25-04-2025
West Wicklow students grab sponges to raise money for school
Organised by the Scoil Chonglais Parents Council, the community event saw scores of students, parents and families stationed outside the local service station from 9 am to 5 pm, washing and cleaning all manner of vehicles.
Thanking all the participants, O'Reilly's for facilitating the event, and all those who helped promote it, parents council chair Sandra O'Reilly said: 'It was a great success, with families helping and everybody having their jobs to do, whether it was washing wheels, roofs or windows.
'There was plenty of fun and teamwork, with everybody chipping in, and it's nice to be able to offer a service when you do the fundraiser, so you're giving something back to the community as well.
'There were cars right from the start of the day, so it was very busy. The weather held off as well, and there was lots of traffic, with people heading off to watch the big match in Aughrim.
'We raised around €1,600, which we were absolutely delighted with,' she added.
'The parents council recently sponsored fruit for the mocks, as we always provide fruit for the students each morning during the week of the mocks.
'We also provided funds to the school for the new school library as well, so the funds raised will go towards a variety of things.'
Meanwhile, Scoil Chonglais' 5th and 6th year students recently enjoyed an action-packed two-hour workshop on the Leaving Certificate Irish oral, which was given by High Rock Productions.
The workshop featured drama, comedy and a Q&A, as well as scenarios tailored towards the Leaving Cert oral exam.
A group of students also participated in the recent SciFest at SETU Carlow, where Scoil Chonglais was the only school to collect three awards.
Sean Kelly Mason won the physics award and Toma Janonyte and Grace Gordon won the science teacher's award for a project which they want to take further, with Keelynn Keogh, Emma Harmon and Pricilla winning the chemistry award.
