School News – Page 28 – Balbriggan Community College

12 April 2018Blog

Protection and conservation action for Roseate Terns on Rockabill Island needs your vote!

BirdWatch Ireland’s Roseate Tern conservation project on Rockabill Island, off the coast of north Co. Dublin, has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s Natura 2000 Awards. Their conservation actions have resulted in a remarkable increase in both Roseate and Common Tern populations on Rockabill. At the start of the initiative in 1989 the...

22 March 2018Blog

Balbriggan CC Student Enterprise Programme

Best of luck to all of our young entrepreneurs representing Balbriggan CC at the Student Enterprise Competition held in the Crowne Plaza in Hotel Blanchardstown today. You’re never too young to become an entrepreneur! TY Enterprise: Game Frame – Personalised frames. Budbands – Sweatband for holding earphones. 1st Year Enterprise: Petite Bijoux...

22 March 2018Blog

Balbriggan CC 3rd Year Science Ecology Trip

3rd Years recently visited the Zoo as part of their Junior Cert Science programme. Students are required to study a habitat investigation as part of their course. The rain stayed away for a fun-filled day.

22 March 2018Blog

Balbriggan CC 1st Year Basketball Quarter Final Win

The 1st year boys bastketball team have continued their success this season with a quarter final win over Kishoge Community College on Thursday 15th March. They led from start to finish and played with a great mentality all the way through. Jake Morrell played a fantastic game, coming out as the top scorer. Other baskets...

8 March 2018Blog

Balbriggan CC Football Double Double

Balbriggan Community College completed a unique Double Double when they defeated local rivals Ardgillan Community College 3-1 in the North East under 19 league final on February 21st last. The game was played in Balbriggan’s all weather in Bremore on a glorious sunny afternoon and Balbriggan CC were well worth their victory. This was the...

7 March 2018Blog

Balbriggan CC attend Athletics Ireland Talent ID Programme

Nine first year students attended the Bank of Ireland Athletics Talent ID Programme in the National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown on Tuesday 27th Feb. They competed against 150 other students from across the country, in world class facilities, testing their speed over 60m, long jump and high jump skills. They also got to listen to international athlete Brian...

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