This Friday the 6th of October we are holding a non uniform day in which students are asked to show their Club Colours or Jersey in support of raising funds for sports equipment for use in our school. Students are asked to bring in €2. Included in this students have the chance to win 1 of 2 new Senior boys GAA Jerseys. 

All you have to do is on Friday, go to the TG Room at 11:10 and guess the score of the Connacht Gold Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final of Eastern Harps Vs Easkey.  All correct guesses will be put into a hat and winners choose randomly. ​

Best of luck to all !!! 

Good morning all

This week is College Awareness Week and there will be activities in classes with all year groups to mark the week.  In addition, see below a link to the College Awareness Week Quiz.  There will be a draw from all the correct entries and two winner will be chosen, one from Junior Cycle and one from Senior Cycle, with a change to win some College Awareness goodies.  So don’t forget to enter.  The draw will close at 11pm on Sunday 26th November with the winners being announced on Tuesday 28th November.  Best of luck!

College Awareness Quiz - https://forms.office.com/e/tUgFStD9eF

Finally I will be in my classroom at this Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd November to answer any Guidance related questions you may have.  From 1st right up to 6th year, feel free to drop in for a chat. 

Ms McNamee

Hi all

We are giving you one final chance to enter the College Awarenes Quiz for the opportunity to win some College Awareness goodie bags.  The winners will be announced tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 29th Nov).  It only takes two minutes to enter.  Click on forms.office.com/e/tUgFStD9eF and best of luck.

Ms McNamee

Dear Parents/Guardians,

A reminder that Coláiste Muire will be closed on Monday as per our calendar available in your child's journal, our website and our school app.

Have a lovely weekend.

Dayna Byrne 

Acting Principal

On Tuesday 26th September our TY students went on a visit to The TY Show 2023 which was staged in the Sports Campus Ireland National Indoor Arena. The TY show 2023 had exhibitors from across Ireland & international exhibitors. As Ireland's only event dedicated to TY students there was a huge turnout of TY students from all over Ireland. Following the show we stopped in Liffey Valley for 2 hours. A very enjoyable day was had by all. 

Good morning all

As you all know, this week is College Awareness Week and I informed you about the school quiz earlier in the week.  Unfortunatley there was an issue with the link which has now been resolved so you can go ahead now and fill in the quiz.  See the link below.  There will be a draw from all the correct entries and two winner will be chosen, one from Junior Cycle and one from Senior Cycle, with a change to win some College Awareness goodies.  So don’t forget to enter.  The draw will close at 11pm on Sunday 26th November with the winners being announced on Tuesday 28th November.  Best of luck!

College Awareness Quiz - https://forms.office.com/e/tUgFStD9eF

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)/Student 

ATU Sligo Open Day 

As you are aware, 6th year students are attending ATU Sligo’s Open Day tomorrow.  We will be leaving the school at 9:15am sharp and will leave Sligo at 12:40pm sharp to return to school in time for the busses home.  Therefore students must be at the designated meeting point at 12:30pm. Please ensure that you are fully aware of this, as we will not be in a position to wait for students.  As this is a school outing, normal school rules apply, however students do not need to wear their Uniform.  Throughout the day there will be talks and stands on display around the University.  See the attached link for an outline of the stands that will be on display.  Students will receive more information upon registration in the morning.  https://www.itsligo.ie/open-day-schedule/

Free CAO and Further Pathways Information Evening 

Secondly, next week is College Awareness week and as previously communicated there is a free CAO and further pathways information evening being run in conjunction with the Sligo branch of the IGC in the main Auditorium in ATU Sligo on Wednesday next 22nd November at 7pm.  Myself and Ms Cullinan will both be in attendance.  The link to register and more information is available at  

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cao-other-pathways-tickets-746003375177?aff=oddtdtcreator. You must register in advance to attend this free event.   

In school and as part of College Awareness Week there are a number of activities being organised for students including informal drop-in 'question-and-answer' sessions at lunchtime in the guidance room on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Students are encouraged to drop in for a chat at some stage during these sessions and get the answers to any questions they may have.  

CAO Application and Open Days 

Finally, CAO application is now open.  We have completed the demo application in class and now is the time for students to make the CAO application to avail of the discounted rate.  At this stage all students need to do is insert their personal details and pay for the application.  Course choices can be added at a later stage.  In the coming weeks we will be covering the HEAR and DARE scheme in class.  To aid with college and course choice, I would encourage the ongoing attendance at the college open days which are currently happening.  Ensure that you research the plan for the day in advance so that you can get the information you need.  Upcoming open days include 

• Friday 17th and Saturday 18th November – ATU Sligo 
• Friday 17th and Saturday 18th November – DCU Dublin 
• Saturday 18th November – St Patricks Drumcondra 
• Friday 24th and Saturday 25th November – Maynooth University 

Upcoming date for the diary – HEAR & DARE Application Information Sessions take place this year on Saturday 13thJanuary 2024.  More Information at accesscollege.ie 

As always, should you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch and ask.  

Kind Regards 

Fiona McNamee