Class Act: Roscommon Community College
Pictured are Class 1C with their shoeboxes for the Team Hope appeal.
On November 8th, six students represented Roscommon Community College in the Gael Linn Irish debating competition, which took place in Roscommon Community College. This competition promotes the Irish language by giving students the opportunity to debate against other schools through the medium of Irish.
The junior Irish debating team, which consisted of three Second Year students, Tom Óg Reddington, Rebecca Trimble and Aideen Pearce, battled out against Meánscoil Muire Gan Smál Ros Comáin and Meánscoil na Trócaire, Ballymahon, in a very exciting debate in relation to reality television.
Congratulations to the junior debating team, whose excellence secured them a place in the next round of the competition! They will now progress onto the next round of the competition representing Roscommon Community College in the coming weeks.
The senior Irish debating team, which consisted of Fifth Year students Cian Escosio, Nathan Mac an Bháird and Conor Pearce faced tough competition against Meánscoil Muire Gan Smál Ros Comáin, Meánscoil na Trócaire Ballymahon and Scoil Mhuire Strokestown in an extremely high standard debate. Well done to all participants in the senior category, who displayed an excellent standard in what was a very enjoyable debate for all. Commiserations to the senior team who narrowly missed out on a spot in the next round of the competition.
Thank you to Gael Linn and School management for enabling this competition to take place in the school, Irish teachers Ms Muldowney and Ms Madden, and also a big thank you to student volunteers who helped out on the night.
Cheque Presentation to Mayo Roscommon Hospice
Roscommon Community College had the honour of presenting a cheque to Mayo Roscommon Hospice last week. This was a collective achievement stemming from a recent staff coffee morning and students’ bake sale, along with the memorable ‘Make the Cut’ event from last year. A big thank you to Patricia and Ms Keena for facilitating and organising these events. A special thanks to Martina Jennings, CEO of Mayo Roscommon Hospice, for not only accepting the cheque but also taking time to speak with the students about the invaluable work the hospice does. The school is also grateful to Mayo Roscommon Hospice for supporting the student’s enterprise McCompactors, by purchasing the innovative bin compactors.
Well done to both the First Year 1C and 1D classes for participating in the annual Team Hope Shoebox Appeal recently. Both classes took part in the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal as part of their CSPE classes. In CSPE students learn about various topics such as globalisation, poverty, and human rights and the annual Team Hope shoebox appeal was the perfect opportunity for students to become active citizens.
Last week RCC celebrated standup week with numerous activities taking place across the week. On Monday it was ‘Moving Masterpiece Monday’ as Ms Gibbons and the Art department had been working on Ally themed art for display in local shops and premises. Members of the RCC LGBTQI+ Allies group were on the move on Monday to distribute them. The school is very grateful to all the local businesses that supported this initiative. On Tuesday it was ‘Tuesday Treats’ with members of the LGBTQI+ group delivering treats to classes at various different times throughout the day. On Wednesday it was ‘Welcoming Wednesday’ where subject departments highlighted the work of a member of the LGBTQI+ community in their subject area in class on such as Dr Kathleen Lynn in History. On Thursday it was ‘Together is better Thursday’ were RCC had the pleasure of having Garda Sgt Ronan O' Meara for Diversity and Inclusion in the school to give a talk regarding anti-homophobic legislation and who also brought the Garda Diversity vehicle on site for students to enjoy. Lastly on Friday it was ‘Friday Pride Day’ were students and staff wore their pride colours. First Years wore red, Second Years orange, Third Years yellow, Transition Years green, Fifth Years blue and Sixth Years purple. A big thank you to Ms Ward, the RCC LGBTQ+ Allies group and all the students and staff that made it such a great week.
RCC U-15 Boys Soccer
On Wednesday, December 15th the U-15 boys’ soccer team made it two wins from two games when they played Templemichael College in Lisnamult. The team put in a very good performance with Jack Lally, Luke Hayes, Lewis Smyth, and Eli Okambawa all getting on the scoresheet. Special mention to defenders Thomas Hanley, Daniel Connolly, Phellipe Carvalho, William Ward and goalkeeper Ruairi Kerr for ensuring RCC minimised the Templemichael scoring opportunities. The boys also had additional coaches for the game with Frank Whyte and Isaac Naughton both helping out Mr Deering and Mr Li while cheering on the lads.
Squad: Ruairi Kerr, Jack Lally, Luke Hayes, Lewis Smyth, Eli Okambawa, Thomas Hanley, Daniel Connolly, Phellipe Carvalho, William Ward, Alan Gatley, Lucas De Sousa, Callum Kerr, Alfie Brehon, Carlos Lopes Da Silva, Dylan Hoban, Mark Naughton, Joao Victor Santos, James Bolger, and Daniel Monaghan.
RCC 4:0 Columbia College: The U-17 junior boys’ soccer team kicked off their West Leinster League campaign with a home game at Roscommon Community Sports Park against Columbia College on Wednesday, November 8th. This was an impressive victory for the boys considering it was their first time to play a competitive soccer match together.
Squad: Nathan Flynn, Caileann Sheridan, Jack Hayes, Pierce Fannon, Callum Leech, Rory Connolly, Conor Carley, Anthony Cox, Evan Mc Neill, Oisin Kelly, Cian Hayes, Joshua Donlon, Eoghan Morris, Jamie Lohan, David Glancy, William Staunton.
