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Best of Luck !
Created : 03 Jun 2024, 9:03 PM
Archived : 03 Aug 2024, 12:00 AM
Best wishes to our Leaving Cert Class of 2024 and our Junior Cycle students as they begin their exams on Wednesday 5th June . We are so proud of you all !
Parent and Guardian Update: Semester 3: Week 12; Friday 24 May 2024
Created : 24 May 2024, 3:32 PM
Archived : 30 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM

Dear parents/guardians,

It was a great week in school this week, I really enjoyed my First Awards Day and 6th Year Graduation in Athboy Community School. The graduation was so just beautiful and the students were just beautifully turned out and such a credit to their parents and guardians. Below is a list of the Major Awards presented on Wednesday in each Year Group.

Awards 2024

First Year Care Award: Samantha Taylor

Creativity Award:Yeva Mariash

Student of the Year: Lavine Corscadden

Second Year Care Award:Shauna Revington

Creativity Award:Christopher Ryan

Student of the Year: Erin Melligan

Third Year

Care Award:Caitlin Dassanayake

Creativity Award:Ada Ogarek

Student of the Year: Charlotte Colgan

Fifth Year Creativity Award: Cam Ly Stewart

Care Award: Megan Rafferty

Student of the Year: Fiona Boylan LCA1

Care Award:Caoilin Fitzsimons

Creativity Award:Kieron Dunne

Student of the Year: Aimee Boyle

Sixth Year/LCA2

Care Award: Megan Byrne Mc Donagh

Creativity Award:Áine Lynam

Mol an Oige Award: Shane Crichton

Student of the Year:David Stehlik and Megan Byrne McDonagh

Fun Day 1st - 5th Years will participate in a Fun Day on Monday, school tracksuits should be worn by all. A great day is expected.

First Aid Training Eleven staff members recently trained up on Basic First Aid on a Friday afternoon so it's great to have more trained people at hand to help should the need arise.

Exams Exam schedules have been sent out, do ensure please, that your child(ren) checks what exams are on and which books should be brought to study in school for the next exams. Buses will leave at 1.30pm this to give students the option of studying in school or at home, supervised study will run from 1.55pm-2.40pm each afternoon. Students should have returned forms letting us know who is staying back.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Kind regards,

Clare
Ty graduation
Created : 24 May 2024, 5:52 PM
Archived : 24 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM
TY
The end to another Ty year is here.Ty’s have finished their timetables for the year & are now on their summer break. Please join us in celebrating their participation in a busy eventful year.The Ty graduation will take place Monday night @7pm in the school GPA.We are asking for full
Uniform for the evening please.The ceremony will mostly involve speeches from the students & presentations of their awards.Sandwiches & treats will be available after while you have a look at all the projects,workshops & events the TY’s took part in. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Graduation Tonight
Created : 22 May 2024, 3:37 PM
Archived : 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM

The school community is ready to celebrate with, and say goodbye to, our 6th Years.

Graduation Ceremony begins at 7pm sharp tonight. Please be in place in good time.
U15 Girls Soccer
Created : 21 May 2024, 5:34 PM
Archived : 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM
Hard luck to the u15 girls soccer team, who were narrowly beaten by Leixlip College in the Leinster semi-final last Friday. The team performed exceptionally well and were extremely unfortunate to not make the final. The team are really looking forward to next season and adding more silverware to the North Leinster title they won a few weeks ago. Well done to everyone involved. Mr. Williams & Ms. Fitzgerald
Brian Keane Bursary Award - Athboy CU
Created : 20 May 2024, 9:25 AM
Archived : 20 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM

Dear Parents/ Guardians

 

We are delighted Athboy CU have confirmed that applications are open for the Brian Keane Bursary Award again this year.

 

Please see details below.

 

Thanks,

 

Ms Mooney

 

Open to members of Athboy Credit Union who are commencing a full time Irish third level CAO course in September 2023.

 

Athboy Credit Union is proud to recognise the talent and hard work of young people in our community. One of the ways they do this is by awarding first time third level students with the Bryan Keane Bursaries each year. This year they will have two €2500 prizes to be awarded.

 

The application form is available at www.athboycu.ie/bursary and the application should be accompanied by an email outlining why the panel should consider the applicant. The email should be no longer than 200 words and sent to info@athboycu.ie with Bursary Application & Name of Applicant in the subject line.
Positive Behaviour System - Survey for 1st Year Parents/Guardians
Created : 20 May 2024, 8:18 AM
Archived : 20 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM

Dear Parents and Guardians of First Years,

We have just finished a ten week pilot with First Years of our New Learning Code (Positive Behaviour System).

We intend to roll it out to the whole school in September and are seeking feedback from you as how how it went and if you have suggestions on how to improve it.

Your participation in this short survey would be of great help to us to better support your child(ren).

