2015-2016
SGS Hosts Sligo 5K Run
Posted on : February 10, 2016
On Friday 4th March Sligo Grammar School will host the Connacht Schools Athletic Association Sligo 5K run. This run is part of the All-Ireland Schools and Universities Cross Country Finals which will be held this year in Sligo. This GloHealth-sponsored …
Science in SGS
Posted on : February 3, 2016
Just before Christmas Third Year and TY students visited Sligo IT to take part in science experiments. In January the Leaving Cert Chemistry class travelled to Maynooth University to get some hands-on experience in the labs. See some of …
SGS Connacht Schools Cup Rugby
Posted on : January 13, 2016
Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th saw the first matches of the Junior and Senior Connacht Schools Cup Rugby Campaign. Both matches were played in Sligo Grammar School. SGS Junior Cup Team played Roscommon CBS on Tuesday at 1pm. At …
Spanish Exchange
Posted on : January 13, 2016
This year Sligo Grammar School students had the opportunity to travel to Spain to improve their Spanish and to experience something of the culture of the country. First Year students went to Alcalá, near Madrid for a week, studying in …
S.G.S. Rugby Cup Campaign Begins
Posted on : January 9, 2016
On Tuesday and Wednesday next Sligo Grammar School’s Connacht Schools Rugby Cup campaign kicks off. This year the Connacht Cup competition will be played in a “round robin” format. The teams have been working hard – even during the Christmas holidays, …
Fields of Life Project
Posted on : December 21, 2015
Carol Singing for Victo On Wednesday 17th December students from Sligo Grammar School went carol singing outside Tesco in Sligo. This has become an annual event in the school. It is part of the Fields of Life project that the school has …
German Debating Win!
Posted on : December 19, 2015
Sligo Grammar School Wins Second of Two Debates Once again the Sligo Grammar School German Debating Team came out on top in their second German debate. This All-Ireland Competition is organised by the Goethe Institute in Dublin. The Sligo Grammar …
Jerseys for Senior Rugby Team Sponsored
Posted on : December 14, 2015
New Jerseys for Senior Rugby Team Following their Connacht Schools League success last week, Sligo Grammar School senior rugby team was presented with a new set of team jerseys by Damien Tansey Solicitors, Castle St., Sligo. Ciarán Tansey, a partner …
Musical Hairspray! a Great Success!
Posted on : December 9, 2015
On November 25th, 26th and 27th last the Sligo Grammar School TY and 5th year students finally took to the boards with the musical Hairspray! After three months of hard graft they finally made it to the stage. The school …
Carol Service 2015
Posted on : December 4, 2015
Nine Lessons and Carols On Tuesday 22nd December Sligo Grammar School will hold its annual Carol Service. The service will be held in Calry Church on The Mall at 11am. The Service is open to the public and everyone is …
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Irish Heart Foundation Talk for Transition Year Students
On Tuesday, the Transition Year students had a talk from the Irish Heart Foundation , about staying heart healthy. They learned about the importance of healthy eating and exercise, which can help prevent cardiac arrest and strokes. They also learned …
Trip to Germany
On Monday 10th April, Junior students, from 2nd and 3rd year, returned from an activity-packed four days in Germany. The students were accompanied by teachers Emily Tansey, Eoin Tarmey, Pauric Cassidy and Tommy Cradock. They left Ireland in the early …
Callan Tansey Essay Competition
Congratulations to Rowan Kelleher (5th Year) and James Devaney (TY) who competed in the Callan Tansey 1916 Essay Competition. Rowan was awarded 3rd Place and James came Highly Commended. The essays were on the title “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities”. The …
SGS Chess Masters
Sligo Grammar School Chess Club continued to meet throughout this school year. On Tuesday 5th April Students travelled to Dublin to take part in the Chess Inter-School Competition, a National chess competition. Two teams travelled to Dublin, one team being …
Gala Concert
This April Sligo Grammar School once more hosts a special Gala Concert to raise funds for the school’s music department and the MS Therapy Centre, Sligo. This event revisits the very successful Gala Concert of 2014. The present and past choirs of …