First Years sponsored Walk 4 Water in aid of the Natalie Higgins foundation
On the Wednesday April 22, 1A CSPE class held a sponsored Walk 4 Water in aid of the Natalie Higgins foundation. Two of the first year classes 1A & 2A did the walk to raise funds and awareness about the amount of women and children who must walk miles daily for water. All of the […]
Students enjoy the TeenTech event in NUIG
On Friday the 17th of April, ten first year students attended the TeenTech event in NUIG. This event was set up to encourage students to pursue careers in Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics. At the event, students were given an idea of some of the careers they could do in each subject and met people who worked in […]
Two winners of the Connacht Mental Health Ireland Post Primary School Art Competition.
Congratulations to Sandra Martyn whose picture has been chosen as the Connacht winner of the Mental Health Ireland Post Primary School Art Competition. Another photograph created by one of the 6th year religion classes was also won the Connacht photography section of the same competition. The girls will receive a €50 All4One voucher and Sandra’s […]
Transition Years transform the former convent garden
Congratulations to our team of Transition Year students who are doing a remarkable job in transforming the former convent garden. The group have painted, decorated and created many of the imaginative new garden features and seating. Some of the new features are beautiful and innovative mosaics, which were made from broken tiles and grouting. Another […]
Leaving Cert Prefects and Student Council enjoyed their ‘Thank You’ lunch
Our Leaving Cert Prefects and Student Council members enjoyed their ‘Thank You’ lunch. This lunch was hosted by the school as a way thanking them all for their huge contribution to the smooth running of the school throughout the year.
The 5Km fundraiser in aid of the Natalie Higgins Foundation.
Our sports captain Dervla Higgins, our school sports captain presenting the €500 cheque to Marian Higgin who collected it on behalf of the Natalie Higgins Foundation. This money was raised in the schools recent annual 5km fundraiser.
Politics Pop’s at Pres Currylea
Second & Third year CSPE students enjoyed their Pop Politics workshop run by Johnny Fallon, who is a well-known political commentator and author. The workshop sessions both of which lasted over two hours each, used the concept of building a communities, trading and then the need to develop laws and a system of electing the […]
Leaving Certificate Biology Field Trip to the Burren
“In March two groups of Leaving Certificate Biology students headed off to the Burren Outdoor Education Centre to study Ecology – living things in their natural environment. Despite the cold, the girls approached the tasks on the rocky shore with enthusiasm, especially when it came to catching crabs and starfish. At the end of the […]
Pres Girls Party in Paris
“Two weeks ago, VERY EARLY in the morning, fifty-six senior student and six staff headed off to Paris for this year’s school tour. With much excitement, not to mention anxiety about the weight of the luggage (hand luggage of 10kg is very challenging for the fashion conscious teenage girl!) we checked in. All went smoothly […]
Victorious All Ireland Club champions, Corofin visit the Pres Currylea
Presentation College Tuam welcomed the victorious All Ireland Club champions, Corofin along with the Andy Merrigan cup to the school last Thursday. The students were addressed by Mr Michael Ryder Chairman of the club, while selector Trevor Burke and players Dylan Wall, Alan Burke and Kieran Fitzgerald posed for photographs with all the students. Michael, […]