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*REMINDER ***The application process for the Galway County Council Pádraig Pearse Gaeltacht Scholarships Scheme 2020 is now open. Deadline is Tuesday 11 February 2020 at 4pm**** The Galway County Council Pádraig Pearse Gaeltacht Scholarships are offered each year in accordance with our Corporate Objective to promote the Irish Language. This Scholarship Scheme has been run on an annual basis since 2016. 12 Scholarships will be awarded in 2020, subject to demand and availability, to fund the attendance of qualifying second level students at Gaeltacht Summer Colleges in County Galway. These will comprise of full Scholarships funded and presented by Galway County Council and also, Scholarships funded and presented jointly between the Gaeltacht Colleges listed below and Galway County Council: - Coláiste Chonnacht, An Spidéal - Coláiste Chamuis, An Tulach / Camas / Ros an Mhíl - Coláiste Lurgan, Indreabhán - Coláiste Chiaráin, An Cheathrú Rua - Spleodar, Ros Muc / Corr na Móna / Leitir Mealláin / Leitir Móir - Coláiste Sheosaimh, Carna / Cill Chiaráin *An Application Form and Information Leaflet is attached for circulating to interested students in your school. Closing date for return of completed forms is Tuesday 11 February 2020 at 4pm.* Déantar Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta Pádraig Mhic Phiarais de chuid Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe, a ofráil gach bliain de réir ár gcuspóirí Corparáideacha chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. Tá an Scéim Scoláireachtaí seo á reáchtáil ar bhonn bliantúil ó 2016. Bronnfar 12 Scoláireacht in 2020, ag brath ar éileamh agus ar an soláthar, chun freastal na ndaltaí cáilitheacha iarbhunoideachais ar Choláistí Samhraidh Gaeltachta i gContae na Gaillimhe, a mhaoiniú. Beidh cuid de na Scoláireachtaí seo á maoiniú go hiomlán ag Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe agus beidh an líon eile á maoiniú ag Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe i gcomhpháirt leis na Coláistí Gaeltachta atá liostaithe thíos: - Coláiste Chonnacht, An Spidéal - Coláiste Chamuis, An Tulach / Camas / Ros an Mhíl - Coláiste Lurgan, Indreabhán - Coláiste Chiaráin, An Cheathrú Rua - Spleodar, Ros Muc / Corr na Móna / Leitir Mealláin / Leitir Móir - Coláiste Sheosaimh, Carna / Cill Chiaráin *Tá Foirm Iarratais agus Bileog Eolais iniata le scaipeadh ar mhic léinn i do scoil, a mbeadh spéis acu ina leithéid seo. Is é Dé Máirt, an 11 Feabhra 2020 ag 4pm an dáta deiridh chun na foirmeacha comhlánaithe a sheoladh ar ais chugainn.* 
 Applications for TY 2020/21 is now open. Please complete the link that has been sent to parents before the closing date of Monday 10th February.
 Back Row: Rachel Gannon, Emma Joyce, Grainne Molloy, Caoimhe Kelly, Sabina Rabbitte, Laura Freeney, Kayla Madden, Sadhbh McDonagh, Niamh Duffy, Abie Rooney, Megan Gannon, Keisha Coleman, Grace Leen, Aoibhe Carr, Jennifer Burke, Shauna McGann, Ailbhe Whyte, Aileen Treacy, Siobhain Carr, Caoimhe Connolly. Front Row: Katie Burke, Shandreya Flannery, Katelyn Murphy, Ellen Burke, Anna Murphy, Tara Maher, Grace Murphy, Chloe Quirke, Olwen Rabbitte, Niamh Feeney, Aisling Cronnelly, Aisling McGilloway, Ana Hovendon, Aoibhe Stephens, Shannon Rabbitte, Kacey Coleman. Congratulations to our Junior A Camogie team on becoming Connacht Champions recently. They overcame St. Brigid's Loughrea on a scoreline of 3.09 to 1.04.
Best of luck to them in their All Ireland series. They play Sacred Heart Clonakilty on the 15th of February in Clonakilty at 12.30pm. By Ms. Fiona Page Before Christmas, we welcomed back our past students who were on the victorious All Ireland winning Galway Senior Camogie panel last September, Noreen Coen, Lorraine Ryan and Leah Burke. Unfortunately Leanne Freaney was not able to join us on the day.
Ms. Mary Forde was also invited and their coaches from their time here in PCA joined them on stage Ms. Carr and Mr. Mc Gillicuddy along with Mr. Moore. We are very proud of their achievements and we were delighted to recognise them. All the camogie girls of the school were delighted to get a group picture with the girls after. By Fiona Page This years TY production, High School Musical was a huge success and we are very proud of the students involved. As always, our annual production would not be possible without the kind generocity of our sponsors. This years sponsors are shown below. The Annual Medtronic Awards in Presentation College, Athenry was held on Friday November 29th 2019.
The awards were presented to Eoin Clarke and Sarah Feeney by Ms Breege Conroy. The award is open for application to students who study any three of the STEM subjects for the Leaving Cert. and who are currently following a STEM based college course.  David Casserly, Evelyn Concannon. Professor Barrie Bennett and Paraic O’Neill. Congratulations to David Casserly, Evelyn Concannon and Paraic O' Neill who recently marked a significant phase in their professional development at the Mount Wolesley Hotel in Tullow, Co. Carlow. They are the first cohort of teachers from Presentation College, Athenry to complete the training programme in Instructional Intelligence with the renowned Canadian academic, Professor Barrie Bennett. They are now charged with facilitating workshops for teachers in their own schools so that the principles underpinning Instructional Intelligence can be disseminated to a wider audience.
  Sabina Rabbitte & Clara Keane (TY) have been chosen to represent Presentation College Athenry in 'The Great TAD Bake-off" which will be judged by TV Chef Kevin Dundon in the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe this Thursday November 28th. The theme of the competition is 'Sweet & Festive' in the lead up to Christmas with an emphasis on nutrition & healthy eating.Their entry "Festive Vanilla & Coconut Cake" looks fabulous and we wish them all the best. Well done girls!
PCA hosted its Annual Colleges Fair on Friday 25th October 2019. Colleges in attendance included NUIG, GMIT, AIT, UL, Mary I, Mountbellew Agricultural College and UCD. Solas and Guidance Europe also exhibited. Our picture shows past pupil Aoife McSweeney helping out on the UCD stand for the day. Aoife was one of 20 past Pres students invited to come along for the day to offer information and advice to our senior cycle students.  Past pupil Aoife McSweeney offers advice to current Pres students. Important Dates:
Information Evening: Thursday 17th October 2019 – 4.45 p.m. Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 23 rd October 2019 – 1.00 p.m. Acceptances returned by: Friday 22nd November 2019 – 1.00 p.m. Transition Assessment: Saturday 18th January 2020 – 9.30 a.m. |
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