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🌍🌊 Green Schools Day of Action – Working Towards Our 8th Green Flag! 💙 Today we held a fantastic Green-Schools Day of Action as part of our application for our 8th Green Flag, focusing on Global Citizenship – Marine Environment. This maintenance theme reminds us that small local actions can make a global impact — especially when it comes to protecting our oceans and seas. 🌊 The day was packed with marine-related activities from Junior Infants right up to 6th Class, including art, storytelling and games, alongside Day 2 of our Oceans of Discovery workshop. Pupils continued their hands-on learning about Ireland’s marine life, biodiversity, conservation and sustainability. 🐠🎨📚 To mark the occasion, staff and students dressed in blue, creating a wonderful sea of colour throughout the school! 💙🐳 We also celebrated the fantastic work already completed in: ♻️ Litter & Waste 💡 Energy 💧 Water 🚶‍♀️ Travel 🌿 Biodiversity 🌎 Global Citizenship Classroom competitions added to the fun while reinforcing key environmental messages and encouraging teamwork. A massive congratulations to Ms Mac Auley for coordinating the entire Day of Action — an incredible achievement! 👏 We are so proud of our pupils, staff and Green Schools Committee as we continue working towards our 8th Green Flag. Together, we are making a difference — for our community and our planet. 🌍✨ #GreenSchools #GlobalCitizenship #MarineEnvironment #8thGreenFlag #Sustainability

🌊 Oceans of Discovery at SNB! 🐚 On Feb 24th & 25th, as part of our Green-Schools Marine Programme, we were thrilled to welcome the fantastic Oceans of Discovery Workshop to SNB. Over two days, every class enjoyed a fun, hands-on experience exploring Ireland’s marine life, ocean biodiversity and the importance of protecting our seas. The workshops perfectly complemented our Green Schools work and inspired our pupils to become responsible ocean stewards. ♻️ A huge thank you to our Green Schools Coordinator, Ms Niamh MacAuley, her Green Schools Committee, and to Luca, Michael & Harry (6th Class) for their early morning help with set-up. We’re also very grateful to Dave from Oceans of Discovery for delivering such an inspiring programme! #GreenSchools #MarineProgramme #OceanEducation #Sustainability 🌊

🏐💙 Primary Game Boys Football – Well Done Seán! 💙🏐 We are incredibly proud of Seán Kennedy, who has taken part in the Primary Game Boys Football Team Selection in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. 👏 This is a fantastic achievement and a wonderful honour to represent SNB at this level. Seán should be very proud of himself — as are we! Well done, Sean, on this brilliant accomplishment. Maith thú! 💪 Clonakilty GAA Club Clonakilty Notice Board I Love Clonakilty Sciath na Scol Chorcaí #SciathNaScol #PrimaryGame #SchoolPride #SNB

🤸‍♀️ Gymnastics is Back! 🤸‍♂️ We’re delighted to welcome Aoife back to school to kick off our Gymnastics programme! Each class will take part in a 6-week block, giving everyone the chance to build strength, improve balance and coordination, and most importantly – have lots of fun! Block 1 started today with our 3rd to 6th Classes, and there was great energy and excitement in the hall. We can’t wait to see their progress over the next few weeks! Stay tuned for updates as other classes begin their blocks 💪✨

🥞 Pancake Tuesday Fun in Scoil na mBuachaillí! 🥞 What a fantastic day we had celebrating Pancake Tuesday! The delicious smell of fresh pancakes filled the corridors from morning to home time, and there were smiles (and maybe a little bit of chocolate!) everywhere you looked. The boys thoroughly enjoyed their tasty treats and the lovely buzz it brought to the school. Mrs Harte would also like to extend a very warm — and very well-fed — thank you to everyone who kindly sent pancake deliveries to the office. They were gratefully received and disappeared at an impressive speed! 😄🥞

🎭We couldn’t be prouder of Ms Connolly 🎭

🐔🌾 Trip to Lisavaird Co-Op! 🌾🐔 Ms O’Shea and her team had a wonderful shopping trip to Lisavaird Co-Op to pick up essential supplies for our chickens 🛒🐓. As part of caring for our hens, it’s important that we develop a full understanding of every aspect of caring for our hens — from choosing the right feed 🌽 to ensuring they have everything they need to stay healthy, active and content 🥚✨. Experiences like this help us connect learning with real responsibility 📚💛 and show how thoughtful preparation plays a big part in animal care 🌿🐔. A big thank you to the fantastic staff at Lisavaird Co-Op for their help and guidance — we really appreciate the support! 🙌😊

We are incredibly fortunate in Scoil na mBuachaillí to be part of such a vibrant and supportive town 🌍💙 Our pupils don’t just learn within the walls of the classroom — they benefit from the many opportunities available across Clonakilty. From working alongside Clonakilty Tidy Towns 🌿 and supporting environmental initiatives, to visiting our local library 📚, and taking part in community projects, festivals and sporting events ⚽🎶, our pupils experience first-hand what it means to belong to an active and connected community. These partnerships enrich learning, build civic pride and remind us all that education extends well beyond the school gates. We value the continued collaboration with the many local organisations and agencies that contribute so much to school life 🤝 If any local organisation would be interested in supporting educational experiences for our pupils through collaboration or shared initiatives, we would be delighted to explore opportunities to work together. Please feel free to contact the Principal, Norma Harte, through the school office. Clonakilty & Dunmanway Credit Union Clonakilty GAA Club Clonakilty AFC West Cork People - The Best Free Read in West Cork Clonakilty Notice Board Clonakilty Mayoral Council Clonakilty Badminton Club The Southern Star I Love Clonakilty Clonakilty Badminton Club Clonakilty International Guitar Festival Clonakilty GAA Sports & Leisure Complex You can read more about our recent community connections on our website: #ScoilnamBuachaillí #Clonakilty #CommunityConnections #LearningBeyondTheClassroom

💖 Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at Scoíl na mBuachaillí! 💖 A special well done to our Gaeilge Committee for their fantastic Valentine’s video — full of fun, creativity and positive messages as Gaeilge! 💕