Thank you to the First Year Support Team for organizing hot chocolate, biscuits and silly photos for a Fun Friday.
All Ireland Winners!
Our basketball team are travelling home happy after a 53-19 win, first all Ireland win in a good few years for the school! Martin Kostov-Grealy top scored with 15 and Kevin Li chipped in with 13. Brilliant performance from the whole squad. Thanks to Mr Maguire and Mr Riley for their dedication.
Hospice Charity Fundraiser.
Minding Our Mental Health
An Evening of Inspiration and Support
o Nutrition
o Strategies to Control Stress
o Empowerment
to raise funds for
St. Francis Hospice, Raheny
Keynote: Miriam O’Callaghan
Speakers:
Dr. Alison Rooney, Clinical Psychologist
Belén Vásquez, Nutritionist
Dr. Mark Harrold, Clinical Psychologist
At: The Grand Hotel, Malahide
On: Wednesday, October 11 @ 8.00 p.m. sharp
Tickets €25 from
In Memory of a wonderful wife, mother and friend: Carol Harrold
Open Evening Information.
We welcome Sixth Class Parents to visit our Open Evening on Thursday 14th September 2023. This will be an opportunity to see the school and talk to teachers, students and staff.
Due to the popularity of the event we are splitting the evening into two sessions of one hour each to facilitate as many parents as possible. You must book each session through Eventbrite below.
Our Admissions Policy is on the website here.
Our Annual Admission Notice 2024/25 is here.
There will be No Parking on campus so please park at the PSLC or make other arrangements.
5.30pm to 6.30pm :here.
6.30pm to 7.30pm : here.
Leaving Certificate Results Information.
Leaving Certificate 2023 results
Best of luck to our students receiving their results on Friday 25th August. Remember that your are not your grades and there are many routes to achieving your potential. You can call the school at 01 8038056 if you need to talk to a guidance counsellor.
Information on Appeals can be found here.
The Leaving Certificate 2023 results will be issued on the Candidate Self Service Portal (CCSP) at 10am on Friday, 25 August 2023. You can review your results and download or print a statement of your results.
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) will apply the same level of adjustments as made in 2022. It will issue schools with details of adjusted assessments arrangements.
If you have queries about the exam results, you can speak to staff at the State Examinations Commission (SEC) on 1800 111 135 or 1800 111 136 from 9am to 5pm. You can also email candidateportal@examinations.ie.
How to access the Leaving Certificate Candidate Self Service Portal (CCSP)
To access your results, you can register on the portal using your exam number and Personal Identification Number (PIN). Your PIN is the first 4 digits of your Personal Public Service (PPS) number. You will need a mobile phone number and an email address that the SEC can contact you on. You can read about how to register your account.
If you previously registered for the portal, you can login using your exam number and your Personal Identification Number (PIN).
If you have lost your password and previously registered on the portal, you can login and click the forgot your password link. Enter your exam number and the email address you registered with. You will get an email with a link and instructions on how to create a new password.
The State Examinations Commission will publish information on how to view your scripts and appeal your Leaving Certificate results.
Return Schedule and Uniform Details.
We are looking forward to welcoming our students back through our doors.
All students need to pay for a journal (€15) and a locker if required (€20) through the VSWare App.
The return schedule for August is here in PDF form: Opening of the School Academic Year 2023.
The Academic Year Calendar for 2023/24 is here (PDF).
Details on the school uniform and PE Uniform:
Junior Students are here (PDF).
Senior Students are here (PDF).
Booklists.
The booklists for 2023/24 can be accessed here.
Assessments.
Having reviewed our Assessment Structure, we would like to update you on the Summer exams and our approach for next year.
The Summer assessments will take place during the following dates:
- 1st & 2nd Years – Tuesday 30th of May to Friday 2nd of June. This will be a combination of Exams and Block Classes.
- 5th Years – Wednesday 24th of May to Friday 2nd of June.
- 3rd Years – Will continue classes as normal with some block classes from 30th of May.
- TY – Exams on 18th to 19th of May followed with Presentation Evening on Tuesday 23rd of May
Normal School Hours will be maintained throughout this period.
Timetables will be issued soon.
Next Year we will continue our November and February assessments but we will be adjusting the February assessment period in order to maximise class time.
Dear Parents/ Guardians
Please find a letter from the HSE regarding the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination here (PDF).
