Welcome to Carrick-on-Shannon Community School

Welcome to the Carrick-on-Shannon Community School website. We invite you to browse the different pages to discover the various programmes and events in our school.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

School Holidays - Important Update

Carrick-on-Shannon Community School is now closed to students for the summer holidays.

Please note the following dates for return to school:

  • 1st Years - Friday, 27th August 2021
  • 3rd & 6th Years - Monday, 30th August 2021
  • All other classes - Tuesday, 31st August 2021

The school building will be closed from Wednesday, 30th June 2021 to Monday, 9th August 2021 inclusive. During the month of August, the office will be open to the public during the following times:

  • Monday - Thursday: 10am to 4pm. Closed for lunch.
  • Friday: 10am to 1.30pm.

Remember, you should only come to the school if you have a prior appointment.

We wish all the members of our school community a warm and relaxing summer!

Book Rental Scheme

Thank you to everyone who has returned their books to the school. Students whose books are not returned over the coming weeks will be withdrawn from the Book Rental scheme and no further textbooks will issue to them.

6th Years must return their book on the date of their final written exam. 

When returning your books, please go to the main reception where you will be given a form listing the books that are due for return. You will then be directed to a classroom where you can leave your books with the form and the initial check of the booklist will take place. As per the terms of the Book Rental Scheme, any missing books must be replaced by the student.

All books must be returned so that we can complete an audit of our current stocks. We regret that it is not possible for students to retain school textbooks throughout the summer.

We hope to have books ready for collection by students who have paid the Book Rental fee in early August. We will notify you via our school app when you can pay for the Book Rental via way2pay.

New Carrick-on-Shannon C.S. App Available for Download

We are delighted to anounce that our new school app, hosted by Schoolzine, is now available for download.

The app is part of our strategy to improve communiactions between the school and the wider community. From 1st September 2021, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School will no longer use text meesages to inform parents/ guardians and students of upcoming events etc. Instead, all information will be available on our website and notifications will be sent via the app.

Instructions to download our app can be found via this link: https://www.carrickcs.ie/szapp

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Enrolment 2021/ 2022 - Now Open

Enrolment to Carrick-on-Shannon C.S. is now open. Enrolment will take place online this year and, in line with our new Admissions Policy, will require parents/ guardians to complete two forms. This two-stage process is required under current legislation.

The first form (Stage 1) notifies the school of a student's intention to enrol in the school while the second form (Stage 2) confirms that the student has received an offer of a place in the school. If the student intends to enrol in Carrick-on-Shannon Community School they complete the Stage 2 form within the timeframe allowed. 

Enrolment is now open and you can access our enrolment form via the following page, https://www.carrickcs.ie/junior-cycle-enrolment or the following link, https://carrickcs.schoolzineplus.co.uk/form/7

To see our Admissions Statement, please click on the link below:

Carrick-on-Shannon Community School (carrickcs.ie)

Happy Birthday To Us!!

On the, 7th January 1995, the students and staff of Carrick-on-Shannon Community School began teaching and learning in our new school building.

Over the past twenty-five years, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School has become an integral part of the community and has gone from strength to strength.

While celebrating our birthday, we remember those who have shared parts of this journey with us but are no longer here to share this day with us.

Thank you for all your support over our first 25 years.

'Use Your Brain Not Your Fists' Film Launch

We were privileged to attend the launch of the Use Your Brain Not Your Fists film in The Bush Hotel on the 27th April 2018.

The short film, by Leitrim Comhairle na nÓg, highlights the devastating consequences that can occur when a person uses their fists instead of their brains in a conflict situation. The film is dedicated to Shane Grogan and to the memory of Andrew Dolan. Both Andrew and Shane were victims of seperate unprovoked assaults while enjoying time out with their friends. Andrew died as a result of the assault while Shane was left with brain injuries. Both Shane's and Andrew's parents attended the launch and shared their personal stories with us.

Please click on the link to watch the video and remind everyone to Use Your Brain Not Your Fists.

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Text Messaging

24 Jun 2021

From Wedesday, 1st September 2021, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School will no longer use text messaging as a means of communicating with parents/ guardians except in the case of an emergency.

All information and event updates will be provided via our website (www.carrickcs.ie) and our school app (SZapp).

We encourage all parents/guardians and students to download our app from the App Store or Google play. Further details can be found via the link below:

SZApp Guide

As all parents/guardians now have access to our attendance software, VSWare, attendance can be checked easily at any time from anywhere.

Board of Management Elections

18 Jun 2021

Following the period allowed for nominations for the position of Parents'/Guardians' representative on the Board of Management of Carrick-on-Shannon Community School, we are delighted to inform you that three parents/ guardians have received nominations.

As there are only two such positions on the Board, an election will now be held to fill these positions.

You will find a link to the electronic ballot via the link-button below. The closing date for this election is 3pm on Friday, 25th June 2021.

Best of luck to all involved!

BOM Ballot Paper

Book Rental Scheme

18 Jun 2021

Please click on the link below to find out more about our Book Rental Scheme which is available to all students.

Book Rental Scheme

Board of Management Parents' Nomination

11 Jun 2021

If you know someone who might be interested in serving on the Board of Management of Carrick-on-Shannon Community School, please click here to complete a quick form nominating them for the position of board member. 

The Board of Management meets every five to six weeks and meetings last about two hours. The Board provides oversight in the areas of finance, child protection, code of behaviour etc. 

If there are more than two nominees to the board, an election will be held among the parents/guardians of the school to determine the outcome.

For further information, please click here.

Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools

10 Jun 2021

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Did you know that Carrick-on-Shannon Community School is a member of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools?

To find out more, see www.accs.ie

LC & LCA Timetables 2021

18 May 2021

The examination timetables for the Leaving Certificate and the Leaving Certificate Applied are now available through our website and app.

Simply click on the relevant page to see your timetable.

LCVP and Non-Curricular Languages

07 May 2021

A reminder that the LCVP Exam will take place in the school tomorrow, 8th May 2021 from 10am for students who have registered to sit this exam. Students will be directed to their centre on arrival to the school.

Students who are studying a non-curricular language outside of school will sit a profieciency test in this language from 2pm tomorrow afternoon.

Masks must be worn at all times on school grounds and during the examination.

SEC Candidate Self-Service Portal

01 May 2021

The SEC Candidate Self-Portal will remain available to 6th Year students until 6pm on Saturday, 1st May 2021.

All Leaving Certificate Students, including LCA 2 students, must confirm their choices for their Leaving Certificate Exams 2021 on the portal prior to it's closing.

There will be no option for students to change their registered options once the Candidate Self-Service Portal closes.

To access the portal, please click on the link below:

Candidate Self-Service Portal

SUSI Grant Scheme - 6th Year Notice

26 Apr 2021

SUSI Grant is now open for applications for the academic year 2021/22. 

All students who are eligible are encouraged to apply early. To see if you are eligible, click here.

Students must register online and can complete their application in stages.  Students progressing to PLC Level 5 or Higher Education Level 6, 7 and 8 can apply.

SUSI Grant

Comhairle na nÓg Student Survey

20 Apr 2021

Comhaire na nÓg Leitrim have requested that the following survey be circulated to our students.

The survey is for all students aged between 12 and 18 years old.

The survey takes no more than a few minutes to complete and seeks opinions on the provision of a recreational area for young people in Carrick-on-Shannon.

To complete the survey, please click on the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYCL36D

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