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Athlone Coláiste
Pobail
Community Átha Luain
College
Every student matters,
every moment counts
PROSPECTUS 2019
Eileen Donohue Chris Forde Pauline Fadden Deirdre Whitlow
Principal Deputy Principal Deputy Principal Deputy Principal
Welcome to
Athlone Community College
A very warm welcome to you and your child to Athlone Community College
Athlone Community College is a warm We offer a progressive academic classmates and indeed will extend
welcoming school, where positive curriculum as well as an extensive their knowledge and understanding.
relationships between staff, students range of extra-curricular activities which
and parents are highly valued. As promote the holistic development of As Principal, all I want is for our students
a parent, I understand fully the our students. All efforts are made to to succeed and find joy in all that they
apprehension you may feel as you ease the transition from Primary to Post do. We understand how important
child begins their preparations for Primary School for all students and we the choice of secondary school is for
this new exciting chapter in their lives. look forward to meeting with your child parents and children as you open the
Not only is this a new chapter in your on Open Day. first page of this new chapter, we are
child’s life but it is also a new chapter here to offer every support you need.
in yours. Our community values of Your child has full access to an
respect, kindness and care underpin inclusive and challenging curriculum, Le gach dea ghuí.
every aspect of teaching, learning taught by highly qualified and
and guidance offered in this school. outstanding teachers. We expect all Our Community cares for all.
This foundation built on respectful students to strive for excellence in
relationships allows our community to their academic studies and that they Eileen Donohoe
grow and flourish. will always challenge themselves, their Principal.
Our community cares for all.
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Our School,
Our Community
Here at Athlone Community College we foster community
values. It is a place where everyone belongs. We believe
co-education is the best way to prepare girls and boys for
the world in which they will live. We inspire learning in an
environment that reflects real-world communities and
workplaces, setting students up to thrive and succeed
beyond our walls.
FOSTERING INCLUSIVENESS AND INTERACTION
By learning in a co-education environment, boys and girls cultivate
mutual respect, understanding, and support for one another.
Students realise and appreciate their own individual value as well
as each other’s. Girls and boys embrace leadership positions across
all areas of learning, providing all students with strong female and
male role models.
PREPARATION FOR LIFE BEYOND SCHOOL
Our students develop strength and independence and emerge
as balanced, well-rounded individuals. Become a part of our
community, we work better when we work together!
By learning in a co-education
environment, boys and girls
cultivate mutual respect,
understanding, and support
for one another.
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Why choose
Athlone
Community
College
Athlone Community College can offer the following
to your child:
A state of the art educational facility with a
long-standing tradition and culture of success,
achievement and excellence.
High expectations of all students in their academic,
sporting or cultural endeavours.
Outstanding success in Junior Certificate and
Leaving Certificate results.
A vibrant, enthusiastic and dedicated teaching staff
A welcoming and friendly environment for pupils.
Our zero tolerance
We promise that each student who passes
approach to bullying through our doors is valued and recognised for
is outlined in our their individual contribution to our close-knit
community.
Anti-Bullying Policy.
Our zero tolerance approach to bullying is outlined
in our Anti-Bullying Policy.
A strong sense of community within the school.
Excellent pastoral care and support systems.
We offer a book rental scheme
We operate a peer mentoring system.
We have Class Tutors, Assistant Yearheads,
Yearheads, the Pastoral Care and Learning
Support Team, Co-Teaching Teams and a student
council body of representatives.
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ir s t Y e a r s T h in k !
