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‘The juniors of today are the seniors of tomorrow’ - Jimmy Magee (And every other auld lad in a stand watching a match ever since😅)![]()
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Past FCJ teacher, Rory Kinsella, and past students, Mick Mahon and Colm Kehoe, attended our end of year celebrations last week to present our Sports Awards🏆 The three men were involved in the 1996 Wexford hurling team but we’ll have another post on that soon🟪🟨![]()
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Awards varied from GAA, to swimming, soccer, athletics and basketball⚾⚽🏀🏃♀️🏊 We also had our much sought after Sports Personality title winner🏅 We have such huge sporting talent in our school and no doubt this will not be the last time you see them claim victory. Continued good luck to them in their chosen sports as they progress on through the adult ranks!💪
Our TYs may look like they’re having a massive brawl here, however it is in fact a very hands-on lesson in Self Defence🥋 The students recently learned how to keep themselves safe in the event that they need to👊 A big thanks to Close Encounters Self Defence for coming in to show them a few useful moves. There’ll be no messing with any of them now!💪😅![]()
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Also pictured here are all the 2nd Year girls that took part in a self defence workshop organised by Wexford Sports Partnership!🟣🟡
Our whole school awards took place on the other day🏆🤩 Separate to our 6th Year Graduation, at this ceremony the entire student body (Over 1000 students) gathered in our school gym for what was a brilliant display of the success and talent that our students from 1st to 6th year possess🎓 From academics, to sport, to learning and kindness📚💯🤔 ⚾It really makes you proud to see all that our students achieve and are capable of!💪![]()
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Two major awards that are given out during this ceremony are named in honour of two much loved FCJ greats. Firstly, the Sr Madeliene Hayes Kindness Award. Anybody that knows Madeliene Hayes knows that she is far more than just another teacher, she is a woman bursting with compassion and care for young people. She is undoubtedly one of the kindest teachers to walk our corridors. So it seems fitting that the award this year went to one of our kindest students that grace those same hallways - Zoe Naughton. Next the Pat Connaughton Award, named after our late colleague and great character, Pat, who is still talked about in our staff room to this day. This year it went to Hannah Lawless🌟🎭![]()
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Still to come are our sports awards, but for now have a look at these great pictures here⚽🏀🏅🏐🏆📸![]()
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#fcjsistersireland #fcjsisters #lecheileschoolstrust #awards #winners
Some of our Subject Winners from the 6th Year Graduation the other evening🎓🥇🥳🎉 These students excelled at their subjects📚✏📐🎭🎨💻🎶 And when we say that, we don't necessary mean they consistently got the top grade, what we mean is that the students engaged with the subject on another level, had opinions, asked questions, contributed, helped those around them and showed up each day prepared and ready to go. Also, it just so turns out, that they're all smashing and sound young adults!✅💯 Well done to the worthy recipients and to the teachers that guided them there!👨🏫👏
The 6th Year Graduation ceremony took place after school on yesterday🧑🎓 Mr Daly opened the event and prayers were led by staff and students. Of course we had the annual Head Girl and Head Boy speech delivered with great humour, poignancy and dignity by Kaylee and Liam, and the occasion was filled with great musical performances!🗣🎼🎹🕯![]()
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A huge part of the day is the announcement of the coveted 'Good Fellowship Award'. Every student dreams of winning this. This award is giving to a student in 6th Year that is the living embodiment of our school ethos. A rapturous roar went up when the winner was announced, our Head Girl, Kaylee Doyle.🏆🥳 The four finalist are pictured here too, and if were honest any one of them could have won it👏 Also on the day we acknowledge a very special woman's 40th year as a teacher in FCJ, Ms O'Shaughnessy!💐![]()
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Class of 2025, the school bell has rung for the last time🔔 So with that, remember 6th Years that although you leave us, that you are now and always will be Faithful Companions on a Journey( F-C-J)🙋🎓😁 ![]()
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(Lots more to come over the next few days, including; Subject Winners, Extra Curricular Awards and Graduation #graduations#classof2025d#fcjsisterss#fcjsistersirelands#OverAnOutrsireland #OverAnOut
You've probably noticed the great work Ms Wheeler and her 3rd Years have done recently in our courtyard👏🌻🌹🌺🌸 In class they were discussing biodiversity and the decline in pollinators and its effect on future food production. So they decided that rather than just talking about, they'd do something about it instead!🐝🐞🦋 The students brought in all the plants, compost and necessary tools and got down and dirty, pulling weeds, sweeping and sowing🧑🌾🪴🧹🌿 A big thanks to all the generous parents for supplying us with the plants and compost to do this🪻🌷
Despite their enthusiasm, the teachers fell short of their high expectations the other day...not in terms of teaching and learning, but rather their batting and pitching skills!⚾🏃♀😂 That is to say, they lost the Staff vs Students Rounders game🏏👩🎓👨🏫 However as you can see, they still had a great time with smiles all round!😁![]()
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Also, today was the infamous Student vs Teacher match. The teachers clawed back some dignity at that, winning 3-2. We'll get you those photos in a few days time!⚽
These photos were taken exactly 3 years apart📸🐶 The McCrea's dog, Fifi, first visited FCJ with Mary-Claire in May 2023 and then again in May 2026 with Marita🐾👋 Obviously we’re all very fond of Marita here, but the big question is; after listening to her for the last 3 years, who aged better, Mr Daly or the dog?!🤔🐕🤣![]()
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#dogslife #mansbestfriend #fifi
Last week, 6th Year student (And Pilot!👨✈️) Max Kehoe took Mr Kelly for a tour of the South East from above!🛩 Before taking off from North Wicklow they sent word to Mr Daly to look up in the sky as they were heading for Bunclody!🛫🚸 Having become airborne, Max flew the plane down the East Coast taking in the beautiful scenery, beaches and mountains🏖🌴⛰ Flying down towards Ballymoney they veered west towards FCJ🧭![]()
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This is a first for us, a current student flying a teacher on a plane by themselves, no instructor, no one giving orders, just Max fully in charge of the aircraft🤩🛬 Max's next step is commercial flying🌍 So in the future, when you’re jetting off on your holidays, you may recognise the voice that comes on over the intercom…'Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain Max Kehoe speaking…’👨✈🧳 Safe flying, Max!😁
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
