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Year: 2020

School break extended until 11th January

Students, parent(s)/guardian(s), and all school community, Following announcement made by an Taoiseach Michael Martin, the school will remain closed until Monday 11th January. At the moment, we understand that this is deemed an extension of the Christmas break and as such tuition will be suspended until then. Staff and school management team will be working … Read more

Bloody Sunday Poetry Competition

100 Years Later A big ‘Well Done’ and ‘Congratulations’ to Tómas Hennessy, a fifth year student who has won the Bloody Sunday Commemorative Poetry Competition. Tómas wrote a piece inspired by the footage released by the GAA to pay tribute to the individuals who lost their lives on November 21st 1920. Tómas won the first … Read more

Change to student calendar

We would advise that there has been a change to the student calendar: Monday 30th November will now be a full school day, and the school closure day has now moved back a week to Monday the 7th December. Please be advised that school will be open on 30th November and closed on 7th December

2nd year PT meeting alternate arrangements

Unfortunately, we have had to alter the format of next week’s 2nd year Parent-Teacher meeting. Please see below letter from the Principal on revised arrangements. Further year groups will be informed closer to their respective dates.

NEW STUDENTS 2021/22 – Applications

Expression of Interest Form Sept 2020 Expression-of-Interest-Form-Sept-2020 NEW STUDENTS 2021/22: Applications now open for 1st years for next year. Expression of interest forms available on above link. Join our school on the forefront of modern, ambitious and connected learning with our links to PTECH and business partners IBM, 3, and Cisco. Parents should also read … Read more

Gov.ie list of Supports

Please find a link below to various supports for health, wellbeing and guidance for students, and all members of our school community: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/256911-leaving-cert-2020-practical-supports/#other-supports

Principal Update re. The Leaving Certificate

Update re. The Leaving Certificate Dear Students and Parent(s)/Guardian(s). You have probably seen the Minister’s statement on the Leaving Certificate. On Friday, 8th May 2020, the Minister has issued a statement that, in order to achieve the fairest possible outcomes in the current circumstances, he is offering a system of Calculated Grades. A Calculated Grade … Read more

Big Brother Mentoring Easter Party

With the school being closed, our 1st and 6th year mentoring programme has been on hiatus. But, to keep in contact and celebrate the Easter period, our amazing staff have arranged for these Easter eggs to arrive directly to the students’ homes today! The students will all meet next Tuesday in our usual lunchtime slot … Read more