5th year students are organising a tea day fundraiser for MND, today, Monday, 27th March in the school hall from 11-1. All support gratefully appreciated.  Well done to the students and their teacher, Ms.Mc Dermott for all the hard work.

Well done to Killian Gallagher, TY student who has made the Mayo Hurling panel for the 2023 All-Ireland U20 B Championship. 

1st & 6th year parent teacher meeting next Tuesday, 28th March 2023 4:15-6:45pm. Classes will finish at 3:35pm. 

The Home Economics Week activity for Thursday is: A Fashion Design Competition.  

Upcycling & recycling are not just for food packaging or plastic – we can easily upcycle our old clothes.  

With this in mind,  students are asked to create a design of how they would upcycle an old white t-shirt, being as creative as possible.  Any student interested should check out the Home Economics Notice Board at school or speak to Ms. O'Hara for all the details.   

Congratulations to the first year boys who were victorious in their Connacht quarter final versus Glenamaddy today. The boys fought hard to hold their lead and eventually won on a score-line of 2 goals to 1. They now progress to the Semi-finals. Day and date to be confirmed. Well done also to their coach, Mr.Doherty.

Congratulations to the U-14 girls who played Foxford today on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-12. Well done to all involved.

Home Economics week:

The Home Economics Week activity for Wednesday is: A Brain Teaser!!  

A Food related Dingbat has been posted on the Home Economics Notice Board in school – the first person to get all 6 correct will win a prize!  

Here is the timetable for various exams at the school over Easter

Thanks to Devon for completing a very informative workshop with the TY students today. They really enjoyed it. 

FEAST is a social enterprise working to improve food education in Ireland.

Created in early 2018 by food provocateur, speaker and author Devin O' Sullivan, FEAST has gone on to become a national leader in food education.

"This week is Home Economics Week in school - this coincides with World Home Economics Day  today Tuesday 21st March.   The theme of World Home Economics Day 2023 is "Waste Literacy".  

We will be having some fun activities throughout the week to showcase different aspects of Home Economics.  

 The Home Economics Week activity for Tuesday is: To Design a Poster explaining:

• • how we can reduce food waste (this could be at home or at school)
  • Highlight why someone should pick Home Economics as a subject at school

St Joseph’s Community College Hosts Tea Day Fundraiser for MND

5th year students in St Joseph’s Community College Charlestown is hosting a tea day fundraiser for Motor Neuron Disease (MND) on Monday, March 27th from 11am to 1pm at St. Joseph's Community College Hall as part of their St. Vincent de Paul Youth for Justice Project.

Motor Neuron Disease is a debilitating condition that affects the nerve cells responsible for controlling movement, speech, and breathing. There is currently no cure for MND, and treatment options are limited.

The event aims to raise awareness and funds for MND research and support services. Members of the community are invited to join the fundraiser, enjoy a cup of tea and delicious treats, and donate to the cause.

"We wanted to do something meaningful to support those affected by MND," said Mrs Stacey McDermott, teacher. "We hope this event will raise awareness and funds for research and support services and bring the community together for a good cause."

The SVP Youth for Justice Project programme encourages young people and Young SVP groups to get involved in their local communities, improve the lives of others, and gain a better understanding of SVP and social justice.

"We are proud to support the fifth years and the SVP Youth for Justice Project in their efforts to raise funds for this wonderful cause” said John Bones, Acting Principal , St. Joseph's Community College. "We invite everyone to join us for a cup of tea and help us raise funds for a cause that affects so many people."

For more information on the SVP Youth Project please visit www.svp.ie

Those availing of the HSE vaccination will do so from 8:55 on Thursday. Students may wear their PE uniform for this day.

Bus Eireann portal for new applicants who wish to avail of transport services for the next school year:

gov.ie - School transport (www.gov.ie)

Congratulations to 3 of our TY students, Abby, Nicole and Saoirse Anne for coming third, in the senior category, at the Student Enterpruse Awards today in Ballina, with their company "Tasty Treats". We are very proud of the girls! Well done. 

There are a number of Gaeltacht scholarships available in DEIS schools for the summer of 2023. These are separate from the MSLETB scholarships which will be announced soon. If students have booked a place in the Gaeltacht, they are eligible to apply for a grant of up to €850. Further information can be found at:

FAQ-Scolaireachtai-DEIS-2023.pdf (gretb.ie)

Those interested in applying should email the following details: name of college, their email address, starting and finishing dates to [email protected]

6th year students attended an expo on further education yesterday in Breaffy house,  organised by the MSLETB. Thanks to Ms.Coleman for bringing them. 

6th year students attended a study skills session delivered by NUIG, in school today. Thanks to Ms.Coleman for organising. 

Thanks to Adrian Sheerin from Sheer Fitness for completing a boxercise workshop with the TY students. They really enjoyed it.

Congrats to our fifth years who attended the Mayo County Council Cathaoirleach’s Award in Breaffy House.

They were nominated in the category of contribution to local heritage. Martin Neary Woodland Park was the other nomination from Charlestown. Well done to all involved.

School will be closed to students this Thursday, March 2nd, to faciliate Junior Cycle training for staff

Transition Year students participated in a Mobile Music workshop today. They really enjoyed it.

Thanks to Alex from Personal Safety Ireland for completeing a very informative workshop for the Transition Year students. This workshop is always a highlight of the year for the students.

“Home Economics students had a fantastic hands-on workshop at Noo Chocolates & all came away with some delicious samples as a reward for the hard work” Thanks to Ms.O'Hara for organising. 

Thanks to Sandra Ganley from Jiving Teens who completed a dancing workshop today with the Transition Years.