We are very proud to unveil our recently published Whole School Evaluation (WSE). This report reflects the exemplary behaviour of our students, the exceptional volunteerism of staff and the excellence in leadership & management. Well done everyone!
A huge thank you to Ms Kendrick from the Science
@ise_CB
& Maths Departments who officially retired today, a fabulous role model, loyal colleague, teacher, leader, school mammy to many, a friend....
The Board of Management of Coláiste Bríde congratulates
@LronanLouise
on her appointment as Acting Principal from September 1st. We wish her every success and blessing in her new role.
@ceist1
Our former CB colleague & principal
@ROConnor42
featured on RTE news tonight, showing the reality of online schooling with young children at home - juggling, pressure, responsibility, being pulled in all directions, guilt, exhaustion yet delivers. Same reality for many CB staff.
Meet our new school Lion! A legacy mural by our talented past-pupil & President of
@cbstcouncil
@cmullins98
She has worked so hard in the last 2 weeks to get this finished for our students, all visitors to our sports hall, next generation of basketball players
@dublinlions
TQ
The Board of Management are delighted to announce the appointment of Mairéad Earley
@EarleyMairead
as our new Acting Deputy Principal. We wish her every success & blessing in her new role on the Senior Leadership Team.
We extend condolences from the CB family to the extended Dowling family and friends on the sad loss of our former staff member Ann. A much loved character , full of smiles and friendly chat with students and staff on the corridors.
#TeamCB
. Ar dheis Dé a hanam dílis.
Wellbeing is inextricably linked to the people we surround ourselves with. We have been blessed as a school to have such a remarkable women Pat Harrington as part of the fabric. Happy 85th Birthday Pat. Good friends are good for the soul. As always thank you Gabby
#cbwellbeing
A message for our 6th Years & their parents on this historic day for
#LeavingCert
#Classof2020
from Miss Kilmartin See you at assembly on Monday 11am. Allow all to sink in & give yourself time to reflect & together we shall all do our best & you shall fly the CB flag proudly.
Proud to receive our International School of Distinction Award from
@TrinityAccess21
A testament to the dedication of all our students, staff, parents & past-pupils who participate & organise all the pathways, mentoring & leadership activities
#Transformingeducation
We will soon bid farewell to Ms.Earley and wish her health and happiness in her retirement. We are delighted to welcome Ms.Lawlor to our Senior Leadership Team in her new role as Acting Deputy Principal. Congratulations from all
@Colaistebride
👏
CB in the sunshine today, our new look courtyard, great job by
@familygrassirl
making this space much more versatile for school activities! Looking forward to seeing student & staff reactions to all our summer updates! Well done to everyone involved.🌞👏⭐
The celebrations have begun as we bid a fond farewell to
@stevemcentegart
. Great to have our team of Year heads mark this special occasion. Coffees, cake and some garden sunshine.
#retirement
#teamwork
#dreamwork
🌟🌟🌟
Ms Earley the 1st Year Head welcoming all our new 1st Year students today. Lovely to see all the smiling faces, packed bags & sparkling uniforms! Fáilte Isteach.
School Secretaries / Admin Teams are at the heart of every school, at the forefront of school wellbeing
#cbwellbeing
This lovely letter to the editor calls for "School Secretary Day" to recognise their work taking care of students, parents and staff 👏👏👏 So true
Preparing classrooms, general rooms are 49 sq m & can host 24 students, we are doing our best to Increase Space & Decrease Interactions. Our team of aides playing a blinder, getting great support from colleagues volunteering to come help.
@PKTeaches
@CbChaplaincy
@PaulineMoy76
School is so much more than teaching the curriculum. It is a place to belong, to build friendships, have fun, connect and move out of your comfort zone. This is true learning. Today we welcomed our students with some Christmas cheer 🎶
@ceist1
What a special moment today! Patricia, a grandparent of one of our 5th year students visited our school. She is a newly appointed principal of a secondary school in Nigeria. She was delighted to ask questions, meet students & promote teaching as a career for Nigerian girls!
So lovely to have
@mariettk
join us for lunch today. I’ve been so lucky to have been guided by this mentor. We are both in a new learning phase. Thank you for all that you have done for
@Colaistebride
. Best wishes
@lecheiletrust
This is a fantastic statement by the new government for travellers & hopefully she will promote the importance of traveller girls staying in education & going to college like she speaks about here 12 years ago, sadly many traveller girls still not achieving their LC today.
Staff brought their dogs to school today as part of Day 3
#cbwellbeing
They displayed 'exemplary behaviour', followed instruction, took part in physical activity & earned points for classes😉 🐕🏆 Lots of 'exceptional volunteerism' & collaboration!
Rang Diarmaid 3rd Year taught every student sign language to an Ed Sheeran song as part of
#cbwellbeing
#GivingItBack
week during tutor time this week, ending up with this impressive performance - Have a look, great work by Rang Diarmaid &
@BeckyConlon
👏👏💕
Thank you to
#FrontLineHeroes
our local Gardai are supporting our
#clondalkin
community in so many ways. Our wonderful Gabrielle would have made these cupcakes for staff at Easter, so we donate them instead to our local station! Helping Together in small ways.
