BComm Convention
The annual BComm convention (due to take place on April 22nd in UCC) is now moving on-line. This online convention will involve a series of interviews with current students, graduates, employers and academic staff providing insight of the career benefits and innovative features of UCC’s redesigned BComm. The interviews will be recorded over the coming weeks and will provide you with the YouTube link of our first virtual interview on April 22nd so that students can still benefit from the content, but at their own convenience.
School Transport Scheme
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Post-Primary School Transport Schemes, applications for School Transport for the 2020/2021 school year are currently open and can be accessed online at www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport . The closing date for applications is Friday 24th April 2020.
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Free webinars
Studio 3 on https://www.studio3.org/ are providing free weekly webinars on how to support behaviour management for parents and teachers. The next one is on April 7th on low arousal approaches in learning environments and behaviour management within a whole school approach. There is one on April 15th from international Autism expert Peter Vermeulen on ‘should I tell my child they have autism and how’. Teachers and parents may find these interesting and beneficial and if one is missed it is available at a later date from https://www.studio3.org/free-webinars. The website contains a wealth of resources in terms of articles and podcasts on a range of topics related to supporting well-being.
Middletown Course Postponed
Middletown Centre for Autism courses scheduled for March are to be postponed until further notice.
Closure Advice for Students.
The school is closed from Thursday 12th March to Sunday 29th March.
Please below some tips and advice on how to continue with your studies during that time:
If you are part of Teams in subjects - continue to check in with your Teams - teachers will be assigning work there.
If your teacher does not use Teams - teachers may send group emails to class groups with work to be covered.
Staff will have given a hard copy of work to be covered to classes in the event that there are internet access issues.
We recommend that students continue to follow the daily school timetable - teachers will be assigning work assuming that level of time commitment.
All students have access to Studyclix which is an invaluable resource for all students.
Exam students should continue to prepare for Orals and Practical Exams - where they can eg Home Economics students can continue to practice for their cookery exam etc; access aural resources for your orals etc ; continue to practice for your Music practical ...
Exam students should access the State Exams website at www.examinations.ie to access exam papers and marking schemes.
Continue to monitor our school website for any updates.
Please below some tips and advice on how to continue with your studies during that time:
If you are part of Teams in subjects - continue to check in with your Teams - teachers will be assigning work there.
If your teacher does not use Teams - teachers may send group emails to class groups with work to be covered.
Staff will have given a hard copy of work to be covered to classes in the event that there are internet access issues.
We recommend that students continue to follow the daily school timetable - teachers will be assigning work assuming that level of time commitment.
All students have access to Studyclix which is an invaluable resource for all students.
Exam students should continue to prepare for Orals and Practical Exams - where they can eg Home Economics students can continue to practice for their cookery exam etc; access aural resources for your orals etc ; continue to practice for your Music practical ...
Exam students should access the State Exams website at www.examinations.ie to access exam papers and marking schemes.
Continue to monitor our school website for any updates.
Trip to Rome
Following consultation with the relevant authorities, the Board of Management regrets that it has reluctantly decided to cancel the proposed school trip to Rome.
This decision has been made with the health welfare and safety of the pupils, the school community and the wider community in mind.
This decision has been made with the health welfare and safety of the pupils, the school community and the wider community in mind.
Learning Links
Parents are asked to remind students to check that they can access Office 365 from home; teachers will communicate with their class groups through Office 365 in the event of a school closure. Any student experiencing difficulty should alert their Year Head. Please also monitor the school website for updates. Please Note: the school has had NO notice of school closure at this time; we are simply preparing for all eventualities.
Senior Cycle Options
School Transport Scheme
Under the terms of the Post-Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children to the school of their choice, eligibility for school transport is to the nearest school / Post Primary Centre and it is important that parents are aware of this eligibility criteria.
Applications for school transport for the 2020/2021 school year can be made online at www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport and must be submitted before the last Friday in April . It is important that applications for school transport are made on time as late applicants are not guaranteed a service under the terms of the scheme.
Further information or clarification may be obtained by parents contacting their local Bus Éireann School Transport office.
Applications for school transport for the 2020/2021 school year can be made online at www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport and must be submitted before the last Friday in April . It is important that applications for school transport are made on time as late applicants are not guaranteed a service under the terms of the scheme.
