Photo was taken yesterday outside Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

The smiles on these students faces tell their own story. Well done and congratulations to everyone who got their results yesterday.

Thought on Thursday – September – 12/09/2013

‘I realized that there are two paths you can take in life. One is seeing life as a series of problems, fears and failures. The other is seeing life as experiences, opportunities and adventures. It is exactly the same life. It’s just that the perspective is different. You can either walk path A or path B. The choice is always yours’ ~Thea Alexander

Over 60,000 students received their Junior Results yesterday. The results right across have been superb and their was a great sense of excitement when the students got their results. Many of them have now begun Transition Year and it is a mighty platform for these students to embrace new experiences, opportunities and adventure. The new Junior Cert programme which begins next year will put the focus on creativity, encourage engagement, make learning relevant, make it enjoyable and will put an emphasis on life long learning. It will be a whole new chapter in Irish education but also an exciting one as well. It will put emphasis on the wholistic education of each young person, making them ready to deal with the many challenges of life. I am going to finish this thought by asking you to pray for young people today and to thank God for their enthusiasm, their energy, their uniqueness, their openness and their ability to embrace the opportunities and blessings of today.