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School Leadership Team

Mr. Pat Gilmore, Chairperson of the Board of Management of GCS along with principal Mr. Corry, the Chairperson of the Students’ Council, Evan Ashton and Vice Chairperson of the Students’ Council, Polly Edge O Neill met with the School Leadership team this week.
The School Leadership Team comprises of all the class captains and vice captains of the school, as well as the members of the Students’ Council. The agenda of the meeting centered on the role of the SLT in promoting a student friendly atmosphere in the school.

Global Swim Series 3K Open Water European Championships 2016

Congratulations to Ciara Doran, 4^th year student in Gort Community School who was the 1^st overall female winner of the Global Swim Series 3K Open Water European Championships 2016 which was held last weekend in Carlingford, Co. Louth. Ciara finished 3^rd overall but was the 1^st female.

Ciara, who currently trains with the City of Derry Swimming Club, to date has won a number of Championships including: Irish Nationals Division 1 held in Dublin in July, Ciara won the 1500m Freestyle Gold Medal and a Silver Medal in the 800m freestyle. In The Open Water Championships, held in Enniskillen in July she won the 17k National Long Distance Championship and she won the 5k ‘Swim Ireland’ National championship in August, which was held in Athlone.

We wish Ciara every success in her future training.