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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!

Lourdes Easter 2015 Fundraising – Thank you!

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The fundraising efforts to cover the travel and accommodation costs of six 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who’ll be going to Lourdes at Easter 2015 as helpers with IHCPT – The Irish Pilgrimage Trust, has been successfully completed.  Thanks to everyone who supported Darren Kiely, Sean Guerin, Amy McSweeney, Lauren Buicke, Máire Ellen O’Connor & Andrea Guerin – whether it be through sponsorship, donations, the two cake sale or the table quiz.  A total of €4575 was raised.  €3900 of this covered the travel and accommodation costs of our students.  The remaining €675 will be split between the three groups that the students will be travelling with to support the groups in their fundraising efforts. The costs of all children or young people who travel with each group, and who are the main focus of the week in Lourdes at Easter, have their fare paid for them through the fundraising efforts of the helpers.  Once again, thank you!

Hugely Impressive and Inspiring Fair Trade Fest on Saturday

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Kathryn McSweeney who with her Millstreet Community School Students superbly coordinated the creation of the delicious Fair Trade cake (notice the symbol of the person in a world of land and sea) all impressed the large attendance of the Fair Trade Fest at the Parish Centre on 28th February 2015. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Kathryn McSweeney who with her Millstreet Community School Students superbly coordinated the creation of the delicious Fair Trade cake (notice the symbol of the person in a world of land and sea) all impressed the large attendance of the Fair Trade Fest at the Parish Centre on 28th February 2015. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

We now share further images from a splendid occasion where the focus was on Fair Trade.  Teachers John Magee as well as Chris Horan and Secretary Marian Buckley were also very much involved in [read more …] “Hugely Impressive and Inspiring Fair Trade Fest on Saturday”

‘Fair Trade Fest’ – Sat. 28th Feb. in Millstreet Parish Centre

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The Fair Trade Fest will take place in Millstreet Parish Centre on Saturday 28th February 2015 after 6.30pm Mass.  The event, which takes place during Fairtrade Fortnight, will raise awareness about the opportunities to purchase products marked with the Fairtrade stamp locally and how doing so supports the work of producers in developing countries.  There will be a raffle for this hamper containing Fairtrade goods, some of which have been donated by local retailers.  

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Those who do not have a family member attending the school can buy a line on Saturday night in the Parish Centre to be in with a chance of winning the hamper.  A line costs €1.  The draw will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday night.  All are welcome to attend.

Death Notice: Elizabeth Brosnan (former teacher at the Community School)

2013-05-04 Elizabeth Brosnan at a Millstreet Community School reunionThe death has occurred on Wednesday 18th February 2015 of Elizabeth (Lil) BROSNAN (née Mackessy) of Inchwell Road, Kanturk. Peacfully at her son’s residence (late Teacher Millstreet Community School), beloved wife of the late Jack. Sadly missed by her loving son John, daughter-in-law Trudy, grandchildren Aoife, Eoin and Maeve, brother Donie, sister Mary, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a large circle of friends. Requeiscat in pace.
Lying in repose at O’Callaghan’s Funeral Parlour, Kanturk on Thursday from 5.30pm followed by removal at 7.30pm to St. Mary’s Church, Castlemagner. Requeim Mass on Friday at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St. Brigit’s Cemetery, Castlemagner. Family flowers only please.

Bake Sale for Lourdes helpers on Sat. 14th February in Millstreet Parish Centre

2014-12-10 IHCPT Lourdes-2015A bake sale will take place on Saturday 14th February  2015 in Millstreet Parish Centre after 6.30pm Mass to raise money for the six 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who will be going to Lourdes at Easter 2015 with IHCPT – The Irish Pilgrimage Trust as helpers. The students are Lauren Buicke, Amy McSweeney, Andrea Guerin, Maire Ellen O’Connor, Darren Kiely and Sean Guerin.  This will be their final fundraising event before they travel to Lourdes.  The fare for their travel and accommodation will be about €650/person.   Your support for this event would be appreciated. Thank you.

Please note: unlike for the bake sale which took place in December 2014, cakes will not be on sale after the 11.30am Mass on Sunday 15th.

Lourdes Table Quiz – Thank you!

