Dear Parents and Students,

GCC 1st Year Enrolment – September 2025

Our online application process for September 2025 will close on Tuesday 22 October. It is important to note that if you have a child who is currently attending GCC or has attended GCC in the past, parents must still complete an application form for your 6th class child who is looking for a place in GCC for next September. Applications can only be made via the school website.

GCC Junior Certificate Results 2024

We would like to congratulate all our students on their achievements in the 2024 Junior Certificate. The results mark a significant milestone in these students’ educational journey through GCC. We would like to acknowledge all their hard work, dedication, and commitment. We also want to acknowledge the invaluable role played by our teachers, SNA’s and support staff. Students rely on their  guidance, knowledge and constant support over the 3-year programme. We also recognize the crucial support and encouragement provided by parents and guardians. We look forward to supporting these students in Senior Cycle and ensuring they continue to achieve to their maximum at an individual level.

The Junior Cycle class of 2024 assembled in the Social area at 3pm to receive their Junior Cycle results.  All students assembled in their junior cycle class groups and the results envelopes were handed out after the group were addressed by Mr. McCarthy.  In his address Mr. McCarthy thanked the students for their dedication to their studies and their hard work in once again achieving such good results for GCC.  He also thanked teachers and parents for the support offered to students.

For those interested in appealing a subject descriptor from the Junior Certificate results, please see below the information from the SEC.

• Applications will only be accepted from the school to the SEC.
• Each subject review carries a fee of €32, payable to the school.
• To raise an appeal, the Principal must confirm that the result was significantly at variance with the expected outcome.
• Students are asked to speak to their subject teacher prior to appealing a result.

All applications should reach the SEC no later than 5pm on Tuesday 15th October, 2024.

For students wishing to appeal, further information can be obtained from Ms. Marsh.

The fee will be refunded if on review the candidate’s work is deemed to merit the award of a higher grade.

GCC Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit  

We had the pleasure of welcoming the Lord Mayor of Cork Councillor Dan Boyle to GCC yesterday. The Lord Mayor was entertained by our GCC musicians, student group Rhubarb and singer Michael O’Callaghan under the direction of Ann Mannix. Councillor Dan Boyle then addressed our 1st Year students and gave them the opportunity to ask questions. Riain Leahy and Owen Williams presented the Lord Mayor with a bespoke wood piece created by students showcasing our state-of-the-art laser cutter under the supervision of Kevin Crowley. Riain and Owen had the honour of meeting Councillor Dan Boyle at a reception held in the City Hall before they departed for Shanghai in July for the International Sister Cities Youth camp in conjunction with Cork ETB and the Cork City Council. The morning concluded with the Lord Mayor taking to our grand piano and treating the community to a wonderful rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine. 

GCC Activities of the Week 8 [Monday 14 October – Friday 18 October 2024]

Please click to view our GCC Activities of the Week for next week Monday 14 October to Friday 18 October 2024.

GCC Activities of the Week 8 [Monday 14 October – Friday 18 October 2024]

Inspectorate Update for Post-Primary Schools – October 2024

Please click on the link below to view the latest Inspectorate Update for Post- Primary Schools:

October 2024 – Inspectorate Update for Post-Primary Schools

GCC Oide Professional Learning Wednesday 9 October 2024

Our Oide Professional Learning day for GCC teachers took place last Wednesday. Please click on the following link to view the professional learning booklet which was the reference document which teachers accessed on the day:

Revised Oide Professional Learning Booklet 2024-2025

Senior Cycle Redevelopment Schools Information Note, Issue 7

Please click on the following link to view the latest edition of the Senior Cycle Redevelopment Schools Information Note.

Senior Cycle Redevelopment Schools Information Note Issue 7

GCC Parents Council AGM Monday 7 October 2024

At its meeting last Monday evening, GCC Parents Council made a presentation to our secretary Mirinda Horgan who attended her last GCC Parents Council meeting. Our sincere thanks to Mirinda for her commitment to GCC and her active interest in the school. Also included are (far left) Tricia Cronin (Treasurer), Ronan McCarthy (Principal) and (far right) Caroline Byrne (Chairperson).