What Our F
“It’s really nice to have
“You may be feeling sad about
the option to go outside
leaving your primary school
My first day in Athlone Commun
ity and walk around, it’s
friends but you will make
College was a roller-coaster of also so nice to have a
new friends just as quick! The
emotions. I never thought of mys
elf as
teachers are really new person teaching
mixing well with othe rs, but afte r that
nice and guide you you every 40 minutes, having
first day, I felt like I belonged. All
the
throughout the year” different classes has also given
teachers were so accommodat
ing and me an opportunity to broaden my
my fellow students were so frien
dly. friendship group”
ever Aditya Varma
Looking back, I wonder why I was
nervous! Lucy Doran
Jasper Ryan “I love the school “There are lots of
facilities and the extra-curricular
sports pitches” activities and there
“I have made lots of is a library too!
new friends since I Caoimhe Walsh I play rugby, gaelic
started school” and soccer”
Abbie Quinn “I love the hot dinners Arthur Skrins
from the canteen and
sitting outside in the
sun, I like moving
“When I started I was from class to class “The teachers,
overwhelmed, the and meeting different Principal, Deputy
amount of students, the teachers! I also like hockey!” Principals and all the
diversity; height, race, other staff members are really
culture. But I have to say, Bonnie Moylette kind and if you cannot find a
Athlone Community College class, they will be sure to help!
is an amazing school! Even The ladies in the canteen are
“The facilities are, with no
though we are all different, I lovely too.”
exaggeration, state-of-the-art”
feel like we are one”
Emma Fahy-Burke
Joshua Okepeaye Shreyash Shukla
“My favourite
“Within my first “I was very excited to start facilities are the
week at Athlone learning a new language, now science labs and
Community College, I that I’m studying Spanish, the fitness suite,
could tell I was going I’m enjoying it as much as I the fitness suite is
e!”
to enjoy it. All my thought I would, if not even mor really big and has
teachers are so nice” great equipment!”
Patrycja Czerniak
Fionnan Mulvey Sarah Keenan
“There are lots of activities
“This year I chose to study for everyone. I was super “I have joined a couple
Home Economics, it’s happy when I saw we had so of sports clubs such as
so different to anything I many choices, I signed up for hockey and Gaelic and
studied in primary school. sports, orchestra and choir” just this morning I joined choir!
Cooking is really fun but I really enjoy all of my classes
you also have to learn Kayla Dunne and my teachers are lovely”
about nutrition, this helps with
Science. I like both subjects!” “Since I started at Athlone Ciara Hughes
Community College I’ve
Eleanor Gaffey joined the girls’ soccer team.
Recently, we played in a “I have recently joined the
blitz and my team made it school Futsal team. I had
“I like that in our school there are through to the Leinster finals!” never had an opportunity to
so many subject options, you play Futsal before, we won the
will definitely find lots you like!” Aoibhinn McLoughlin schools Futsal competition and
we are Westmeath champions.
soon.”
Roisin O’Brien We will play in the Leinster final
“I have found it very easy to fit in
y
here; all of my teachers are reall Maebh McGoldrick
nice, helpful and considerate”
Eoghan Lough
Mentors Message
“I participate in the mentoring programme here at school. The programme began with a training day; it gave us better
understanding of what exactly was involved in mentoring and what is expected of us. We learned about the ways we can be
most helpful to the first years. We find out their interests and what they need help with and get to know as many first years as
we can! Over the past few weeks, I have helped my first year with their timetable, finding classes and organising their locker.
Being part of this programme is extremely rewarding.” Jennifer Cummins TY page 5
National Schools represented
Andrew Byrne Robyn Doyle
Maksimis Norovs Jonathan Flannery Ballintleva NS
Maria Fowler Athlone Mixed NS Ballinahown NS
Ardkeenan NS Ardnagrath NS
Ryan Bracken Juliet Shine
Eoghan Lough Aaron Keegan Clonown NS
Sean Brennan Baylin NS Clonbonny NS
Ballybay NS Ballymurray NS
Caitlin Gavin Taylor Nestor
Adam Casey Eanna Brady Dean Kelly NS
Aoife Carroll Cornamaddy NS Cornafulla NS
Cloonakilla NS Coosan NS
Fionnan Mulvey Ciara Healy
Grace Currid Lilly Heaton St. Ciarans NS Moore
Roan Trundle Scoil Na gCeithre Maistri St. Ciarans Rooty NS
Gaelscoil Na Hide Glanduff NS
Zainab Ishola Heather McDermot
Cian Dolan Caitlin Brennan Tubberclaire NS
Jean Gethins St. Peters NS Summerhill NS
St. Johns Lecarrow NS St. Marys NS
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Facilities
We have so much to offer your
son or daughter
an ultra-modern building
Athlone Community College has
that consists of:
mistry, Physics, Biology,
Six Science Labs: Dedicated Che
l Science.
