Happy Christmas

Athy College wish all students and parents a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. Classes resume on Jan 10th.

R.D.

BOOK CLUBS

First and second year book clubs will have their Christmas meetings during the week beginning Monday, December 13th. So, you have until Monday to finish reading your book. Enjoy! Please remember to return the book on Monday 13th.
Breda Sunderland

Student Homework

Students should check their college e-mail accounts and link on this page to access latest homework update

Athy College OPEN

Athy College IS open tomorrow (Mon)for all who can safely travel. Students who cannot attend should check www.athycollege.ie for scheduled work. R.Daly

Student Info During Snow

During the snow students (particularly exam students) can make use of the time to operate a study plan. In the event of the snow continuing more and more study guides, notes, homework will appear here

School Closure

Athy College will remain closed until Mon next when classes will resume. R. Daly

School closed

In the interest of Safety Athy College will not open tomorrow (Thur)

R. Daly

College Closed Tomorrow - Wed 1st

Due to continued adverse conditions Athy College will be closed again tomorrow Wed 1st Dec

School Closed Today - Tue

College Closure

Athy College will be closed tomorrow (Tue 30th) due to adverse weather conditions.

School closed

Athy College is closed today 29th due to adverse weather

Assessment Test for Sept 2011

Students enrolled for next year will have their assessment test on Sat 27th November from 9.15am. We look forward to meeting you all again then.

Athy College Officially Opens

Today is an amazing day an amazing day for Athy, for Kildare and for education.

I am delighted to welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills Mary Coughlan here today to our town of Athy, represented by Cathaoirleach Cllr James Mahon and our county represented by Mayor of Kildare Cllr Brendan Weld. Minister you are very welcome and today we assure you that the investment in our education in Athy is indeed an investment in the future. Your investment in Athy will not be wasted. Not only with our education partners but with the wider community will our facility be shared. We already play host to Athy Film Club, through our access cinema, we offer a wide and ever expanding range of adult education programmes and look forward to sharing our facilities even more as we develop our role within the community.

The new edifice which we open here today is more than just a school but is the herald of a new beginning for our town. It is a vote of confidence in a RAPID town, a town which has seem much change over the years and which is now armed with the tools to face the future with a new confidence.

This year as we left the old building we took with us the caring and pioneering character which has always been part of our school. From the opening of the old school in 1940 to the opening of the new school in 2010 our pioneering and innovative spirit has been visible through the years and in several arenas.

This pioneering spirit nurtured through the VEC is a resource for our town our county and our country as we face an uncertain future.

Since the foundation of the VEC we have cherished the values of multidenomination and co-education and we are delighted to share a campus with St. Patrick’s Primary School, Athy Gaelscoil and currently our closest neighbours and housemates Athy Model School

Official Opening

The Official Opening of Athy College by Táiniste and Minister for Education and Skills takes place on Mon 18th October at 10.30am

Fifth Year Ecology Field Trip

Fifth years and Science Teacher Mrs O’Neill headed out into nature with a field trip to Alatmont Garden to study the flora and fauna and even hug a tree or two

Jack & Jill - Phones for Kits!

C9 students are collecting phones for The Jack and Jill Foundation as part of their Junior Cert CSPE project. If we collect enough phones we will be rewarded with a set of jerseys for our school. If you have any old/unwanted/broken phones please send them in to us. Thank you!

Singing Par Excellence

Athy College is proud of its Senior Choir who today with singer Barry Keatley performed for President McAleese at the opening ceremony of the National Ploughing Championship.

Also at the Ploughing Championship the IWAI (Inland Waterways) stand is featuring the Barrow Cot which is a boat constructed by last year's Leaving Certificate student Darren O'Keeffe.

Students from the college are also assisting the organisation of the Fashion Show. Well done to all.

Open Day

Our Open Days on Fri and Saturday saw over 600 visiting the college and Saturday in particular was an occassion which had a surge in enrolment applications for 2011 and following years. With only a few weeks left for acceptance of enrolments for next year the number of applicants has exceeded even our most optimistic expectations. We hope to be able to accommodate everybody and will be in contact with all who have lodged applications.

Junior Cert Results

Junior Cert Results will be issued to students on the morning of Wed 15th. We wish students every success. The evening presents a great opportunity for family celebration of this significant moment in a students life. It is also important that students resume normal classes on Thursday morning.

Driving the Message Home

Sixth year students were taken through their paces today with day long instruction on driving under the "Driving for Life" initiative. Among the initiatives introduced today was the use of a driving simulator where students got a real life feel for the impact that distractions can have on a drivers concentration.
With some tragic accidents this year involving young drivers it is hoped that initiatives like this may save lives and congratulations are due to Kildare Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh who organised the event.

Evening Classes

On line enrolment is now open for this autumn's Adult Evening Classes. A list of courses and enrolment details are on www.kildarevec.ie

Campus Plan

This Autumn will see the next developments taking place on the Education Campus with the construction of the new St Patrick's Primary School, the moving of Athy Model School to its new premises and the construction of the All weather pitch and athletics track. All of the work will be completed next April. (click on the above picture to enlarge)

From a Distance

Many thanks to a friend who gave me some aerial pics of the school. This one is before the grass began to grow. More will go up shortly on facebook.

Boxing Clever

Congratulations to Past Pupil Eric Donovan who won Bronze in the European Boxing Championships in Moscow last week. Eric is expected to be a contender in the 2012 Olympics in London. Well Done.

