Monday, 15 August 2011

Frequently Asked Questions

Dates of Opening

Students return to school on the following days and must be in full uniform:

Wed Aug 24th -First Years and Sixth Years

Thur Aug 25th - Second and Third Years

Fri Aug 26th - Fifth Years and both LCA years

Timetables and books will be organised and students should be finished by 1pm and will not have to return for classes until Mon 29th. Students will be given a book rental bill which must be paid before books are released. Bills are normally in the range of €100 to €150. This includes book rental, 24 hour insurance, locker rental, ID card, journal, etc

Food

At Athy College we operate a Breakfast Club where students are welcome to a simple breakfast each morning before school (Tea/Coffee/juice/toast/cereal) free of charge.

At the morning break sandwiches and fruit are available for all students also free of charge.

A subsidised lunch is available Mon to Thur at the cost of €2.50 per day. We ask students to pay in advance. Lunch consists of filled rolls and soup or a hot dish on some days

Leaving School

First and Second year students are not permitted to leave the school during lunchtime and we appreciate the overwhelming support of parents in operating this policy

Information

The most current information on the college is always available on www.athycollege.ie our policies, timetables, application forms, etc are available on www.athycollege.net Queries, comments are welcome at mail@athycollege.ie

Mobile Phones

Mobile Phones are not permitted in the college. If they ring or become visible to staff members they will be confiscated. See full policy here.