Year Head: Ms. Niamh Gallagher
Link Deputy Principal: Mr Stephen Brett
1st Year Class Captains/Vice Captains 2022-2023
- Harte: Kate O Farrell & Josh Rankin
- Enright: Josh Bird & Roisin Offenhausen
- Doyle: Aaron Mc Kenna & Mia Cooke
- Kavanagh: Calum Finnerty & Emma Kelly
- Binchy: Oisin Brady & Sophie Kennedy
- Yeats: Tristan Keogh De Las Heras & Grace Carson
1st Year Student Council Representatives 2022-2023
- Rory Mc Cormick
- Imam Salawu
- Roisin Offenhausen
- Pauric Mitchell
- Aoife Mc Donnell
- Emma Mc Caffrey
- Adam Gaughran
Trip to Emerald Park
Ms Gallagher has organised a Summer School Tour for First Year students to Emerald Park on the 26th M
ay. Tickets cost €20pp and is payable online now.
First Year Homework Policy
Please see our 1st Year LCC Homework Policy. In particular we would like to draw your attention to page 6 in the school journal which contains the 6 Steps to affectively completing your homework.
The Forbairt Project
Click here for the 1st Year Maths Learning Tracker
Click here for Video guide to using the learning tracker
August 2022
Welcome to 1st Year Students 2022
The posted and online pack contains important information regarding planning for the coming school year. Further information is available on our website. We ask that you inform us immediately by emailing admin@lucancc.ie if there are any changes to your contact details or if you have queries about next year.
You will have received the following documents by post:
- Letter stating class-name and options assigned (3 option subjects and 1 modern language in most cases). Where you have a query about class placement or subject options please address your query in writing to 1st Year link Deputy Principal Ms Malone and post/email it into the front office (admin@lucancc.ie). We cannot guarantee that a request to change class or option subjects can be facilitated;
- School Calendar Please retain this safely at home for school closure dates and early finishing times and check the online google calendar on our website for updates;
- The new school day structure is shown on a blank timetable as we have made some changes this year. The move to one hour classes will mean fewer classes each day (6 instead of 9), improved student engagement, less time spent moving around the school and fewer books to be carried. Please note the slight changes to start, break and end times;
- Booklist – included in post and also see below
Available on our website under Programmes – Junior Cycle – 1st Year Information:
- Booklist for the coming school year – The Book Haven company will operate online this year or through their shop in Blanchardstown. Book grant application forms are available on our website lucancc.ie for eligible applicants and can only be redeemed through The Book Haven (www.bookhaven.ie);
- Uniform Information – please note choice of kilt or trousers for girls. Students in all years do PE and require a school PE uniform. Students should wear their PE uniform for the day when PE is on the timetable. Our uniform supplier is Schoolwear House and contact details and sizing advice are available on our website lucancc.ie;
- Financial Information – details of our online payment system can be found on our website and we ask that you check our online payment system to ensure that all outstanding balances are paid.
- The locker fee (€50 to cover the three years of Junior Cycle) can be paid online. A locker is available for all 1st years upon payment of this fee.
- The €50 admin charge covers the cost of the school journal which will be available from the school on return. It also covers the cost of student 24-hour insurance and operating costs of the school SMS text messaging system.
- A voluntary contribution of €100 helps to cover the costs of our active extra-curricular programme, end of year awards and ongoing costs such as photocopying and postage. Sibling discounts can be requested through the front office.
- Entrance assessments: As we were not able to run our usual entrance assessments with incoming students, we plan to run them at a later stage when students have settled in to school.
- Journal: Please ensure that every student and parent/guardian signs the school journal (Page 2) when they are distributed to confirm that you have read and understood the school policies and to confirm your commitment to following the school code of behaviour, uniform policy and other policies. Please ensure your son/daughter understands all our policies especially personal presentation, mobile phones, acceptable user (ICT) and attendance/punctuality. We also encourage first years to join extra-curricular activities to help them to settle in and make new friends.
- Technology: We are a Windows based school and although it is not essential, it would be of benefit if students had access to a windows based device for homework. All students in Lucan CC can use their school email account to access Microsoft 365. This includes Word, OneNote and Teams. So it is not necessary to buy the Office 365 package. If you are considering buying a device a basic entry level computer will suffice. Please ensure the device has a microphone and a camera for video conferencing if needed. Students should have access to a set of headphones that work with a smartphone. All electronic devices can be used under teacher supervision during class time only.
- Induction Day: Students should arrive in full uniform on the date and time specified on the calendar and require only a copy, a pencil case and a small snack on their induction days. A locker will be allocated to students who have paid the rental fee and books can be brought in gradually over the first week.
Please keep an eye on our website www.lucancc.ie and Twitter account @lucancc1 for updates at the start of the year and use your VSware access throughout your child’s time in our school. A reminder on how to access VSware as a parent/guardian can be found here. Our parents’ association social media accounts and contact details are also available on our website. Your son/daughter now joins the community of Lucan Community College with our strong ethos of Aontas/Unity and I have no doubt that they will settle in well during their 1st year with us and build on the strong social and educational foundations that they have constructed in primary school.
Take care and have a safe and relaxing summer before the excitement of your time in Lucan Community College begins. We look forward to meeting you.
Best wishes,
Diane Birnie (Principal)
