Student Wellbeing

This is an unusual time for all students and teachers as we work together to continue to access the school curriculum and to stay safe and well.

Our Guidance Counsellors, with suport from the Student Support Team, have prepared a very uselful  document to provide some helpful tips and advice on what to do if students feel that they would like some extra support while the school is closed.

Student_Supports_2020.pdf
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Mental Health

Please find below an updated leaflet from the Higher Education Office of the National Educational Psychological Service.

This leaflet aims raise awareness, signpost and provide details of several HSE funded national organisations that provide various mental health supports and services to children, young people and their families around the country.

Details of these services and more are also available on www.yourmentalhealth.ie or by calling 1800 111 888.

Mental_Health_Supports.pdf
Mental_Health_Supports _pdf 1.73 MB

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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:

Careers Information

2nd Year SLR - Date Change

12 Jan 2024

The date for the 2nd Year Student Learning Review has been brought forward to Tuesday, 30th January 2024.

All classes will finish at 3.45pm on that day.

Maynooth Open Days

15 Nov 2023

We have been notified of the following Open Days for Maynooth University:

  • 24th & 25th November 2023
  • 27th April 2024
  • 29th June 2024

1st Year Enrolment Process 2024

17 Oct 2023

Our enrolment process for the 1st Year Class of September 2024 will begin at the end of November. If you have a child who is interested in attending the Community School from September 2024, please note the following dates for your diary:

  • Wednesday, 29th November @ 7.30pm - Online Information Webinar
  • Monday, 27th November - Enrolment Process Begins (Stage 1)
  • Thursday, 7th December - Open Night 2024
  • Friday, 15th December - Stage 1 of Enrolment Closes
  • Monday, 22nd January - Stage 2 of Enrolment Opens
  • Friday, 9th February - Stage 2 of Enrolment Closes
  • Saturday, 9th March - Students invited to take another tour of the school

You can register for the information webinar by clicking on the link above.

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.

School Closed - Monday, 2nd October 2023

29 Sep 2023

As per our School Calendar 2023/2024, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School will be closed on Monday, 2nd October 2023.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 at 9am.

CAO Round 1

30 Aug 2023

A reminder that the CAO Round 1 offers are available from 2pm today (30th August 2023).

Best of luck to everyone seeking an offer this afternoon.

The closing date to reply to Round 1 offers is 3pm on the 5th September.

Mentors

27 Aug 2023

'Thank you' to our Mentors who helped with our 1st Year Induction Day on Friday. Your assistance was greatly appreciated by the students and staff.

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