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🎶✨ SCOILAVISION 2026 – IT'S ALMOST SHOWTIME! ✨🎶 The countdown is on! Our students and staff have been working hard preparing for an unforgettable night of music, entertainment and fun. 🎤🎸🥁 We're also delighted to announce that the SNB Parent Band will be taking to the stage after a fantastic response from our parent musicians! 🎸🎤 📅 Wednesday, June 10th 🕖 7.00pm 🎟️ Tickets will be available via Aladdin next week. One thing is certain... ⭐🎸 SCOILAVISION 2026 IS GOING TO ROCK! 🎸⭐ I Love Clonakilty Clonakilty Notice Board DeBarra's Folk Club Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

🔬🎶 We were delighted to receive the official Science Blast plaque and judges’ feedback this week, recognising the fantastic work of Ms Hayes’ 4th Class on their project, “Does Music Help Our Brain Power?” 🧠🎶 The judges described the boys’ work as “very impressive” and praised the excellent way they collected, organised and presented their data, highlighting their effective use of graphs and results to communicate their findings. 📊👏 Particular praise was given to the creativity of the experiments and the way the boys explored the impact of music on memory, concentration, literacy and maths. The pupils were also commended for the confidence and knowledge they displayed when presenting their project and explaining their conclusions throughout the day. ⭐ One of the most rewarding aspects of the feedback was the recognition of the outstanding teamwork shown by the entire class. Every pupil played a role, demonstrating excellent collaboration, communication and enthusiasm from start to finish. 💙 To celebrate this achievement, Finbarr proudly added the Science Blast plaque to our STEM Wall, where it now sits alongside our STEM showcases from Science Blast and the Young Scientist Exhibition, as well as our Curious Minds Awards and Muintir na Tíre Awards. Together, these achievements reflect the boys’ enthusiasm for STEM, creativity, innovation and community engagement, while inspiring future scientists, engineers and problem-solvers in Scoil na mBuachaillí. 🔬🏆 A huge thank you to Ms Hayes for her dedication, support and encouragement in making this such a memorable and successful experience for the boys. #ScienceBlast #STEM #FutureScientists #ScienceInAction #ScoilnamBuachailli #CuriousMinds #STEMEducation #PrimaryScience #STEMSuccess

🏆 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT🏆 The Sciath na Scoil West Cork Roinn 1 Final has now been confirmed! 📅 Thursday, June 4th ⏰ 9.30am 📍 Ahamilla – Main Pitch Roinn 1 Boys Final Scoil na mBuachaillí Clonakilty v St. Patrick’s Boys NS, Skibbereen A huge achievement for our boys to reach a West Cork Final and a proud moment for our entire school community. The excitement is already building around the school and we know the lads will give everything on final day. We wish the boys the very best of luck and all support is very welcome on the day. Let’s get behind the lads! 💙💚 #SciathNaScoil #WestCorkFinal #SNBClonakilty Clonakilty Notice Board I Love Clonakilty Clonakilty GAA Club Sciath na Scol Chorcaí PLEASE SHARE

🏆 Huge Congratulations to Our Athletics Team 🏃‍♂️💙💚 We are incredibly proud of the 15 boys who represented Scoil na mBuachaillí at the Cork City Sports event in MTU Cork today! 🇮🇪 Every single boy gave a wonderful performance and represented our school with tremendous effort, determination, sportsmanship and team spirit throughout the day. The boys should all be extremely proud of themselves for the way they competed, supported one another and gave their very best in every race. 👏 Our athletes enjoyed fantastic success in the straight races: 🥉 Seán Kennedy – 3rd Place 🥈 Jacob Gallwey – 2nd Place 🥉 Tadhg McCarthy – 3rd Place The relay races brought even more success for our school: 🏅 Under 11 Relay Team Jacob Gallwey, Theo Antoine, Evan White & Jonathan Bednarz raced brilliantly together and secured an incredible 1st place! 🥇 🏅 Over 11 Relay Team Aaron Nash, Seán Kennedy, Adam Kingston & Cillian O'Mahony put in a superb team performance to finish in a fantastic 2nd place! 🥈 Overall, it was a hugely successful and enjoyable day, full of fun, teamwork, effort and excellent performances from all of our athletes — bringing home an amazing 11 trophies and 1 cup for our school! 🏆👏 The video shared really captures what Scoil na mBuachaillí is all about — skill, determination, teamwork and boys supporting one another every step of the way. 💙💚 A very special thank you to Ms. Mary Horgan for all of her hard work organising the athletics team, entering the boys into the Cork City Sports and preparing them through training over the past number of weeks. Your dedication and encouragement are greatly appreciated. 👏 Thank you also to Ms. O’Shea, Ms. Breen O’Riordan and Mrs. Harte for supporting and encouraging our athletes throughout the day, and to Mr. Ciarán Crowley for acting as a steward on behalf of our school in MTU. Well done again to each and every one of the boys — we are so proud of you all! 💙💚 Our Athletics Team are already looking forward to their next outing at the Clonakilty Parish Sports on June 11th. 🏃‍♂️🏅

🌟 Yesterday, 3rd Class enjoyed a lovely walk around Clonakilty as they explored their local area and got to know their town a little better 🏘️ Along the way, they discovered different street names, spotted interesting local statues, and learned more about the history and features of their community. They also kept an eye out for their amazing summer visitors — the swifts 🐦✨ — and were delighted to see them flying overhead. A fantastic day of learning, exploring, and enjoying the sunshine ☀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

🏄‍♂️🌊 Scoil na mBuachaillí has a proud tradition of providing exciting outdoor learning opportunities for our pupils, and over the coming weeks our 6th Class boys will take part in a fantastic four-day surfing programme with Inchydoney Surf School Throughout the programme, the boys will develop their surfing skills, build confidence in the water, and experience the beauty of the West Cork coastline. Each session will encourage teamwork, resilience, and a willingness to challenge themselves — all while having great fun along the way! We are looking forward to seeing the boys grow in confidence and enjoy this wonderful experience over the coming weeks. A huge thank you to the team at Inchydoney Surf School for providing this exciting opportunity for our pupils.

🌍💚 Scoil na mBuachaillí is proud to announce that we have received our 8th Green Flag at the An Taisce Green-Schools Awards Ceremony in Fota Wildlife Park 🎉 This award recognises our work on the theme of Global Citizenship – Marine Environment 🌊♻️ and celebrates the fantastic efforts of our pupils, staff and wider school community in promoting sustainability throughout our school. A special congratulations to Jack Rea and Daniel Dempsey, who proudly represented our school at the ceremony alongside Ms. MacAuley and Ms. O’Shea 👏 A huge thank you also to our Green-Schools Coordinator, Ms. Niamh MacAuley, for her dedication and leadership throughout the programme. Well done to everyone involved in this wonderful achievement 🌱🌎 Clonakilty Notice Board I Love Clonakilty Green-Schools

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☀️🚣 What a day for our 5th Class boys in Courtmacsherry! 🚣☀️ Day 1 of our annual school tour to Gecko Adventures was packed with excitement, sunshine and plenty of kayaking fun! The boys spent the day out on the water building their kayaking skills, learning about water safety and showing fantastic teamwork throughout every activity. There were smiles, splashes and lots of encouragement as the boys challenged themselves, gained confidence and created brilliant memories together in the beautiful West Cork sunshine. 🌊😎 Scoil na mBuachaillí is proud to continue this wonderful tradition of our two-day kayaking tour for 5th Class each year. Roll on Day 2! 💪🚣‍♂️