Junk Kouture finalists

Transition Year students from Colaiste Ide agus Iosef were delighted to find out last Thursday that two of their entries in the Junk Kouture national competition had made it through to the Southern Regional Finals. This is the first year that the community college on the Kerry Limerick border has entered the competition. The two creations have strong messages, with one taking the theme of Gay Pride and the other nature and caring for the environment. The regional finals will take place in University Concert Hall Limerick on March 9th

"Lady in Leaves" by Grainne Flynn, Caoimhe Pegley and Shauna O Shea is a design that helps to personify the beauty of nature. The students embraced using natural and organic materials including evergreen and deciduous leaves along with off cuts of chicken wire, bed sheets and old fabric. They believe their couture will draw peoples attention to the pressing threats facing the environment. The creation encapsulates the rebirth of organic materials restoring them to their former glory.

 

The students will now attend the Regional finals in Limerick, with their teacher Keith O Rahilly on March 9th. On that night they will get to display their outfits on the catwalk to a piece of music that they have chosen.

 

UPDATE *** Until Friday 23rd February you can vote for one of the two designs. This will count towards 10% of overall vote in Regional Final. You can vote often (every day) so head over here to register and vote. Thanks !!

 

Abbeyfeale through to All Ireland Basketball final

Muirioch McNulty 16

Adam Maynard- 15

DJ Stack- 14

Gerard Moloney- 9

 

Abbeyfeale student wins award in UCC Law competition

William Reynolds won a prize in a nationwide essay writing competition run by UCC Law Department. William along with five other winners were awarded their prize in UCC. In photo above, William is meeting with Professor of Law, Ursula Kilkelly who is awarding the prize. Commenting on the competition the Judges said that they "found the essays to be of exceptional standard after receiving a record number of entries."

More details on competition here

Abbeyfeale selected to pilot new Leaving Cert PE

Teachers from the P.E Department in Colaiste Ide agus Iosef.

Colaiste Ide agus Iosef, Abbeyfeale had been selected as one of only 65 schools in the Country to offer Physical Education as a Leaving Certificate subject in phase one of its implementation. Following an application and selection process, the school was notified about their success from the Department of Education and Skills on Monday 29th of January. The two year programme will begin in September 2018 for fifth year pupils.

The course will be structured around two strands; Towards optimum performance and Contemporary issues in physical activity. Students will study a range of topics including; skill acquisition, diet and nutrition, psychological preparation for sports, physical activity promotion and anti-doping rules for sports. Students will engage with a project on a sport/activity of their choosing which will account for 20% of the overall mark. 30% of marks will be given for a practical skills demonstration while the remaining 50% will be for a theory exam based.

Speaking about the selection, teacher Eoin Joy said:

“Our Physical Education department here at CII is very excited about the opportunities that Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) will present to our students, teachers and wider community. LCPE will offer students an opportunity to showcase their talents in the sporting domain and subsequently receive CAO points. The mix of practical (project work and skills demonstrations) and theory appeals to a wide cohort of students in CII. LCPE is a development that PE teachers have been waiting for for years and we are delighted here in CII to be involved in phase one of its implementation. Roll on September!”