School Memos

Dear Parents and Students,We look forward to welcoming all out First Year students to Glanmire Community College next Tuesday 27 August from 8.50am to 12.30pm. First year students will assemble on Tuesday morning from 8.30am onwards in the B Block (Old...

Dear Parents,Please click on the link below to access important information on the following areas for the 2019/2020 school year.Student CommitmentReturn dates for StudentsSchool Calendar School Day start and finish timesLunch breaksSchool...

Dear Parents,Please click on the links below to access information on stationery requirements for Year Groups from 1st Year to 6th Year for the 2019/2020 school year:FIRST YEAR STUDENTS STATIONERY REQUIREMENTSSECOND YEAR STUDENTS STATIONERY...

Please click on the link below to access the school calendar for the 2019/2020 School Year: Glanmire Community College Calendar 2019-2020  Contact Us Glanmire Community College, Brooklodge, Glanmire, Co. Cork T45 W965 Phone: 021 4822377 Email:...

Accessing Term Reports on VSWare: A Brief Guide for Parents: Our school management information system ‘VSWare’ has a function that allows parents to access and view their child’s Term Reports. The purpose of this document is to provide you with some brief...

Dear parents,Over the last number of years, in preparation for the return to school in late August, our GCC Parents Council has organised a school uniform bank during the month of June. We are once again seeking donations from parents of unwanted uniform...

Dear Parents,Many parents of new first year students only hear about the HSE second level school immunisation programme in early September. To provide parents with more information in advance, the National Immunisation Office has developed a leaflet for...

On Thursday 30 May 2019 a delegation of school leaders from the Ministry of Education in Singapore visited GCC as part of 2 week programme in Ireland linked to the Leaders in Education Programme at the National Institute of Education. The group was...

Dear students and parents,Please click on the link below to see information on Leaving & Junior Certificate Exam Centres. You are asked to note that all small centres are located in the C-block (New extension). We wish all our students the best in...

Big brother big sister is a Foroige led scheme that has run in our school for the past number of years. Each year a Transition Year class is paired with a First Year class in an effort to ease the transition from Primary to Secondary School. Each student...

Please click on the link below to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the last 2 weeks. Included are reports and pictures from the following events which took place: Junior Achievement - Finance for Future programme 5th Year...

Our annual Díograis awards were held in the college on Thursday 16 May 2019. The theme of the night was Féiniúlchas which translates to 'Celebrate your Uniqueness'.Our special guest on the night was Cork singer / songwriter Stephanie Rainey. Songs like...

Congratulations to GCC past pupil Amy Dolan (pictured right) who has been selected to take part in a prestigious executive mentorship programme in the United States. Amy, who is attending UCC, was chosen from entrants across Ireland to win a 10-day...

Dear Parents & Guardians,Please note Wednesday 22 May 2019  has been allocated for the HSE Vaccination Team to visit GCC to complete the National Vaccination Programme for first year boys only (Tdap & MenC). These vaccinations were originally...

The new Meitheal team completed their training at Scala Retreat Centre, Blackrock from the 29th April to 3rd May. This was an intensive 4 day training course where we got to work with students from other schools. Throughout the four days we learnt about...

Please click on the link below to download the Agreed Report from the Glanmire Community College Board of Management meeting on Monday 13 May 2019. This was our fifth and final Board of Management meeting of the 2018/2019 school year. We would like to...

Please click on the link below to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the last week. Included are reports and pictures from the following events which took place: UCC Chemistry magic show for 1st Year students with Dr Declan...

Please click on the link below to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the week. Included are reports and pictures from the following events which took place:  Visits to nursing homes in Ballynoe and Glyntown  The school's Reflection...

Please click on the link below to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the week. Included are reports and pictures from the following events which took place: Annual Young SVP Exhibition Rang Maire trip to Church and Parish CentreTuras...

Please click on the link below to see a report on the 5th Year Gaeltacht trip this week.Tuairisc ar an Turas Contact Us Glanmire Community College, Brooklodge, Glanmire, Co. Cork T45 W965 Phone: 021 4822377 Email: gmirecol@glanmirecc.ie School Roll Number:...

Please click on the link below to download the Agreed Report from the Glanmire Community College Board of Management meeting on Monday 25 March 2019.Agreed Report GCC Board of Management Meeting 25 March 2019 Contact Us Glanmire Community College,...

Please click on the link below to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past 2 weeks. Included are reports and pictures from the following events which took place: Cork French Film Festival Rang Tara 2nd Year Well-being morningBig...

Meitheal is a leadership programme provided by Scala Youth Ministry, Blackrock. The Irish word Meitheal describes the old Irish tradition where people in rural communities gathered together on a neighbour’s farm to help save the harvest. People saw a need...

Please click on the link below to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past 2 weeks. Included are reports and pictures from the following events which took place:GCC 1st & 2nd Year Girls BasketballSchool of Engineering Industry...

As part of the Meitheal Team’s activity for March the students decided to take a more studious and academic approach, using their own  experience of studying for exams to benefit the first years. The members of the Meitheal team collected all of the tips...

