are heading off early Friday morning to travel to Derry to take part in the Derry Choir Fest. They will be competing in the Post-primary schools competition as well as taking part in the Big Sing workshop. It is the 10th year of the Derry Choir festival with eighty choirs from around the world taking part in various aspects of the festival.  There has been exceptional committment and dedication at choir rehearsals over the past weeks from the students and their parents. Our school community would like to wish our choir and their teachers Mr. O'Connor and Ms. Heaney McGreal the very best of luck.