Breda on TV

Congratulations to Dr Breda Sunderland on her outstanding performances on television 3e on the "fyi" programme on examination preparation. Visit it on http://www.tv3.ie/3e/shows.php?request=fyistudystation&tv3_preview&video=23234

NUI Maynooth Academic Awards 2010

Pictured at the 3rd Year Academic Awards in NUI Maynooth are students Oyinda Adewale, Sam Johnson, Amy O'Keeffe and Joel Akinola with Ann O'Brien, Director of Access (NUIM), Prof. Gerry Jeffars (Education Dept NUIM) and Breda Sunderland (DP Athy College). Congratulations to the recipients of these prestigious awards.

Picking Daisy

Congratulations to Daisy Kate Delaney who represented not only the school and Athy but Kildare on Dáil na nÓg. Well done Daisy. We even saw you on Oireachtas report

The Italian Job

Great to see Pietro Giglio.( past pupil from Italy) back to visit us. Pietro is now studying for his PhD in Paris and has very fond memories of his time in Athy.

Master Class

Great turnout and entertainment and creativity were the hallmarks of Linda Dempseys Art Workshop at Athy College last Saturday. Adults interested in developing their artistic talent in the coming academic year should make enquiries to info@athycollege.ie

Autumn Evening Classes

We are now putting together our schedule for next Autumn's Adult Evening Classes. If you or your group have any special requests for particular classes email us as soon as possible with suggestions. info@athycollege.ie

NUIMaynooth Multimedia Premier

Some of our first and fifth year students at the Multimedia Film Launch in NUI Maynooth on Thursday, May 6th. Nine schools from Co Kildare, including Athy College, worked with the University to produce a 35 minute film on Biodiversity.

Fáilte

Fáilte - Welcome

The Principal and staff of Athy College invite you to visit us on

Friday and Saturday, May 14th and 15th to view our new school.

Our Annual Open Day for primary school students will take place in the Autumn. In the meantime, you are welcome to view our exciting new facilities at any time between 9.30am and 7pm on these days.

(Enrolment applications for 2011 and following years will also be accepted)

Code of Behaviour (draft)

The draft Code of Behaviour is now available for your perusal by clicking on the "Policy Documents" heading. The comments and input of members of the Board of Management, staff, students, parents/guardians would be much appreciated. Please email your comments to bsunderland@athycollege.ie

Incoming First Years

Next September's First Year students and their parents/guardians are invited to an Information Evening tonight in the college at 8pm. Information on subjects, facilities, etc will be presented in this session.

2nd Year Science Achievement Awards

Congratulations to Benjamin Mannhalter, Collin Karikari and Tosin Williams who won 2nd prize at the recent Science Achievement Awards at NUI Maynooth. Prizes were presented by Prof. Bernard Mahon, Dean of Science. Tosin and Collin are pictured here with their teacher Mrs. Brennan and Prof. Mahon.

Third Year Options

A very successful Third Year Options night gave information to this year's Junior Cert Students on options and subjects available to them in the senior cycle. Presentations were made by Dr. Sunderland, Mr Whelan, Ms Cambie McEvoy and and Mr Daly. The evening was presented by Assistant Principal Mr McDonagh and hosted by HSCL co-ordinator Ms Butler.

2nd Year Science Achievement Awards

Congratulations to Tosin Williams, Collin Karikari and Benjamin Mannhalter whose project took 2nd place in the NUI Maynooth Science Achievement Awards on Tuesday night last. 20 students from Athy College entered projects under the direction of their Science teachers, Mrs Brennan and Mrs O'Neill. Prizes (camcorders) were presented by Prof. Bernard Mahon, Dean of Science and Engineering at NUIM>

Home Economic Practicals JC

Home Economics practicals for Junior Cert are on Today (Thursday). We wish them best of luck as they "christen" one of our new HE rooms today.

Athy Film Club Launch

Athy Film Club launched tonight with Guest Speaker Michael D Higgins congratulating all concerned in bringing this art form to the people of Athy. The club will hold its viewings in the new demonstration room/theatre in the college which boasts a state of the art projection and sound system. A packed house enjoyed a series of short irish movies before the main feature entitled "The Band Played" which seemed to please the audience

ATHY COLLEGE ART EXHIBITION ON “THE FIELD OF DREAMS”

The sun shone brightly on Athy College’s Annual Art Exhibition which took place on Friday evening last, April 16^th, in the new campus on the Monasterevin Road. Hundreds of guests thronged to see the work of 65 exhibitors, all students of Linda Dempsey.

This was a particularly special evening as it was the first public event to take place at the new College. Even more special was that the Art Exhibition was opened by RTE broadcaster, Derek Mooney. Derek Mooney has become a good friend to the college in recent years. His afternoon programme on RTE1 tracked the progress of the school building project from the doldrums of the building list to its splendid completion on Co. Kildare VEC’s 25 acre education campus.

Principal, Richard Daly thanked Derek for championing Athy College and paid tribute to him as a broadcaster of vision and courage – prepared to ask the questions and highlight situations that others avoid. Derek Mooney responded by thanking all the bodies, including the public representatives, responsible for bringing what he so aptly termed “this field of dreams” to fruition.

After viewing the exhibits many of the guests took the opportunity to wander through the college and view its amazing facilities.