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FCJ Secondary School Bunclody

FCJ Secondary School Bunclody

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.

Best of luck to all of our students starting their Leaving Cert orals today! These will take place in our school over the next few days🇮🇪🇫🇷🇪🇸🇵🇱🗣Keep calm, it'll be fine! To be honest, if we've learned anything about this 6th Year cohort, it's that you are well able to talk!!!😂#lecheileschoolstrust #LeavingCert #diaduit #bonjour #HOLA #cześć ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a momentous day in FCJ today, as it was our school secretary Nicola’s final day.Nicola Carr has been a constant in FCJ for almost two decades. She was the first person we met in the morning and the last one we saw as we walked back out the door in the evening. As part of her job Nicola has worked hand in hand with three leading FCJ figures; Sr Madeline, Ms Threadgold and Mr Daly. Each one of these had huge trust, respect and admiration for her. Their offices had a joining door and shared wall. It seems hard to imagine a principal in our school not having Nicola within a few feet of them to offer help, advice and guidance. In particular her knowledge of the students in our school is unparalleled. If you ever needed to know a student’s name, breed or creed, Nicola was your obvious port of call. Based in the front office, she was in a position that meant she dealt with every student, from the happy ones, to the sad, the sick and the vulnerable. Every student was greeted by name, and always accommodated in whatever way Nicola could help.On behalf of the staff, students, parents and extended FCJ community, we want to thank Nicola for the work that she has put into making our school a better place over the last twenty odd years. You will be sorely missed by us all. We want to wish you the absolute best of luck in your next chapter. Farewell, Nicola!#fcjsisters #thankyounicola #BestOfLuck ... See MoreSee Less
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Over the past 2 weeks our TYs went to Baltinglass Outdoor Pursuits centre in their class groups⛑ Activities included high wire zip lining, kayaking and archery🧗🚣🎯 The students conquered their fear of heights and a ball both in and out of the river!!👏😁#baltinglassoutdoorpursuitscentre #lecheileschoolstrust #ShootThatArrow ... See MoreSee Less
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More success for our maths students!🥳✏️Three teams of 3rd year maths students headed to Enniscorthy on International Pi day (14th March) for the IMTA regional Pi quiz🤔➕➖➗✖️ One of our teams came 3rd out of 17 teams which is a great achievement. The organisers said it was one of the highest scoring competitions they have ever had. This team was Lia Morrisey, Damian Pohludek, Joey Whelan and Alex Carroll. Well done!👏The other students chosen to represent FCJ at the quiz were Aoife Somers, Kevin Freeman, Cathal Kennedy, Nathan Redmond, Maria Garcia Kehoe, Danny O’ Neill, Manus Flynn and Noah Whelan🧑‍🎓 Congratulations to everyone, they had a great day and some even came home with some Easter eggs!🐰🍫Also, all 1st year FCJ students recently entered an online national maths competition run by the Irish Maths Teachers Association. Ciara Fortune won the Merit Award for achieving a fantastic result in the competition. Pictured here is Mr Daly presenting her the award. Well done, Ciara!🏅#lecheileschoolstrust #imta ... See MoreSee Less
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A date for your diary!📅🤔 On the 26th of April 2024 we will be running our annual fundraiser for 'Wells of Life'😊 Their mission is to provide rural Ugandans access to safe, clean water through the installation and restoration of sustainable borehole water wells and water educational programmes💧📚On the 26th of April our 1st, 2nd and 5th year students will Walk 8 with a Mate, to demonstrate our sense of community, compassion and awareness🏃 We will also be promoting anti-bullying in our school through our shared experience and join together to raise spirits as well as much needed funds!🚫💰Our school tractor run will also take place this day! So brace yourselves as our tractors will be trailblazing the local roads in aid of “Wells of life”🚜So, have a chat with your Mate, walk 8, ask them how they’re day is going and help us to make April 26th great🤩If you’d like to support us all 1st,2nd and 5th years are armed and ready with sponsorship cards or you can click the link below! Thank you!👏⬇️ www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/WellsOfLifeFCJBunclody ... See MoreSee Less
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! - Happy St Patrick's Day!🍀Seachtaine na Gaeilge runs up until St Patrick's Day. Over the past 2 weeks our students have been immersing themselves in the Irish culture and learning about traditions associated with Ireland and the Irish language 🇮🇪Events included; Céilí dancing 🕺, quizzes as Gaeilge 🤔, a treasure hunt as Gaeilge📜, a singing competition as Gaeilge 🎤 Amhrán na gCupán (The Cup Song!) 🥤Irish poster competitions 🖍 and generally encouraging students to speak the language outside of the classroom🗣Have a great long weekend! We'll see everyone back in school on Tuesday morning! 😁 A final word of inspiration from our múinteoirí Gaeilge; 'Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste' - Use your cúpla focal!! 💚#sharonníbheoláin #anbhfuilceadagamdulgodtíanleithreas #cácamilis ... See MoreSee Less
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Heartbroken. But so unbelievably proud of the girls who play, with ribbons in their hair...🇱🇻 ... See MoreSee Less
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The best of luck to these great women tomorrow as they hit the road for The National Games Development Centre, Abbotstown, Co Dublin to contest an All Ireland 'A' Final🚌🏆🏐You are representing every single person in our school. Everybody that has ever put on an FCJ jersey, who has played on the pitch in Bunclody, who has gotten rained on at a match, every teacher that paced on the sideline and every parent that stood in to do umpire. You're representing every student that sang Travelin' Solider when going to an away match, or that shouted up from the back of the bus; 'Sir, can we PLEASE stop in MacDonald's? We promise we won't tell Mr Daly!' Every single one of us will be shouting you on tomorrow. Give it your best shot and leave nothing behind you. YOU CAN DO THIS!💪🇱🇻'Less than a minute remains on the clock,As I tighten my lace and turn down my sock.One last chance, and it's ALL down to me,It must be a goal, for we need all three.I step up to the ball and look towards the posts.Is that the crowd I hear, or is it the ghostsOf women before me who have faced the same test,And never once failed to give it their best.My mother she gave me the love of it all,When she guided my arms to strike that first ball.A hurley, a football, it's the same thing to me.It’s playing the game that matters you see.From girls in a field to a big crowd roar,There’s never been anything to excite me more.Until the day I cannot walk,About this game, I will still talk.The few steps to the ball, now seem like a mile,But a well placed shot and I’ll be carried in style,On shoulders of team mates expressing their joy,It's a dream that’s consumed me since I was a child.My feet pound the ground, my foot sends the ball,It sails through the air over girls who are tall.Then dipping and curling, it finds the goal,And just for a moment I’m in touch with my soul.A whistle blows hard and I awake from my dream.I’m watching my own daughter play for the team,And maybe one day they’ll announce HER nameAs she steps out to play - this beautiful game.'#lgfa #ladiesgaelicfootball #gaa #wexfordgaa #wexfordladiesfootball #lecheileschoolstrust #fcjsistersireland #uptheconvent ... See MoreSee Less
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING TOMORROWS ALL IRELAND FINAL!🔔👀CHANGE OF VENUE AND TIME🌍⏰ ... See MoreSee Less
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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