Gallery and News Updates

September 2021

6th year 2021 Article

Click the button above to read our article on the LC class of 2021, with insight from some of our past pupils. Thanks to the students for taking time to come visit us, Michael Forrestal for photos/interviews, and Louise Murray for writing the piece.

March 2021

Our TY students entered this year's Student Enterprise Awards competition after the successful Winter Fair before Christmas . The awards up for grabs included the Most Innovative Enterprise, Best Video, Best Social Enterprise, Educator of the Year Award and the Overall Winner. The awards took place on 22nd March and our students won the following:

Winners of the most innovative award: A Helping Hand (banister hook)- Alexandria Byrne & Lydia McCrea
Runners up, most innovative award: The World's Most Dangerous Foods- Ahmed Sadik & Jaskaren Cheema
Overall winner award, runner up: Covid Packs- George Trandabat, Lorcan McNeill, Michal Kluziak, Adam Herczeg.
Enterprising Educator of the Year: Rachel Haverty

Well done to all the winners, we are so proud!

December 2020

Ethnicity in Science

November 2020

Bee Grateful Campaign

Thursday 26th November marks the start of our fortnight "Bee Grateful" Wellbeing Campaign - using gratitude journaling to create a positive buzz in Kishoge!

Ethnicity in Science

Celebrating Ethnicity in Science this week, we are looking at successful scientists from Nigeria, Armenia and Iran
Thanks to the TY students from 4A2 for researching these countries.

Congrats to 6th year Abdel Laadjel!

We are thrilled for Abdel on the announcement that he has accepted a full scholarship to Division One Providence College in the US for Athletics. The school community have been cheering him on since he represented us in Santry while in Junior Cycle, and we’ve seen him go from strength to strength since then. We wish him the best of luck next year and have no doubt we’ll be reading about his success in years to come.

Ethnicity in Science

Celebrating Ethnicity in Science this week, we are looking at successful scientists from Denmark, Egypt and Greece.
Thanks to the TY students from 4A2 for researching these countries.

Ethnicity in Science

Celebrating Ethnicity in Science this week, we are looking at successful scientists from Algeria, Bosnia, Bulgaria.

Thanks to the TY students from 4A2 for researching these countries.

October 2020

Ethnicity in Science

Celebrating Ethnicity in Science this week, we are linking in with Black History Month and looking at successful scientists from Angola, Cameroon and Ghana.

Thanks to the TY students from 4A2 for researching these countries

September 2020

Leaving Certificate Results

A huge congratulations to the class of 2020 who received their results Monday 7th September. We are all proud of how you got through this stressful time, and we’re excited to see you start out in the world of work or begin further studies. Best of luck to everyone waiting on CAO offers!

April 2020

World Autism Awareness Day

Kishoge Community College staff are marking World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. The world comes together on April 2 to Light It Up Blue in recognition of people with autism. If you would like more information about autism or Autism Awareness Month you can visit the As I Am website. https://asiam.ie/

March 2020

Kishoge Wins the Global Passport Award

Kishoge Community College has won the Diplomatic Passport Award for established engagement with Global Citizenship Education! WorldWise Global Schools said “The Global Passport Award is an acknowledgement and recognition of your school’s contribution, dedication and diligence in implementing Global Citizenship Education into all aspects of teaching and learning. Your school has played and continues to play a key role in promoting quality values and principles that reflect a very positive GCE practice and you should be extremely proud of this achievement which acts to honour your contributions and commitment to exploring GCE.” We are delighted to be recognised for our hard work in this area and will continue to nurture a spirit of solidarity, empathy and joined action in tackling global justice issues.

Cross Country Champion Abdel Laadjel

Well done to Abdel Laadjel who represented Kishoge on Saturday in the All Ireland Schools Intermediate Cross Country Championships at Santry.
Abdel ran a fantastic race and beat his competition with ease taking 1st place.
Abdel is now the current All Ireland Champion and will not only represent Ireland next week in Scotland but he will also captain the Irish team.
An outstanding achievement from our 5th year student!

Debate Club Trinity Visit

The Kishoge debate club were invited by Trinity College Historical Society to attend the 'Edmund Burke Debating Competition' on Monday March 2nd 2020. It was a prestigious event which showcased some of the best public speakers in the world, with teams from Yale, Edinburgh, and Trinity itself in attendance. Special mention to Jordan Ahern (5A1) and Ana Zapadka (2A6) who both offered excellent points to the opposition and proposition.

February 2020

Leinster Cross Country Championship Success

A massive well done to Abdel Laadjel in 5th year who came 2nd in the Leinster Cross Country championships yesterday in Santry. Abdel represented Kishoge in the Intermediate boys competition and will now go on to the All Ireland Championships. Another amazing achievement from Abdel.

