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🌟 Junior Entrepreneur Project 2026 🌟 Our 5th Class pupils in Scoil na mBuachaillí are delighted to be taking part in the The Junior Entrepreneur Programme 2026! The JEP gives pupils the opportunity to experience practical, real-life business learning in a fun and engaging way. Throughout the project, the boys are developing important skills such as creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, decision-making and confidence as they work together to create their own product or service from scratch. Today, the boys took part in the exciting “Meet the Dragons” stage of the programme. Working in groups, they confidently presented their business ideas and pitches to our panel of Dragons: 🐣 Caroline Murphy – West Cork Eggs 🎶 Ray Blackwell – DeBarra's Folk Club ⭐ Ms Regina Fitzmaurice – Scoil na mBuachaillí The Dragons asked thoughtful questions, offered valuable feedback and encouraged the pupils to think like real entrepreneurs. The boys should be extremely proud of the imagination, effort and enthusiasm they showed throughout their presentations. A huge thank you to our 5th Class teachers, Ms Carol Ann O’Donovan and Mr Seán Daly, for their guidance, encouragement and support throughout the project so far. #JEP2026 #MeetTheDragons #YoungEntrepreneurs #ScoilnamBuachaillí #Creativity #Teamwork #FutureLeaders

🥰Lovely to see Scoil na mBuachaillí so well represented in today’s The Southern Star 🥰

Preparing for a Very Special Day ✨ Our 2nd Class boys from Scoil na mBuachaillí took part in a special Mass this morning with St. Joseph's Girls NS Clonakilty as they prepare for next week’s First Holy Communion 🙏⛪ The boys carried out the offertory with great confidence 👏. Thank you to the parents for their continued support 💙A special mention also to our altar servers, Wiktor, Cameron, Jacob and Odhran for their important role in the ceremony. Sincere thanks to Fr. Fergus Tuohy for his guidance and support. We look forward to the special day ahead next Saturday ✨ Clonakilty Family of Parishes

📚✨ Every Child a Reader Update ✨📚 Our 3rd, 4th & 5th class pupils are loving their hands-on workshops as part of the Every Child a Reader Programme 🎉 Led by Elizabeth Rose Murray (E.R. Murray), pupils are working together to create, design and share their ideas through a fun and creative process 🌟 With 2 of 5 workshops completed, we’re excited for what’s next! A big thank you to Ms. Carol O’Boyle for coordinating everything 👏 📚 Building readers, writers and creators for life #EveryChildAReader #LoveReading

🚣‍♂️ Proud Moments on the Water for Scoil na mBuachaillí 🚣‍♂️ We are delighted to celebrate our representatives who took part in The Southern Star Schools Regatta hosted by Rosscarbery Rowing Club on Friday, May 1st. In the Galleyflash Rowing Club boats were Darragh Morley and Hughie McAuley and Knox Harmon & Nathan Murphy in the Ring Rowing Club boats🌊🚣‍♀️ Our boys represented Scoil na mBuachaillí with great determination and skill 💪👏 — a fantastic achievement ⭐🏆 A sincere thank you to Galleyflash Rowing Club & Ring Rowing Club for all their help and support 🙌💚 South West Rowing

☀️🦋 Sunshine, Science & Smiles in Junior Infants! 💧😊 Junior Infants had a fantastic week full of fun, learning and adventure! 🌿 They enjoyed a lovely sunny walk to Bushmount where they explored the outdoors and took in the beauty of nature 🌳🌼 Back in class, the children have been learning all about the life cycle of the butterfly 🐛➡️🦋 They created beautiful artwork 🎨 and took part in sequencing activities to understand each stage of this amazing transformation. Outdoor play was a big highlight this week! 🚜 The children loved exploring with vehicles, sand and water 💦 They investigated capacity, floating and sinking, and even made ice before experimenting with it using water of different temperatures ❄️🔥 Our Infant classrooms are lucky to have their own dedicated courtyard space, complete with climbing walls 🧗‍♂️, play equipment and an astro area ⚽—the perfect place for active play and exploration! A brilliant week full of curiosity, creativity and smiles! 🌈✨

🌱🌼 3rd Class Bringing Our Green Hub to Life 🌼🌱 3rd Class have been super busy this week transforming their garden into a vibrant and productive space in our school’s Green Hub! 🌿 Located by the cycle shed 🚲, this fantastic area is home to our garden beds, bike shelter, leaf composter 🍂, and even our hens and hen coop 🐔🥚 The children showed amazing teamwork 💪 as they planted peas, beans, lettuce and basil 🫛🥬🌱, carefully prepared the soil, and built supports for their growing plants 🌾. They have also been busy watering 💧, weeding, and looking after their crops—showing real responsibility and pride in their work 😊👏 Beautiful flowers 🌸🌺🌷 have also been added, which will soon bring lots of colour and help attract pollinators 🐝🦋 We have exciting plans to continue developing our Green Hub 🌍, so stay tuned for more updates! In the meantime, keep an eye on 3rd Class’s garden 👀—you might spot some tasty produce ready to harvest soon 🍴🥗 Clonakilty Tidy Towns Green-Schools

🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨 We are absolutely thrilled to share some fantastic news! We are delighted to announce that Seán Kennedy has been selected to play in the Primary Game at the upcoming Cork v Kerry match in centre back position! 🏐 CORK v KERRY 📅 10th May 2026 📍 Killarney We are especially proud of Seán, who represented SNB at the Primary Game Boys Football Team Selection held at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Seán successfully progressed through two rounds of trials, showing outstanding dedication, skill and commitment throughout, and has now earned his place on the team. To be nominated, compete at such a prestigious venue, and now be selected to play on such a big stage is a phenomenal achievement and a proud moment for both Seán and our entire school community. 👏 Congratulations, Seán — what an achievement! 👏 Well done on representing SNB so positively. We are all very proud of you and wish you every continued success in your football journey. Clonakilty GAA Club Clonakilty Notice Board I Love Clonakilty Sciath na Scol Chorcaí