Sun, Dec 4th, 2022
Update on Days 1 & 2
College & Careers Week at St Kilian’s CS has got off to a great start. A number of past pupils returned to St Kilian’s to share their career stories. Oran O'Toole kicked off the week with an excellent talk on his role as an advanced paramedic in the fire brigade and emergency services. @Brian Devlin and Dr. @Daniel Crean both work in the biomedical field and shared their journeys from St Kilians to careers in radiography and biomedical research respectively. Mikolaj Piotrowski also a past pupil shared his experience of the Trinity Access Program, studying for an engineering degree and his current role as a process engineer at Intel Corporation.
The local Colleges of Further Education are also big supporters of our careers week and I would like to thank Stephen Murphy and
LucyTierney for their very interesting presentations on the fitness and beauty programs at Sallynoggin College of Further Education. A special thanks also to Paul Cruise for his comprehensive talk on a broad range of apprenticeships from construction to catering and IT to Retail and Accounting offered by KWETB.
Sean Cryan from Bray Institute of Further Education had a really interesting take on all things legal. Students heard of the multiple entry routes into career as a solicitor, barrister and judge, how to transition to a career in education and the importance of following your passion. . And last but not least, thank you to Michael Conlon for his very informative presentation on careers in engineering Technological University Dublin.
Report on Days 3, 4 & 5
The final three days of careers week at St Kilian’s CS were really exciting and informative for 60+ leaving certificate and senior cycle students who gained insights into a variety of careers and education opportunities available to them.
Thanks so much to Aidan Heynes, Dell Technologies, Ben Brown Roche, Setanta College, Dr. Marie Morris ,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland @Adam Burke, Jigsaw - The National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Oscar Yeoh, UCD, @David Gallagher Amgen and Corey Bishop Amgen and Sharon O'Reilly EVROS all past pupils who shared their experience of building their careers in a broad range of disciplines, including computer science, solutions engineering, IT recruitment and cyber security, strength and conditioning, youth mental health, nursing and education and manufacturing. Thank you Paul Collins Elavon Europe for your insights into Cyber and Information security.
Thanks also to Lorraine Dunster Access Office, University College Dublin, Karen Campbell National College of Ireland, Alison Moore SETU Extended Campus, Emer Shortall BIFE, Jessica Mckeown Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT) who clarified entry and access routes to appfenticeships, Further and Higher Education. Thanks also to all the teachers at St Kilian's who facilitated students attending these career talks.
All in all, a great week for students at St Kilian's Community School.
#careeers #Leavingcertificatestudents #career #planning #supportingstudents
26 Jan
This year's Music and Culture Week, from January 22nd to 26th, had a full programme of musical, dance and art activities. Highlights of the week included performances by the Garda Band and a performance of a Bach cantata, which is part of the Leaving Cert music curriculum. This recital, featuring a group of professional singers and musicians, including past-pupil Ross Scanlon, was attended by senior music students from other local schools and was a tremendous success. Everyone was also wowed by an excellent art exhibition, featuring the work of current and past-pupils.
26 Jan
This year's Multicultural Day was held on Friday, January 26th and had a range of events including Brazilian Capoeira and African Drumming workshops. As in other years, the centrepiece of the day was a major food fair with, and this year forty families, representing twenty-three different nationalities and cultures, were involved.
16 Jan
The Assessment Day for incoming First Year students for the 2024-2025 will take place on Saturday morning, January 27th, at the school.
Parents/Guardians are advised to check their emails for full details.
22 Dec
Every good wish to all of our students and former students, to their families and to all of our friends for Christmas and New Year.
We hope that you will all stay safe and well over the Christmas period, and that you will find time to relax and spend time with your loved ones.
Best wishes to everyone for health and happiness in 2024.
School reopens on Monday, January 8th 2024.
8 Dec
The school held another very worthwhile and successful College & Careers Awareness Week from December 4th to 9th.
Like in other recent years, there was a strong emphasis on involving past-pupils; those currently attending third-level colleges along with others who have gone on to pursue a variety of careers in the worlds of business and industry.
18 Oct
The Junior Cycle results for 2023 were issued today, Wednesday, October 18th. Congratulations to all of the students involved and their teachers and SNAs on some excellent results!
15 Oct
The school's Wellbeing Week takes place from Monday to Friday, October 16th to 20th. There is a wide range of activities for all year groups including Yoga and Meditation, as well as workshops with Shout Out and Zeeko and a Tony 10 talk. The week culminates with a First Year bonding trip to Avondale.
20 Sep
St Kilian's CS will hold its Open Night on the evening of Tuesday, September 26th, from 6.45pm to 8.45pm.
All primary school pupils and their parents, guardians and families are invited to join us as we celebrate our school and its students.
Past pupils and friends are also very welcome.
19 Sep
Applications for places in First Year 2024-2025 will be accepted from October 2nd until October 23rd 2023.
The Admissions Notice and Application Form (Part 1) are attached.
Please contact the School Office if further information is required.
6 Sep
From September 7th to 12th, four 6th Year students, Cara Byrne, Alannah Howick, Laura Kiselova, and Seán Fox Plunkett accompanied by the school Chaplain, Ms. Sheelagh Murtagh, will take part as helpers on the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. We wish them good luck on their travels and in their important work in Lourdes.
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