Borrisokane Community College
Open Night: This will take place on Tuesday 2nd February. Parents of students in 5th or 6th class in National school are invited to visit Borrisokane Community College for a talk by Principal Matthew Carr and a tour of the college. The talk will take place at 7.30 p.m. and
the guided tour will take place immediately afterwards.
Junior Hurling: This year’s campaign came to a decisive end on Friday last when the reigning All-Ireland Junior Champions, Causeway Comprehensive School, proved too strong for Borrisokane.

Debating: Our Senior Team debated the motion “Ireland is still the best country to live in” with Roscrea on Monday last. Borrisokane opposed the motion and were successful in their arguments. The team has now reached the final of the Cultural Day Debating Competition. Team: Joseph Mulcahy, Rebecca Torpey, Brian Davis and Edel Clarke.

Basketball: Borrisokane Community College 1st Year girls Basketball team was defeated 25-18 by Our Lady’s Templemore last week. Many of the Borrisokane players can be very happy with their displays and all look forward to the upcoming matches with confidence.

Staff Meeting: A Staff Meeting will take place on Thursday 28th January at 1:30pm. Classes will end at 12:55pm. Rainbows Programme: We are hoping to run the “Rainbows” Programme in the school starting Mid-February 2010. Rainbows is a peer –support
programme to assist children and adolescents who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transitions in their family. If you are interested please contact Breda Lillis Deane (Programme Co-ordinator at 067-27268 during the school day.

Parent Support Group Meeting: Due to the bad weather conditions in January we decided to re-commence our Parent Support Group meetings
in February. Our next meeting will take place on Thursday 11th of February @ 7.30 p.m .at Borrisokane Community College. Any queries please contact Sinead at 067-27268.

Night Classes: Places are available in the following: Adult Education Courses; Internet and E-mail; Absolute Beginners Computers; Organic and Poly tunnel Gardening; Basic First Aid; Meditation and Conversational Irish. If interested in any of the above contact Sinead at 067-27268.

Mock Exams: The Mock Exams will commence on Wednesday February 3rd and continue until Friday February 12th. Diarmuid O’Leary & The Bards
Don’t miss Diarmuid O’Leary & The Bards at Clarke Memorial Hall, Borrisokane on Saturday, 27th February. Tickets available now from 086-0678124.

BRIDGE RESULTS
The following are the results from last week’s Bridge session held at The Yanks, Borrisokane. 1st Nett and Gross: Tessa Foreman and Tommy Goonan; 2nd Nett: Catherine Flannery and Sheila Darcy; 3rd Nett:
Breda Coady and Miriam Crawford. Bridge lessons are available and anybody interested ring 087-2457715.

JUNIOR ‘C’ PRESENTATION NIGHT
The presentation to the Borrisokane Junior C team who won the North Hurling Final will take place this Friday night 29th January in the Yanks at 9.00 p.m.