Dear Parents and Students,
Pastoral Visit of Bishop Fintan Gavin
The Diocese of Cork & Ross is a co-trustee of Glanmire Community College. GCC was honoured to welcome Bishop Fintan Gavin to the school last Wednesday 11 December. We would also like to thank Marie McInerney, Ann Mannix, Caroline Byrne, the RE Department, our Meitheal Team, our students, our musicians and performers who made the visit such a special occasion.
2025 Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Junior Cycle Examinations
Parents and students are asked to note that the timetables for the 2025 Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Junior Cycle examinations have been published on www.examinations.ie.
The suite of timetables can be accessed under the Examinations 2025 Banner on the home page.
Senior Cycle Redevelopment [SCR] Information Note to Schools
Please click on the link below to view the latest update from the Department of Education on Senior Cycle Redevelopment.
Senior Cycle Redevelopment Information Note to Schools – December 2024
Important information in relation to the Leaving Certificate Oral Examinations 2025
Please click on the link below to view Circular S88/24 which contains important information in relation to the Leaving Certificate Oral examinations 2025.
6th Year students and parents are asked to note that the Oral examinations in Irish and the Modern Foreign Languages in 2025 will be delivered by SEC appointed examiners in schools in the early part of the Easter holiday period from Saturday 12 April to Thursday 17 April inclusive.
Important information in relation to the Leaving Certificate Oral Examinations 2025
Important Calendar Dates for Christmas
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School will finish at 1.10pm for 1st, 2nd and 5th Years students on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 December. The relevant bus companies have been notified.
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Formal classes for 6th Year students (including LCA2 students) will finish on Tuesday 17 December @ 3.50pm.
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6th Year students have oral Irish exams on Wednesday 18 December and oral French exams on Thursday 19 December. 6th Year students come to school at their designated time on these two days.
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3rd Years students will finish on Wednesday 18 December @ 1.10pm.
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4th Year [TY] students will finish on Tuesday 17 December @ 3.50pm.
GCC Green Schools
Please click on the link below to view our GCC Green Schools newsletter which highlights some of the work being done by our Green School’s team over the last month. Our thanks to Mr. Crowley and our Green Schools team for preparing this publication.
GCC Green School’s Newsletter-December 2024
GCC Activities of the Week Monday 16 to Friday 20 December 2024
Please click on the link below to view the activities for next week Monday 16 to Friday 20 December 2024
GCC Activities of the Week (Monday 16 to Friday 20 December 2024)
GCC Ski Trip February 2025-Information Briefing Thursday 12 December 2024
Please click on the link below to view the presentation from our parents’/students’ information session held yesterday Thursday 12 December regarding our GCC Ski Trip from Saturday 1 February to Saturday 8 February 2025. We would like to thank Mr Rees and our team of teachers who are providing this wonderful opportunity for our students.
GCC School Gym
Parents and students are reminded that our GCC school gym is open Monday to Friday before school for 4th, 5th and 6th year students. Students can use the gym upstairs in the PE Hall every day from 8:00am until 8:45am and it will be fully supervised. Thanks you to our GCC teachers for providing this wellbeing opportunity to students.
GCC Christmas Exams Timetable 2024
Please click on the link below to view the timetables for our Christmas Exams in December. The schedule includes oral exams for 6th Year students on Wednesday 18 December for Irish and Thursday 19 December for French.
GCC Christmas Exams Timetable 2024
1st and 2nd Year students have been given revision guides. These revision guides list all the topics being examined in each subject for the Christmas exams. Please click on the link to view the revision guides.
1st Year Christmas Exams 2024 Revision Guide
2nd Year Christmas Exams 2024 Revision Guide
Disability Access Route to Education (DARE )scheme
UCC DARE Information Slots
Dear students & parents, 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. Click here to find comprehensive information on the DARE scheme
For the first 30 mins approximately, there will be a presentation giving an overview of the DARE scheme with an opportunity for questions and answers afterwards.
Booking is essential for our online DARE clinics & once you have booked you will receive a reminder and link 24 hours before the clinic. (Link to book below)
UCC DARE Online DARE Clinics will be held on the following dates:
October 30th-Wednesday-5 to 7pm
November 14th-Thursday-3 to 5pm
December 4th-Wednesday-3 to 5pm
January 22nd-Wednesday-5 to 7pm
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 Upcoming Calendar Events – September
| Monday 16 December | GCC Board of Management Meeting | @4.30pm |
| Monday 16 December | GCC Parents Council Meeting | @7.30pm |
| Friday 20 December | GCC closes for Christmas Holidays |
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)]