First Year Parent-Teacher Meetings Postponed
FAO 1st Year Parents/Guardians... Due to the inclement weather the 1st Year Parents Evening is being cancelled this evening and will be...
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6 days ago
Day of Action 2024 - Friday, 15th November
The Carndonagh CS Day of Action for Charitable Causes takes place Friday 15th November. Pupils have been tasked with making a positive...
6 days ago
Key Dates - School Year 2024/25
October Mid-Term Monday 28th October 2024 to Friday 1st November 2024 (inclusive) School re-opens Mon 4th November 2024 Christmas...
Nov 11
Parent-Teacher Meetings Schedule 2024/25
Parent-Teacher meetings begin at 3.45pm. Fifth Year PTM - Thursday, 9th January 2025 Second Year PTM - Wednesday, 15th January 2025
Nov 8
SISTER ACT - THE MUSICAL - 7.30pm, Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th December
SISTER ACT - THE MUSICAL 7.30pm, Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th December The Áras, Carndonagh Community School Students/Children €10;...
Oct 31
NISCP Attendance Initiative - €50 Excellence Awards Draw
Attending school is an unavoidable part of young people's lives...But it's doesn't hurt to have some extra incentive. The Excellent...
Oct 27
Stand Up Awareness Week 2024
Stand Up Awareness Week - Monday 4th to Friday 8th November 2024. National Stand-Up Awareness Week takes place across the nation November...
Oct 15
HEROes - September 2024
The First Year HEROes for September have been announced. Each HERO receives a canteen voucher for being Here Every day, Ready and On...
Oct 5
ZODIAC Newsletter - October 2024
With the earlier start to the school year, it probably feels like the half-term should be a little closer than it is. We decided to...
Oct 3
SPHE Subject Update Letter
The new Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum specification was introduced in September 2023 for all first years. It has four strands:...
Sep 30
Friday Walking Group Starts 4th October (9.30am)
We all love the idea of going for a dander, but most of us probably don't walk as regularly as we'd like to...Inspiration is here. Yvonne...
Sep 24
Anxiety in Adolescents Webinar - Tues 15th Oct, 7pm-8pm
A free online webinar for parents/guardians is being delivered through the Donegal Parent Support Champions in association with the...
Sep 18
Spraoi agus Spórt - Neurodevelopmental Therapist Talk - Wed 25th Sept @ 7pm
Parents, Teachers, Educators, SNAs, Coaches & Therapists...this is a wonderful opportunity for Carndonagh CS and the wider community to...
Sep 17
Webinar Series 2: Anxiety in Focus – Understanding Anxiety in Children and Young People
Webinar Series 2: Anxiety in Focus – Understanding Anxiety in Children and Young People September-December 2024 (All webinars are...
Sep 13
CCS selected as Phase 1 school for Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies
CCS is delighted to announce that we have been successful in our application to be a Phase One school to introduce Leaving Certificate...
Sep 12
Daria's Inspirational Journey from Ukraine to UCG
Congratulations to Daria Poterlevych, who has just become the first Ukrainian student to complete the Leaving Certificate at CCS. Daria’s...
Sep 3
Vaping: The Risks (Online Talk) - Tuesday 10th September 7pm-8pm
The Parent Hub Donegal, in association with the Donegal Parent’s Support Champions, present an online information talk for parents:...
Aug 23
Leaving Cert Results Day 2024
The First Corridor was jammed this morning as the staff's first day back in CCS coincided with Leaving Cert Results Day. Returning pupils...
Jun 25
St. Charles Sister Cities Irish Chapter Donate $40,000 Towards New Gym Floor for CCS
On Friday, 14th June, an adult delegation from Inishowen’s Sister City, St. Charles Missouri, arrived in Carndonagh to begin a four-day...
May 31
Harkin and Farren Families Donate €7,000 to the Áras in Memory of Alana
On Wednesday, Karen and Shay Harkin, accompanied by Mairead and Ciaran Farren, presented a cheque for €7,000 to the CCS Áras in memory of...
Mar 11
CCS 50th Anniversary Schedule (6-7 April 2024)
The Carndonagh Community School 50th Anniversary Weekend takes place 6-7 April. See https://www.facebook.com/memoriesccs for all the...
Mar 9
50th Anniversary Past-pupil Concert - Sunday, 7th April at 7.30pm
The lineup for the 50th Anniversary Concert has been announced. On Sunday, 7th April, past pupils from across the decades will come...
Mar 6
School Books Scheme for Junior Cycle Students 2024/25
The Government has approved a new school books scheme for all students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools from September 2024....
Mar 1
CCS Receives BelongTo LGBTQ+ Quality Mark
On Friday 23rd February, students from Carndonagh Community School, along with Mr. Niall McGee and Ms. Roisin Diver, travelled to Google...
Feb 27
This Year's HEROes So Far...
...And the €100 HERO voucher for Term 1/January goes to Chloe McElhinney. The HERO Programme encourages students to be Here Every day,...
