Dear Parents,

There is a Zoom webinar for 6th class parents taking place next Thursday, the 20th of June, from 7.00pm to 8.05pm, that you might find useful.

It will provide information about supporting your child with their transition to secondary school.

There will be input from a school chaplain, a youth information officer and an adolescent psychotherapist and a quick look at the Step Up website also.

The webinar is free and is organised as part of the statutory Planet Youth project.

You’ll find further information, and the link to register, at:

https://t.ly/scr_T

Please note the event is not organised by CPC or connected to us in any way but may be of interest to you.

We were delighted to learn that some of our students achieved great success recently in the Kilcullen Community Games.

The under 16 swimming relay team came home with a gold medal and are now the All Ireland Community Games Champions for the medley relay event. The team was made up of Sean Hoey (3rd  Year), Xavier Mahon (2nd Year), Tiarnan Donnelly (2nd Year), Jack Higgins (incoming 1st year), and Felix Mahon (incoming 1st Year).

Sean also came home with a 4th place medal in the Under 16 Butterfly and Xavier made it through to the Under 16 Backstroke Final.

Congratulations to all!

We were delighted to celebrate our TY students who along with Fifth Years Adam Mikey Beckett and Niamh Hourihan volunteered to help at a number of important recent school events including the Sixth Year Graduation Breakfast with a delicious lunch in Fallons of Kilcullen today. Our thanks to Head Chef Duro Vdovic who gave students a tour of the kitchens and explained the intricacies of a busy service. Thanks also to Patsy and her staff who looked after us all so well.  We are so proud of the commitment of each student and were delighted to present Hospitality Certificates of Appreciation. 

The attached photo contains details of a Basketball Camp in Kilcullen this summer which may be of interest to some of our students.

I would like to wish all examination students beginning their Junior Cycle, Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied examinations this morning the very best of luck.

Do your very best and know that these exams are just a stepping stone to the next chapter.

To our parents and guardians, we know this can be an anxious time for you too - your support for your son/daughter will help them through the next couple of weeks. 

The very best of luck to all and if we can do anything to support you through the examinations please let us know.

J Leonard

We shared our very special Sixth Year Graduation Mass recently with students, their families, staff, members of the Board of Management and our parish. Our thanks to Fr Gary Darby for a beautiful mass, to Ms Angie Lawrence for arranging the music along with Sixth Year students who were supported by both Fifth Year and Transition Year musicians and singers. Our thanks also to the Religious Education Department for all their hard work in preparing the ceremony. It was a very meaningful and poignant celebration of the past six years for our students as they embark on the next stage of their adventure. We wish them all the very best in their upcoming exams and beyond.

We were delighted to celebrate our Sixth Year students time in Cross and Passion College with a delicious breakfast, followed by our annual Teacher vs Student football match. It was a lovely morning that encompassed the many awards earned with time to chat, enjoy each others company over breakfast, view the Year Book, followed by the hotly contested Teacher vs Student Football match.  Our thanks to Mr Mann for coordinating the morning. We were joined by Ms Mary Twomey who was Year Head up to her retirement last year and by Ms Mairéad O'Malley current Year Head. Thank you to Conor and Georga of Foodschool who provided the tasty treats of which there were many and to our wonderful Transition Year students who volunteered to help out. It was a real showcase of our sense of community and care for each other. Our Sixth Year students used the fuel from their delicious breakfast to score their way to victory in the football match. Well done to everyone involved!

Huge Congratulations to Róisín Brannock and Abbey McNamara who were award the Principal's Prize for 2024. This award recognises outstanding contributions to our school. We are delighted that both Róisín and Abbey have been recognised for their tireless work and commitment during their time in Cross and Passion College.

Congratulations to Hannah Lee Parnell and Hannah Maloney who were awarded Student of the Year for Leaving Certificate Established and Leaving Certificate Applied respectively.

Well done on your extraordinary achievement!