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STUDENTS and staff at Scariff Community College are this week celebrating the talent that is spilling over from the school.
National art titles, handball titles, construction and fund-raising chal- lenges and an adventure to Barcelona are just some of the exciting things going on in the school.
When the Applied Leaving Certifi- cate students decided they would do a construction project for their ex- ams, they took on one which would be of practical use to their school.
They came up with the idea of erecting a poly tunnel in the grounds of the school which could be used
like an extra classroom for agricul- tural science students.
The determined dozen had to source the materials, raise the funds to buy it and then erect it.
The tunnel will be used by the stu- dents to grow vegetables and other crops as well as to bring on graftings and cuttings as part of their agricul- tural science course.
As well as providing space for the ovuescau: Reeve som A OCcmm REDON OSIM BON mmerelubOLE towards the school’s bid to win back their Green Schools Flag.
“It’s an extremely practical project which will be of great benefit to their fellow students on the agricultural science course,’ a school spokesman Sr HKOe
While the applied leaving certs are busy digging and building, 37 other students are busy packing their suit- cases for a school trip to Barcelona.
The transition year students are off to the Spanish city to hear Spanish spoken first hand, to look at the ar- chitecture and the museums and to enjoy cultural differences including tasty tapas.
Sporting winners are not forgotten in Scariff either. First year student, Paddy Fitzgerald, took gold recently in the Munster 60 x 30 schools hand- ball competition.
The school itself 1s sponsoring gear for transition year students, Aisling Fitzgerald and Sarah O’Donnell who are into the FBD National Fi-
nal Handball Trials representing schools.
Last but certainly not least in terms of community college pride, is 13- year old Abbie Koomans-Reilly, who took first place in the Energy Effi- ciency for Clare art competition.
Abbie was presented with her prize at a special ceremony by the Mayor of Ennis, Tommy Brennan.