The school will offer a number of night classes commencing on 20 September, with enrolment on 15 September. In order to see what classes are available please click on this link.
Congratulations to our students who collected their results yesterday. We hope that they are happy with them. Our students achieved greater than the national average in the 550 - 595 points range and those obtaining 450 - 495 points was 7% higher than the national average. Our LCA students also did very well and should be proud of their achievements.
Parents and students should note that Ms Bowen will be available in the school on Monday 23 August from approximately 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. if they wish to consult her regarding any aspect of college or career choice.
...Both primary and secondary students in Kinsale were privileged to have Richard Moore address them when he spoke of his story recently in Kinsale Community School.
Richard was invited to Kinsale by the Kinsale Peace Project. As a ten year old child Richard was stuck in the face by a rubber bullet during the troubles in Derry and as a result lost his eyesight. Rather than making him bitter this experience led Richard to ‘see life in a different way.' He is a humanitarian who works through his charity Children in Crossfire to eradicate childhood poverty. The Dalai Lama is patron...
On Tuesday 11th May the 2nd year boys' basketball team will travel to University of Limerick Arena for the All Ireland School Basketball Final versus Castleisland, Co. Kerry. They will be supported by 150 sports fans from the school as well as parents and friends.
The team has been successful in defeating experienced basketball teams from all over the country to claim their place in the final. It is a great achievement for the school, being the first team to reach an All Ireland Final.
Well done to Aisling Judge who is the only student from Cork to have been declared a national winner in the Bank of Ireland Student Awards. Aisling was nominated for the award in the community spirit category for her work with the Chernobyl Children's Project and with the local primary schools. She was also nominated for her fundraising efforts and generosity and for her general willingness to get involved in her local community.
Aisling will attend a gala banquet in Naas on Friday 7 May when she will receive her award and will be only one of ten individuals to receive an...
On Monday 15th March in Drimoleague, the U19A girls football team successfully defended their County title which they won for the first time last year. After 60 mins of football, Beara Community School and KCS were tied on a scoreline of 4-8 to 2-14, respectively. Twenty minutes of extra time were needed to produce an eventual winner and it was the girls of KCS who emerged with a six point victory. The winning margin at the end does not reflect the closesness of the entire match which was energy zapping to say the least. However in true Kinsale style it was the never say die attitude...
Our school was delighted that as part of its Fairtrade Fortnight that members of the Kinsale Fairtrade Committee visited the school with special visitor Oscar Gonzalez from Nicaragua, who is a member of a co-operative which sells its coffee through Fairtrade.
Oscar spoke to Fifth Year students and Second Year students about what Fairtrade means to the communities who benefit from receiving a fair price for their products. He encouraged the students to look for and ask shops to supply...
Best of Luck to Alan Gould who represents his school in the All-Ireland Vocational Schools final (Cork v's Monaghan) this Sat 27th Feb in Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow @ 2pm.
Best of Luck to our Senior Camogie team who play their County Final v's Coachford this Sat. 27th Feb in Coachford @ 2pm.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been monitoring a significant outbreak of measles which is occurring nationwide. So far this year (05/02/10) there have been over 150 cases reported.
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An A-Z for those who care.....
An illustrated talk on the realities of alcohol and drug misuse in Ireland, with reasons to be positive
Dr. Chris Luke, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, CUH & Mercy Hospital, Cork
Thursday 25th February 2010 at 8pm
Silver Springs Hotel, Tivoli, Cork.
Tickets Priced €10 will be available on the door
All proceeds will be donated to Cork Simon Community
For more information contact Cork Simon on 021-4929407
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Last September our school was delighted to welcome 15 German students from the city of Karlsruhe which is located 2 hours south of Frankfurt. This visit was the first in our new German exchange programme and our pupils are currently making a 9 day return visit which began on January 30th. The German students and teachers were delighted at the warm welcome they received and really appreciated the generous hospitality of their host families, and our students are currently being graciously hosted and looked after by their German counterparts.
To learn more about our partner school...
Well done to all our students who were part of this year's BT Young Scientist Exhibition, we are proud of their participation and achievements. Our school has a wonderful record of success in this competition and again, this year, our students won a number of prizes. A special word of congratulations to Caoimhe Hill, Faye Murphy and Saoirse Dwyer who won First Prize in the Junior Social and Behavioural Science category for their project. Well done also to Paul Harrington and Joseph Cronin who obtained Second Prize for their project in the Junior Chemical, Physical and Mathematical...
Best of luck to our Young Scientists who participate in the BT Young Scientist Competition next week and who no doubt will do our school proud. The school submitted a total of eleven projects, involving twenty-three students, for this year's competition and five projects were selected for exhibition in the RDS. The five projects in the competition are as follows:
Emily O'Leary and Lucy O'Donovan did their project on A statistical analysis of the removal of pesticide residues in vegetables by the cooking process. Paul Harrington and Joseph Cronin submitted a project on...
The entrepreneurial students of the NRG mini-company in Kinsale Community School are to be congratulated on organising a most successful and entertaining fashion show in aid of the Sáile Project.
