August 2018 Sept 2018 October 2018 June 2018 15th August—Leaving

Certificate results day

from 10am

16th August—Book

and Uniform sale in the

college (2pm)

27th August - School

re-opens for Staff in-

service training

28th August— 1st

year induction (9.45am—

12.00); 5th year induc-

tion 10.35 –12.45

29th August—2nd

year induction 9.45-

12.00; 3rd year induction

10.35 –12.45

30th August – TY in-

duction 9.45-12.00; 6th

year induction 11-12.45

31st August—

Timetable classes for

students; LC scripts avail-

able to view

1st September—

LC scripts available for

viewing in the college

7th September— DEBS ball

27th September—Lucan Community Col-

lege Open Evening 4pm-

6pm

3rd October-

Classes finish at 1pm for

staff meetings

8th—9th October-

TY Adventure overnight

to Deplhi

15th—26th Oct -

TY work experience term

1

26th October-

College closes at 4pm for

mid-term break

22nd June—

Junior and Leaving certifi-

cate exams end

25th June—

Book and Uniform sale in

the college (2pm)

Month

LCC Parents Association needs you!

Lucan Community College

Parent’s Association, need

volunteers and free expertise

to help fundraise. This can be

by giving any form of once off

help or a donation of time.

The Parents Association will

hold their first meeting on the

new school year in September.

Please make the effort to

come along – the Parents As-

sociation only works if parents

get involved.

If you have never been to a

meeting make this your first!

As we enter the traditional summer months and

enjoy the long days and hopefully warm temper-

atures, I would like to wish you all happy family

time together this summer. Over the last year we

remember the wonderful performances of our TY

students in Fiddler on the Roof and the many

competitions, fundraising and charity events our

students engaged in. We had many sporting suc-

cesses with hurling, boys soccer and girls soccer.

We also had success in debating, Amnesty and

quiz events. I would like to congratulate all stu-

dents involved in the extra-curricular programme

of the college and to thank every single staff

member who gives of their time for the benefit of

the students. This is the backbone of Lucan Com-

munity College and is what makes being a stu-

dent in our college truly something special. Our

Parents Association continue to work for the im-

provement of resources and facilities for our stu-

dents. We are hugely appreciative of the work

done by a small but committed group of parents

and we encourage more parents to get involved.

If you have not yet been involved please do so as

any time that you can spend on your son/

daughter's education is an investment in their

future. State examinations have just been com-

pleted and we know that our Leaving Certificate,

LCA and Junior Certificate students have put

huge efforts into their studies. The exam supervi-

sors commented on the politeness and studious

nature of our students, yet another reason to be

proud of them as amazing young people.

Reports for 1st, 2nd, TY and 5th year students

have just been posted along with booklists, uni-

form lists and other important information for

all continuing students. Thank you for returning

your re-enrolment and data protection forms.

We will now start the process of offering availa-

ble places to transfer applicants. If you have not

yet sent in the re-enrolment form please do so

immediately. The Department of Education has

recognised the need for more teachers to be

involved in the leadership and management role

in schools and approved the appointment of an

additional Deputy Principal for our school re-

cently. We congratulate Ms. Aisling Kirwan who

was recently appointed to the position of Depu-

ty Principal in our college and will take up her

new position with us in August. We look forward

to working with her and wish her every success

in her new post with us. Finally, thank you to

everyone who contributed to our successful

year. Our students, teachers, parents, admin

staff, SNAs, cleaners, caretaker and Board of

Management all play an important part in the

success of our school. We appreciate your con-

tinued support as parent/

guardians and wish you all a fun,

safe and relaxing summer.

Diane Birnie

Greetings from Lucan Commu-

nity College! What an eventful

term we have had. Well done

to everyone in our college for

making this academic year a

success. As you read this news-

letter you will find out the

many wonderful events that

took place since our last news-

letter at Easter. Wow! Many

trophies and awards have en-

tered our school but it is not

only about awards. It is all

about getting an all rounded

education. You have been

wonderful ambassadors on the

various trips and excursions

within Ireland and abroad. You

are a credit to your parents

and teachers.

