Monaghan Collegiate School

Congratulations to all students on their excellent Leaving Certificate results.
Listed below are some of the careers chosen by this years students:

Careers: Actuarial Finance, Electronic Engineering, Hairdressing, Marketing, Hospitality Studies, Veterinary Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Business Education, Civil Engineering, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Fine Art,Land Based Engineering, Arts, Ag. Science, Mechatronics, Agricultural Engineering, Media Studies,Software Development, Civil Law, Tech + Design Education, Nutrition + Psychology and Medicine.

Junior Certificate students after having received their excellent exam results

Study Club – Commenced on Monday 14 September 2009.

(Below is an extract from the letter sent to parents)
This is a huge advantage for pupils preparing for the school state examinations. Imagine knowing that your son or daughter had completed the required study each evening in appropriate surroundings. No arguments at home, less pressure prior to the pre examinations in February or the State Examinations in June.

There are at present about 25 students attending study club for 4 evenings per week.The students have acknowledged that it is an excellent opportunity to get some serious study completed and that they find it much easier to concentrate than at home, where there are other distractions.

Transition Year students started their training with Youth Link. Some of the topics in this course are 'Handling Life's Conflicts' and 'Understanding Diversity in Society'. Two facilitators visit the school each week and spend time with the students. As part of this course they spent a week in the Share Centre in Lisnaskea. More information on website: www.youthlink.org

04/09/09 Visit to the school by the Bulgarian Ambassador and members of the Monaghan Rotary Club. The official party were entertained by the students in music and song before the official welcome took place.

Open Evening
A very successful Open Evening was held on the 14th October. A lot of local parents and students showed interest in the school and indeed our enrolement for Sept 2010 is nearly full. If you are interested in enrolling your son/daughter in our school it would be essential to contact the school immediately

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21st October
Study Skills Seminar for both Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate students.
A vital and very interesting seminar for these students to enhance their study skills.

Leaving Certificate History students attended the Nixon Montgomery Memorial Lecture
held in the County Museum on 21st October.
They heard a lecture on studying History and were given information
on local History Studies.

Transition Year pupils are currently participating in a ‘Youth Link Cross Border Project’
As part of the project pupils had the opportunity to attend a ‘live in’ workshop at Lisnaskee Share Centre last September. Staff and pupils alike enjoyed the experience and the programme is showing promising and exciting results for pupils. More details will follow later in the term.

Well done to the Leaving Cert Science Students who took part in the Regional Finals of the ISTA Senior Science Quiz in Dundalk Instituteof Technology on November 11th, 2009

Photos of the school Table Quiz.
This quiz was run by the 5th Year students as part of their Link Modules Programme. They raised €313 in aid of the Meningitis Research Foundation

Students from Monaghan Collegiate School & St. Macartan’s College have come together under the Peace 111, World War 1 Project. Pupils will analyse the role of Monaghan people from both sides of the community during the Great War. Weeks of research will conclude with a visit to some of the battle sites where men from this country fought and lost their lives.

Pictured above are Caroline Millar, Head Girl, Monaghan Collegiate School, Mr. Raymond McHugh, Principal, St. Macartan’s College, Bishop Michael Jackson, Church of Ireland Clogher, Bishop Joseph Duffy, Diocese of Clogher & Mr. Michael Hall, Principal Monaghan Collegiate School at the Cross Community Project Launch, prior to the opening of the Frank McGuinness acclaimed play - ‘ The Sons of Ulster Marching towards the Somme”.
Further information on this project is available from Mr. Hall, Principal & Mrs. Wendy Sloan, History Department, Monaghan Collegiate School.