Please Note:
Who is being offered the Vaccine ?
- Females (currently in 2nd to 6th Year) Who have not yet received the HPV Vaccine
- Males (currently in 2nd year to 4th year – Or if a male student went straight into 5th year) Who have not yet received the HPV Vaccine
Action Ireland Trust Blog.
Action Ireland Trust &PSC Lesotho Trip 2023
Monday Mar 27th
And so the story begins…March 2023 in Lesotho
After traveling over 13,944 km, 16hrs of flying, 10 hours of driving with a stopover in Clarens, the PSLC team of 2023 finally arrived at their destination..here is where we will capture all our live changing memories in our daily blog that will go to press every day by 9.30pm, no delays, no excuses J … Thanks to everyone who got us here!!!!
Van 2 (Helen on aux) – Harry Dunne, Janet Clynes, Karl Peyton, Darragh Coughlan, Ava Meehan, Helen Butterly, Anna Curtain & Amy McEvoy
Today, our first day of action in Lesotho was one we won’t forget for the rest of our lives. Starting with the opening ceremony at Makenyane, we received a welcome packed with fun, excitement and a warmth that was evident in all our interactions throughout the day. We saw traditional dances from students from the five hub schools and preformed our own dance and national anthem. It was a surreal experience! We then proceeded to Lithabeneng where we were met by a very exciting atmosphere as all the kids were lining up at the gates waving posters and flags. We then walked for 15 minutes up the hill to the high school where their opening ceremony took place. We are excited to start working in the schools tomorrow and cannot wait for another day filled with a sea of smiling faces.
Van 4 ( The Vanettes) – Sharon Falvay, Fiona Dowling, Ian Curtin, Ruth McCann, Cara Sexton, Jenna Corcoran, Anna Keogh, James Moran, Conor Gibson
Driving into the opening ceremony felt surreal. The children were so talented. It was clear they were happy to see us and they made us feel so welcome. All their pride and confidence in their songs and dances helped us in our performance. It was truly an amazing experience. Conor played football (an empty water bottle) with the students and that was the most memorable part of his day.
Van 5 – Fran Toomey, Joe Cronin, Aine Myers, Ciara Brogan, Rhys Gilmartin, Elliot Hendricken
Today went to Seboka Primary school after the main welcoming. When we got there we got an amazing reception from the students & teachers. We all felt very welcome and couldn’t wait to meet everyone. Then we introduced ourselves to everyone and they repeated our names back to us. After that we played football and said hi to everyone. Finally we took out Grade 7 and taught them loads of different dances. Overall we really enjoyed our day and can’t wait to go back again tomorrow.
Van 6 – Karyn Murphy, , Maeve McNally, Kyanh Lynch, Charlie Cahill, Darragh Corcoran, Ava Collins & Sean O Meara
Today, we set out on a mission to introduce ourselves and make friends in our school Seboka Primary School. We arrived with music playing. As we got out of the vans we were swarmed with Learners looking for hugs and high fives. We had our lunch and then danced and played sports with the Learners. They loved the conga line and listening to Avicii! After lunch there was a a welcome assembly by the learners and teachers, the principal spoke and then 7 representatives of the students said a few greeting words and thank yous. We introduced ourselves and received cheers and applauds of excitement. We then took the older grades out and taught them some dances. They loved the Waka Waka, The walls of limerick and the hokey pokey. We then said our goodbyes with lots of high fives to all the learners as we drove out .
Van 7 (I’m only buzzing off ye)– Paddy Whyte, Collete Cronin, Emma Mooney, Alex Fitzsimons, Alex Redmond, Kian Cronin & Charlie Fitzgerald
We arrived to Makenyane primary school with a warm welcome from the students and teachers. The day started off with a meditation session from Jen to get ready for the day then we went to the kitchen built by Action Ireland which cooks 1100 meals for the students every day , we then went to around to the classrooms and we were greeted by the very excited screaming students and we introduced ourselves and DJ Alex played some music and there was some great fun dancing to it.
Van 8 – Andrea Byrne, Joe McNally, Ciara Hogan, Alannah Tuite, Isabelle Dunne, Rohan Beglan & Chris Yu
Today was our first day going into the school to meet the students and teachers. The opening ceremony was in our school Makenyane. We did our waka waka dance for them and they showed us their poems, singing and dancing. We were so excited to meet them and it was a great new experience. We taught them our Jason derulo dance and they really liked it.
