Category: Secondary Schools

Successful Student Climate Change and Migration Seminar held in Green Glens Arena, Millstreet

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Eight Transition Year students and their teachers from eight post-primary schools joined together to learn more about climate change and migration at a student seminar held at Green Glens Arena, Millstreet on 2nd February 2016. The students attending were from Coachford Community College, St. Mary’s Secondary School, Bishop McEgan College and De La Salle College, Macroom, Boherbue Comprehensive School, Millstreet Community School, Scoil Mhuire Kanturk and Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra. The event was coordinated by Sheila Dillon, Education Officer with Trócaire and John Magee, Chaplain in Millstreet Community School. Given that there has been so much in the news over the last year about climate change and migration, the aim of the day was to explore the issues from different perspectives. The four workshops were facilitated by Aisling McGrath from WorldWise Global Schools, Sarah Walsh from Eco UNESCO, Deirdre Walsh from Trócaire and Bernie Connolly from Cork Environmental Forum. Topics explored included the new UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), consumerism, climate change and its impact in Kenya, and sustainable agriculture. Two students from each school had a chance to attend two of the workshops, with the hope that they would bring what they had learned back to their colleagues in their various schools.

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The students who were there on the day had a lot to say about why they attended the seminar, what they had found interesting and what strategies they felt their schools could adopt on top of what they do already to help counter the effects of climate change.

[read more …] “Successful Student Climate Change and Migration Seminar held in Green Glens Arena, Millstreet”

Very well supported Animal Roadshow Fun Day in Millstreet GAA Hall

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The Fun Day run by The Animal Roadshow on Sunday 14th February in Millstreet GAA Hall was a great success.  The event was run in support of the four 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who will be going to Lourdes as helpers with the Irish Pilgrimage Trust at Easter 2016.  The students are Darragh McSweeney, Bridelle Cronin, Jasper Eastwood Lennon and Caroline Murphy.  The cost of travel and accommodation  for each of them is €650.

Thanks to everyone who turned up at the event and all those who helped out.  It was a great team effort.  €1370 was raised.  The Animal Roadshow can be booked for a variety of events.  They provide a fantastic variety of activities.  Please check out their website theanimalroadshow.com for more information.

[read more …] “Very well supported Animal Roadshow Fun Day in Millstreet GAA Hall”

Family Fun Day in Millstreet GAA Hall – Sun. 14th Feb. 12 noon until 4pm

2016-02-14 Family Find Day in GAA Hall - IHCPT - posterThe Family Fun Day is the next fundraising effort for the four 5th year students of Millstreet Community School who’ll be going to Lourdes as helpers.

Admission for children is €5, free for adults, and free for the teddies who need to visit the Teddy Bear Doctor:

Teddies waiting for the doctor.

[read more …] “Family Fun Day in Millstreet GAA Hall – Sun. 14th Feb. 12 noon until 4pm”

Table Quiz for Lourdes volunteers – thank you!

The table quiz that took place in the Wallis Arms on Friday 5th February was a great success.  The purpose of the event was to raise funds to help cover the travel accommodation costs of four 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who’ll be going to Lourdes as helpers at Easter with the Irish Pilgrimage Trust.  Special thanks go to the management and staff of the Wallis Arms, John Tarrant for providing the questions for an excellent quiz, the staff of Millstreet Community School and all those who attended.  A total of €1372.50 was raised from the night.  Thank you!

Table quiz – (Tomorrow) 5th Feb. for student helpers going to Lourdes at Easter 2016

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This has become an annual event and a great night for all involved.  Everyone is welcome!  Please contact John Magee at the Community School (029 70087) if you need more details.

Millstreet Community School TY Drama Production 2016

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This excellent production of

‘The Plough and the Stars’ by Sean O’Casey

will continue tonight (3rd Feb) and tomorrow night (4th Feb)

at 8pm in the school canteen

Tickets are €8 for adults and €5 for children/students.

