Summer Developments

August, 2009

Increasing enrolment has obliged us to create an additional 1st year group. The College is operating at full capacity in both the day and residential facilities. The educational cutbacks oblige us to monitor our timetable carefully and to put extra privately paid staff in place.
Throughout the summer we have continued to develop College facilities, as promised, and in keeping with development pledges and support from Parents and Past Pupils. These developments include work in the following areas:

Reception Area - refurbishment
College Library – refurbishment
Student toilets – re-tiling and flooring
New refrigeration facilities for catering
Extra security measures
New signage
New railings adjacent to main gates
New disability toilet
New Ban Marie Units, hot cupboards, glass sneeze screens, shelving units etc in refectory and kitchen areas.
Network cabling project to improve I.T Facilities.
Painting of Exterior Hall of Residence.
Replacement of (60) carpets in Residential College to all dormitories.
Installation of Cinema Facility in Residential College.

In addition to these projects, we have administered the Summer
School throughout July and August, hosting an average of 300 students each week. The Summer Camp is managed and licensed by the College.

During the coming weeks we will complete the tendering process for the creation of a new Lecture Hall and I.T facility. We secured a grant from the Department of Education and Science to progress this work. I intend that the work will be completed throughout the coming months.

REMINDERS:
                   Opening Arrangements
Sunday 30th:   Re-opening for 1st Year Residential Boarders 3.00 – 8pm.
Monday 31st: 8.40 – 11.00 Induction Programme for all 1st years.
                        Class – 11.00 – 1.00pm.
                        Day Boarders go home at 1.30pm.
                        Return of 2nd, 3rd & 6th year boarders – 3.00 – 9pm.
Tuesday 1st Sept: Class for all 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th years at 8.40am.
                           Day Students go home at 3.45pm
                           Return of 5th Year Boarders – 6.00 – 9.00pm.
Wednesday 2nd : Class for all 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th year students.
                           Day students go home at 7.15pm.
Sunday 6th :   Return of Transition Year Boarders.
Monday 7th: Class for all students. Day Boarders go home at 8.15pm.

FEE PAYMENTS:
                   The first half of all fees or alternative Direct Debit arrangement must be settled prior to the return of students.


                                                                                      Yours sincerely,

                                                                             __________________
                                                                                      Pat O’Sullivan
                                                                                      Principal