Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy

Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy
Location
Map
Enniscorthy, County Wexford

Ireland
Coordinates52°30′10″N 6°33′32″W / 52.5028°N 6.5590°W / 52.5028; -6.5590
Information
PrincipalKiera O'Sullivan
Number of students742
Websitewww.colaistebride.ie

Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy is a girls Voluntary Catholic Secondary School located in County Wexford. Coláiste Bríde was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and operates under the Trusteeship of CEIST. [1][2][3][4][5]

History

Coláiste Bríde was founded by the Sisters of Mercy who arrived in Enniscorthy in 1859 to open a convent to meet the needs of the poor.[6] In 1860 two rooms were procured and classes for children and adults commenced. Recognising the necessity for training the young, in 1882 the nuns opened a workroom where they taught knitting, shirt making and associated crafts.

In 1935, the sisters built Secondary Top, a building to house the second level pupils, under the direction of Sr. Catherine Bolger. In 1970, the Secondary Top was upgraded to full secondary status with the opening of phase one of the present Coláiste Bríde. The second phase was opened in 1978. 5.[7]

In 2007, the school began operating under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST).[8]

Facilities

The facilities include a canteen, sports hall, library, science labs, home economics kitchens, IT labs, art rooms, music room, a well-being area and football pitch.

Extracurricular activities

  • Sports: Athletics, basketball, camogie, equestrian, golf, girls football, soccer
  • Clubs: Book club, debating, junior choir

Events

  • Every year the school holds a positive mental health week, "I am Worth it"[9]
  • Every year there is a Christmas Carol Service and Christmas Quiz with acting, dancing, and group performances by the teachers.
  • The school has regular events to promote literacy as part of the Well Read Initiative[10][11]

Alumni

References

  1. ^ "Our School". COLÁISTE BRÍDE SECONDARY SCHOOL.
  2. ^ "Coláiste Bride, Wexford on SchoolDays.ie". www.schooldays.ie.
  3. ^ "Colaiste Bride". Twitter. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy". CEIST | Catholic Education | An Irish Schools Trust.
  5. ^ "Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford | The Irish Times Feeder Schools". www.irishtimes.com.
  6. ^ "Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy". sistersofmercy.ie.
  7. ^ "Our School". Coláiste Bríde Secondary School.
  8. ^ "Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy". CEIST. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Introduction - I am WORTH it – Wexford Offers Reliable Teenage Help". I Am Worth It.
  10. ^ "PDST Wellread National Award | PDST". pdst.ie.
  11. ^ "Wellread". COLÁISTE BRÍDE SECONDARY SCHOOL.