SCC is a warm, welcoming, inclusive, innovative, multi-belief college, which puts the learners at the centre of all activities. We are a 'tradigital' school.
Portraits of our two principals since Swords CC opened,
@aoifemalsmith
and
@markmcd73
, were completed by our amazing TY art students for their portrait projects! 🖼 🎨 🖌
One of our students came in early this morning to put a positive quote on every student’s desk before they started their exams this morning.
#Proud
#Wellbeing
#ExamSeason
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We would like to inform you of the great news that Swords Community College has been selected as an Apple Distinguished School for 2023–2026, a three-year designation.
@ddletb
@AppleEDU
#teamddletb
We took a visit to our permanent building the week before Christmas with our architects....it is amazing. Here’s a short video of our fantastic new school, which will be finished before the summer!
#SCC
#NewBuilding
#TheCountdownIsOn
What an end to CLANG week in Swords CC! We had activities every day and it resulted in a great atmosphere around the school. A huge thank you to our students across every year group and teachers that volunteered their time for a great cause! 👏🏼 💙
#TeamDDLETB
A huge thank you to staff, students, parents and the wider community for a safe return to school this week📚
Happy Friday and see you all again on Monday morning!
#SwordsCC
#TeamDDLETB
#DDLETB
A busy day in Swords CC as teachers began to prep for the year ahead! We welcomed our students from An Cósan today and look forward to seeing all our new first years on Monday! 🤗
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#SwordsCC
All of the staff here in Swords CC want to thank all of our students for a lovely first term back. Get some rest and enjoy the midterm!! ☠️🎃👻
#DDLETB
#ReadytoLearn
Americano or Latte? Fourth years enjoyed a coffee making workshop learning lots of new skills with the wonderful
@dubbaristasch
today.
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#TeamDDLETB
A huge congratulations to our TY students, Joseph and Marcel, who have been accepted into The Centre for Talented Yourh in
@DCU
. Joseph will study engineering and Marcel will study Japanese this semester. We are very proud of you both 👏🏼
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Nearly finished day one already.. best of luck to our Junior Cycle students sitting their exams today. You have worked so hard over the last few years. Remember you can only do your best. We are so proud of you! 💙
#TeamDDLETB
A huge well done to our minor soccer team who won the FAI - Metropolitan League Final today. A 4-2 win, the lads showed immense sportsmanship and resilience after coming back from 2-1 down at half time. A huge well done to Oide Jake, Oide David, all the supporters.
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TY mini companies are getting into the festive spirit 🎄🎅🏼 They have small wooden decorations available for only €1 each. Students can purchase these in the GP area during break / lunch time.
Well done to all of our Students of the month for September! 🥇 You all represent the school so well and embody our school ethos. The awards are based around our four pillars; Respect, Resilience, Teamwork and Excellence ⭐️
#ddletb
#ReadytoLearn
Some of our 2nd year students stayed back today to make positive notes. They will put one on every desk in the morning for students starting their exams tomorrow.
#positivity
#wellbeing
An exciting day in Swords CC with the music club sharing their sounds 🎵 All welcome to join us.. staff, students and teachers! 🎸🥁🎹🎤
#ReadytoLearn
#DDLETB
Ready to kick off
@ddletb
Take 1 week of the sustainable development goals by ensuring the goals are visible around our school in both English and as Gaeilge for staff and students!
#etb_sdgs
#ETBMayDay22
A huge thank you to
@FingalRavensGFC
for sponsoring our GAA jerseys for the year. They look fantastic, and no doubt contributed to the school spirit and recent win from the ladies GAA team!🥇🙏🏼
That’s a Wrap. 5K raised for Movember. A huge well done to our teachers who have completed the 60KM challenge, a huge thanks to our school community, students, teachers & parents/guardians for joining us on a Saturday for this event.
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@ddletb
Music 🎶 dance 💃 and a whole lot of laughs. Can’t wait for our first ever show here at Swords CC,Ty Summer Showcase, A Night at the Musicals. Tickets on sale now. May 11th & May 12th.
#teamddletb
#etbethos
#showtime
Well done to Keira Lynn & Caoimhe O'Reilly in TY handing over €1,210 that was raised for the Julian Benson foundation
@JBCF_Foundation
during a non uniform day!
TY students were provided with essential CPR training by the
@Irishheart_ie
♥️
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a simple skill that can help save a life!
#DDLETB
#ReadytoLearn
Thank you to all the parents and incoming students for attending our information evening last night. We hope you enjoyed our school and can’t wait to welcome you back in September! 🏫 And a huge thank you to staff and students for your help on the night 🙏🏼
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Happy Christmas to all those in our school community, to staff, students & parents. Thank you all. Starting today, the sun lingers a bit longer each evening, improvements are on the horizon, as nature tells us: 'There's brightness ahead'. See you in the New Year.
