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Presentation College Headford

OPEN DAY

Thursday, October 26th at 5pm

Please join us for our PCH Open Day on Thursday, October 26th at 5pm.

Parents and 6th class students are invited to join us on our tour of PCH where you will have an opportunity to see our school in action. Acting Principal, Ms Orla Jackson and Deputy Principals, Dave Dempsey & Seán Conlon will give you an insight into what makes PCH both a distinctive and high achieving school. We look forward to working with you!

School of choice

Academic Excellence

Caring Community Leadership for Life

Vibrant TY Programme

Nurturing Creativity

Science Success

Forefront of Technology

Why choose Presentation College Headford?

We have a proud tradition of providing the highest in educational standards to those who come through our doors.

• Academic excellence

• High record of college entry and retention

• Dedicated innovative teachers

• High standards of behaviour and discipline

• Tradition of sport

• Individual talents nurtured

• Welcoming of all faiths

• Broad curriculum

• Care team and learning support team

• Seomra Seoda Autism Centre

• Inclusive, positive and open atmosphere

• Community engagement

• CEIST tradition which fosters holistic development

• Student enrichment programmes

Although individual schools around the world share a number of similarities in their structures and roles, they also have their own distinct personalities.

At the core is the following key characteristics:

• The Catholic school treats every individual human person as a child of God called to share in God’s own life forever.

• The Catholic school takes its inspiration from the ministry of Christ.

• The Catholic school participates in the mission of the Church within the surrounding culture in which it lives and breathes.

• The Catholic school is an inclusive community ideally built on love and formed by the interaction and collaboration of its various components: students, parents, teachers, non-teaching staff and members of the Board.

• The Catholic school is at the service of society in both a critical and supportive manner.

• Tradition of sporting excellence and success in many sporting disciplines - Gaelic football, Hurling, Rugby, Athletics, Soccer and Basketball

• Many extra curricular activities

• Broad curriculum of subjects (Core and Optional) for Junior Cert and Leaving Cert

• State of the art Science Labs, Computer and Practical rooms

• Digital Learning Environment

Our school has an excellent team of teaching and support staff. It also has a strong sense of duty and care for each other and for our students that is unique and which strives to ensure the best education and social outcomes for the students in our care. Our website gives you a flavour of the richness and diversity of our school.

Presentation College Headford aims:

• To maintain the highest standards of teaching and learning within the school environment;

• To provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all students; addressing their needs and enabling them to experience both personal and academic success;

• To encourage the students to value one another and to respect the views of other members of their community;

• To develop the students’ self-confidence, self-esteem and selfdiscipline;

• To prepare the students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life;

• To respond in a sympathetic and understanding way to the concerns, fears and worries of all students;

• To provide opportunities for reflection and discussion enabling students to develop a framework for responsible decision-making.