Our Christmas Lunchtime Recital Series continues
Our Lunchtime Recital Series continued this week where some Junior Cert and Leaving Cert students performed some of the pieces they have been working on for their practical exams. Here’s a taster of some of their performances…. Click Here to see: “After the Gold Rush”, with our Leaving Cert group singers – Ciara Mulrooney, Mary Newell […]
My Fair Lady 2017
‘What a smashing, positively dashing’ show week was had here in Pres Currylea. We wowed four audiences with our production of the classic musical ‘My Fair Lady’. It was no doubt a great success and a reflection of all the hard work put in over the past few months, by students and teachers alike. Thanks […]
We’re all going a little Doolittle these Days!!
The entire school are humming “With A Little Bit O’ Luck” these days, as rehearsals for this year’s show My Fair Lady get under way in earnest. All of the dancers, orchestra and performers are busy getting prepared for our school musical, which is being held on Wednesday 22nd , Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th of […]
The school Trad Group perform at the “Concert of Champions”
The school Trad Group had a great night performing at the “Concert of Champions” as part of Tuam Trad Festival. The night was held in the Ard Rí House hotel and featured local musicians who were successful at the All Ireland Fleadh in Ennis. Ann Kirrane delighted the audience with songs and acted as compère […]
School Musical rehearsals are in full swing!
Staff and students are all busy preparing for this year’s ambitious production of My Fair Lady. With all of the cast, chorus, set design crew and student orchestra all working hard to ensure the show is a big success. We are so excited to bring this classic piece of musical theatre to the stage and […]
A clean sweep of Schools A crowns for both our Senior and Junior teams
Well done and congratulations to our U14 footballers who have won the Lidl Ladies Post Primary Schools U14 Final in Mayo Abbey. The newly crowned champions won with a score of 4-13 to 1-7 over Sacred Heart Westport. The team captain was Aoife O’Rourke and player of the match was Emily O’Connor, well done to all […]
Congratulations to our Debating and Public speaking team
Our Debating and Public speaking club have had great success over the past few weeks. Emma Kenny was a prizewinner at the annual Soapbox Public Speaking Competition in association with the EU. Jackie Conway is going in to a national final on the 11th of March with the Soroptomists International Public Speaking Competition. Feja Dooley recently […]
Pres Got Talent 2016
Our school’s annual talent show ‘Pres Got Talent’, took place on Wednesday the 26th of December 2016. As usual, it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Every year, we collect €3 from students as an entry fee, which we donate to charity. This year’s talent show was in aid of Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) which is […]
Oliver! – A huge success and a ‘Glorious’ production
The Pres girls recently took to the stage with their highly entertaining production of the classic Lionel Bart musical “Oliver!”. With students working behind the scenes on lights, sound and crew, a twelve-piece student orchestra lead by Ms Lohan. The wonderful cast, chorus of orphans, pickpockets and vagabonds of every kind kept the audiences enthralled […]
“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 […]