Policies Under Review

From time-to-time, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School will seek the views and advice of parents/ guardians in relation to it's school policies and procedures.

Polices that are under review will be posted here and parents/ guardians will be notified by text of the timeframe of review. Should you wish to comment on any policy, please email the school on [email protected]

December 2024

The Department of Education has issued a new set of Anti-Bullying procedures to schools. These procedures must be reviewed during the school year 2024/2025 and implemented by the Board of Management before the start of the new school year (2025/2026)

Part of the process of updating this policy is to consult with all the stakeholders in our school community, namely the students, staff and parents/guardians. A meeting of the Parents' Association will be held in January 2025 (date to be decided) where we will discuss this new policy and also discuss the upcoming changes to our Personal Device Policy.

Please read the new anti-bullying guidelines by clicking on the link below:

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3rd Year Student Learning Review

22 Oct 2024

The 3rd Year Student Learning Review will take place in the school on Thursday, 24th October 2024 from 4.15pm to 6.45pm. Classes will finish at 3.45pm on the day.

For more information on the format of a Student Learning Review, please click on the link below:

https://carrickcs.ie/student-learning-review

1st & 3rd Year CATS

17 Oct 2024

1st and 3rd Year Students will receive the results of the Cognitive Ability Tests that they did in early September on Friday, October 18th. They students will also attend an information session on interpreting the results.

We respectfully request that you view these results with your child over the weekend.  Mr. Nyland will be happy to speak to you about your child's results by phone or in person by making an appointment. 

6th Year Examination Numbers

09 Oct 2024

6th Year students will receive their Leaving Certificate Examination numbers on Thursday, 10th October 2024.

All 6th Years should be present with their school journal to receive their number.

DARE/ RACE Testing - 6th Year

07 Oct 2024

Testing to assess eligibility for the DARE and RACE schemes (6th Year) will take place in the school on Wednesday, 9th October at 2.40pm. 

The following students should attend for testing on the day:

* Students who have been referred for support

* Students who have submitted scripts via their English teacher to Mr. Nyland for error analysis

* Students who have had an appointment with either Ms. Hannon or Mr. Nyland regarding any type of accommodations for the examinations

* Students with a psychological report that may be out of date

Students who have concerns around illness, anxiety or physical difficulties should also contact Mr. Nyland prior to the testing.

Transition Year Tour 2025

12 Jun 2024

The Transition Year (TY) Tour to Paris 2025 has now been booked and finalised.
The group will travel on Friday, 7th of March 2025 and will return to Carrick-on-Shannon on Monday, 10th of March 2025.
If any other TY students wish to go on this tour, please contact Ms. Wallace as extra seats must be repriced with the Tour Company.  

Decorative Clay Mask Making Workshop

29 Apr 2024

There will be a Decorative Clay Mask Making Workshop in the school on Thursday, 2nd May 2024 and Thursday, 9th May 2024 from 5pm to 7pm.

Places are limited so booking is essential.

Contact: HSCL at (086 1034228) to book your place.

Craft Classes (Needle Felting)

27 Feb 2024

Craft Classes in Needle Felting for parents/guardians of Carrick-on-Shannon Community School will begin on Monday, 4th March 2024 from 9am to 11am.

Places are limited so please contact our Home School Community Liaison Co-ordinator, Ms. Walsh, on 086 103 4228 to reserve a place by Thursday, 29th February 2024.

Leaving Certificate Polish

06 Feb 2024

Post-Primary Languages Ireland, a dedicated unit of the Department of Education, is organising an information session on the Polish Leaving Certificate specification, portfolio, and sample papers. It aims to help students and parents to become familiar with the curriculum and identify suitable supports for the study, mostly for those who do not have access to the classes in school.

The information session will take place on 27th of February 2024, at 7 p.m. and will be hosted online.

To participate in the session, they need to register using the following link here

TCD - Spring Open Day

30 Jan 2024

Trinity College Dublin will host their first Spring Open Day on Saturday, 23rd March 2024 from 10am to 5pm.

To register, please click on www.tcd.ie/cao 

GUH Online Careers Talk

18 Jan 2024

Galway University Hospitals (GUH) are hosting a live online Question and Answer Session for students interested in a career in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work and/or Speech and Language Therapy.

Students must register for this talk which will take place on Tuesday, 23rd January 2024 from 6pm on Microsoft Teams. For more information, please click on the link below:

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