Darkness into Light
It was wonderful to see the community coming together for the tenth annual Darkness into Light walk in Wicklow Town early Saturday morning, 9 May. A special thank you is due to the CCM students and Staff volunteers who ensured it was an enjoyable and safe event for the whole community.
JCSP Summer Celebration and Awards Ceremony
On Friday, 8 May, the JCSP Summer Celebration and Awards Ceremony took place in the school Library in Colaiste Chill Mhantain. The awards were given to JCSP students for achievement in both Literacy and Numeracy in all Junior Cycle classes. All awards were nominated by subject teachers; a total of 40 awards were given to students in all three year groups. The award reflected achievements by students as they prepare for their Junior Cycle. They all received a €20 voucher. Entertainment on the day was provided by well-known storyteller Niall De Burca, one of Irelands best storytellers who was fantastic at engaging with the students and highlighting their huge achievements in the JCSP program in a fun and enjoyable way on their Junior Cycle journey. After each storytelling session, Niall kindly presented each award winner with their awards for their excellent work throughout the year in their subject area.
This year there was a significant number of parents in attendance which added to the occasion. The final part of the Celebration was the presentation of Certificates of Completion of the Junior Certificate Schools Program to all 30 Third year students. These certificates reflect all the key areas of achievement for each student in all their Junior Cycle subjects. The Junior Cycle School’s Program is a tremendous support to students who require it on their Junior Cycle journey. Supports include additional resources across a wide range of subjects, student profiling by teachers throughout the year to monitor progress, individual subject initiatives promoting achievement and, also, Literacy and Numeracy awards at both the Christmas and Summer Celebrations. The continuing support of teachers in these key areas is much appreciated by all the students who benefit hugely in a wide variety of areas, socially and academically.
Healthy Home Chef Competition
On Tuesday, 5 May, Elija Zemaityte travelled to St Angela's College Sligo to compete as a junior finalist in the Healthy Home Chef competition alongside celebrity chef Neven Maguire. Elija was one of just sixteen students from across the country chosen to prepare and present her final dish.
A huge congratulations to Elija for taking part and showcasing her excellent culinary skills. Although she wasn't selected as a winner on the day, her dedication, creativity and impeccable plating skills makes her a winner in our eyes!
Festival of Nations
On Wednesday, 13 May, students from First to Sixth Year came together for our fifth annual Festival of Nations! 🌍✨
Students created vibrant stalls showcasing artefacts from their cultures and heritage, including traditional clothing, currency, books in different languages, and much more.
They also taught visitors tongue twisters and phrases in their native languages — with our First year students bravely giving new languages a try! 🗣️
This year, we proudly celebrated fourteen different countries and heritages, with over 30 students taking part.
Visitors were also treated to an incredible variety of homemade dishes and baked goods, generously prepared by students and their families. From Moroccan lamb tagine and French croissants to Filipino ube cake, traditional Czech sweets, and a selection of South African treats, there was something for everyone to enjoy! 🍽️
A huge well done and thank you to all the students and families who helped make Festival of Nations 2026 such a special celebration of culture, community, and diversity.
First Year Trip to Emerald Park
First Year Senior Mentors, Year Heads, and Pastoral Care team organised a fun-packed trip to Emerald Park on Tuesday, 15 May. With an early start, the rain held off as First Year students wound down the end of this academic term with a fantastic day out before the summer exams and holidays kick in. Everyone had an exciting day, and many braved the mighty Cú Chulainn rollercoaster. Thank you to all involved for a great day.
Second Year Trip to Emerald Park
Second year students went to Emerald Park on Thursday, 14 May. It was a fantastic day with the students enjoying all the park had to offer including the Fianna Force rollercoaster. Thank you to the tutors, SNA and students for a great day.
Lourdes Fundraiser
Abbie Mai Delaney, Amy Doyle, Isabella Kenny, Finn Tierney and Toby Keating held a bake sale in the canteen on Friday, 15 May. The students are travelling to Lourdes in September and are busy fundraising for this incredible opportunity. Thank you to the school community for their support. Lots of yummy treats were on offer! We raised a brilliant €144.60. Thanks to our brilliant bakers!
