Dear GCC Parents, Guardians & Students,

GCC School Website – Parents Section 

At  our recent GCC Parents Council meeting. the school was asked to highlight to parents that the Parents Section of the GCC website is regularly updated and may be a quick and efficient way to access information on items such as:

  • GCC School Calendar
  • GCC Exam Timetables
  • Dates of Pupil/Parent/Teacher Meetings
  • Student Personal Accident Claim Forms
  • GCC BOM Agreed Reports
  • GCC Strategic Plan
  • GCC Presentations to Parents, for example, Subject Option Seminars

GCC Staff Development Day

Parents are asked to note that GCC is planning to hold a Staff Development Day on Friday 15 March 2024 which will focus on teaching and learning strategies that impact positively on student learning experiences and students outcomes. This will necessitate the closure of the school for the full day to students.

GCC Assessment for Incoming First Years Saturday 27 January 2024

Our CAT 4 (Cognitive Abilities Test) Assessment for our incoming First Year Students takes place on Saturday 27 January 2024 from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Please click on the following link for further details including some background information on the purpose and use of the CAT 4 Assessment.

Assessment for Incoming First Years Saturday 27 January 2024 – Glanmire Community College (glanmirecc.ie)

GCC TY PPT Meeting Monday 22 January 2024

Our TY Year PPT meeting takes place next Monday 22 January from 4.15pm to 6.45pm. Please click on the link below for further details. A reminder that classes for all students will finish on Monday at 3.35pm to facilitate the meeting.

GCC TY PPT Meeting Monday 22 January 2024 – Glanmire Community College (glanmirecc.ie)

Register Of Electors 

Please click on the link below to view a letter regarding registration of students on the Register of Electors.

Registration of Students on the Register of Electors

Register of Electors - Offaly County CouncilOffaly County Council

GCC SPHE (Social Personal & Health Education) Programme

Please click on link below to view a letter to parents regarding our Junior Cycle and Transition Year SPHE programme and an upcoming RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) module.

Letter to Parents about RSE_JC_TY_2024_2025

Activities of the week Monday 22 January to Friday 26 January 2024 

Please click on the link to see the planned activities for the week beginning 15 January 2024: Activities Jan 22nd-26th 2024

Review of the Monday 8 to Friday 12 January 2024

Please click on the link to view the review of the activities that took place from Monday 8 to Friday 19 January 2024: Review 8th-19th Jan 2024

GCC Instagram 

A reminder that our school now has a very active Instagram account where you can follow all the extra curricular activities and achievements of our staff and student bodies.  The Instagram account can be followed by searching for @glanmirecc.

GCC Upcoming Calendar Events 

Date   Event   Time  
Monday 22 January PPT Meeting for TY students 4.15pm – 6.45pm
Saturday 27 January Entrance Assessment for incoming 1st Years Sept 2024 9.30am – 12.30pm
Saturday 27 January GCC Ski Trip Sat 27 Jan – Sat 3 Feb 2024
Monday 29 January GCC Pre Examinations Mon 29 Jan – Fri 9 Feb 2024
Monday 29 January TY Work Experience Mon 29 Jan – Fri 9 Feb 2024
Monday 5 February Bank Holiday School Closed
Friday 9 February Mid – term Break Mon 12 – Fri 16 Feb 2024

 

We hope you have a nice weekend.
GCC Senior Management
Ronan McCarthy (Principal), Caroline Byrne (Deputy Principal), Seamus Kennefick (Deputy Principal), Sean McGrath (Deputy Principal)