On Saturday March 9th fourteen students from Scoil Naomh Eltin represented the Kinsale/Clontead Community Games area in chess. Playing in two teams of seven, called the 'Pawn Cocktails' and the 'White Knights', the students competed against teams from various corners of county Cork. Both teams performed excellently and came away with 1st and 2nd prizes and received gold and silver medals! The Pawn Cocktails will now represent Cork at the Munster finals on Saturday April 20th in Tralee. Well done to both teams and best of luck to the Pawn Cocktails as they now prepare to compete against teams from around Munster.
Chess has been introduced in the school this year for the social, cognitive and mental-fitness benefits it has for students and has been embraced by the entire school community at Scoil Naomh Eltin. In an age of increasing screen time and discourse around young people's resilience chess provides adults and children alike the opportunity to experience victory and defeat while practicing forward-planning, patience and delayed gratification. Its also simply great fun!
Chess has been introduced in the school this year for the social, cognitive and mental-fitness benefits it has for students and has been embraced by the entire school community at Scoil Naomh Eltin. In an age of increasing screen time and discourse around young people's resilience chess provides adults and children alike the opportunity to experience victory and defeat while practicing forward-planning, patience and delayed gratification. Its also simply great fun!
