Our 2nd years enjoyed a day out in DCU at Life Lab!

Congratulations to our junior debate team, who competed in the 2nd round in UCD tonight. tonight. Fantastic job by all students involved.

Welcome to our newly elected Student Council for this year!

Well done to all our students & staff who made the effort to get creative with their costume ideas! Some fantasic halloween spirit shown today!

Well done to out 1st years who came second in the Maths Quiz today in Coláiste Eoin Finglas!

Thanks to all who supported the Pumpkin Posies Project by TY horticultural students today. Pumpkins posies this year are no carve, so you can enjoy the pumpkin to eat after!

Comprehensive victory for the U16 Boys basketball team against Cabra Community College this morning. Deservedly through to the knock-out stage after winning three out of four group games…

Excellent win again today against Mercy Beaumont 13-43 for the U16 Girls basketball team. They are still undefeated, keep it up girls.

Huge congratulations to Raymund Cosmin Balasca and Diana Craciun who were voted in as Head Boy & Girl for this year. This is a massive achievement and a reflection on their commitment to the school ethos.

Creative schools committe were busy last week. They held their first committee meeting, voted on best teachers door; Well done Ms Sanchez! took part in a creative workshop and launched their sign up to Clubs day. Well done to all involved!!

As part of maths week the magician Caolan Mc Bride challenged our students to a bit of mental maths!!

Craft club was great this afternoon, lots of keychains made and starting the new skill of knitting

RTE’s Samantha Libreri came in to chat to the TY’s about career paths and gave us an insight into her career as a journalist!

Maths Week has kicked off in New Cross college, with all of our students taking part in the activities we are running. Here are just some of our 1st & 6th years competing in the dice game.

TY’s trying their hand at Nutella Sponge!

Septembers award for dilligence goes to these fantastic students! Well done & keep up the great work!

Hi all, Some parent courses that we have running in 2023/24: Mindfull Journalling: Tuesdays 10.30-12 Pottery: Wednesdays 10-12 Crochet for beginners: Thursdays 10-12 If you would like to join any courses just drop in and sign up!

Join us for our annual open evening 6-9pm on Thursday 28th September! Meet our staff & students and let us give you a tour of our school!

We are so proud of what you have accomplished so far. We wish you every success in the future!

Monday marked the beginning of Wellbeing Week in NCC. This particular week in our school calendar provides our students with an overall awareness of the 6 indicators of Wellbeing. A broad range of events & activities have been organised for both students & staff for this week. A special thanks to Mike who provided our…

Our Parents Association are organising a Karaoke Table Quiz in Erin’s Isle on Friday March 3rd at 7.30pm to help raise funds for the school. Some of the money raised will go towards building a new secure bicycle shed. We look forward to seeing all the parents there to support the cause! It promises to…

6th years investing protein properties (maillard reaction) and eggs(aeration) while developing baking skills and baking sponge cakes.

The New Cross Christmas Market is always one of the highlights of school year. It gives students a chance to show off their creative talents, relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the festive atmosphere! Huge thanks to the organisers for all the hard work, teachers who baked & contributed, the parents who made crafts…

Chuireamar 5 daltaí go Gaeltacht Chonamara an tsamhradh seo caite i gcoláiste na croise nua! An chéad uair a sheolamar daltaí ann riamh. Míle buíochas do na daoine a rinne é seo indéanta do na mhic léinn. Tháinig na scoláirí ar ais le meas níos doimhne ar an nGaeilge agus ar an gcultúr.Mar a deir…

Some great work happening for the Christmas Market on Friday with our 1st and 3rd years with Jewellery Designer Marlese Louw Reduce Reuse Recycle

Big congrats to this months winners of Student of the Month! Keep up the good work everyone!

2 Slevin visited Norton Lifelock, now GEN, in Ballycoolin today for a Day in the Life Workplace Visit. We met HR managers, Accountants, Technical Engineers and a variety of people in different roles that spoke to the students about their journey through their careers. They answered questions from our students and gave them a flavour…

Congratulations to our wonderful TY’s that received their Junior Cert results today! It was great to see so many parents joining us for the celebrations this morning. Best wishes from all the staff! Enjoy the rest of your work experience and we look forward to welcoming you back next week!

Scientific Sue dropped in for a visit last week as part of Science Week!

Great activities in NCC today as our students Pledge to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle taking part in a variety of workshops in Paper Craft, Decoupage and Paper Making. Well done 3rd years, you were brilliant. More exciting activities for Science Week to come this week watch this space.

Past pupils and PME students talking to our 6th year students today about their college experiences for College Awareness Week!

Last week our school marked 2 very important nationwide campaigns- The National Anti Bullying campaign & the Stand up Awareness campaign. Both campaigns celebrated diversity and inclusion and focused on ensuring that everyone feels safe in school and can be themselves.

