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From Academics to Sports, and Music to Environmental Awareness Campaigns, FCJ Bunclody endeavours to provide learning and life experiences for all students, whilst underpinning the core values of our ethos: TRUTH, RESPECT, and JUSTICE.
Last weekend, four of our 3rd Year students represented FCJ on a national level at the final of the Irish Maths Teachers Association competition in Portlaoise🏆➕➖✖️➗ The team of Oisin Cooney, Zack Peppard, William Curtis and Brian Cahill did a great job and secured 7th place in the event👏📝🏅![]()
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This means that our voluntary secondary school, which we are extremely proud to be by the way, is right up there competing with the private, fee paying and institute schools around the country💪💯🤩 FCJ beat a number of these in this very competition and we are delighted to finish 7th IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY!✅ 🇮🇪Well done to the lads pictured here, their excellent teachers for getting them there and to Mr Gormley for accompanying them to the events this year!👨🏫👨🎓
Pictured here are Nina Naughton and Jack Doyle presenting the money raised from their recent active day to their Year Head Mr D Farrell for his ongoing fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation charity💰🏃🏃♀️ This organisation has one simple aim - to grant the wishes of children with critical medical conditions, to bring hope, strength and happiness to their lives👶🌟😁![]()
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Mr Farrell will run the Dublin Marathon next October in aid of the charity🏁 If you would like to donate to his endeavours then the link is attached to this post⬇ If you can’t get access to it then just copy and paste it into your browser📲 No contribution is too small, even if it’s the change in your pocket it’ll all make a big difference in these vulnerable children's lives. Thank you in advance!😊![]()
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Link: eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/DF37947696![]()
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#makeawish #makeawishfoundation #makeawishfoundationireland
Sensory Garden Sponsor Alert!🔔🌹🌻 Our next donation comes from the Stephens family!🤩![]()
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A special thank you to Darren, Lesley-Anne, Ella and Emily Stephens of Kilbride for their generous sponsorship of our sensory garden project😁💰 We are extremely grateful for their generous support👏 Their daughter, Ella, who is a valued member of our fundraising committee, has also brought fantastic energy, and initiative to our fundraising efforts!🎓🥳📈
Ms Finn's 1st Years conducted their Ecology Field Study of a Grassland Habitat on our school grounds last week🍃🔎🔬🧪 As you can see, they had great weather for it!😎 You'll also see our outdoor classroom here too. What a great addition to our campus🌄🏫📚 Also, the other day Ms Morris' 3rd Years got in some revision with their exam papers while topping up on their Vitamin C too!📝😁![]()
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We never take it for granted, but when the sun is shining it'd be hard to find another school with such beautiful grounds🌞 The mature trees, the extensive grass pitches, the flowers, the wildlife, the river and the views of the mountains all around, we are so lucky to have it all🌳🌿🌻🐞🐦🌊⛰ A huge thanks to David and Noel for keeping the place in tip top shape, it's a credit to us!👏
Last week our TYs and 5th Years had a fantastic day representing FCJ at the PExpo in the National Sports Campus, Dublin🎾🏒⚾⛷🏁 There they showcased an impressive range of PE related projects, highlighting their hard work, creativity and passion for sport and fitness💪⛹♀🏌♀⚽![]()
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A special shout out to Lucy Nolan, who won the @schoolfitnesscompetition on the day🥳 She took home a well earned prize from Gym+Coffee🏋️♂️☕👚 Well done, Lucy!👏![]()
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@gympluscoffee #GymPlusCoffee #Pexpo
The sponsorship for our Sensory Garden continues!🤩🌹🌳🌈 We are so lucky to have such amazing parents, and we are incredibly grateful to P&M Kitchens for their generous donations!💰🔨🔧🔩🪚![]()
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A special thank you to Martin and Patrick Plummer for backing our project👏 Pictured here are their children Jodie, Killian and Billy Plummer📸![]()
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The FCJ Tractor Run 2026 took place last Friday!🚜🚨 This great event was to raise funds for our new Sensory Garden, which we are in the process of planning, and is something we are really excited about!🌸🌼🌹🌳🌴🌲![]()
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The convoy left our school at 11am this morning, receiving massive cheers and support from hundreds of our students🥳 Also, the run passed a number of local primary schools that came out to cheer too!👏 Involved in the run were; 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Years. This year a number of staff were part of the convoy too. A big thanks to them for spending the weekend power washing and polishing the tractors in preparation for this!🚿🧽🧼😁
Introducing our next sponsor for the FCJ Sensory Garden🌸🌼🌺🌹 - Murray Waste Recycling Ltd🚛♻🌍![]()
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We want to extend our sincere thanks to Helen and Michael of Murray Waste Recycling Ltd for their exceptionally generous contribution to the Sensory Garden👏 Your support is greatly appreciated and plays a vital role in bringing this project to fruition! Pictured here is their son, Charlie Murray (C3)😁![]()
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@murraywasterecycling #murraywasterecyclingltd
Sports Roundup!🔔⚽️🏈🎾⛳️![]()
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We had a number of girls on the Wexford camogie panel that were crowned All Ireland U18 Champions last weekend in Nolan Park having defeated Waterford🏆 These girls were involved in the both our Senior and U16 school teams this year and we are hugely proud of them all!⚾️🟣🟡![]()
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Next, FCJ claimed the 2026 Wexford Post Primary 1st Year Championship last week🏐🏆 The huge panel of girls beat Gorey CS 8-26 to 7-06 in St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy in the final. Nina Naughton is seen here accepting the trophy on behalf of the school. The future of LGFA looks good in FCJ! Well done to all involved!🥳![]()
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Our Senior Hurlers bowed out of the Leinster competition this month. The lads reached the semi final stages facing a tough Callan, Kilkenny side💪 For many of them it’ll be their last time representing the school wearing the FCJ jersey, as they will be graduating in a few weeks time. The best of luck to them in the future!😁![]()
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Tullow U15s became Leinster Rugby Champions this month. A number of our students are on the team and the Captain leading them on the field was James Byrne (V3). Well done, Lads!🏅🏈![]()
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Well done to our 2nd Year girls who had a great game against Carrick on Suir. This was in the South East Basketball Semi final!🏀![]()
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Finally, a number of FCJ students have competed for their clubs at National level and this year with some competing at international level🇮🇪 The Acrobatic Gymnastics Open, part of Gymnastics Ireland National Series took place in Dublin, in March and saw massive success for these students🤸♀️![]()
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Millie Dwyer (A1) – Gold![]()
Lily Murphy (A4) – Gold![]()
Laragh Whelan (A1) - Gold![]()
Stella Cole (D1) – Gold![]()
Katie Byrne (M1) – Gold![]()
Ella White (M1) – Silver![]()
Lexie O’Connell Kehoe (B1) – Highest Artistry Score![]()
Saoirse O’Neill (A3) – Personal Best
Other Media
The HSE Visits FCJ Bunclody – Staying Safe in School
Christmas Prayer Service – December 2020
Enrolment/Open Day Video – October 2020
Graduation Speeches for the 6th Year Class of 2020
Our Lockdown Art Gallery
National Modern Foreign Language Award Winner 2020
“Par ma moustache!”
May Awards & Mass – 2019
‘Grease’ The Musical – 2019
