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Fantastic day for our Le Chéile students in Athboy Community School on Thursday 9th of May. They competed in the inaugural O’Growney Shield. It was a Sports Day organised for students from Coláiste Clavin, Boyne CS Trim, Athboy Community School and St. Oliver PPS Oldcastle. A day filled with fun activities and hopefully many new […]

Pictured are the winners of students of the month for April: Junior Achievement = Emily Healy (left); Junior Merit = Luke Furlong (second left); Senior Merit = Jesutofunmi Omokri (second right) and Senior Achievement = Adam O’Brien  

5th Year Geography Students visited the Burren where they went down into the Alliwee Caves and then went over to Black Head to view a Limestone Pavement and soak up the spectacular views along the Wild Atlantic Way.  Students outside the Caves Some students on the limestone pavement at Black Head Friends Katya, Rebecca and

Colaiste Clavin’s drama group staged their murder mystery ‘Cafe Murder’ by Nathan Hartswick on Thursday evening. It was an enjoyable evening and everyone enjoyed watching students showcasing their acting talents.

Second Year Geography Students visited Dunmore Caves outside Kilkenny City where they saw several dripstones formed by the Process of Carbonation. The caves are also home to several species of bats and it was a site of a Viking massacre. After they went to view the impressive Kilkenny Castle in the city.

Today we had the pleasure of hosting the inspirational Tomi Reichental a holocaust survivor. He spoke to our students about the Holocaust and his experiences at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. His time during World War 2 was moving and harrowing. Pictured below is Tomi Reichental with Mr O’Connell the History Teacher who organised the visit; some students

6th Class students from St Nicholas Primary School next door were treated to a preview of our annual school drama. This year our drama is “Cafe Murder” and will be on Thursday 11th April at 7pm in our school hall.   

Pictured are the winners of students of the month for March: Junior Achievement = Michael Abbott (left); Junior Merit = Gemma Shen (second left); Senior Achievement = Samantha Healy (second right) and Senior Merit = Louise Connolly.

The School is embracing Autism Awareness Week. We are delighted with the progress we have made in understanding and providing educational opportunities for all students within our School Community. Pictured are our wonderful Le Chéile SNAs Jackie, Christine, Karen, Clare and Mary.

Students in the Colaiste Clavin Drama group are busy putting the final touches on their upcoming staging of the murder mystery ‘Cafe Murder’ by Nathan Hartswick. Students will perform the play on April the 11th in Colaiste Clavin at 7pm. Tickets are €5 for students and €7 for adults. Tickets are on sale in the School