The Table Quiz that took place on Friday 30th January in the Wallis Arms was a great success.  The purpose of the evening was to raise money to help cover the travel and accommodation costs of six 5th year students who are going to Lourdes at Easter as helpers with the IHCPT – The Irish Pilgrimage Trust (€650/head).  Thirty two teams took part in the quiz and along with the raffle a total of €1894 was raised, which is fantastic.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the event and helped in any way to make the quiz a success.  Thanks especially to the Wallis Arms for providing the back room free of charge and to John Tarrant for devising excellent questions once again.

Superb Gathering for MCS Table Quiz Tonight at Wallis Arms Hotel

A truly enthusiastic atmosphere at the Wallis Arms Hotel tonight as a very impressive attendance participated in the Table Quiz in aid of Millstreet Community School's annual Lourdes Project for Students who assist in the IHCPT Irish Pilgrimage Trust. Pictured is Chaplain John Magee who with many other dedicated MCS Staff efficiently coordinated tonight's popular even. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
A truly enthusiastic atmosphere at the Wallis Arms Hotel tonight as a very impressive attendance participated in the Table Quiz in aid of Millstreet Community School’s annual Lourdes Project for Students who assist in the IHCPT Irish Pilgrimage Trust. Pictured is Chaplain John Magee who with many other dedicated MCS Staff very efficiently coordinated tonight’s popular event. Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

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Table Quiz in The Wallis Arms on TONIGHT

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Money raised will go towards the travel/accommodation costs of six 5th year students from Millstreet Community School travelling as helpers to Lourdes at Easter 2015 with IHCPT – Irish Pilgrimage Trust.  Everyone is welcome to take part in what should be a great evening.

Transition Year Students Enjoy Social Event at Wallis Arms Hotel

Transition Year Students from Millstreet Community School together with invited Guests enjoyed a special Social Event at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday, 23rd Jan. 2015. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Transition Year Students from Millstreet Community School together with invited Guests enjoyed a special Social Event at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday, 23rd Jan. 2015. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

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An Outstanding Academic Achievement in 2014

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Before the year draws to a close, Brídelle Cronin, Knocknakilla, Millstreet deserves heartfelt congratulations on her outstanding academic success during 2014 about which we recently learned. Brídelle scored 12 A’s in her Junior Certificate Examination 2014 – a truly magnificent achievement. Great credit is due to Brídelle and to her inspiringly dedicated Teachers at Millstreet Community School.   We also recall the many great successes which the School experienced during 2014….And who could forget the absolutely brilliant “Donna Mia” musical so beautifully presented by the wonderfully talented Transition Year Students of Millstreet Community School.  (S.R.) 

Successful ‘Rolling Through the Years’ Quiz at Millstreet Community School

The ‘Rolling Through the Years’ table quiz that was held in Millstreet Community School on Thursday 18th December proved to be a great success.  Ten teams took part and had to get to grips with some very demanding questions.  Thanks to all who participated.

2014-12-18 Rolling through the years quiz - winners-1000The winners (front row) – Darren Kiely, Mary O’Connell, Billy Cronin and Gerard O’Hanlon.  In charge of questions (back row) – Liam O’Donoghue, Tomas Ozaist and Martin O’Riordan

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Billy Cronin’s Magnificent Achievements in the World of Athletics

We extend sincere congratulations to Billy Cronin, a multi-talented Student at Millstreet Community School who has recently achieved amazing successes in the All Ireland Cross Country Championships. Billy indicates:

“In the All-Ireland Athletics Championships in the u18 6000m race I won an All-Ireland Silver Medal representing Cork and an All- Ireland Silver representing Munster (23rd November 2014 in Dundalk). On Sunday, 7th December in Santry, Dublin in the u19  6000 meters I won a Gold Medal representing Munster.“

Millstreet is very proud of  your achievements Billy …. We shall have to keep an eye out for future Olympic possibilities!   (S.R.)

[read more …] “Billy Cronin’s Magnificent Achievements in the World of Athletics”

Celebrating Best Stand at Schools Enterprise Trade Fair 2014

Having won the prestigious plaque for Best Display Stand yesterday in Green Glens at the annual School Enterprise Programme Trade Fair. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Having  won the prestigious plaque for Best Display Stand yesterday in Green Glens at the annual School Enterprise Programme Trade Fair pictured here are members of the very talented team from Millstreet Community School.   Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

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Transition Year Mini-Company Sale

Millstreet Mini Company Group

will be selling

Homemade Christmas themed tea light holders

Tomorrow Friday the 19th in the School Library from 11:00 to 12:30pm

Candle holders are €3 for 1, or 2 for €5. They will also be selling upfurbished house furniture

Please Support !