General Science and Agricultura
Two Art/Craft Studios
Two Home Economics Rooms
Four Computer Studies Rooms
nstruction Studies Rooms
Three Materials Technology/Co
chnology Rooms
Two Metalwork/Engineering/Te
Two Language Labs
Music Room and Dance Room
Library
Lecture Room
Fitness Suite
Sports Hall
Multimedia Learning Laboratory
n and Communications
Two Technical Graphics/Desig
Graphics Rooms
Mediation Room
We offer huge space for students
to work, rest and play.
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Subject choices
JUNIOR CYCLE – 3 YEAR PROGRAMME
Junior Certificate Subjects
CORE SUBJECTS
English | Gaeilge | Mathematics | Modern Foreign Languages (French, German and Spanish)
Science | History | Geography | Computer Studies (Coding) | Wellbeing | Physical Education
OPTIONS
Business Studies | Home Economics | Music | Art, Craft and Design | Technical Graphics.
Materials Technology (Woodwork) | Materials Technology (Metalwork)
We also offer short courses:
Wellbeing: Social, Personal Health Education (SPHE) | Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE)
TRANSITION YEAR – 1 YEAR PROGRAMME
This unique one-year programme promotes the personal, social, educational and vocational development of
students. It prepares them for their role as autonomous, participative and responsible members of society.
SENIOR CYCLE – 2 YEAR PROGRAMME
Leaving Certificate Subjects
CORE SUBJECTS
English | Gaeilge | Mathematics | Physical Education | Wellbeing.
OPTIONS
Spanish | French | German | Music | Art | Home Economics (S & S) | History | Geography | Accounting,
Business | Economics | Physics | Biology | Chemistry | Agricultural Science | Applied Mathematics,
Architectural Technology | Design and Communications Graphics | Engineering Technology
LEAVING CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMME
LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED – 2 YEAR PROGRAMME
SENIOR CYCLE REVIEW 2030
Our school is proud to have been chosen by the National Council for Curriculum and
Assessment to commence a review of the Senior Cycle Programme.
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The John Hooper Medal
for Statistics Award
BT Young Scientist Music Maestro by Ruairí Lyons, Smart Electric Fence by Irene Finnerty, Aoibhe Lennon &
Pranay Goel and Shane Whyte. Aoife O’Neill. Smart Electric Fence was the National Winner
of the ESB Networks National Safety Challenge.
STEM and STEAM
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MATHS
Education in the STEM subjects is clearly embedded in the curriculum of Athlone Community College and
involves a cross disciplinary approach.
STEM focuses on scientific concepts whereas STEAM
The STEM subjects: investigates the same problems through inquiry and problem
based learning methods used in the creative process.
Science | Technology | Engineering | Applied Maths
Participation in the STEAM subject’s enables students to
be independent, resourceful learners as they hone their
STEAM = STEM + The Arts: enquiry based learning skills which are essential for living
and working in today’s world. We regularly collaborate with
Humanities | Language Arts | Dance | Drama | Music Ericsson and our local Institute of Technology where our
Vsual Arts | Design | New Media students learn to code and flourish in an environment that
supports the growth of STEM.
Take a look at some of the ways we participate in STEAM.
What would you like to become involved in?
Athlone Community College teacher
Ms. Meighan Duffy Chairperson of the
Applied Mathematics Association Ireland
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Sport
Sport at our College plays an integral role in helping to develop our young men and women to flourish in an
active and competitive environment.
