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
1st Year Enrolment for 2022/2023
We are now accepting applications for enrolment in Carrick-on-Shannon Community School for the school year 2022/2023.
As required by legislation, there are two stages to our enrolment process. To find out more about each of these stages and to access the Enrolment Form (Stage 1), please click here.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday, 17th December 2021 at 1pm.
To go directly to the Enrolment Form (Stage 1), please click on the link button below:
Parents/ Guardians of incoming 1st Years are encouraged to download our school app from Google Play or the App Store and join the group Incoming 1st Years 2022/2023. We will use the app to inform parents/ guardians of each step of the process and to keep you up-to-date with school news. See below for details on how to access the app.
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
Cashless School
As we continue our transition to becoming a cashless school, we have reopened our school canteen for 1st Years at lunchtime using Debitrak's contactless system.
Carrick-on-Shannon C.S. is the first school in the country to offer a cashless solution for students which combines the ease of online payment system, way2pay, and the contactless payment capabilities of Debitrak. Parents/ guardians can top-up their child's account at any time and the student can use their fob in the canteen when open.
We will shortly distribute Debitrak fobs to our 2nd Years and these can be used to order lunches online or to buy snacks at breaktime.
All students in the school will receive a fob over the coming months. The move to contactless payments means that we will not be accepting cash in the canteen any longer.
BT Young Scientists Survey
In conjunction with our Stand-Up Awareness Week and as part of a BT Young Scientist 2022 project some of our third-year students are currently participating in, we could appreciate if you would complete one of the following surveys. There is one survey link for students and another for parnets/ guardians. These surveys are strictly anonymous; we cannot see who completed the surveys and answered the questions asked.
Student Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J6HWM2Q
Parents/ Guardians Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VPDL25N
Staying Safe
A reminder that students are still asked to:
- Wear a mask on school grounds (except when eating)
- Maintain social distancing
- Wash hands regularly throughout the day
- Sanitise their desk at the end of each class
- Cough/ sneeze into a mask, tissue or elbow
- Stay at home if showing any symptoms of COVID-19.
Following new guidance from the government this week, students who have no symptoms and who are close contacts of a household member who ahs received a positid COVID-19 test result must restrict their movements for a period of five days and use three antigen tests during that period. If all three antigen tests return a negative result the student may return to school after the five day period. If any of the tests returns a positive result, please contact your GP for further advice.
Extra Curricular Activities
The 14th October 2021 was another milestone in Carrick-on-Shannon CS as training resumed for the Senior Girls' Football Team. The team will began their competitive games the follolwing week and we wish them the very best of luck in their upcoming games! The boys have also resumed training and their competitions will tak eplace later in the year.
We have a new STEM Club (see below for details) which is now up and running.
A Debating Society will be founded shortly after the midterm break. It will meet one evening a week and will look to develop students' communication skills with the aim to compete successfully in the various school debating competitions. Watch this space for further details!
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.
Reasonable Accommodations for JC/LC 2022
2022 Reasonable Accommodations Key Dates
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AVAILABLE FROM |
CLOSING DATE |
DECISION TIMEFRAME |
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Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied 2022 – Reactivation Form and New Accommodations Form |
Early October 2021 |
5th November 2021 |
Mid -February 2022 |
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Leaving Certificate/LCA 2022 – Late Application Form |
February 2022 |
9th April 2022 |
May 2022 |
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Junior Cycle 2022 – Standard Application Form |
October 2021 |
14th January 2022 |
Mid-April 2022 |
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Junior Cycle 2022 – Late Application Form |
February 2022 |
8th April 2022 |
May 2022 |
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Emergency Application Form 2022 - LC and JC |
May 2022 |
June 2022 |
June 2022 |
For more information, please contact Mr. Nyland.
Staying Safe
There is a natural excitement when students return to school. This has not dissipated during the COVID-19 pandemic so it is important that students take the time to be mindful of the following:
- Wear a mask when on school grounds or when in a group of other students.
- Remain socially distant as per the COVID guidelines and continue to wash or sanitise your hands regularly.
- Cough into your elbow or a tissue (dispose of this carefully when finished) to help prevent the spread of COVID.
- If queing for food in Carrick-on-Shannon at lunch time, remember to remain socially distant at all times. Follow the instruction of the business owners and respect all others who might pass by while you queue.
We were very proud of the manner in which our students adapted to the COVID rules last year. Let's hope this year will be no different.
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.