Action Ireland Trust &PSLC Lesotho Trip 2023
Tuesday Mar 28th
The educating & building programs get into full swing today, swimming, sports, arts & crafts, IT to name a few
We finished the day with a visit from the Archbishop and we all got dressed up!!!
Van 4 ( The Vanettes) – Sharon Falvay, Fiona Dowling, Ian Curtin, Ruth McCann, Cara Sexton, Jenna Corcoran, Anna Keogh, James Moran, Conor Gibson
Today was the first day that we carried out our lesson plans in the school. When doing them, it was clear to see just how much the simple things were appreciated, so much so that we were receiving gifts of gratitude from some of the kids. It was really just wonderful to see and experience and it made our jobs so much easier and rewarding.
Van 5 – Fran Toomey, Joe Cronin, Aine Myers, Ciara Brogan, Rhys Gilmartin, Elliot Hendricken
Today went to Seboka Primary school after the main welcoming. When we got there we got an amazing reception from the students & teachers. We all felt very welcome and couldn’t wait to meet everyone. Then we introduced ourselves to everyone and they repeated our names back to us. After that we played football and said hi to everyone. Finally we took out Grade 7 and taught them loads of different dances. Overall we really enjoyed our day and can’t wait to go back again tomorrow.
Van 6 ( The Zoo) – Karyn Murphy, , Maeve McNally, Kyanh Lynch, Charlie Cahill, Darragh Corcoran, Ava Collins & Sean O Meara
Today was day 2 of attending Seboka Primary School. We began by continuing the Swimming Program around that Karyn organises every year from about 9.45am with 4 children from each primary school which ended around 10.30am. It was very cloudy during the Swimming Program and the pool was very cold but all of the students adapted quickly and soon were able to swim with very little help. After that we drove to Seboka and partook in sports, dancing and had a meeting with all of the teachers in the school. The meeting with all of the teachers gave us a great insight into how the students behaviour is, what they enjoy and how the school system works in Lesotho. We had stations set up for the Sports end of things which was organised by Joe and it worked very well and got the children to interact with us and each other a lot more. The students love to dance – especially to Waka Waka. After the students went home, we had a look around the classrooms to see what we would need to do in order to improve the liveliness of the classroom with murals. Soon after we discussed how both groups got on during the day and organised the next day.
Van 7 (I’m only buzzing off ye)– Paddy Whyte, Collete Cronin, Emma Mooney, Alex Fitzsimons, Alex Redmond, Kian Cronin & Charlie Fitzgerald
We started by going to the school then we went straight into Emma’s lesson plan which was making animal paper plates then we gathered all the children and done some dancing with them then after lunch we played some sports which included football rugby and hurling. We then went to painting in Lithebenang where we started painting the classes. Ms Cronin had a meeting for special education needs.
Van 8 – Andrea Byrne, Joe McNally, Ciara Hogan, Alannah Tuite, Isabelle Dunne, Rohan Beglan & Chris Yu
This morning we introduced a brand new CPR lesson to the school. The principal sat in on the lesson , and had commented on how brilliant it was. We also did some dancing and relay races with the grade 4’s , and we did some simple dances and pass the cones with the grade 2’s as well. We gave out prizes and medals to the winners of the relays , which the children seemed to love. Happy birthday was played lots of times due to it being Andrea’s birthday , of which Andrea had quickly grown not very fond of.
Action Ireland Trust &PSLC Lesotho Trip 2023
Wednesday Mar 29th
The educating & building programs continued today and we are starting to see the fruits of all our work. We got our first dinner out as well, what an amazing experience. We all were tucked up in bed by 11!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/cafewhatlesotho
Van 4 ( The Vanettes) – Sharon Falvay, Fiona Dowling, Ian Curtin, Ruth McCann, Cara Sexton, Jenna Corcoran, Anna Keogh, James Moran, Conor Gibson
We presented the Saor project to 500 boys and girls and they thought it was very educational.
We also did a class on Chatterbox’s which the students really liked and made them take initiative. The teachers said it was really good for kids with difficulties
We finally introduced our selfs to grade 7. And we did a lesson plan with them about gravity using jenga blocks.
We ended the day, painting one of classrooms and danced with some of the students.
At lunch we danced with the kids which was really nice.
