The Ember team attended an Ember Renewal Day in St Patrick’s College, D.C.U. on Thursday 18th January 2024.  This day served as an opportunity for teams to share their achievements to date and to be provided with fresh ideas for the rest of the year ahead. It also afforded students the opportunity to renew friendships which were made during their Ember training in Ovoca Manor. The day concluded with a prayer service whereby each school presented a symbol to represent their journey and work to date as a faith leadership team within the school. 

Our Ember team look forward to the many liturgical days to come, working with many year groups throughout the school and with the Religion department. 

Our 6th year LCA Graphics and Construction students have designed and manufactured fantastic Educational Toys for children as part of their Task work in Leaving Cert Applied. 

Each student put huge work into the design and manufacture of these toys to ensure they were safe, educational and also fun for children. 

A variety of toys were made including a shape sorter, a children's tool box, a dominos set and many more. 

Well done to our 6L students on completing this great work and to their teachers Mr Mann and Ms Quinto for their support and guidance.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope you are keeping well. I am writing to you with regard to the Mock Exams which will take place in the coming weeks (Junior Cycle 1st - 9th Feb, Leaving Certificate 29th Jan - 9th Feb, Leaving Certificate Applied 6th - 9th Feb).

The mock exams provide an important objective and independent assessment in each subject as the exam papers for the mocks are set and marked by teachers outside the school. A small number of teachers set and correct their own exams as it suits the subject better. This is factored into the cost.

This gives each student a very accurate idea of how well their study and revision is progressing. In this regard students establish clearly the areas in each subject where they need to focus. It helps teachers also to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching and learning of their subject.  

Arising from the cost of buying the papers and paying for their correction, the cost is: 

• €110 per student in 3rd year
• €130 per student in 6th year
• €70 per student in 6L 

This needs to be paid by Monday 12th February 2024 at the latest please.

Many thanks to all who are continuing to support the CPC Fundraiser Lotto.

The next draw takes place tomorrow evening - will we have our first Jackpot winner? 

Don't forget that all players in the January 25th draw could win the prizes in the bonus Thank You Giveaway - including Taylor Swift VIP Tickets, €1000 Holiday Voucher and Bruce Springsteen Tickets.

Congratulations to our weekly prize winners over Christmas and since we returned: Phil O'Leary, Eleana Keatley and Michelle Keogh. Pictured is Quin collecting Eleana's prize. Well done to all!

Thank you for your support - if you haven't yet had a chance to join please see the photo for details of how to play and click HERE to join.

There are still 3 places available in the after-school study for 3rd, 5th and 6th years. The cost is €240 and the term runs until the end of May. Please contact me by email terrireade@cpckilcullen.com if you would like a place for your child.

A reminder that the parents association have organised a clothes collection to take place this coming Saturday, January 20th. You can drop your bags of unwanted clothes to the bike shelter at the top of the avenue between 10 - 4pm. Thank you

A reminder that preferences for Wednesdays online PTM must be entered before tomorrow morning. There are currently 60 students  with nothing booked for Wednesday.

All students were given a copy of their VSWare ID number which along with our roll number (61690W) is needed to log onto the system: ptmorg.com/parentlogin.php

Any difficulties please email aislingreigh@cpckilcullen.com

Your schedule of appointments along with the zoom links needed will be made available to you prior to the meeting on Wednesday.

Thank you

Dear Parents/Guardians/Students,

For a number of years Saturday study has been offered to 6th year students, free of charge.

Thanks to our Parents' Association, who generously volunteer to supervise, Study runs from 10am until 1pm on Saturdays (apart from holidays and other notified days via the school app), providing students with a quiet place to study here in the school.

If your son/daughter wishes to avail of this free service please send an email to saturdaystudy@cpckilcullen.com with their details (name, class). If there is sufficient interest, I will be back in touch regarding a start date. Please only sign up if your son/daughter is committed to attending regularly. 

J Leonard, Principal.