For more details, contact the school on 029 70087

— The play gives insight on the impact of the rising on the people of Dublin and reflects on the role of violence in social change. A great night at the theatre awaits all. A special invite to previous cast members, especially all who performed this play (millstreetcommunityschool.ie)

Games Day in Millstreet Community School – Thurs. 28th Jan. 2.00-3.30pm

IMG_2172-600A Games Day (or afternoon) will take place in Millstreet Community School on Thursday 28th January from 2.00-3.30pm.  It will be hosted by a group of the Transition Year students and is open to adults of all ages.  A range of card and board games will be played.  There will also be some traditional Irish music and freshly baked refreshments to enjoy!  Admission is free.

Clothes collection in aid of students going to Lourdes as helpers at Easter

A clothes collection will take place on Friday 22nd January 2016 from 9am-12 noon in Millstreet Community School Bus Park and 1pm-6pm in the GAA Car Park. The aim of this event is to raise money to help cover the travel and accommodation costs of the four 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who will be going to Lourdes for a week at Easter as helpers with the Irish Pilgrimage Trust.  The students are Caroline Murphy, Bridelle Cronin, Darragh McSweeney and Jasper Eastwood Lennon.

Things allowed for the collection:

Trousers, jeans, sports wear, suits, jumpers, footwear in pairs, jackets, coats, dresses, tracksuits, scarves, summer wear, handbags, pyjamas

Things NOT allowed:

Work overalls, duvets, pillows, dirty clothes, mats/carpets, wet clothes, towels, table clothes, uniforms, work shoes

for more information, contact Lilly on 085 8371444

An afternoon of games and music for adults of all ages – Millstreet C.S. on Thurs. 28th Jan.

An afternoon of board games, playing cards, home made refreshments and music will take place on Thursday 28th January 2016 in Millstreet Community School between 2.00-3.30pm.  This event, which is being hosted by the TY youth for justice group, will be a great opportunity for adults of all ages to pit their wits against each other and the students in an enjoyable, friendly atmosphere.  For more information, contact the Community School on 029 70087

LTV2 Millstreet Programme 271 (Christmas Special) Now Online.

LTV2 Millstreet Programme 271 (Christmas Special) is now Online, on this Programme we go to Carriganima for an Entertainment Special for Christmas which includes a great performance from the North Stars Choir Group from Cullen who on the Night performed a number of Tracks which they have recorded on to an 8 Track CD for Christmas with all proceeds from this going to Edel House in Cork, also on the Night in Carriganima we had some lovely singing from the likes of Laura Dunlea, Sarah Dennehy from Millstreet, Jerry O`Riordan, Eily Buckley, Jerry McCarthy, a Story or Two from Roger Casey and backing all the Entertainers and Performing on the Night as well was the Legendary Barry O`Halloran, we also go to Lapland to see how preparations are going for Santa Claus and we have a Christmas Song from Paddy O`Brien as well, so we hope you enjoy our Christmas Special and from all the Team at LTV 2 Millstreet we would like to wish all our Viewers both at Home and Abroad a Very Happy and Peaceful Christmas.

Thanks for supporting the Bake Sale for student helpers travelling to Lourdes

Thank you to everyone who supported the Bake Sale that took place on Saturday 12th Dec after 6.30pm Mass in Millstreet Parish Centre, and on Sunday 13th Dec after 11.30pm Mass.  A total of €749 was raised.  Thanks to everyone who baked and all those who bought! Congratulations to Kevin McSweeney who won the raffle for the wonderful Christmas cake made by Lilly Murphy.  A reminder that the purpose of this fundraiser was to help pay the travel and accommodation costs (€650/person) of the four 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who’ll be travelling as student helpers to Lourdes with the Irish Pilgrimage Trust for a week during their Easter holidays 2016.  The students are: Darragh McSweeney, Jasper Eastwood Lennon, Caroline Murphy and Bridelle Cronin.

Millstreet Community School Christmas Draw in aid of Cork Simon Community

IMG_2006-800The Transition Year students of Millstreet Community School have decided to support the valuable work of  Cork Simon Community in the run-up to Christmas by holding a MONSTER CHRISTMAS DRAW. From Monday 30th November students from all year groups in the school will be able to collect cards from which you can purchase a line (or as many as you’d like) for €0.50/line. Students who return fully filled sheets will receive a selection box.