We have a wide selection of sports available to all:
Archery | Athletics | Basketball | Equestrian | Gaelic Football | Golf | Hurling (Boys) | Hockey (Girls)
Pitch And Putt | Rowing | Rugby | Sailing | Soccer | Swimming | Table Tennis | Tennis
Our students thrive on sport and boast a wealth of awards and medals.
They promote sport here at Athlone Community College by honouring
its values of honesty, commitment, humility, resilience and above all
teamwork. We are very proud of our recent successes; look at a selection
of our achievements below!
WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF OUR STUDENTS WHO
HAVE BEEN RECOGNISED BOTH NATIONALLY AND
INTERNATIONALLY
Connacht Sailing Winners 2017
League winners 2018-2019
Connacht Rugby Junior Cup and Junior Rugby
Futsal Westmeath Champions 2019
Connacht Schools Hockey Champions Futsal Westmeath Champions 2019
Cahill Cup Senior Winners 2019
Hockey Sweetman Shield Winners 2019
rs and All-Ireland Runners-up
FAI Schools Leinster Senior Girls Cup Winne
page 10 Athlone Community College ProspectusZara Mae Kurt Elli represented
Hockey Coach Rosemary Irealnd in European Touch
‘Gudgie’ Moran with Allie and Rugby 2019
Hockey Halliday League Junior Winners 2019 Bobyn Heatherington
Adam
Lennon
Senior Connacht Boys Relay Champions 2019
Connacht Rugby Cup Winners Leinster Junior Girls Gaelic Winners 2018
Sports Recognition
Awards 2019
Girls Senior Soccer Panel
FAI Schools Leinster Cup
Champions & All-Ireland
Runners up 2019
Aimee O’Connor (Ladies Gaelic
Football) Roscommon Minor
Gaelic Capt. & Member of
Leinster Inter-provincial Squad
Junior Boys Rugby Development League Winne
rs 2019 Tommy Coogan (Basketball)
U17 Irish Basketball International
Girl’s Junior & Senior Hockey
Panels Connacht – Cahill Cup
Champions & Halliday Cup
Champions 2019
Allie & Robyn Heatherington
(Hockey) Connacht U17 Hockey
Squad members.
Tori Farrell (Rugby) Connacht 15
side RugbyAdamSquad
Faith Oviawe (Rugby 7’s)
Lennon
Member of the Connacht
U19 Boys Basketball Midlands Rugby 7’s Squad
Leinster Junior Girls Soccer Winners 2019 Final Winners 2019
Junior Boys Rugby Squad
Connacht League & Cup
Winners, Oisin Dolan, Jim
Connolly, Alban Ceipi, Paidi O’
Leochain (Rugby) Connacht
Development Squads.
Ben Graf (Sailing) Selected to
represent Ireland at European
Championships
Oliwia Smilaek (Water Polo)
Member of Irish Women’s
Water Polo Team
Adam Lennon (6th Year) plays for Athlone Town Kayleigh Shine makes UEFA squad and receives Darragh Fitzgerald (Swimming)
FC SSS Airtricity as a 1st Division player and 1st Cap for Ireland in a game against Montenegro.
received international cap. Connacht Schools Swimming page 11
Championpage 12 Athlone Community College Prospectus
Musicals and
Lip Sync Battles
Athlone Community College has a long tradition of staging vibrant musicals, which afford our
students an opportunity to display their talents and give the public an opportunity to view first class
productions. We regularly sell out the Dean Crowe Theatre four nights in a row!
Our school has also worked in conjunction with Lip Sync Battle Ireland and together with the Radisson Hotel, we
put on an epic night of entertainment that our students will talk about for years to come!
2019 TY Show – ‘A Night at the Musicals’ will be staged in December.
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Music and
the Arts
We ensure that students have the freedom to embrace their
creativity. From musicals to fashion shows and dance classes,
students are provided with a wide range of Performing Arts
opportunities. Athlone Community College will participate in
the Music Generation Programme for 2019/2020.