We celebrated the end of term today with some costumes & quiz fun!

Our students 1st workshop with DCU where they were introduced to the fundamentals of Debating!

Well done to our 1st years today who took part in the math dice challenge in Colaiste Eoin as part of math week. Thanks to all the jcsp librarians for organising the event. A big shout out to Teresa #jcsplibrarians for a great morning and lovely pizzas!

TY Horticulture Class busy this morning working on their Autumn Foraging Mandalas. Some amazing creativity on display!

Great achievement and some familiar faces who are consistently working hard to reach their potential!

Our Junior Debate team were the only DEIS school to take on teams from all over Dublin in their first round of the competition in UCD! Well done to all involved!

The Crocus Project is an Irish initiative whereby Holocaust Education Ireland provides yellow crocus bulbs for pupils to plant in memory of the children who perished during the Holocaust. The crocuses bloom around Holocaust Remembrance Day (27th January). Planted today by our 6th years

TY’s were on tour in DCU today taking part in the LEGO Education Innovation Studio

Our very first Debating Team took part in their first competition in UCD tonight where they held their own against stiff competition from schools all around Dublin! Fantastic achievement ladies!

Our first whole school activity to participate in World Mental Health Day was a group walk around the school pitch four times. It was a great way to start off the week!

Every Thursday at 3.50 in Ms O Hara’s room, pop in and use this opportunity to get your homework done!

This month our 6th years attended the World Skills event in the RDS. The students were invited onto the ‘Heroes Stage’ and presented their entry to the CIF Design Challenge which placed 2nd overall in Ireland. This was a great achievement for the students and the day proved to be a great opportunity for the students to…

Congrats to the winners of the draw for a uniform voucher (Jordan Strelcova) & PE tracksuit voucher (Callum Lee Bradley) from last nights open evening! Other winners of stationary packs were: Caleb Foster, Masie Mae Lynch, Mischa Mae Bradley, Zoe Pirko & Grace Pepper. Well done folks, we’ll be in touch with your voucher!

Dear Parents/Guardians, As you may be aware New Cross College has been taking part in a European wide Erasmus Project. Our students have been welcomed into homes across Europe over the past two years. Students have visited countries such as Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Spain and Turkey. It is an amazing opportunity for our students…

Our students were treated to a day of enthralling storytelling from the inimitable Neil de Burca!

We will be having our annual Open Evening in NCC on Thursday Sept 29th, 6-9pm. We would love to welcome you into our fantastic school, show you around our campus and give you an opportunity to chat to the staff and students. Looking forward to seing you soon!

To all our school community; on behalf of school management, teachers and all staff may I wish everyone happy holidays and our Leaving and Junior Certificate students the very best of luck in their State Exams. Our students have done our school very proud this year in various sports, on Erasmus trips abroad, in their…

Now for the TY Awards!! Well done to a fantastic year group that embraced everything that TY had to offer and made the most of every experience

New Cross College has been part of the LIFT Ireland programme for the last two years, training our young people up as part of a Leadership programme. Now that the TY group are trained they are now facilitaing workshops and training for the third years. Representatives from LIFT Ireland visited our awards ceremony today to…

We took a moment at the end of our 3rd year Awards ceremony to remember Killian Burnett who was part of our 3rd year group and sadly passed away recently. His mother Cathy was presented with a memory box that the students had all contributed to and accepted his profile of achievement on his behalf.…

Final day of awards today and what a day it was! 3rd years received their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement Folders and awards. TY’s had their graduation ceremony and we all finished off the celebrations together with some fantastic tunes from the Garda band!

Huge congratulations to Chloe Molloy Walsh, our 6th year student of the year, 2022. Chloe has been a model student throughout her 6 years; confident, courteous, a dilligent worker, a great ambassador for the school who always gave everything her best effort. We wish you all the best in your future!

Congratulations to the class of 2022 who graduated this evening! We are so proud of you all and wish you every success with your exams and in your future. “Your education is a dress rehersal for a life that is yours to lead” Nora Ephron.

Today our 1st years headed north to Collon Co Louth to the Oasis of Peace Centre for their end of year retreat. We had a day that offered conversation, reflection, prayer & an opportunity to meet with Deacon John and Deacon Pat, Fr Gerry Campbell and the fantastic volunteers of the centre who brought us…

We had a great turn out for our information night for the parents of incoming 1st years last night. It was lovely to meet you all and we are excited to welcome you to the school in September! Thank you to all our fantastic students who helped out!

What a fabulous day we had yesterday off site. 40 students were rewarded with a trip to Zipit for all their hard work and commitment to attending our after schools programme in NCC. Great memories.

Busy morning for TY’s, working in teams and cooking up a storm making a selection of pizzas suitable for special diets. Vegan, high protein, dairy free, Mediterranean, all on show!

