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St Joseph's College Lucan
Phone Pouches: Over the last number of days our students have been getting used to their new phone pouches. On entering the building in the morning each student places their mobile phone in a pouch which is locked for the day. The students can then unlock their phones at one of the many unlocking stations around the school at the end of the day.
Kippure Geography Trip: As part of their Leaving Certificate geography course a, sixth year students visited Kippure Estate on Tuesday 8th September. The students carried out a range of vital skills such as surveying, group work, data collection, analysis and report writing as they completed this element of their geography course.
Russborough Adventure Centre: On Tuesday, the transition years had a fantastic day out at their school tour at CP adventure centre in Russborough House. The students sampled everything the great outdoors had to offer including archery, abseiling, rock climbing, kayaking and fire making.
Open night: This year the school will host an Open Night on Thursday 8th October from 7:30pm.
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St. Kevin's Community College
OPEN NIGHT 2026
Our Annual Open Night will take place on Thursday, 24th September, from 6:00pm-7:30pm. It's set to be a fantastic evening and a great opportunity for prospective students and their families to explore our school, meet our teachers and SNAs, and get a feel for life at St Kevin’s Community College. There'll be plenty happening throughout the evening, including Woodwork & Metalwork demonstrations, Science experiments, cooking in the kitchen, and much more! Come along, take a tour, meet our school community and see everything St Kevin’s has to offer. We’re looking forward to welcoming you all!
St. Vincent's Castleknock College
Open Day 2026 Wednesday 16th September
St. Vincent's Castleknock College is delighted to invite 2026 Sixth Class boys and their Parent(s) / Guardian(s) to the Open Day. This is a ticketed only event, and you must reserve your tickets in advance for your chosen time.
Each ticket covers entry for the Sixth Class boy and up to two of his Parent(s) / Guardian(s) for their chosen time. There are two sessions on the day commencing with an introduction to the College and followed by a tour. There are two sessions on the day which last for one hour each.
The link to reserve tickets will go live at 10:00 on Friday 4th September 2026.
Link to reserve tickets for the 14:00 to 15:30 session:
https://app.tickettailor.com/events/stvincentscastleknockcollege/2372539
Link to reserve tickets for the 16:00 to 17:30 session:
https://app.tickettailor.com/events/stvincentscastleknockcollege/2372540
Please note, if attending the 16:00 session, please do not arrive before 15:45 to permit earlier attendees to leave the campus.
Regarding Admissions for 2027, full information will be published on our website on 11th September 2026.
Colaiste Phadraig
Leaving Cert Results: Congratulations to the Leaving Certificate Class of 2026, who achieved an excellent set of results this year. School management and staff were delighted with the performance of the year group, with a high number of H1 grades achieved across a wide range of subjects.
Particular congratulations go to Saif Abdelraheem, who achieved the maximum possible 625 CAO points, including six H1 grades. Saif also achieved the school's highest Junior Cycle results in 2024. His outstanding performance is a fitting reward for his exceptional commitment, dedication and work ethic throughout his time in the school.
There were strong performances across a number of subjects. Seven H1 grades were achieved across Physics, Chemistry and Biology, while five students achieved H1 grades in Higher Level Mathematics - approximately 30% above the national average. Engineering also performed strongly, with 14% of students achieving an H1 compared with a national average of 9%.
A particular highlight was the performance of our Computer Science students. 24% achieved a H1, double the national average. These results reflect the strong foundations developed through the school’s Junior Cycle coding programme.
The school's Targeted System, which encourages students to set individual academic goals in partnership with their teachers, continued to play an important role in supporting student progress. The Resource and SEN teams also deserve particular recognition for ensuring that students receiving additional educational supports had every opportunity to fulfil their potential.
We wish all members of the Class of 2026 every success as they begin the next chapter of their lives. We are extremely proud of all their achievements.
School News: There has been plenty of excitement around the school at the start of the new term as students and staff have been getting to grips with our new mobile phone rules - and, of course, with the mysterious world of phone pouches and magnets!
As part of our new system, every student has been provided with a secure phone locker pouch. At the start of the school day, students place their mobile phone inside the pouch, which then locks securely. The phone stays safely tucked away until it is time to head home.
At the end of the school day, students simply visit one of the magnet stations located at the main exits. A quick swipe of the magnet unlocks the pouch, and students are reunited with their phones.
The magnet stations can get a little busy at the end of the day as everyone makes their way home, and we would like to commend our students for their patience, good humour and excellent behaviour while queues and routines become established.
For our junior students, mobile phones remain locked away throughout the school day, unless a teacher gives permission for a specific classroom activity. If a phone is needed for an activity, the student visits the office to collect a mobile magnet before returning to class and unlocking everyone's phone pouch. Once the activity is finished, phones are simply locked away again.
Our senior students have a little more flexibility. They can access their phones at lunchtime if they are leaving the school grounds for lunch. Staff members will be present at the two main gates with mobile magnets at the ready - one in each hand, just in case we need to operate at maximum magnetic capacity! Students are then responsible for locking their phones away again before returning to the school building.
Like any new initiative, this has been a learning curve for both students and staff.
However, the most important thing is that the system is working, and our students deserve huge credit for the way they have embraced the change.
As the year progresses, we hope the biggest benefit will be seen across the school: fewer phones on display, fewer distractions and more opportunities for students to focus on learning, conversations, friendships and everything else that makes school life so important.
1st yr news: We are delighted to welcome our new cohort of 1st yr students to our school community this year. From their very first day, they have impressed staff with their excellent manners, enthusiasm, co-operation and positive attitude.
The transition from primary to secondary school is a significant step, but our 1st yrs have adapted remarkably well, quickly becoming familiar with new subjects, classrooms, lockers, timetables and routines. They have also begun forming new friendships and getting involved in school life. We would like to thank our senior student prefects for their invaluable support in helping the new students settle in. We look forward to a fantastic year ahead together!
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