Dear GCC Parents, Guardians & Students,
GCC Awarded the Pieta Amber Flag
Congratulations to all on our GCC Amber Flag team on the achievement of Amber Flag status once again for the school in 2024. The Pieta Amber Flag initiative recognises the efforts to create healthy, inclusive environments that support the mental well-being of school communities. We plan to raise the flag next Monday at 2pm with 1st Year Rang Cillian as a representative of the student body. Well done to Ms McInerney, Ms Moroney and all the team involved.
GCC 1st Years Walk for Wellness Wearing Orange Thursday 23 May 2024
GCC raises the Green Flag
Members of our Green Schools committee were delighted to formally raise the Green Flag at our ceremony, yesterday Thursday 23 May. Congratulations to all the team of staff and students involved. We will continue to work together to promote all things Green Schools in GCC.
GCC Green Schools Staff and Student Committee at the Green Flag raising ceremony Thursday 23 May 2024
GCC Stationery Lists School Year 2024-2025
Parents are asked to note that we have asked Subject Department Coordinators to update stationery lists [for next
September] in consultation with their colleagues by next Wednesday 29 May. The updated stationery lists will be shared with parents via the school website on the last day of the school year next Friday 31 May. It is important for parents to note that the Free Book Scheme applies only to Junior Cycle year groups from 1st year to 3rd Year. Senior Cycle year groups will be expected to purchase items on the stationery list as in previous years.
Last year our GCC Parents Council requested that Subject Departments would be as specific and detailed as possible in their stationery list requirements and we have again asked that parents are made clear about the stationery requirements in advance of the beginning of the school year. This includes monetary contributions that parents may have to make towards subject field trips, materials etc.
Parents are asked to note that Past Exam Papers are part of the Free Book Scheme and will not be included on stationery lists. Parents should also note that not all items on the Subject Department stationery list are covered by the Free Book Scheme. For example, biros, colouring pencils and highlighters are not included. Once lists are returned, we will make it clear to parents which items are included as part of the Free Book Scheme and which items parents must buy themselves.
GCC Summer Programme 2024
The GCC Summer Programme will run for 2 weeks commencing on Monday 24 June until Friday 5 July. The Post-Primary School Scheme is open to pupils enrolled in special classes and pupils in the mainstream setting with complex needs.
The aims of the programme are to support students’ wellbeing through building their confidence and enhancing their sense of connection with their school and their peers. The primary aim of this theme is to help our children and young people to realise their potential, to be resilient in dealing with the normal stresses of their lives, to take care of their physical wellbeing and to have a sense of purpose, connection and belonging to their school community. Activities will be group based, fun and active to build social skills and develop confidence.
If you wish to apply for this programme please click on the following link to register your interest:
Summer Programme Expression of Interest Form
GCC Review of the week Monday 13 May – Friday 17 May 2024
Please click here to see a review of some of the school activities that took place from Monday 13 May to Friday 17 May 2024.
Junior Cycle Book Scheme and Stationery Provision
Please click here to see a draft school policy regarding the Junior Cycle book and stationary provision scheme for second level schools. Parents are invited to comment and feedback on the policy through our dedicated policyreview@glanmirecollege.com email on or before next Friday 24 May 2024. Following consultation with stakeholders, it is our intention to ratify this policy at our GCC Board of Management meeting on Monday 2 September.
GCC DRAFT Calendar 2024/2025
Please click on the link below to view the latest GCC DRAFT calendar for the 24/25 school year. Parents are asked to note that the calendar will not be finalised until Friday 31 May which is the last day of this 2023/2024 school year. It will be shared with parents through the website with the other information required for back to school in September. Parents are welcome to email the school @ glanmirecc@corketb.ie if they have any comments or feedback on the calendar in its current draft format.
UCC Summer School on Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation for Second-level Students
UCC is running an Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation Summer School for second-level students, supported by the Higher Education Authority. The Summer School is:
- Free for all students
- Offering a week full of stories from real entrepreneurs, daily challenges, quizzes, an online treasure hunt, mentoring, business idea competition and many fantastic prizes: 5 winners for each daily challenge (prize: UCC hoodie + cap) and a fund prize of €2,600 for several money prizes as part of the business idea competition.
