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Special mass.

2025/05/30 11:11:13

<p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Aptos, 'Aptos_EmbeddedFont', 'Aptos_MSFontService', Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A special mass for those beginning their examinations next week will take place </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Aptos, 'Aptos_EmbeddedFont', 'Aptos_MSFontService', Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on Saturday May 31st</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Aptos, 'Aptos_EmbeddedFont', 'Aptos_MSFontService', Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in St. James' Church Charlestown </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Aptos, 'Aptos_EmbeddedFont', 'Aptos_MSFontService', Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at 8pm</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Aptos, 'Aptos_EmbeddedFont', 'Aptos_MSFontService', Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. All are invited. </span></p>

English lessons.

2025/05/27 10:59:17

<p>Two of our parents enjoying English classes organised by HSCL, Ms.Coleman. </p>

Leaving Cert Graduation.

2025/05/24 10:41:00

<p>Congratulations to our 6th year students who graduated yesterday.  We wish you every success and happiness in the journey ahead. Thanks also to Ms.Dennigan, Ms.Murray, Ms.Tully and Ms.Mc.Gann who helped to organise this years ceremony. </p>

Presentations.

2025/05/22 21:01:21

<p>Medal presentation for Junior boys and girls today. Well done to both teams and their coaches Mr.Hestor and Ms.McHugh. </p>

5th Yr Summer exam

2025/05/22 11:55:35

<p>Summer exam timetable for upcoming 5th Year students.</p> https://9ce41e382f9733db123e-4e7443186f69b0471f41cf15aaf25421.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/9806_20250522125520.pdf

End of Year exams

2025/05/22 11:51:54

<p>Summer exam timetables for 1st & 2ndYr students.</p> https://9ce41e382f9733db123e-4e7443186f69b0471f41cf15aaf25421.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/5372_20250522125141.pdf https://9ce41e382f9733db123e-4e7443186f69b0471f41cf15aaf25421.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/1614_20250522125147.pdf

1st & 2nd Yr School Trip

2025/05/22 10:41:50

<p>1st & 2nd Yr students visited Emerald Park on Wednesday. They had a hugely enjoyable day and experienced the thrills of all the rollercoaster rides.</p>

Well done.

2025/05/16 11:41:32

<p>Congratulations to the Junior Boys team and their teacher, Mr.Hestor, who won the Mayo Colleran Cup today against St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Foxford. </p> <p>Final Score: </p> <p>St. Joseph’s Community College Charlestown: 2-19 </p> <p>St. Joseph’s Secondary School Foxford: 5-5</p>

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2025/05/15 06:43:07

ETB sports Day.

2025/05/14 13:58:55

<p>Well done to all the 1st and 2nd year students who took part in the annual ETB sports day in Ballina today. A great day was had by all. Thank you to all the teachers and staff who made the day a success. </p>

Junior boys game.

2025/05/14 09:51:58

<p>Well done to the junior boys Gaelic team who have qualified for the Mayo Colleran Cup final on Friday 16th May in Swinford at 10:30am, against St. Joseph’s secondary school, Foxford after beating Scoil Mhuire agus Padraig, Swinford in the semi final. Good luck to the lads and their teacher Mr.Hestor. </p>

Young Economist of the year awards.

2025/05/07 11:55:59

<p><span style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Congratulations to Mikey Giblin, TY, who has just been </span><span style="border:0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#242424;">award</span><span style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">ed a </span><span style="border:0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#242424;">Gold</span><span style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> medal in the Young Economist of the Year competition for his Business and Economics project "Tax the rich - Investigating wealth inequality in Ireland". The ceremony took place in ATU, Sligo today. This is an outstanding achievement. Well done.</span></p>

Office closed today.

2025/05/07 10:14:56

<p style="color:#242424;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px;"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;">The school’s office is closed today and if need to make urgent contact with the school, you can email your child’s year head. Junior yearhead: Mr.Prendergast. Senior yearhead: Mrs. O'Reilly.</span></p> <p style="color:#242424;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px;"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"> </span></p>

Office closed today.

2025/05/06 08:41:04

<p><span style="color:#212121;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14.666667px;">The school’s office is closed today and if you need to make urgent contact with the school, you can email year head. Mr.Prendergast for Junior students and Mrs.O’Reilly for Senior students. Thank you. </span></p>

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2025/05/01 10:42:50

<p>School closed tomorrow, Friday, 2nd May 2025, for students, due to staff training day. </p>

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2025/05/01 06:46:43

<p>School will be closed on Monday, 5th May 2025 due to Bank Holiday. </p>

Celebrations.

2025/04/11 12:45:53

<p>An Easter egg hunt and 2 birthdays in the willow room today. Happy Easter everyone </p>

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2025/04/11 12:41:30

<p>Student Council organised Easter eggs for everyone! </p>

History talk.

2025/04/11 07:28:23

<p>Such a warm welcome this week in Westport library from Noirin Gannon and Keith Martin for our Revolutionary Women Exhibition. Well done to our fifth years who gave talks to Scoil Phádraig and The Quay School Westport. The exhibition can be viewed in Westport Library until the end of April.</p> <p> </p>

3rd year Home Economics.

2025/04/10 16:59:33

<p>Congratulations to Mrs.O’Hara’s 3rd year Home Economics students who completed their Food Literacy Skills (Cookery) Exam today. They should all be incredibly proud of their hard work and the level of skill demonstrated . . . there were amazing smells around school all day & the finished dishes looked restaurant worthy. Well Done girls.</p>

1st Yr Boys GAA

2025/04/10 12:14:40

<p>Our 1st Yr Boys GAA team played Clifden CS last Tuesday in Clonbur GAA grounds. The boys played very well but unfortunately we lost out in the end un a high scoring match. Best of luck to Clifden CS in the final. Final score SJCC 6-11 Clifden CS 11-12 </p>

English classes.

2025/04/09 12:06:36

TY trip 2025.

2025/04/08 08:47:19

History talk.

2025/04/08 08:42:46



First Year students start school

Third and Sixth Year students return to school

Second and Fifth students return to school

Transition Year students return to school

School closed

school closed to facilitate staff CPD

Second Year Parent – Teacher meeting

school closes for mid-term break

mid-term break

all students return to school

school closed to facilitate staff CPD

Sixth Year Parent – Teacher meeting

3rd Year Parent – Teacher meeting

school closes for Christmas holidays

January – Christmas holidays

all students return to school

Open Evening

Transition Year and Fifth Year Parent – Teacher meeting

school closed for St Brigid’s Day bank holiday

Transition Year 2026/27 and Fifth Year subject options information evening

mock examinations begin

school closes for mid-term break

mid-term break

school closed to facilitate staff senior cycle planning CPD

all students return to school

First Year Parent – Teacher meeting

school closed

school closed for St Patrick’s Day

school closes for Easter holidays

Easter holidays

all students return to school

Fifth Year LCVP work experience

school closed for May bank holiday

Transition Year exhibition evening

Leaving Certificate Graduation

school closes for summer holidays

Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations begin