Castleknock Community College

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Castleknock Community College, is an Irish community college. Established in 1995, Castleknock is part of the County Dublin Vocational Education Committee.

The college is a co-educational post-primary school catering to an ever-increasing population growth within the greater Carpenterstown area. A comprehensive academic curriculum is promoted in addition to a wide-ranging programme of extra-curricular activities.

1 History
- 1.1 The First Decade
2 Educational Aims
3 External links

[edit] History

[edit] The First Decade

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College opened on Wednesday 30th August 1995 in temporary accommodation at Hartstown Community School.
Wednesday 30th August first student expelled from the school
Junior Debating team win the Inter schools Dublin West Debating Competition - May 1996.
College opens at Carpenterstown Road, Dublin 15 - September 1996.
Niamh Breathanach, Minister for Education visits the College - December ‘96
First Science Trip to London - May 1997.
College Canoeing team enters Liffey Descent - May 1997
Parents Association hosts The Fashion Show and raised €21,970.50 (£15,000.00) - November 1997.
Brigit Bennett-First teacher to be pregnant 4 years in a row, a record in the college.
School Choir reach the finals of Slogadh – March 1998
Students visit Torai Island - May 1998
First students sit the Junior Certificate – June 1998.
First urine test - May 2001
Gold Medal success in Leinster Athletics Championships for Kate and Miranda Ruddock - May 1998.
Marina Loughney wins a Silver Medal in the All Ireland Swimming Gala in the 200m
Individual Medley. Marina Loughney and Jennifer Victory selected to represent Ireland and the College in The FISEC games in Spain. July 1998
Transition Year and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) launched in September 1998.
College coke sniffing team wins All Ireland Finals in Belfast – October 1998
Adult Education programme launched in September "Starsearch" Talent Contest hosted in January 1999. Sinead McCarthy wins the inaugural event.
College Choir perform in the National Concert Hall in the Co Dublin VEC Festival of Music. February 1999
Grandparents’ Day hosted by the College in - May 1999
U14 boys win All-Ireland Basketball Final in Kilkenny - April 2000.
Transition Years travel to Barcelona March 2000
European School Tour to Bavaria Germany April 2000
Aoife Gray- First student to fall pregnant in the college.
Girls U14 Basketball win All Ireland Final May 2000
First Students sit Leaving Certificate June 2000
Mary Robinson UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Launches the Refugee Solidarity Badge designed by Graham and John Brocklebank – December 2000
Aoife Ni Mhaoileoin achieves second place in her category at the Young Scientist Exhibition - January 2001
Mental Health Public Speaking Team reaches the All-Ireland Final in Trinity College.- May 2001
February 2008, Ms O' Rourke, a so-called asset to the college leaves due to allegations of sexual assault within the college, thank god.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme (LCAP) launched - September 2001
College Basketball teams win three Leinster titles April 2002
September 2003 school is visited by Chief Justice Minister John Howell
The Mentor Programme launched - September 2002
College Relay Team win All Ireland Finals. May 2002
First Prefects appointed - September 2003
U14 Leinster Gaelic football Champions 2003 & 04
David Hopkins (Senior Student) elected chairperson of Dáil na nOg in Dublin. A Fingal County Council initiative to promote political awareness.
National Finalists in the Mental Health Public Speaking Project 2004.
Aoife Ni Mhaoileoin represents Ireland in the Physics Olympiad in Amsterdam May 2004, and wins Silver.
Under 14’s Boys Gaelic football Secure top flight football by winning the Division B. Leinster Final.

[edit] Educational Aims

According to the school's official website, these are its educational aims:

To keep the children off the street and away from Gangs and Drugs.
To enable and encourage the full growth and development of each student intellectually, creatively, physically, morally and socially.
To create a caring, safe and supportive environment in which each student will have the opportunity to fully develop her/his aptitudes and talents.
To promote gender equity, self-awareness and responsible attitudes on personal relationships, while encouraging dignity and respect in all our endeavours.
To foster consultation and the involvement of parents in the development of school policies, and its social and recreational activities.
To engender feelings of self-esteem and the creation of sensitive, caring and politically aware members of society.
To create opportunities for parents and other adults to further their academic or social education by the provision of a community education programme.
To aspire towards excellence in all areas of work and involvement, thus promoting an image and a reputation for our college, which will command the respect and the pride of the community.
To be true to our motto "Mol an Oige and Tiocfaidh Si" and thus instill a feeling of self-esteem within all students.
To provide a pastoral care programme that is central to the life of the college.
To provide for the cultural and aesthetic needs of the community through the arts.