“The Simon Communities throughout Ireland provide care, accommodation and support for people experiencing homelessness and those at risk. Together, with people who are homeless, Simon tackles the root causes, promotes innovative responses and urges the government to fulfill their commitments. Simon delivers support and service to over 5,000 individuals and families who experience – or are at risk of – homelessness on an annual basis.

The Cork Simon Outreach Team met 89 people sleeping rough on the streets of Cork in October 2015. An average of over 12 people per night were sleeping rough.

From street to home, Cork Simon Community stays with people for as long as they need support. Simon’s Homeless Emergency Support Services work with people one-to-one, responding to all of their needs with the aim of housing people as quickly as possible. Their Housing and Support Services work with people to maintain their tenancies in housing appropriate to their needs, and to support them to reconnect with family and the wider community.” (see www.simon.ie & www.corksimon.ie)

IMG_1988-800The draw to find the winner will take place on Wednesday 16th December. The top prizes are beautiful pieces of pottery created by Millstreet Community School’s art teacher, Mr. Barry Fraser (see photograph). Other prizes include tubs of chocolates.

Generous donations to Team Hope’s Shoebox Appeal

IMG_1905-Copy1-1000Thanks to everyone for their efforts with regards to the Team Hope Shoebox appeal. Over 300 boxes were brought to Millstreet Community School from Rathcoole National School, Millstreet Boys National School, Presentation Convent National School Millstreet, Knocknagree National School and by pupils of Millstreet Community School. Thanks also go to the members of the Transition Year ‘youth for justice’ group in the Community School for sorting all the boxes and getting them ready for collection.

Progression to College from Millstreet Community School

Leaving Cert & College Numbers

Total sitting Leaving Cert 2015: 33. College places as follows:
UCC 6 , NUIG 1 , UL 1 , DIT 1 , Cork IT 18 , LIT 1 , Tralee 1 , Mary Immaculate College 3 , Total of main colleges 32.
Total sitting Leaving Cert 2014: 48. College places as follows:
UCC 12 , NUIG 3 , UL 5 , Carlow IT 1 , LIT 1 , Tralee 4 , Mary Immaculate College 2 , Marino Institute 1 , Total of main colleges 43.
Total sitting Leaving Cert 2013: 43. College places as follows:
UCD 4 , UCC 9 , UL 6 , DIT 1 , Cork IT 11 , Tralee 1 , Waterford 1 , Mary Immaculate College 1 , Total of main colleges 34.
Total sitting Leaving Cert 2012: 35. College places as follows:
UCD 1 , UCC 10 , UL 5 , Cork IT 12 , Tralee 2 , Waterford 1 , Total of main colleges 31.
Total sitting Leaving Cert 2011: 42. College places as follows:
UCD 1 , TCD 1 , UCC 3 , UL 8 , DIT 1 , Carlow IT 1 , Cork IT 12 , LIT 2 , Tralee 5 , Waterford 1 , Mary Immaculate College 2 , Marino Institute 1 , Royal College of Surgeons 1 , Total of main colleges 39.
Total sitting Leaving Cert 2010: 42. College places as follows:
UCD 2 , UCC 6 , UL 1 , Carlow IT 2 , Cork IT 11 , LIT 1 , Tralee 5 , Waterford 2 , Total of main colleges 30.

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Millstreet CS Thirty Years Reunion

Our Class of 1980 – 1985 (Leaving Cert) are celebrating 30 years anniversary this year. We would like to catch up with all our fellow pupils who began Millstreet Community School in 1980 and/or sat their Leaving Cert in 1985 and were a student with us in any of the years in between.
We have booked the Wallis Arms Hotel in Millstreet on Monday December 28th for this reunion.

We can be contacted:

Over the next few weeks we will try and get in contact with as many past pupils us as we can.
1980 Class 1Z at Millstreet Community School [read more …] “Millstreet CS Thirty Years Reunion”

Millstreet Community School Senior Soccer Team

Congratulations to Millstreet Community School Senior Soccer Team on their win against St. Patrick’s, Castleisland in the John Murphy Cup on Friday 23rd October in the Town Park.  The final score was 4-0, with goals from Thomas Walsh, Billy Cronin, Patrick Dineen and Mark Dennehy.  It was a great team performance in difficult conditions.  Next match after mid-term is away to Castleisland Community College.

