Schedule for the week ahead 10/11/25

Portumna Community School –Schedule for week ahead 10/11/25

Science Week & Drop Everything and Reflect

Whole-School Activities

• Science Week Competitions:1st Year Photo & Colouring Competition
• Staff Photo Competition – see Anita’s email
• An Cuan – involved in Science Week activities
• Drop Everything and Reflect – reflecting on week 10 exams- YH drop ins and also whole school activity for 10mins
• Staff Resources – science-related links for classroom use

Monday 10th November

Meetings:11:20 AM – SEN

12:00 PM – SST

Athena & Vsware Workshop (SSE) – lunchtime

TY First Aid – An Ghairdin A

After School: Supervised Study

Science Fact: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.

Tuesday 11th November

Events:Junior Hurling Championship – dep. 9:40, match at 11, back 1:55- Venue Ballinasloe GAA V Clonfert College

Class Captains Meeting – lunchtime

SPACE Talk Webinar – Careers in Space (6CS & TY Life Skills)

Junior C Camogie – dep. 9:10, match at 10:30, back 1:20-venue Ard Scoil Mhuire school grounds V Ard Scoil Mhuire

5th Yr & TY Ag Science Trip to Teagasc Athenry – dep. 9, back 1

Meetings:12:40 PM – Senior Yearhead

1:55 PM – AP1

After School: Supervised Study

Science Fact: The human brain generates enough electricity to power a small lightbulb.

Wednesday 12th November

Events:TY First Aid – An Ghairdin B

JC Boys Rugby vs Coláiste na Coiribe – KO 11:30, dep. 10:20, back 2:35- Home Game

6th Class Visit from Portumna Primary School– Classes 4 & 5

Meetings:11:20 AM – SEN

SSE Meeting – lunchtime

SEN Workshop – Period 7 (from staff survey)

2:35 PM – TY Meeting

After School: Supervised Study

Science Fact: Hot water can freeze faster than cold water (Mpemba effect).

Thursday 13th November

Events:TY First Aid – An Ghairdin C

U14 Girls Rugby – dep. 11:20, match at 12, back 1:55-Home

U16 Girls Basketball – dep. 10:20, match at 11, back Period 5-Home 

World Kindness Day – Cairde Activities (see email)

Meetings: 10:20 AM – Junior Yearhead

PR Meeting – lunchtime

ACCS ICT Conference – EE/SMC

4:05–5:05 PM – Yearhead Detention

After School: Supervised Study

Science Fact: Bananas are slightly radioactive due to potassium-40.

Friday 14th November

Science week event: John Carrig – Barn Owl Project Talk (2nd & 5th Years) – Hall

Green Schools Talk – 11:20–12:35

Meeting: 9:00 AM – SEN

After School: Supervised Study

Science Fact: Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood. Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body.