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Under the guidance of their business teacher, George Hayes and with a not inconsiderable amount of assistance from retired teacher Fionnula McCarthy, the students managed to put on an event which showcased the best that Kinsale's boutiques and shops have to offer. In fact a comment on...
Kinsale Community School held its annual awards ceremony, Éacht na Scolaírí, on Friday 6 November. Nearly 500 students, parents and staff packed into the school hall to honour the achievements of the Kinsale students in a variety of areas.
It was more than fitting that this year, given the success of our Young Scientists, that the Guest of Honour was broadcaster and Chairman of Discover Science and Engineering, Mr Leo Enright. He praised the work of the school and in his address he highlighted the importance of community in learning and how this was exemplified by the many...
Today the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD, joined with the school community in congratulating and celebrating the wonderful achievement of John D O'Callaghan and Liam McCarthy, who won First Prize in the European Competition for Young Scientists.
Speaking to the assembled student population, staff, and dignitaries, Minister O'Keeffe paid tribute to the two students and stated that their achievements were a wonderful reflection on their school and their...
Liam McCarthy and John D O'Callaghan, two Third Year students from our school have been declared First Prize Winners of the 21st EU Contest for Young Scientists (www.eucys09.fr). The winners were announced in Paris on Tuesday 15 September, after impressing the international panel of judges during the five days of the competition. Liam and John's winning project was on devising a simple test to aid farmers in diagnosing if cows had an infection and it won them this year's BT Young Scientist Competition.
The two students will return to school on Monday 21 September where they will...
Congratulations to all our students who received their Junior Certificate results today. The results were a credit to the year group and we are very proud of their achievements. We expect and know that as they progress on through the school even greater achievements await them!
Today, Paul Rusesabagina, the man whose heroic bravery saved 1,268 lives during the Rwandan genocide and was portrayed in the film Hotel Rwanda, visited our school to talk to our Transition Year students.
Paul recounted to our students some of the events during that time of hatred and terror in Rwanda when up to a million people were killed in 100 days. In a moving talk he spoke of how he faced soldiers twice his size who instructed him to shoot...
Well done to our Leaving Certificate students who received their results today. Our students did very well and achieved above the national average with regard to points attainment. The school is very proud of the students and wishes them the very best as they pursue a variety of courses.
RE-OPENING: MONDAY, 31st AUGUST 2009
DATE: YEAR GROUP: CLOSING TIME:
Monday:31st August 2009 1st Year 12 o'clock (1st Yrs need only bring a copy book and biro on this day)
Tuesday:1st September 2009 1st, 5th, 6th Years 12 o'clock
Wednesday:2nd September 2009 ALL STUDENTS 12 o'clock
Thursday:3rd September 2009 ALL STUDENTS 12 o'clock
Friday: FULL DAY 4th September 2009 ALL STUDENTS 3.50 P.M.
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CALENDAR 2009/2010
MID-TERM BREAK: OCTOBER 26TH -...
SCHOOL UNIFORM
Colours: Blue, Grey and Gold
The full school uniform is currently available only from Laura's of Douglas, Cork -Telephone 021 - 4361017. No other jumpers, trousers, skirts, ties or shirts will be accepted.
Blue Jumper: V-necked, gold stripe around neck band with school crest.
Shirt: Pale Blue Shirt with school tie for boys.
Pale Blue Blouse for girls.
Tee Shirt (white round necked only) may be worn under shirt if necessary.
Boys: Grey Trousers. Dark socks.
Girls: Grey Skirt with blue pin...
Our school bid farewell to our Sixth Years on Thursday 21 May with the celebration of the Eucharist. A reception was held afterwards for staff, parents and students. Sr Mary commended the students for their behaviour and contribution to the school over their time in Kinsale Community School and wished them the very best for their examinations and for the years ahead.
Transition Year culminated with the annual end of year graduation ceremony which took place on May 19th 2009. The host and hostess this year, as voted by their peers, were none other than Jeremiah Wright and Laura May Keohane respectively. They did an absolutely wonderful job in hosting the event and ensured its smooth running from start to finish. The training and experience they gained as key members of the Grease cast certainly shone through. The graduation ceremony involved many interesting speeches and performances such as a self-defence demonstration, brush dance with...
Well done to David Briscoe in Transition Year who was informed this week that he had won First Prize in the Listowel Writers' Week Original Short Story Competition.
This competition is one of the most prestigious and well known literary competitions and events in the country. David will be presented with his prize at the official opening of the festival on Wednesday 27 May and on the following morning he will read his winning entry, entitled English Essays, to the public in the Listowel Arms Hotel.
This is not the first time that David has won a prize for his...
It was a case of back to school for ninety of our students after their school tour to Barcelona. Under the careful supervision of Mr Cierans, who was accompanied by a number of staff who generously gave of their free time, this year's tour was one of the most enjoyable and educational. As usual, our students behaved impeccably and really enjoyed the sights and weather that Barcelona had to offer. From architecture to monasteries, from art to theme parks, the general consensus was that the tour catered for all and was an experience which many of the students and staff will fondly remember...
