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Carrick-on-Suir

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Student of the Week 1st year
Week 10 and 11 1st year student of the week We are delighted to announce our Week 10 and Week 11 Students of the Week for our 1st Year students in Room 12 and Room 13! This award celebrates students who consistently show outstanding effort, positivity, and a strong commitment to life in ERSS. A huge congratulations to our very deserving students: Week 10 ✨ Room 12 – Jack Friend ✨ Room 13 – Lewis Cullen Week 11 ✨ Room 12 – Hugh Frisby ✨ Room 13 – Harry Meehan Well done to all

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Feb 18


TY Enterprise
A wonderful read in The Nationalist about our Transition Year entrepreneurs https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16y8DvzQPD/

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Feb 18


Student of the Week 1st Year
We are delighted to announce our Week 10 and Week 11 Students of the Week for our 1st Year students in Room 12 and Room 13! This award celebrates students who consistently show outstanding effort, positivity, and a strong commitment to life in ERSS. A huge congratulations to our very deserving students: Week 10 ✨ Room 12 – Jack Friend ✨ Room 13 – Lewis Cullen Week 11 ✨ Room 12 – Hugh Frisby ✨ Room 13 – Harry Meehan Well done to all of our students on this fantastic achievemen

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Feb 13


Student of Month January
✨ Congratulations to our winners of "Student of the Month" for January! ✨ We are proud to celebrate students who have excelled across the three categories – Academic, ERST Spirit, and Extra-Curricular. Each award recognises outstanding effort, commitment, and passion both inside and outside the classroom. 🌟👏 Students were presented with their Certificates and Gift Vouchers by their Year Heads.

ERSS
Feb 13


TY Handball
TY Handball Thanks to David Tobin from Carrick-on-Suir GAA handball club for introducing our TY students to handball this term. #PhysicalEducation

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Feb 13


National Conversation on Education
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/campaigns/convention-on-education-and-national-conversation/

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Feb 13


TY Kiltorcan Raceway Day
Our Transition Year students enjoyed an action‑packed and memorable outing to Kiltorcan Raceway, one of Ireland’s premier karting circuits. Known for its challenging bends, exhilarating straights, and excellent safety standards, the track provided the perfect mix of excitement and adventure for our students. From the moment they arrived, the group was impressed by the fantastic facilities and the welcoming, professional staff who ensured everyone had a safe and enjoyable expe

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Feb 13


Basketball
Recently the second years completed their matches in the group stage of the second year basketball. The team topped the group with an impressive overall scoreline of 131 points scored to 32 conceded, an excellent return across four matches. Top point scorers were Harry O’Brien with 31, Jamie Lonergan with 24, Brodie Wheeler with 17, Jamie O’Shea with 15 and Oran O’Brien with 14. There were as many as 14 different scorers with 23 students completing at least one quarter of gam

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Feb 13
Lotto Winner
🎉 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!✍️

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Feb 13


SETU Subject Choice Workshop for TY
TY classes completed an interactive and engaging subject choice workshop facilitated by Maeve and SETU on Thursday 5th February. The workshop assisted students with their upcoming subject choice selection for Senior cycle. Thanks to Maeve and SETU for facilitating.

ERSS
Feb 12


Scoláireachtaí Ghaeltachta
Scoláireachtaí Ghaeltachta an Chiste Cuimhneacháin Aisling Murphy Scholarship Details: Who: Open to 2nd, 5th & Transition Year post-primary students Where: Coláiste Chamuis, Ros a Mhíl, Co. Galway When: 28th June – 17th July 2026 (inclusive) https://ashlingmurphy.com/gaeltacht-scholarships?fbclid=IwVERDUAP3Ix5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7e9XnN_gaIf2exMjoANVVPbssMY5esyWZDMYuBikUDd7jovsYTs00za-5mcw_aem_7uymcFcnMg6f44E0V8BJYw

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Feb 11


Graduate.ie Competition
Follow in the footsteps of our recent Transition Year winner of graduate.ie competition for 2nd level students and win an educational trip to Strasbourg. https://www.graduate.ie/

ERSS
Feb 11


1st year Gaelic Football
Our First Year football team travelled to High School Clonmel today and finished as tournament winners in the first year ‘A’ regional football competition. We beat Cahir 2-8 to 0-1 before winning the deciding match against High School Clonmel, 2-3 to 1-5. This result sees us move on to the next stage of the competition. Well done to all involved on a great performance.