January 2020

Senior Girls Soccer

Congratulations to the senior girls soccer team, who beat New Cross College 11-2, last Friday. Goal scorers - Chloe O Connor 5, Marwa Ismael 1, Denise Cirdei 2, Larisa Miculas 1, Emma Ashe 1 and Thira Mohammad 1. This was their last match of the year, and the last match for our 6th Year players, Chantelle Dwyer and Maria Ismael. Well done girls!

SciFest Winners

Congrats to all students involved in SciFest on Tuesday 28th January! A full write up is coming soon, but in the meantime, here are the winners of each category. Thanks to the Science Department, our judges, and PE teachers for the hall.

Pieta House Fundraiser

The Amber Flag committee had a non-uniform day on Friday 31st January to raise money for Pieta House. A group of 4th year students organised the collection of €2 for every student in their own clothes and there was also a bake sale held for staff.

5th year Read Dating

On the 22nd of January, the Wellread Committee ran a ‘Read Dating’ event with 5th years during English class. This was a follow up to a successful Read Dating event with 1st years last year. Students were told before Christmas to begin reading for leisure, and so had weeks to make their way through a novel, short story, or non fiction book. On the day they had prompt cards to encourage conversations as they moved every five minutes to speak to a new student about their book. Well done to all 5th years who won spot prizes!

Junior Girls Basketball

The 1st and 2nd year girls played Holy Family Rathcoole today in the basketball league. The 1st years had their first win in the Kishoge colours with a very tough game. Final score was 20 - 18 in favour of Kishoge. The 2nd years showed great skill and came out strong with a final score of 30 - 3. A great attitude and effort from both teams. Well done to all involved and coach Mary Geoghegan.

Chess Success

Our chess team came out on top in a very tight battle with Greenhills Community College to bring home the winnning prize. Only 1 point separated the teams at the end. Well done to all involved and to coach Mary Gorman.

West Leinster’s Cross Country Competition

We had students from all age groups representing Kishoge yesterday at the Phoenix Park on Thursday 23rd. Abdel Laadjel in 5th year placed 2nd in the boys intermediate race. It was a very close race, neck and neck until the last 100metres. Abdel will be competing in the Leinster’s on February 12th.

VEX Robotics Regional Competition Success

Our first foray into the world of VEX robotics has resulted in the Kishoge team being awarded the prestigious Judges Award at the regional competition held in Dundalk Institute of Technology. Our team comprising of 1st to 6th years students impressed the judges with their overall robot design, inventiveness and technical construction skills. Congratulations to all team members on their wonderful success.

Success at BT Young Scientist and Technology Competition for KCC

Kishoge CC won two awards at the BT Young Scientist (BTYS) this week in a fantastic achievement for the students and the school. This nationwide competition saw over eighteen hundred applications, with only 550 projects being selected for the final.

Two teams from Kishoge CC’s Computer Science Department were entered;

Oscar Gomez Keenan worked with Marcin Witkowski to create a program to better teach the physics of the laws of light.
Madalina Costovici and Nedas Smigelskas looked at analyzing the happiness of students attending Kishoge by creating a facial recognition software.

It was all smiles for both teams as Oscar and Marcin secured the Irish Science Teachers Association Trophy and Madalina and Nedas won “Highly Commended”

Well done to both teams and their teacher Micheal Griffin!

EU Parliament Trip

Congratulations to Daniel O’Reilly Farrell and Kyle O’Leary from 6A5 on winning a trip to the EU Parliament. Both students were awarded a place from the Michael Sweetman Educational Trust. The trust provides LCA students an opportunity to meet with members of the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. The students will be part of a small select group who will visit the EU parliament and discuss social issues relating to their area

December 2019

Ice-Skating

143 1st year students went to Dundrum on Ice on the last day of term. It was a successful trip and a great start to the holidays!

Competition Time!

Ever wondered what your teachers are reading? This month, students are invited to take part in our ‘Selfie to the Shelfie’ competition which involves matching the correct teacher’s name to a photo of their home bookshelf. There will be a book voucher prize for the winning student.

Movember Update!

Having finished our Movember Wellbeing Month, KCC has raised just over €3000 for men’s mental health services. We would like to thank all the staff and students involved, it’s going towards a great cause. Look at our stylish taches!

Sustainable Development Goals Awareness

We will be raising awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals, in the 'Take One' Initiative in all Ethics lessons this week.

SciFest National Finals

Congratulations to Achrafe Boudal, Nikkel Oti and Giovanni Misenga Lunganga on qualifying for the Scifest National Finals which took place on 22nd November in Marino Conference Centre. More than 10,000 second level students from all over Ireland participated in Scifest 2019 but only 74 were selected as finalists and received an Excellence in STEM Award.

Achrafe, Nikkel and Giovanni came runners-up in the STEM Outreach award in which they received over 10,900 votes for their video on their project - GOB Spoons: A possible solution to The difficulties experienced by rheumatoid arthritis patients as a result of a decline in fine motor skills. They are the first students from Kishoge to represent the school at Scifest National finals and they did us proud!

