St. Brigid’s Presentation Secondary School, Killarney

Important Dates

Thursday 20th December: Carol

Service.

F r i day 21 s t December :

Christmas Holidays. School

finishes at 12.15pm.

Monday 7th January 2019:

School re-opens.

Monday 14th January: First

Year subject choice meeting @

7.p.m.

Thursday 24th January: 5th Year

Parent Teacher meeting.

Friday 1st February: St. Brigid's

Day

Monday 4th February: 2nd Year

Parent Teacher meeting.

8th-12th of February: Second

Year Ski trip to Italy.

9th-15th February: Pre-Junior

and Leaving Cert. Exams.

18th –22nd February: Mid Term

Break.

Monday 18th March: School

closed - Bank Holiday.

15th -26th April: Easter Holidays.

Monday 29th April: School

re-opens after the holidays.

Wednesday 1st May: LCVP

State Exam.

Monday May 6th: School closed

– May Bank Holiday.

Tuesday 14th May: 6th Year

Graduation Mass @ 7.30pm.

Friday 24th May: School Awards

Ceremony.

27th May - 31st May: House

Exams.

31st May: School closing-

Summer Holidays

6th June: Junior Cert and

Leaving Cert State Exams

commence.

Welcome/Fáilte roimh/Bienvenidos/Bienvenue Christmas 2018

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all students, their families and staff a very

happy and peaceful Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

We hope that your daughter has settled well into

school life in St. Brigids and is enjoying engaging with

her learning.

World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis

State Examinations

Congratulations to the

students and their teachers

on their excellent Junior and

Leaving Cert results this

year.

In 2018

• 1 s t u d e n t r e c e i v e d

maximum points 625 )

• 13% of students got over

550 points

• 25% of students got over

500 points

• 39% of students got over

450 points

• 58% of students got over

400 points

• 78% of students got over

350 points.

• 100% of students got over

250 points.

Junior Certificate Students

Scholarships and Awards 2018

The following students have received awards and/or

scholarships based on their 2018 Leaving Certificate

results.

Eadaoin O ’ Donoghue UCD Entrance Award

Liadh Murphy UCD Entrance Award

Áine O ’ Donoghue Monex Scholarship UCC

Maria Quirke UCC Quercus Entrance Scholarship

Elaina Norris DuPey Synthes, CIT

Well done to all of the students involved!

On the 25th and 26th of August, students were afforded

the opportunity to volunteer at the World Meeting of

Families. They were in attendance both at Croke Park

Stadium and the celebratory mass in Phoenix Park. This

was a historic event when families from around the world

gathered with Pope Francis to celebrate the importance

of family. It was a special occasion that will live long in

the memories of those that attended. Well done to all

involved and to the teachers that accompanied them.

TAKE ON THE TEACHER CHALLENGE

PARIS TOUR

CAROL SINGING IN AID OF ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL, BEAUFORT

ACTIVITY PHOTOS

ACTIVITIES SINCE AUGUST 2018

• August 27th – Induction for First Year students with 5th Year mentors.

• August 30th and 31st — An Gaisce Challenge for TYs.

• TY and 5th Year presentation on drugs.

• Drama workshops for TYs.

• September 6th to 9th — Madrid tour.

• TY students surfing in Inch.

• Junior Cert results.

• Cycle Against Suicide Ambassadors Award for the school in Dublin.

• September 13th –Nutrition talk for TYs.

• TY auditions with Ms. Fiona Crowley.

• Mary Immaculate College presentation to 6th Year students.

• AIB Build a Bank with TYs.

• Ploughing Championships attended by TYs.

• UL presentation to 6th Year students.

• Cadet and Senior Basketball game V ISK.

• Kerry Culture Night –Art Exhibition in the school on September 21st.

• Street collection for Enable Ireland.

• FAI Soccer coaching for TY students.

• Study skills presentation for 5th and 6th yrs. by Ms. Brenda Morgan.

• Enterprise Mentor presentation for TYs.

• Volleyball team play in Mountrath, Co Laois.

• IT Tralee presentation to 6th yrs.

• September 27th-Talk on epilepsy to TYs.

• Senior football game V Caherciveen in Killorglin.

• TY enjoy Escape Killarney.

• October 3rd – 5th and 6th yr. Geography Investigation in Demesne.

• October 4th –Parents Council AGM.

• First Year Soccer blitz in Killarney Celtic.

• Guest speaker Chris Slavin for TYs.

• CIT presentation to 6th Year students.

• Patricia Mangan speaks to TYs regarding visiting senior citizens.

• Junior football V ISK.

• 11th October — Science Exploration Dome for 1st and 2nd Years.

• Student representatives attend Comhairle na Nóg.

• TY bag-packing for St. Vincent de Paul.

• Senior and cadet basketball V Castleisland.

• Kay Caball spoke to TY students.

• October 16th — Open Evening which was a huge success.

• Rowing Ireland for First Year students.

• Enterprise presentation for TY students.

• TY nursing workshop in the Bons, Tralee.

• First Year students enjoy the Futsal soccer competition.

• Poetry Aloud Competition.

• Paris school tour.

• October 21st — Respect Week.

• Fire Safety for 2nd Years. Road Safety presentation for 5th Years.

• Students take on the Teacher Challenge.

• TY Variety Show in the Racecourse.

