Dear GCC Parents/Guardians & Students,
GCC Junior Certificate Results 2025
We would like to congratulate all our students on their excellent achievements in the 2025 Junior Certificate. These results represent a significant milestone in each student’s educational journey through GCC.
Our GCC students have once again demonstrated strong academic performance, achieving a 43% total increase in Distinctions and Higher Merits from last year. This is the second year in succession that GCC students have recorded higher numbers of top grades. Allowing for this year’s grade band adjustments, these results signify a notable and commendable rise in top-level achievements.
We commend our students for their hard work, dedication, and commitment throughout the three-year Junior Cycle programme. We also wish to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of our teachers, SNAs, and support staff, whose guidance, expertise, and encouragement have been instrumental to this success. In addition, we extend our sincere thanks to parents and guardians for their ongoing support and encouragement.
For those interested in appealing a subject descriptor from the Junior Certificate results, please see below the information from the SEC.
- Applications will only be accepted from the school to the SEC.
- Each subject review carries a fee of €32, payable to the school via Way2Pay
- To raise an appeal, the Principal must confirm that the result was significantly at variance with the expected outcome.
- Students must speak to their subject teacher prior to appealing a result.
All applications should reach the SEC no later than 5pm on Tuesday 14th October, 2025. The fee will be refunded if on review the candidate’s work is deemed to merit the award of a higher grade.
GCC WSE-MLL Report
Please click on the link to view the WSE-MLL report following our inspection back in March. While much of the information in the report was shared during the feedback sessions with the lead inspectors in April, it is important to acknowledge the strong performance of the school across all areas of the inspection. GCC continues to perform at a consistently high level, driven by our exceptional staff, our wonderful students and the commitment of our parents to the school.
Glanmire Community College [ 76064F] WSE-MLL Report
The Board of Management, on behalf of the school, now has the opportunity to respond formally to the report, comment on the content, and highlight the follow-up actions which we propose to take following the visit.
GCC Teaching and Learning Programme – Staff Workshop 4
Parents were informed in recent updates that as part of our Teaching and Learning Staff CPD programme in GCC this year, teachers are exploring concepts from D.T. Willingham’s book “Why don’t students like school?” This popular book delves into how the mind works and what it means for our teachers in the classroom. We advised that we will share periodically details of our staff Teaching & Learning workshops with parents and students through our weekly updates. This week we are sharing the details of Staff Workshop 4 which was entitled Factual Knowledge must precede Skill. Please click on the link below to view details of the staff presentation:
Workshop 4- Factual Knowledge must precede Skill
GCC October Assessment Feedback
Parents are asked to note that the closing date for teachers to enter results and comments for our October Assessments is Monday 20 October. Assessment results will be shared with parents and students via VSware before the mid-term break.
Parents may recall that our assessment feedback group has been working since last year on improving the consistency and quality of feedback to parents and students on VSWare. The group was tasked with collating a bank of effective comments across subject areas that teachers could use. Overall, the aim of the process was to promote meaningful comments for students and parents while ensuring that the entry process was efficient for teachers.
In response, a new assessment template is being trialled for our October Assessments. We would appreciate observations on this template after the assessments are completed. We would like to thank the members of our assessment review working group Maria Keane, Tom Pittam, Nicole Hyland, Clare Madden, William Horgan, Fiona O’Sullivan, Dean Grainger and Mary Clare Sweetnam for their work in developing the assessment templates which will help to provide high quality feedback to parents and students.
GCC First Year Parents Feedback Information Session Monday 6 October 2025
Thank you to all our parents who attended our information briefing for First Year parents last Monday. Please click on the links below to view the presentations:
Photographs, Restorative Practice and Structures
My Brain and Me and Reading Initiative
GCC Celebrating Student Achievement
In an effort to better capture and affirm student achievement in GCC, we have set up a dedicated Glanmire College email to which we would now like to invite students and parents to email details of student achievements. Please include a picture and short description of the achievement in the email. We will inform Year Heads and place details on the school’s social media platforms and website where appropriate. The email address is:
Achievement@glanmirecollege.com
The overall aim is to attempt to place emphasis on the diverse types of achievements being celebrated in our school community and affirm accordingly.
Absence requests on VSWare
Parents are kindly asked when entering details for student absence requests on VSware, to ensure the correct information is inputted including the time and duration of the absence. Parents are also asked not to over share information on the portal with comments such as sick or medical appointment being sufficient to explain the absence. Should you wish to provide additional information to the school, please email glanmirecc@corketb.ie for the attention of the relevant Class Teacher and Year Head.
GCC Activities of the Week (Monday 13 October – Friday 17 October 2025)
Please click on the link to view the Activities of the Week beginning Monday 13 October 2025:
GCC Activities of the Week Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 2025
Nasal Flu Vaccine Programme 2025 – Closing Date Wednesday 15 October
Parents are reminded that Glanmire Community College has arranged for the Health Service Executive and Dr John Crowley, GP ( www.YourGP.ie ), to attend the school next Thursday 16 October, to administer the free Nasal Flu Vaccine. This is a nationwide HSE school immunisation project, where all schools are encouraged to participate, and all children are to be offered vaccination by the HSE and their teams. This is completely optional and vaccination will only be given upon receipt of parental consent. It will be administered in the school, by Dr John Crowley, Dr Paddy Crowley and their nursing team. There is no requirement for parents to be present for the vaccinations. It is a nasal spray, and no injection is involved.
Registration, vaccine information and consent are available at:https://yourgp.ie/hse-nasal-vaccine-programme-glanmire-community-college/
Please note registration will close on Wednesday 15 October @ 09:00
If you have more than one child in the school, please do a separate submission for each.
