The Senior Cup match has been cancelled for today and is rescheduled for Wed. Feb 8th. Further details to follow.  There are normal classes for today and study is at normal time.

Senior Cup match- 1st Round

CBC Monkstown v CUS

Venue: Anglesea Road, Old Belvedere grounds

Date: 31st January at 2:30

Admission fee (collected by Old Belvedere at the grounds) – 5 euro for all spectators; 10 euro to include parking

School arrangements:Classes finish at 1:10. Buses leave CBC at 1:45

Match kicks off at 2:30

Buses return to CBC at 4:30

Afternoon study begins upon return of buses

Wednesday 25th January

Home

U13s v Newpark, 1 match (mix of 2nd & 3rd teams). Kick off at 1:30

Junior 2nds v Terenure (League). Kick off at 2:30

Junior 3rds v Gonzaga (League). Kick off at 2:30

Away

U13s v Willow Park, (1st team only). Kick off at 3:15

Players make own way to and from match

U14s matches cancelled by Wesley College

U13s matches cancelled by Clongowes

Senior Cup Squad training in Old Belvedere RFC.  6:30 on the pitch.

Players make own way to and from grounds.

Saturday 28th January

Home

U14s v St. Gerards, 1st and 2nd teams. Kick off at 10:45

Junior Cup Team v St. Munchin’s, Limerick. Kick off at 12 noon

 U13s v CBC Cork (1st, 2nd and 3rd teams). Kick off at 1:15

No Away games

Home

U13 C & D v Gonzaga

Kick off at 10:15

Senior Firsts v Belvedere College

Kick off at 11am

Junior 2nds v St. Gerard’s

Kick off at 11:20

Away

U14 A & B v CUS

Kick off at 10:30. Bus in CBC for 9am

At least once a year, many Christians become aware of the great diversity of ways of worshipping God. Hearts are touched, and people realise that their neighbours’ ways are not so strange.  

The event that marks this special experience is called the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and it is celebrated from 18th-25th January 2012. The Week is promoted by the World Council of Churches (WCC), a worldwide fellowship of 349 Churches seeking unity, common witness and Christian service. The Catholic Church participates in this ecumenical initiative, despite not being a member of the WCC. The inaugural service will take place in Milltown Parish, Church of Saints Columba and Gall, Milltown Road, Dublin 6 on Wednesday the 18^th of January at 8.00pm. Presented by the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough, Dr. Michael Jackson. All are welcome to attend. Further information is available online at www.ctbi.org.uk and www.oikoumene.org.

A reminder that the CAO information evening for all 6th Year Parents is on tomorrow evening at 7:30pm in the school hall. A letter has been given to your son to bring home with all the relevant information.

CBC Monkstown v Cistercian Roscrea

Wednesday 18th January, 7pm kick off 

Donnybrook main pitch

 Admission: Child = 5 euro; Adult = 10 euro

 All CBC supporters to wear CBC jersey + / colours and to be in the stand (no extra charge)

 All supporters make own way to and from Donnybrook (46a bus, Sydney Parade / Lansdowne Rd. DART stops)

Parents’ Council Information Meeting

Facebook – Good or Bad for your child?

Wednesday January 25^th, 7.45pm – 9pm

Presented by Darina Loakman (Member of Parents’ Council)

Tea/Coffee available

Facebook is changing the way our children communicate from a young age. Parents must deal with this reality and understand it – in order to protect their children and guide them in the right direction. Understanding Facebook is half the battle for Parents.

The meeting will deal with:

• What is Facebook?
• Why do young people like and use Facebook?
• What Parents should know about Facebook
• How a Facebook Account is set up
• Privacy Settings:
  • Who can see what?
  • What are the loopholes?
  • How can I protect my child’s Privacy?
• Friends and Lists – how do they work?  (Should I be ‘Friends’ with my child?)
• Terminology and shortened language that children use on Facebook.

• How can I teach my child to use Facebook responsibly?

The meeting is open to all parents but will be of particular relevance to Junior Cycle parents.

5th and 6th class Junior School parents are also welcome.  Technically children of this age are too young under Facebook rules, but many are – or will soon be – using it !  

The meeting will consist of a Slide Presentation and Handout, followed by a Discussion afterwards. 

Several years ago Dublin city started the ‘one book, one city’ initiative whereby everyone in the city was encouraged to read the same book in the same month. We in CBC thought that was a great idea and were inspired to do the same ourselves.

So, this January we are launching the One School, One Book, One Month project. We are hoping as many people as possible in the CBC community will read Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle. It’s the perfect way to take advantage of all those Christmas book tokens!

To help us along the way, the Wise Owl book shop in Dun Laoghaire will give you a 10%  discount when you buy Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha from them. Dubray Books will give 10% of the cost of all books bought by the CBC community in their shop to our librarian to re-stock the school’s library.

So from first year to sixth year, from parents to past pupils, we’re hoping to see everyone reading Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha this January. 

 For further information or to let us know what you think of the book y

ou can log onto

www.collegebookclub.weebly.com/1school1book1month.html

 As part of the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme, we have invited Anne Moriarty R.T.N., B.A., H. Dip Health Promotion, to work with our sixth year students.

Anne Moriarty works as an independent health advisor and has lectured extensively in schools, colleges and youth organisations. She has worked previously with the students in CBC and we are delighted to welcome her back.

The seminar for sixth year students will deal with reproduction, contraception and STIs. The seminar takes one double class and will take place on Friday, January 13^th.