News from St. Patrick's Comprehensive School

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:

€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

Please note that our 2019/2020 booklists are now available to view/download. Details of the Book Rental Scheme can also be viewed here on our website. The letter and application form for the scheme will issue shortly.

Trump Visit & State Exams

As you are no doubt aware, next Wednesday is a very important date. It is the start of the Leaving Cert, LCA and Junior Cert exams. It also happens to coincide with the visit of President Trump. We have been informed by the local Gardaí that no delays are foreseen within the town of Shannon but we highly recommend that you plan a little extra time on your way to exams on the day. This will be especially true if you are travelling to the school from outside the town of Shannon. Thank you.

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

End of year schedule

Drug Awareness Talk

Our Parents Association have organised a Drug Awareness Talk for all our parents on Wednesday the 15th of May. Please note it is recommended for parents only as some of the details may be graphic in nature!

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.

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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

School Improvement Plan - Parent Workshop.

Our School Improvement Plan Parent Workshop takes place this evening the 7th of May in the school library. It will run from 7pm to 9pm. It would be great to have as many parents voices as possible to help shape the direction of the school going forward. Thank you and looking forward to seeing you this evening!

U15 Munster Hurling Final

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!

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

Student Induction Days 2019

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.

The Comp Careers Fair

Announcing The Comp Careers Fair.....

Naughton Scholarship 2019

Applications for the 2019 Naughton Scholarship are now open. Please find the details, terms and conditions and link to the application form below.

Link to Application Form

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!
https://www.worldbookday.com/…/make-your-mark-design-a-nat…/