Trad for Trocaire event – Fri. 9th Oct. @7.30pm in Millstreet Community School

2015-10-07 Trad for Trocaire - First Year StudentsA Trad for Trocaire event will take place in Millstreet Community School library on Friday 9th October beginning a 7.30pm.  Students from 1st year to leaving cert will be dancing, singing and playing traditional Irish music.  They’ll be raising the roof at the same to time as raising money to support Trocaire’s vital work with some of the poorest communities in developing countries.  Admission is free, light refreshments will be served.  There will be a collection for Trocaire’s work during the evening.  For more information contact the school on (029) 70087

Kerry to Calais collection – Thank you!

IMG_1680-1A very big thank you to everyone: pupils, teachers, parents, members of the local community, who so kindly donated items for the Kerry to Calais initiative.  The collection took place today (25th Sept.) in Millstreet Community School.  The gloves, scarfs, hats, blankets and toiletries will all be put to good use.

Collection of items for ‘Kerry to Calais’ initiative at Millstreet Community School

This is a reminder that the collection of items for the Kerry to Calais group which is part of a national initiative to provide relief to those who have migrated to Europe in recent months, will take place on Friday 25th September between 8.45am and 11am in Millstreet Community School.  If you wish to donate from the list below, please bring the items to room 2A between these times. They will then be brought to a collection depot in Killarney in the afternoon. • Blankets/woolly hats/scarfs/gloves ONLY (all of which can be second hand but in a condition which we might use ourselves) • soap • shampoo • toothbrushes and toothpaste • deodorant • shaving foam and razors • face clothes • packets of tissues • wipes • towels Thank you very much.

Community School hosts Language and Culture Night

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Some of those who took part in the Language and Culture Night in Millstreet Community School last Thursday May 7th. There lots of more photos below.

A sign of the changing nature of Irish society became evident in Millstreet Community School, the Transition Year students hosted a Language and Culture Night from diverse nationalties. The event brought together young people and their families in a celebration of the different languages and cultures, including Irish, which now exist in the Millstreet area. People from over ten countries were involved in some way in the enjoyable evening. Including personel from Poland, Chechnya, Côte d’Ivoire, Germany, Nigeria, Malawi, Pakistan and South Africa.

Proceedings opened in the School Library involved young people being given the opportunity to [read more …] “Community School hosts Language and Culture Night”

A very successful Transition Year Graduation at Millstreet Community School

2015-05-11 TY Graduation Night - 1239The Transition Year Graduation took place in Millstreet Community School on Tuesday 12th May 2015.  Mass was celebrated by Fr. Jack Fitzgerald with students playing an active part in much of the liturgy.  Afterwards Mr. Derry Sheehan (Managing Director of Avonmore Electrical) presented a folder containing certificates to every student acknowledging their achievements during the year. Cheques for €500 were then presented to representives from SVP Millstreet and Cork Penny Dinners.  This money came from the proceeds of the recent Fashion Show.  The €730 cheque for Trocaire was raised by the students through participation in the 24 hour fast during Lent. More photos below: [read more …] “A very successful Transition Year Graduation at Millstreet Community School”

Millstreet Community School Transition Year Graduation Night

The Millstreet Community School Transition Year Graduation Night will take place on TUESDAY 12TH MAY 2015 at 8pm in the school library.  The families of the Transition Year students are warmly invited to attend. For more details contact the school on (029) 70087.

Mass for Junior Cert students and families – Fri. 8th May, Millstreet Community School

A celebration of Mass for the Junior Certificate students of Millstreet Community School will take place on Friday 8th May 2015, 3.20-4.00pm in the school library.  Parents/guardians and grandparents of the students are warmly invited to attend.

Less than two days to go until the Language and Culture Night at Millstreet Community School

The Transition Year students of Millstreet Community School would like to invite you to take part in the 

‘Language and Culture Night’
Thursday 7th May 2015
7pm sharp in Millstreet Community School library

We are holding this event to celebrate all the different languages students in the school can speak (including Irish), and the different countries that they and their families come from.

Afterwards everyone will be invited to the canteen for refreshments from different countries. You might like to bring along a traditional dish to share.

