Athboy Community School

Welcome To Athboy Community School

Athboy Community School was formed by the amalgamation of St. James’ Vocational School and St. Joseph’s Secondary School in 2004. The school provides a wide range of subjects in practical, academic and vocational areas of the curriculum. A co-ordinated system of pastoral care, combined with the promotion of extra curricular activities will facilitate the holistic development of all pupils.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide quality, holistic and inclusive education for the community.  Our aim is to create a safe and caring environment, which encourages pupils to reach their full potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect

The staff of Athboy Community School are actively involved in the promotion of sporting, cultural and other extra-curricular activities among the pupils.  This compliments the work of the many sporting and cultural organisations in the area and ensures the overall development of all the talents of our pupils.  “Mol an Óige agus tiocfaidh sí”.

Apply for Admission

Application Forms are available from the school office or may soon be downloaded from the Downloads section on this website.   A closing date will be fixed for each year as detailed in the annual Admission Notice.

Curriculum

We offer a comprehensive range of subjects across a variety of academic and practical subjects.

Extra Curricular

Our students enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular activities that includes drama, travel and sport.

Sports

From soccer to golf, you’ll find our students enjoying and competing in range of sports activities.

School Events & Important Dates

We have many important dates across the school calendar. Subscribe to our calendar to keep updated.

School Statue

School News

Keep up to date with news and events happening at the school

Parent/Guardian Update: Semester 3: Week 4: Friday 22 March 2024
2024/03/22 15:00:03

Good morning all,

 

Creative Arts Night

We had a lovely evening of karate and gymnastics displays, a musical interlude, a Lego League demonstration and a culinary competition.  The Student Council were lovely hosts and our talented students and staff were fabulous.   Thanks for all of you who took the time to visit.

 

First Year PTM

We had 72% attendance at our 1st Year PTM.  It will be part of our SSE Plan next year to look at how we can increase parent/guardian attendance across all events in the school.  

 

Girls Soccer

Freddie Williams and Ruth Fitzgerald's 1st and 2nd Year girls soccer team had a win this week which puts them through to the final.

 

Camogie

Leanne Barrett's Minor girls played in Ferbane this week, they didn't progress in the competition unfortunately this time.  There'll be another day.

 

Junior Football

Richard Thompson's footballing lads were unlucky this week in their match, which ends their season.  Hard luck!

 

Apprenticeship Expo

Susan Moran had 5th and 6th Years at the expo in Knightsbrook this week, giving them insights into 66 different apprenticeships currently available.

 

Ethos Team

We met again this week and are analysing data from surveys to parents and students, working on  modernising our crest and developing our Mission Statement and Core Values.

 

 

Meath Sports Partnership

I met with Ruairí from Meath Sports Partnership yesterday who will be launching some after school sporting activities for students and adults in the area for a 4-6 week period after Easter.  We look forward to collaborating with this organisation to offer opportunities to our students and their families to take part in Basketball, Pickleball and other activities with this partnership.

 

Golf Classic

The PA are working hard on organising our annual Golf Classic for May 6.  If you know of any organisation who might be interested in sponsoring a team or a raffle prize, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Leaving Cert Orals

Best of luck to our students over the Easter as they do their orals, thanks to our MFL and Gaeilge teachers for all the work they have do to prepare them.

 

 Athboy Development Forum

We are delighted to announce an initiative called Teens-4-Tech which is a Meta funded collaboration with the Athboy Development Forum who will run this programme in the summer with a group of our TY/5th Years who are interested in a career in Tech/Business. It will simulate a real working environment and expose students to professionals working in various fields in the tech industry and allow them opportunities to develop skills and embellish their Curriculum Vitae.  A scenario based interview process will be organised in April/May to choose interested candidates.  This is an excellent opportunity for our seniors and we look forward to this collaboration.  More to follow.

 

Trim Family Resource Centre

We are also working with the TFRC where a few of our parents do amazing work. There are many resources such as a food bank, courses for parenting and for teenagers and activities for children, teens and adults.  We are hoping to engage with them in many different projects over the coming months.  See their website for further details - Trim Family Resource Centre.  You may have seen an article in the Meath Chronicle about them recently, they do serve all of South Meath including Athboy and its surrounds.

 

1st Year Asset Portfolios

Our 1st Years are doing really well with our Positive Behaviour Pilot now in Week 4. Students are rewarded for lots of different positive behaviour with Assets and are responding really well.  This system will be rolled out to all year groups in September following a review of the pilot with students, parents and guardians of 1st Years and teacher/SNAs.

 

Have a wonderful, chocolate filled Easter break!

