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Lucan Community College
Glasnevin Trip: Our TY history class had a great visit to Glasnevin cemetery on Tuesday where they got to experience Irish history at its core. Well done to everyone for excellent participation and to Shane our tour guide.
Student Site Visit: Our construction studies students were treated to a site visit of our school extension by the site manager Zack. Great to see the groundworks progress and new technologies used in the foundations. This is a great example of theory being put into practice.
Enterprise Awards: Congratulations to our students who achieved great success at the South Dublin Student Enterprise Awards. Raghad, TY student, was runner-up in the Senior Category. Sameerah was the Overall Intermediate Winner and will represent South Dublin at the National Student Enterprise Awards in May. Samuel was the Overall Junior Winner and will also represent South Dublin at the National Student Enterprise Awards in May. Well done to all the runners-up who put in a great effort.
TY Ski Trip: Fifty-four Transition Year students travelled to the Italian Alps for this year's school ski trip, spending five nights in the village of Lavarone. The group stayed in a hotel right on the slopes, allowing them to head straight out each day to practise their skiing. For many students it was their first time on skis, and the first few days were a challenge as everyone learned the basics. With practice and determination, confidence quickly grew. By the end of the week, everyone had mastered the chair lifts and was skiing down the blue slopes. It was a brilliant week filled with fun, teamwork, and unforgettable memories for all involved.
Kishoge Community College
Kishoge Community College presents Grease - The Musical:
We are delighted to present Grease! A fun, energetic musical filled with iconic songs and big dance numbers. It promises to be an amazing show. Everyone is welcome. The show will take place in the school on the evenings of Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th and Friday 27th March. Tickets cost 10 euro per person and are available via Eventbrite.ie or via the QR Code on the attached poster. Some tickets will also be available at the door on the night.
Kishoge Community College, Thomas Omer Way, Lucan, K78 DC89.
Colaiste Phadraig
Maths: On Thursday 5th March, four of our 6th yr students, Saif Abdelraheem, Rafay Kashif, Lucas Keogh and Conan Mackey, represented the school at the IMTA Team Maths Competition, held in St. Kevin's Community College in Clondalkin. The competition, organised by the Irish Maths Teachers' Association, is a long-standing event that challenges students to apply their mathematical knowledge in a fast-paced and collaborative setting.
The competition takes the form of a table quiz for teams of four students from Leaving Certificate classes, with questions based on the Higher Level Leaving Certificate Mathematics course.
Teams compete by working together to solve a variety of mathematical problems under time pressure. The quiz is made up of six rounds, each consisting of two questions, followed by a further two rounds of four questions. These rounds test students' understanding of different areas of the course, as well as their problem-solving ability, teamwork and quick thinking. Our team placed a very respectable 14th (out of 26 teams).
We would like to congratulate the students for their effort and commitment in preparing for and participating in the competition.
Cross Country: Congratulations to TY student Conor Abbott on yet another outstanding achievement at the All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships, which took place in Belfast last Saturday. Competing in the highly competitive Intermediate Boys race, Conor tackled the demanding 5.1km course with determination and skill, finishing in an impressive time of 15 minutes and 52 seconds.
In a field of 116 talented and experienced runners from schools across the country, Conor delivered a remarkable performance to finish in 11th place. As a result of his excellent run, Conor has been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming Schools Cross Country International in Wales on Saturday, 21 March 2026. The event will see top school athletes from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales compete at international level.
This achievement is even more inspiring considering that Conor only returned to training in January after recovering from an injury.
We are incredibly proud of Conor and wish him the very best as he prepares to represent both his school and Ireland on the international stage.
Careers: Last Wednesday, our 6th yr Construction Studies and Engineering students had the exciting opportunity to attend a school tour to a major construction site in Mount Pleasant, Lucan. The visit was organised and hosted by TSL Projects, a company involved in large-scale construction and engineering projects.
The tour allowed students to connect what they have learned in their Construction Studies and Engineering classes with real-world applications on a professional site. Seeing the scale, organisation and teamwork involved in such a project gave students a new appreciation for the skills and planning required to deliver modern buildings and infrastructure.
The trip provided great insight into the construction industry and may well inspire some of our students to pursue careers in this exciting and important field.
Fundraising: The final amount collected from our recent fundraising day for Oesophageal Cancer was 1,430e. Thanks again to the local community for their generous support outside Centra (Lucan Village) and Spar (Dodsboro Road) on Friday 27th Feb. Thanks also to the many students who purchased a lollipop in classrooms over the past week, which helped us reach this excellent total.
Soccer: Our u15 soccer team suffered a heart-breaking penalty shoot-out defeat to Colaiste Pobail, Setanta last week in the semi-finals of the Dublin West Minor League. The match finished 1-1, with Jack Palmer scoring from a corner in the 3rd minute, and Setanta won the shoot-out 5-4.
Our u17 team suffered a similar fate, as they too were beaten on penalties by CBS Monkstown in their Leinster Junior Shield last 16 clash last week. The team had the chance to win the game from the spot before it went to penalties, but unfortunately the opportunity wasn't taken and they paid the price as they were eliminated from the competition in the shoot-out.
Our Senior team advanced to the 1-4 finals of the Leinster Senior Shield after a hard-fought 2-1 victory, after extra time, against St. McDara's CS, Templeogue on Monday. Matthew McEvoy scored the opening goal on 80mins, before McDara's equalised a few minutes later to force extra time. Jack Andrews was the Lucan hero with the winning goal in the 2nd period of extra-time. They will now face Marian College, Ballsbridge for a place in the semi-finals.
St Joseph's College Lucan
Bronze and Silver Gaisce Trip: Last Thursday and Friday 92 TYs and 13 Silver Gaisce students were certainly put to the challenge of their Gaisce Award. On Day 1 of their Adventure Journey in Glendalough, the rain was relentless, the wind was strong but the spirits were high. After the long hike all arrived back to the An Oige Hostel to warm showers and delicious food and relaxed for the evening. On day 2, thankfully the sun was shining as the students, teachers and guides completed the second part of the hike. With clearer skies the views of the Wicklow mountains and surrounding scenery was a breath taking and made the day extremely enjoyable. Thank you to all the teachers and guides for their help & endurance on the mountain throughout the two days.
Past student recognition awards: Congratulations to past students Aoibhinn O'Connor and Aine Roche Moore who received third level awards during the week. Aoibhinn received an Academic High Achievement Award and is studying Engineering in UCD. Aine received an entrance scholarship award at NUIM where she is studying Primary School Teaching. We are very proud of you both and best of luck in your studies!
Minor Camogie: Hard luck to our Under-14 Camogie Team who lost their last group game today. Well done to Gaelcholaiste Reachrann. Onwards to the knock-out stage
National Gallery of Ireland: 5th Year Art students visited the AIB Portrait Prize exhibitions today at the National Gallery of Ireland, as preparation for their final project of the year. They also visited the European Rooms to view artwork from their Leaving Cert Visual Studies syllabus
DCU 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.
LCVP: Fifth year LCVP students class visited Lucan Village as part of their 'My Own Place' project which looks at local issues in the community. They will also be getting the opportunity to talk to Vicki Casserly who has kindly offered to come in. and speak with the students about the Lucan Community.
Junior Hockey Final: Hard luck to out Junior Hockey team who were beaten 2-0 in their Championship final against Muckross College. The girls played with great determination and gave everything on the field but were unfortunately undone by two goals in the second half of the game. We are very proud of the team for the effort, dedication, and team spirit they showed throughout the entire season. It has been a fantastic season and the girls deserve great credit. A big thank you as well to the parents and supporters who were there yesterday cheering the team on.
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