There will be stories, songs and dancing to enjoy so bring your family and friends! The event will be a great celebration of diversity in the Millstreet area.  Admission free.

For more details contact the school on (029) 70087

 

Millstreet Community School students attend SVP Youth for Justice Exhibition

2015-04-30 Community School Students visit Youth for Justice ExibitionEleven Transition Years from Millstreet Community School attended the SVP Youth for Justice Exhibition in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on 30th April.  Youth for Justice is an initiative to encourage students to get more involved in their school and local community.  Our students organised three very successful events during the year:

1. Bake Sale in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation in October 2014 which raised €687.22

2.  An Intergenerational Christmas Table Quiz in December 2015

3. Cluichi agus Ceol! An afternoon of games and music involving adults and the TY students in March 2015

Over four hundred students attended from schools all over Cork.  Each set up a display and gave a presentation to everyone present about what was achieved during the year.

Woodland Habitat Study

2015-03-24 Our Tidy Towns and Community School have started a Woodland Habitat StudyYesterday afternoon the Transition Year students of Millstreet Community School started a woodland habitat study in the woodland at the back of the Community school.
The Millstreet Tidy Town Association have organised in conjunction with Mr. Derry Morley, for a Wildlife Biologist, Mr. Tony Keneally to come and facilitate this study to be done. This will be happening for the next 3 to 5 weeks with the Transition Year Students.
Their work will involve mapping the woodland habitat and ecological experiments and activities. Their aim is to map and setup a management plan for the woodland area. The best plan will be presented to Millstreet Tidy Town committee for submission with this year’s entry. We wish them luck.
Pictured is [read more …] “Woodland Habitat Study”

Horizon feature the Active Lenten Programme on Radio Kerry

Millstreet Community Schools Active Lenten Programme was featured on The Horizons radio show which aired on Radio Kerry yesterday morning from 9am to 10am (Sunday March 22nd). Noreen Moynihan interviewed school chaplin John Magee and the students about the activities (Fair Trade, Climate Change, Language and Culture) that have been taking place in the school in the last few weeks.

To listen to John Magee’s interview, go to Horizons “Listen Now” page. In the audio player, click on “Part1.220315”, and you can hear it from 00:40 to 5:26

To listen to the students talking about the projects, go to Horizons “Listen Now” page. In the audio player, click on “Part2.220315”, and you can hear it from 00:00 to 7:40.

Piotr Delimat the new Polish Chaplin in the Kerry Diocese is [read more …] “Horizon feature the Active Lenten Programme on Radio Kerry”

Cluichí agus Ceol! at Millstreet Community School – Thurs. 19th March

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Adults of all ages are invited to take part.  Games will include draughts, chess, scrabble, and various card games.  Music will be provided by the students and anyone else who’d like to join in! For more details contact 029 70087

Fairtrade initiative by Millstreet Community School students

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Millstreet Community School Transition Year Fairtrade Group have conducted a survey of Fairtrade products in our local shops and found a great variety available.

Buying Fairtrade labelled products is a powerful way to make a difference to the lives of people in poorer countries. Simply by switching to Fairtrade, you can help lift people out of poverty, at no cost to you. Fairtrade actually changes lives, by eliminating the causes of poverty. It guarantees fair wages; no child labour; environmental sustainability.

Locally available Fairtrade products include flowers, all Cadbury’s chocolate, some Nestlé chocolate, tea, coffee, drinking chocolate, Green and Black chocolate, and a wide variety of fruit. Keep an eye out for these when shopping locally in Coleman’s Centra, Supervalu, Nibbles, Herlihy’s Centra and Aroma.

The T.Y. class hosted a Fairtrade Fest in Millstreet Parish Centre on 28th February, and lots of people showed an interest. The T.Y. group now hope to set up a Fairtrade group here in town with interested people looking to get more involved.

We hope eventually to have Millstreet become a Fairtrade Town. This would raise the profile of the Fairtrade efforts in the area, and get recognition and media coverage for local outlets offering Fairtrade products. See fairtrade.ie for details.
It would be a big help if shops and community groups also got involved.

If you would like to find out more, you can e-mail <email> or phone 029 70087 and give your name and contact details.  Thank you!