Pres Currylea Book Club – News
Our book club is now up and running for the 2016-17 school year. We are all enjoying our books and discussing genre, themes, favourite characters, etc. in a fun way. We also play board games such as scrabble. This year, our book club are planning on opening a new library in the canteen to encourage […]
Last Years Leaving Certificate Parents Survey 2015 -2016
Parents of last years/past Leaving Certificate students are invited to complete this survey. Many thanks in advance. Please click here to access: Presentation College Currylea, Class of 2015/16 Survey
“Please, sir, I want some more.”We’re getting ready to present OLIVER
We are delighted and proud to present the musical ‘Oliver ’ in the school from Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th of November. Doors open at 8 pm. Written by Charles Dickens, this is a tale set in Victorian London, about a poor orphan who escapes a workhouse only to find himself amidst a gang of […]
Green Schools Water Forum in Athlone
Green Schools Committee members’ Keira White, Jadzia Murphy, Clara Muller and Caoimhe Walsh Kelly attended a special free secondary school Green Schools Water Forum in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath on Wednesday, the 19th of October. Guest speakers included Mr Padraig Joyce, an Engineer from Irish Water. He spoke about the many issues […]
Transition Year class host their very own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
This October, the gym was transformed into a wonderland, full of colour, music, a little bit of magic and of course… tea! Yes, the 2016 – 17 Transition Year class hosted their very own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. The American-style tea party, is one of the first major annual Transition year fundraiser events, it is […]
LCVP Trip to Caffrey’s Chocolate Warehouse
On a cold and crisp, sunny morning, Fifth Year and Leaving Cert LCVP students travelled to Caffrey’s Chocolate Warehouse along with their teachers Ms Wilson and Ms Jordan. As soon as the girls entered the doors, they were in awe and wonder of the magical chocolate warehouse, whilst they said the smell of chocolate was […]
Dr Fergus Heffernan is coming to Currylea Wednesday 19th October
Renowned Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Dr. Fergus Heffernan, who is a leading educator in the area of stress management and how it connects to our mental health, will visit the school on Wednesday 19th October to deliver his workshop ‘Creating Resilience in Teenagers’ to all student year groups. He will have a follow up talk for […]
Congratulations Niamh Daly, Connacht Junior Schools Player of the Year for 2016
Well done to Niamh Daly Third Year of Presentation College Tuam, Kilconly and the Galway Minors. Nimah was recognised as being the Connacht Junior Schools Player of the Year for 2016, a fantastic achievement well done Niamh!
Road Safety Week with the RSA Shuttle and ‘Roll Over’ roadshow
Last week Transition Year students helped improve road safety awareness by organising a “Road Safety Week” for the whole school. All of the students and teachers were put to the test as the RSA (Road Safety Authority) Shuttle and ‘Roll Over’ roadshow visited the school for two days. The roll-over demonstrated the importance of always […]
It’s a sign!
Our TY students embarked on a new learning adventure this week; they began a ten week sign language course with Martin from the Center for Sign Language Studies (CSL), Galway. It was fabulous seeing such excitement for learning among the girls and to be honest, it was the quietest hour in the TY block since […]