• Senior & Cadet Basketball V Castleisland. • Rowing Ireland with 1st Years.

• Kerry Spikeball Competition. • TY Spikeball competition for 1st & 2nd Year students.

• Youth Fit Ireland Project. • 2nd Year Art Trip to Síamsa Tíre. • TY Mini company Cake Sale.

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ACTIVITIES SINCE AUGUST 2018

• Nov 9th — Lets Talk Tourism in the Great Southern Hotel. Two Transition

Year students attended the conference.

• Nov 9th — Listowel Food Fair.

• Nov 9th — Local journalist Breda Joy addressed ‘ t he creative writing

process ’ with 3rd Year English students.

• Nov 12th — 5th Year Retreat with Declan Browne.

• Nov 12th —Junior Football Match V Hospital, Co. Limerick.

• Nov 12th — TY Jigsaw Peer Training.

• Nov 13th — National Art Gallery Visit - 5th & 6th Year Art Students &

LCA's.

• Nov 13th — Rowing Ireland with 1st Years.

• Nov 13th — TY Comedy Show at Síamsa Tire.

• Nov 13th — Lá Gaeilge Ceolchoirm.

• Nov 14th — Senior & Cadet Volleyball at UL.

• Nov 14th — LC Presentation - Cork College of Commerce.

• Nov 16th — First Year Science Quiz.

• Nov 19th — Spikeball Coaching.

• Nov 19th — Cork Simon Community Presentation to all 2nd and 3rd Years.

• Nov 19th — Helena McMahon ( IT Tralee ) - meeting with the potential

Fifth Year BT Young Scientists.

• Nov 20th — TY AXA Roadsafe Roadshow in the INEC.

• Nov 20th — Cadet & Senior Basketball Matches V Pres Tralee.

• Nov 21st — Fifth Year Careers Fair in the Great Southern.

• Nov 21st — Local heat of the Soroptimist Public Speaking competition.

Grainne Toner TY received an award.

• Nov 21st — Presentation Day Mass.

• Nov 22nd — First Year & Junior Soccer in Tarbert.

• Nov 22nd — Poetry Aloud Semi-Final.

• Nov 22nd — TY - Alzheimer's Collection.

• Nov 26th — TY Volleyball Coaching Course.

• Nov 26th — TY Jigsaw Peer Training.

• Nov 26th — Spikeball Coaching.

• Nov 28th — London Science Trip for Leaving Cert students.

• Nov 28th — 5th Year LCVP visit to Skellig Chocolate Factory .

• Nov 29th — 4 Green with Amnesty International.

• Nov 29th — 4 Red and Blue discussion on Young St. VdP.

• Dec 3rd — Spikeball coaching in Gaelscoil.

• Dec 3rd — TY School Bank Launch.

• Dec 4th — TY students at UL Taster Day.

• Dec 5th — Munster 1/4 Final Junior Football V Loreto Clonmel.

• Dec 6th — Spikeball Munster regionals for 1st and 2nd Year students.

• Dec 6th — TYs assisting with St. Mary of the Angels ice skating at

Killarney Ice Rink.

• Dec 10th — Spikeball Coaching at Gaelscoil.

• Dec 11th — Soroptimist Public Speaking Presentation to Shannon Toner.

• Dec 13th — Amnesty International final workshop-4 Green. • Dec 14th — Junior Soccer Games.

• Dec 14th — Carol singing at the Credit Union.

• Dec 18th — Carol singing St. Columbanus.

• Dec 18th — TY Ice-Skating.

• Second Year Billy Vincent Maths Quiz held in the three schools.

• Dec 19th — Christmas Market. Christmas Jumper Day.

• Dec 20th — Carol Service.

• Dec 21st — Christmas Show.

ACTIVITY PHOTOS

THIRD YEAR CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

MADRID TOUR

HUGH O ’ FLAHERTY COMPETITION WINNER

CAROL SINGING IN AID OF SVdP

Writer, Breda Joy inspired 3rd Year English

students by giving a workshop on the

creative writing process. She provided

valuable insights based on her extensive

writing career.

Laura Looney ( TY ) received the Fr. Pat Horgan

Memorial Trophy winning the second Level Schools

Poetry category.

CULTURE NIGHT IN ST. BRIGID ’ S

OPEN NIGHT 2018

ACTIVITY PHOTOS

PARENT ’ S COUNCIL

The Parents Council would like to wish all parents and their families

a very Happy Christmas and hope to see you all at our next

meetings on January 21st and March 4th at 7.30p.m.

Open Evening took place on October 16th. A large

number of prospective First Year students from all

the local primary schools and students outside the

catchment area attended the event with their parents.

LONDON SCIENCE TOUR NOVEMBER 2018

SPORT

INFORMATION RE: CAREERS AND UPCOMING PRE EXAMS

• The Pre exams will commence on Friday 8th of February and will conclude on Friday 15th February 2019.

• The cost of the Junior Cert Pre exams was €120 last year and they should be in line with this figure for

2019.

• It is essential that any student who is completing a subject outside of the school curriculum ensures that

they enter this information on the entry forms that will be completed in school in the coming months.

SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• As we are a Green School, the recent proposal that single-use plastic bottles will no longer be permitted in

school has been agreed by the Parent ’ s Council and Board of Management and will take effect from 7th

January 2019.