Please click on the following link to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past week. Our thanks to all the staff and students who took the time to provide us with the photos and written accounts of their involvement. Thanks also to...

Dear Parent/Guardian:Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs) are now a key component of subject specifications that have been introduced as part of Junior Cycle reform. CBAs will take place at both second year and third year of the Junior cycle programme....

Turas go Corca Dhuibhne 1- 3 Aibreán 2019 Clár: Dé Luain 1ú 14:30 Bus ag fágaint na scoile 18.00 Bualadh ionadaí ó CCD libh sa Daingean & Dul go dtí na Tithe 19.00 Dinnéar sna tithe 20.30 Céilí sa Halla Máirt 2ú 08.00 Bricfeasta 09.30-12.00 Ranganna...

  Please click on the following link to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past week. Our thanks to all the staff and students who took the time to provide us with the photos and written accounts of their involvement. Thanks also...

Please click on the link below to view detailed information on the planned itinerary for our 2 Transition Year school tours to Paris. The first group (Group A) travel on Thursday February 28th to Sunday March 3rd 2019 with the second group travelling...

This year in GCC we are hoping to focus on both students and staff for Wellbeing Week. Please click on the link below to see the different activities and events that are being held throughout the week: Wellbeing Week Monday 11th Feb to Friday 15th FebThe...

Saturday 2 February 2019 Assessment for Incoming 1st Years (9.30am to 12.30pm) Dear Parents & Guardians,Our CAT 4 [Cognitive Abilities Test] assessment tests for our incoming First Year students take place on this Saturday 2 February 2019 from 9.30 to...

Dear Parents and Guardians,   Our Pre-Examinations for 3rd Year and 6th Year students begin on Monday 4 February 2019 and continue until Friday 15 February 2019.   Please click on the links below to access information on:    Our Pre-Examinations Procedures...

  Please click on the following link to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past week. Our thanks to all the staff and students who took the time to provide us with the photos and written accounts of their involvement. Thanks also...

  Please click on the link below to download the Agreed Report from the Glanmire Community College Board of Management meeting on Monday 21 January  2019. Agreed Report GCC Board of Management Meeting 21 Jan 2019      Contact Us Glanmire Community College,...

  The opening night of our annual school musical in Glanmire Community College is fast approaching. With this year’s production of Grease Lightning our staff and students continue a long tradition of hosting school musicals dating right back to the opening...

 Please click on the following link to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past week. Our thanks to all the staff and students who took the time to provide us with the photos and written accounts of their involvement. Thanks also...

  Glanmire Community College has been offered an exciting opportunity to participate in a global link study with a school in China. It is a cultural link programme based on the theme of Geography and History. Students will explore their own cultural...

 Advanced Medical Services (AMS) will be visiting the school to perform a comprehensive, doctor led, Cardiac Screening Service the week beginning Monday January 28th for interested staff and students. The cost will be €69.50 per person. People with Laya...

Bon voyage and bonne chance to our French exchange students who flew out yesterday morning (Sunday) from Cork Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle as part of our now annual exhange with L'École Massillon in Paris. As well as meeting their correspondents and...

Please note that Supervised Study will recommence next Tuesday 15th January 2019. Study this term will be available in the college for the term from January to April. Places are limited to 100 and will be offered to 6th and 3rd year students initially on a...

Monday December 10th to Friday December 14th Please click on the following link to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past week. Our thanks to all the staff and students who took the time to provide us with the photos and written...

1st Years 2019-2020 Subject Choice SeminarDear Parent & Guardians,Thank you for attending our subject choice seminar last night. Please see below leaflets on some of the option subjects GCC currently offers. We hope this information will assist you and...

HSE Screening Update 10/12/18 Dear Parent & Guardians, Please click on the link below to download and view the final screening update letter for Glanmire Community College from the Sláinte Clinic, Department of Public Health HSE-South.  Final TB Update...

Monday December 3rd to Friday December 7thPlease click on the following link to read a review of the events which occurred in GCC during the past week. Our thanks to all the staff and students who took the time to provide us with the photos and written...

5th Year Study Skills Workshops Dear Parent, We have organised Student Enrichment Services Ltd to provide half day study skills workshops to our fifth year students, on Monday the 10th December. These workshops will give practical and realistic advice to...

Learning to Learn Programme – Mind-Mapping and Study AreaPlease click on the link below to download:Learning to Learn Letter to Parents      Contact Us Glanmire Community College, Brooklodge, Glanmire, Co. Cork T45 W965 Phone: 021 4822377 Email:...

GCC Strategic Planning 2019 to 2022Glanmire Community College has recently commenced a Strategic Planning process with a view to developing a 3 year plan for the school from 2019 to 2022. GCC is now 20 years old, has recently opened a new extension and had...

Student Maths Learning GroupLast May, when Leaving Certificate classes were finished formal lessons, Room C16 in the new extension was set aside as a study room. It was also given over after school to a small group of students who wished to use the room to...

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study Glanmire Community College has been selected to take part in TIMMS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) which is a series of international assessments of the Mathematics and Science...