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Non-Uniform Day this Friday 2nd May, 2025
in aid of Lourdes Youth. (Tomorrow)
Created : 28 Apr 2025, 9:10 PM
Archived : 01 Jul 2025, 12:00 AM
There will be a Non-Uniform Day this Friday 2nd May, 2025 in aid of Lourdes Youth. The cost is €2. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Schoolbooks to be returned 1st, 2nd and 3rd years
Created : 15 Jun 2025, 11:30 PM
Archived : 30 Jun 2025, 1:00 AM
School books for the August return to school are currently being collected, ordered and reassigned for next year's students.
If your son has just finished his Junior Cert Exam and had rented his texts from the school, ALL those texts should have been left into the GPA by last week. If he hasn't done so yet, please do so in the next day or two. That would include the SPHE book which is reusable.
If your son just finished 2nd year and was in Book Rental, he should be leaving us his SPHE book and keeping the other texts until he has completed his JC Exams next June. If he wasn't in Book Rental, but has no further use for the SPHE book, we would appreciate any donations to be left in the GPA.
If your son has completed 1st year, we need to have his Irish, English, Maths and SPHE books returned immediately.
I cannot place orders for new texts without knowing what stock we have. I also need to order codes from the publishers for the new first years who will be using iPads. All this needs to be organised this week, no later.
Thank you all and have a lovely summer.
Message to all Incoming First Year Parents
Created : 30 Apr 2025, 6:15 PM
Archived : 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
Message to all Incoming First Year Parents:
The Wriggle store is open for iPad purchases. Please note the store code (02742671) and all order details are available on the school website -
https://portlaoisecbs.com/ipad-programme/. You will need to firstly register an account and add your son's details to complete the purchase.
FAO TY Parents
Created : 30 Apr 2025, 6:13 PM
Archived : 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
Just a reminder that the last day of work experience is
Wednesday May 21st.
Kind Regards
Paul Cahillane
Programme Co Ordinator
St. Mary’s CBS Portlaoise
National Parent's and Student's Leaving Certificate Helpline 1800 265 165
Created : 30 Apr 2025, 11:15 AM
Archived : 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
We have been asked to circulate the attached poster that offers support to students and parents around LC results, viewing examinations scripts, the appeals process, pathways such as CAO, apprenticeships, FET, Tertiary Degrees, and more.
Cormac Howson Named Basketball Ireland U19 Male Player of the Year!
Created : 29 Apr 2025, 9:50 PM
Archived : 29 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Basketball Ireland U19 Male Player of the Year, Cormac Howson, who will be honoured at the Basketball Ireland Awards Ceremony on May 17th.
His journey has been nothing short of inspiring—starting on the C team in 6th class, making his way to the B team in 1st year, finally breaking into the A team in 3rd year.
This year, he led from the front as the top scorer in the U19 All-Ireland Cup Final, helping secure the national title in January.
A testament to hard work, resilience, and relentless dedication. Well deserved Cormac, we couldn’t be prouder of you!
Letter to All Parents/Guardians re: Attendance
Created : 27 Apr 2025, 10:19 PM
Archived : 29 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
Penpal Exchange for our French Students!
Created : 28 Apr 2025, 3:33 PM
Archived : 28 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
This term, our French students began an exciting penpal exchange with a school in Normandy! ️
Stand Up Awareness Day
Created : 27 Apr 2025, 10:02 PM
Archived : 28 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
On Monday, May 28th, our School of Sanctuary Team have organised a ‘Stand Up’ awareness day.
For true LGBTQ+ inclusion, and to reduce discrimination and bullying, we need a community wide response. It is important that in all spheres we make LGBTQ+ young people feel safe and welcome. We will have an activity in which the school community can ‘stand up’ for LGBTQ+ people in our school. There will be a series of short lessons delivered through RE and SPHE classes throughout the week, along with posters and signage throughout the school educating our school community of LGBTQ+ terminology.
Each of our classrooms and our GPA area will have the pride flag on display as a sign of solidarity and respect to the LGBTQ+ community.
We followed a number of the Belong To key objectives when planning this awareness day including:
1. To increase friendship and support for LGBTQ+ students by other students
2. Increasing respect for diversity and LGBTQ+ identities
Our School of Sanctuary aims to promote our school as a safe and welcoming place for all.
Please find attached some of the resources that the group will be using:
Joshua Corbett continues to Wow and Win with his Scientific Research!
Created : 24 Apr 2025, 5:48 PM
Archived : 24 Jun 2025, 12:00 AM
In January, Joshua Corbett entered the BT Young Scientists and Technology Exhibition with his project entitled 'Breaking Barriers: Revolutionising the Treatment of Brain Diseases' and won first prize in his category. A few months later, Joshua won the Maths in Science Award last week at Scifest@College in Thurles (Technological University of the Shannon, TUS).
Since that first win, our school has received several messages to both congratulate and to offer support to him in his future research from medical groups, Beaumont Hospital, and other similar bodies interested in the treatment of brain diseases. This topic has major implications for the treatment of so many neurological diseases in our society.
Once again, we congratulate Joshua and repeat how proud we are of his achievements. I suspect that we will be watching Joshua's star rise in the world of medical research for some years to come.
