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CBC Win Leinster Debating Championships!

Congratulations to the CBC team of James O'Donoghue and Leon Reilly who on Saturday last, won the final of the Leinster Senior Debating Championships. The final was due to have been held last March and the Covid-19 outbreak forced its postponement. Due to the government's recently increased restrictions on indoor gatherings, the final had to take place on-line, with all the speakers participating via Zoom.

The motion for the final was "This House Believes that Cancel Culture is Effective" and Leon and James were on the opposition side. They were joined in the final by another team from CBC, Conor Coveney and Jack Mulhall, as well as other speakers from Castleknock Community College, Belvedere, Terenure, St Peter's Wexford and Loreto Beaufort. This marks a great end to a summer of debating for Leon who was part of the Irish Schools' Team who made it to the World Semi-finals.

We are incredibly proud of all four of our students for qualifying for the final and putting in excellent performances in very difficult circumstances. They really did demonstrate the hard work and flexibility that we need to show in these difficult and uncertain times.

Advice for Parents & Students about the return to CBC

25/8/2020

Dear parents & students, check out these two new videos about the return to school:
https://youtu.be/69fIzlMXrMM
https://youtu.be/03RXGM1hMMI

Briefing Documents

25/8/2020

Two important documents for pupils and parents/guardians on their return to school in the coming days.

Dates For Return To School

21/8/2020

CBC 2020-21
Welcome Back Everybody!
Student Return Dates

Friday August 21st: New Staff Induction
Saturday August 22nd: Lost & Found School Uniform Sale School Hall 10am
Monday August 24th: CBC Covid - 19 Response Plan issued via e-mail to all families/students
Wednesday August 26th: All Staff Training Day – Covid - 19 Response Plan
Thursday August 27th: Staff Planning & Departmental Meetings

Friday August 28th:
First Year students attend from 9am to 11am (No books/copies required)
Sixth Year students attend from 11.30am to 1.30pm (No books/copies required)

Monday August 31st:
First Year students attend from 8.45am to 12.30pm
Sixth Year students attend from 8.55am to 1.10pm
Fifth Year students attend from 9.15am to 11.15am (No books/copies required)
Third Year students attend from 11.30am to 1.30pm (No books/copies required)
Second Year students attend from 1pm to 3pm (No books/copies required)

Tuesday September 1st:
First, Second and Third Year students attend from 8.45am to 12.30pm
Fifth & Sixth Year = Full Day as per timetable
Transition (Fourth) Year students attend from 9.15am to 11.30am (No books/copies required)

Wednesday September 2nd: Classes for all students as per timetable

Apart from Senior and Junior Cup Rugby Squads, there will be no sports/games on Wednesday afternoons until mid-September. Rugby training for other groups and other sports (tennis, table-tennis, rowing, athletics and basketball) will be introduced on a gradual basis, pending public health advice.
Thank you,
G. Duffy.
School Principal

Sat. August 22nd: Sale of CBC School Lost & Found Uniform Items

20/8/2020

-Various uniform items for sale at hugely discounted prices!
-All proceeds in aid of the Laura-Lynn Foundation
-School jumpers, shirts, ties, jackets, sports gear, trousers -All different sizes:
Grey School Trousers Various Sizes; 28 Available
Senior Black School Trousers  Size 34/33; 1 Available
Senior Black Jumpers Sizes 38-50; 14 Available
Junior Grey Jumpers  Sizes 30-44; 16 Available
White School Shirts Sizes 14/15 Years +; 11 Available
Grey School Shirts Sizes 11 Years +; 15 Available
School Jackets  Sizes 32-56; 18 Available
School Rugby Jerseys Various Sizes; 6 Available
Track Suit Tops Various Sizes; 20 Available
Track Suit Bottoms Various Sizes; 5 Available
-When & Where? Saturday August 22nd School Hall 10am.
-All items included in this sale have been quarantined, professionally dry-cleaned, individually wrapped in plastic covering and re-quarantined.
-No fittings will be permitted. Sizes & prices will be displayed on each item. Cash sales only.
-Please wear a mask/shield while in attendance.
-Social distancing and queueing will apply.
-Thanks to the CBC Parents’ Council for organising this popular event.

Important note for returning students:

18/8/2020

In line with Government requirements, any student who has been travelling to a country that is NOT on the Government's latest green travel list of approved travel countries should not attend school for any reason for at least 14 days after they return to Ireland. Instead, they are required to self-isolate during this period. We are encouraging this in the interest of the health and safety of our whole school community.