We hope you enjoy the read!

Thank you to all of our teachers who continue to give up their time to engage students

outside of the school curriculum. As a school we place the highest value on the crucial

role that extra-curricular activities play in developing our students as young people and

appreciate the efforts by teachers that go into providing such a broad and varied pro-

gramme. If students are not currently involved we urge you as parents to encourage

them as participation in any part of such a varied programme can richly add to student’s

personal development. Such benefits to students include self-confidence, academic per-

formance, energy levels, communication skills and social skills.

Lucan Community College

Over the last few weeks the LLN

committee has been running an

e x c i t i n g

new word challenge competitio

n.

Students were asked to use a

code to find a word that equals

100 euro or to find the most

expensive word.

The competition was hugely

popular amongst each year

group and the standard of en-

tries was simply outstanding.

Among the great entries were

Ellie Sisk (1st year) who won

w i t h h e r e n t r y

of pneumonoultramicroscopic

silicovolcanokoniosis which is

a type of lung disease. David

Wright (2nd year) found the

longest word in English which

is “Titin” the protein.

Oisín O’Sullivan (5th year) clev-

erly used the German word

f o r 2 2 2 , 2 2 2 w h i c h -

was zweihundertzweiundzwan

zigtausendzweihundertzweiun

dzwanzig. Finally, Dylan Wright

scooped the prize for the most

ironic of entries with hippo-

potomonstrosesquippedaliop

hobia which is the fear of long

words.

The €100 Word Winners were:

Chris Brady (1st year), Robert

Pal (3rd year), Joey Fitzgerald

(4th year), Samuel Fay (5th

year), Killian Boylan (6th year)

Longest Word Winners were:

Ellie Sisk (1st year), Emma

McGivney (2nd year), David

W r i g h t ( 3 r d y e a r ) ,

Oisin O’Sullivan (5th year),

Dylan Wright (6th year)

SCHOOL UNIFORM 2018/2019 Uniform, in general, was re-

ported by tutors to be very

good this year. However, as we

approach a new school year

students need to be reminded

about wearing the appropriate

uniform, including socks and

shoes. Socks for boys should

be grey and must not be either

ankle or invisible socks.

Black shoes, either leather or

leatherette (fake leather),

must be worn everyday by stu-

dents as part of the school

uniform. The shoe must be

completely black – this includes

the sole, upper and laces. No

visible logo is allowed on the

shoe. The nature of our school

building and Irish weather ne-

cessitates this rule.

The following shoes are not

permitted:

Canvas runner shoes

(Converse, Vans, etc)

Fabric runners of any

kind (Nike, Adidas, etc)

Shoes/runners with

lighter colour or white

soles)

Boots of any kind

Students’ uniform will be

checked by their tutor and

class teachers each day and

logged on VSWare. Students

who are missing any piece of

their uniform must have a note

from their parents. Repeated

infringements of our uniform

code will be followed up ac-

cording to our Code of Behav-

iour and will result in sanctions

up to and including suspen-

Fiddler on the Roof: What a fantastic production!

The show was a huge success

and played to a sold out

crowd each of the evenings.

It was such a feat to pull off

this intricate production in-

volving so many performers

on stage at any one time. To

say this was a professional

show is an understatement!

Well done to all the students

involved – by the crowd reac-

tion many of you have a ca-

reer on the stage ahead of

you.

A special thank you to Mr.

John O’Connor and Mr. Duffy

who worked so hard with the

students for the last year en-

suring that the students were

ready to go for their three

night run.

SCIENCE NEWS

On Friday the 4th of May, a

group of first and second

year students travelled to IT

Tallaght to take part in

Scifest 2018. The Scifest fair

consisted of a competition

and exhibition of projects, a

prize-giving ceremony

and two science talks to

stimulate interest in STEM.

It also afforded students

the opportunity to visit a

third-level college, view the

facilities and get infor-

mation on some of the

STEM courses on offer. We

are very proud of all stu-

dents who participated and

represented the school.

'One group of students

fought off stiff competition

to win 2nd place in the

overall Physics category for

their investigation into

comparing the effective-

ness of takeaway versus

reusable cups.'

