
This weekend Athy College celebrates its fourth birthday on the Education Campus. In that four years it has
To our parents, pupils and teachers - Thank You
- More than doubled its enrolment
- won JP McManus Scholarship for exceptional Leaving Cert results
- Won first place in Junior Cert woodwork project
- chosen as a network school for the new Junior Cert
- Achieved UCD Scholars Award
- over the past 18 months created 13 new jobs
- did national presentations on Instructional Leadership to Minister for Education, at EU Presidency Conference and to Feilte conference
- installed sculptures in excess of €60,000
- is installing floodlights and ball stop netting valued €100,000 (in progress)
- facilitated most of the sports clubs in the region and helped establish some
- been home to the Athy Film Club
- developed the Summer Language School
- Piloted new technology in education by introducing Moodle and Mahara
- reached all Ireland playoffs in Volleyball
- reached regional finals in basketball
- hosted TriAthy
- and much much more…..
To our parents, pupils and teachers - Thank You