Congratulations to the second year basketball team who won their opening fixture on Thursday. They beat Gaelcholáiste Port Lairge by a score of 44-2. It was an excellent performance with standouts including Jamie Lonergan who scored 12 points, and also Harry O Brien and Brodie Wheeler who scored 8 and 9 points respectively. There were as many as nine different scorers in the match. Well done on a good start. The next fixture is against Colaiste Andriu. ▓

🎄 Christmas Break Weekly Raffle Winners! 🎄 A huge congratulations to our final weekly raffle winners over the Christmas break. Thank you to everyone who supported the ERSS Fundraiser Weekly Raffle throughout the festive season. Your continued generosity helps make a real difference for our school community. Enjoy your prizes, and we wish all our supporters a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! ✨🎁 Be in with a chance to win and support our school 💡 ✅ Scan the QR

Welcome back and Happy New Year from everyone at ERSS! 🎉 As we return from the Christmas break, we’re looking forward to heading back into a routine of learning, creativity, teamwork and sport. Check out our weekly schedule to see what’s on and best of luck to all students taking part in events and matches this week.

As we come to the end of the term, and as highlighted in this newsletter, we take the opportunity to reflect on a busy and rewarding period of school life. We extend our warmest Christmas wishes to our staff, students, parents, Board of Management, trustees, and everyone in our wider local community. May the festive season bring peace, rest, and joy, and may the New Year be filled with hope and new beginnings. 🎄✨ https://sway.cloud.microsoft/rohofKo7tGM5DDU8?ref=Link

Our 1st Year students enjoyed a fantastic Festive Fun Day filled with fun, teamwork, and Christmas cheer. The day began with students breaking into teams and taking part in an exciting treasure hunt, followed by a general knowledge quiz which included a music round. Well done to all the winning teams for their great effort and teamwork. At break time, everyone enjoyed delicious breakfast rolls kindly made in Centra, which were thoroughly enjoyed by both our 1st Year students

On Wednesday, 17th December, 6th Year students representing our student body presented food hampers to Carrick-on-Suir Lions Club. Over the last number of weeks, students, staff and parents kindly donated non perishable food including many festive treats to our food appeal. As a school, we are very proud of the generosity and caring nature of our students.

We are delighted to announce our Student of the Week recipients for our 1st Year students in Room 12 and Room 13. Each week, this award celebrates students who demonstrate exceptional effort, positivity, and a strong contribution to school life in ERSS. Winners ✨ Room 12 – Michael Knox ✨ Room 13 – Samuel Carmody

🎉 Celebrating Excellent Attendance 🎉 Well done to our students who achieved 95% or higher attendance this term. Your commitment, consistency, and effort have not gone unnoticed. Students were presented with certificates of achievement and were also entered into a draw for outfield sports, as part of our ongoing attendance initiative. Regular attendance plays a vital role in learning, progress, and school life, and we are proud to recognise and reward these positive habits.

6th Years enjoyed a trip to Waterford for their last day of school before Christmas 🎄🎉 A great day out at Winterval ❄️✨, soaking up the festive atmosphere and marking a well-earned break after a busy term. Wishing all our 6th Years a relaxing Christmas and the very best of luck in the New Year 🎅🎁

🎉 ERSS Fundraiser Lotto – Weekly Winner! 🎉 Congrats to this week’s lucky winner! Thank you to everyone supporting our school — your contribution truly helps our students. Want to take part? • 1 line €2.50 • 2 lines €4 • 3 lines €5 • Match 4 numbers to win the jackpot • Jackpot grows every week! Join now by scanning the QR code or visiting: 🔗 https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/erss Best of luck in next week’s draw!✍️

The Parents’ Association would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our recent raffle, which raised an incredible €2,178.48 for the school. This fantastic achievement would not have been possible without the generosity and enthusiasm of our parents, students, staff, and wider school community. We are especially grateful to our local businesses who kindly donated prizes and supported the raffle so generously. Your continued support makes a real differ

Members of Young SVP (1st , 2nd and Transition Year) presented a cheque (750 euro) to Mr. Michael Lonergan, St. Nicholas and St Mollerans Conference SVP Carrick-on-Suir today. A fantastic sum of money raised by the boys for a very worthy local cause. SVP members held a very successful bake and jersey sale in school and received many donations towards their fundraising efforts from near and far. A massive thank you to all in our school community for your support.