ERSS
Feb 11


TY Comedy Workshop
Bernard Casey is a comedian, actor, and drama teacher from Portmagee, Co. Kerry. Since first taking to the stage during UCC RAG Week in 2011, he has gone on to sell out major venues such as the INEC, Vicar Street, and The Everyman Theatre in Cork, and has also performed internationally in London, New York, and Boston. His online comedy sketches have attracted over 15 million views, earning him a following of more than 130,000 across social media. Alongside his work as a perfo

ERSS
Feb 11


Student I.D. forms
Remider to return forms

ERSS
Feb 10


Euro Languages Scholarship
Win a full scholarship to any Euro Languages College Summer Camp http://schooldays.ie/articles/competitions/elc-competition/ Closing date 2nd March 2026

ERSS
Feb 8
Lotto
🎉 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!✍️

ERSS
Feb 8


Week Ahead
📅 ERSS Weekly Schedule | 9th–13th February Please see this week’s schedule for key events and activities, including: Junior & Leaving Certificate Pre-Exams TY workshops and trips Sports fixtures 1st Year Coding Club Afterschool Homework Club Best of luck to all students sitting pre-exams this week 👏 #ERSS

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Feb 8


1st year Coding
💻Calling all 1st Years!💻 Interested in computers, games, websites or just curious about coding? Join the ERSS Coding Club 📍 DCG Room 🕐 Thursdays | 1:15–1:45 No experience needed – just curiosity! Come along and give it a try!

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Feb 8


1st Year Assessment Morning
A big thank you to all the parents and guardians of our incoming First Years who attended the assessment morning. We really appreciate your time and support. The morning had a great buzz, with a raffle, breakfast rolls, and plenty of sports on offer. Raffle prizes included vouchers, gear bags, footballs, a tablet, and a voucher towards the Junior Cycle Premier League school tour, congratulations to all our winners 👏 A special thank you to our fantastic ERSS student helpers

ERSS
Feb 7
Pre Exams 2026
Best of luck to all our students sitting their exams this week and next. Take each exam one step at a time, believe in yourselves, and remember that your ERSS school community is right behind you. “You are capable of more than you know.” #ERSS

ERSS
Feb 6


Graduate.ie Winner Fionn Power
🎉 Well done to Fionn Power in TY on being named Graduate.ie Week 13 Winner. Graduate.ie is a free online competition for second-level students, designed to engage students with important local and national issues while building awareness of citizenship and public life. Participants who complete the programme are entered into draws to win educational prizes, including trips to the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2025/2026 This week’s prize was sponsored by Tipperary Cou

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Feb 6


Incoming 1st Year Assessments Tomorrow
✨ We’re Looking Forward to Welcoming Our Incoming First Years ✨ ERSS looks forward to welcoming our incoming first-year students and their parents tomorrow morning at 9:30am as students sit their entrance assessment. We look forward to meeting you, helping students feel at ease, and beginning an exciting new chapter with our newest members of the ERSS community. 💙📚 See you tomorrow! #ERSS

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Feb 6


1st year Soccer
⚽🔥 Collins Cup – Last 16 Win! 🔥⚽ A brilliant performance from our 1st Year Soccer team in the Collins Cup Last 16 as they defeated Rockwell College with an impressive 6–2 victory! 👏 Goals on the day from: ⚽ Joaquín Garcia ⚽ Bryan Lacey ⚽ Dale Redmond Fantastic teamwork and effort from the whole squad 💪 Onto the Quarter Finals! 🚀🏆

ERSS
Feb 3
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