We are delighted to announce that Ms Elaine Moran has been appointed Deputy Principal in Portmarnock Community School. Our whole school community wish her the best in her new role. Ms Moran has been a teacher with PCS since 2006 and Year Head since 2019.
Symptoms List.
Advice for Parents and students on Returning to School.
The latest advice for Parents and Students on returning to a School Environment during the ongoing Pandemic can be found in video and text format here
Adult Education Enrolments for Autumn term now open
We are delighted to be able to announce a return to operations for our popular Adult Education classes.
More details and enrolments are available from our Adult Education section here. The provisional start date for most classes is the week of 27th September. Our print brochure is available to view here.
102 Bus Route Changes.
- In the morning there will be a bus from Swords arriving at the school at 8.35am, closer to starting time. The journey arriving at 8.11am will still run.
- In the afternoon there will be an additional departure from the school at 4.05pm. The 4.10pm departure will continue to run.
- These extra journeys will commence from Monday 30th August.
Getting the service started as soon as possible means it is necessary to use a single-deck bus for one of the two journeys in each direction.
Students travelling from the south: The new H2 route provides connections from that direction, with a scheduled arrival at the Hillcourt stop at 8.18am. In the afternoon there is a departure towards Baldoyle (and carrying on to the city centre) at 4.09pm. Most of the H2 stops are the same as route 102 except that the H2 serves Baldoyle Road rather than Sutton Station.
Given that there will be no information on stops or signs about the extra journey initially, we are also sending the timetable to you from the Authority’s customer service address in case you wish to forward.
Click here (PDF) for the new routes.
Special Announcement.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Helen Dargan as Principal of Portmarnock Community School commencing in October, 2021. We wish her all the best in her new role.
We also offer our gratitude to Ms. Eithne Deeney for her fully committed service to our school community during which her leadership, vision and kindness touched the lives of so many students, teachers, staff and parents. We wish her happiness and fulfillment in her retirement.
Booklists.
Booklists are available here.
Keeping Active this Summer – Advice from our PE Dept.
Hi Students
On your first day of the Summer holidays the PE Department wants to thank all students for their cooperation and participation this academic year. Your enthusiasm and willingness to adapt to the ever changing Covid PE regulations and modified activities were greatly appreciated.
During PE this term classes participated in Softball and some Junior groups were treated to some excellent coaching from the local Baseball Club. Red Rox baseball club is currently looking for new members of all ages. Please see the attached details regarding training times and they train locally in woodlands (fields to the right of the school pitch). They are looking for players of all abilities and everyone is welcome – you just need to turn up to training 
Red Rox Baseball Club Website
Red Rox Baseball Club WebsiteAnother new sport you could try this summer is water polo? Not sure what that is? Have a quick look at the video attached. Training is on Tuesday evenings from 7-8pm in the PSLC starting from the 8th June. If you are interested please contact Mr. McNeive mmcneive@
Also attached are the PCS Home Fitness Resources to continue to give you all options for different activities. For the 6th years there are a variety of mindfulness and meditation sessions you can choose from if you are feeling stressed whilst studying. We want to wish you all the best of luck with your exams and future endeavors.
So this summer the PE department challenges you to ‘Try Something New’?
“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just illusions” – Michael Jordan
We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable summer break
Yours in Sport
PE Department
Social Media Help for Parents : Barnardos.
Barnardos Ireland are running webinars for parents and guardians who are concerned about their son’s/daughter’s social media use which empower them through knowledge and understanding. Click here to register.
External LC candidates and orals information.
An Initial Information Form for out-of-school learners and for those studying subjects entirely out-of-school has been published. In order to access Accredited Grades in Leaving Certificate 2021 students studying subjects out-of-school and out-of-school learners are required to complete this form in hard copy, or electronically, and return it to the principal no later than Thursday 15 April. The form needs to be retained by the school. The form is available to download here.
A short video guide has also been developed for students taking the oral examinations and is available here.
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