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All Shook Up at Kishoge Community College
Kishoge Community College presents the musical All Shook Up for 2 nights only. Join us for an evening filled with music, dancing, and fun, it promises to be an amazing show. You do not need to have a student attending the school to come along.
Tickets are available via eventbrite.com, or via the QR Code on the attached poster. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Kishoge Community College, Thomas Omer Way, Lucan, K78 DC89.
Divine Mercy Parish and Schools Fundraiser
On April 4th Divine Mercy Schools and Parish are hosting a Garth Brooks tribute act in the Spa Hotel. All funds will go towards the schools and Parish . Tickets are on sale on Eventbrite, in both schools and the parish centre. So get your Stetson and Cowboy boots and come along to enjoy the show !
Colaiste Phadraig
Gaeilge: Bhi a lan imeachtai agus gniomhaíochtai eagsula ar siul ar fud na scoile an tseachtain seo caite chun Seachtain na Gaeilge a cheiluradh. Bhi comortais postaeir, trath na gceist, cluichi biongo, toraicht taisce, searaidi, gearrscannain, durun dumharaithe, dramaiocht, rol-imirt, diospoireachtai agus amhrain Gaeilge ar siul ins na ranganna Gaeilge agus bhi spraoi ag gach duine a ghlac pairt sna h-imeachtai.
There were a lot of activities and events held throughout the school last week to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. There were poster competitions, table quizzes, bingo games, treasure hunts, short films, a murder mystery, drama, role-plays, debates and Irish songs in Irish classes throughout the school and the students certainly enjoyed the week's events.
Ms. Winters and Ms. Kennedy took their 5th yr Irish classes to The Light House Cinema in Smithfield to see 'Kneecap', the ground breaking Irish film shortlisted for two Academy Awards at this year's Oscars. The students thoroughly enjoyed the film’s hilarious exploration of Northern Irish identity, language loss, and lingering sectarianism.
Principal Mr. O' Meara made a lot of announcements as Gaeilge over the intercom during the week and also called out questions for a different Year Group each day, with spot prizes for the 1st student to answer correctly.
Well done to all who took part with such enthusiasm and interest. Beatha teanga i a labhairt (a language lives through being spoken).
Home Economics: Our Home Economics students celebrated Shrove Tuesday in the most delicious way possible-by making and baking their own homemade pancakes! The 1st yr and TY students took to the Home Economics kitchens with relish, flipping their deliciously appetising golden pancakes and experimenting with a variety of tasty toppings such as classic lemon and sugar, chocolate spread berries and maple syrup. The students thoroughly enjoyed taking part in a fun tradition and learning some practical, hands-on cooking skills.
Hurling: Congratulations to Derry Ware and Henry Greene (TY) on their selection for the Dublin Minor Hurling panel for the upcoming Championship campaign. Both students have been fantastic hurlers for the school and their club (Lucan Sarsfields) over the past number of years and their selection is a great reward for their phenomenal dedication, hard-work and talent. We are very proud of them and we shall be following their progress with the Dubs with great interest throughout the year. They will be competing in Tier 1 alongside Galway, Kilkenny and Wexford, so they are certainly up against some of the best teams in the country!
Careers: 40 of our students, from 5th and 6th yr, attended a campus tour of Trinity College last Thursday. The students met with Ms. Hunt and Mr. Todd on campus before beginning their guided tour with some of Trinity's postgraduate students. It was an extremely immersive exploration of Ireland's most historic campus. They learned about the huge array of courses on offer, the many societies, the fantastic sports facilities, the accommodation, admissions, the beautiful (and newly named) Eavan Boland Library etc. Our 6th yrs thoroughly enjoyed the tour and they are to be commended on their maturity attentiveness and exemplary behaviour throughout.
Transition Year: Our TY students enjoyed an interesting tour of Collins Barracks last Wednesday. The interactive tour focused on the story of what was originally called the Royal Barracks, and the lives of the soldiers who lived there between 1706 until 1993. The students learned about their daily activities, living conditions, drilling and marching practices and experiences going to war. They also learned the story of how Collins Barracks became a museum and they got to see some of the most fascinating artefacts, such as weaponry, ceramics, furniture, silver and glassware, in the museum’s collection. In doing so, they got to explore the idea of what an artefact is, and what objects can teach us about the past and those who lived it.
Lucan Community College
DDLETB Ethos Ambassador: Congratulations to our seven student ethos ambassadors who took part in an excellent training session in DDLETB head office lead by Caroline Daly. Our students received their ethos ambassador's badges from director of schools Mark McDonald and will now take on a leadership role in our school. The students are Ciara, Cillian, Emily, Skaiste, Joshua, Grace.