#teamddletb
We celebrated
#PancakeTuesday
and
#FairtradeFortnight
@Fairtrade_ie
with a pancake morning organised and run by the wonderful students in 2 Markievicz 🥞 ☕️ . Each staff member pledged to purchase one fair trade product each week!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in Darkness into Light within our school community. A great event for a worthy cause.. we are so proud of you all 💜💛
#DarknessIntoLight
#DIL2022
#TeamDDLETB
We celebrated the last day of class today by having an Ice cream van come to the school. We didn’t get the weather we hoped for, but that didn’t stop 1st years enjoying their cones! 🍦
They have shown great enthusiasm and resilience this year, so deserve a little treat! 👏🏼
As a partner school with
@DCU
Anti-Bullying Centre, we are encouraging parents/guardians to attend an informative webinar on Anti-Bullying and Online Safety. This will take place on Tuesday, 15th February at 7pm. Check out our website on how to register
A massive well done to 1Higgins for winning the door competition with their Santa themed door! The halls of Swords CC have never looked to festive 🎄🎅🏼 ❄️ ⛄️
Delighted that SCC won two awards @
#FingalStudentEnterpriseAwards
. We took home the Junior Category Winners Award for Mask Co. (Ben R, James F, Mikey McC & Roan F)👏🏼along with the Enterprising School Spirit Award🙌🏼. Well done to Oide Robyn👍🏻
#SCC
#Excellence
#Teamwork
Best of luck to our DP
@ciarapunch
facilitating and hosting teacher workshops at
#mathsmeet2022
in Maynooth University. Highlighting the collaborative work done as part of the Deep Dive initiative in
@Swordscc
#mathsmeet2022
👏🏼
Big congratulations to our 1st year boys basketball team who won the North Dublin Division D competition. Commiserations to Gaelcolaiste Reachrann. The lads now progress to the Leinster semi final in 2 weeks time.
#teamddletb
#weareSCC
#champions
Final score 36-17.
Well done to all of our students of the month, chosen by our House Leaderboard and Year Heads. An excellent representation of Swords CC spirit! 👏🏼 💙
#TeamDDLETB
A scanvenger hunt and football match today are followed up tomorrow with Just Dance and a quiz at lunchtime. Make sure you get involved in Swords CC CLANG Week!
#CLANG
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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The celebrations are starting on the run up to Christmas… 🎄
Well done to everyone who participated in our sponsored walk / run today, you were all amazing ⭐️ ! Remember to give your sponsorship cards to your tutors tomorrow morning. 🎉🙏🏼
‘This is the place of their presence: in the tree, in the air.’
Irish Poet, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin visited our school today and gave a memorable talk to our Leaving Certificate students. A huge thank you for the visit. 🤩
#excellenceineducation
@ddletb
Our TY / 4th years had a fantastic time at their overnight retreat at Lilliput Adventure Centre for their Gaisce trip 🏅 they participated in rock climbing, big hopping and a morning hike.
Huge well done to the students in 1st, 2nd, 5th year who represented SCC superbly at UCD today. Students took part in a Cyberwise ‘Cybersecurity Shared Learning Day’. Being digitally safe. Students presented their projects, got a chance to speak to
@smytho
&
@econrachel
.
@ddletb
Great work from our neighbouring school
@BroadmeadowCNS
whose students from junior and senior infants came to SCC to start off the Christmas festivities with a Carole service 🎤 🎄🎅🏼 🎵
#TeamDDLETB
A brilliant article featuring our own
@LyndseyBalfe
and her innovative approach to teaching through technology. It was great to showcase our schools dedication to digital education via
@apple
devices🍎
@ddletb
#Teamddletb
@ETBIreland
Our students of the month for December 2022! 👏🏼 Also a huge congratulations to House Joyce and 3 Robinson who were awarded our winning house for this term
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Successful first ever extra curricular fair. Our new first year students got the chance to sign up for many extracurriculars that are on offer in SCC. We had ambassadors from sports teams, craft club, music club and table top club.
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#etbethos
#studentambassadors
Well that’s a wrap…. 🫶🏼We were thrilled to welcome you all into our school to showcase our first ever school musical. The TY students involved, the cast, the ensemble, to the back stage crew. We are all so proud of you. You have set the standard high.✨
#teamddletb
@ddletb
Our students who took part in the lunchtime quiz about Europe had a fantastic time this week!🇪🇺 well done to all involved especially our winners
🥇
#EuropeDay
#TeamDDLETB
Well done to everyone who participated in
#GeoWeek2021
🌎 last week! Bibi in second year won the bake off competition, judged by Óide Paul and we had 5 winners for question of the day. Excellent work from all of our budding Geographers! 👏🏼⭐️
We are pleased to announce that from our Darkness into Light Walk, we have raised over €3000 for
@PietaHouse
. The Headstrong Committee and the Student council would like to express their gratitude to all those who took park and contributed! Together we can make a difference.
A huge thank you to
@DrAlexGoerge1
, a medial doctor and the UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador within the Department for Education, for visiting our school this week! He spoke to our students in TY, and all students involved
@PietaHouse
Darkness into Light
#DIL2022
#TeamDDLETB
Congratulations to our students who are Cyberland Champions 2022!
Students attended the Adventures In Cyberland 2022 Awards in
@SchoolofEdUCD
and got to meet Minister
@smytho
. Huge congratulations and thank you to everyone involved!
#TeamDDLETB
Another milestone for SCC, our first 11 a side win in soccer. The u15 boys team overcame Ardscoil La Salle by 4 goals to 1 in a hard fought contest. A big well done to Rabaire, George and Aaron who got the goals.
Swords CC minor football team advance into the quarter finals of the Metropolitan league division, after a great team performance today. Well done to all the players. ⚽️👏
#Teamddletb
#etbthos
Awards Day 2023, awards were given to students who represented the four pillars of SCC: Teamwork, Resilience, Excellence & Respect.
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@DDLETBColleges
@ddletb
To celebrate
#MayDay2022
TY students ran workshops with first year students to introduce them to the Sustainable Development Goals and answer any questions they may have! 🌎
#SGDs
#etb_sdgs
Óide Siobhan and third year student Henry installed my
#CleanAirTogether
tube recently from
@EPAIreland
Over the next few weeks this and over 1,000 other tubes will measure levels of air pollution across Dublin. There’s more info about the project at