November 2019

Inter-schools Chess League Continued Success

Our chess team travelled to Adamstown on Wednesday 27th to participate in a chess tournament with three other schools. Our school was very well represented and Kishoge remain top of the league

Reflective article and interview on Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month is important for everyone, especially if we want to understand each other

by Cherie Mbanefo-5A1

First started in the U. S in 1926 by Carter.G. Woodhouse, Black History Month , originally called ‘Negro Week’ has been an annual commemoration of black history , achievements and culture . With the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement , it soon became a national celebration in February of 1976, with the U.K and Canada following in 1978 and 1995 respectively. In 2014, Ireland became the 4th country to officially celebrate Black History Month.

Before 2014, the celebration of black culture had been celebrated in regional , mostly urban areas by organizations such as the AIDI ( African Irish Development Initiatives) and the BHMI ( Black History Month Ireland) in areas of Cork and soon Dublin . Zephrynus Okechi Ikeh started the project of introducing Black History Month to Ireland to help ‘tackle racism and discrimination through helping people understand different cultures.’ And in the age of student activism as more young people get involved in politics, Black History Month has become a way for young people to understand each other and their culture and get away from the divisions that politics can form . This is especially true in Kishoge Community College in South Dublin where a committee of 6th Year students organised and launched the school’s first Black History Month celebrations. Following their main event, I interviewed one of the students, Kara, to learn how and why she decided to launch Black History Month in the school.

Cherie: So thank you for taking with me today Kara, so firstly what does Black History Month mean to you ?

Kara: Thank you for having me! Black History Month to me is a celebration of culture for me . It’s a way for all of us, regardless of your ethnicity, cultural background and such to understand and reflect on our shared history and each other’s backgrounds and be able to function together.

Cherie: Why did you think it was important for students to hold Black History Month?

Kara: I think that it’s important for young people to see representations of themselves and their background in their community because it’s not as prevalent to see that in the media. It’s important as we are all different, yes but we are all equal and it’s important that we know that.

Cherie: Do you think celebrating black history is necessary in this current age?

Kara: While I understand the controversy some may pull from it, I think especially in this age when race is such a dominant issue that it is important to celebrate Black History Month. It’s not a celebration of politics but of black culture that can be forgotten. It’s a celebration of our triumphs, not our oppression.

Cherie: How would you respond to the criticism that by have a month dedicated to one race that you are disregarding others?

Kara: I would say that if we didn’t have a month for black culture then it definitely wouldn’t be recognised at all. Black History Month is a month for everybody, it doesn’t matter if you are black or not. It’s a month where we can all understand and learn from each other. It provides a safe space to ask questions that you wouldn’t ask out of fear of being judged and I think that is really special, you know.

Cherie: I do know, so our final question and it’s a bit loaded; Do you think it’s important for students to celebrate Black History Month and if so , how would you encourage students to take action in their school?

Kara : Wow okay um , yes I do think that it is important as it allows students, especially black students to learn more about their history . I know myself that I learned more about African history than I ever have in our education system. It allows people to learn about history from another point of view and that we can learn more about our history not just Irish history. And for the second part of that question, I would say that I would definitely encourage students who are interested to take part in their own school. If you can get a teacher and your school allows it, survey students in your school and host your own Black History Month.

Cherie: Well thank you Kara for making time for me and I wish you all the best.

Kara: You’re welcome and thank you so much.

College Awareness Week

College Awareness Week in Kishoge Community College was celebrated by our current first years displaying their future aspirations. The whole school participated in a “Drop everything and talk about college” event! This gave students and teachers time to open up about college, careers and further education.

Science Week

To celebrate Science Week (10th-17th November), the Science Department are running various events for all to get involved in. Events include:

1.Under the Microscope competition

2. Kishoge G.P. Waste Competition

3. Chemistry chaos demonstrations

4. Poster competition on environmental issues causing Climate Change

5. Climate action in Ethics lessons

Amnesty International Day

The Kishoge Amnesty International group travelled into the city centre to attend a talk by Sean Binder, arrested for rescuing asylum seekers crossing waters to Lesvos in Greece.

October 2019

Inter-schools Chess League Success

Kishoge students played and won against Celbridge CS, Adamstown CC and Mullingar CBS on Monday 21st October. Well done to all involved!

Kishoge celebrates Black History Month in style

Students and staff came together over the month of October to celebrate Black History Month for the first time. A range of events including: Nollywood movie screenings, music lessons on black historical figures, a QR code hunt, SPHE lessons on African Hair and Ethics lessons on segregation took place with great enthusiasm and excitement.

The centre piece of the celebrations was the inaugural Africa Day where students and staff came together in the GP area for an African fashion show, food fair, staff vs student quiz and Congolese dance. The school was also thrilled to be able to welcome Dr Ebun Joseph from UCD and the Royal College of surgeons to present a special lecture on Black and African Studies to 5th Year History Students.