Parents’ Weekly Update

Week Commencing Monday, March 2nd 2026

Whole-School Notices

Literacy Week

Activities and information have been circulated by the English Department.

Women in Sport Week

Details shared by the PE Department.

Sporting Success

Congratulations to Kevin, TJ, Tom, and the backroom team on their fantastic win in the Senior B Connacht Final.
The team, captained by Conor Murray, played superbly and now progress to the All-Ireland Colleges Semi-Final next weekend.
Well done to all involved!

Weekly Schedule

Monday, March 2nd

• Uniform Check – Period 1
• 9:40am: SSE Subject Meetings
• Period 2: Engineering / Woodwork / Tech Graphics – HOD Cluster Meeting (Boardroom)
• 11:20am: SEN Meeting
• 12:00pm: SST Meeting

Important Deadline – Today

• Final entry of results for 1st, 2nd, 5th, LCA & all CBA results
• Year Head comments entered today (publishing March 3rd)
• Ensure all results + formative feedback are submitted by 4pm
• 6th Year LCVP Portfolios due today

Other Activities

• Irish Mock Oral Exams – Mary Conroy (Mon/Thurs/Fri)
• Girls Basketball (1st & 2nd Years) – 10:20–1:20 (Home)
  • 2nd Years leave at break, return for Class 7
  • Bernie to confirm times for 1st Years.
• After-School: Supervised Study

Tuesday, March 3rd

• TY Dancing – All Day, Town Hall
  TY teachers to supervise.
• 11:00am: TYRO Demo
• 12:40pm: Senior Year Head Meeting
• 1:55pm: AP1 Meeting
• French & German Oral Exams
• After-School: Supervised Study

Wednesday, March 4th

• 10:00–11:00am: Senior Cycle Showcase – Gym (Denise Lyons)
• 11:30–12:30pm: TY Kettlebells with Steve Killeen – Town Hall
  TY teachers to supervise.
• 1:55pm: SEN Meeting
• NCCA Visit – Consultation on draft Leaving Cert Agricultural Science & Physics/Chemistry specifications

Matches & Activities

• 1st Year Hurling

  • Leave: 10:20am | Throw-in: 12:00pm
  • Venue: Kinvara GAA
  • Vs Seamount College
  • Return: 3:15pm (COD/MM)

• 2:35pm: TY Meeting

• After-School: Supervised Study

Thursday, March 5th

• Period 2: SSE Subject Cluster Meeting (Maths / Science / Business / LCVP)
• 11:20–3:55pm: TY Musical Leads – Workshop with Seán Power (Room Suaimhneas)

HBSC Pilot Study

Portumna CS has been selected to support the 2026 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study with the University of Galway and Health Promotion Research Centre.
Ms. Lawlor & Dr. Laurie Decarpentrie will trial the survey with:

• 3A SPHE – 11:20am
• 2B SPHE – 12:40pm

World Book Day

Matches & Activities

• 10:20am: Junior Year Head Meeting

• 1st Year Boys Basketball vs Clonfert College

  • Leave: 9am | Return: 1pm (EB/CS)

• Minor Camogie vs HRC Glenamaddy

  • Championship fixture
  • Leave: 9:40am (EE & Lisa Shiel)

• New Teacher Forum – Boardroom (Caroline & Team)

• UG Awards (JC Irish – CC):
  3 students attending (after school)

• ACCS Convention 2026

• After-School: Supervised Study

Friday, March 6th

• 3rd & 6th Year Results:
  Entered today and published Monday.
• Agriaware Farm Talk & Walk – Mountbellew
  • 5th & 6th Year Ag Science Students (Mr. Smith)
• Aengus Beef All-Ireland Final – Croke Park
  • KH + 4 students attending
• Juvenile GAA vs St. Raphael’s – ML/CF
• SEC Work – Ciaran O’Donovan
• LCA Task Enterprise:
  • 1st Year Bingo – Gym (Period 1 & 2)
• 9:00am: SEN Meeting
• Period 4: SNA Meeting (NM & ESD)
• After-School: Supervised Study

Saturday, March 7th

• All-Ireland Colleges B Semi-Final – Details TBC-Saturday or Sunday TBC