Our school is a melodic buzz of musical creativity. Inside the classroom,
the music syllabus inspires creativity and music appreciation through
listening, creating and performing. This is supported by opportunities
to learning new musical instruments, engage in new music technology
and try our many related extra-curricular activities:
Junior Choir
Lunchtime Music Club
Athlone Community College Orchestra
Traditional Irish Music Group
Lunchtime Concerts
Freestyle-Rap Battles
Song Writing Workshops
The benefits of taking part in music activities are vast, and we encourage
our students to participate and take as many opportunities to shine as
possible. Could you be our next star?
page 14 Athlone Community College ProspectusLeaving Cert poet Paul Durcan recites his Gael Linn Debating Champions
famous work to our Senior Cycle students
Soroptimist winners 2018 Concern Debating Team 2019
Public Speaking
and Debating
We are the premier school in the country in debating, having
won 3 All-Ireland Concern Debating titles, Public Speaking
All-Ireland titles, Soroptimist titles, Gael Linn National Titles,
NUIG Debating titles and various other Debating and Public
Speaking titles.
All first year students have an opportunity to participate in
Debating and Public Speaking and represent the school in
English, Irish, French, German and Spanish.
To enrich their educational experience, students are
encouraged to engage in pursuits that stretch the mind.
Athlone Community College All-Ireland
Concern Debating Team
Athlone Community College Prospectus page 15Transition Year
Transition Year in our school provides students
with the opportunity to:
Create and moderate a TY website
Transition Year encourages the development of a wide
Partake in Junk Kouture,
range of transferable critical thinking and creative problem
solving skills and competencies within a well-defined Hone business skills: Young Entrepreneur
academic structure. Competition
For instant updates, check out our TY website. See what our students Participate in One Good Idea Science
have taken part in so far this year! www.athloneccty.weebly.com competition, Irish Angus Beef Schools
Competition, BT Young Scientist, Sci-Fest
and the Young Environmentalist Award.
Volunteer with charitable organisations
Gain work experience in a field of their
choice.
Participate in Gaisce, the Presidents Award.
Take a trip to the Special Criminal Court.
Become competent in ICT by creating
videos and interactive presentations.
Midlands NISO Quiz Winners. 3 years in a row.
Suzie Gavin, Sneha Chippa and Noa Moric.
page 16 Athlone Community College ProspectusExtra-Curricular Clubs and Societies
A large number of our clubs and
Activities societies are peer-led by TY students
with teacher guidance. We encourage
all our first year students to join a club
when we hold our Clubs and Societies
Registration day:
Maths Club
Film Club
Computer Club
Drama Society
Traditional Music Society
We encourage our students to get involved in a variety of extra – Arts and Crafts Club
curricular pursuits to complement their academic studies. Such Board Games Club
activities are very important in fostering friendships across year
groups. We become a stronger community when we work together! Photography Club
Table Tennis Club
SOCIAL AWARENESS
Our students are encouraged to respect and value the world around them. Debating Society
Students in our college have been involved in numerous activities relating to
social awareness and have won many awards because of these endeavours. Pitch and Putt & Golf Club
Well-being Club
Badminton Club
Club Gaeilge
Homework Club
Maths and Science Olympiad
National Quizzes in
Maths and Languages
WE FUNDRAISE FOR:
Graduate.ie Citizen and
The Simon Community | ASPCA | Trocaire | Concern Democracy Programme
- to name but a few!
Green Schools Committee
OUR EVENTS INCLUDE:
Supervised Evening Study
The Green Schools Flag Competition | Gaisce Awards
Amber Flag (Anti-Bullying) Award | Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage, Young Entrepreneurs
Concern Debating Competition | Global Passport Award Creative Writing Club
CPR Training | Well-being Workshops | Trocaire Fundraisers, Orchestra
Stand-Up Week | Community Coaching | CMRF
Free-style rap club
Politics club
Athlone Community College Prospectus page 17Emma Lennon
Mathematical Science,
NUIG. LWETB Scholar 2019.