A reminder that Tipperary FET will hold open days on the following dates in 2026 Friday, March 6th Tipperary FET College, Archerstown, Thurles, E41 YH58 9am to 4pm (includes public opening and snr. cycle students) Wednesday, March 11th Tipperary ETB Construction Skills Training Centre, Bansha Road, Tipperary Town, E34 W973 10am to 1pm (includes public opening and snr. cycle students) Tuesday, March 24th – Tipperary FET College, Archerstown, Thurles E41 YH58 9am to 1pm (TY st

The second year basketball team will have basketball training after school every Monday as they look go follow their very impressive campaign last year when they reached the South East final in first year. The group games will start after Christmas. The other teams in the group are Gaelcholaiste Port Lairge, Colaiste Andriu, Colaiste Cois Suire and Kilkenny City Vocational School. The group games will take place between Christmas and the 24th of February. To be a part of this

This Christmas season, we were delighted to bring our musicians and singers to a local nursing home to share the joy of live music. Performing well-loved Christmas songs, they created a warm and uplifting atmosphere that residents truly enjoyed. It was a meaningful reminder of how powerful music can be in bringing people together, especially at this time of year. We’re grateful to the nursing home staff for welcoming us and to our performers for giving their time so generousl

The data is in. TY students collected data on air pollution around the school earlier in the year. The tubes have now been analysed as part of the Globe National protocol and added to the national data base and NASA site. While air quality around the school yard and pitch are excellent the data collected close to the main road is not ideal due to the traffic. Recordings of 11.2 micrograms per metre cubed were found by the road falling to 5.1 by the pitch.. Great opportunity t

Transition year students used their scientific knowledge of circuits and electronics to create these wonderful light up Christmas cards. Merry Christmas

Second year students demonstrated their creativity today with home made energy transformation models. Each student presented their model and explained how it worked. Stephen Walsh won the class vote for best model.

Art and Green Club students were busy today creating Christmas decorations to hang on the school tree 🎄🎨🌱 Using recycled and natural materials, students combined creativity with sustainability, adding a festive and eco-friendly touch to the school for the Christmas season.

Third Year & Sixth Year students enjoying a festive treat together in class as the Christmas break approaches 🎄☕ A nice opportunity to relax, chat and mark the end of a busy term. Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas from our class 🎅✨ Ms Lenane

Transition year horticulture students were busy making beautiful natural wreaths. Great team work.

🎄🎁 ERSS Christmas Raffle 🎁🎄 Don’t miss your chance to win one of our fantastic Christmas raffle prizes – from vouchers and hampers to festive treats and gifts, kindly sponsored by our wonderful local businesses and school community. 📌 Important reminder for students: Please return your completed raffle cards before Thursday morning, as the raffle will take place on Thursday. Every card returned helps support our school and makes this festive fundraiser a success. Best of

🎄 ERSS Weekly Schedule | 15th–19th December 🎄 A busy and festive week ahead at ERSS! ✨ From Christmas exams and TY work experience to clubs, sports, raffles and festive activities. 📚 Best of luck to all students sitting exams 🎅 Enjoy the Christmas activities 🎄 Finish the term with a festive flourish! #ERSS

This morning Transition Year students enjoyed a memorable day at Winterval in Waterford. The trip commenced with a visit to the cinema to watch the engaging film Now You See Me, which provided an exciting start to the day. Following the screening, students had the opportunity to explore the festive atmosphere, enjoy some shopping, and sample local food. The highlight of the outing was the ice skating experience on the quay, where students demonstrated great enthusiasm and tea