Cycling Time Trials

C.B.S. Cycling Club held their first racing event in Friday last. A 13k time trial on the Roslare Rd.proved to be a challenging event. Twelve cyclists participated and Jack Crean was the winner, His time of 22 minutes and 10 seconds was closely followed by Patrick Dobbs, Nick Moloney and David Dempsey.
Other events will follow and the usual spin on Friday afternoons will continue.

Team Ireland

Well done to Jack Browne, First Year, Hamilton, who represented Ireland in Scotland, winning gold in his kick boxing event.

Newsletters

Newsletters for each year group have been posted on the school website. They can also be accessed from the link below.
Newsletters 2014

Wexford C.B.S. honoured by Cycle Against Suicide

To coincide with Suicide Awareness Week, an award cermony recognising the achievements of schools - North and South - was held on Sept. 12th in the Department Of Education by Cycle Against Suicide.
At the special reception, Wexford C.B.S.was awarded 'Ambassador School Status'in recognition of their commitment to the promotion of positive mental health within their school and helping break the cycle of suicide on the island of Ireland.
Wexford C.B.S. was represented at the event by teachers Ms.R.Ivers and Mr.S.Ahearne and students Jack Crean, Nicky Lawlor, Kevin Birney and Nick Moloney.
Together, shoulder to shoulder, we can break the Cycle of Suicide on the island of Ireland

Transition Year Activities

Transition Years have been busy since there return to school. They have been to Shielbaggan for their outdoor pursuits, participating in climbing, coastal steering and cave navigating. An overnight  in Carne followed by a 15k walk as part of their An Gaisce award.
They also travelled to Turlough Hill and Glendalough last week as part of their geography field trip.

Athletic Success

Congratulations to David McDonald on his remarkable achievements in the schools All-Ireland athletic championships last June, winning a silver medal in the Intermediate Long Jump. David also won silver in the All Irelands in long jump with his club The Menapians.
Also well done to Sam O'Neill on his All Ireland win during the summer also.
David, Sam and Luke O'Neill were also on the successful relay team that won the All Ireland 4x100m title.

2014-15

Welcome back to all our staff and pupils after hopefully enjoying a pleasant summer. A warm welcome also to our new First Year cohort, we wish them a rewarding time at Wexford C.B.S.

Waddell Shield Rugby Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Annual Waddell Shield Rugby competitions. In all about 100 students participated in this First and Second year competitions. There was a very high standard of play and commitment from all involved. The future looks bright for rugby in C.B.S.

PAC Lunch

The Positive Affirmation Committee have invited all certificate winners to lunch this Wednesday, 21st May in the GP Room as a reward for their great efforts during the school year, in relation to work ethic, good deeds and extra curricular activities. Well done to all.

An Ghaeltacht 2014, Oileán Acla

Bhí an turas go dtí an Ghaeltacht arís go hiontach. Don dara bliain as a céile, chuaigh meascán de dhaltaí na hIdirbhliana agus an 5ú bliain amach, go luath ar maidin Dé Céadaoin go dtí an t-Oileán Acla, Co Mhaigh Eo, in iarthar na hÉireann.

Ar theacht bhí fáilte ó chroí ag na cinnirí romhainn, agus bhí lón réidh dúinn chomh maith. Ón bpointe seo ar aghaidh, thosaíomar ar an réimse leathan gníomhaíochtaí, a bhaineann leis an tírdhreach speisialta seo, ag tosú leis "Ag pleidhcíocht sa phortach". An rud atá I gceist anseo ná, caithfidh tú léim isteach sa phortach; cosúil le láib-folctha ach le culaith uisce! Chualamar cúpla scéal faoi roimhe. Dúradh  go mbeadh  do chuid gruaige agus do chraiceann níos boige agus níos sláintiúla tar éis tamaill sa láib.

Na gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla eile a bhí ann ná, "Ag Siúl Abhainn ", "Ag ailleadóireacht", "Ag curachóireacht", "Ag léim san fharraige" go "Cluichí Foirne". I rith na hoíche bhí seans ag na daltaí páirt a ghlacadh ’sna céilí, I gcluichí grúpa agus iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an Sráidbhaile Gorta Tréigthe. Bhí ceachtanna acu ar stair an Oileáin Acla agus ar traidisiúin na Gaeltachta.

