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St. Mary's BNS, Lucan
We are now receiving applications for
Junior Infants for September 2025.
Application forms can be downloaded from our school website which is: www.stmarysbnslucan.com
and the closing date for applications is Friday 15th November.
Scoil Mhuire GNS - Junior Infants 2025
Scoil Mhuire girls National School is now accepting applications for enrolment for Junior Infants in September 2025.
Applications can be downloaded from our school website at www.smgnslucan.com
You can also email the school for an application form. The email address is application 2025@smgnslucan.com
You will need to provide with the completed application form a scanned photocopy of your daughter's Birth Certificate, your daughter's PPS Number, and a current household utility bill (proof of address).
The closing date for applications will be Friday, 15th November 2024.
St Joseph's College Lucan
Senior Debating: Our senior debate team were in action last week against Confey College. In a very competitive debate our girls were against the motion, 'School student strikes against climate change'. Both teams are still awaiting the result of the debate. Our senior debate team is made up of Alexandra Pogoneanu, Matilda Jane Molloy, Abigail Fernandes, Agnes Martin, Grace O'Brien, Sreya Santosh and Cristina Fernandes.
Poolbeg Incineration Plant: Last week transition years took in a trip to see Poolbeg Incineration plant and recycling centre. The trip showed the students what happens to their household waste from our black bins and how it is recycled into electricity. The trip made students realise how important it is to recycle efficiently at home.
Butlers Chocolate: Last Thursday fifth and sixth year LCVP students spent the morning in Butlers Chocolate, Coolock. The students had the chance to make their own chocolate, visit the chocolate museum and went on a tour of the factory.
TY Options: As part of their options, some of our TYs have been working on their knitting skills and sugar craft. The students are getting ready for winter by knitting snoods, gloves and hats and also baked cakes with a Halloween theme.
Climate Workshop: 'Climate Breakdown - Who cares?' TY students were delighted to attend the Intergenerational Conference last week facilitated by OLA Ireland and Youth Climate Justice. The students took part in and listened to speakers addressing climate breakdown and the issues facing future generations and how young people can be change makers.
School Musical
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Lucan Community College
Congratulations to past pupils Niamh Roche, who came first, and Aman Pathak who came second in the Higher Level Technology project of the year for Area 12 (Dublin south) on Tuesday the 15th of October. Niamh and Aman will now go on to represent the school and the area in the Engineering Technology Teachers Association (ETTA) national competition hosted in Sligo in November.
Careers Ready Graduation: On Friday 4th October a group of 6th year students attended their Careers Ready Graduation.
Lucy Jones, Alannah Carroll, Isabel Mc Killop, Jack Gibson, Leah Sisk, Oisin Williams and Sebastian Russe Boyle undertook the program in TY.
The program is designed to bring TY students through an 18-month employability program, helping students to recognize their potential, develop and increase their employability skills, support their academic endeavors and introduce them to the world of work. It was delivered by Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) with the support of Microsoft Ireland. The guest speaker was Olympic Silver medalist, boxer, Kenneth Egan.
As one student, Lucy Jones stated, "Without this programme, I would have never had the confidence to speak in front of a crowd. I truly believe this programme has helped me so much". Well done students.
Hockey: The junior girl's hockey team have played two games so far this year and are showing great team spirit and promise on the pitch. They are thoroughly enjoying playing and developing their skills.
A special thanks to our terrific senior girls Ellen Birnie, Lily Crocker Dunne and Sadhbh Lynch who are assisting in coaching and officiating games.
Huge thanks to Mr. Branagan and Ms. Geraghty for all of their work with the team.
Soccer: Well done to the girls U17 Soccer team who won their first match today against St Marks Community School in Tallaght (3-0) with Ciara Hylands scoring 2 and Amber Brennan Corey scoring another. Thanks to Ms. Molloy and Mr O'Neill for their work with the team. Well done girls.
Basketball
Girls Basketball: The U16 and U19 girls' basketball teams are competing in the East Region League and have played brilliantly so far. We wish them the best of luck with their future matches.
Thanks to Ms. Corrigan and Ms. Nolan
Boys Basketball: The first term has been eventful for our U16 and U19 basketball teams, who have played five matches in the past month and a half, showcasing local pride. They've faced Kings Hospital, Firhouse CC, Old Bawn CC, and Griffeen CC.
The U19 team secured impressive victories against Old Bawn and Firhouse CC, thanks to standout performances from our sixth-year students. However, Griffeen CC triumphed over our sixth years with outstanding three-point shooting, and Kings Hospital marked their first win against Lucan CC in four years. With one final game against Holy Family Rathcoole, a victory could propel us into the playoffs.