HSE – Nasal Flu Vaccine

Glanmire Community College have arranged for the Health Service Executive (HSE) to attend the school on Wednesday 16 October 2024 to administer the free Nasal Flu Vaccine. This is a nationwide HSE immunisation project, where all children are to be offered vaccination by the HSE. The vaccination will be administered by Dr John Crowley and his clinical team.

This is completely optional and vaccination will only be given upon receipt of online parental consent. There is no requirement for parents to be present for the vaccinations. It is a nasal spray, and no injection is involved.

Registration, vaccine information and consent are available at https://yourgp.ie/hse-nasal-vaccine-programme-glanmire-community-college/

Password: stayhealthy

Registration will close on Monday 14/10/2024 at 12 noon before vaccination takes place in school on Wednesday 16/10/2024. If you have more than one child in the school, please do a separate submission for each.
We would like to thank the HSE for providing this very important community service.

Please note that:

• The HSE will vaccinate all consented students up to 17 years old. For clarity, this includes those who are 17 years and 364 days old.
• GCC and Cork ETB is not the Data Controller or Data Processor for this information and consent is provided directly to the HSE through the link above.

CAO Online Information Evening for Students and Parents

Disability Access Route to Education (DARE )scheme

GCC CBA Assessment Calendar for 2024/2025

Please take note of the GCC CBA Assessment calendar for 2024/2025 displayed in the picture below:

GCC School Car Park

We would like to thank parents for their continued cooperation with our entry/exit system to the school car park. A reminder that:

• From 8.30am to 9.10am Monday to Friday the school car park is entry only. The exit lane from the car park will be closed at these times.
• From 3.30pm to 4.10pm Monday to Thursday and 12.30pm to 1.10 pm on Friday the school car park will be exit only. The entry lane to the school car park will be closed at these times.

We would be grateful if parents could remind students:

• to use the pedestrian footpaths and not walk along or between cars when entering/leaving the school
• use the pedestrian gates only and not enter or leave the school via the main gate

We kindly ask parents who are collecting their children from our school not to park their vehicles in appropriately. For example, we ask parents not to park up on footpaths. We are aware of some cars taking up the whole footpath, leaving no space for either our students or members of the public to walk freely by and limiting the access of wheel chair users.

We also ask parents and students to be respectful of the housing estates near the school around drop off & collection times. Cars queuing in school traffic on the Hazelwood Road are blocking the entrances to Old Avenue & Oakfield housing estates. Please leave a gap for residence trying to leave their estates.

We thank you for cooperation in ensuring added safety for our students when accessing the school grounds.

Cycle Against Suicide – Webinar Series

Anxiety is one of the most common challenges of childhood and adolescence. This has been reflected in the registrations to and attendee feedback on previous Cycle Against Suicide webinars delivered by Cycle Against Suicide and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UCD.

Building on the previous series, Series 2 will take a more in-depth look at anxiety in young people exploring different types of anxiety common in this age group. Each 1 hour session will incorporate content on the causes, symptoms and evidenced-based approaches which support recovery.

September 19th : What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
October 10th :  Social Anxiety: Why the worry?
November 7th:  Understanding Post-traumatic Stress in Children and Teenagers
December 5th: Exploring Perfectionism and Obsessive-Compulsive Characteristics

These sessions delivered via zoom are free and open to all parents and teachers to participate. Register your participation please do so at:

https://www.cycleagainstsuicide.com/parent-talks/

GCC Upcoming Calendar Events – September 

** Please note classes will finish at 3.35pm on Tuesday 22 October to facilitate the start time of the PPT meeting.

We hope you have a nice weekend.

GCC Senior Management [Ronan McCarthy (Principal), Patrick O’Mahony (Deputy Principal) Caroline Byrne (Deputy Principal), Seamus Kennefick (Deputy Principal)]