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NUIG Academic Excellence
Scholar 2019
Where are
they now
A selection of the Leaving Blaithin McDaid
Radiation Therapy, Trinity.
Luka Moric
Medicine, Trinity.
Certificate Class of 2019 JP McManus Scholarship 2019 Trinity Scholarship LWETB 2019
Trinity Entrance Scholar 2019
Michael Lynch Szymon Borkowski
Megan Coolahan Nashir Ishola Electronic & Computer
Meabh Glennon Commerce. UCD
Acturial & Financial Business Studies, DCU. Engineering, NUIG.
Engineering. UCD Entrance Scholarship
Maths, UCD Russell Brennan Keane Ericsson Scholarship 2019
Entrance Scholarship Accountancy Scholarship 2019
Entrance Scholarship 2019
Conor Egan
Clodagh Moxham Coman Lennon
Ciara Hand Cillian Lyons Mechatronics,
Pharmacy, Agricultural Science
Beauty Therapy PLC, Engineering, AIT
Trinity (Food & Agri Business
Galway Technical NUIG Mgt) UCD
Institute
Aya Rassool
Dara Sheeran Eimear Costello
Daniel Parkes Podiatric Medicine,
Cristian Danila Physics, Occupational Therapy,
Product Design Biomedical Engineering, UCC
NUIG
GMIT NUIG
& Innovation, IT Carlow
page 18 Athlone Community College ProspectusKevin Shine Leanne Gately
Áine Ní Leochain Katelynn Cunningham Arts,
Aaron Wall Science, Acturial Maths,
Electronic and Computer English Studies, DCU NUIG
Trinity NUIG
Engineerig, UL
Ceara Mulry
Angelina De Rosa Aleetza Lennon
Holly Maloney Karina Taranets Biomedical Science,
Biological & Biomedical Nursing Studies PLC,
Commerce (Global Commerce International NUIG
Science, Trinity Moate Business College
Experience) NUIG (German) NUIG
Niamh McGonigle-Murray Oisin Kelly
Lucie Tiercelin Christina Connell Engineering,
Lena Gacquin Nursing Studies PLC, Medicine, Royal College
Acturial Maths, Architecture, Technologial of Surgeons, Ireland NUIG
University Dublin Moate Business College
DCU
Richard Cruise
Oisin Rock Raphael Salaja
Oisin Lennon Level 5 Agriculture,
Cameron Collier Science (Maths stream) Software Design with
Engineering Mountbellew Agri
Aerospace Engineering, UCD Virtual Reality & Gaming,
(Undenominated) NUIG AIT
College
IT Carlow
Molly Connaughton Verona (Nian Zhi) Leaw
Sile Downey Caoimhe Lynch Arts,
Robert Kelly Equine studies PLC, Primary Teaching,
Physiotherapy, Nursing General, Mary Immaculate College UCD
Trinity Galway Community
UCD College PLC Limerick.
Athlone Community College Prospectus page 19Student Voice
Prefects are appointed from our
Leaving Certificate group. As they are
ambassadors for the College, the title
and position of School prefect is an
honour and a privilege.
Junior Mayor - Our inaugural Junior Mayor,
Aleetza Lennon. The position was created
in conjunction with Mr. Frankie Kenna and
Westmeath County Council.
The role of the Mentors is one of support in helping
First Year students make the transition from
primary to secondary school more enjoyable,
and to help them integrate into school life.
