Term: Teaching and Learning
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Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
Fifth and Sixth Year Politics and Society students with teachers Ms. O’ Doherty and Mr. Carley participated last week in a very interactive conversation around Unconscious Bias, titled “Together Against Racism: Exploring Unconscious Bias” with a key address by Emer O’Neill. This event organised by Carlow College was held in the Visual, Carlow. Click on the heading for more..
Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
Congratulations to our students who were awarded their JCPA Certificates on Thursday.
Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
All Third Year classes participated in a study skills workshop organised by the Guidance Counsellers during the week. We hope it will be of benefit to all.
Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
On the 20/3/23 the Art Department brought a group of Fifth Years to The Van Gogh Immersive Art Exhibition in Artane, Dublin. The exhibition blends art and technology, bringing the most iconic works of Van Gogh’s to life. On the day the students enjoyed a combination of visuals, light and sound in an innovative new way to experience art. It gave students the opportunity to be able to step into famous paintings like Starry Night and Sunflowers and view them in a new exciting way. Click on the heading or: More Photos to see the rest ot the lovely photos.
Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
TY Mini Company #StudentEnterprise Programme! ‘Cover Up’ is an innovative method to protect cups from unwanted visitors. Transition Year students Lexi Mia, Kayla and Jan have enjoyed their entrepreneurial journey with teacher Ms. Vanessa Byrne. They received the Best in School Award this week. Click on the heading for more photos.

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Second Years had a monitoring visit via Zoom on Friday. Presentation College is one of the European Parlament Ambassador Schools. Ms. U. Byrne and her CSPE class are preparing for an EU awareness raising day on March 28th. This is in advance of Europe Day on May 9th. Our three Junior Ambassadors answered questions on the programme and all were present for the meeting.

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Two talented Sixth Year Presentation College Students competed at the National Problem Solving Final. Congratulations to Brandon Jaroszczak and Jake Baker who were two of the 100 Students from 49 Schools who competed at the National Linguistic Problem Solving Final in DCU on Wednesday....Four winners from the Final will go on to represent Ireland at the International Linguistics Olympiad held in Bulgaria in July.
Sample puzzles from the Olympiad can be downloaded at https://ailo.adaptcentre.ie/sample-puzzles. Contact Ms. Cumiskey if you are interested. Just click on the heading for more information and photos.
Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
Presentation College Carlow School Blog - Presentation College
First Year Business Studies students in Presentation College Carlow got the opportunity on January 12th to visit Butlers' Choclate Factory and to see what really goes on behind the doors of a working factory. They got the chance to learn about how Butlers Chocolates have grown to be a true Irish success story since its beginnings in 1932 and of course taste some chocolate! They were accompanied by teachers - Ms Byrne, Ms Fogarty, Mr Fennell and Ms Gibbons.