‘Rolling Through the Years’ Table Quiz on Thurs 18th Dec. in Millstreet Community School

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The Millstreet Community School Transition Year ‘Youth for Justice’ group invite you to take part in the following festive quiz:

‘Rolling Through the Years’

A quiz for anyone between 15 and 99+ years

Thursday 18th Dec. in Millstreet Community School library

1.30-3.45pm

Home produced seasonal refreshments will be served.

Admission free.

Teams will be formed on the day and will comprise of two Transition Years and two adults.  Questions will test your knowledge of local, national and international events from the last hundred years! Contact Millstreet Community School for more details (029 70087)

See also: Community school quiz pits adults with students (the Corkman 4th Dec 2014)

Magnificent “Donna Mia” Production at Millstreet Community School

A truly superb production of "Donna Mia" continues this Thursday and Friday nights at 8pm at Millstreet Community School with superbly professional musical and dancing routines by the supremely talented Transition Year Students. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
A truly superb production of “Donna Mia” continues this Thursday and Friday nights at 8pm in Millstreet Community School with superbly professional musical and dancing routines by the supremely talented Transition Year  Students.   Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

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‘Rolling Through The Years’ – A quiz for all ages: Millstreet Community School : Thursday 18th Dec.

The Millstreet Community School Transition Year ‘Youth for Justice’ group invite you to take part in the following festive quiz:

‘Rolling Through the Years’

A quiz for anyone between 15 and 99+ years

Thursday 18th December in Millstreet Community School library

1.30-3.45pm

Home produced seasonal refreshments will be served.

Admission free.

Edible prizes for winners

Teams will be formed on the day and will comprise of two Transition Years and two adults.  Questions will test your knowledge of local, national and international events from the last hundred years! Contact Millstreet Community School for more details (029 70087)

See also: Community school quiz pits adults with students (the Corkman 4th Dec 2014)

Feeder Schools

Today’s Sunday Independent published the full list of feeder schools for all third level colleges in the country, and for each the Secondary School it lists where and how many of their students went to third level education. Millstreet Community School students fared very well in this survey, but in reality one should take the list with a pinch of salt, because as most people know, there’s much more to education than just how many go on to college.

Community School, Millstreet, Cork. Students: 48 Went to college: 92%
University College Cork 12, NUI Galway 3, University of Limerick 5, IT Carlow 1, Cork IT 15, Limerick IT 1, IT Tralee 4, Mary Immaculate Limerick 2, Marion Institute 1 [details of all schools]

Attendance Levels at Womens Sport

We are three Transition Year students from Millstreet Community School and we are carrying out this survey for our BT Young Scientist project. For our project we are investigating the attendance levels at women’s sports. It would be greatly appreciated if you could fill out this survey. Thank you.

Click on this link to go to the survey: (apologies that the initial link led to a thanks you page)

Accommodation required for school retreat team members o/n 17th November, Millstreet

There will be a retreat for 2nd year and Junior Cert students on Tuesday 18th November in Millstreet Parish Centre.  It will be run by NET Ministries, a group of Catholic young adults who run schools retreats around Ireland.  NET teams have been with us in Millstreet running retreats for each of the last seven years.

For the last two years, the team members have been accommodated by local families on the night before the retreat.  We are doing the same this year.  Accommodation has been found for eight of the ten team members for Monday 17th November.  Thank you to those who will be welcoming them into their homes.  I still have two team members to find accommodation for.  If anyone can provide them with accommodation on Monday night, please contact John Magee at Millstreet Community School (029 70087). Thank you.

Thanks for supporting Bake Sale at Millstreet Community School

photo 3A big thank you to everyone who supported the Bake Sale in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation which took place in Millstreet Community School on Thursday 23rd October.  So many students, parents and teachers baked for the event – a magnificent team effort.  A wonderfully wide variety of cakes and buns were provided and thankfully everything baked was bought by 4pm!  Thanks also to everyone who bphoto 1ought items, especially to members of the community who were able to call into the school in the afternoon to make a purchase and have a cup of tea.  Two more words of thanks – one to the Transition Year ‘youth for justice’ group who organised the whole event and the other to Herlihy’s Centra for agreeing not to sell chocolate bars on the day in the school canteen and for donating a box of cookies to the sale.  A total of €687 was raised.  A fantastic achievement!

Millstreet Community School Bake Sale in aid of Marie Keating Foundation – Thurs. 23rd Oct.

