Latest News from Scoil Bhailenora

Pupils and staff were delighted to support our colleague and teacher Davina Fenton in her fundraising for Ovarian cancer research  and   supporting cancer services in the CUH.  Davina's  sister Karen Fenton,   tragically lost her life to ovarian cancer this year. Leaba i measc na Naomh aici. In her memory, Davina and her family recently set up the Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund, with the aim of raising funds to assist with research. Further information about the fund and about Karen, is available from  www.ifundraise.ie/karenfenton   or on facebook (karenfentonovariancancerfund). Karen was training for the Cobh Jailbreak Triathlon before her diagnosis and in her memory, Davina and her brothers, Martin and Mícheál, will participate on her behalf. in Cóbh on Saturday, July 1 st,  from 10.30 onwards. Staff provided wonderful hampers of goodies and we raffled these on Thursday 29th June. Míle buiochas to our wonderful pupils whose ticket purchases contributed €2415 to

Official Opening  Ár n-Oscailt Oifigiúil Our extended and refurbished buildings are finally completed and   were officially opened by Bishop John Buckley in May, in the  presence of a large gathering. The plaque located in the foyer of  the new extension highlights the support of the community in the  success of the project. 

End of Year  Once again we have arrived at the end of another successful and busy school year which was packed with an ever growing number of activities and achievements. Some of the activities  engaged in include: Primary Science fair in MICE Vex Robotics in CIT Credit Union Quiz Car pooling school of the Year Green Schools_Sustainable Travel Flag Feis Maitiu _ Band and our choral verse Concern Debating Competition In-school Chess competition Primary Chess Blitz Seachtain na Gaeilge Sciath na Scol Hurling Sciath na Scol Camogie Cork Schools Primary Sports GAA Skills coaching Inagural Tony O Mahony Memorial Hurling Blitz Cricket Coaching  and Cricket Blitz at the Cork County Cricket Club FAI Soccer Tournament Cycle safety workshops Gardening Project in Marymount Internet Safety Talks for pupils and parents Cross Country Running Cór Fhéile na Scol Histo