We put in a huge effort when painting the classrooms. This showed both determination and a want for redemption.
Today went to Seboka Primary school after the main welcoming. When we got there we got an amazing reception Van 5 – Fran Toomey, Joe Cronin, Aine Myers, Ciara Brogan, Rhys Gilmartin, Elliot from the students & teachers. We all felt very welcome and couldn’t wait to meet everyone. Then we introduced ourselves to everyone and they repeated our names back to us. After that we played football and said hi to everyone. Finally we took out Grade 7 and taught them loads of different dances. Overall we really enjoyed our day and can’t wait to go back again tomorrow.
Van 6 ( The Zoo) – Karyn Murphy, , Maeve McNally, Kyanh Lynch, Charlie Cahill, Darragh Corcoran, Ava Collins & Sean O Meara
Today went pretty well as this was the first day of doing our lesson plans. We started with the swimming which again went very well and they learn everything we tell them very quickly. Into the school after lunch we started the lesson plans which was a bit of a worry before but turned out to go really well for all the groups and was a big success all around. The CPR and Saor project went down really well. We also made clocks and taught the grade fours how to read the time. And as a bonus to the day the packed lunches given to us this time round went down extremely well this time the chicken pita and will hopefully be seen again.
Van 7 (I’m only buzzing off ye)– Paddy Whyte, Collete Cronin, Emma Mooney, Alex Fitzsimons, Alex Redmond, Kian Cronin & Charlie Fitzgerald
Today we started by joining in with the Grade 2’s Jolly Phonix class they were learning to write the letters aswell as how they sound when they are in a word. Then we went to the grade 3 classrooms to do some Arts & Crafts which was GREAT!!! Then we went out and learned a few dances from the children from Lequile Then we went out to play some sports with the Grade 6 there was around 180 kids so it was very challenging but also very enjoyable after we went to do some more painting which was great fun and a good end to the day.
Van 8 – Andrea Byrne, Joe McNally (The kiss of life), Ciara Hogan, Sophia Kelly Alannah Tuite, Isabelle Dunne, Rohan Beglan & Chris Yu
This morning we arrived at the school and split into two groups half of us went out and done sports with grade 1 and 2 and the other half started the Irish plan which the kids all really enjoyed dancing to the different types of music that we played. During lunch we brainstormed different ideas for crafts we could do with the materials we had with us. After that we some of us made bracelets with grade 5 and 6 and after did the cpr plan again. The rest of us brought grade 3 out to the field and we played some games and danced. After school we experimented with different crafts and started painting the walls in the grade 1 classroom.
Action Ireland Trust &PSLC Lesotho Trip 2023
Thursday Mar 30th
The educating & building programs continued today & we got the play the local Lesotho team in a game of football.
History was made last night in Lesotho when the Action Ireland Trust football team defeated for the first time the Lesotho Football Academy team 8-7 at the Kick 4 Life grounds. In a close fought game AIT opened the scoring with a screamer from Kian Cronin. Kian went on to score 4 goals. Approaching first quarter time out ACT were leading 3-1 after a great goal from Elliot Hendricken and another from Kian. However early second quarter ACT were pegged back to 3-3. The squad of 33 students subbed on and off to ensure everyone played a part in this great win. Remarkable goalkeeping from Rhys (The Cat) Gilmartin ensured ACT remained in the game and Rhys was undoubtedly the Man of the match alongside another brilliant performance from Emma Mooney who scored possibly the goal of the night. While Lesotho academy got 5-3 ahead in Quarter 3 ACT rallied well under the highly motivated team coaches Noel Fitzgerald and Dominic Fitzsimons. Some clever substituting saw goals from Alex Fitzsimons, two more from Kian and another from Elliot to leave the match 8-7 to ACT. The adults made a very brief but impressive performance in the last few minutes to hold out and a brilliant solo from former professional Andy O’Neill saw his finish just sail over the bar. Credit to the Armagh referee Aido Mc Kenna who so used to hard fought games controlled the match superbly. The enthusiastic supporters all played a role in this great win with some great moral support although it had to be said the referee did not take kindly to some comments and reached for his cards at one stage as a warning. Great night had by all with both teams enjoying a well earned BBQ together and some great hospitality at the Kick 4 life Academy. Well done all.
Builder update.
