Science and Maths Awards
Science Foundation Ireland Science and Maths Awards:
2021/2022, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19, 2018/17
Discover Primary Science and Maths Award of Science and Excellence
2017/2016, 2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2012/2013
Chess
Ficheall Cork Chess Competition
2019: SnB Player’s Teams 1st & 2nd place, SnB Learner’s Team 3rd place
2018: SnB Player’s Team 1st place. Learner’s Team 1st Place
2017:1 SnB 1st & 3rd Place
2016: SnB Player’s Team 2nd Place
Cork City Chess League
1999 – 2019: Overall and Division winners on numerous occasions
Orienteering
All-Ireland Winners: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000. The 2020 and 2021 competitions did not take place due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Athletics: Cork City Sports
Best School Award: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014.
Gaelic Games
2013: Winners Cork Sciath na Scol
2010: Winners Cork Sciath na Scol
Environment & School Garden
2019: Muintir na Tire Best Food-producing Garden Award
2018: Best Improved Garden Award
2017: Up-cycling Award
2016: Innovation & Creativity Award
2015: Best New Garden Award
2011: Community Garden Award
Green Flag Awards: 6
Computers
Holder of Digital School of Distinction Award 2013
Winner of School of the Month in PCLive!Magazine
Digital School Award 2006
Cinematography, Video and Music
Films produced by senior pupils: Mr Swindler, Jack’s Revenge, Curious George and Long May You Run have won an array of awards including Best Song/Music, Best Comedy, Best Animation and Best Location national awards.
A single, Butterfly Child, was produced by students of SnB in collaboration with The Samburu Tribe in Kenya in 2015. The song reached No.1 in the World Music category and No.32 in the Irish Charts. Students performed on RTE television, 103fm and in Cork Opera House.
Sixth class pupils released a music video to accompany their Christmas hit single Home – The Clonakilty Christmas Song in 2014. The song reached No.48 in The Irish iTunes Top 100.
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