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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.

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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Lots of great SPORTS NEWS lately!🔔⚽️🏈🥎🎾Firstly, during the week Colin Rea from Rea's Department Store (R-wear) in Bagenalstown was in with our ladies footballers🏐 Colin sponsored the socks for their upcoming final!🧦 A big thanks to him, and Ms O'Dwyer (Who is married to Colin), for their very kind donation. Also, a big thank you to Thomas Roberts from Roberts Coaches for sponsoring the girls new windbreakers🧥 The girls are delighted with the support they have gotten😁Also, our 1st Year lads basketballers had a great win in their last game. This finished; FCJ 27 - Ramsgrange 11. They are now through to a Semi Final!🏀Next, well done to Leon Doran (TY) who has been named as the Junior Captain for Bunclody Golf Club this Year!⛳️Lucy Malone made great strides in the All Ireland Schools Cross Country competition aswell at the weekend. Out of 112 people competing, Lucy placed 25th! Well done, Lucy!🏃‍♀️Also, Jack Browne took part in the Leinster Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend too. Jack competes for Enniscorthy Athletic Club and had a great competition. Jack was 2nd in long jump (5.68m), 4th in 400m (55.86s) and joint 5th in 200m (22.45s)🏃‍♂️⏱Along with this, Adrian Walczak finished 2nd in the U17 Aspiring Leinster Championship 1500m in Dublin on Saturday. He finished with a Personal Best of 18.35. Well done, Adrian!🏊‍♀️We were also delighted to see that past student and Ferns native, Orla Sinnott, was named on the 3rd Level Rising Stars Team of the Year yesterday. Orla is fondly remembered here in FCJ as an exceptional camogie player⚾️Finally, the 1st Years made a make shift Table Tennis table in their social area this week🏓 It's funny what you can do with a piece of net and an old stage prop🤣 A new competition between the year group is brewing, particularly after the success of our recent darts competition🎯#sportsportsport #lecheileschoolstrust #reasdepartmentstore #rwear #robertscoaches #bunclodygolfclub #crosscountry #ballers #camogierisingstar #LeinsterChampionship #pingpong ... See MoreSee Less
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'In a world where you can be anything, be kind.'😇Here in FCJ we celebrated the recent 'Le Cheile Day'🕊 We are very proud to be part of the Le Cheile Schools Trust. The theme of the event this year was Gratitude and Kindness😊🙋 As part of this, students will be carrying out random acts of kindness for their peers over the next few weeks. Ms Lockhart's 1st Years got the ball rolling this week⭐️Also our newest 'Students of the Week' embody this great ethos too. Kindness is one of the key elements we look for when awarding students. The students included; Jodie Plummer (M1), Kayden Moynihan (V1) and Jakub Osman (B1)🧑‍🎓🏅#lecheileday #lecheileschoolstrust #fcjsistersireland #kindness #gratitude ... See MoreSee Less
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WE HAVE A VENUE FOR THE FINAL!!!🔔 The match will take place in Castledaly GAA, Co Westmeath this Saturday 16th at 2pm📅⏰Here we have the final instalment of our MEET THE TEAM series!🤩🏐The girls would really love to have as many people as possible there to support them on the day!🥳🎉The attached link is to buy tickets for the match🎫 DO NOT USE ANY OTHER LINK TO BUY THEM AS THEY MAY NOT BE LEGITIMATE - www.universe.com/events/lidl-all-ireland-pps-junior-a-final-tickets-DPXFG2 🚫#lecheileschoolstust #GAA #ladiesgaelicfootball #LGFA ... See MoreSee Less
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Ms Wheeler’s 3rd Year Sustainability class was busy this week in the ‘Swap Shop’ that they set up in class! 🌍👔👚🩳👖🧥Each of the students did an audit on their wardrobes and bedrooms, and brought in preloved items for swapping♻️ No money exchanged hands and each item brought in earned you a token. Items were priced at either 1 or 2 tokens each and then the fun began! It was a great success and as you can see there were plenty of happy faces (And new outfits) at the end💃🕺😁 Hopefully the benefits are seen at home too, and we managed to declutter a few bedrooms!😅#lecheileschoolstrust #sustainability #swapshop ... See MoreSee Less
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Everybody in FCJ was delighted to hear of Darragh Roberts' (5th Year) great win in the Piano Senior Open last week🏆 Even at his young age Darragh has established himself as an excellent musician🎹 Also, anyone that knows Darragh, will know how modest he is, so that makes us extra happy here to make a fuss about his brilliant achievement!🥳He is pictured here with his very proud music teacher, Majella Swan👩‍🏫 The piece he played for the competition was called ‘Five Elise’🎼 Well done, Darragh, we wish you continued success in the future!👏#SeniorOpen #piano #music #musician #lecheileschoolstrust ... 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