This Friday PCS students will host a mapathon with Fingal CC.
Students and teachers from Loreto Balbriggan, St.Finian’s Swords, St. Joseph’s Rush, Web Lesotho planners and Red Bank High school Chattanooga will participate. We have 83% of Lesotho mapped and we hope this event will complete the project.

Aonghus McAnally with TY Students, Ms Deeney and Ms Norris.

Portmarnock Community School were delighted to welcome Aonghus McAnally to talk to the Transition Year group. Aonghus reminisced on his years in the school from 1993-1999 where he had played the role of Gar in ‘PHILADELPHIA HERE I COME!’. Aonghus currently works as an actor and director/producer and has established his own theatre company. Aonghus stressed the importance of getting involved in all sorts of new experiences, as he said, ‘of stacking the deck in your favour’. A very sound piece of advice that Aonghus gave was that ‘The harder you work, the luckier you get’. We wish Aonghus well with his forthcoming tour. He will be performing In The GAA club in Portmarnock on May 30th.

Thanks to Ms Molamphy for her very informative presentation to a full house of Parents and Guardians of Third Year students entering Transition Year on Monday evening.

The Powerpoint can be downloaded by clicking:Transition Year.

The solar energy system has been installed at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Roma in Lesotho for the female and male surgical ward. This will transform the care and infection control. A good news story and our appreciation to all our students, parents teachers,supporters and donors.

The Information in relation to Mr Farrell’s presentation on LC options is below.

Click subject options 2015  (27 pages) to open an information document.

Click Subject Choice Portmarnock for the Powerpoint presentation.

A big thank you to all who supported the carol singing in the Pavilions today. The day was a great success with the support of the school junior choir, Portmarnock Singers, past pupils, students travelling to South Africa and Ms Dixon’s choir.

Ms McDonald, Mr Curran and Mr Murphy braved the icy Irish Sea in what is becoming an annual staff event. How many will participate next year?

The PCS choir welcomed thousands of Christmas passengers home in Dublin Airport on Thursday. This festive and often emotional annual event is made possible by Ms O’Driscoll, Ms McGlynn, Mr Maynes and the students.

PCS students have been involved in a major project to map Lesotho to facilitate planning in conjunction with Fingal County Council and Action Ireland. We are encouraging students to continue mapping over the holidays. Lesotho is now the fifth most mapped country in the developing world and this link tells the story.