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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Harvest Feast 2012
To showcase the wonderful produce grown by the Agricultural Science class, the Home Economics classes used the various vegetables grown in the school garden by making a big pot of vegetable soup, lots of delicious potato wedges and with the cabbage they shredded it and stir-fried it lightly before adding a dash of sweet chilli sauce. Students (including student council members) then got a chance to try the dishes during lunch on Thursday 13th September 2012.
1st Year Halloween Party
As part of Halloween cookery first years made their own healthy version of the barm brack and then compared their version to a commercially bought brack to link in with consumer studies section of the course. Students then participated in some fun Halloween games. 🙂 
Pizza making
5th and 6th year students learnt all about yeast and made their own dough and tomato sauce to make their own pizza’s prior to their school tour to Italy. 
TY pizza workshop
On Tuesday 23rd October 2012 as part of the TY Home Economics course the transition year students completed a pizza making workshop using their own fresh yeast pizza dough and homemade tomato sauce. Students thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and it also linked in with their school tour to Italy!
5th yr Trip to local butcher
On Friday 19th October the 5th year Home Economics class went on a trip to local butcher Michael Scollan’s premises. As part of the Leaving Certificate curriculum students study the topic of meat in depth and so to link in with the theory learnt in class Michael gave an insightful overview of various cuts of meat, ways of tenderising meat, types of meat to purchase particularly if on a budget and the importance of traceability of meat.
Transition Year Trip to Marble Arch Caves
Transition Year pupils, together with their teacher Ms. Clarke visited the Marble Arch Caves in Co. Fermanagh on Thursday 18th of October. This included a study of the Karst features within the cave sytem and also a short trek on the Cuilcagh Mountains to further investigate these unique limestone features.
Past Pupil Colin Griffin- Olympian
Pictured below is past pupil Colin Griffin at a presentation to the four former athletes of the Connacht Schools Athletics competitions, who proudly represented Ireland at the Olympic Games in London this year.
The presentation was made by incoming Chairperson of the Association Mr. Tommy Craddock on behalf of the Connacht Schools Athletics Association. The presentation took place at the Connacht schools AGM in the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Claremorris.
The school proudly boasts Colin as the second athlete to represent Ireland in the Olympics, following in the footsteps of Olympian Eddie Leddy. Eddie’s brother PJ, another former Ballinamore athlete is pictured in one of the shots below.
Both Colin and Eddie represented Ballinamore Post Primary Schools (St. Felims College) at Regional, Connacht and All Ireland level in the Schools competition before their appearance in Olympic games. Colin excelled through his school years in the Race Walking field and is now coach to Leitrim’s other star of the 2012 Olympics- Laura Reynolds. It was noted at the meeting that Colin still holds two of the current records in Irish Schools race walking a testimony to his dedication and determination even in his early schooldays.
Colin paid tribute to the voluntary work of the Association on behalf of himself and Laura and spoke of the fond memories of his participation in the schools competions which involved his first meeting with gold medal Olympian Mo Farrah!
Congratulations to Colin on his many achievements all deserving of great recognition and continued success both as an athlete and as a coach from all in Ballinamore Post Primary schools.
Ladies GAA Results 2012-2013
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ladies football update 18/1012
our junior girls continued on their good start to the year with an 8:11 to 5:9 victory over sacred heart, westport. we started in whirlwind fashion and were leading 5:6 to 0:2 mid way through the first half only to be hit with a westport onslaught where they scored 4:3 to no reply after some good forward play leaving the goalkeeper with no chance. in the second half we battoned down the hatches and went on to record a great victory. well done to all concerned.
we now have one group game left vs st marys ballina and victory there would see us in the connacht semi final.
senior girls
st joseph’s charlestown gave us the points so we now have 6 points after 3 games. our two remaining group games are against st louis kiltimagh at a neutral venue and we are home to dunmore cs.
our u-14 competition will start after midterm and there will also be a first year girls blitz probably early november.
TRAINING for junior and senior girls on monday 22nd oct in st felims at 4:20 to 5:30 pm. its vital all players concerned attend as there are 3 crucial games when we come back after midterm.