Our U16 team is on fire, winning four out of five games. Despite having only seven players, their teamwork, determination, and skill have been remarkable, and they await their semi-final opponents with big ambitions. A big thank you to the teachers who have supported our teams this year: Mr. O'Droighneain, Ms. McGeever, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Collins, and team coach Mr. Spillane.
TY Musical Update: The TY Musical this year will be Legally Blonde The Musical. The students are busy preparing for Spring 2025, more details to come later.
Colaiste Phadraig
Wellbeing: Last week was Well-being/Friendship Week at Colaiste Phadraig. Every morning, Room 10 was open as a relaxing space where students were invited to pop in, chat and connect, if they so wished.
A 'daily prompt' was shared over the intercom to set a positive tone for each day ahead.Throughout the week, Ms. Farrell facilitated the Well-being Club at lunchtime with invaluable support from 6th-year students Abhinav and Aniruddh Sriram. The club included a short, guided meditation session at 1:30 p.m. in the library, offering students a tranquil space to pause and ground themselves in mindful presence.
Lunchtimes took on a special vibe too as students hosted their own segments on Well-being FM, taking to the Colaiste Phadraig 'airwaves' to share uplifting music!
On Monday, all Transition Year students attended a fantastic workshop by Stephen Kiernan, based on his book Brilliant Mondays - How Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Things.
Tuesday saw Michael O'Sullivan from Humourfit take to the stage with engaging theatre performances for all Junior Cycle students. First-year students focused on anti-bullying, while second and third-year students explored topics related to drink and drug awareness.
On Wednesday, Yvonne Doherty from Dare to Live Coaching delivered an honest and moving talk about her personal mental health journey.
The week concluded with a special treat for the first-year students, who were welcomed to the school community with a First-Year Breakfast on Thursday morning. The canteen was filled with excitement and energy as 140+ students enjoyed a delicious breakfast together. They were served pudding, rashers, hash browns, sausages, fried eggs and rolls by our wonderful canteen staff.
Well done to Mr. Keane and Ms Farrell on their hard work, planning and organisation of an extremely successful and uplifting Wellbeing/Friendship Week.
Football: Our 2nd yr football team defeated Kingswood CC, Tallaght 3-09 to 4-03 on Tuesday to make it two wins from two in the group stages of their Dublin League campaign. Daniel Wallace continued his blistering form as he scored 2-03 from midfield with James Dillon (1-02) and Aaron Farrell (0-4) getting the other scores for the team.
Soccer: Our u15 team were beaten 6-1 by a very strong Colaiste Pobail Setanta in their opening group match of their Dublin League campaign last Thursday.
Our senior team were beaten 3-2 by Patrician College, Newbridge in the 1st rnd of the Leinster Cup on Monday. Will Smith scored both Lucan goals as the match finished 2-2 after 90mins but Newbridge prevailed in extra time to claim a hard-earned victory.
Our 1st yr team defeated Colaiste de Lacy, Ashbourne 2-0 in the preliminary rnd of the Leinster Cup on Tuesday with Daniel Abbott and Finn O' Sullivan getting the goals.
School of Sanctuary: We are excited to share the latest developments in our ongoing journey as a School of Sanctuary. This initiative is a testament to our school's commitment to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for all students, regardless of their background or country of origin.Recently, Transition Year (TY) and 5th Year students have come together to design and put together a new noticeboard that highlights key messages and information about sanctuary, diversity, and inclusion. The board serves as a visible reminder of our school's dedication to making everyone feel safe and valued.
In addition, we have proudly raised new flags around the school, symbolizing our commitment to being a place of refuge and support. These flags represent our school's ongoing efforts to promote sanctuary values and foster an environment where everyone belongs.
Our journey continues with many more initiatives planned, and we are grateful to our students, staff, and wider community for their continued support and participation. Together, we are building a stronger, more inclusive community, one step at a time.
Basketball: Our senior basketball team made it three wins from four in their final group stage game of their Eastern League A campaign last Tuesday with a 72-63 win against Le Cheile SS.
The victory secured 2nd spot in the group and a place in the knockout stages of the competition, where they faced Belvedere College on Tuesday. Unfortunately, they were without their talismanic point-guard Lewis for the game (as well as some other key players) and Belvedere capitalised on their good fortune to win 53-40 and end Lucan's interest in the competition.
Our u16 team were beaten 77-50 by Le Cheile last week which means that they finish the group stages with one win from four games. They will as a result now compete in the Plate knockout stages.
School Tour: Good luck to the three teachers, Ms. Winters, Mr. Rafter and Mr. Moran and the group of 22 senior students travelling to Iceland for three nights!
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