The Lourdes students will be baking again next week. We'll have sweet treats in the staff room on Wednesday and would greatly appreciate support from the school staff. We'll have fundraising buckets and also a QR code. Thanks in advance for all of your support!
Annual Interschool’s Golf Competition
The fourth year of the Annual Interschool’s Golf Competition took place on Tuesday, 12 May, in Blainroe Golf Club. Almost 100 students from 8 schools took part. In windy conditions, some great golf was played. In his final appearance in a school’s golf competition, Jack Neville, Sixth year, was the overall winner of the 18-hole trophy competition, with an impressive 2 over par.
Playing for the first time in schools golf, Calum Reid from TY finished in 3rd place in the 9-hole plate competition, with Robbie Doyle in Second year winning the 9-hole competition with a score of 1 over par.
St Gerard’s won the 18-hole team trophy competition with CCM and EGS in 2nd place, followed by Avondale & St David’s in 3rd place.
CCM retained the 9-hole team plate competition for the second year in a row with great scores coming in from Davey Driver, Robbie Doyle, Ben O’Leary, Olivier Beeston and Olly Quinn. CCM Team 3 were in 2nd place followed closely by St Gerard’s in 3rd place.
A massive thanks to Barry Davis, Blainroe Golf Club Pro, who hosts this competition each year for us. Thanks also to former CCM students, Sean Leonard in the Pro Shop and Adam Darcy in the restaurant, for looking after everyone so well. Thanks also to our starters, Layla Judge and Emily Murphy from Second year who ensured all groups tee'd off at the correct time.
A big shout out to our five Sixth year students who made their final appearance for CCM yesterday – many thanks to Toby Murphy, Jack Neville, Adam O’Brien, Sean Manning and Zack Nichols for all their efforts over the years.
Basketball Champions
On Monday, 11 May, the CCM Second year girls’ basketball team won the East Leinster Shield Final v Coláiste Comeragh. The girls started well with Sadhbh Fitzsimons putting CCM on the scoreboard first. The girls worked really well in in their zone defence and managed to keep Coláiste Comeragh scoreless in the first quarter. Coláiste Comeragh came back in the second quarter but Anna Grennell kept CCM in front scoring three great baskets just before half-time. Coláiste Comeragh put the CCM girls under pressure in the 3rd quarter but CCM worked really well as a team with Layla Judge and Summer Fitzsimons featuring on the scoreboard in the last quarter.
CCM did themselves proud with a final score 18-11.
Players: Chloe Ryan, Lilly Berry, Grace Sweeney, Izzy Murphy, Mary Lou Loueko Nkenzo, Summer Fitzsimons, Haleema Ahmed, Folakemi Popoola, Aubrey Fitzsimons, Snehal Thomas, Emmanuela Chidi, Anya Moore, Layla Judge Sophie Ryan, Anna Grennell, Sadhbh Fitzsimons.
First Year Girls’ Shield Final
A brilliant win for our First Year Girls on Wednesday, 15 May, in their Shield Final vs St. David’s, Greystones with a scoreline of 7-4 to 3-2! The girls were fantastic from start to finish and showed great teamwork and determination throughout the match. Ruby Gill and Sophie Healy both had outstanding performances, each scoring 3 goals and 1 point while Sadhbh Fitzsimons had an excellent performance covering most of the pitch, then adding another goal to our scoreline. Bella and Olivia added a point each. The team was led brilliantly by captain, Moya Abell Ward.
A huge congratulations to all the team on a strong performance and a well-deserved victory and thank you to our TY helpers who have worked very well throughout the year. Thank you to St David’s for a great match!
First Year Hurling Final
The First year hurlers faced a strong Marist College Athlone side in the final at DCU Sports Complex on Friday, 15 May. Playing against a difficult breeze in the opening half, our lads got off to a slow start but showed great improvement as the game went on. At halftime, we trailed by five points.
With the wind in our favour in the second half, the lads got a better hand on the ball and added some excellent scores to the board, but Marist College proved too strong on the day.
There were standout performances from Paddy Merrigan and Kaden Kavanagh, while the entire panel showed tremendous work rate and determination throughout the game.
It has been a fantastic year for our First year hurlers, and there is a very bright future ahead for this talented group of players.
