Clonturk Community College

☀️📚 School’s out and summer is officially here! 🌴🍉

As another amazing school year comes to an end, we want to thank all of our students, staff, and families for the hard work, memories, laughter, and achievements that made this year so special 💙✨

To our students — be proud of everything you accomplished! 👏 Now it’s time to relax, recharge, explore, and enjoy every sunny moment ☀️😎

Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and fun-filled summer break! 🌊🍦⛱️

We can’t wait to see you all again for another fantastic year ahead! 🎉📖

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🏆 We Have a Winner! 🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Mascot Competition! The creativity, imagination, and effort shown in all of the entries were absolutely incredible.

📸 Photo 1: All of the fantastic entries we received
📸 Photo 2: Our shortlisted designs
📸 Photo 3: Our winning mascot design!

Congratulations to our winner The Clonturkey, designed by Eleanor Crilly! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who voted and supported the competition. We are excited to see our new mascot become part of our school/community identity!

Our Awards Day at the Bonnington Hotel was a truly special occasion, celebrating the dedication, character, and achievements of our students across every aspect of school life 🎓✨

From the prestigious Student of the Year award 🏆 to the inspiring Pillars of Clonturk 🌟, we recognised those who embody the very best of our school values. Awards such as Classmate of the Year 🤝, alongside our Subject 📚, Sport ⚽, and Cultural Awards 🎭, highlighted not only academic excellence but also kindness, resilience, teamwork, and creativity.

Each award tells a story—of hard work, quiet determination, leadership, and community spirit 💫 It was a powerful reminder that success comes in many forms, and that every contribution matters.

We are incredibly proud of all our award recipients and of every student who continues to make our school a place of ambition, support, and belonging ❤️ Your efforts do not go unnoticed, and your achievements inspire us all.
Congratulations to everyone who was honoured on the day 👏 The future is bright 🌅

6th year Graduation Part 2: What a truly special way to continue such an emotional day 💫🥂

Following the ceremony, students, families, and friends came together at the school to celebrate everything this journey has meant 🤍 The room was filled with laughter, hugs, and proud smiles — a beautiful reminder of the love and support that surrounds our students ❤️✨

It was a night of connection and reflection, where memories were shared, friendships celebrated, and new beginnings quietly acknowledged 📸🎓 From heartfelt conversations to moments of pure joy, it was clear just how much this group has meant to one another 🤝💙

These are the moments that stay with us — not just the milestones, but the people we share them with 💫 Thank you to everyone who made the evening so meaningful and memorable 🌟 A truly unforgettable night ❤️

6th year Graduation Part 1: Last Monday marked a truly unforgettable milestone as we gathered to celebrate the graduation of our 6th Year students 🎓✨ A night filled with emotion, pride, and reflection, as we looked back on years of growth, friendship, and shared experiences that have shaped this remarkable group ❤️

The awards ceremony was a particularly special moment, recognising not just achievement, but character 🏆 From Classmate of the Year 👏 to our Pillars of Clonturk awards celebrating Pride, Kindness, Ambition, and Respect 💙💛, each award told a story of dedication, compassion, and the positive impact these students have had on those around them 🌟

There was a real sense of how much this group means to our school — not just for what they have accomplished, but for who they are 🙌 As they leave Clonturk, they take with them friendships, memories, and lessons that will stay with them for life 💫 We are so proud of each and every one of them, and while it is difficult to say goodbye, we are excited to see all that lies ahead 🌈❤️

The 5th Year Home Economics students baked cookies to celebrate their final class of the year after all their hard work. They were delighted to be back in the kitchen again 🍪 ☀️🥳 A great way to end the school year.

Exam Stress.

Dr Michael Sweeney, an expert clinician in adolescent anxiety, offers support to parents, schools and students on managing exam stress: Please copy and paste the link below 👇 Ideal for exam week in our school next week 📕 📖 🚲

https://shorturl.at/DTfCL
 

There are still plenty of events going on next week from free study spaces in TuDublin, Open day in Cathal Brugha Street to a transition to college webinar and Veterinary college in Poland. Watch the following video from to find out more. Please copy and paste the link below 👇

https://youtu.be/a9rGBgkPgD0?si=IW4miL1QcQ_khKfZ

Well done to our three winners of our posters Anti-Racism competition this week 🙌 Our 2nd years took part in designing posters in their Ethical Education classes this week. Well done to everyone involved.

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Students in the Creativity Strand of our Exceptionally-Abled Programme (EAP) recently took part in another enriching experience, attending a workshop hosted by historian Dr. Coleman Dennehy from Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT). The session focused on “Martyrdom in Reformation Europe”, giving students a fascinating insight into historical study and the experience of learning at third level. 📚🌍

Earlier this year, Creativity Strand students also had the opportunity to attend a lecture on ‘Postmodernist Poetry’ alongside university students in the DCU School of English, further immersing them in third-level learning and discussion. ✍️🎤 Last week, all students involved in the EAP came together for the final assembly of the year, reflecting on the incredible experiences, workshops and activities completed across both the Creativity and STEM strands throughout the year. 🌟 From literature and history to innovation and critical thinking, it has been an inspiring year filled with ambition, learning and opportunity — and we cannot wait for another activity-filled year for EAP next year! 💙