The students in this group

were Meabh Egan, Conor

Roche and Christine Oka-

kpu. Well done to all who

took part, it was a worthy

experience and will help

students going orward with

their CBA in second year.

Thanks to your teachers,

Clare Healy, Maura Gaffney

and Nicola Walsh for all

their support and hard

work.

Software

Monthly Picks

THIRD YEAR NEWS

We wish all of our junior Cert stu-

dents sitting exams the very best of

luck.

We would also like to remind pupils

of the importance of being in school

in plenty of time before your tests,

staying for the full duration of each

exam and to double check you have

all equipment necessary for each

test. Good luck.

Options classes for TY have been

outlined to our pupils and we look

forward to an enjoyable year next

year. Have a great summer.

TRANSITION YEAR NEWS

Another Transition Year has come to

a close. Our theme this year was

Seize the Day and our students in

Transition Year took this theme to

heart as they threw themselves into

every opportunity that came their

way. A massive thank you to all of

our staff for the imaginative and

varied programme on offer – Transi-

tion Year would not be such an

amazing experience for our students

if it was not for all of your creativity

and passion for what you do.

Transition Year Interviews took place

on Friday May 18th for all our TY

students. There were some amazing-

ly creatively designed portfolio box-

es.

This was followed by their gradua-

tion evening on May 22nd. This was

our chance as a school community to

celebrate their success with their

parents and families. The night saw

students awarded with many certifi-

cates, awards and medals. This belied

their involvement in so many of the

events and activities on offer. We

also presented each student with

their Transition Year Graduation cer-

tificates alongside their Junior Cycle

Profile of Achievement (JCPA). The

students themselves spoke passion-

ately to the gathered audience of

their experiences of Transition Year.

It was such a wonderful occasion for

all involved. As your Year Head, Ty

Coordinator and tutor, we are so

proud of each and every one of you.

SIXTH YEAR NEWS

Where have the last six years gone to? It has been the

quickest time ever. Since you began in 2012 it has been a

busy time indeed. You have all matured and grown into

fine young ladies and gentlemen.

Your recent graduation evening was a beautiful evening of

celebration. We were all so proud of you. Well done to

each and every one of you on completing six year of edu-

cation here in our college.

We wish you all the best as you start your Leaving Certifi-

cate exams on Wednesday 6th June. Keep cool, calm and

collected. Make sure to be on time for each of your exams.

Do not write in pencil!! Answer all questions and just do

the very best you can. Bonne Chance! Viel Glück! Go neiri

an bothar libh!

SECOND YEAR NEWS

We have had a busy year ending

with your in-house exams. This

year has been important as a lot

of work was covered as part of

your Junior Cycle.

We hope you return after your

holidays feeling refreshed and

ready to work hard. You will

have practical exams and written

so it is important to meet your

deadlines on time and not leave

things to the last minute.

Thanks for all your hard work in

school and your involvement in

extra-curricular activities

throughout the year. Have a

wonderful summer.

FIRST YEAR NEWS

Hard to believe you are all after

completing your first year in

Lucan CC. It has been a pleas-

ure working with you. It took

many of you time to settle in

especially in relation to your

organisational skills. You now

come prepared for class and

most of you are in a good rou-

tine in relation to your work

ethic.

Well done to those of you who

were involved in extra-

curricular activities. It is a great

way of meeting new friends

and enjoying something differ-

ent. For those of you who did-

n’t get involved there is plenty

of time. In second year you can

choose something from the

extra-curricular list and join in.

We look forward to our second

year trip to Italy next year. If

you are going please make

sure you have paid the due

amount.

FIFTH YEAR NEWS

What a busy and eventful term!

Fantastic work was done by 5th

year students in so many areas.

Here is a snapshot of some of

those worth a mention.

Congratulations to Karolina Stra-

zadolova on being awarded a 3

week all expenses paid trip to Ger-

many. The trip is funded by a for-

mer past student Allan Murphy.

A number of students applied for

School Captains and Prefects

team. The year management team

were very impressed with the high

standard of applications. Students

voted and the results will be an-

nounced at the mini awards. We

wish the team the best of luck in

their leadership role next year.

