Alia’s Great Bake Off!
Best of luck
to Transition Year student Alia Naughton who has qualified for the ‘Home Cook
Hero’ cookery competition to be held on November 7th in Dublin. Alia
has qualified in the Top 3 nationwide in the ‘Tint Treats’ category. The
winners of the competition will be announced at a black-tie banquet, filmed by
TV3 in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin on that evening to be aired at a later
date. Congratulations Alia and her dedicated teacher Ms. Evelyn Robinson, we
are very proud of you!
Coláiste Mhuire is the Best in the Business!
Six students from Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar
achieved top grades in Junior Certificate Higher Level Business and were placed
in the top 8% nationwide in last year’s state examinations in this subject
area. As a result students and teachers were invited to attend the Junior Certificate
Business Studies Awards ceremony hosted by NUI Galway’s College of Business,
Public Policy and Law in conjunction with Business Studies Teacher’s Association
of Ireland on the 14th October 2015. The following students from Coláiste
Mhuire, Ballygar all received an award: Ciara Why,
Hugh Daly, Maria Mitchell, Laura Farrell, Brian Maloney and Sarah Scott.
Congratulations to all of the students and their teachers Ms Nolan and Mrs
Clogher on their excellent performance.
Coláiste Mhuire Activity Day and Open Evening
Coláiste Mhuire will
host its annual Activity Day and Open Evening for prospective Sixth Class
students and their parents/guardians on Tuesday, November 24 2015. The Activity
Day will provide students with a valuable opportunity to sample the Coláiste
Mhuire experience and, taste what pupils can look forward to as a new member of
the learning community next August. The Opening Evening will enable parents and
students to personally meet and greet staff and, view the school’s facilities.
For a Coláiste Mhuire Information Pack please contact Principal Emma O’Malley
on 0906624740 or smcballygar@eircom.net
The Numbers All Add up in Coláiste Mhuire as Maths Week is Celebrated!
Maths week
was recently celebrated by the Coláiste Mhuire learning community, with all
students actively participating in puzzle, quizzes and riddle competitions.
Students teased their brains with sudouku in Maths class with great prizes on offer
all week. Transition Year’s organised a table quiz for First Year students and
congratulations to Mark Dowd, Paddy Downey and Daniel Kelly, the overall
winners, who all went away with a goodie bag. A massive thank you to Ms.
Tiernan and Mr. O’Leary in the Maths department for all their hard work in
ensuring the success of the week.