Progress has been steady all week with the building team working on Plasterboarding two Classroom ceilings and the pouring of a new path that connects the classes to the new toilets in Seboka. The water tower in Lithabaneng has just started aslo to be connected to the new toilet blocks. The commitment the team has shown has been amazing.
Action Ireland Trust &PSLC Lesotho Trip 2023
Monday April 3rd
And so we enter week 2 of our Lesotho Trip
We had an action packed weekend, on Saturday we hiked to Morija to see the Dinosaur footprints, we visited a local museum and that night we walked to a local restaurant. Sunday was an early start with a 3hr mass, we had another amazing hike at Thaba Bosiu and we finished the day with a visit to the St Angela’s school.
Building update
Momentum is flying with the building crew as days go by, lads in Lithbaneng are finished the water and ploughing on with the roof trusses. In Seboka Paths prepared, painting of rooms are looking great and the relocation of the water tower has been set in position to be recommissioned and have the toilets up and running by Thursday. All in all great progress has been made and the team are just amazing.
Van 2 (Helen on aux) – Harry Dunne, Janet Clynes, Karl Peyton, Darragh Coughlan, Ava Meehan, Helen Butterly, Anna Curtain & Amy McEvoy
Today we went straight up to the high school. Ava, Amy, Anna and Helen did a soar class while Darragh and Karl helped mr Clark with his English class. Then we had an assembly with the students as a final goodbye to the high school. We spent the rest of the day making Easter cards and painting in the primary school.
Van 4 ( The Vanettes) – Sharon Falvay, Fiona Dowling, Ian Curtin, Ruth McCann, Cara Sexton, Jenna Corcoran, Anna Keogh, James Moran, Conor Gibson
We started the day in the field making Easter art while Cara and Ian painted.
They painted the water tower and then returned to help out with conor’s Easter art lesson plan.
We finished the day off with some mural painting.
Van 5 – Fran Toomey, Joe Cronin, Aine Myers, Ciara Brogan, Rhys Gilmartin, Elliot Hendricken
After the swimming we drove to Seboka primary school, when we arrived it’s was lunch time for all the kids so we played football, danced and blew bubbles with them.
After lunch everybody split up into small groups to complete lesson plans, everyone went to different grades around the school and taught different classes.
After the lesson plans we painted in one of the classrooms and got a lot of progress done.
Van 7 (I’m only buzzing off ye)– Paddy Whyte, Collete Cronin, Emma Mooney, Alex Fitzsimons, Alex Redmond, Kian Cronin & Charlie Fitzgerald
Today we started making bookmarkers with grade 3 and 4 then after lunch they preformed a ceremony and we joined in on their dances and after that we painted the walls and cleaned the floors in seboka. Jen went to the high school and did more meditation with the teachers there and got a great reaction. Earlier in the day over 500 pupils in Lequele sang Happy Birthday to Emma Mooney on her birthday. Van 7 yesterday managed to finish off some form of activity with 1170 learners over the 6 days. Considering we had 5 students to achieve all this it was a brilliant engagement.
Van 8 (The kiss of life) – Andrea Byrne, Joe McNally, Ciara Hogan, Alannah Tuite, Sophia Kelly, Isabelle Dunne, Rohan Beglan & Chris Yu
Today in the Army Barracks, Alannah & Isabelle started teaching the kids hurling. They really liked learning a sport from our culture and they picked it up really fast. Meanwhile Rohan and Chris were making posters for CPR to leave in the classrooms when we depart. Joe continued doing IT with the learners, especially maths as they have an eager learn to learn it. After lunch we did a sports day with the learners which they really got fully involved in. When the learners went home we painted a full classroom blue and the paint really stood out from the others. Last night our van song was Lay all your love on me for karaoke. It was a great night
Action Ireland Trust &PSLC Lesotho Trip 2023
Tuesday April 4th
Tonight we had our fancy dress party, WHAT A NIGHT!!!!
Building update
Working at full tilt today, just another amazing effort by the while team, up early getting seboka water tank secured, ready to by lifted into place and fully connect and toilets had running water tonight AMAZING. Tower git concreted late and all the painting done to the classroom. Was brilliant. Lithbaneng had got its water tower erected today and what an amazing site it is also to see in the air, the carpenters continued in with the finishing of roof trusses and getting them primed up for finish paint. Well done with all the fantastic efforts over the last few days. One last push and all targets will be met.
