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Castleknock Community College is part of the County Dublin Vocational Education Committee (Co Dublin V.E.C.) and was established in 1995.

The college is a co-educational post-primary school catering to an ever-increasing population growth within the greater Castleknock area. A comprehensive academic curriculum is promoted in addition to a wide-ranging programme of extra-curricular activities.

History

The First Decade

  • College opened on Wednesday 30th August 1995 in temporary accommodation at Hartstown Community School.
  • Junior Debating team win the Inter schools Dublin West Debating Competition - May 1996.
  • College opens at Carpenterstown Road, Dublin 15 - September 1996.
  • Niamh Breathanach, Minister for Education visits the College - December ‘96
  • First Science Trip to London - May 1997.
  • College Canoeing team enters Liffey Descent - May 1997
  • Parents Association hosts The Fashion Show and raised €21,970.50 (£15,000.00) - November 1997.
  • School Choir reach the finals of Slogadh – March 1998
  • Students visit Torai Island - May 1998
  • First students sit the Junior Certificate – June 1998.
  • Gold Medal success in Leinster Athletics Championships for Kate and Miranda Ruddock - May 1998.
  • Marina Loughney wins a Silver Medal in the All Ireland Swimming Gala in the 200m
  • Individual Medley. Marina Loughney and Jennifer Victory selected to represent Ireland and the College in The FISEC games in Spain. July 1998
  • Transition Year and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) launched in September 1998.
  • College Relay Swimming Team wins All Ireland Finals in Belfast – October 1998
  • Adult Education programme launched in September "Starsearch" Talent Contest hosted in January 1999. Sinead McCarthy wins the inaugural event.
  • College Choir perform in the National Concert Hall in the Co Dublin VEC Festival of Music. February 1999
  • First French Exchange Programme with Parisian School - February 1999.
  • College wins Three All-Ireland Slogadh titles - March 1999
  • Rainbows programme launched in the College - March 1999.
  • Leaving Certificate Students travel to Italy - May 1999.
  • College Public Speaking team reach the National Semi Finals of the Mental Health Public Speaking Project - May 1999
  • Grandparents’ Day hosted by the College in - May 1999
  • U14 boys win All-Ireland Basketball Final in Killarney - April 2000.
  • Transition Years travel to Barcelona March 2000
  • European School Tour to Bavaria Germany April 2000
  • Girls U14 Basketball win All Ireland Final May 2000
  • First Students sit Leaving Certificate June 2000
  • Mary Robinson UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Launches the Refugee Solidarity Badge designed by Graham and John Brocklebank – December 2000
  • Aoife Ni Mhaoileoin achieves second place in her category at the Young Scientist Exhibition - January 2001
  • Mental Health Public Speaking Team reaches the All-Ireland Final in Trinity College.- May 2001
  • Leaving Certificate Applied Programme (LCAP) launched - September 2001
  • College Basketball teams win three Leinster titles April 2002
  • The Mentor Programme launched - September 2002
  • College Relay Team win All Ireland Finals. May 2002
  • First Prefects appointed - September 2003
  • U14 Leinster Gaelic Football Champions 2003 & 04
  • David Hopkins (Senior Student) elected chairperson of Dáil na nOg in Dublin. A Fingal County Council initiative to promote political awareness.
  • National Finalists in the Mental Health Public Speaking Project 2004.
  • Aoife Ni Mhaoileoin represents Ireland in the Physics Olympiad in Amsterdam May 2004, and wins Silver.
  • Under 14’s Boys Gaelic Football Secure top flight football by winning the Division B. Leinster Final.

Educational Aims

According to the school's official website, these are its educational aims:

  • To enable and encourage the full growth and development of each student intellectually, creatively, physically, morally and socially.
  • To create a caring, safe and supportive environment in which each student will have the opportunity to fully develop her/his aptitudes and talents.
  • To promote gender equity, self-awareness and responsible attitudes on personal relationships, while encouraging dignity and respect in all our endeavours.
  • To foster consultation and the involvement of parents in the development of school policies, and its social and recreational activities.
  • To engender feelings of self-esteem and the creation of sensitive, caring and politically aware members of society.
  • To create opportunities for parents and other adults to further their academic or social education by the provision of a community education programme.
  • To aspire towards excellence in all areas of work and involvement, thus promoting an image and a reputation for our college, which will command the respect and the pride of the community.
  • To be true to our motto "Mol an Oige and Tiocfaidh Si" and thus instil a feeling of self-esteem within all students.
  • To provide a pastoral care programme that is central to the life of the college.
  • To provide for the cultural and aesthetic needs of the community through the arts.
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