TY Enterprise: Our three TY enterprise groups from Class O’Riada represented LCC in the Student Enterprise Awards.
The three companies were:
Wood Buds - Oisin and Cillian
The Pawfect Bites Company - Ella, Aoibhe, Sophie, Clara and Reka.
A key to Christmas - Dupe, Diana and Kayla.
The Pawfect Bites Company won the sustainability award in the senior section and Lucan CC won Enterprise school of the year South Dublin. Well done to our three groups who showed fantastic creativity and team work in their Enterprises.
Wellbeing Week: Lucan CC had a great week last week for wellbeing week. Some of the activities that were on included mindful colouring, quiet reading room, pilates, meditation, karoke, busking, card playing, a bake sale and war hammer. Wellbeing week encompasses activities that foster a sense of community and belonging as well as promoting both physical and mental health. Thank you to the teachers who organised it and for everyone who participated.
2nd year Boys Basketball: 2nd years boys that won the East Leinster plate final against Newpark Comprehensive in the Oblates Hall. The final score was 45 to 37. A big thank you to the parent's association who funded the new kit worn by the lads here.
St Joseph's College Lucan
Flag Day 2025: A huge thank you to everyone who took part in and supported Flag Day last Friday. It was a great day of celebration of the Irish Flag and all the nationalities in the school that make our school community to brilliant. Our fundraiser for Women's Aid has brought in a massive 1,579.38 euro so far! A massive thank you to all the students who contributed and to all the staff who baked, bringing in treats from their many countries as part of the bake sale to raise money for the charity. A massive well done to Ms. Bligh for all her hard work in the organising of such a big event in the school and also to our wonderful TY and 3rd Year Flag Day Committees for organising all - we hope everyone enjoyed it!
Amsterdam trip: Last week our TYs spent three days in the brilliant city of Amsterdam. Over the three days the students explored many of the highlights of the city including the Anne Frank museum and a boat trip down the Amstel River which along with their guide allowed them to explore the city from a different viewpoint. The students also visited the Efteling Theme Park and enjoyed the many rides and attractions for the day. A massive thank you to all the teachers who took care of and looked after the students for the duration of the trip - Mr McCabe, Ms. Hanlon, Ms. Dunne, Ms Ennis, Ms McMahon and Ms Girigan.
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Pi Maths quiz: Well done to our students who competed in the Irish Maths Teachers Association regional round of the Pi Quiz 2025 in St Kevin's Community College last week. It was a great opportunity for our students to put their maths skills to the test in a competitive and fun environment.
Senior debating: Last Thursday evening our senior Concern debating team were in action in the All Ireland quarter final against Sandford Park. The debate was hosted in the Concern Head Office on Camden Street. Our team were proposing the motion 'There should be limits to free speech on social media'. Unfortunately, on the night our team were on the wrong end of a close decision. We, as a school community, are exceptionally proud of the entire cohort of debaters and researchers. They performed so brilliantly and they dealt with their undoubted disappointment with absolute integrity, style and class. What the students achieved this year cannot be underestimated and their incredible efforts during the course of the year debating seven motions and reaching the quarter finals of the All Ireland debating competition.
Basketball: A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the First year basketball team who won the Dublin Schools League basketball final against Firhouse Community College. Well done also to the Second year basketball team who were beaten by 1 point in the last few seconds of a nail biting game against Luttrellstown Community College. All players were outstanding and we're super proud of them. Both First and Second year teams will now go through to the All Ireland playoffs and we wish them the very best of luck
Emmanuel Concert: Last Wednesday night, 39 students participated in Emmanuel in the Helix. All of our students who were on stage performed brilliantly in front of a large crowd and the reception from the audience was amazing. We look forward to hearing you perform again next year.
Dublin Port visit: Last Thursday, 5th and 6th year economics and business students, along with their teachers Ms. Ward and Mr. Collins visited Dublin Port. The students were brought on a guided tour of the port and learned about the economic importance of the port for the economy of Dublin in areas such as employment, trade and international connectivity. A special word of thanks to Cormac Kennedy and Grainne Hannon who organised the trip for the students.
Past Pupil visits: A big thank you to occupational therapist and past pupil Sarah Walsh, and her colleague Speech and Language Therapist, Anna Ceroni who took time out of their busy work schedule to talk to our 6th year students about their jobs, their path to obtaining their qualifications and the challenges they faced along the way.
First year fundraising: A massive well done to our first year students who raised 1,172.50 euro from their Witches Walk earlier in the year. All of this money raised was donated to the chosen charity of the students, Concern Worldwide.
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