Further information or clarification may be obtained by parents contacting their local Bus Éireann School Transport office.
Return dates 2019/2020 school year
Please find the dates we return to school for the 2019/2020 school year. Our timetable has had a slight change and lunch is now from 1.15 to 2pm.
Way2Pay
Way2Pay is a quick and convenient system or both parents and schools alike. We want to move to be a cashless school as quickly as possible and ask all parents and guardians to use Way2Pay as a first option in the payment of all school related bills. There is the facility on Way2PAy for parents to ‘deposit’ funds into their account over time as a convenient way of spreading costs. If you are not in a position to use Way2Pay on-line, the front office can accommodate payments through Way2Pay and you will receive a digital receipt however we respectfully request that this option be kept to a minimum.
We are finalising arrangements with Way2PAy and you will be alerted by text message when bills are live on the system:
We are finalising arrangements with Way2PAy and you will be alerted by text message when bills are live on the system:
- €60 Student Services which includes insurance and contributes to printing and photocopying costs – all students with the exception of TY & LCA students. Please note this charge is significantly lower than in other schools and is essential if the school is to continue to provide quality educational opportunities for our students.
- €150 Transition Year & LCA 1 Programme Fee – includes insurance, printing, photocopying, workbooks and contributes towards the cost of external tutors and significant transport costs. LCA 2 students will have a €50 Programme Fee.
- €60 - Book Rental Deposit – refundable after 3 years if all books returned and in good condition – applies to new Book Rental Applicants only.
- €150 - Book Rental charge for 1st years 2019/2020; €70 fee in 2nd year 2020/2021.
Booklists 2019/2020
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Trump Visit & State Exams
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Junior Cycle - Online Marking and Self Service Portal
Please find clarification about online marking at Junior Cycle in the link below. Letters issued to students today regarding the new Candidate self Service Portal.
https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=omd
https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=omd
End of year schedule
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Drug Awareness Talk
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Information from the State Examinations Commission
The State Examinations Commission has released information regarding the following:
- Examination Paper Cover Design
-Online Marking & Results and Appeals Timelines.
Please read the document below for further details.
- Examination Paper Cover Design
-Online Marking & Results and Appeals Timelines.
Please read the document below for further details.
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Music Generation
We are delighted to announce that Music Generation Clare will be offering high quality music performance tuition in The Comp from next September.
Tuition will be available in a variety of instruments.
Please give your name to Ms. Golden or Ms. Hickey if you wish to participate in this exciting initiative as the final deadline for applications is fast approaching.
https://www.musicgeneration.ie
Tuition will be available in a variety of instruments.
Please give your name to Ms. Golden or Ms. Hickey if you wish to participate in this exciting initiative as the final deadline for applications is fast approaching.
https://www.musicgeneration.ie
U15 Munster Hurling Final
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U15 hurling Munster final details have been confirmed. The venue is St. Patrick’s GAA Club in Rebogue in Limerick (near the parkway) at 12pm this Friday the 12th of April. Supporters please confirm with Mr. Barry. An comp abú!
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Senior Cycle Information
Please note that the information from our Senior Cycle evening may be found at the following link
http://www.stpatrickscomprehensive.ie/curricula.html
http://www.stpatrickscomprehensive.ie/curricula.html
Student Induction Days 2019
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We are looking forward to beginning a new approach to students joining us here at The Comp. Next Tuesday and Wednesday we will have our first Induction Days. We will be welcoming all 6th class students who applied to attend our school in the 2019/2020 school year. This will allow everybody to become familiar with the layout of the building and our facilities, try our option subjects, see how our timetables work and get to know their teachers and student mentors. We are aiming to make the transition to secondary school a comfortable one. With this in mind, changes have to be made to the timetable to facilitate this. In a follow up to letters issued this week, the details of these changes can be found here.
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The Comp Careers Fair
Announcing The Comp Careers Fair.....
Examination Fees Form
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We are running the Design a National Book Token competition again this year. There are lots of prizes up for grabs so call in to the library and chat to Jackie if you want to enter!
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Midterm Study runs from Monday to Friday of midterm in Room 22. All our students are welcome!
Mock exam timetables
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