- Delivered online each day between around 9:30 am and 5:30 pm, with appropriate breaks and time for student’s self-paced learning
- Taking place between Monday 24th and Friday 28th of June 2024
- Any student attending secondary school in Ireland can enroll in this Summer School
Please click on the link below for further details:
HEA-UCC Summer School 2024 e-Poster
UCC Access Summer School
Please click here to view a letter on a summer school being run by the UCC Access team for students with Autism. Booking is essential with a minimal booking fee to secure places.
GCC Uniform – School Fleece
Parents are asked to note that in consultation with our GCC parents’ and students’ council, school management has agreed to the addition of an optional black fleece to the uniform set next year. Students will be permitted to wear the fleece and/or
the jacket. Parents/students will also have the option of having initials on it.
A reminder that the annual GCC Parents Council Uniform Bank Sale will take place on Tuesday 25 June @ 9.30am. Details of collection will be shared with parents via the school website before the end of term.
GCC Summer Exams
Our GCC House Exams commenced today Friday 24 May. Please click on the links below to view the timetables for each respective year group.
1st Year Summer Exam Timetable 2024
2nd Year Summer Exam Timetable 2024
LCA1 Summer Exam Timetable 2024
5th Year Summer Exam Timetable 2024
In preparation for the exams, revision guides have been developed to support 1st and 2nd year students. Please click on the links below to view. These are also available in parents section of our website.
1st Year Revision Guide Summer 2024
2nd Year Revision Guide Summer 2024
GCC Student Development Fund 2024/2025 School Year
A reminder to parents that at our GCC Parents Council meeting on Tuesday 19 March, it was agreed to maintain the annual parent contribution to our GCC Student Development Fund at €300 for the 2024/2025 school year. The alleviation of school fees for families of one or more children in the school will also continue. We would like to thank parents for your continued support of the Student Development Fund which allows us to maintain many of the supports we provide annually to our students. These include payments for:
- School Buses
- Junior & Leaving Certificate Pre-Examinations
- Transition Year Activities
- Student Insurance
- School Counselling
- Wellbeing Activities
- Health and Safety Work
- Awards Ceremonies
- Servicing of Equipment
- Staff CPD
- ICT Maintenance and Upgrades
- Building Repairs
- Contract Cleaning
- Print Management
- Upgrading of School Facilities
Once again this Summer we have work planned to develop a GCC Reflection Room/Library, painting of staff and student bathrooms across the entire school and upgrading of our B Block Art Room and PE Office area. This work would not be possible without the consistent support and contributions of parents to the school. As always we will continue to support parents and families that may have difficulty in paying this money. For the 24/25 school year, we will set up the payment facility on Way2Pay in May/June.
Email Communication with Teachers
At our GCC Parents Council Meeting in March, we asked that parents looking to contact teachers, would do so through the school office. We highlighted in particular scenarios where parents attempt to email teachers directly by assuming their email is their name followed by the @Corketb.ie domain.
Parents are asked to note that the @Corketb.ie domain is used across the entire Cork ETB (CETB) organisation which has thousands of employees and students. Given that there may be multiple staff and/or students with the same name across the CETB, it is imperative that staff are contacted through the school office to reduce the risk of sensitive information being shared with the wrong recipient. Please email the school office at glanmirecc@corketb.ie in the first instance and your email will be forwarded to the correct recipient by our office staff. We appreciate the support of parents in this matter.
GCC Upcoming Calendar Events
| Date | Event | Note |
| Friday 24 May | GCC House Exams | 24 – 31 May |
| Friday 31 May | GCC Staff Meeting | @ 11.00am |
| Wednesday 5 June | State Examinations 2024 | 5 – 24 June |
| Tuesday 25 June | GCC Parents Council Uniform Bank Sale | @ 9.30am |