Van 2 (Helen on aux) – Harry Dunne, Janet Clynes, Karl Peyton, Darragh Coughlan, Ava Meehan, Helen Butterly, Anna Curtain & Amy McEvoy
Van 4 ( The Vanettes) – Sharon Falvay, Fiona Dowling, Ian Curtin, Ruth McCann, Cara Sexton, Jenna Corcoran, Anna Keogh, James Moran, Conor Gibson
Today we met with the lady who makes reusable pads and delivered a talk with her to Lithabenang and the army barracks. She delivered the reusable pads and teachers and students all seemed very happy with them. We also had sports day today where we played pickleball, golf, obstacle courses, soccer, and rounders. Grades 6 and 7 had great fun playing outside. Then to finish off the day we finished up with our murals on the classroom walls.
Van 5 – Fran Toomey, Joe Cronin, Aine Myers, Ciara Brogan, Rhys Gilmartin, Elliot Hendricken
Today in seboka we started the day by teaching grade 5 classes about Irish tales which we focused on Vikings in Ireland. We gave them a sheet to colour in a Viking shield and another sheet to write their names in Viking letters.
At lunch we played with the kids with bubbles and footballs. After lunch we did Easter colouring with both grade 3 classes where they used colours stamps and stickers.
Finally we did painting in a classroom where we got most of the class painted
Van 6 (The Zoo) – Karyn Murphy, Maeve McNally, Kyanh Lynch, Charlie Cahill, Darragh Corcoran, Ava Collins & Sean O Meara
Today was our last day of official teaching in Seboka Primary School. We finished up our swimming program with some students from each primary school and it was very rewarding to see how much progress has been made with the students and even to see how much we have improved since the first day of teaching swimming. Soon after the swimming program ended, we went to Seboka and began by handing out some supplies to teachers and putting some posters on the walls. Then we went to grade 4 and made some Easter cards with them which they seemed to really enjoy. To finish the day, we went to the classrooms to paint with van 7 and do the murals in one of the classrooms.
Van 7 (I’m only buzzing off ye)– Paddy Whyte, Collete Cronin, Emma Mooney, Alex Fitzsimons, Alex Redmond, Kian Cronin & Charlie Fitzgerald
Van 8 (The kiss of life) – Andrea Byrne, Joe McNally, Ciara Hogan, Alannah Tuite, Sophia Kelly, Isabelle Dunne, Rohan Beglan & Chris Yu
This morning we arrived at our hub school and started with some dancing with the grade 4’s. We then split into groups , of which some did some arts and crafts , some did Irish , and the rest did some painting. A second room has nearly been fully painted and it shouldn’t be long until the second room is finished.
Cross Country Medal Haul.
PCS participated in the Swords Invitational Cross Country relays at St Comchiles GAA grounds on Thursday 24th Feb. 49 students travelled making up 11 relay teams (4 per team) and 5 amazing/helpful supporters. Each team member had to run 640m, which was neither a sprint nor a jog, but was very tough on quite a hilly course. There were 8 races in total, with about 8-10 teams in each race. Portmarnock came away with an amazing medal haul of 6 team medals!!!:
Gold – Senior Girls and Senior Boys
Silver – 3rd/4th year boys
Bronze – 3rd/4th year girls, 3rd/4th year boys and 2nd year boys
Congratulations to all our runners and our supporters out there. You did an amazing job. Looking forward to our next athletics outing which should be the North Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships at the end of April.
Keeping up the training!!!
