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RockCast Podcast Episode feat. Senator Barry Ward

RockCast Podcast Friday, 26th February 2021 Today's RockCast episode welcomes Senator Barry Ward to talk about Covid-19 at home and international politics. On spotify.com search for ‘RockCast’ and listen to the weekly episodes, or click on the following button: RockCast Podcast Episodes

February 2021 Newsletters

Blackrock College’s February Newsletters are out now! February Newsletter 2021February Castle Chronicle 2021

6th Year Mock Interviews, February 2021

6th Year Mock Interviews Wednesday, 11th February 2021 73 6th Years underwent a mock interview via Teams Live on Wednesday evening, 11th February. 54 past students, five of whom were overseas, and one parent met the boys across 21 different disciplines. The feedback has been very positive, with the interviewers reporting on the incredible quality; [...]

Leman Concert XXXV

Leman Festival Concert XXXV Saturday, 6th February 2021 An Extraordinary Production! Last Saturday night’s premier of the Leman Concert 2021 on YouTube was phenomenal. It was a show like no other. This was a mammoth event. Mr Grumley-Traynor in his programme notes, shared with us that over 1000 videos were submitted as well as over [...]

Past V Present Debate 2021 Results

Past V Present Debate Thursday, 4th February 2021 This is a very special Blackrock event, and we are delighted that, despite the many challenges, it was held online and live, on Thursday 4th February. The two teams served up a deliciously entertaining debate whether “this house believes that 2020-21 is the hardest year on record [...]

Wellbeing Week 2021

Wellbeing Week Monday 1st - Friday 5th February 2021 Congratulations to the Student Wellbeing Committee which organised our inaugural Wellbeing Week, overcoming the challenges presented by lockdown. The overarching theme of the week was to ‘Be Grateful’ as the Committee encouraged everyone to express that gratitude either through entering the photo competition (over 120 entries) [...]

Catholic Schools Week 2021

Catholic Schools Week 2021 Catholic Schools Week is celebrated during the last week in January each year. Here in Blackrock, we celebrate being a Catholic School every week of the year. Our “normal” week includes the availability of Daily Mass, which is livestreamed on the College website at 8.15am each weekday morning, meditation / mindfulness [...]

Pastoral – Libermann Day Collaboration Mass

Libermann Day Collaboration Mass 2021 At 9.00 am this morning, we had a groundbreaking, historic occasion as Fr. Wambu C.S.Sp., President of the Holy Ghost School Makueni (Machakos), celebrated a collaborative mass for a congregation assembled 7000 km apart. Boys from both schools, through English, Gaeilge and Swahili, shared the readings, the prayers of the [...]
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