A huge congratulations to Aleah Donnelly in Transition Year who was the winner of our Recognition of Kindness raffle, where all staff were given a golden ticket to nominate students in the school who have shown great kindness this term.

Positive Mental Health Week began with a bang with the first year scavenger hunt organised by the 5th Year LCA class! 1 Collins and 1 Connelly tested their knowledge of Halloween music and locations around the school and had the chance to win No Homework vouchers! @ddletb

Free Mystery Bus Tour for parents on 11th November to a special destination. Lunch is included. Expected time of return is 12:45pm in Swords. Contact Ciarán if interested: 085 875 4406

**Rescheduled** Our Senior Cycle information evening for 5th & 6th year parents has been rescheduled for Wednesday the 11th of November at 6.30pm. All 5th and 6th year parents and guardians welcome.

A big thank you to Lisa, Grace and Rosaleen from Swords Tidy Towns for helping our TY class, 4 Patten, to clean-up litter and graffiti from our local area every Friday.

🍪 Week 2 of Baking Club at St Finians! 🍪 Our talented 1st to 3rd year students were busy in the kitchen this week, baking some delicious chocolate chip cookies. Well done to everyone involved! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

A great result for our Junior Hurling team today, securing a 4-7 to 1-14 victory over Fingallians. Well done to all the players on a fantastic team performance! 💪

📚✨ NEW BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED! ✨📚 Fresh stories, new adventures and plenty to discover! 📖💙 Pop into the library and find your next read! 🌟 More additions to our shelves coming soon. #LibraryNews #NewBooks #StFiniansCC #Reading

Well done to the 1st and 2nd Year boys Gaelic Football team who beat Beneavin De La Salle College yesterday 8-15 to 3-7 in a well contested match. Congratulations lads!

📅 School Calendar Update 🗓️ The updated School Calendar and CBA Calendars are available on our school website: stfinianscc.ie Please check the calendars for the latest dates and important information.

📚🦎 Literacy Week fun! Our students had a fantastic time getting up close with Dave’s Reptile Zoo! 🐍🕷️ A fun-filled day of learning, curiosity and unforgettable experiences! 💚📖 #LiteracyWeek #StFinian’sCC #LearningBeyondTheClassroom

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Due to the recent headlines, we have made the decision to stop our school X account until the issues that have come to light are properly addressed and adequate safeguards are enacted by the company.

We are delighted to offer Parents Plus in St Finian's Community College. This highly successful programme is aimed to support parents of adolescents. Please come along to our Information/Coffee morning on 21st January at 11:15 in St Finian's CC if interested.

Congrats to our Junior Gaelic footballers who had a fantastic win over Pobalscoil Neasainon a score line of 4:05 to 3:07. The match went right down to the wire with a last minute point to seal the victory for St Finians

Today, Mr Young and Ms Fitzsimon's 1st year English class got their copies of "The Weight of Water" for One School One Book. One School One Book is an initiative in St Finian’s which hopes to foster a positive attitude to reading for pleasure. We hope everyone enjoys the novel

From all the staff and students here in St. Finian's, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year! 🎄

The Reading Room was full of Christmas cheer as it hosted its first Christmas Party, with music, delicious food, and festive Christmas card making. A huge thank you to TY Library Prefects Sophie, Callum, Jakub, James ,and Ms Ward, who created such a joyful atmosphere. 🎄✨