The Student Council is a representative student body
elected from each tutor class in the school. The Student
Council strives to make a positive contribution to every
page 20 Athlone Community College Prospectus aspect of the school community.S t u d e n t W e l l b e i n g
Guidance Counsellors Ms. Nicola Burke and Ms Cathy Cryan giving career advice
At our College, we recognise CAREER AND GUIDANCE COUNSELLING
that we have a central Guidance refers to a range of learning experiences provided in a developmental
role to play in supporting sequence, designed to assist our students to make choices about their lives and to
and promoting students’ make transitions consequent to these choices. The Guidance Department in Athlone
learning about wellbeing and Community College is a part of the Student Support Service. Guidance provides this
for wellbeing. Our students learn support in the following areas:
about wellbeing through specific
areas of the curriculum and PERSONAL CAREER ACADEMIC
various wellbeing events and
initiatives that are organised to Personal and social skills Employment awareness Subject choice
develop awareness, knowledge
and skills about wellbeing. Problem solving Educational choices Course choice
Self-awareness Training choices Study skills
Our pastoral care programme
aims to provide a caring Decision making Job seeking skills Exam skills
supportive school community
allowing for the full development Planning Career growth skills Subject support
of the emerging adult, nurturing
talents, fostering self-worth and The Guidance Counsellors work alongside other staff members, parents and
maximising potential. professionals outside the school setting to provide a service to meet student needs.
We host a career event each year that allows Universities, Institutes of Technologies,
local businesses, army services and apprenticeship providers the opportunity to
meet with our students. It is a fantastic evening that allows our students to see what
wonderful opportunities are in store for them.
FOUR ASPECTS OF WELLBEING IN ATHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
National Tree Day
page 21Academic
Excellence 2019
The Principal’s Award
Female – Aya Rassool
Male – Raphael Salaja
Academic Excellence Award
Female – Emma Lennon • Male – Luka Moric
Both received over 700 points in their Leaving Cert.
Bank of Ireland Junior Certificate
Student of the year Award 2019
Bank of Ireland Leaving Certificate Female – Hollie Walsh
Student of the year Award 2019 Male – Cian Furey
Female – Clodagh Moxham
Male – Robert Kelly
Sinead Gonley, a happy graduate
Leaving cert students of 2019 who received Junior Certificate Excellence
outstanding results with several achieving 2019, Conor Paul and Natasya
over 600 points and two over 700 points. Barry, who received perfect
Junior Certs
page 22 Athlone Community College ProspectusParent’s Reflections
Two of my daughters attend Athlone Community College – my eldest has
just finished junior cert and my second child is sitting her junior cert this
year. Their time at Athlone Community college has been such a positive
experience to date.
Participation in the debating team, hockey and soccer teams are just
examples of activities which have contributed to their personal development
since entering secondary school. The size of the school has never been a
factor because the support structure for every student is so well considered
and managed. The roles and responsibilities of the Class Tutor and Year
Head facilitates accessible channels of communication for both students and
parents, and enables teachers to get to know each and every student. The
culture and values of the school provides all students with a positive platform
and environment to flourish and perform to the best of their ability. We could
not have wished for such a positive transition to secondary school for our
daughters and would highly recommend Athlone Community College.
Gary Walsh
As the first of our kids to make the big leap from Ardnagrath NS – a
wonderful small, country school – we thought very carefully about
where our daughter would go to school. It was very important to us
that her new school would be strong academically as well as offering
lots of sporting choices.
In the end we chose Athlone Community College for several reasons.
We believe in co-education and it was important for us that our children
continue to share the same school experience. Despite it being a
constitutional right, Athlone Community College was actually the only
school we spoke to that respected our choice to opt out of religious
instruction. It was also the only school to offer soccer as an option for girls.
In the end as a parent, all you want is for your child to make good friends,
be happy and hopefully have some fun whilst learning.
Siabhra Durcan
Athlone Community College Prospectus page 23Athlone Community College College Principal: Ms. Eileen Donohoe
Retreat Road Deputy Principal: Mr. Chris Forde
Athlone Deputy Principal: Ms. Pauline Fadden
Co. Westmeath Deputy Principal: Ms. Deirdre Whitlow
Tel: 090 6472625 / 6472640
Office Hours: 8.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Fax: 090 6473710
www.athlonecc.ie
info.acc@lwetb.ie
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