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Our big sister, Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ Limerick, had a birthday the other day, they were 180 years of age!🎂🤯🏫🚸 (Of course you know already that our school here is the younger sibling, being only a very youthful 165 years old!😅)![]()
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Mr Daly, Sr Madeleine and a bus load of teachers, staff and students made the early morning cross country trip to the Treaty County for what was a great day of celebration🛣🎉🎈 It included a friendly camogie match against our U16 girls, a musical recital by our orchestra, choir and trad group and a flower painting ceremony to mark the occasion⚾🏑🎶🎷🎻🎤 Here’s to the next 180 years of FCJ providing excellent education to the young people of Ireland on both sides of the island!📚🎓📝👨🏫👏![]()
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And with that, it’s the holidays!😎 Wishing everyone a great Easter break, don’t go too hard on the chocolate eggs!🍫🐣🐰 See you back here on April 13th!👋![]()
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#fcjsisters #fcjsistersireland #laurelhillfcj #laurelhillsecondaryschool #laurelhillsecondaryschoolfcj #lecheileschoolstrust
We had great success at the Irish Maths Teachers Association 3rd Year Competition the other day!🥳🏆✖️➕➖➗ Out of 30 schools, FCJ secured victory in 1st position!🥇 What an incredible achievement considering the schools always send their brightest Maths minded students, and we finished top!👏 Well done to all our 3rd Years who took part, but particularly the winning team of; Oisin Cooney, Jack Nolan, William Curtis and Zack Peppard!💯✅
More academic awards from recent house exams were given out the other day, and this time it was to our 5th Years!🤩📚🏆![]()
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The year group gathered to celebrate and cheer on the recipients of these awards🥳 Well done to everyone that received a cert. Your hard work, determination and persistence has paid off👏 Make sure to carry that excellent work ethic with you into this year!🧑🎓 Also to those who may have missed out, keep trying, nothing is stopping you the next time!📝💪
The National Final of the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition 2026 took place in Croke Park on Friday the 6th of March🏆🐮🎓![]()
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In total, 180 entries were received this year, with 50 secondary schools advancing to the next stage of the competition where they showcased their projects at Croke Park. FCJ 6th year students Hollie Mae Sinnott and Grace Warren were pipped at the post for the title by Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Cork🏅🏫🐄![]()
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Supported by ABP and Kepak in partnership with the Certified Irish Angus Producer Group, the competition challenges Transition Year students to explore key issues facing Irish agriculture and sustainable beef production🇮🇪👨🌾🌾![]()
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Michael Moynihan, Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion at the Department of Education and Youth, as well as Dermot McGrath, Meat, Fish, Poultry and Egg (MFPE) Technical Manager for Tesco Ireland, spoke at the event as well as viewing the projects on display🗣🐟🐥🥚![]()
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Each finalist team developed a research project examining the future of sustainable beef farming, covering themes such as farm technology, environmental performance, consumer awareness, soil health, carbon efficiency and the global positioning of Irish beef🌍🏞♻🚜![]()
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Grace and Hollie Mae looked at the position of Ireland as a global leader in sustainable beef production, examining sustainability, innovation in agriculture🤔🥩🍽📝![]()
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Along with their teacher Stephanie O’Dwyer, the girls have heaved two years of hard work and commitment into this initiative in our school. Well done on a brilliantly executed study that you can be very proud of. Hats off to Grace, Hollie Mae and Ms O’Dwyer!😁👏
After huge anticipation and excitement in the run up to it, the staff MYSTERY TOUR 2026 happened over the weekend🤩✈🚌 Having left FCJ at 3.50pm sharp last Friday, over 30 Faithful Companions made for Dublin Airport🧳 Of course, this was just the first stop, as it was there that they learned their fate - GLASGOW!🏴 ![]()
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The cheers and delighted on the revealing of the destination set the tone for what was a brilliant weekend in the name of staff wellbeing🥳 A MASSIVE THANKS to the two organisers that are central to this event, Ms Hughes and Mr O'Neill, without them it just wouldn't happen👏 The work, planning and effort put in by Samantha and Shane is so very much appreciated among the#faithfulcompanionsonajourneyo#staffwellbeingf#mysterytour2026rytour2026
A few great photos of the celebrations after our victorious Leinster Final against Boyne CS in Dublin the other day🏆🥳🏐 A huge well done to the FCJ lads and their management team👏 We are all very proud of you here. What a privilege it is to have such a talented crop of young athletes in our school making history!💪 ![]()
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Also, we have a special 'Flashback Friday' moment for you today📸⏰ This time 42 years ago the FCJ lads took on the very school in the Leinster Final that we played this week in the final! Can you believe that?!🤩 Make sure to tag anyone you see on the panel for tha#LeinsterFinaln#wexfordgaaw#winnersa#LeinsterChampionsr#lecheileschoolstrusth#fcjsistersirelandersireland
The other day our few of our Eco Unesco TYs attended the Eco Dens in Dundrum Airfield Estate to present their projects to the Eco Unesco judges!🌍👨🏻⚖️ The best of luck to them in the future competitions as they have so much work into it and it's such a worthwhile and important initiative!♻#ecounescon#environmentalawarenesse#Climateimate
Last week we celebrated Le Cheile Day🕊 The theme this year was 'Our School a caring community'🏫😊![]()
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We welcomed Denis Whelan on Wednesday who ran sessions on Misinformation, Disinformation and Migration to some 1st, 2nd at 4th years. This was a great workshop which encouraged us to question and fact check what we see and hear in the media📱💻📺🤔 Our Young SVP group organised a fantastic quiz bringing our 2nd years together on Thursday as part of their befriending project📝💯✅ A big thank you and well done to all in#lechéiledaye#lecheileschoolstrusth#fcjsistersfcjsisters
It may be Friday the 13th, but don't worry, you're in luck!🤩🧑🍳 Here's Peter Logan and Rory Nolan with a delicious and healthy breakfast recipe for FCJ's Healthy Eating Week🍽️🍎🍌🥛 The boys borrowed Ms Johnston's room and got busy making some tasty protein pancakes🥞🫐🍯 Try them out over this extra long St Patrick's weekend☘️🇮🇪 Let is know nex#healthyeatingw#proteinpancakeshealthyeating #proteinpancakes
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