D’fhan na mic léinn ina dtithe gach oíche, áit a raibh an Bhean an Tí, aka "Mamaí eile” ag tabhairt aire do na buachaillí. Seans maith a bhí ann do gach daltaí a bheith ag labhairt Gaeilge leis an mBean an Tí agus a scileanna cumarsáide trí Ghaeilge a chleachtadh.

Bhí taithí an dearfach ag na daltaí. D’éirigh leo a gcuid Gaeilge a fheabhsú go neamhspleách. Thug an turas seo deis dóibh bheith ag éisteacht leis an teanga beo, mar gnáthchaint na ndaoine áitiúla.  Bhí siad in ann an Ghaeilge a thuiscint mar chuid thábhacht dár n-oidhreacht, cad is brí le bheith ina Éireannach, agus taitneamh a bhaint as áilleacht an oileáin bhig seo.

Tá súil againn leanúint ar aghaidh lenár dturas go dtí an Ghaeltacht sa todhchaí. Creidimid go bhfuil beocht teanga i gcroílár aon teanga.

Míle buíochas le gach duine a chabhraigh linn i rith na bliana.

Slán agus Beannachtaí,

Roinn na Gaeilge

Positive Affirmations

Work Ethic: Jamie McDonnell, Josh Healy, Kieran Murphy, Shaun Hartigan, Paul Flood, Dylan Wright, Adam Dempsey, Tony Wilde.
Extra Curricular: Aaron McGuire, Stephen Doyle, Adam Walsh.
Good Deeds: Caolan O'Reilly, Kallum Broaders.

Athletics

Congratulations to our athletes who were successful at the South Leinster Athletic Champoinships in Kilkenny. Sam O'Neill won gold in 75m Hurdles , while David McDonald won gold in Inter Long Jump and silver in 200m. They both now qualify for the Leinster finals.

Team Photos 2014

Living For Sport Challenge

Well done to the twenty 3rd year students and 10 1st  year students who took part in the SKY SPORTS “living for sport challenge” in school recently. The school had been chosen as one of eight schools to pilot the scheme in Ireland. This program has been up and running in England for many years. The idea is that the school runs some events to encourage more participation and enjoyment in sport among young people. SKY SPORTS provide a famous sporting ambassador to guide the students through the program and provide some useful tips on the skills needed to focus and hopefully succeed in sport and life. We had Eoin Rheinish, a triple Olympic kayaker (Athens, Beijing and London), who finished fourth in the Beijing games to work with the lads. As well as picking up useful advice the lads took part in a six week program where they tried “different” activities like cross country running, volleyball, weight training and insanity circuit training. They enjoyed the program and hopefully the experience will help them into the future. Thanks also to Mr Ahearne, Ms Hayes, Mr Kehoe, Ms Scallan, Ms Ivers and Paula Finn who gave of their expertise during the program. 

Gravity

Transition year students went to Courtown yesterday for a days activity. They participated in archery, orienteering, climbing wall and high wire course. A great day was had by all.

Cycle Against Suicide

Well done to the students and teachers who completed the 90k cycle from Carlow to Waterford yesterday. It was a fabulous day of awareness and sunshine and getting to cycle with 600 others, all willing to share the message, that, ''It's ok to not to feel ok, and it is absolutely OK to ask for help''
Thank you to Ms. Ivers for organising our participation and to Mr. Larry Coleman for transporting the bikes to Carlow and from Waterford, also to the parents and friends who cycled with us.

TOGETHER, SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WE CAN BREAK THE CYCLE OF SUICIDE ON THE ISLAND OF IRELAND.

South Leinster Juvenile Hurling C Final

Ballyhale VC......................1-7

Wexford CBS.....................0-7

Wasteful Wexford CBS paid a heavy price in O’Kennedy Park, New Ross last Wednesday as Ballyhale VC took the South Leinster Juvenile Hurling C title. The Wexford students had enough goal chances to win three matches but failed to take any of them and returned empty handed.

