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BT Young Scientists
Created : 07 Jan 2020, 2:48 PM
Archived : 18 Jun 2020, 1:00 AM
Well done to all our students who represented the school so well at the recent BT Young Scientists Exhibition in the RDS. Lucy Garrett's (3rd yr) project titled 'An Investigation into the Tsiolovsky Rocket Equation' was highly commended by the judges. Ani Andonian, Grace Conway, Lauren Crowe (1st yr) had an excellent project titled 'The Environmental Cost of Driving Second Level Students to School'.
HOPE Fundraising
Created : 18 Nov 2019, 1:39 PM
Archived : 18 Jun 2020, 1:00 AM
Well done to 5th Year student Rebecca O'Halloran and her 5th Year colleagues who raised €415.20 for the HOPE Foundation recently by selling HOPE chocolate bars. HOPE is an Irish charity operating over 60 projects working with street and slum children andtheir families in Kolkata, India.
Empty Lockers & Return Chromebooks
Created : 04 Jun 2020, 3:58 PM
Archived : 14 Jun 2020, 1:00 AM
The school will open at certain times next week (Mon 8th – Fri 12th June from 9am – 4pm each day) for students to: a) collect books and belongings from their lockers b) return borrowed Chromebooks c) collect their graduation trees (6th Years only). We must ensure that we abide by social distancing guidelines so the following arrangements will apply and be strictly adhered to: a) There are designated days for students to visit the school to collect belongings. This is organised alphabetically according to surname: A-D: Monday E-J: Tuesday K-M: Wednesday N-R: Thursday S-Z: Friday Students will only be admitted to the school on their allotted day. They will not be admitted if they arrive on a different day. b) Students must sign in and out at the hatch in the school porch before entering and leaving the building. c) Only 10 students will be admitted to the school building at any one time. d) If students have to wait outside the school building, they must maintain a safe 2m distance from each other. e) No student or parent should present at the school if they are exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms. f) Students who borrowed Chromebooks should return them to the school office (along with the charger). g) Students will be allocated 10 minutes within the school building to collect their belongings. h) Students must maintain a social distance of 2m while in the school building. i) Students must not congregate in groups either inside or outside the school. The school has sought the advice of a Health and Safety consultant in determining the most appropriate and safe manner for students to collect their belongings. We ask all students and parents to fully comply with these guidelines to ensure the safety of all.
Message from President Higgins
Created : 20 May 2020, 11:55 AM
Archived : 10 Jun 2020, 1:00 AM
President Higgins has posted a message for all the secondary school students of Ireland. This video can be accessed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=wblm80GEM88&feature=youtu.be
Advice for LC Students from Jigsaw
Created : 02 Apr 2020, 9:33 AM
Archived : 03 Jun 2020, 1:00 AM
Adolescent mental health organisation Jigsaw, have posted some useful advice for Leaving Cert students at this difficult time in relation to managing stress and looking after their mental health. Click on this link: jigsawonline.ie/young-people/leaving-certificate-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
Online Portal for Leaving Cert Students
Created : 23 May 2020, 5:22 AM
Archived : 31 May 2020, 1:00 AM
The Leaving Cert online portal, the "Calculated Grades Student Portal", will be available to students through www.gov.ie/leavingcertificate, from 10 AM on tomorrow Tuesday 26 May and will close at 10 PM on Thursday 28 May. 6th Year students must register on this and confirm their Leaving Cert levels during that time period. An email with instructions and guidelines has been sent to all 6th Year students.
End of Year Assessment Details
Created : 08 May 2020, 5:43 PM
Archived : 31 May 2020, 1:00 AM
The end of year assessment details have been finalised for our 1st, 2nd and 5th Year students, as well as our 3rd Year students who are finishing Junior Cycle. An email containing the details of these assessments has been sent to each student. The assessment detail documents for the students can be found below.

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6th Year Reminder - Confirm Levels Online by 10pm
Created : 28 May 2020, 12:59 PM
Archived : 30 May 2020, 1:00 AM
REMINDER: The deadline for 6th Year students to confirm their Leaving Cert subject levels on the online portal is 10pm this evening (Thursday).
Letter for 6th Year Parents
Created : 11 May 2020, 5:38 PM
Archived : 29 May 2020, 1:00 AM
FAO 6th Year Parents. Please click on the link below for a letter about this year's Leaving Certificate arrangements www.taylorshill.ie/downloads/6th_10_05_20_web.pdf
Useful FAQ About Leaving Cert Grades
Created : 09 May 2020, 5:46 AM
Archived : 29 May 2020, 1:00 AM
Today's Irish Times has a good article with some useful information for 6th Year students and their parents about how the grading for this year's Leaving Cert will work and other questions you may have. www.irishtimes.com/news/education/q-a-am-i-better-off-opting-for-exams-or-predicted-grades-1.4248531