Feb Newsletter 2020 web version

Vol.16 Issue 4 Powerful Debate at the Davis College Model United Nations. Eoin Murphy, Cathal O’Riordan, Nicole Leeson McCarthy, Kate Walsh in City Hall. St Colmans’ Community College was well represented at the recent Davis College Model United Nations which sat in Cork City Hall in January. Students from Transition Year and Fifth Year went to participate in the debates on critical topics including resolving international conflicts, and negotiating trade deals. Each student did extremely well in acting as a delegate for their chosen nation. Our students were Dean Horgan, Eoin Murphy, Nicole Leeson-McCarthy, Cathal O’Riordan, Kyra Owers, and Katie Walsh. Delegates drafted new resolutions, which act as laws, debated changes to these resolutions, and voted whether or not to implement these new laws. Our fifth year student, Eoin Murphy was honoured with the award for ‘Best New Delegate.’ This is especially impressive given the hundreds of delegates at the event. This was the first time St. Colman’s Community College had delegates at the Model United Nations, and it surely won’t be the last. Very well done to the delegates on their speeches and their contributions to a very successful week. Eoin Murphy, Cathal O’Riordan, Nicole Leeson McCarthy, Kyra Owers.

2019 Transition Year Mini Company Expo Dean Horgan, Dylan Coppinger, Gina Mackey, Niamh Martin, Amy McKenna Duggan, Lauren Hyde, Jim Reaney, Gabby Kate Cashman. 1st Place “Winter Wonderland” Leahy, Ellen Moynihan. In December our TY students held a Mini Company Expo where they showcased their products and services to students, staff and parents. They were judged on the day by a panel of local business people. The category winners were: 1st Place Overall - Winter Wonderland, 2 nd Place Overall – Watchout Watches 3rd Place Overall – Hot Cocoloco, Best Stand – Fabulous Fudge, Best Business Report/Plan – Simply Scrunches, Best Social Media Campaign/Marketing Strategy - Chocoholic, Best Sales Pitch – Bewildered Brownies



Careers Exhibition - St. Colman’s College Awareness Week Pictured at the recent Careers Exhibition held in St. Colman’s as part of College Awareness Week. All senior cycle pupils attended and parents were also invited later that evening.

Winner of the 2019 Creative and Performing Arts scholarship. Anthony Cahill is a past pupil of St. Colman’s C. C. (Leaving Cert 2017). This prestigious award is part of the Quercus Scholars for talented students. Well done Anthony

Code Like A Girl Code Like a Girl - Pictured above are some of our Transition Year girls who are participating in a Vodafone initiative called Code Like a Girl which is aimed at empowering women and helping young people increase their skillset through technology. Coding is becoming one of the most in demand skills across industries as an increasing number of businesses now rely on computer code. Half of all programming openings are in industries outside of technology, such as finance, healthcare and manufacturing, while recent research found that coding has become a core skill that bolsters a candidate’s chances of commanding a high salary. The course content provides basic knowledge of computer languages and development programmes. Students will be taught basic HTML and CSS over a week culminating in a website presentation from each team.

Fund raising for the Mercy Hospital A big thank you to all who raised over €1750 for the the Mercy Hospital - Well done to all Student Council News -DRdSiesatpupysdltaeotyhnrtethanCirsomoeuufegnuthcnwoidluistRthfetothphrereeSsstfceuVhnloltinaosttcliu.evdEneestancdmtheeccPtolawuausnisltc.hrileAMtpodst.paoLtloaeaklnloyofthtnoFetrsheiedveeaekrynetpts.hpePeroomn6sstitshiebsrioisolifntwyDetooreefchdeionmelfsdobigreanmrCewidhnargasinstathdmgerpiaerusectdJluoa. smnSstpuedrent group. A collection group was elected to collect the money during the first class period. The money dw-MMSoatuursu.rrdppbAehhrnoyyst.uu).RgRgThgeeotceptostsatoriladoMmlensdooso.nasfMpniedodsuekrrrsepeaigcihtsenoyeia’dpsMtteowsdof.affwLisctaa€erli5altayni9nns8adgab.2caoc6troui.eoutaTnnsthhtiweniesdaohwsbfeadfyaisilcostelhcou.udrasngCsedehddasaiifnrofpetroetytrhAsioesIsnBculaeaSnstssd.urVorSroieoncmucrneesntdiatnirndytgeh(toaPhtvaeecuronl rasarer/iredconowbrb.yycAoArMrMi- -Students Reps also mentioned the need for more bag racks as there was still a large number of bags o-odOofnwumt.hroIestrtfueilsodbeoeannrgvtariCnsaidcookuncsnoeidcunilltdthshupaetgofgssuueetgsuatgrihoee.sentaiblotohnxsaifnsrdonmsoawftehuteypsratiusnkdd.eMrnutsnb.nLoindalygly.wIstialilisdhlesohlcpeatgweudoidubelydatplhopeorkmopianriintaotretehcaeecptpitouionrcnbhwyasioinnu-gr Student Council in 2020.

Congratulation to Sarah Moynihan who recently won this years SciFest competition