Connor McClafferty and Keelan Clarke recently featured in the Channel 4 programme 'Village of the Year', where they did a superb job of informing viewers of the importance of community and what it brings to their home areas.
Armoy was the winner of that edition of the programme, in no small part due to the efforts of these boys.
Mayor Joan Baird invited them to a function at Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council to recognise the efforts of all involved. Well done lads!!
Mrs Irwin and a group of pupils had a fantastic day at the BBC School Report Festival of News recently. Students had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at BBC Broadcasting House in Belfast, learning more about production, presentation and everything in between. As well as meeting some of the staff involved in different roles, they had the chance to try their hand at live sports commentary, use the latest broadcasting technology, make a news programme, present the weather, suit up in safety gear used by BBC correspondents in conflict situations and much more.
A great learning opportunity for all concerned. Special thanks to the BBC for the warm welcome and superb hosting of the event.
Our fabulous Senior Camogie team treated us to a thrilling adventure on their way to the All Ireland Senior A Camogie Final, and what an explosive finish to the competition it was. Although the girls came so close to victory, it was the nature and manner of their fightback that we will hold in our hearts for many years - they are a legendary bunch already.
Thank you to the girls, and all the staff involved, for such a wonderful event and you will find a superb analysis, pictures and match report on our great friend Curly McIlwaine's website the Saffron Gael. Linked below.
https://thesaffrongael.com/2018/03/14/a-mix-of-heartache-and-pride-lots-of-pride/
Our annual Year 8 Céilí took place on Friday 16th March, when the young people came together to enjoy music and dancing for a few hours. Mr and Mrs Black had organised pupils from all year groups to take part in the performances and the atmosphere was buoyant throughout.
Boys and girls were taught some traditional Irish dances, and in some cases showed off a few moves of their own, whilst the band played a range of jigs and reels.
There was a special rendition of 'Ireland's Call' in honour of the Irish Rugby Team attempting their Grandslam completion on St. Patrick's Day.
Thanks to Mr and Mrs Black, Brad, Hannah and all the other staff who helped make the event such a success.
We are delighted to announce that Caoimhe Wright has been shortlisted for the very prestigious British Education Awards, for 'Exceptional Achievement in Academic and Other Area'.
Caoimhe achieved 2A* grades and 1A grade at 'A'-level in the summer, scoring 100% in many of her modules. This was achieved by using her natural talents, but ensuring that she dedicated herself to many hours of study, working with teachers and a high level of attendance at our evening study - sometimes attending 4 nights a week until 8pm!
Caoimhe pictured with other team captains after CPC's 'Clean Sweep' of Ulster Titles.
As well as excelling in her studies, Caoimhe had an unprecedented year of success on the Camogie field, including captaining her school in lifting the Ulster Title, playing a key role in her club's great success and winning an All-Ireland title with County Antrim.
Well done Caoimhe and good luck in the Awards Ceremony, which takes place in Manchester on January 29th!
The school community were delighted when the New Years Honours list was announced, as Lucia Mee in Year 14 has been awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal) in recognition of her efforts to enhance the education around the importance of organ donation.
Lucia is the youngest person included on the list this year and we are delighted with her news. You can read and find out more about Lucia's awareness and education campaign 'Live Loudly Donate Proudly' on Facebook and at
http://live-loudly-donate-proudly.org/
Lucia pictured holding the surprise envelope
Cross and Passion supporters were treated to two stonking, if a little nippy, finals on Sunday and Monday as the Senior Girls lifted the Ulster 'A' title and our Under 15 1/2 boys secured the Leonard Cup.
The Camogs took on St. Louis, Ballymena in a closely fought contest, with a massive crowd turning out despite the inclement weather. Scores swung back and forth and there was very little between the two teams overall. Some experienced defending won out in the end and you can read the full match report on the excellent Saffron Gael website by following this link:
Our Under 15 1/2 hurlers were equally determined, facing a very talented St. Killian's team in the final of the Leonard Cup in Allen Park, Antrim. The pitch allowed the boys to demonstrate their full abilities with many scores both from open play and set pieces scored by both teams. The match was turned on its head late on, after the awarding of a controversial goal, however the CPC boys won out in the end, with an excellent team performance and some standout individual efforts. Michael O'Boyle's winning score was worth the admission on its own!
Full report from Saffron Gael here:
On Friday 24th November Eoin Duffy, Community Fundraising Executive for Concern Worldwide visited Cross and Passion College.
Eoin was in School to train 14 of our Year 13 pupils to become Fast Youth Ambassadors. This is a wonderful opportunity for our young people to represent this internationally renowned charity.
As part of the training session Eoin gave our pupils an insight into the work of Concern. Concern Worldwide works with the world’s poorest people to tackle hunger and transform lives. We were reminded that hunger affects everything for the world’s poorest people. Concern are working for a world where no one dies for want of safe, nutritious food. Concern’s approach focuses on practical, intelligent solutions that save lives and build livelihoods.
The places where Concern work are often at greater risk from disasters, both natural and man-made. In an emergency, we learned that Concern acts quickly to save lives, then they stay to work with communities, rebuilding lives and livelihoods to ensure people are better prepared for future crises. We learned that at the heart of Concern’s approach is how they enable families to tackle hunger and work their own way out of poverty.
Approaching their 50th birthday Concern are well aware that they won’t solve the problem of hunger alone. In a world where one in nine people go hungry every day change is needed on a global scale. Concern therefore realize the importance of working with the next generation, hence their 'Youth Ambassadors Programme'. This is not only a way to tap into the energy and resources of our young people but also encouraging our young people to engage with the wider world and give our youth a voice and platform in which they can make a difference.
CPC really value this opportunity to work with Concern and be given this insight into their work. Our pupils will learn a great deal about Concern’s advocacy and campaigning work and how Concern bring their practical experience to bear on national and international policy.
Watch this space as our Concern Fast Ambassadors work to build a more just and caring world.
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