Abbey CBS

20/06/2017

30/06/2016

The Abbey community of pupils, staff and parents have raised over £16,700 this year for local, national and international charities. The money has been raised in many creative ways; homemade cake sales (which proved very popular with the Abbey boys!), quizzes, mini-enterprise projects, fun days and much more. The money has helped so many different groups such as our local hospice, inner city homelessness and supporting our friends in the Zambian Immersion Project to name a few. Next year the Abbey Community aims to raise even more funds and keep the spirit & ethos of Edmund Rice alive in our mission to care for those in need.

30/06/2016

Well done boys and coaches for the excellent cup success this year - Ben dearg and D'Alton. Lets aim for even more next year!

16/06/2016

16/06/2016

More football success come to the Abbey with a fantastic win against St Colman's in the Ben Dearg final - see the school website for more details.

10/06/2016

Any gardening fans? The Abbey Eco Club needs your help!
WE WANT TO CREATE AN ECO-GARDEN IN SCHOOL AND WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US GET IT STARTED. ANY MANUAL HELP AND/OR ADVICE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED!!
CONTACT MRS ELMORE FOR MORE DETAILS

07/06/2016

In case the previous Home Economics pictures didn't entice you how about these!

07/06/2016

Home Economics rolls out successfully to KS4. The aromas drifting down the corridors are fantastic and have alook at the Yr11 Controlled Assessments. Well done boys and Mrs O'Donovan!

06/06/2016

The 1st year football team took part in the Ulster Blitz on Friday past. It was a really enjoyable day with good weather and good football on show. The lads played really well and after a very tight group we made it through to the semis to play our neighbours St Colmans. After defeating them we moved on to played St Pats Maghera in the final. The boys gave it everything but just came up short in the final. The boys have made it to two Ulster finals this year and hopefully in the future will take the next step. Hard luck and congratulations to them.

25/05/2016

What a great day ERFD (Edmund Rice Fun Day): A-Bay Auctions, Spiritual time in the oratory, Abbey's Got Talent and an afternoon full of fun team and skill games. The ethos of Edmund lives on!

20/05/2016

Abbey Senior Jazz Band will be performing in Warrenpoint's "Blues in the Bay" festival on Sunday 29th May in the park around 1pm. Lots of other family attractions and food fair. The sun always shines as well!

18/05/2016

Edmund Rice Fun Day next Wednesday 25th May. A-Bay Auction, Abbey's Got Talent and lots of team and skill fun events in the afternoon.

16/05/2016

"Congratulations to Yr14 Irish students for raising £195.59 for Newry Hospice by abstaining from Social Media during Lent"

13/05/2016

The Abbey will be represented this year among the Campa Chormaic staff by Year 12 pupils, Ruairí Mac Cormack and Liam Rafferty, who will be assisting the fantastic team of top level coaches in delivering the 2016 camps.

Campa Chormaic is Ireland’s leading Irish Language and GAA summer camp! It celebrates Cormac McAnallen's ideals and is based around sport, language, culture and fun. Attendees spend the morning playing Irish language games in a classroom before going onto the fields for Hurling, Football, Handball and Rounders. They are given the opportunity to meet top-level inter-county stars and ask them questions as well get their autograph. At last year's camp, Niall Morgan, Ciaran Hughes, Jerome and Ryan Johnson, Donal O'Hare, Oisin McConville and a host of other names all spent some time at the camp. There is a video-watching session where the attendees come together to watch the 'Laochra Gael' programme about Cormac McAnallen. They receive a beautiful O'Neills jersey at the end of the camp.

The Newry camp will be in St Colman's College from Monday 4th July to Friday 8th July.
The Castlewellan Camp will be in St Malachy's High School from Monday 11th July to Friday 15th July.
Anyone who wishes to register can register on online or download a registration form online at www.campachormaic.com.

12/05/2016

ER Fun Day coming soon to the Abbey Wednesday 25th May. "A-Bay Auctions", "Abbey Has Talent" and lots of the usual fun team and skill activities. More information soon!

12/05/2016

Abbey boys continue to raise funds for various local charities, This year could be a record breaking one in the amount raised for charities.

12/05/2016

The MacRory continue their good work for the Special Olympics Ulster

05/05/2016

"Out of Breath" is a book of poems composed by our Head of English Mr Mel McMahon. After the recent and successful book launch in the Abbey there are a series of readings with the next being in Lurgan Library Tuesday 10th May . Mel has had success with previous publications and of this compilation of poems Mark Roper writes; '.. these are quiet, generous, graceful, memorable poems, never raising their voice, never needing to.'

