Our thanks to Brian Byrne who showcased our Pop Up Cabaret Lounge and Restaurant on p18 of The Kildare Nationalist this week. We appreciate Brian's support of our many initiatives within Transition Year in Cross and Passion College to enhance experience of our students. 

We are very proud of our students, Eleanor Steed, Aoibhe Toft and Sam Moussoulides who are representing the Irish delegation at a Model United Nations Conference in Namur, Belgium. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to connect with students from 12 different countries including Morocco and India as well as European countries. Today they took part in debates and discussions on environmental issues and reintegration of refugees. Tomorrow, they will continue to act as delegates in their relevant committees while later in the day enjoying the sights and culture of Namur with International friends. This opportunity is co-funded by the European Union Erasmus Programme.

Many thanks to all of our players of the CPC Lotto fundraiser (you can support us HERE). 

The intention from the beginning was to raise funds that could be used for the benefit of our students...and now is your chance to have your say as to how we could do that!

So, how would you spend €10,000? All suggestions will be considered in the current context of the school and a short list formed. A whole school community vote will then decide the outcome!

Have your say HERE

Good Morning,

There are still 62 TY students with no scheduled appointments. This PTM has a dual purpose: an update on how your student is doing now and also guidance on subjects and programme choices for next year.

Please click this link: ptmorg.com/parentlogin.php

Put in the school roll number: 61690W (that's zero not "O") followed by your students VsWare ID.

I will be closing the portal at lunchtime today.

Thank you

Our Pop Up Restaurant Fine Dining experience 'The Cabaret Lounge and Restaurant.'  was a huge success last evening. This 1920s-themed pop-up transformed our assembly hall into a stylish venue. Over ninety guests enjoyed a night of delicious food, great service, and a wonderful atmosphere.

With guidance from Food School’s Georga Dowling and Conor Wafer, our students took charge of everything. They worked together to plan and cook a menu full of tasty dishes. From starters to desserts, every meal was beautifully presented and packed with flavour.

The hall was decorated with beautiful 1920s-style designs and some stunning artwork, making guests feel like they had stepped back in time. Students dressed in themed vintage outfits and our band The Cabaret provided fabulous entertainment.  

Our Front of House servers did an amazing job. They were professional, friendly, and made sure every guest felt welcome. Our Kitchen Crew created the most beautifully presented, tasty food under the guidance of Chef Conor Wafer, Fergal Barton and 6th Year Mikey Beckett. Thank you to past pupil Aaron Wafer, Fifth Years Luke Costello, Matthew O’Gorman and Rhys Byrne who helped with Cupid’s Bar and most importantly wash up! The mix of delicious food, great service, and fantastic entertainment made it a night to remember.

This experience showed how hardworking, creative, and dedicated our students are. Not only did they improve their cooking and service skills, but they also learned about event planning, teamwork, and customer service. Georga and Conor provided great support and guidance to help bring the students' ideas to life.

The Cabaret Lounge and Restaurant was a celebration of learning, creativity, and teamwork. The night was so enjoyable, leaving a lasting impression on everyone who attended. It showed just how much can be achieved with passion and dedication. Our sincere thanks to Fallons of Kilcullen who loaned us their tables and  beautiful chairs. Thanks also to The Hideout for loaning us glasses. Support from our local community is invaluable and allows us to give our students these wonderful opportunities. Well done to everyone involved in making the Pop Up Restaurant event so special!

For coverage by Brian Byrne of Kilcullen Diary please go to https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/2025/01/cpc-went-to-cabaret-last-night.html

Get your copy of The Nationalist newspaper next week for even more coverage!

Dear guidance counsellor/principal,

We have recently announced an exceptional application facility for those students who have been impacted by Storm Éowyn. Details of that announcement can be found here: https://www2.cao.ie/press/releases/300125pressrelease.pdf

To summarise the arrangements, please note the following:

CAO is arranging to make an exceptional facility available for those impacted by the unprecedented circumstances caused by storm Éowyn who, as a result, are unable to make a 2025 CAO application by 1 February at 5pm.

The exceptional application facility will be made available from 1 February at 5pm until 6 February at 5pm for applicants who are currently experiencing power and internet outages due to Storm Éowyn.

In the interim, we encourage all those who are in a position to apply to do so by 1 February at 5pm.

For operational reasons, this exceptional facility cannot be extended after 6 February at 5pm.

We would appreciate your assistance in communicating this information to any potential applicants who may have been impacted.

Yours sincerely,

Eileen Keletghan

Dear Principal,

Further to our email earlier this week, we have reviewed the closing date for the Candidate Self Service Portal 2025 and wish to advise that the Candidate Self Service Portal will remain open until 5pm on Friday 14th February.  

Leaving Certificate Candidate Self Service Portal 2025 will reopen Tuesday 04th February to Friday 14th February.

This decision was taken in the best interests of the candidates to provide them with every opportunity to confirm their entry for the examinations.

Candidates who registered previously in October 2024 can now also log in to amend subjects/levels.

Can you please advise all candidates that it is essential that they register through the Portal as this Portal will provide students with the opportunity to confirm their subject choice and levels, access their results and for the later stages of the process such as the appeals application process.

They will need to complete the following steps:

Leaving Certificate Candidates

STEP 1         Register to create your account

STEP 2         Confirm your Subjects and Levels 

To register students will require their examination number and PIN (first 4 digits of your PPSN)

Candidates must engage with the portal and review the information presented very carefully and complete Step 1 -Registration and Activate their Candidate Self Service Portal account.

Once a Candidate has created their account they will receive an Account Activation email from the State Examinations Commission to activate your account. In order to complete the registration process, Candidates must click on the link in the email sent to their email account.  The email will be from the State Examinations Commission. Clicking the link in the email completes the registration process and confirms the creation of their Candidate Self Service Portal Account. NB: An Account is not activated until a candidate clicks on the link in the Account Activation email. 

Candidates must then proceed to Step 2. Confirm Subjects and Levels. Candidate will see the subjects which they are entered for currently and will be able to amend if necessary. Once they are satisfied they must click the Submit button. A confirmation email will then be sent to the email they registered on the portal outlining the subjects and levels they confirmed.

There is helpdesk support available at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136  between 9am  to 5pm Tuesday 04th February to Friday 14th February or they can email candidateportal@examinations.ie

Your sincerely

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