Entries by sccdublin

Monday 3rd November

Oide staff training day (child protection). College closed to pupils until 6.30pm. Boarders then return before 8.30pm. Tuesday 4th November: day boys and girls report by 8.10am.

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Friday 24th October

10.45am: all classes end. 11.00am-1.00pm: Parent-Teacher meeting in the Sports Hall for Sixth, Third and First Forms.  Half-term starts.

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Visit from Norway

Three accounts of the recent visit of 30 final-year pupils from Nadderud egs on the outskirts of Oslo: Visit from Norway

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Visit from Norway

From September 23rd to 25th we were visited by 30 final-year members of a school in Norway, Nadderud vgs on the outskirts of Oslo, along with two of their teachers. Each day they went to Chapel, attended classes with our Sixth Formers, experienced Dining Hall and much else, culminating in a joint supper in Whispering […]

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Sunday 18th October

10.00am: Matins (Preacher: Rev Peter Campion. Collection: Movember). Visitors are welcome. 8.00pm: First and Second Form Plays, BSR. Parents are welcome to attend.

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Open Morning: Saturday 27th September

All prospective pupils and their parents are most welcome to our annual Open Day on Saturday 27th September. No booking is necessary. Visitors should arrive between 10.00am and 11.30am. More details.

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Culture Night 2025

The College is once again delighted to take part in Culture Night, on the evening of Friday 19th September. No booking is required. Come for an hour-long architectural and historical tour of our fascinating campus. The school has been on this site since 1849, and a series of interesting buildings includes the Butterfield-designed Chapel (1880), […]

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House Quiz

Saturday 6th, 7.00-9.00pm: House Quiz in the Big Schoolroom. Day boys and girls are encouraged to attend. Sunday 7th: Evensong, 8.00pm (Preacher: the Warden. Collection: the Emergency Fund).

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Start of Michaelmas Term

Tuesday 2nd September: First Form induction afternoon. Wednesday 3rd September: New pupils and their parents (other than First Form) arrive early afternoon. See email for full details. Other boarders arrive between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Thursday 4th September: Day boys and girls arrive at 8.50pm.

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2025 Leaving Certificate

Many congratulations to our Leaving Certificate candidates on their excellent results: their average points score across all subjects this year is 505, a superb achievement.

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Leaving Certificate results

From the Department of Education & Youth: “The Leaving Certificate Helpline will be open from 10am to 5pm on weekdays (22nd, 25th–29th August) and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays (23rd and 30th August). Text replies will be sent during helpline opening hours. Call the Helpline on 1800 265 165, or text GUIDANCE to 086 1800 […]

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Transition Year English Evening 2025

This week we had the 30th Transition Year English Evening, the longest-established TY event in the College. It was planned primarily as a celebration of pupil work across the year, with an external guest speaker. There is no competitive element. This year we were delighted to welcome back a former teacher, Mr Paul Reidy, who […]

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Voices of Poetry 2025

As happens annually, and has done for about 40 years since former Head of English Mr John Fanagan initiated the event, Voices of Poetry took place on Sunday evening, the last major event in the BSR of the school year. And as happens annually, many pupils and a handful of staff read or recited short […]

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