Presentation College Headford

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established = 1949
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type = Government-Aided, Mixed-gender-class, Catholic School, secondary
affiliation = Presentation Sisters

district = County Galway
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principal = Mr James White
vice principal = Mr Noel Martin
Seceratiries = Joan Connolly; Geraldine Ryan; Margaret Fitzgerald
Caretaker = Ger Fahy
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staff = 60
students = 749
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athletics = Gaelic football, soccer, rugby union, basketball
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location = Headford, Co Galway, Ireland
Telephone = (093) 35408
Fax = (093) 35532
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country = Ireland
coordinates = 53°28'8.50"N, 9° 6'19.41"W
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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.

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,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 houseSo every student can make this schoolA happy place.

Inspire us all with courage to face upo 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 eightys, at a cost of approx £64000, which accommodates physical education classes, thetacrical acts and other events.

The school building is quite antiquidated, 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.

Subjects Available

Pre-Juniorcert Compulsary

* Gaeilge
* English
* Maths
* An option of French, German, or Extra-English
* History
* Geography
* Religion
* CSPE
* Health Education
* Information and Computer technology
* Physical Education
* Choir (in practice, this subject is not studied)

Pre-Juniorcert Optional (Choice of 3)

* Art
* Business Studies
* Home Economics
* Woodwork
* Metalwork
* Music
* Science
* Technical Drawing

Post-Juniorcert Compulsary

* Gaeilge
* English
* Maths
* Religion
* Information and Computer technology
* Career Guidance
* Health Education

Post-Juniorcert Optional

* Accountancy
* Art
* Applied maths
* Biology
* Business Studies
* Construction Studies
* Chemistry
* Economics
* Engineering
* French
* Geography
* German
* History
* Home Econimics
* Music
* Physics
* Technical Drawing

All subjects are open to both girls and boys and classes are non-streamed.

References

* [http://www.ratemyteachers.ie/schools/ireland/headford/presentation_college Teacher ratings at RateMyTeachers.ie]
* Presentation College Headford School Prospectus (2007-2008)

See also

* Headford
* County Galway
* County Mayo
* Education
* Secondary School