Marie Keating hi resA Reminder: As it is breast cancer awareness month, the Transition Year ‘youth for justice’ group in Millstreet Community School have decided to hold a Bake Sale in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation on THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2014

Pupils and teachers will be able to buy buns and cakes during break and lunchtime in the school canteen and the staff room.  More home baking will be available between 3pm and 4pm in the school ‘A’ corridor if any members of the local community would like to come in and make a purchase.

Anyone willing to bake buns or cakes for this event, please contact John Magee at the school on (029) 70087.

Wonderfully Successful Trad for Trócaire at Millstreet Community School

On Friday, 26th Sept. 2014 a very successful Trad for Trócaire event was held in Millstreet Community featuring many of the supremely talented students. Chaplain John Magee informs me that €375 was raised for Trócaire at the event - thanks to the generosity of all those attended. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
On Friday, 26th Sept. 2014 a very successful Trad for Trócaire event was held in Millstreet Community School featuring many of the supremely talented Students plus visiting Guests. Chaplain John Magee informs us that €375.00 was raised for Trócaire at the event – thanks to the generosity of all those attending. Click on the image to enlarge.    (S.R.)

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Trad for Trócaire in the Community School on Friday night last, Sept 26th (photo Geraldine Dennehy)
Trad for Trócaire in the Community School on Friday night last, Sept 26th (photo Geraldine Dennehy)

Tomi Reichental Visits Millstreet Community School on Wednesday

Tomi Reichental visited Millstreet Community School on Wednesday, 17th Sept. 2014. Coordinated by School Chaplain, John Magee and his Team this was such a unique privilege for the senior Students to hear a remarkably inspiring address by the world famous child survivor of the notorious Bergen -Belsen concentration camp. Pictored above are teachers Chris Horan and John Magee with Tomi in centre. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Tomi Reichental visited Millstreet Community School on Wednesday, 17th Sept. 2014. Coordinated by School Chaplain, John Magee and his Team this was such a unique privilege for the senior Students to hear a remarkably inspiring address by the world famous child survivor of the notorious Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Pictured above are teachers Chris Horan and John Magee with Tomi in centre. Click on the images to enlarge.     (S.R.)

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Millstreet Community School Class of 2004 Reunion

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Please click on poster to see more

Calling all Millstreet Community School Class of 2004 – or anyone part of the class from 1998 – 2004.

A ten-year reunion will take place in Corkery’s Bar on Saturday, 4th of October. There will be music, food, lots of memories and the perfect chance to catch up with all those who you may have lost touch with over the last ten years.

If interested or for more information please contact Rebecca (087 9492965) or Norma (086 3567300) on or before Friday, September 26th.

Many thanks to Anne O’ Keeffe, Rathcoole, who designed this wonderful poster for the event.

 

Teachers get wet and cold for MND

Fair play to the 21 students and 10 teachers at Millstreet Community School braved the Ice Bucket Challenge (seen in the video above). As well as raising awareness, they raised €500 and for Motor Neuron Disease. More details are on MillstreetCommunitySchool.ie [read more …] “Teachers get wet and cold for MND”

Millstreet Community School Supporting Tidy Towns Dedicated Work Plan

Three members of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association visited Millstreet Community School today where Noreen Dennehy (front row in hi-viz jacket) addressed the Transition Year Students who are enthusiastic in their support for the various Tidy Town projects. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Three members of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association visited Millstreet Community School today where Noreen Dennehy (front row in hi-viz jacket) addressed the Transition Year Students who are enthusiastic in their support for the various Tidy Town projects.  Also included in our pictures – Principal Pat Pigott and Deputy Principal Derry Morley.   Click on the images to enlarge.    (S.R.)

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Truly Inspiring Lenten Sleep Out by MCS Students in aid of Trócaire

Throughout this night some thirty inspirational Students from Millstreet Community School with three of their Teachers and Secretary, Marian are all participating in a Lenten Sleep Out in aid of Trócaire. Sincere congratulations to All and every success on this truly uplifting and praiseworthy project. Friday, 7th March sees the Trócaire Fast by the Students. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Throughout this night (5th/6th March 2014) some thirty inspirational Students from Millstreet Community School with three of their Teachers and Secretary, Marian are all participating in a Lenten Sleep Out in aid of Trócaire. Sincere congratulations to All and every success on this truly uplifting and praiseworthy project. Friday, 7th March sees the Trócaire Fast by the Students. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

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