Zambia

All is well in Zambia, the lads have taken to the work and even had time out this morning to watch The Lions play Australia in the local.

Immersion Trip To Zambia

On Wednesday morning a group of students and four staff members headed on a trip of a lifetime as they set off for Zambia. This is the third visit by a group form Wexford C.B.S. to undertake this trip. They will learn about life there and assist in the building of a local school project.
They had an eventful start to the trip as delays at Dublin airport had a knockon effect and their connecting flight to Zambia was missed in Heathrow, London. They were re routed to Johanesburg, South Africa and finally to Lusaka, Zambia. All have been fed and are now asleep.
Tomorrow brings a whole new world to them.

Leaving Cert and Junior Cert 2013

Very best wishes to all pupils who are sitting their exams this week

Award Winners

Congratulations to all our end of year award winners. A full list of names will be posted very soon.

Athletics

Congratulations to First Year student David McDonald who won a silver medal in the Junior Boys Long Jump at the All-Ireland finals in Tullamore on Sat. last.
Also to past pupils Marco Pons who won gold in the discus and Thomas Furlong who won gold in the hammer at the Irish Intervarsities Championships in Cork recently.

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Rugby - 2nd Year Waddell Shield

Winners. - Aaron Carley, Jason Dilworth, Adam Baziz, Jason Brennan, Nathan Furlong, Jordan Hunt, Shane Lybch, Jack Houghton, Ziggy Sniezka, Mihai Poptile.

Leinster Athletics

Congratulations to Chris Vickery who won Gold in the U.16 shot putt on Wednesday last. Chris threw a distance of 13.46m
Also  well done to David McDonald who won Gold in the Junior Boys Long Jump, leaping 6.09m.
A special mention to our Minor athletes who were crowned Best South Leinster Minor Team at the recent South Leinsters in Kilkenny.

All Ireland Gymnastics.

Congratulations and welldone toFirst Year student Diarmuid McDonald whocompetedin the All Ireland gymnastic finalsin Galway last weekend.
He won gold medals in the Mens Four Routine and the Mixed Pairs. It is a fantastic achievement.

Achill, án Gaeltacht agus án Bog

Rugby - Yeats win Waddell Shield

Congratulations to 1st Year Yeats class who won the inter class rugby league today. They defeated Boland 15-6, Meehan 9-5 and Heaney 8-5 to win the coveted trophy.
There squad of players included David McDonald, Callum Cleary, Ben Creane, Andrew Gibbons, Kyle Long, Sam McSherry, Leigh Moran, Conor Roche, Aaron Walsh, Ultan Warren, Dylan Wright and Leon Brennan.

Senior Rugby Team 2012-13

Leading Actress Visits The Boker

Third year students of Wexford CBS were recently privileged to a visit from UK Actress and teacher/director at RADA Alison Skilbeck (Sherlock Holmes, Midsomer Murders, Dr. Who and Polly from The Archers). She teaches in the most famous acting school in the world RADA where Ralph Fiennes and Alan Rickman, Anthony Hopkins,  and Brendan Gleeson are amongst the alumni - she is also on the admissions panel for only 28 places where over 4000 apply- so a good woman to know for any students who wish to pursue acting careers. Miss Skilbeck specialises in Shakespeare and she gave the students some insight into the characters and language of Shakespeare as well as going through some of the key scenes in ‘The Merchant of Venice’. A number of the boys came up to give some stirring performances whilst being directed by Miss Skilbeck, and certainly gained some invaluable information and insight to help them prepare for their upcoming Junior Cert exam this June. Overall it was a great honour to have an actress like Alison come to our school, and work with the lads.

Senior Hurling Team 2012-13

First and Second Year Rugby

Today our first and second years combined to take part in a blitz in Park Lane. We played four games and acquitted ourselves very well indeed.
v Kilmuckridge. Won 5-0, tries from Aaron Smyth 2, Michael Lawlor, Philip Rawson and Adam Baziz
v Good Council. Won 3-0, tries from David McDonald, Michael Lawlor and Matthew Crean.
v Enniscorthy V.S. Won 8-2, tries from Michael Lawlor 2, Cody Murphy, Adam Baziz, David McDonald, Jack O'Leary, Luke Dowdall and Paul Bailey
v Gorey C.S. Lost 4-1, try from Luke Dowdall.
Well done to all who participated. The future looks bright for rugby at The Boker.
First year internal school blitz will take place next week for Waddell Shield.

Positive Affirmations May 8th

Good Deeds
Sean Beale, Aaron Walsh, Paul McManus, Kevin Bierney

Positive Affirmations May 1st

Work Ethic
Liam Hore, Abdullah Amin, Jamie McDonald, David Kavanagh, Josh Healy, Owen Flood.
Extra Curricular
Declan Bridges, James Scallon, Dale White, Conor Cullen, Kieran Murphy, Conor Clancy, Dylan Walsh, Aaron McMahon, Senior Rugby Panel, Jamie McDonald
Good Deeds
Kieran Murphy, Nathan Mullally

7 Gold and 1 Silver - South Leinster Track and Field Championships

We had a very rewarding day out in Kilkenny today as some of our First Years enjoyed their first taste of schools athletics. First up on the podium with gold medals were the Minor 4x100m relay team of Luke and Sam O'Neill, Aaron Smith and Leon Nolan, winning with a time of 51.8sec, just outside the championship record. David McDonald competing at Junior level jumped 6m to take gold in the long jump which he followed shortly afterwards with gold in the 200m. David broke the championship record which was remarkable considering he will compete in the same age band next year. Next up was Leon Nolan in the Minor 500m, he blew the field away and cantered home for his second gold of the day. Sam won his second gold of the day, winning the Minor 75m Hurdles, while twin brother Luke got silver in the Minor 80m sprint.
All now go on to the Leinster Finals in Santry on May 15th.

FAI Youth Inter League Winners

Congratulations to Conor Clancy, Dylan Walsh and Aaron McMahon who were members of the Wexford squad who beat Waterford on penalties to win this national title on Sunday last. Well done lads.

Maths Champion

Well done to our first year students who participated in the finals of the Irish Junior Maths Competition on 26th April. Cathal Crowe, Adam Flaherty, Matthew Currid and Conn McIntyre.
Congratulations to Conn who came in first place on the night and his score was good enough to make him National Champion, a great achievement.