On Saturday, Feb. 12th, the assessment morning for all incoming 1st years – Sept. 2011- takes place. The boys will gather in the church initially prior to 10am and will proceed to the Sports hall where the assessment will take place. A snack will be provided for all the boys during the course of the morning.
The Junior Cert. mock exams started on Thursday and continue until next Friday. The Leaving Cert. equivalent starts on Monday and also continues for the full week. Good luck to all the students sitting those.
The Transition Year students have been busy with their YSI projects, a particular highlight being the CD recording featuring Michael O’Gorman on vocals, while they have also been engaged in film making during the week.
A mass was held in the college church on sunday last for the families and friends of those bereaved by suicide. Thanks in particular to Fr. Collander for organising this event which was much appreciated by those in attendance.
Seamus Sutton receiving his certificate from the curator of the National Library following his success in the Poetry Aloud competition.
Another busy week on the sports fields and courts with the U-16 footballers enjoying a comfortable win against Colaiste Iosogain, Portarlington to qualify for the South Leinster final where they will meet Carlow CBS. Meanwhile the senior hurlers continued their preparations ahead of their championship quarter final against Birr CS this Saturday. Best of luck to them.
In Badminton there was further success as the U- 14 A and C teams both won their divisions of the Wexford championships in St Peters to qualify for the Leinster Finals in Dublin.
In athletics, the minor boys team finished 2nd in the South Leinster Cross Country championships recently and have qualified for the Leinster finals as has Stephen Gorman who finished 13th in the Intermediate boys event. Well done to them and thanks to Mr. Bates for his work with them.
Well done to 3rd year student, Roy Daniels who represented Leinster recently in the All Ireland on shore Fishing championships held in Antrim and best of luck to Jack Farragher and Breen Howlin who represent Wexford in the U-19 darts championships in Ennis at the weekend.
