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
State Examinations 2025
Best wishes to all our students who are sitting their state examinations throughout June 2025. We will keep our fingers crossed that the questions you were hoping for appear on each and every paper!!
Tuesday, 17th June 2025:
Leaving Certificate: Morning: Spanish
Afternoon: Chemistry
School Holidays - Summer 2025
Carrick-on-Shannon Community School will close on Friday, 30th May 2025 for the summer holidays.
Our return to school is planned as follows:
- Thursday, 21st August 2025 (9am - 1.15pm) 1st Years
- Friday, 22nd August 2025 (9am - 1.15pm) 1st, 3rd & 6th Years
- Monday, 25th August 2025 (9am - 4pm) All Year Groups
1st Year Enrolment - Stage 2 Now Open!
Stage 2 of our Enrolment Process for 2025/2026 is now open. I you have completed our Enrolment Form (Stage 1), you are now invited to complete the Enrolment Form (Stage 2). This form confirms your acceptance of a place in Carrick-on-Shannon Community School and provides the school with more information about your child. If you have any questions regarding the completion of this form, please contact the school on 071 9620880.
Home School Community Liaison - Events for Parents/Guardians
SPHE - New Junior Cycle Course
We have received a number of enquiries regarding the new Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum. Below, you will find a link to the Department of Education approved syllabus which is the syllabus taught in Carrick-on-Shannon Community School:
https://curriculumonline.ie/junior-cycle/short-courses/sphe/
The NCCA have also published an Information Note for Parents/Guardians which can be found here.
For information relating to the teaching of RSE in the school, please click here to view our RSE Policy which outlines the topics covered and the year in which they are discussed with the students.
Parents/ Guardians can access a short video on the new Junior Cycle SPHE Course here.
1st Year Enrolment for August 2025
Our enrolment process will begin shortly after the Halloween Break.
If you are interested in enroling your child in Carrick-on-Shannon Community School, here are some important dates for your diary:
- Monday, 11th November - Enrolment Process Begins (Stage 1)
- Thursday, 28th November - Open Night 2024
- Friday, 29th November - Stage 1 of Enrolment Closes
- Monday, 6th January 2025 - Stage 2 of Enrolment Opens
- Friday, 25th January 2025 - Stage 2 of Enrolment Closes
- Saturday, 17th May - Students invited to take another tour of the school (led by our Prefects and Mentors)
You can register for the information webinar by clicking on the link below:
The above dates are subject to change so please keep an eye on our school app and website for the most up-to-date information.
Leaving Certificate Coursework Authentication
This is a notice for 5th or 6th Year students who wish to take an extra subject (an eight subject) for their Leaving Certificate Examination.
Many subjects now have a Digital Component as part of the course. The school submits this work to the State Examinations Commission electronically and in doing so, the work of the student is authenticated by the school. Carrick-on-Shannon CS can only authenticate work that has been completed in this school under the supervision of our teachers. It is also a requirement that the school can demonstrate that the student was timetabled for tuition in the subject in Carrick-on-Shannon CS.
For further information, please see the State Examinations Circular below.
Dates for Student Learning Reviews Posted
The dates for our Student Learning Reviews (SLR) have been posted on the school calendar which is available by clicking on the 'Calendar' tab above or via our school app. If using our school app, you can sync the date of an event with the calendar on your phone so you will never forget an event! If you are having trouble with our school app, email [email protected]
Simply scroll through the months to find out when the SLR for your child will take place. All SLRs will be in person in the main school building.
What are Student Learning Reviews? - Student Learning Reviews take the place of the traditional Parent/ Teacher Meeting. At the meetings, we focus on the best ways to support a student's learning. We have two documents which can help you to plan for your child SLR and you can find these by clicking here.
Carrick-on-Shannon C.S. App Available for Download
Carrick-on-Shannon Community School no longer communicates with parents/guardians by text message. To keep up with all the latest news and events in the school, parents/guardians are encouraged to download our school app from Google Play or the App Store.
Instructions to download our app can be found via this link: https://www.carrickcs.ie/szapp
Health and Safety
Students are reminded that no schoolbag should be left on any corridor at 1.15pm. This is to ensure that all exits and walkways are clear of obstruction at all times.
At 1.15pm students should place their schoolbags in the room in which they are timetabled for class at 2pm. Schoolbags which are removed from the corridors will be placed in storage and may not be returned immediately.
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.
Carrick-on-Shannon C.S. - Learning at the heart of our community.