Ms McDonald and Ms Coggins
PCS Relay Teams
| 2nd year Girls – 6th Place | 1st year Boys – 6th Place | 3rd/4th year Boys – 2nd Place | 3rd/4th year Boys – 6th Place |
| Caela Rivera McMahon | Luke Moores | Matthew Reen | Diarmuid Johnson |
| Daisy Reid | Jayden Maher | Robert Burns | Chris Yu |
| Isla Gilliland | Finn Rooney | Jack O’Hanlon | Matthew Boyle |
| Shifrah Alwyn | Dylan Motherway | Elliot Hendricken | James Tyrell |
| 3rd/4th year Girls – 3rd Place | 2nd year Boys – 3rd Place | 3rd/4th year Boys – 3rd Place | 5th/6th year Boys – 1st Place |
| Aine Lambert | Davide Scaringella | Hillard Neville | Andrew Cumisky |
| Kayla Woods | Theo Dunne | Killian Lynch | Callum Marshall |
| Kate O’Connor | Daniel Lin | Tom Kennedy | Jack Keely |
| Julie Daly | Simon Kinzl | Reuben Sex | Indrit Domi |
| 5th/6th year Girls – 1st Place | 2nd year Boys – 6th Place | 3rd/4th year Boys – 4th Place | Supporters |
| Naoise Cullen | Sam Goodson | Leo Clarke | Daniel Burns |
| Nina Spevec Bucak | Dan Byrne | Kian Cronin | Jamie McCann |
| Caoimhe Delbello | Oswald Alatise | Alex Bernard | Euan Bell |
| Ava Holmes | Brume Uyovbisere | Pablos Graham | Marcus Jones Campbell |
| Robert Leilionas |
Team Pictures – Senior Girls and Boys
3rd/4th year boys teams
Silver Medalists
Bronze Medalists
4th Place
6th Place
2nd year boys and girls teams-
Bronze Medalists
6th place
6th place
1st year boys
6th place
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ms. Orla Coleman on her appointment as Acting Deputy Principal. Ms Coleman will be supporting the TY and Fifth Year Students. We look forward to working with Ms. Coleman and supporting her in her new role.
Sports Reports.
Many thanks to the mentors and coaches who give up their time to train at lunchtimes and organise their teams. Thanks also to Ms Fallon for coordinating. A mid-season report can be found here (PDF)
Cross Country and Athletics reports below. Thanks to Ms McDonald and Mr O’Keefe:
Cross Country and Athletics Sutton Park Christmas Relays 2022
Sutton Park Christmas Relays 2022
Cross Country – Phoenix Park 29_09_22
Adult Ed Classes.
Evening Study for 3rd, 5th and 6th Years.
Evening Study will take place each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4.10pm till 6.10pm from Monday 16th January to Thursday 11th May 2023. The fee is 150 euro and can be paid through VS Ware. The application forms are available from Ms O’Toole in A5 or in the A compound. The form can be downloaded here.
Mock Exams 2023.
Please click here (PDF) for a letter about payment for the Mock Exams for Third and Sixth Years. A hard copy has gone home with your son/daughter too.
Subject Choice Presentation Information and Guide to PLCs.
The slides for the presentation on subject choice by the guidance department for TY parents/guardians on Monday 9th January are here.
There is a very detailed guide in Word format here.
There is also a Guide to PLCs here.
HSE Advice on Group Infections.
6/1/23
The HSE have issued advice to all school communities following a large increase in general viral infections among children and young people this Winter. The most important measure is to stay at home if you are unwell. Full details are here (PDF).
HPV Vaccinations Information for First Years.
Please click here for information from the HSE on HPV Vaccinations for First Years. If you have any queries please call the Dublin North Immunisation Office at 01 921 4309.
CAO Information Presentation.
The Powerpoint that will be referred to at the remote meeting tonight (Monday 19th December) at 7pm for Sixth Year Parents and Guardians is here (PDF). A Zoom link was emailed to parents.
A Message from Ms Tobin.
Dear students, families and friends,
I am embarking on medical leave for an extended period that will mean my absence for the remainder of the current academic year.
In my absence I am pleased to announce that Mr David Clarke, of the Deputy Principal team, will take on the role of Acting Principal and will therefore assume responsibility for the day to day operations of the school community, with the support of the Board of Management, teaching staff and administrative team. As Acting Principal, Mr Clarke will also act as Secretary to the Board of Management of the school for all matters relating to correspondence with the Board. While it is with a real sense of regret that I will miss the remaining events of this year’s school calendar, and the many milestones that will take place in the school life of our students before the summer holidays, I look forward to returning to start the new academic year with all my colleagues next September.
In the meantime I know that PCS is in the safe hands of Mr Clarke and the entire staff, all of whom are committed to the work of our school community and are looking forward to continued collaborations that support excellence in academic achievement and outstanding social and emotional learning for all students. I’m very grateful to all my colleagues for their unstinting work to support our students and one another on a daily basis.
Finally, I would like to wish all of you and your families a wonderful, relaxing Christmas and a happy, blessed and prosperous 2023 for all of us.
Beannachtaí na Nollag oraibh go léir agus athbhliain faoí mhaise daoibh.