@gardainfo
Thank you to all the players, manager & supporters from
@ManorHseRaheny
for such a great game, atmosphere & sportsmanship by both of our schools. They were a credit! Our 2 teams shall meet again! Great coverage by
@BballIrl
on live streaming. Thank you to all officials.
Many of our students have been asking about Mrs Harrington, a legend in our school, leading by example from her cocoon. Visit our website & click on the video to see Mrs H in action
Mrs Harrington is a legend in our school, 'A pencil and a dream can take you anywhere' is certainly true for her. In 1995 she invited former
@PresidentIRL
Mary Robinson to open our Organic Garden, now Rang Lorcán wish to do it again 25 years later to
@PresidentIRL
Higgins
Thanks so much to the team
@AccessTCD
for putting on such a great event. Thrilled to receive our School of Distinction - Innovation Award
@tcddublin
today. So much hard work and commitment from our teachers, students and
@cbcareers22
. Something to be very proud of 🏆🎓
A big thank you from the two of us to our colleague school leaders in
@StJosephs3
What a fabulous gesture, such collegiality & kindness. We were honoured & humbled.
Gabrielle our SNA delivers hand-knitted blankets for patients in our local Peamount Hospital, some made by our students in Knitting Club. Usually these blankets would be sent to Lourdes with our Parish Pilgrimage
@DublinDiocese
Read the Irish Independent article featuring our new student-led Learning Hub, where
@Catbkelly
has engaged with volunteer leaders to promote
#peer
-learning &
#wellbeing
'If their well-being isn't good, it is going to be really difficult for them to learn'
Happy Presentation Day! Today we celebrate 50 years on our current site, we welcome back past-pupils who lifted their school furniture across the road from the convent in 1969 - 1970. We continue the legacy of
#NanoNagle
by passing on the light of hope.
#PresDay19
We are delighted to announce our new team of Head-Girl & 2 Deputy Head-Girls. Congratulations to their families & friends. Future Leaders : Ava, Mary & Judith. Thank you to Ms Bishop for her work behind the scenes organising these appointments on behalf of the staff.
@ceist1
Fabulous community spirit
#DIL2022
. Great to see so many students, parents and past pupils attend the first ever event in Corkagh Park
#Clondalkin
. Great
@AsfBride
student volunteers. Well done to everyone involved 🌅👏👏
Our Head Girl & Deputy Head Girls welcomed students back to school over the intercom. Their words were filled with such positivity for the year ahead.
#friendship
#safety
#learning
#outdoorspace
. This is student leadership. Using our voice, making a difference, making it better!
Thank you to our cleaners, caretakers, SNAs, Bridie &
@stevemcentegart
who have been working hard cleaning & clearing in our school, maintaining our high standards of upkeep. Thank you to all students & parents for clearing lockers & we look forward to welcoming our new 1st years
Today some of our 6th year students & teachers were asked about possible school closure & how learning & teaching might continue remotely. One school prepares for possible closure over Covid-19 via
@RTENewsNow
We are thrilled to announce our new Head Girl 2022 - Yuliya Petruk and Deputy Head Girls Laetitia Ajavon and Sarah Byrne. We can’t wait to see what ideas you have in store for
@Colaistebride
. Congratulations on the spectacular achievement 🌟👏
Student of the Year 2022 goes to a very worthy winner Emma Appleby. Congratulations to Emma and her family. Enjoy the celebrations 👏🌟🏆 Well done to all students who were nominated for this prestigious award.
A new school year awaits, endless possibilities. Our admin team, caretakers, cleaners and SNA’s have worked tirelessly to ensure our school is ready for our students to return. Teamwork at its best!!! Thank you all for this heavy lift 👏👏👏
So many great new additions to our
#wellbeing
section of the student journal. Reflection is a key skill and these wipable pages make it so user friendly. Great ideas for tutors to help get to know their classes. Thanks
@ARoche__
for your help with this.
I had to sit
#cbwellbeing
out this year and watch from the sidelines 🥲.My only contribution was to post to Twitter & check in daily with the team.I woke to this at my door this morning.Feeling very lucky- thanks to the staff, students
@cbstcouncil
@CBlearninghub
@AsfBride
#proud
Great to welcome back students from
#Classof2020
on this special day & give some of our school awards in person. Well done to the girls, their parents & teachers.
Calling on CB parents, suppliers, past-pupils, wider CB family &
#clondalkin
community. We have a few Leaving Certificate students that need laptops to do their online studies. Please retweet & forward to your connections. Any offers email info
@colaistebride
.com Thank you
A very special lady had a very special birthday. Wishing you a Happy Birthday Mary from all of your
@Colaistebride
family. Looking forward to a cuppa and a catch up next week. Gabby your talents are endless. This is truly a work of art. 🎂🎈🎁🎉🥳
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Thank you to three great students who helped me decorate our new tree
@Colaistebride
and of course to Mr.McEntegart who helped place our star on top. 🎄👏✨
Calling all Teachers! "Sheikh Bridie of the Staffroom" with gold in hand says "Look for Teachers in Dubai" Does this win an award for creativity & being topical? Halloween Fancy Dress
@TeachingCouncil
Selection of photos shared by CB community for
#DIL2021
Well done to everyone who welcomed the light of the new day & braved the ☔ & thank you to everyone who supported / donated.