Learning Code Survey

 

Kind regards,

Clare
Parent/Guardian Update: Semester 3: Week 11: Friday 17 May 2024
Created : 17 May 2024, 4:16 PM
Archived : 17 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM
Dear parents/Guardians,
 
It is getting close now to prize-givings and graduations, a very exciting time of year.
On Tuesday morning each year group will be called down to the PE Hall to receive subject award certificates.  These awards are presented to students who have worked hard in the different subjects throughout the year.  It is a big honour to win such a certificate and room should be made on your fridge for them, or even better, a little A4 picture frame might give it the backdrop it deserves.
We will then call down the whole school for a prizegiving.  In each year group, three major awards will be presented, they are:
Care Award -  for demonstrating care and kindness in all of their interactions with students and staff
Creativity Award - for the student who has shared their creativity for the betterment of the school community
Student of the Year Award - for the student with excellent work ethic and participation in school life
These are HUGE awards and deserve a place on the mantlepiece for sure.
We will also present subject awards and major award to 6th Years at this time so that all the students can see their achievements.
Students must wear the full uniform (PE won't happen on Tuesday) for the awards.
Photos will be taken and shared.
 
Parent Nominee to the Board of Management
The current Board of Management's three year term will come to an end on 31 July 2024 and we would like to thank Nicky Bowman and Una Ennis for so ably representing the interests of parents/guardians on our Board for the past three  years.  Details of how to nominate a parent/guardian for this role in the next Board have been sent home in letter form with the students today.  Please excavate the school bag to find it.  Essentially, any nominations should be sent (with the permission of the nominee) to athboycs.@eircom.net by Friday 31 May at 2pm.
 
Arrangements for 3rd Years 
A letter has been sent home to parents of 3rd Year students regarding optional supervised study during house exam week.  Please return the form on Monday 20 May to Ms McGrory.
 
Supervised Study over exam week
In last week's update, I told you about exam schedules for 1st, 2nd and 5th Years on the week of 27-30 May.  A letter was sent home to all students involved last week and needs to be returned asap re opting in or out of afternoon study.
 
TYs Return
The trip to Italy was a great success, thanks to Joanne Dowling, Louise Byrne and Liam McHugh, all returned safe and suitably wrecked!
 
Leinster Athletics
TY student Nick Keogh came 5th place in the Hammer Throwing in the Leinster Finals on Wednesday, he may still qualify for the All-Ireland.  Well done, Nick!
 
Retrofit Workshop
The workshop has continued all week as an excellent resource for our senior Engineering and Construction students.
 
Trips
First Years went to Carlingford on Monday with Roger Maxwell and tutors and a great day was had by all.
Third Years went to   Bay Sports with Maggie McGrory on Wednesday which also went well, with excellent participation by the year head!
Not to be outdone, Tony Magner was seen coming down a massive water slide and estimates that he was accidently tipped out of his canoe into the water at least five times, to the delight of his Fifth Years at Bay Sports yesterday.
 
Minor Girls Soccer
Freddie William's Girls Minor Soccer team played in the Leinster semi-final today - unfortunately, despite being the better team, they lost out by a goal on the day. Well played girls, and hard luck!
 
Assemblies
I met 2nd and 1st Years for an end of year assembly today to cover the following topics in advance of next year: Our Anti-Bullying Policy, Our new Learning Code, Student Leadership, the change to 58 minutes classes, our new tutor system and phone pouches for next year.
I will meet 3rd Years and 5th Years on Monday and TYs later in the week.
 
 
Next Week
Whole School Subject Awards - Tuesday
6th Year Graduation - Wednesday
 
 
Have a lovely weekend!
 
Regards
Clare
5th Year School Tour To BaySports Athlone
Created : 17 May 2024, 2:43 PM
Archived : 17 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM

On Thursday May 16th, the 5th Year School Tour took place to BaySports at the Hodson Bay in Athlone. 50 students along with tutors Mr. Sheridan and Miss Walsh and Year Head Mr. Magner enjoyed a beautiful day in the sun on Lough Ree engaging in a fun filled day of games and watersports. BaySports is home to the largest floating waterpark in Ireland and has one of the world's largest floating waterslides, something that caused quite an intake of breath as the bus rolled into the car park!

Upon arrival the students were kitted out in wetsuits, helmet and paddles and taken down to the shoreline for some team games and then a safety demonstration from their instructors. After that it was out on the water for over an hour, half spent kayaking and the other half Paddleboarding.

After that, the group enjoyed a great afternoon together on the inflatable waterslides and obstacle courses that make BaySports so well known. The group returned to the shoreline tired but happy for some food, and then their return journey to Athboy.
Lavine Corscadden delivers a speech for neurodiversity in Navan town
Created : 17 May 2024, 12:08 PM
Archived : 17 Jul 2024, 12:00 AM

First Year student Lavine Corscadden delivered a speech last night with confidence on making Navan a neurodiverse town. She delivered this speech again this morning to her English class. She included her own experiences and delivered this to a captive audience. She is pictured her with Adam Harris from AsIAm Ms. C. Barrett