A film by Pres students, Adam Wieczork and Michael Dunphy “Caught Purple Handed“ has been selected for Ireland Young Filmmaker of the Year 2025 will be taking part in an online film final. 

This is a unique award, exclusively for virtual submissions; "Most Watched", it will be announced at the regionals, and announced online. If nominated, our film may screen at the Finals in Dublin. We need our school community to watch our movie!!!!!!  

Please get watching and remember to click the link and watch only our movie. Every movie clicked is a vote cast!!

This is show business and our boys need your help!!! “Caught Purple Handed” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzHaYztCneM&list=PLWk4vo7vxfWdsf5QeD79noXPwOt6I_FFz&index=14 

Please vote, we need as many views as possible!!! 

We celebrated World Book Day in our wonderful Reading  Room with a presentation of book vouchers to students and talks about books that have inspired them. 

Loughlain Cashman, Daniel Horgan and Ailbe Keane Kelleher spoke to Conor Barry for a podcast feature about books their parents and grandparents loved, while Pres Librarian Michael McCormack spoke about all the events and resources in the school to celebrate both writing and reading, including the pending publication of a book by the Pres Writers’ Club. 

A group of 1st years from the Writers’ Club also paid a visit to Waterstones today to cash in their vouchers and received free books. 

In further news, a new selection of books arrived in the Reading Room this week as we continue to create a wide and compelling catalogue for all interests and ages.

 Dear Parent / Guardian,

Health Promotion & Improvement, HSE, are hosting a webinar for parents on the topic of vaping. This will include information on what vapes/E-cigarettes actually are, who is currently using vapes according to recent research and the associated health risks of vaping.

The event will also discuss tips on how parents can discuss the topic of vaping with their children and how parents can work effectively with schools to address the problem.

Attached is a flier with information on the webinar and details on how to register.

Registering for this webinar is very simple using the link / QR code on the flier. 

Please note, our school has no further information, so if you have any queries you will need to contact the HSE directly.

Regards

Dear Parent/Guardian,

There will be matches and training for first years on Wednesday and Friday of this week. This will replace our usual Tuesday and Thursday sessions for this week. 

Wednesday - 2 matches v Crescent in Wilton ko. 2pm, training for the rest. The boys will be bussed up after school and will be finished at 3.30.

Friday - 3 matches v St. Marys in Witon ko. 2pm, training for the rest. The boys will be bussed from the school at 1pm and will be finished by 4pm.

Le meas agus le buíochas,

Mr. Mullarkey

Dear Parent,

Firstly, happy New year to all and apologies for the delay in posting information, with the weather concerns we felt it was in the best interest of all to delay the start of the night study.

Supervised night study begins next Tuesday night at 6.15pm in the study annex and will run Monday to Thursday, 18.15 to 21.15, for a total of 17 weeks this term. Starting Tuesday, 14 January 2024. Finishing Thursday, 29 May 2025. Please see PDF attached for costs and full details.

• • Study will not take place any night the school is closed.

  Ø  School Holiday: Monday, 3 February, 2024.

  Ø  Midterm Break: Monday, 17 February to Friday, 21 February, 2025.

  Ø  School Holiday: Monday, 17 March, 2025.

  Ø  Easter: Monday, 14 April to Friday, 25 April 2025.

  Ø  School Holiday: Monday, 5 May 2024.

Night study is completely separate to after school library sessions and is restricted to 3rd year, 5th year and 6th year students. It is not on the easy payments system at the moment but hopefully that will be available later in the term. 

Please see forms attached, all forms and payments to be returned to class A3, Cheques to be made out to PBC.

Is mise le meas,

Brian McMahon.

Night Study Coordinator

Dear Parent,

Our Easter camp will run in the Pres rugby facility at Dennehys Cross, Wilton,T12F297 week of April 14th-18th, Monday to Friday, 09.30 to 13.00 daily. All the activities will be outdoors so it is important the boys come prepared.

There is absolutely NO REQUIREMENT to buy a hurley or helmet

They should bring the following daily:

·         Packed lunch

·         Water

·         Gumshield

·         Boots and trainers

·         Shorts

·         Tracksuits

·         T shirts

·         towel

·         Change of clothing {Plenty in case of inclement weather)

·         Hurleys and helmets

We will be sizing the boys also on Monday for their gear next year and keeping it on record. It will be a busy week, they will be kept going. They will have at 15 min break and 10 min break. There are toilet facilities on site but no shop. We will not allow the boys to leave to go to the shop. Boys must be collected by an adult each day at 13.00. They will be split into different groups each of the 5 days in an effort to get to know as many of the year group as possible. We are here to help, so if there is any issue please let us know immediately. The rain will not deter us, so there could be a lot of washing. We look forward to meeting and getting to know the boys over the week. Hopefully we will have a few special guests during the week also.

Is sinne le meas,

Willie O Keeffe and Brian McMahon.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

There will be training and internal matches for 1st years in the morning (Saturday) in Wilton. On pitch for 9am.

Le meas agus le buíochas,

Mr. Mullarkey

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Training after school today Thursday is cancelled due to weather and the condition of the pitches. There will be mixed matches for all on Saturday morning in Wilton. On pitch for 9am and finishing around 10am.

Kind regards,

Mr. Mullarkey