Guidance for Children on their Data Protection Rights
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has produced three short guides for children on data protection and their rights under the GDPR. These guides are aimed mainly at children aged 13 and over, as this is the age at which children can begin signing up for many forms of social media on their own. The protection […]
The importance of sleep for our teenagers
Dear Parents, A recording of the webinar The Importance of Sleep for our Teenagers by Emmet Major and Lucy Wolfe can be found at the link below. The importance of sleep for our teenagers 2022 The Planet Youth website also has several very useful links for parents which can be found by clicking on the […]
Mayo Careers Fair
Mayo Careers Fair / Aonach Gairme Mhaigh Eo 2024 will help teenagers with career choice Senior cycle and pre-senior cycle students and their families are invited to attend the Mayo Careers Fair/Aonach Gairme Mhaigh Eo 2024 at ATU Mayo, Castlebar, Co Mayo on Saturday January 20th from 11am-3pm. The event will provide students and […]
Online Barnardos Seminar for Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians, Barnardos and the E.T.B. National Parent’s Council are running a seminar entitled “Supporting Teenagers to have positive experiences online while taking responsibility for their “online footprint”. This seminar will be available online on Tuesday 31st at 7.30 pm for all parents and guardians. Registration is simple, just click on the link […]
St Patrick’s College, Annual Admissions Notice 2023 -2024
St Patrick’s College, Lacken Cross has published its annual admissions notice for 2023 – 2024. The admissions notice can be found by clicking on the ‘Our School’ drop down menu at the top of this page and scrolling to the tab ‘Admissions Notice’ at the bottom of the drop down menu. If you have any […]
School Canteen Update January 2023
St Patrick’s College has received a grant from the Department of Social Protection to provide food to our students for the rest of the school year. The following menu will be in place until February Mid-Term break. Chicken Roll Portion of Sausage Rolls Pizza Slice Rice and Curry Sauce Portion of Chicken Wings Baked Potato […]
St Patrick’s College – Open Night. Thursday 9th February
St Patrick’s College will hold it’s annual open night for prospective students and their parents and guardians on Thursday 9th February between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm. Meet our friendly staff Take a guided tour of our modern, spacious school. Learn about the subjects that your child will have the opportunity to study in secondary […]
Mayo County Council Gaeltacht Scholarship – Important Information For 2nd and 3rd Years
Dear Parents and Guardians, Mayo County Council is offering a Gaeltacht scholarship for Easter 2023. The full scholarship will cover the cost of attending Colaiste Acla from the 2nd to the 8th of April. Second and Third year students are eligible to apply. Applications can be made online at the link below. http://Mayo.ie/Irish-Office/Gaeltacht-scholarships
School Transport Application Process for 2023 -2024 School Year
The Bus Eireann portal is now open for new applicants who wish to avail of school transport services for the school year of 2023-2024. You can find out about the application process and fees by clicking on the link below… https://www.gov.ie/en/service/07a71-school-transport/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/schooltransport/
E.T.B. N.P.A. Barnardos Seminar
The National Parent’s Association continue their series of parental seminars. Please find attached the Webinar registration link and description for our next Webinar, “Supporting teenagers to make informed decisions about drug & alcohol use and limit negative consequences” which is being held on Tuesday 25th April at 7:30pm. You can register for this talk by clicking on the link […]