Feb 26
TY Pupils Become 'Teechers' to Win Drama Award
On Tuesday 20th February, TYs Bethany Donegan, Megan Gallagher and Declan Stamp Porter took to the stage of the Balour Theatre,...
Jan 31
Open Night 2024
On Tuesday, 16th January, incoming First Year pupils and parents attended this year's Open Night. After brief introductions in the Áras,...
Jan 22
Tue 23rd Jan - Only 3rd & 6th Years to Attend School Due to Ongoing Power Outage
The ongoing power outage will not be fully repaired until after working hours Tuesday, 23rd January. The school still has power in some...
Jan 22
School Closed Monday, 22nd January (Power Outage)
***GOOGLE CLASSROOM UPDATE*** There are so many students and teachers with no electricity or internet this morning (22nd Jan) that there...
Dec 23, 2023
ZODIAC Newsletter - Nov/Dec 2023
The final newsletter of the year is now available for download below. Zodiac offers a snapshot of events and activities at CCS. Important...
Dec 22, 2023
Christmas Jumper Day at CCS
The final school day before Christmas can be a bit unpredictable. Strangely enough, making it a Christmas Jumper day seems to add a bit...
Dec 19, 2023
GUARANTEED €1,000 JACKPOT - 50/50 CHRISTMAS BONANZA
The Christmas Bonanza Draw takes place on Thursday, 21st December with a GUARANTEED jackpot of €1000, along with a handful of FANTASTIC...
Dec 17, 2023
Christmas Stars Show - Mon 18th and Tues 19th December, 7.30pm
CHRISTMAS STARS SHOW - The CCS Christmas Stars Show runs for two nights - Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th December (7.30pm) - offering an...
Dec 11, 2023
5LCA Christmas Coffee Morning - Friday 15th December
The 5th Year LCA Hotel, Catering & Tourism class have been busy organising a Christmas Coffee Morning which will take place this Friday...
Dec 11, 2023
TY CCS Christmas Craft Fayre, Friday 15th December
Friday 15th December in the Áras, 10am-2pm. Homemade crafts and treats. Something for everyone...(Cash purchases only.) Everyone...
Nov 17, 2023
Day of Action for Charitable Causes
The Carndonagh CS Day of Action for Charitable Causes takes place Friday 17th November. Pupils have been tasked with making a positive...
Nov 8, 2023
Alana
Alana touched our lives in so many ways during her time with us. She was not just a student, she was a shining light in our school...
Nov 8, 2023
HSE Wellbeing Webinar Series (November)
There are three webinar events being hosted by the HSE in November. Stress Control Program International Men’s Day Vaping and...
Oct 18, 2023
Junior Cert Results Day (18th October 2023)
With the TYs keeping so busy and the Fifth Years already in LC mode, it's easy to forget that Junior Cert Results Day can stop everything...
Oct 2, 2023
Free Internet Safety Talk for Parents, Tuesday, 3rd Oct 2023 @ 7.30PM
ZOOM Signup Link – https://www.trendmicro.com/internet-safety/for-parents-and-teachers/events#ireland FREE Event: teachers, parents, and...
Sep 30, 2023
European Day of Languages 2023
PHOTO ALBUM - European Day of Languages After the success of last year's event, European Day of Languages took place again this year on...
Sep 18, 2023
Dyslexia Courses Ireland - Zoom Webinar for Parents - Monday 2nd October at 7pm
Many parents of students with dyslexia struggle to know how to support student at second level as the challenges are different to those...
Sep 1, 2023
CCS 50/50 is Back!
Huge thanks once again to Gerry Doherty & SuperValu Carndonagh for their continued sponsorship. Gerry's ongoing support has been...
Aug 29, 2023
First Year, First Day!
It wasn't so scary after all! The First Years of 2023/24 spent their first half-day in CCS on Tuesday, 29th August. After a brief welcome...
Aug 29, 2023
Leaving Cert Results Day
Leaving Cert Results Day took place on Friday, 25th August and we're delighted to say that a large number of the Class of 2023 came to...
Aug 23, 2023
Back to School Schedule 2023/24
The 'Back to School' schedule is as follows: Tuesday 29th August: First Year Pupils (Half Day) Wednesday 30th August: 6th Years,...
Jun 7, 2023
SCHOOL TRANSPORT NOTICE
Information for families regarding School Transport Payment Process for 2023/24 School Year Payments/Medical Card Details Payment/child’s...
May 11, 2023
Course for Parents - 'Parenting when Separated'
Spraoi agus Spoirt will be hosting a 6-week 'Parenting when Separated' course starting Tuesday 23rd May, 7-9pm. This is a practical and...
Digital DEIS Plan
Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools
Parents | Guardians | Community
Carndonagh Community School's DEIS website provides information for parents, guardians and the school community on what DEIS is, and how they can assist the school in meeting the school's DEIS targets on an ongoing basis.
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