COLAISTE BRIDE SPRING NEWSLETTER
A message from our Principal Ms Kilmartin Dear Reader,
What another fabulous term in Coláiste Bríde, highlighting the wonderful skills, talents, teamwork, positivity and leadership of students, staff and parents all working together. From winning community awards, to being shortlisted for national awards, to having art projects ongoing, to student leadership shown in so many ways especially during Wellbeing Week and Seachtain na Gaeilge with our Ceiliúradh Gaelach for 3rd Years. A special word of acknowledgement to the Student Council and the Active Schools Flag Team who led so many recent events and richly added to the student experience of positive engagement in the school. From CBAs, to Mini Company, to delivering lambs, to visiting farms, to Glendalough and delivering presentations to many of our European visitors or representing Ireland at important meetings our students and staff are together making so many amazing things happen. We have recently had many Erasmus+ plus teachers visiting from Italy, France, Portugal and they have been delighted to visit classes, meet students and have workshops with the Learning Leaders. Our school is delighted to be an accredited Erasmus+ organization and we hope to develop opportunities for students to become more involved in this project too into the future Upcoming Important . dates I hope that in this short newsletter, you get a flavor of the wide range of co-curricular opportunities that our students are engaged in outside of school and our Extra14th - 25th April Easter curricular activities. A big congratulations too to all the students playing basketball Holidays with Dublin Lions on their fantastic achievements in recent weeks with so many wins including U14 All-Ireland, for our U15 Round Towers players on winning at the recent 5th May Bank Holiday - Féile competition and our own new camogie and Athletics teams on their wonderful achievements. school closed I hope that in reading this short newsletter you get a tiny insight into the sense of community that we build in CB, that every member of the school can benefit from so many opportunities, that we are always open to creativity, innovation, promote 21st May TY Graduations excellence, promote student leadership and thrive on having strong relationships with the local Clondalkin community. It was a privilege to recently attend a special event & awards with our Muslim community as part of Ramadan. Our Ember Faith leaders have been busy helping in the community and promoting Daffodil Day fundraising. Please follow 23rd May School Awards us for more on our social medias on X and Instagram to keep up to date on activities and achievements.
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30th May close for Summer Holidays
A special message of well done to the 6th and 3rd Year students who have recently completed practical examinations in various subjects and to wish our 6th Years well over the start of Easter holidays as they engage in their oral examinations. Also wishing safe trips to the TYs and 2nd Years who with their teachers are going on school tours to Lake Garda, Verona and Venice during Easter. Also to commend all the 20 members of staff who are availing of Erasmus+ training courses on topics such as Sustainability and Outdoor Education, Mentoring and Coaching during the Easter break also. A busy school community even during Easter! I encourage TY and 5Th Year students to go visit a university or further education campus over the Easter holidays and start planning for your next steps in education and your CAO or FE choices. It is great to hear students speak about applying for opportunities over the summer on various programmes such as Teen Turn, UCD summer school, Trinity Access or Bridge21 activities, or going to the Gaeltacht. May I take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Easter.