On Friday, 18th October a distinguished gathering from the world of academia converged on the Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow for the thirteenth annual Presentation College Academic Awards ceremony. The Academic Awards, implemented by the Board of Management, are designed to recognise and reward academic achievement among the students in Presentation College and to publicly celebrate their success....

A group of First Year CSPE students visited Dublin Zoo recently. They also made a donation to the Dublin Zoo Conservation Society for the Protection of Endangered Species....

Zoo Donation

 On May 8^th First Year students and many of their teachers attended a presentation in the school library. The students had entered a Local Enterprise Competition aimed at reducing the use of single use plastic. They had focussed in particular on highlighters. All present ...

First Years 

Ms. Owens recently brought her Second Year History and CSPE students on an educational trip to Dublin. The following is a compilation of reports written by Allanah, Ella, Shane, Mikee, Terry and Molly.

“First of all we went to Dublin Castle, where we learned that .. (click on heading for more)

Ms. Owens and Ms. Brennan organised Eco Unesco Workshops for their classes last week. Laura-Kate Howell treated the students to hands on Biodiversity Workshops. There was great excitement as students enjoyed Magenta style learning as they collaborated, shared and participated. The highlight was the actual making of their seed balls, which they then were able to bring home. Thanks to Carlow County Council for sponsoring these very educational and enjoyable workshops. The students are looking forward to finding out what grows from their seed balls in the spring and summer.

First and Second Years were very excited last week when the details for the trip to Germany in December this year were released. We will be staying in Koblenz and visiting the Rheinland region. Among the highlights will be a day in Phantasialand Theme Par ...

First Year students in Class 1AP were involved in an e-Twinning project in the run up to Christmas with four European schools. Schools from Romania, Spain, Germany, and Poland created Christmas Boxes and filled them with biscuits, sweets, handmade Christm ...

A creative, dazzling and educational display of First Year Geography Projects was held recently in the school hall and attended by large numbers of First Year parents, students and staff. The initiative was a great success and it is hoped to keep it runni ...