Ramsgrange Community School held its annual awards ceremony on May 15 at St. James' Church, Ramsgrange, celebrating achievements across more than 80 categories. An additional award was created in honour of the late student, Lochlann Doyle. The principal, Ms. Tracey Edwards, opened with a welcome speech emphasizing pride and the school values of Respect, Community, and Success. Student achievements were recognized across academics and a wide range of activities including sport, enterprise, YSI, and computer coding. Certificates of Achievement were awarded in areas such as Student Enterprise, Spelling, Linguistics, and Science. The Student Council for 2025/26 and outgoing Meitheal Leaders were thanked, and the new Meitheal team for 2026/27 was announced. Awards also recognized best projects across multiple subjects and sports categories.
"Ramsgrange Community School held their annual awards ceremony on Friday, May 15, in St. James' Church, Ramsgrange, where their many achievements were celebrated in over 80 categories, along with an additional award this year which was created in honour of the late student, Lochlann Doyle."
"Ms. Tracey Edwards, School Principal, opened proceedings with a welcome speech where she spoke of how such days bring great pride. In particular, this year she highlighted the many ways in which the school's values of "Respect, Community and Success were encompassed by all members of the school community". She put a particular emphasis on the many successes achieved by students in the school, not only based on the students' academic resutls, but across a wide range of areas including sport, enterprise, YSI and computer coding amongst many others."
"Awards were distributed from over 80 categories, a testament to the many and varied activities which take place throughout the year. Certificates of Achievement were awarded across a variety of areas, such as Student Enterprise, Spelling, Linguistics and Science to name just a few. The members of the Student Council of 2025/26 were recognised and thanked for their tireless work throughout the year, as were the outgoing Meitheal Leaders who assisted particularly with the younger students in the school."
"The first buzz of excitement ripped through the school as the new Meitheal team for 2026/27 was announced with 28 incoming 6th Year and LCA2 students about to take up the mentoring role as they progress into the next academic year. Awards were also given across many subjects for best projects in LCVP, Art, Metalwork, Engineering, Wood Technology, DCG, TG, Construction, Needlework, Science as well as German, French and Gaeilge."
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