Season’s Greetings from the Headmaster in our 198th Academic Year
Season’s Greetings from the Headmaster in our 198th Academic Year As we look to the celebration of Christmas, with Mass on Christmas Eve (at 9 PM, and to which all are…
Read MoreGoodbye Gappies
Last Friday, 14th December saw the departure of this year’s five GAP students, Andrew Ball, Henry Davidson, Timothy Hill, Matthew Kanowski and James Tooth. These five young men contributed much…
Read MoreSanta Spottings around C.W.C.
Syntax Social Outreach Programme We had a very, very special visitor to Clongowes last Tuesday just as our friends from KARE were arriving. As luck would have it, Santa…
Read MorePhysics Department hosts visit of world leading Applied Mathematician Professor James Gleeson.
[easyrotator]erf_20_1355263263/erf_5_1355352911/erc_97_1355352957[/easyrotator] The physics department was delighted to welcome Prof James Gleeson on Monday last the 10th of December. Clongowes physics students are once again involved in research projects with the…
Read MoreSchools Cup Dates
Schools Senior Cup Thursday January 31st Clongowes Wood College v Qualifier Templeville Road ko 14.30pm Schools Junior Cup Thursday February 7th Clongowes Wood College v St Michaels College Donnybrook ko 15.00pm
Read MoreMarking Advent
It’s that time of year where we celebrate Advent, read the Clongowes Ethos Blog by Aisling English for an insight into the significance of this celebration and a review of…
Read MoreLeinster Schools Senior and Junior Cup Draw 2013
The draws for the Powerade sponsored Leinster Schools Senior and Junior Cups as well as the Vinnie Murray and Fr. Godfrey Cup competitions took place in the Aviva Stadium on…
Read MoreJesuit Week Review
Since my last post, we have had a very enriching experience for Jesuit Week. As I write this, I am watching the birds pecking at the feeder that our resident…
Read MoreFeast of the Immaculate Conception
Christmas Dinner at 1 p.m. followed by a whole school Mass 5.30 p.m. Many Christians around the world, particularly those of the Catholic faith, mark the Feast of the Immaculate…
Read MoreC.W.C. Senior Choir play Helix
CWC Senior Choir participated in the Concert at the Helix on Friday 7th December 2012. There was a long rehearsal in which the boys truly did themselves proud. During the…
Read MoreChristmas Concert: Sunday 9th Dec 5:30 pm
There will be a change in the traditional schedule for the Christmas Concert this Sunday. There will be No School Mass Sunday morning and the Christmas Concert will begin at…
Read MorePoetry Debating Success
Picture from left to right: Peter Stapleton, Tom Cantillon, Mr. Damien Carter, David Redmond Many congratulations are due to Peter Stapleton, Tom Cantillon and David Redmond from Poetry, who emerged…
Read MorePoetry on the hoof
[easyrotator]erf_65_1351094989/erc_67_1354802888[/easyrotator] The boys from Poetry attended a Ceilí in Mount Sackville Secondary School on Tuesday night (December 4th). The event was held as a fundraiser for the Capuchin day centre…
Read MoreJESUIT WEEK – WEDNESDAY
[easyrotator]erf_65_1351094989/erc_65_1354801545[/easyrotator] Yesterday we had Fr. John Guiney S.J. visiting us from the Jesuit Centre of Faith and Justice. With him was Diana Karua, the Communications Director in Nairobi who has…
Read MoreJesuit Week
Jesuit week has gotten off to a flying start in Clongowes with visits to the school from Raymond O’Connor (Pioneer Association), Debbie Moore (Magis Ireland), Fr. Conall Ó Cuinn…
Read MoreReview of Rhetoric Drama
Journey’s End Journey’s End, the little-known, anti-war drama by English playwright R.C. Sherriff, written in 1928 and set in the First World War, was performed by the talented Rhetoric year…
Read MoreC.W.C. Christmas Concert- Sunday 9th December
Christmas Concert will take place in the BOYS’ CHAPEL THIS SUNDAY 9th DECEMBER at 5:30pm Please note the time is different to the normal / usual time for these concerts.…
Read MoreWelcome Back
All boys to return for 20:30 this evening. Hope everyone had a restful weekend off. Only three weeks left until Christmas break. Let’s make them count. Lots to look forward…
Read MoreEnjoy the Break!
School is out this afternoon after class. Have a great November break everyone. See you all on Monday evening.