Congratulations to Aine Burke

who won a medal at the All Ireland

1500m steeplechase.

Well done to the Senior Debating

team, Oisin O Sullivan, Alex Healy,

Blanaid Henry, Gayatri Sangra,

Rhiannon Withero and Matthew

Graham.

Success also to Domhnaill O Cor-

ragain and Darragh Bacon, who

were selected for the Dublin Youth

Choir. Domhnaill has also ob-

tained a grant to record his music

with his band.

Congratulations to the Gluais team

who recently graduated. They

made a great contribution to the

school. Darragh Bacon, Alex Healy,

Oisin Forde, David Lyons, Kate

Cullen, Mark Lombard, Isabel

Houlihan, Mark Lombard, Amna

Aljibury, Cian Timmons and Blana-

id Henry.

Well done to class Keller who did

great work this term. The class

were commended on their tasks

and assignments by the examiner.

They visited Google headquarters

on Tuesday 29th May with Ms Mc

Carthy and Ms Williams and had a

very enjoyable experience. The 5th

year trip to Tayto Park took place

on Thursday 31st May. Great fun

was had by all. A nice end to our

year. The very best of luck to the

3rd and 6th years in their forthcom-

ing exams, from the 5th year team.

Have a great summer and enjoy

the rest and stay safe .

YEAR GROUP NEWS

The Geography students in

Transition Year undertook their

field study of a marine environ-

ment in Donabate on what

should have been a sunny May

day.

The students were amazingly

enthusiastic as they battled the

unseasonal May weather to rec-

ord various data that measures

whether coastal deposition is

occurring along the stretch of

North Dublin coastline.

A huge thank you to Ms. Quirke,

Ms. Murphy and Ms. Bean and

Mr. Morris for organizing the

students and the educational

trip.

LUCAN SENIOR BOYS

CROWNED WEST DUB-

LIN, DUBLIN AND

LEINSTER CHAMPIONS

IN TRIUMPHANT SEA-

SON

Lucan CC are Leinster Senior

Soccer Champions for 2018.

This is yet another amazing

achievement for Lucan CC as

their secure a historic double.

Well done boys and to your

coach Mr O’Gorman for all

your dedication and commit-

ment.

Lucan Team:

1) Imrich Toth 2) David Cun-

ningham 3) Ciaran Beahan 4)

Daniel Gaffney 6) Jack Colgan

7) Callum Jones 8) Dylan Coul-

ter 9) Amos Nohilly 10) Mark

Young 11) Joshua Giurgi 12)

Kyle Byrne 13) Conor Finn 14)

Evan Hollowed 15) Josh Keat-

ing 16) Lee O’Donnell 17)

Caoilainn Weir

ATHLETICS Congratulations to 5th Year

student, Áine Burke, who com-

peted in the Leinster Schools

senior girls 1500m steeple-

chase in Morton Stadium,

Santry

Áine ran extremely well and

came in fourth position in a

record breaking fast race.

A huge congratulations to Áine

who is a credit to both Lucan

CC Athletics and her club, St.

Cocas AC.

GERMAN LANGUAGE NEWS: Congratulations to Karolina

Strazadolova on being suc-

cessful in receiving a schol-

arship to Germany. Allan

Murphy, a past pupil con-

tacted Ms Clarke, his former

German teacher, to see if it

was possible to give a fifth

year German student the

opportunity to spend time

in Germany to practice their

German but also to gain

some work experience, all

expenses paid. A very gen-

erous act. Allan is now liv-

ing in Hamburg, is married

to a German girl and they

have a daughter. Allan al-

ways had an interest in the

German language and cul-

ture. He had also been in-

volved in our German ex-

change and he wanted to

give something back to the

school. This is a wonderful

opportunity, thanks to Allan

and his family.

Karolina will travel to Ham-

burg during the summer and

spend three weeks living

with Allan’s family and get-

ting work experience at the

same time. It is a wonderful

opportunity to speak Ger-

man and experience the Ger-

man culture and life style.

