Our ‘Friendship Week’ winners
We celebrated ‘Friendship Week’ from 12th-16th October 2017. The idea was to focus on positive relationships, being kind and caring, looking out for each other and ensuring everyone was included. There was a ‘Friendship Selfie Competition’ among the First Years. 2A were the winners. Students in 2A participated in a poster competition. Each student had to […]
Transition Year students perform “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears” with Seán Keane
On the 15th of January, Seán Keane the Irish traditional musician and singer visited our school for our civic trust project. For this project we interviewed him where he told us about his interesting music life and afterwards performed a song with us, ‘Isle of Hope’. We had a great time and are very grateful […]
Numeracy Challenges for February
History & Geography Numeracy Challenges for February 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 category is open […]
Congratulations to our Junior A Connacht Champions
Congratulations to our Junior A ladies Gaelic football team and management on retaining their Junior A Connacht title for a second year in a row. The girls defeated Sacred Heart Westport, 6-9 to 3-3, in Swinford on Tuesday 23rd January in the Connacht Post-Primary School’s Junior A final. The team was captained by Aoife Coen. […]
Students expressing their gratitude on the Gratitude Graffiti board
Students expressing their gratitude as part of our wellbeing initiatives within the school. Thanks everyone who took part in creating the Gratitude Graffiti board in the hall. Students expressing their gratitude by creating the Gratitude Graffiti board in the hall.
Past Pupil Dr Kathy Reilly outlines the the variety of Arts programmes available at NUIG Galway.
Many thanks to one of our past Pupil Dr. Kathy Reilly who delivered a presentation to our sixth year students on studying the variety of Arts programmes available at NUIG Galway.
Transition year students enjoyed the ‘I WISH’ conference in Dublin
Transition year students enjoying the I WISH conference in Dublin, where they learnt all about potential careers in STEM. ‘I WISH’ is an initiative to inspire, encourage and motivate young female students to pursue careers in STEM. STEM can change our world. From – food shortage, climate change, pollution, ageing population. ‘I WISH’ want to […]
Congratulations to all our Champions footballers
Congratulations to all of our Champions footballers and their coaches Ms O Connor and Ms Devlin who retained their Junior A and Senior A Connacht titles. The girls won the Connacht Post Primary Schools Senior A Ladies Football Title in Tuam Stadium after beating the Convent of Mercy Roscommon by 4-19 to 2-2. Pres, with […]
Talented musician Matthew Berrill teaches our class about jazz music
On Friday a very talented musician named Matthew Berrill came into our music class to teach us about jazz music. He taught us loads of features of jazz music like improvisation, instruments used in jazz bands, walking bass lines and some rhythmic features. He gave us our own instruments and we played “C Jam Blues.” by Duke Ellington. […]
Leaving Certs enjoy learning about their college options
Thanks to Sean Kelly from St. Angela’s College Sligo, and Jennifer from University College Limerick, who spoke to our Leaving Certs about the various courses on offer at both colleges.