We would like to thank the HSE and Dr John Crowley’s team for providing this very important community service.
GCC Upcoming Calendar Events – October 2025
| Monday 6 – 10 October | Autumn Assessments – all year groups | |
| Monday 20 October | Oide Subject Cluster Day | School Closed |
| Tuesday 21 October | PPT Meeting for 3rd Years | 4.15pm – 6.45pm |
| Wednesday 22 October | Admissions Process Closes | |
| Wednesday 22 October | GCC Board of Management Meeting | @ 5.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 October | GCC Parent’s Council Meeting | @ 7.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 October | GCC Admissions Process Closes | |
| Friday 24 October | October Mid-Term break | Fri 24/10 – Sun 2/11 |
The following features were shared with parents in previous updates:
GCC Admissions – 2026/2027 School Year [Parent Update Friday 3 October 2025]
Parents are reminded that our admissions process opened last Wednesday 1 October. Applications can only be made via the link on the GCC school website [below]. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 22 October.
GCC Admissions for the 2026/2027 School Year – Online Application Form – Glanmire Community College
GCC Teaching and Learning Programme – Staff Workshop 3 [GCC Parents Update Friday 3 October 2025]
Parents were informed in recent updates that as part of our Teaching and Learning Staff CPD programme in GCC this year, teachers are exploring concepts from D.T. Willingham’s book “Why don’t students like school?” This popular book delves into how the mind works and what it means for our teachers in the classroom. We advised that we will share periodically details of our staff Teaching & Learning workshops with parents and students through our weekly updates. This week we are sharing the details of Staff Workshop 3 which was entitled Memory is the Residue of Thought Please click on the link below to view details of the staff presentation:
Workshop 3_ Memory is the Residue of Thought
Online Student Personal Accident Claims Process [GCC Parents Update Friday 3 October 2025]
Please click on the links below to view an update from our insurer IPB on the procedure for student accident claims. The links include the brochure and the flyer forwarded from IPB with instructions on how parents can make a claim and there is an IPB website link included in the flyer.
Flyer – Introducing the IPB digital claim form
IPB Student Personal Accident brochure-D1
GCC’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025 [GCC Parents Update Friday 3 October 2025]
Glanmire Community College will be shining a light on disabilities during the first week of December 2025 to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPwD) which falls on Tuesday 3 December. The campaign will “shine a light on disability” to celebrate the lives of the one in five people in this country who live with a disability. The official
colour theme for the event is purple. More information will follow in the coming weeks.
CAO Online Information Evening for Students and Parents [GCC Parents Update Friday 3 October 2025]
An online information evening for Students and Parents, in association with the Institute of Guidance Counsellors and Admissions Officers from Higher Education Institutions will take place on Tuesday 21 October at 6pm. The webinar will include presentations on the CAO application process, advice on choosing courses, supports for parents/guardians and live Q&A with representatives of Higher Education Institutions. Spaces for the live online event are limited: a recording will be available after the event for those who were unable to attend. Registration for this event will open on 1 October at noon at www.cao.ie/webinar
Career Options Tuesday 14 October 2025 [GCC Parents Update Friday 3 October 2025]
Parents are asked to note that all GCC 6th year students will be attending Career Options in Rochestown on the afternoon of
Tuesday 14 October. Classes will run as normal up to 12.30pm with lunch for our 6th Year students taking place in the C Block from 12.30-1pm. Students are not permitted to leave the school for lunch. Roll Call, buses and departure for Rochestown at 1pm. Thank you to the teachers in our Guidance Department for organising this important opportunity for students.
School Attendance Multimedia Campaign [GCC Parents Update Friday 3 October 2025]
The Minister for Education Helen McEntee recently launched the Department of Education Attendance Multimedia Campaign. The campaign highlights the concerning levels of absenteeism in Ireland, promotes the benefits of regular school attendance and directs parents/guardians and schools to support at www.gov.ie/schoolattendance
Please click on the link below to view:
School Attendance Campaign Pack
GCC Teaching and Learning Programme – Staff Workshop 2 [GCC Parents Update Friday 26 September 2025]
Parents were informed last week that as part of our teaching and learning staff programme in GCC this year, teachers are exploring concepts from D.T. Willingham’s book “Why don’t students like school?” This popular book delves into how the mind works and what it means for our teachers in the classroom. We advised that we will share details of our staff Teaching & Learning workshops with parents and students through our weekly updates. This week we are sharing the details of Staff Workshop 2 which was entitled People are Naturally Curious, but not Naturally Good Thinkers. Please click on the link below to view details of the staff presentation:
People are Naturally Curious, but not Naturally Good Thinkers
NGRT (New Group Reading Tests) for 1st Year Students [GCC Parents Update Friday 26 September 2025]
Please click on the link below for information on the New Group Reading Test (NGRT) which is a formative assessment designed to evaluate a student’s level of reading. The NGRT will be administered in the school for our 1st year students next week.
The following link provided some supplementary information to parents regarding the NGRT test.
https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/assessments/new-group-reading-test/
GCC First Year Homework Club [GCC Parents Update Friday 26 September 2025]
The GCC 1st Year Homework Club begins on Friday 3 October from 1pm to 2pm in B13. The homework club is supervised by a teacher assisted by TY students working towards their Gaisce award. It is a supportive, sociable and relaxed environment. If your child wishes to join the homework club please put a note in their journal FAO the student’s class teacher.
UCC Dare Information Clinics [GCC Parents Update Friday 19 September 2025]
We hope you have a nice weekend.