School Closure and Postponement of Incoming Student Assessment.

 

There is currently a Status Red Warning in place on Friday due to Storm Éowyn. The warning is in place for Dublin from 04:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 12:00 Friday 24/01/2025.

Useful Webinars for Parents

To support children and young people in school Fingal Children and young peoples Services Committee (FCYPSC) have organised two online webinars for parents. The first one takes place on the

Incoming First Years Assessment Saturday 1st March.

The incoming CAT 4 assessment is now taking place on morning on Saturday 1st March (Note postponed from 25th Jan) from 9am to 11.45am. Please click here for a copy

A Unique Collaboration of music, spoken word and visual art at Portmarnock Community School

Portmarnock Community School (PCS) is proud to present the premiere performance of an original choral composition by composer and former PCS student, Dermot Doyle. The performance, featuring the PCS Senior

Musical Tickets Now On Sale!

Welcome to BACK TO THE 80s – PCS School Musical 2025! Our talented students from all year groups have been rehearsing twice a week since October, working very hard to

Incoming First Years Information Evening.

An Information Night for Parents and Guardians of incoming 1st year students of Portmarnock Community School will be held on Tuesday, January 21st 2025 at 7:00pm (note the change of

Resource for Parents and Guardians of Students who are Reluctant to Attend School.

Supporting your Child when they are Reluctant to Attend School: Guidance for Parents and Guardians of Post-Primary School Children-here

Admissions 2023/24

The deadline for Admissions for next year has now passed. Please contact admissions@portmarnockcommunityschool.ie if you want an application form to be considered after the deadline.

Sports Reports from our TY Students.

We will be featuring Sports reports from our TY team of photographers and journalists in this space this year:       27/9/23 PCS Sports – Basketball Girls U19 Early

Walk to School Week.

Walk to School Week runs from October 2nd to October 6th. We will be encouraging as many as possible to get active and walk or cycle to school instead of

First Year Fun Friday!

Thank you to the First Year Support Team for organizing hot chocolate, biscuits and silly photos for a Fun Friday.

All Ireland Winners!

Our basketball team are travelling home happy after a 53-19 win, first all Ireland win in a good few years for the school! Martin Kostov-Grealy top scored with 15 and

Hospice Charity Fundraiser.

Minding Our Mental Health An Evening of Inspiration and Support o Nutrition o Strategies to Control Stress o Empowerment to raise funds for St. Francis Hospice, Raheny Keynote: Miriam O’Callaghan

Open Evening Information.

We welcome Sixth Class Parents to visit our Open Evening on Thursday 14th September 2023. This will be an opportunity to see the school and talk to teachers, students and

Leaving Certificate Results Information.

Leaving Certificate 2023 results Best of luck to our students receiving their results on Friday 25th August. Remember that your are not your grades and there are many routes to

Return Schedule and Uniform Details.

We are looking forward to welcoming our students back through our doors. All students need to pay for a journal (€15) and a locker if required (€20) through the VSWare

Booklists.

The booklists for 2023/24 can be accessed here.

Assessments.

Having reviewed our Assessment Structure, we would like to update you on the Summer exams and our approach for next year. The Summer assessments will take place during the following

Dear Parents/ Guardians Please find a letter from the HSE regarding the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination here (PDF). Please Note: Who is being offered the Vaccine ? Females (currently in

Action Ireland Trust Blog.

Action Ireland Trust &PSC Lesotho Trip 2023   Monday Mar 27th   And so the story begins…March 2023 in Lesotho   After traveling over 13,944 km, 16hrs of flying, 10

PCS participated in the Swords Invitational Cross Country relays at St Comchiles GAA grounds on Thursday 24th Feb. 49 students travelled making up 11 relay teams (4 per team) and

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ms. Orla Coleman on her appointment as Acting Deputy Principal. Ms Coleman will be supporting the TY and Fifth Year Students. We look forward to working with Ms.

Sports Reports.

Many thanks to the mentors and coaches who give up their time to train at lunchtimes and organise their teams. Thanks also to Ms Fallon for coordinating. A mid-season report

Evening Study for 3rd, 5th and 6th Years.

Evening Study will take place each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4.10pm till 6.10pm from Monday 16th January to Thursday 11th May 2023. The fee is 150 euro and can

Mock Exams 2023.

Please click here (PDF) for a letter about payment for the Mock Exams for Third and Sixth Years. A hard copy has gone home with your son/daughter too.

Subject Choice Presentation Information and Guide to PLCs.

The slides for the presentation on subject choice by the guidance department for TY parents/guardians on Monday 9th January are here. There is a very detailed guide in Word format

HSE Advice on Group Infections.

6/1/23 The HSE have issued advice to all school communities following a large increase in general viral infections among children and young people this Winter. The most important measure is

HPV Vaccinations Information for First Years.

Please click here for information from the HSE on HPV Vaccinations for First Years. If you have any queries please call the Dublin North Immunisation Office at 01 921 4309.

The Powerpoint that will be referred to at the remote meeting tonight (Monday 19th December) at 7pm for Sixth Year Parents and Guardians is here (PDF). A Zoom link was

A Message from Ms Tobin.
I am embarking on medical leave for an extended period that will mean my absence for the remainder of the current academic year. In my absence I am pleased to
Plant A Bulb Campaign.

Buy A Bulb is a whole school project where each student and their family are asked to buy a bulb or two for €1 each and they will get the

Good Luck to the Class of 2022.

Following a moving and meaningful Graduation ceremony on Monday 23rd May we wish our Class of 2022 all the best in your exams and we remind you and our Junior

Subject Choice Information and Virtual Presentation for Parents.

For up to date subject choice information go to this page: https://www.portmarnockcommunityschool.ie/?page_id=9892 Mr Farrell and Ms Fox, the school’s guidance counsellors for the senior class years made a joint virtual

Incoming First Years Assessment Cancelled.

The Incoming First Year Assessment which was to be held at the end of January has been cancelled. An Information Evening will be scheduled – details to follow.

Online Learning January 2021.

8th January 2021 Good afternoon everyone, I would like to take the opportunity to wish you and your families a safe and Happy New Year for 2021.   Certainly education

StudyClix Access for PCS Students.

We are aware that many students have not yet availed themselves of the school licence that we purchased at the start of the academic year If your son/ daughter already

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UPCOMING EVENTS

26Feb2025
26Feb2025

Staff Training Day - no classes.

28Feb2025
28Feb2025

Classes start 9.25 - Staff Meeting

07Mar2025
07Mar2025

School Closed – Staff Training

14Mar2025
14Mar2025

School Closed

17Mar2025
17Mar2025

Bank Holiday

03Apr2025
03Apr2025

TY Lesotho Trip Depart

10Apr2025
10Apr2025

NY BBall Trip Depart


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