 

Regards,

Clare

 

 

Ty update
2024/03/22 13:30:03

Hi. Just a quick update on TY events just gone & to come. Ms Dowling held the schools first Lego league with the help of some TYs in March. The Really Rubbish Film Festival recorded a small film with 12 TY students.This will be edited & the same students will attend its showing in the Solstice, Navan on Tuesday 30th April along with Mr.Mills.The remainder of the students will attend SciFest in Dundalk on that day with Ms Dowling.Toastmasters will continue Tuesday the 9th April.We have entered a team into the IWA TY basketball league which takes place on Monday the 15th April. Students will fundraise retrospectively at the Spring Craft Fair in the school on Sunday the 28th April with a big thanks to Ms.McGrory & Ms.Dowling here. Meath Gaa will also be in for 4 sessions to conduct a wheelchair hurling league starting Monday 22nd April - again a huge thanks to Ms.Dowling for organizing this - so a busy month after the Easter.An itinerary will be provided shortly after Easter about final activities,times etc for the Italy trip that departs Friday 5th May & returns Monday 12th May.I hope everyone enjoys a relaxing & peaceful Easter break.Take care.

Upcoming Orals Examinations
2024/03/22 09:30:30

The times and dates allocated to 6th Year Students for their oral examinations have been posted on their 6th Year team for the last week.


Parents are asked to ensure that their son/daughter turn up 15 minutes in advance of their allocated time.


Best of luck to all our students over the next few days.

6th Year Exam PE Final Reminder
2024/03/21 16:59:05

6th Year Exam PE students need to be present tomorrow to submit and sign off on their project. If students fail to do so, it will result in a loss of 30%. Mr.Williams

U15 Girls Soccer
2024/03/21 16:58:51

Well done to the U15 girls soccer team who qualified for the North Leinster final today. After an entertaining game that required extra-time, the girls won on a scoreline of 5 goals to 3. Well done to all the team. They were outstanding. Thanks to Drogehda Grammar School for a sporting game. Mr. Williams & Ms. Fitzgerald

Creative Arts Night Tonight ..All Welcome
2024/03/21 16:13:43

Our Creative Arts night takes place tonight starting at 7 p.m . On display will be a range of work from visual Artwork, Woodwork, Metalwork and Home Economics .
The work displayed celebrates all levels and abilities. The artefacts have been created using many different materials and techniques developed by students.
Our Lego League students will be displaying their work in the Demo room.
Some creative writing will be on display including poetry and short stories.

A display of Gymnastics and Karate will take place in the school gym and the much anticipated cook off where teachers will go head to head to be crowned ACS Chef of the Year will commence at 7 p.m.

European Money Quiz Final
2024/03/21 15:33:33

Congratulations to all the students who took part in the European Money Quiz today . Students competed in a live National final where students across Ireland played directly against one another in real time. Well done to everyone for taking part. Jamie Brogan and Amandas Bartoska in second year scored highest for our school.

Thanks to our Senior Cycle Business students Eoin Kelleher and Megan Castles for helping with the event.

The quiz was organised by the Banking Federation of Ireland.

Spring Craft Fair - 38 Days to go.......
2024/03/20 15:40:14

Athboy Community School is delighted to be hosting it's very first Spring Craft Fair on Sunday 28th April 12pm - 4pm.  We have a range of vendors from near and far selling their Arts, Crafts, Handmade Soaps, Jewellery, Cosmetics, Baby Knitwear, Cookies & Brownies, American Candy, Wood Crafts, Pebble Art, Throws and Scarves and so much more.  There will be refreshments and face painting on the day. Really looking forward to seeing you all there!  Only 38 days to go.....

Golf Classic 2024
2024/03/20 09:40:10

The Parent Association of Athboy Community School are hosting our annual Golf Classic in Royal Tara Golf Club on Monday 6th May 2024.


This is our main fundraising event.  The Golf Classic this year will fund the upgrading of the school library to support the literacy and numeracy needs of our students as well as providing a quiet space for students during the school day. We would be grateful if you would consider supporting us in one of the following ways:


1. Playing on the day for €60 (includes lunch)


2. Enter a team of 4 for €240 (includes lunch)


3. Sponsor as tee or green for €50


4. Offer a prize (to win on the day or in the raffle)


A timesheet is available in the school office (046) 9487894 or Floods Bar (046) 9432624


Thank you for your support.

Parent and Guardian Update: Semester 3: Week 3: Friday 15 March 2024
2024/03/15 15:18:15

Dear parents and guardians,


Happy St Patrick's Weekend!  I hope you have a relaxing and fun weekend with your families.


 


Parent/Guardian Survey


Thanks to those of you who had a chance to fill out the survey about Ethos - in case, the topic seems a little unclear, it's a survey to get your input into how welcoming you think our school is and if there's anything we can do to make it look and feel more welcoming for parents, guardians, students and other members of our community.  It will also form the basis of our new behaviour system, which is in Week 3 of a ten week pilot with 1st Years.


It would be great to get some more of your opinions, we rely on you to help us do better.


Here's the link;


Parent and student survey


 


Golf Classic


Our wonderful Parents Association are hosting our annual Golf Classic again this year in the Royal Tara Golf Club on Monday 6 May 2024. this year will fund the upgrading of the school library to support the literacy and numeracy needs of our students as well as providing a quiet space for students during the school day.


