Second Years Visit to Brigit’s Gardens
Our class went to a workshop in Brigit’s Gardens in Pollagh Rosscahill, Co. Galway for a CSPE Action Project where we did different activities that all had something to do with the Sustainable Development Goals. When we arrived, we were greeted by the very friendly staff. Our class got split into groups, and then into […]
Numeracy Challenges for April
Below you will find some of this month’s numeracy challenge. All answers must be emailed to the following address by the end of each month to numeracy@prescurrylea.com You must submit an answer for each problem separately using Minor, Junior or Senior as subject. All Junior Certificate students (1st , 2nd and 3rd year) can enter the Junior category. The Minor […]
Intel talk to Fifth Years about Careers in Technology
Ciara Loftus, past pupil, recently visited the school with some colleagues from Intel. They spoke to fifth years about Careers in Technology and brought along some demos to highlight what working in this field involves.
A sincere ‘Thanks’ to all our supporters
Now that the Senior A competition is complete with Scoil Críost RÍ coming out on top, we would like to sincerely thank all those who provided financial support to our team, who were only beaten in All Ireland semi final after winning Connacht for the 3rd year in a row. Thank you to: Feely’s Pharmacy […]
All Ireland Ceist Bake-Off 2019
Congratulations to our talented 5th year student Lora Dimitrova who came second in Ireland in the Senior category of the 5th annual Ceist Bake-Off held in Athy on Friday the 8th of March 2019. Lora was one of the six finalists in the Senior category. In the senior category entrants had three hours to design, […]
Sunshine, fun and laughter, the Fun Run it was a great day for everyone
Well done to all involved in the Fun Run it was a great day and everyone involved had a great time. The money raised was for Pieta House. The run was organised by Athletics Club in the school, and created a great atmosphere of fun and rivalry between the teachers and students around the school. […]
We’re all wishing Laura Viel Glück!
Congratulations and well done to Laura Hlinkova who achieved one of the top German Junior Certificate results in the country this year. As a result Laura is invited to attend an interview in Dublin in April for an opportunity to win a language scholarship in Germany this summer. It is a fantastic achievement and we […]
Debating is live and well in the Pres
On the 20th of March we hosted a debate in Presentation Tuam between our Second Year students and students from Claregalway Secondary school. The winners on this occasion were Siobhan and Killian (Claregalway) and Aishling Rose (Presentation Tuam). Thanks to our Transition Year students Alice, Lucy, Corinne and Machaela who organised all aspects of the […]
The Leaving Certificate Biology Field Trip
The Leaving Certificate Biology students recently braved the elements to survey the plants and animals of the rocky seashore. With the help of their teachers and the staff from the Burren Outdoor Education Centre, they were to become experts on the identification of seaweed, periwinkles, crabs and the other occupants of the rock pools on […]
Leaving Certs on Workshop on Resilience and Managing anxiety
Sinead Raftery, Pieta House, recently visited the school as part of Wellness Week and did a workshop with Leaving Certs on Resilience and managing anxiety. It was a very informative session, where we all picked up some tips we can use going forward.