Weekly Update for Parents
Week Commencing Monday 29th September 2025
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please find below a summary of key activities and events happening at Portumna Community School this week:
Monday 29th September
Tuesday 30th September
- TY Life Skills Workshops: Yoga, Public Speaking, and Gaisce activities.
- 11:00 AM – Lake Garda 2026 Planning Meeting (DP Office).-Caroline/Anne H/Elaine
- 12:40 PM – Senior Yearhead Meeting.
- 1:55 PM – AP1 Meeting.
- Staff CPD: ACCS Middle Leaders Course (Niamh, Kevin, Denise L).
- Senior Cycle Reform & Wriggle-Staff CPD: Fiona Kenny & Olivia.
- After School – Supervised Study.
Wednesday 1st October
- 11:20 AM – SEN Meeting.
- 1:20 PM – 1st Year Challenge Hurling vs Clarin College- Portumna at 1:20-Mr. O’Donovan
- 2:35 PM – TY Meeting.
- TY Future Leaders: Refereeing Module.
- Primary School Blitz – New Date.
- 4:15–6:45 PM – 3rd & 6th Year Parent-Teacher Meeting- please have reviewed the Athena Report in advance of this meeting (sent on app. Ms. Lohan)
- Staff CPD: ACCS Middle Leaders Course & Senior Cycle Reform continues.
- After School – Supervised Study and 1st year Homework Club
Thursday 2nd October
- 10:20 AM – Junior Yearhead Meeting.
- 11:00 AM – Student Council & Junior Class Captains Meeting (Room J)-Election of officers/plan for year ahead – KH/ESD
- TY Trip: AvCon Event at Baldonnell – Ireland’s leading aviation & aerospace careers event.-Leo
- Lunchtime – PR Meeting-Boardroom & SSE/Teaching & Learning Meeting-DP office
- 4:05–5:05 PM – Yearhead Detention.
- 6:00–8:00 PM – Board of Management Training.
- After School – Supervised Study.
Friday 3rd October
- 9:00 AM – SEN Meeting.
- 5th Year Trip: UG Open Day-Ms. Lyons/Ms. Murtagh (5th year students)
- After School – Supervised Study.
Please ensure medical forms are submitted via the app- if applicable to your child. If you have any questions or need further details, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.
Warm regards,
Elaine Shanahan Dunne
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