Dear Parents/Guardians & Students,
First Year Students – Base Class Photos
Please click on the link below to see pictures of our seven 1st Year class groups who completed their first full week in school this week. The students are eagerly looking forward to their team building exercises with the staff from Kinsale Outdoor Education centre next week. A reminder that the briefing session for parents of 1st Year students will take place on Monday 25 September at 7.30pm.
GCC 1st Year Base Class Photos
GCC Student Development Fund
We would like to thank all our parents for your continued support of the Student Development Fund
which allows us to maintain many of the supports we currently provide to our students. These include our book loan scheme, student insurance scheme, payment for buses, photocopying, building repairs and upgrading of school facilities. If any parent is having difficulties in paying this voluntary contribution please contact the Principal, Mr McCarthy, in confidence, and a suitable arrangement will be put in place.
Supervised Study
Parents are asked to note that Supervised Study will start on Monday 18 September and will be offered initially to 6th Year students. Students are asked to speak to Deputy Principal Ms Byrne.
Access UCC offers online DARE Clinics on applying for the Disability Access Route to Education
The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE ) scheme is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education. DARE offers reduced points places to school leavers who, as a result of having a disability, have experienced additional educational challenges in second level education. Please click on the link below for details of upcoming information workshops.
Access UCC offers online DARE Clinics on applying for the Disability Access Route to Education
Free Parent – Cyber Safety and Coding Talks
Please click on the link below to view details of several free talks which may be of interest to parents on the issue of the importance of understanding Cyber-Safety for their children and themselves and how to have their children involved in coding and computer science.
Free Parent Cyber-Safety and Coding Talks
Calendar Events
| Date | Event | Time |
| Monday 11 September | Briefing Session for parents of TY students | 7.30pm |
| Monday 11 September | Board of Management Meeting | 4.30 pm. |
| Tuesday 12 September | Staff Meeting | 4.00pm – 5.50pm |
| Monday 25 September | Briefing Session for parents of 1st Year students | 7.30p.m |
| Friday 29 September | Whole School JCT Day | School closed to students |
| Monday 2 October | School closed |
We hope you have a nice weekend.
GCC Senior Management