Summer exams began on Tuesday 29 May for our first, second and fifth year students. We wish all our Junior Cert and Leaving Cert students good luck in their upcoming state exams next week.

Minister of State Mr John Halligan  was welcomed to St. Paul’s Community College today Friday 16th March to mark the 170th Anniversary of the first raising of the Tricolour in Ireland. Coincidentally it was raised for the first time at 33 The Mall Waterford City 170 years ago. Minister Halligan was welcomed to the school by Ms Reilly, Principal, and the Student Council afforded a Guard of Honour on his arrival. The Minister also took part in celebrations to mark the end of Autism Week in the school and donned the white tee-shirt for photographs bearing the Autism logo designed by our very talented first year student Nuria.

Below are pictures taken outside the school and in our school library involving Minister Halligan raising the tricolour and taking part in the Autism celebration which marked the end of autism week in the school.

Parents are enjoying Zumba classes which take place every Tuesday morning from 11.30am to 12.30pm in our Sports Hall and in Presentation Secondary School. Any parents who may be interested in the next series of Zumba classes please contact Mr Lohan.

A group of parents meet in our school library every week to take part in the knitting club. During College Awareness Week in the school they were involved in promoting the event and are pictured in our school library. We hope our students will continue to be very college aware and we are proud of our high standing in the recent league tables published in the Irish Independent a few weeks ago.

Pictured below are some of our parents promoting College Awareness Week

Principal, staff and students gave a big welcome to our new Deputy Principal, Ms Andrea Murphy, last Monday by hosting a special breakfast club in our Assembly Hall. Ms Murphy was also later welcomed to the school by Ms Reilly, Principal, and the Student Council members. We all wish Ms Murphy the best of luck in her new job and look forward to working with her in the year ahead.

Pictured below are Ms Reilly welcoming Ms Murphy New DP and the Student Council members. Also some of the students at the Breakfast Club who gave a hearty welcome to Ms Murphy.