Ben Fusco, who is a Fifth Year student in Kinsale Community School, will be part of the Irish delegation to the European Youth Parliament which will be held in Stockholm from the 17th to the 26th of April. Founded in 1987, the European Youth Parliament (EYP) encourages young people throughout Europe to have a say on the future of their continent and at the session in Stockholm topics for discussion will range from the environment, to the financial crisis, to the future of the EU.
Each year students from Kinsale Community School attend the regional sessions of the European Youth...
Well done to our Junior Hurling Team who won the Cork Vocational Schools' A title by beating St Brogan's of Bandon by a score of 3-14 to 1-11 in a dramatic final on Friday 20th March.
Despite playing against the wind in the opening half our team managed to remain level at the interval and when the game was restarted, goals from Dáire Lordan and Alan Gould ensured that our team were on the way to victory. Goalkeeper Paul Allen, who had an impressive game, gladly accepted the cup as captain of the winning team and paid tribute to the dedication of the team and the effort put in by...
The creative, literary and journalistic skills of the students of Kinsale Community School were evident when some of the TY students produced a student magazine entitled The Planet. This is a very glossy and professional publication for a first issue and a lot of credit must go to the hard working editorial team of TY students consisting of Dominick Mouroz, Jessica Mundy, Stephanie O'Donovan, Ben Healy Mahalingam, Alesha McCallum and Michelle Fenton.
The magazine has been very well received by both the staff and pupils of the school and contains articles ranging...
Final Score: Kinsale CS 6-11 Boherbue Comp. 4-16
In highly dramatic fashion, Kinsale Community School won the Cork County Vocational Schools A Ladies Football Championship for the first time after a thrilling victory over Boherbue Comprehensive at Kilmichael yesterday.
Winners of the B championship last year, Kinsale crowned their greatest moment with a six-goal bonanza and they displayed tremendous character in staving off a terrific late comeback from Boherbue.
If ever there...
Mayor of Kinsale Cllr Dermot Collins hosted a Civic Reception for the students from Kinsale Community School who were so successful in this year's BT Young Scientist Competition. A total of seventeen students, with eleven projects, took part in the Competition with Second Year students Liam McCarthy and John D O'Callaghan being awarded the overall prize of Young Scientists of the Year.
The students who participated, along with their teachers, parents and families were honoured and delighted that Kinsale UDC hosted a Civic Reception for them. Mayor Collins was enthusiastic in his...
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UCC honoured the winners of this year's BT Young Scientists by hosting a reception for them in UCC this evening. UCC President, Prof. Michael Murphy congratulated John D O'Callaghan and Liam McCarthy on their achievement and congratulated the school on its unrivalled record in the competition. The winners were joined at the reception by their families, Principal Sr Mary Donovan, science staff from the school ,and by other officials from...
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The winners of this year's Young Scientist Competition, and the other students who entered the competition from the school, were honoured by Cork County Council with a Civic Reception on Friday 23 January. A most enjoyable morning was had by all in the Council Chamber where the Mayor of Cork, Cllr Noel Harrington made a special presentation to John D O'Callaghan and Liam McCarthy and paid tribute to the school for its...
Principal Sr. Mary Donovan, on behalf of the school community, wishes to extend a most sincere thanks to the many schools, universities, institutes, groups and individuals who sent messages of congratulations on the school's recent success in the BT Young Scientist Competition. It means a lot to the individual students and to the school community that so many people went to the time and effort to contact and congratulate us on our students' wonderful achievements. Thank you.
There were great celebrations and jubilation in our school today as our triumphant Young Scientists returned to a rapturous welcome from both students and staff. The entire school assembled to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of our students as did the Mayor of Kinsale, Cllr. Dermot Collins.
Kinsale Community School has the unique distinction of being the only school in the country to have among its current students the winners of two of the last four Young Scientist Competitions.
When John D O'Callaghan and Liam McCarthy were declared the overall winners of this...
For the second time Kinsale Community School has captured the title of BT Young Scientist of the Year. Second Year students John D. O' Callaghan and Liam McCarthy, with their project entitled 'The Development of a convenient test method for Somatic Cell Count and its importance in Milk Production, are the 2009 overall winners. This years exhibition was an outstanding success for the school, with students bringing home several awards.
More details and photos will follow soon....
A total of seventeen students, with nine projects, will represent Kinsale Community School in the BT Young Scientist Exhibition in Dublin next January. The Exhibition is one of the largest of its kind in the world and this year 1,616 projects were entered for the finals, with 500 projects making it to the RDS.
Kinsale Community School has an unrivalled record in the Competition, producing one of the youngest ever winners when Aishling Judge won the Competition in 2006, and consistently winning category or...
Once again Kinsale Community School excelled in producing a school musical which literally had the audiences on their feet - every show, for six shows! Whilst past shows such as The Wizard of Oz, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins gave an indication of the level of professionalism that school shows have attained in Kinsale Community School, this year's production of Grease was truly outstanding in terms of acting, singing, music, choreography, sets, costumes, props and participation!
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