From the throw-in Ben McMahon passed to Philip Rawson and his stinging shot was somehow saved by Dean Mason in the Ballyhale goal. Three quick wides followed up as CBS failed to convert their dominance into scores.

To rub salt into it, Ballyhale opened the scoring with a converted free. CBS continue to struggle upfront and it wasn’t until the 15^th minute that Jack O’Leary passed to Chris Cowman and the later split the posts.

The Kilkenny teenagers tagged on another three points in the first half but were also guilty of some poor wides.

In the 25^th minute CBS full-forward Cian Rossiter was pushed over in the square and a penalty was awarded. Jordan Hayes’s effort was pushed around the post for a ’65 which came to nothing.

Moments later Jordan Hayes burst through the Ballyhale defence but his rasper bounced off the crossbar. Centre-back Cathal Kirwan surged up field to point and that left the half-time score at 0-4 to 0-2 in favour of the Kilkenny boys.

Ballyhale had two points within sixty seconds of the restart and they added a goal to their six points in the 33^rd minute which left CBS with a mountain to climb. However, they dominated the remainder of the game but just couldn’t find the net or enough points to get themselves into a position to win the game.

The points eventually arrived when substitute Gary Carroll was fouled and Jordan Hayes pointed and Chris Cowman’s clever sideline found Cathal Kirwan for his second point. Aaron Clancy placed Jordan Hayes for a point before Hayes was fouled and popped over the free himself.

With ten minutes to go, it was 1-6 to 0-6 and the momentum was with the Wexford lads but the goal didn’t arrive as Dean Mason made some good saves. Try as they might, CBS couldn’t get the scores they needed and Ballyhale ran out winners.

Wexford CBS: Adam Howlin (Shelmaliers); Ben Hayes (St. Mary’s Rosslare), Adam Dempsey (Faythe Harriers), Ryan McLoughlin (St. Mary’s Rosslare); Aaron Clancy (St. Martin’s), Cathal Kirwan (Faythe Harriers 0-2), Conor Graydon (Glynn-Barntown); Jack O’Leary (Volunteers Capt.), Ben McMahon (Volunteers); Philip Rawson (St. Anne’s), Chris Cowman (Shelmaliers 0-1), Luke Dowdall (Volunteers); Jordan Hayes (St. Martin’s 0-4, 2 frees), Cian Rossiter (Volunteers), Cian O’Connor (Clonard).
Subs: Gary Carroll (Faythe Harriers) for O’Connor, Stephen Doyle (Faythe Harriers) for Rossiter.

Ballyhale VC: Dean Mason; Billy Moran, Luke Ward, Jamie Barron; Jamie McLoughlin, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Paraic Delahunty; Jack Walsh, Patrick Heane; Adam Masood, Michael Murphy, Paul Hennessy; Mark McNamara, Ronan Hayes, Sean Fitzpatrick.  

Kettle Bell Champions

Congratulations to Shane Kelly who won gold in Clean and Jerk 20kg bells - 32 reps.
Daniel Curran who won gold in Jerk with 16kg bells - 56 reps and silver in Snatch with 16kg - 98 reps
Ian Kelly who won gold in Snatch with 18kg bells - 103 reps

China Tour 2014

31 Transition students and 3 staff members have just returned from a 10 day trip to China, visiting Beijing and Xian. They walked the Great Wall in Beijing and cycled the city wall of Xian. Also the Terrecotta Warriors , Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and many other sites were visited. A lesson in Kung Fu and a visit to a Chinese Massage centre were also highlights. A special thank you to Tony, Jane, Lila and Sophie who looked after us there.

National Public Speaking Champions

Wexford CBS became the 33rd champoins in this annual public speaking final held in Trinity College, last Saturday.They competed against Heywood Community College, Laois and St. Joseph's Foxford,Co. Mayo. The topic was ''Is mental health determined by memorable yesterdays, cheerful todays and hopeful tomorrows?''
Jack Crean, Eric McGuire and Matthew Devereux produced a stunning performance to seal the top prize. Ross Long who was also well prepared if needed. The cup now rests among the other silverware accumulated by the school this year. Well done to Mr. Whitty and his team.