Thanks Allan and we wish

Karolina a ‘gute Reise’. Enjoy

your time in Hamburg. Speak

Glasnevin Tour guides

Two of our local TD's Gino

Kenny and Eoin O Broin, pre-

sented the 701 petitions to

Minister for Housing Eoghan

Murphy at Housing Commit-

tee Meeting on Thurs-

day May 17th.

Ibrahim Halawa also attended

the event to support our

homeless campaign. He spoke

to the students about his expe-

rience being unlawfully impris-

oned in Egypt and his cam-

paigning for an end to home-

lessness.

We expressed our views to the

TD's and Councillors asking

them to address the humani-

tarian crisis that is Irish home-

lessness, by building more so-

cial housing and providing

more hostel places. “There is

too much talking about the

issue and not enough ac-

tion”said Lucy, 5th year stu-

dent. “It’s not the problem of

the people, but the problem

of the government’s inability

to handle a crisis.” Gayatri,

5th year Student.

When people think of home-

lessness they often don't think

of the more hidden forms of

homelessness. People often

think homelessness is just

sleeping rough and don't think

of families living in emergency

accommodation, hubs and

hotels, people couch surfing,

people living in unsafe envi-

ronments, people in direct pro-

vision centres, people sleeping

in hospitals, cars and B&Bs. It is

easy to forget about what they

can't see, but these people

suffer like any other homeless

person and are a victim of a

neglectful government and

state who do not protect one

of the most basic human

rights, our rights to housing.

In 2015, the first year of our LCC Sleep Out, there were 3,625 people

homeless and as of March this year 2018, there are 9,681 homeless

people recorded in Ireland.

Between July 2014 and February 2018 the number of people record-

ed as homeless has increased by a shocking 129%, or 6,549 people.

(Peter McVerry Trust)

Even with the government’s promises of building more houses and

social houses, the number of families becoming homeless has in-

creased by over 37% since February 2017. (Focus Ireland) In March

2018, there were 3,646 children in emergency homeless accommo-

dation with their families. " I should never have sat in a hotel for 3

months, surrounded by tourists staring at me in my school uni-

form, waiting for a county council to decide they cared about

me" -said a student.

We invited TDs from our con-

stituency and relevant Dáil posi-

tions, local Councillors and the

Lord Mayor of South Dublin

County Council to attend the

“Sleep Out”.Mayor Paul Gogarty,

Councillor Ruth Nolan, Council-

lor Guss O'Connell, TD Gino

Kenny attended our event on

Friday and gave their insight

and solutions for the homeless

crisis. We presented Gino with

our box of 701 petitions signed

by students and staff. On Mon-

day 14th of May TD Eoin O'Bro-

in came to our school at lunch

to discuss the homeless crisis

and hear our views.

On Friday May 11th, the Amnes-

ty International group in Lucan

Community College held

our "Annual 12 hour Spon-

sored Sleep Out" for the fourth

time, to raise awareness about

the current homeless crisis in

Ireland.

It was a great success being our

biggest year yet with 34 stu-

dents, 5 teachers and 4 local

councillors and TD’S along with

Ibrahim Halawa attending.

Well done to our TY students

who took part in the

tour guiding com-

petition.

It was fantastic to hear you

talk about the famous peo-

ple who are buried in this

cemetery.

The judges were impressed

by your confidence and hard

A Makeup Masterclass will be

held on June 17th in Finns-

town Castle, Lucan as a fund-

raiser for Gluais. Gluais is a

voluntary youth leadership

programme that prepares

students to work together as

a team and become role

models for other students in

the school.

Tickets are €20 per person

and includes 4 hours of

demonstrations, entry to a

raffle and a special goodie

bag on the day.

The Makeup Masterclass

fundraiser will hopefully go

some way to enable approxi-

mately 30 adults to train 60

students over 5 days of lead-

ership training.

Gluais has been a hugely

successful part of our extra-

curricular programme in Lu-

can CC over the years and we

have seen at first hand the

benefit it has, not just for

those participating but for

the wider school community.

GLUAIS TRAINING

Amnesty sleepout for the homeless