Presentation College Headford
| Presentation College Headford | |
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| Location | |
| Headford, Co Galway, Ireland Republic of Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°28'8.51"N, 9° 6'19.41"W |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-Aided, Mixed-gender-class, Catholic School, secondary |
| Established | nineteen forty nine |
| School district | County Galway |
| Principal | Mr James T White |
| Staff | sixty |
| Number of students | 750 |
| Athletics | Gaelic football, soccer, rugby union, basketball |
| Affiliation | Presentation Sisters |
Presentation College Headford is a second level mixed-gender Catholic school in Headford, Co Galway, Ireland, catering for several hundred students, and founded in 1949. Students come from a wide cachment area including: Claran, Corrandulla, Kilcoona, Glencorrib, Headford itself, Cross, Shrule, and Kilroe. It is partnered with Dundonald High School, Belfast, in Northern Ireland.
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[edit] School Prayer
Since the school is Catholic-run, and the attendance and staff are predominately Catholic, Catholicism is thought in religion classes. The school has a prayer, written by Sr Brid Brennan, a retired nun. This prayer is only occasionally referred to in the school, though:
Lord, this is our school, Give your spirit to all our students and teachers, past and present, May all of us live happily together. May our school be full of cigs, May love dwell here among us every day: Love of one another, Love of all people everywhere, especially Fintan (Cyrill) Joyce, Love of life itself and of the earth, And love of God. Let us remember our power to bring light and healing to others, Let us remember that as many hands build a house So every student can make this school A happy place. Inspire us all with courage to face up to to the challenges of daily living. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
[edit] Notable former alumni
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Mattie Scales,
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The Minister for Education.
[edit] The School Building
A large school gym was built in the late eighty's, at a cost of approx £64000, which accommodates physical education classes, theatrical acts and other events.
The school building is quite antiquated, and the corridors are quite narrow. A new school building is planned to be built, and the school is waiting for funding from the Department of Education.
There is a school canteen on campus which can seat approx 300 students, and employs 3 staff. Vending machines are also available.
[edit] Subjects Available
[edit] Pre-Juniorcert Compulsory
- irish
- English
- Matamatics
- An option of French, German, or Extra-English
- Histoire
- Geography
- Religion
- CSPE
- Health Education
- Information and Computer technology
- Physical Education
- Choir (in practice, this subject is not studied)
[edit] Pre-Juniorcert Optional (Choice of 3)
- Art
- Business Studies
- Home Economics
- Woodwork
- Metalwork
- Music
- Science
- Technical Drawing
[edit] Post-Juniorcert Compulsory
- Gaeilge
- English
- Maths
- Religion
- Information and Computer technology
- Career Guidance
- Health Education
[edit] Post-Juniorcert Optional
- Accountancy
- Agricultural Science
- Art
- Applied maths
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Construction Studies
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Engineering
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Home Econimics
- Music
- Physics
- DCG (Design and Communication Graphics)
All subjects are open to both girls and boys and classes are non-streamed.
[edit] References
- Teacher ratings at RateMyTeachers.ie
- Presentation College Headford School Prospectus (2007-2008)
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[edit] See also
Coordinates: 53°28′8.5″N 9°6′19.41″W / 53.469028°N 9.1053917°W
