Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland Congratulations to all students and staff who raised €4520 by taking part in a 24 hour fast. A cheque was presented to YSPI on Monday 19th December. The fast was organised by 5th year student Niamh McCullagh. Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland works exclusively with young people ages 12 -22 to raise… Read more »
If you walked into a grocery store today, you would have many options available to you in terms of purchasing a product. Organic or Inorganic? Free-Range or battery? Fairtrade or unfairly produced? Although you may not know it, these are all choices that you make when you buy food. The difficulty is in making the right choice…. Read more »
Zumba On Monday the 19th of September Suzie Doherty and Michelle McGuire opened up Wellfest week with their highly energetic and enthusiastic Zumba classes. Before 9am the hall was set up, the Zumba music was on, lights were dimmed, the disco ball filled the room, brightly coloured gym gear was in sight, and we knew it was time for students… Read more »
Cuireann Coláiste Bhaile Chláir Céád Fáilte roimh na daltaí agus muinteoirí nua a thosaigh linn i mbliana. Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh said. Hurling We had a massive turnout for our first training session of the year recently, with 30 first years and 16 second years in attendance. Our first years then competed in a… Read more »
Work on the new school for Archbishop McHale College in Tuam could be “at least another year or more” away due to delays in approving the project going to tender at the Department of Education. That’s according to an official with the Galway Roscomon Education and Training Board (GRETB) when contacted by the Tuam Herald…. Read more »
It was with great sadness last weekend that we learned of the untimely death of Joe McDonagh. Our sincere sympathies go out to Joe’s family on this great loss. In the coming weeks, months and years there will be many tributes to Joe and his role in so many facets of life in Galway. He will be… Read more »
1B STEM Trip to Boston Scientific The 1B STEM class and a few students from 1D went on a very enjoyable trip to Boston Scientific to mark Engineers Week. The students were given an opportunity to do some team work activities before being given a guided tour of the plant showing the work that many… Read more »
As student numbers soar at Claregalway’s Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, construction started on the first purpose-built section of the school building of 23 new classrooms on the campus started last Monday week and with rapid progress on the walls, the building will be ready for students to move in by next October. Staff and students have been… Read more »
A national conference with a global outlook honoured the efforts of three Galway schools to bring world issues to the classrooms, when more than 400 students and teachers from across the country convened at Limerick’s Thomond Park, last week. Students and teacher representatives from Presentation Secondary in Galway, Presentation College, Athenry and Coláiste Bhaile Chláir were… Read more »
Pupils at Claregalway’s Coláiste Bhaile Chláir are among the first in Ireland to be trained as anti-bullying ambassadors as part of the Princess Diana Trust to help eliminate bullying in schools here and in the UK. As the Claregalway College is to the forefront in the use of new technology in Ireland, the students, in… Read more »
A Claregalway teen has lined out for her country after earning her first cap for Ireland having played for the Irish Schools U15 Team. Sinéad Donovan, 14, is a second year student at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir and was selected for the Irish squad that took part in the Bob Docherty International Tournament in Wales last week…. Read more »
Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Minor Girls National Cup Semi Final Friday April 8th 2016 Claregalway College—1 Ballincollig Community School—0 A solitary goal courtesy of Andrea Trill was enough to see the Claregalway College overcome a gallant Ballincollig Community School in Pike Rovers, Limerick yesterday April 7th. Fabienne Cooney’s charges came into this encounter following… Read more »