We would be grateful if you would consider supporting us or if you know of or work for a company who might support us in one of the following ways;


1. Playing on the day for €60 (or a team of 4 for €240)


2. Sponsor a tee or green (suggested donation €50)


3. Offer a Prize to win on the day or in the raffle


A time sheet is available in the school office or in Floods Bar (046 943 2624).


We appreciate any support that you can source or give, thanks in advance.


 


TY Enterprise Spring Craft Fair


Maggie McGrory and the TY Enterprise class are organising a Spring Craft Fair on Sunday 28th April 12pm - 4pm in the school.  Everyone is very welcome!


 


Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools - Convention 2024


I have been in Galway the ACCS Convention with the Chair of our Board, Nicky Bowman, since Wednesday evening.

It's been an informative convention with lots of interesting sessions.  We had sessions with Bernie McNally, Sec Gen of the Dept of Education, Niamh Brennan of UCD re School Governance, Dr Harry Barry on Student Wellbeing and today will have the CEO of the National Parents Association, Áine Lynch on the voice of parents.

 

Apprenticeship Talk/Expo

Susan Moran has arranged a talk on Tuesday in school with Tony Smith, our schools liaison officer from SOLAS in LMETB for senior students to hear about the apprenticeships Expo.  The Expo itself is on in the Knightsbrook Hotel (Trim) next Thursday 21st March.

 

Update on Lates/Leaving Early

This week we had 91 students arrive late to school.  Please let us know if there's anything we can do to support you or your child get to school on time - if there are extenuating circumstances, do let us know. 

In terms of students leaving early, the total was 74,  of that number, 49 parents/guardians sent in requests on the app.  We would really appreciate it if you could remember to send in requests if you must take your child out of school early.

 

Girls Football

Aisling Scriven's girls had a win this week v St Ciaran's, well done!

 

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Roinn na Gaeilge  organised fun activities from Bingo to quizzes for the last two weeks including all students.

 

Basketball

Shannon Watsun's girls were not so fortunate this week but played really well.

 

Ladies Soccer

Freddie William's girls team played really well too but were unlucky in the end.

 

Trips

Eamon Ruddy took his Engineering Juniors to Combilift this week and Maria Mahony took Agricultural Science students to Agria-Aware.  These were both great opportunities to see how these subjects can lead to careers for these students.

 

1st Year PTM

Parent-Teacher Meeting is on Wednesday, please ensure that you have submitted your choices so you don't miss a chance to meet your child(ren)'s teachers.

 

 

Have a wonderful long weekend!

 

 

Regards,

Clare

 

Last Call for First Year PTM
2024/03/14 17:28:32

The PTM for parents of First Year students will be held on Wednesday March 20th from 415pm - 645pm in the school gym.


Please complete online booking by:


Firstly, logging onto VSWare and note your son/daughters VSWare ID number


Secondly, logging onto the website ptmorg.com


selecting parent/guardian login


entering the school roll number - 91517d


entering the VSWare ID in the student ID box


Please ring the office if you have any difficulty.


PLEASE COMPLETE BY LUNCHTIME TOMORROW, FRIDAY.


Parents wishing to meet the Chaplain or Guidance Counsellor are advised to ring the school to make an individual appointment.


We look forward to seeing you in attendance.

3rd Year Mocks/SA2 Results
2024/03/14 16:56:04

Please check out VSWare for your son/daughters Mock/SA2 Reports. Any issues please contact the office tomorrow.

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Golf Classic 2024
5th Year and LCA1 ice-Skating Trip.
Trip To Maynooth University Open Day
Leaving Cert History Trip
Senior Soccer
Parent and Guardian Update: Semester 12: Week 9: Friday 27 October 2023
Junior Cert results Day
GAA Super Games
Busy TY Week
Welcome to our new First Years 2023
Gold Award for Athboy Community School
Victory for First and Second Year Gaelic Football Team
Graduation 2023
3rd Year Students of the Year and Awards
TY Formal and Graduation
3rd Year School Tour to Lilliput Adventure Centre
Golf Classic 2023
AADI Visit
Leaving Cert History Tour
3rd/5th and TY Bodhrán Workshop
3rd year History Trip
And so till the next time
MEW Student Enterprise Challenge Final
Technical Rehearsal tonight
LC History Northern Ireland Trip
Senior Soccer
Science Trip To Belgium
Senior Soccer
Friendship Week Photos
First Day of Exams
Class of 2022 - Graduation Ceremony
5th Year Girley Bog Walk
5th year End of Year Awards
1st Year School Tour
Polytunnel Plants
Road Safety Simulator
Athletics
1st Year Science - Model Making Project
In November We Remember
Halloween Art
Maths week
Friendship Week Finale
Further Friendship Week Photos
Friendship Week Pictures
LCVP Trip to Causey
Trip to Lilliput
Trip to Lilliput
Pieta House Resilience Programme
Third Year Awards
Third Year Full Attendance Awards

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