These are very strange times in which we find ourselves and many of the things that we thought were certainties are no longer so. Students in our school and across the country are significantly feeling those losses at this time - graduations, end-of-year celebrations and even our Leaving Certificate examinations have been postponed or cancelled. It's a strange time for us all. One group of people who are really feeling it at this time is our Meitheal Leaders....(click on the heading for the full article)

Charlie O'Meara and Meadhbh Broderick our Head Boy and Head Girl have written to all the students and staff of Presentation College.  Click on the heading for the full article including photos or the following links for their letters: Head Boy - Speech    Head Girl - Speech

We would like to let all our students know we are thinking of them, missing them and hope they are keeping well.

Click here for our video message for students.

We have put together a short video of the images sent in from staff and students to mark our school community's response. It's a lovely reflection of the event. If anyone has photos they haven't had a chance to send please do and we can add them in. Click on this link to view our video. DIL_Pres_College_Carlow.mp4 

It is moments like these that draw our school together and made even more poignant by the circumstances.

We are delighted to inform you that our application for the renewal of our Green Flag has been successful. Unfortunately, due the current situation, there will be no Green-Schools Awards Ceremonies this year. As soon the school re-opens we will celebrate with a flag raising in Presentation College. Congratulations to the committee, and all members of our school community on this achievement.

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Friday 8 May 2020) announced the postponement of the 2020 Leaving Certificate. Following a decision at Cabinet, all students are to be offered the option of receiving Calculated Grades for the subjects they are studying and the alternative of sitting the 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations at a date in the future when it is considered safe to hold the examinations. 

Click here for the full press release.

Click here for the guide to calculated grades.  

Click here to view the Gov.ie - Leaving Certificate 2020: Information and Resources.

Click on the April Newsletter link in red to see our latest newsletter. April Newsletter The March Newsletter has lots of nice articles and photos. March Newsletter This link: Newsletters brings you to the cover page for our newsletters. You just click on 'Read More' to view the full newsletter. 

May 9^th was to be the Darkness into Light event marked by many walks around the world and locally. We invite you to share the message from our YSVP team ‘You are not alone’. We would like our students, staff, family and friends to get involved by participating on May 9^th by lighting a candle and taking a photo in support and remembrance. Please send these photos to ... (Click on heading for more information and photo)

We are delighted that the WWGS Citizen's Passport Award has been awarded to Presentation College for our school's engagement with Global Citizenship Education (GCE).  The Global Passport Award is an acknowledgement and recognition of our school’s contribution, dedication and diligence in implementing Global Citizenship Education into all aspects of teaching and learning. ...