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Today is Le Chรฉile day!๐ฅณ๐ FCJ is one of 15 religious congregations that are part of this organisation๐งโ๐ซ๐งโ๐![]()
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To celebrate this day, Ms AM Doyle and the students have been busy making videos about what they love most about FCJ๐ฅ Here is the first video, we'll share the rest as the week goes on! What a great way to start our Easter holidays!โค๐![]()
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Le Chรฉile Schools Trust #LeCheile #LeCheฬile FCJ Sisters Ireland #fcjsisters
Over the past 2 weeks our TYs went to Baltinglass Outdoor Pursuits centre in their class groupsโ๐ง Activities included kayaking and archery๐ฃ๐ฏ The students had a ball both in and out of the river!!๐๐ One of the students even asked the instructor if they could bring a kayak home with them because of the amount of rain we have been having lately!๐ง๐
Ms Collins' 5th Year students are currently communicating with a school in Normandy in France via letters๐จ๐ฌ![]()
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They decided it would be nice to show them what an Irish school is like๐งโ๐ Students volunteered to speak about our school and what facilities and sports are on offerโน๏ธ It is a great way for students to be more culturally aware by comparing the similarities and differences between French and Irish schools while at the same time practising their oral French๐ฃ We are hoping to receive a video showing their school soon!๐ซ๐ท![]()
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Merci to Ms Collins for organising this great initiative and to our French assistant Tarek for helping to record some of the videos!๐ฅ
International Pi day was recently celebrated around the world by people who love maths!๐คโโโโ๏ธ๐ฐ![]()
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12 of our students in 3rd year competed in a regional maths quiz called the Pi Quiz. We had 3 teams of 4 students and it was held right here in FCJ๐๐![]()
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One of our teams qualified for the NATIONAL FINAL. This will be held on Saturday April 22nd in Portlaoise. The 12 students who completed were; Aaron Cunliffe, Evan Sweeney, Emily Slater, Liam Cooney, Cathal Byrne, Issac Kearney, Izabella Swaitek, John Murphy, Sinead Kehoe, Abram OโNeill, Eoin Kennedy and Lily Jones๐งโ๐![]()
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The winning team was Liam Cooney, Aaron Cunliffe, Sinead Kehoe and John Murphy!๐๐
Big congratulations to Darragh Roberts (TY) on his success at the Carlow College of Music Festival recently๐ผ He won the 18 and under category๐ Darragh is a talented pianist and he regularly plays at school masses and events๐น Just the other week he played at our joint school concert๐ค Despite his success he always remains so modest. Well done, Darragh!๐![]()
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Also pictured here with Darragh is Joshua Ajith Kizhakkedathu (Aidan 1). Last weekend he played in Wesley College Interschool Music Festival in Dublin๐ผ Joshua played in the Under 14 Piano category๐น The piece he played was 'Chirping Birds'๐ฆ He did brilliantly on the day and really impressed the judges there. Well done, Joshua!๐
Ms Finn and a group of TY students were in UCD on Wednesday๐งโ๐๐ฉโ๐ซ Here they presented their projects in the Leinster Finals of the 'Eco Unesco Young Environmentalist Awards'๐งโ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐งฌโ๏ธ๐ณ๐![]()
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A huge congratulations to them for all their hard work and for getting this far!๐ Here's hoping they will make it to the All Ireland Finals!๐ค๐![]()
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University College Dublin University College Dublin, Ireland #UCD #ecounesco
Two great camogie women here that we want to acknowledge. They are Shauna Mac Sweeney (TY) and Nicola Corrigan (5th Year), who hail from the parish of Kilrush๐โโ๏ธโพ๏ธ ![]()
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Shauna is involved in mentoring the U14 camogie here in the school, no easy feat with a panel of over 60! She has been named 'Player of the Year' for her club, while Nicola got the title of 'Most Dedicated Player' for 2022. Nicola is of course the vice captain for the Wexford minor team๐ฃ๐ก![]()
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They are both great role models for our younger girls and boys, showing that hard work and dedication can lead to great things. The best of luck in your sporting endeavours this coming year ladies!๐ช![]()
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@kilrushcamogieclub Kilrush Camogie Club Official Wexford Camogie Wexford Camogie
WOW!!!๐คฉ In just under 30 minutes today our Young SVP Group raised โฌ654 for the Irish Cancer Society as part of their Daffodil Day fundraiser!๐ผ๐ฐTheir bake sale was absolutely mobbed at lunch time๐ฅง๐ง๐ฐ๐๐ช๐ฉ A few teachers even got caught trying to skip the queue!!๐![]()
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It's such an important cause to support as it has impacted so many people's lives. A big thanks to the committee of TYs that organised it and also a big thanks to everybody that contributed!๐![]()
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Young SVP St. Vincent de Paul Society #youngsvp #SVP #StVincentDePaul
Our Careers Department is holding mock interviews for TY students on the 9th of May๐ฃ For these, students have researched a career that they have an interest in๐ฎ๐ท๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโ๐พ๐งโ๐ณ๐งโ๐ค๐งโ๐ซ๐งโ๐ญ๐งโ๐ป๐งโ๐ผ๐งโ๐ง๐ฉโ๐ฌ๐งโ๐จ๐งโ๐๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโ๐๐งโโ๏ธ What we are looking for are VOLUNTEER INTERVIEWERS!๐ซต![]()
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As interviewers you would be given a list of questions to ask them regarding their chosen careers. You DON'T NEED ANY SPECIFIC CAREER BACKGROUND to take on the role of interviewer๐ค![]()
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The students will be well prepared on the day and lunch is provided to you๐ฅ๐โ๏ธ So, if you can spare a couple of hours on the 9th of May, and you'd like to help us out, then we'd be really grateful!๐ And who knows, if you get a taste for the interviewing then you could throw your hat into the ring for The Late Late Show job!๐![]()
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If you're interested in helping then please email [email protected] ๐ฒ
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