Mel McMahon was born in Lurgan in 1968. With Adrian Rice, he co-founded the Abbey Press in 1997. His work has appeared widely in journals and anthologies and has been broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster. He has been short-listed for the Beehive International Poetry Prize and was a prize-winner in the FSNI International Poetry Competition (2015).

27/04/2016

Mrs McGinley, Kyle Byrne, Tiernan Kearns and Fiontann Gregory attended Stormont Parliament Buildings today to meet Chris Riddell, the U.K Children's Laureate. He gave a very entertaining speech about his job as a writer and illustrator. The boys got a chance to ask questions, get books signed and were given a signed illustration to take back with them. They loved the event and also loved the Burger King they got on the way back!

27/04/2016

Well done to all involved in the competition organised by Mr Rodgers (Communication & Literacy Coordinator) and assisted by Kevin McCumiskey, Cormac Rea and Conor McCusker. 1st Kevin Magee, 2nd Sean Brady & 3rd Caolum McMullan - and well done all finalists!

25/04/2016

Yr9 Masterchef Final - "The standard of this competition improves every year and the talent of our boys never ceases to amaze me!" says Mrs O'Donovan (Home Economics)

The winners, as chosen by Mr Ruddy and Mr McParland are as follows:

Overall Winner – Orin McKeown, 9 Slemish
2nd Place – Keelan Mallon, 9 Slemish
3rd Place – Ethan Patterson, 9 Breffni

Category Winners

Best Starter – Kyle Byrne, 9 Donard
Best Main Course – Conor Boyle, 9 Breffni
Best Dessert – Tiernan Kearns, 9 Donard

25/04/2016

Year 13 student Niall MURPHY with second class pupils in Francis Street CBS Dublin, demonstrating their 'Castle' work following Niall's lesson on Castles in Ireland.
Great lesson NIall !

19/04/2016

Well done Irish Department students - fantastic results!
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19/04/2016

The Abbey Music Department are preparing for their music trip to Rome and present a concert of choral and instrumental music in Newry Cathedral this Sunday 24th @7.30pm. All very welcome.

18/04/2016

Everyone is welcome to hear the challenging and insightful arguments presented by the Abbey boys. After many preliminary rounds these are the boys selected for the final debate on this important and current issue: "This house believes we should be prepared to surrender some of our privacy for greater security."

11/04/2016

Mel McMahon was born in Lurgan in 1968. With Adrian Rice, he cofoundedthe Abbey Press in 1997. His work has appeared widely in journals and anthologies and has been broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster. He has been short-listed for the Beehive International Poetry Prize and was a prize-winner in the FSNI International Poetry Competition (2015). He is currently Head of English at the Abbey Grammar School in Newry,County Down.
Book launch Thursday 28th April - details to follow.

16/03/2016

Congratulations to the Abbey Senior Quiz team of Dan Foster, Christopher Dunne, Eoin Finnerty and Jack Grant who yesterday afternoon retained the NI Senior Challenge Quiz trophy, by beating St.Colmans College, Sacred Heart Grammar and Rathmore Grammar 570 v 380 in the final.
All four members of the team performed really well, however the captain Dan Foster was outstanding.
The team now qualifies for the National Finals in England next month.

11/03/2016

Abbey Half Zips will be available to order from Monday 14th March until Wednesday 16th March for £35 at break and lunch time in Miss McQuillan’s room.

The price will include the following on the half zip;

· Your initials.

·A club or society you are involved with in school (A minimum of 12 students will be needed for your club to be included).

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: The Abbey Half Zip will not form part of the school uniform and therefore must not be worn with uniform in school unless given permission from a teacher. This is an optional purchase that is in no way compulsory.

08/03/2016

Abbey Jazz Band took part in the Ulster Youth Jazz Showcase at the Black Box Theatre in Belfast Cathedral Quarter last night alongside QUB Big Band, Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra, Methody and lots more. A great night was had by all.

08/03/2016

Well done to all who organised and supported the EREBB 'Nelson Mandela/ Faith in Action Day' hosted here in school on 12th February 2016.
£2,000 of money was raised and the team will distribute the funds to local outreach projects in the next few weeks

07/03/2016

Well done Abbey Music Department - both the Abbey Choir and Senior Boys Chamber Choir - success at Warrenpoint Feis in the Choir competition and also Religious music section.

25/02/2016

Fantastic news and first for the Abbey - Gerry Morgan the drummer with James Bay wins a BRIT award last night. Gerry was the original drummer for the Abbey Jazz Band when it was founded in 2002!

22/02/2016

Seventh Year pupils receiving their 50, 100 and 200 hour awards for their work with Millennium Volunteers.
Pictured with Mr McGovern and Mr Rodgers, MV coordinator.

08/02/2016

Abbey Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 8th – Friday 12th February.