A new award introduced this year -Music Student of the Year. This is some contribution to make to your
@Colaistebride
school community. I hope you inspire others to do the same.Congratulations Megan on being a fabulous role model . 🎤🎼🎶
@MusicDeptCB
Our final group photo with our umbrellas
#WMOF2018
#popeinIreland
As everyone departs. A marvellous spectacle that Ireland can be very proud of. Well done to Madeline from
@WMOF2018
for organising all the school groups & the
@ceist1
team for making it all happen.
#proud
'Opening Doors & Opening Minds', Themes & Values reflected on our 2019-20 school journal. Thank you to everyone who put so much work & care into our new journal, all the student artists who entered our cover competitions & the team
@4SchoolsIE
We were delighted to receive news that our school has earned 'School of Distinction' Innovation Award from
@TrinityAccess21
We have continued to embed structures & systems with students, parents & staff that promote college & career readiness. Well done everyone 🌟🌟🌟
A Coffee & Connect staff meeting today in
#CBonline
Thank you to all presenters & speakers today, A huge Well Done to everyone in
#TeamCB
Enjoy mid term everyone!
Today we announced the students who are nominated for the
@TrinityAccess21
@AccessTCD
Educational Achievement Awards from our school. Congratulations to all the students, their families, teachers and Year-Heads - Recognition of your dedication & commitment to our school.
We are very proud of Eniola our student who participates in the 1st Youth Assembly on Climate in Dáil Eireann tomorrow. A great achievement to be selected among the 157 students from all over Ireland. Read her bio here via
@rte
So proud of these amazing students on our U-16 team & their coach Mr O'Keeffe on winning their All-Ireland quarter & Semi-Finals today. A fantastic achievement beating very strong teams. Congratulations on reaching the All-Ireland finals
@dublinlions
🏀🏀🏀👏👏👏
Photos sent by Alex our Caretaker of the flowers planted as bulbs by our students & Mr Montgomery to celebrate 50 years on our current site last November, coming into bloom, adding to our landscape & physical environment.
@PresSisNE
@ceist1
Celebrating Springtime &
#Easter
🐣🐣🐣
Those who teach
@LcaCb
know just how difficult it is to obtain a Distinction. Hard work, persistence and grit each day.We had many Distinctions in our
#LC2021
class. This student managed to get 100%. Be proud of this achievement Abbie. It is so rare and you have worked so hard 🛣
Fantastic achievement by the 11 students nominated for
@TYColaisteBride
Student of the Year, the large number nominated reflects their high calibre, v proud of all nominees & delighted for their parents, Congratulations Chloe & Emma on winning Student of the Year in TY.
2 of our 6th Years on what was to be their v last day of school
#Classof2020
Thanks
@Independent_ie
for sharing the photo. Indeed a historic moment which led to
#CalculatedGrades
& another historic event tomorrow. Best wishes to all students, their parents & teachers.
Fantastic result for our
@GaelLinn
foireann díospóireachta and their mentor Ms O'Gorman who competed against very strong opposition from Loreto Dalkey, Loreto Bray and Dunshaughlin Community School. Onwards next to Regional Finals
#proud
Our very worthy winner this evening. Well done to the 18 students nominated for this prestigious award. Student of the Year 2022
@TYColaisteBride
- Rosie. You have done your school and your family proud. We are lucky to have so many wonderful students in our CB community. 🎓
Great to see our school notice boards looking so beautiful around the building. So many key messages and the displays are so inviting. Students- take time to have a read, take some advice, learn something new. Learning can happen anywhere!!!
To all our exam students
@Colaistebride
starting state exams tomorrow. We are thinking of you all this evening. You’ve made it this far and you are ready.
#sleepwell
#eatwell
and remember there are so many routes to every destination 🌎📔📚📖💻🌟. You’ve got this💪🏼
Lovely to have students back in the building today and hear laughter on corridors. Thank you to our fantastic mentors who helped support our new 1st Years. Day one was a great success.
To all our Leaving Certificate students and Leaving Certificate Applied students. Congratulations on the fantastic results. You should be very proud of this achievement. Please contact the school on Monday if you need advice or support. Enjoy the celebrations. Stay safe
Thank you to our amazing
#jcsp
students and their mentor
@lorrymac2002
for leading the way. This day was beyond all expectations and so much fun was had in this
@colaistebride
#danceoff
. Special thanks to the teachers for providing the entertainment in true CB spirit
Huge congratulations to our Clondalkin hero Jim Gavin, his family, the history making
@DubGAAOfficial
Team & the backroom team including Frank Roebuck, a parent on our Board of Management. Best wishes to the Dublin Ladies tomorrow
#3inarow
💙💙💙
Today we bid adieu to Helen one of our amazing SNAs who has been such a support to so many students, parents, colleagues and our whole school community. Helen before she became an SNA served on the
@cbparentsd22
and our Board of Management. We thank her so much.
@ceist1