Parents / Guardians who would like to help out with or be involved in the Creative Schools Initiative are asked to leave contact details with the School Office for attention of Mrs McDermott.
A Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment was carried out in December 2019.
Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment
Child Protection Guidelines (see www.education.ie for more information on Child Protection)
Twelve Months of Irish Traditions and Superstitions - a booklet compiled and illustrated by Amy Mc Gonigle TYB. A great read, a great gift and a great preservation of our past. Cost is €10 with proceeds being donated to local charities.
Copies are available in Catriona's Newsagents, Centra and the Post
…Carndonagh Community School's holiday calendar is based on the standard academic calendar as determined by the Department of Education. Parents and pupils will be notified in advance of staff-only days / non-pupil days specific to CCS.
Annual Calendar 2020 (Updated 11th February)
Please note that the Annual Calendar is subject to change on an ongoing basis.
Spinning for Niall will take place on Friday, 24th January in CCS Sports Hall from 9.30am to 9.30pm. Pupils are asked to fill in the form below to register a team for the event. (All team members must be CCS pupils). Places are limited to 30 teams and each team
…The S&C suite will be open at the times below for staff and students outside of school hours from now on. All individuals who wish to use the facility must have completed an induction through Mr. Toland or through their PE teacher in order to access the facility. All students
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The Board of Management invites applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for
Substitute Teaching Positions
which may arise during the course of the 2019/20 academic year. Aplications on official forms only (available below). Completed application forms should be sent by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please state “Sub Teaching” in
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The University of Cork is hosting a History competition for secondary school pupils and the prizes are worth a look.
University College Cork, in conjunction with the Department of Education, is offering among other goodies the opportunity to be published. The deadline for their 'Decade of Centenaries' competition is 20th
…In May 2019, as the coordinating school, CCS hosted the wrap-up mobility of the Erasmus+ B CreAtive Project. The meeting put the finishing touches to two years of activity-based engagement with schools from Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Germany and Spain. To find out what it's all about, visit www.erasmusbcreative.com
Parents and teachers often ask how the educational needs of students are managed within schools. The system of allocating resources based on learning difficulties has been replaced by a more inclusive and perhaps fairer way through the Continuum of Support. There are three levels or stages within the continuum. All
Ski Trip to Andalo 2020 photo album
The first of two ski trips this year saw 41 students and 4 staff head off to Andalo, Italy during the Mocks Exams. It's the second time the school has been in this area of the Trentino Valley. The weather was a world away from what Ireland has been experiencing over the past week with conditions pretty much perfect. Pupils are now looking ahead to the second ski trip to Folgarida (Italy) which takes place during the mid-term break.
Diarmait Keogh and Oisin Fogarty will represent CCS at the Ulster Schools’ cross-country finals in the City of Belfast playing fields in Mallusk, Wednesday 11th February. In the qualifying Ulster District Schools’ race held in the Finn Valley Center, 31st January, Diarmait raced very strongly to finish 5th in the Under 17 boys race. The fifth-year student lead the 4.5km race for over a 1km and secured a place in the Ulster finals with a top six finish. In the same race, Oisin moved through the field in the closing stages and finished a highly creditable 12th despite being out of the sport due to injury over the last few months. On Wednesday, the target for both Diarmait & Oisin will be the All-Ireland Schools’ Cross-country Finals which take place in Santry Demense, Dublin on Saturday 7th March. We wish both athletes all the very best of Wednesday.
Athletics training continues every Thursday afternoon, 3:20pm-4:45pm. All are welcome to come along.
Annual Calendar 2020 (Updated 11th February)
Please note that the Annual Calendar is subject to change on an ongoing basis.
February 2020
CCS v Wallace H.S. Senior Rugby photo album
CCS kept a runaway Senior Rugby season on track with a superb win over Wallace High School, Lisburn - 32-10. The conditions were borderline, but when you're on winning form, inclement weather only seems to hinder the opposition. The gents from Carn now enter the quarter-final stage of the Ulster Grammar Schools 3rd XV Cup. CCS were invited to the competition as winners of the Ulster High Schools Cup. It's only big fish from now on. Next up is Methody College Belfast. If things keep going the way they're going, an invitation shouldn't be necessary next year. (Apologies to the GAA, who'll probably have to play their next match in a quagmire...)
Open Night 2020 took place on Tuesday, 28th January. The Áras was at capacity to welcome incoming pupils and parents / guardians. Mrs. Marie Therese Doherty, Mr. John McGuinness and Mr. Liam Harkin spoke briefly about what prospective pupils can expect in academic terms over the next few years, while current pupils - Katelyn McDaid and Oran Raymond - talked about the fun stuff! The crowd then made their way to the New Tech to sample the atmosphere of being a pupil at CCS. The staff always put on a good show, with treats from the Home Ec. Dept., eye-opening Science experiments, hands-on engineering demos and prize quizzes at every table. Open Night 2020 was a great advert for Carndonagh Community School.
Gaisce Bronze / Silver Awards 2019 (Info Pack)
Students who wish to complete the Gaisce Bronze or Silver Awards in 2019 must study all the information contained in the "Information and Downloads" link below.
School can make a substantial contribution to the health and well-being of the whole school community. Schools for health in Ireland provides a framework for a school to assess health needs and begin a process of working towards better health for all who learn and work within the school setting.
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