TY's will begin on Tuesday 27th, not Wednesday the 28th. They will begin their work experience on Wednesday 28th. Apologies for any confusion this may have caused. 

The State Exams Commission have informed me that there are 20 students of ours who have not yet registered through the Candidate Self Service Portal 2024. 

The portal is now open for candidates to complete their registration

The Portal will open at 10am Friday 23rd August for Results.

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

Can you advise these candidates it is essential that they register through the Portal as this Portal will provide students with the opportunity to access their results on Friday 23 August @ 10am  and for the processes such as the application to view and appeals application.

Please advise candidates to read the Guide to Register your Account before they login to the Portal

Candidates will be able to access the Candidate Self Service Portal on Results day – 23 August @ 10am on www.examinations.ie

There is helpdesk support available at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136  between 9am  to 5pm between 23 August – 2 September. Outside of these hours candidates can email candidateportal@examinations.ie

Yours sincerely

Entries Section

State Examinations Commission

Athlone

Our annual school calendar has been updated on this App. Go to the 3 lines and see 'Calendar'. This has the days off, who is in the next 2 weeks etc. The parent teacher meetings will be added soon. 

1st years should attend for their Induction on Tues 20/8 - no uniform - please wear track suits/ your own clothes/ runners etc. and bring snack/drink for the break. Time: 9am-2pm. Looking forward to meeting you in the morning. MM

Parents/guardians of 2nd years can now collect their books and stationary in the school Tues - Wed (August 20th & 21st) from 2-4 each afternoon. Thank you. 2nd Years are back on Tuesday 27th from 9-1.15. Please pay €10 for the locker on the App before then. Thank you. MM

Message from Laois County Council Re Roadworks 

FAO:  Helen O’Donnell, Maura Murphy & John Moran

I wish to provide an update in relation to the ongoing works on the Borris Road, Portlaoise.

Since close of secondary schools for the summer holidays, Laois County Council commenced an active travel scheme to extend the off-road cycling provision on the Borris Road. In order to complete the scheme as efficiently as possible, it was agreed with the contractor that a one-way system of traffic management would be implemented. This has allowed the contractor to make best use of time and ensure substantial completion of the works ahead of full reopening of the schools.

In that regard I can advise that the current traffic management arrangement is to be removed before Monday 26th  August, after which 2-way traffic flow will return. I understand that a number of students will return from Tuesday 20th next, and I acknowledge that access to the schools will be via the current one-way system. However, given the lower number of students attending on those days, I am not expecting traffic to be severely impacted.

Whilst works will be substantially complete, there will still be more localised works to be completed and these will only require small scale traffic management.

Further works to install zebra crossings on the roundabouts at CBS/Scoil Criost Rí and Colliers Lane will continue for the short term, however, the contractor will ensure that traffic flow during the school term will run as smoothly as possible.

The extension of the off-road cycle lanes and installation of zebra crossings adds to the developing network of high quality active travel infrastructure across Portlaoise. We would encourage all schools to promote active travel as an alternative means of transport to that of the car.

You may wish to circulate this update to the parents of your pupils and students.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any queries on any of the above.

Kind regards,

Diarmuid Donohue, B.Eng, C.Eng, MIEI

Senior Executive Engineer I Active Travel I  Roads Department I Laois County Council

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Parents/guardians of all 1st years can come to collect the books and stationary for their sons tomorrow, Thursday, from 9-6pm and on Friday 9-3pm. Please bring 2 strong bags. This is all their texts, workbooks, hardbacks, etc. for the year. Both very bulky and very heavy. 

Thank you.