Yours sincerely,
Helen Tobin
Plant A Bulb Campaign.
Buy A Bulb is a whole school project where each student and their family are asked to buy a bulb or two for €1 each and they will get the opportunity to plant the bulb/bulbs in the wild flower patch along the driveway into the school. Students will plant them in their tutor groups over a period of time before Christmas.Fingal County Council have pledged a selection of bulbs as have Woodies. It is in aid of Cancer Awareness and Research.
A letter from the Principal at the start of the new school year
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Good Luck to the Class of 2022.
Following a moving and meaningful Graduation ceremony on Monday 23rd May we wish our Class of 2022 all the best in your exams and we remind you and our Junior Cycle students that we are here for you now and throughout June for support. 
Subject Choice Information and Virtual Presentation for Parents.
For up to date subject choice information go to this page: https://www.portmarnockcommunityschool.ie/?page_id=9892
Mr Farrell and Ms Fox, the school’s guidance counsellors for the senior class years made a joint virtual presentation via the Google Meet platform focusing on all things related to the CAO on Tuesday 28th January. The presentation slides are available here (PPT)
Incoming First Years Assessment Cancelled.
The Incoming First Year Assessment which was to be held at the end of January has been cancelled. An Information Evening will be scheduled – details to follow.
Online Learning January 2021.
8th January 2021
Good afternoon everyone,
I would like to take the opportunity to wish you and your families a safe and Happy New Year for 2021.
Certainly education has been very much dominating news coverage this past week with the ongoing challenge of Covid 19 facing our country. Indeed we are very proud that several of our students have had their voices heard during the national debate about reopening our schools.
The confirmation last night that all students will commence online learning beginning next Monday morning for the next few weeks, at least gives clarity for all, you as students, your teachers and your families.
January is a busy month for school communities for many reasons, regarding selecting subject choices, presentations on CAO and the TY programme, Mock Examinations – and be assured we will be keeping you updated on all of these matters as time goes on.
For today I would like to focus on our return to remote learning on Monday morning:
We have been here before – last March – and we have learned a lot about what works best in terms of our engagement with online learning:
- You will all be expected to follow your regular timetable from Monday to Friday. Routine will be very important
- Make sure you check your school email and Google Classroom regularly for work set and instructions to be followed
- Lessons will be a combination of set tasks, live lessons, videos….
- Upload your work as soon as you have completed it and submit as an assignment on Google Classroom unless your teacher has specifically requested an email.
- Contact your teachers through Classroom asap if you don’t understand or can’t access your work
- Do not contact your teachers outside of school hours
- Observe email/online etiquette in terms of language and tone.
- Make good use of studyclix.ie for resources and live chat support which is an excellent support available to all of you in all subjects.
Let’s work together and make the very most of every learning opportunity we are given this Month.
Meanwhile, I hope you all have a good weekend.
Stay safe, stay well, stay connected.
E Deeney
Principal
StudyClix Access for PCS Students.
We are aware that many students have not yet availed themselves of the school licence that we purchased at the start of the academic yearIf your son/ daughter already has a StudyClix account the school code (provided in the letter attached : Letter for Parents Portmarnock CS) enables them to upgrade to a ‘plus’ account for free. The school has covered the cost.
If your son/daughter does not yet have a StudyClix account we ask that you encourage them to open one as soon as possible so that they can avail of the extensive resources that are available.
The school code should be entered in the space for ‘payment details’.
We are very grateful for your support in encouraging students’ independent learning and study habits.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Congratulations.
Well done to Erin Cassidy who has been awarded second place in the SAI Young Sociologist of the Year 2023!
Thanks to Ms O’Brien who mentored Erin through her Politics and Society class.
The Sociological Society of Ireland wrote that: ‘All submissions were reviewed by a team of Sociologists from University College Cork and the Sociological Association of Ireland. We were very impressed by Erin’s insights on Gender Inequality and her ability to integrate theory with practical examples within a very well written and researched essay about how the society we live in is structured and organised.’
Congratulations Erin and good luck in your future studies.
Information on Vaping from the HSE.
To see the letter on vaping and teenagers from the HSE click here (PDF)
Summer Exams Timetables.
The Summer Exams Timetables for First, Second, Transition and Fifth Years are here (PDF).
For the information of parents/guardians of students who will receive a 2022 Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA) award click here (PDF).
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