A fantastic evening of Networking and Appreciation for all involved in the APA Charity was held on the 14^th December ’22, in the Camden Court Hotel Dublin.

Presentation College Carlow students, Cathal Moriarty, Ethan Windsor, Jaml Osho, Charlie McNamara and Charlie Feeney, along with their teacher Mrs. Kelly were delighted to be invited to this inspiring event and meet the guest of honour and Oscar Nominee, Ruth Negga.

It was a privilege to hear from the various speakers on the amazing work the Charity does for Domestic Workers and to have a Zoom call with former domestic worker Debora Mwageni from Tanzania.

Presentation students have been working in the APA shop, A Partnership with Africa, since September as part of their Transition Year work experience Programme in conjunction with their Global Citizenship Education/Religion class and are thoroughly enjoying the experience.

Today is Presentation Day. We think of the family of Presentation Sisters and schools. We remember the inspiring story of our foundress Nano Nagle. We prepare to celebrate with a mass tomorrow.

We congratulate all our worthy award winner recipients and thank them for always representing themselves and our school with such pride and honour. We wish them all the very best in their future endeavours.  Click HERE for information on the awards and photos.

 As part of the Ceiliúradh celebrations, we were delighted to receive the Leading the Way - Lighting the Way Ceist Lantern from St. Leo's College. This lantern is being passed from school to school. It symbolises our common Ceist values. Pictured are our Doireann, our Head Girl and Aaron, our Head Boy along with Principal, Mr Ray Murray and Deputy Principal, Ms Lorraine Gillespie. We now pass the lantern and all it symbolises for our Ceist community to Presentation De La Salle College Bagenalstown.  

February First is always St. Brigid's Day. This year was particularly special. We also marked the fifteen year anniversary of Ceist - this is the governing body of our Presentation College. Many different class based activities took place. Ms Fogarty showed her classes how to make St Brigid's crosses. Click on the heading for more photos.

 

On Wednesday 22nd September nineteen young people from Graiguecullen/Killeshin parish received their Heather Cowan Award. This is the third year the parish and Cowen family have presented the awards in memory of a very special young person Heather Cowan, who passed away three years ago. Presentation College has had recipients of this Award each year. This year the recipients are: Ben Hovenden Damian Korus Jodie Dooley Salter. We would like to thank them for their service to their school and parish....

 

This year is a challenging one for students and their families. Bishop Denis has made a short video which we are sharing with all students at this time.  Click on this link to view it: Catholic Schools Week

 

Each year at this time we celebrate “Catholic Schools Week” as a school community. This year the themes of Faith, Hope, Resilience, Love and Community have never been more important as we adapt to the fast pace of change and challenges in the world.

Thanks to technology we can still share in this celebration with some thoughts and reflections throughout the week. Please feel free to take a moment to read the following quotes and reflection on today’s theme;

FAITH

“Our humanity, our community response, our FAITH and our dedication has served as a beacon of light for many during the darkness and difficulty of the last few months. Let us keep this beacon burning brightly to make sure no one is left alone as we forge a new normal in our lives.” Deacon Brian Williams

 

American poet Amanda Gorman captured the world’s attention with her stirring reading of “The Hill We Climb,” she composed in honour of the 46th presidential inauguration. The 22-year-old’s words reflect this day in history and the hope of a brighter tomorrow. ​
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Just like President Joe Biden, Gorman had a speech impediment as a child and worked tirelessly to become the speaker she is today. She is the youngest poet to ever give a reading at a presidential inauguration—and her words now resonate worldwide, offering a fresh perspective for hope and faith.

Wishing all our staff, students, their families and the wider Presentation family every grace and blessing today on 'Presentation Day'. Please click on the link for further details: Message from the Presentation Sisters

 

Congratulations to the students who received their Awards recently. The following students were awarded with their Awards at a ceremony in Graiguecullen: Katie Bannan – Gold, Seán O'Driscoll – Gold, Ben Hovenden - Papal Cross, Jodie Dooley Salter - Papal Cross, Amelia Chodorska - Papal Cross and Damian Korus - Papal Cross. In addition, the following students received Awards from their parishes:   Doireann Broderick - Gold, Sarah Doyle - Gold, Emer Flynn - Gold, Pádraic Kelly - Gold, Oisín Shannon - Gold, Nessa Whelan - Gold, Chloe Watchorn - Gold. Pictures from Ceremony

Catholic Schools Week 2020 ran from 26th January to 2nd February. The theme of this year’s Catholic Schools Week was ‘Catholic Schools: Living in Harmony with God’s Creation’. The theme encourages us to see that we all have a responsibility to care for the earth, not just for our own future, but for the future of every one of God’s creatures. We celebrated each day’s themes with ...