Presentation College Headford
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Presentation College Headford is a second level mixed-gender Catholic school
in Headford
, Co Galway, Ireland, catering for several hundred students, and founded in 1949. Students come from a wide cachment area including: Claran, Corrandulla, Kilcoona, Glencorrib, Headford
itself, Cross
, Shrule
, and Kilroe. It is partnered with Dundonald High School
, Belfast, in Northern Ireland
.
The school building is quite antiquated, and the corridors are quite narrow. A new school building is planned to be built, and the school is waiting for funding from the Department of Education.
There is a school canteen on campus which can seat approx 300 students, and employs 3 staff. Vending machines are also available.
All subjects are open to both girls and boys and classes are non-streamed.
Catholic school
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in Headford
Headford
Headford is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. The R333 road travels from Headford to Tuam. There are many other 'boreens' and third-class roads on the...
, Co Galway, Ireland, catering for several hundred students, and founded in 1949. Students come from a wide cachment area including: Claran, Corrandulla, Kilcoona, Glencorrib, Headford
Headford
Headford is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. The R333 road travels from Headford to Tuam. There are many other 'boreens' and third-class roads on the...
itself, Cross
Cross
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, Shrule
Shrule
Shrule is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. The boundary between Mayo and County Galway lies on the edge of the village. The Black River divides Shrule between Galway and Mayo....
, and Kilroe. It is partnered with Dundonald High School
Dundonald High School
Dundonald High School is a high school located in Dundonald, a suburb of Belfast in Northern Ireland....
, Belfast, in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
School Prayer
Since the school is Catholic-run, and the attendance and staff are predominately Catholic, Catholicism is thought in religion classes. The school has a prayer, written by Sr Brid Brennan, a retired nun. This prayer is only occasionally referred to in the school, though:Lord, this is our school,
Give your spirit to all our students and teachers, past and present,
May all of us live happily together.
May our school be full of joy,
May love dwell here among us every day:
Love of one another,
Love of all people everywhere,
especially Fintan (Cyrill) Joyce,
Love of life itself and of the earth,
And love of God.
Let us remember our power to bring light and healing to others,
Let us remember that as many hands build a house
So every student can make this school
A happy place.
Inspire us all with courage to face up to to the challenges of daily living.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The School Building
A large school gym was built in the late eighty's, at a cost of approx £64000, which accommodates physical education classes, theatrical acts and other events.The school building is quite antiquated, and the corridors are quite narrow. A new school building is planned to be built, and the school is waiting for funding from the Department of Education.
There is a school canteen on campus which can seat approx 300 students, and employs 3 staff. Vending machines are also available.
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All subjects are open to both girls and boys and classes are non-streamed.
See also
- HeadfordHeadfordHeadford is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. The R333 road travels from Headford to Tuam. There are many other 'boreens' and third-class roads on the...
- County GalwayCounty GalwayCounty Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
- County MayoCounty MayoCounty Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
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