Dundalk Institute of Technology speak with leaving cert students about courses available in #DkIT, about the opportunities of studying outside Dublin and the various access routes into 3rd levelGreat interest In Computting and Engineering courses#OpeningDoors#cao

Today was our “Wrap up Session” with Business in the Community & Norton LifeLock. Thanks to Andrea from BIC & Teresa & her team from Norton LifeLock for providing us with an opportunity to learn about the World of Work.This programme gave us lots of insights into the many and varied roles in the workplace…

Parent Self Care & journaling classes starting back again tomorrow Wednesday at 10.30 in New Cross for ADULTS only. This workshop will last 6 weeks. Everyone Welcome.

We had a fantastic atmosphere in school this week with the many events that took place! Thanks to everyone who took part in activities, organised events and baked goods. Our 1st years with their religion teacher and year head led a fundraising drive for Mary’s Meals followed by an Easter Hat competition! I think it’s…

Congratulations to all students that received awards! The Easter Bonnet competition showcased some serious creativity on show in 1st year!

Our TY’s and their parents got a chance to do some research into possible subject choices for Leaving Cert tonight.

As part of the Our Earth, Our Home mobility, four lucky fifth year students experienced a week in Poland studying sustainability, recycling and enjoying a little bit of travel and culture!

Our students were equally wowed and amazed by the fabulous talents of our visiting Magician Caolan McBride!

Over the February mid term break, four of our students enjoyed a fantastic opportunity to travel to Airola, Italy; where they took in all the cultural hot spots! Pompeii, Naples, The Royal Castle at Caserta were some of the highlights so far!

Our 2nd year historians enjoyed a great day out in Kilmainham Jail!

Fabulous action this week from our New Cross Basketball teams, great determination and team work well done to you all. Training back Monday.

A few weeks back our senior school were treated to a performance “Innit” by Colette Forde. A fantastic one woman show on the world of teenage mental health. DC Metro Review : Innit, a one-woman show written by and starring Forde, is a fervid first-person monologue that examines the life and mind of an Irish-born…

TY’s celebrated the Chinese New Year by trying out some new recipes!

Our 1st years & TY’s got creative today!

TY students were busy today finalising their Cube Games and look forward to hosting The New Cross Cube Challenge in the coming weeks with our junior classes. Great work by all.

Our Student Council Members meeting today after school. Some great work done. Suggestion box in library from tomorrow.

New Cross TY’s on tour in DCU learning about Artificial Intelligence!

Today, along with all the other schools in the country, we paid tribute to Ashling Murphy with a minutes silence. RIP Ashling. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and school community.

Today our students were presented with awards for Participation, Attendance and Student of the Month. It is fantastic to see each and every one of you achieve. If you didn’t receive an award today, now is the time to put in the extra effort and aim high for the next month! Congratulations to all our…

Another successful litter pick! Keeping the school and its surroundings looking neat and tidy!

Well done to all our TY Lift facilitators who held their first roundtable session with our 2nd years today putting their leadership skills into action.

We would like to welcome our newest group of Italian students that will be with us for the next term. We look forward to working with you and we hope you enjoy your time in NCC!

On behalf of the School Management,Teachers and all other Staff of New Cross College may I wish all our school community a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.“Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Kind”Derek Lynch Principal

Huge thanks to Lauryn and Sandra for coming back in to talk to our sixth years today about their college experience in TCD & DCU! It is always great to have past pupils back to inspire our current students!

Our annual Christmas Market took place today with a huge variety of handmade crafts and baked goods for sale. It always starts off the Christmas season in school and creates a festive atmosphere coming up to the end of term! Huge well done to everyone involved, students, teachers and parents!

There was some serious creativity on display this week for History Week as some of our students dressed up as historical figures and people from different eras in history! The vikings even brought a long boat! We tuned in to hear Tomi Richental speak about his life as one of the last survivors of the…

The creative learning space is the first of its kind in Ireland and will offer over 2,000 DCU Business School students an opportunity to learn and develop leadership skills each year by using cutting edge virtual reality and telepresence technologies. New Cross TY Students were delighted to part of this experience.Wearing advanced VR headsets and…

November is a time for remembering and praying for our loved ones who have gone before us and whose loss we feel. Today in NCC we gave everyone an opportunity to take a moment out of their day to come together and reflect while remembering all our loved ones that have passed away .

Huge congratulations to Charlie Murphy and Chloe Molloy Walsh as our newly elected head boy and girl for 2021. This is a huge honour to be recognised for your contribution to school life over the last six years. We are very proud of your achievement and we wish you both every success!

We ended the first term on a high today with a Halloween quiz & a fancy dress fund raiser! Thanks to all those who organised; all funds raised will go to Pieta House!

Last week our students took part in our first Erasmus trip to the Czech Republic where they were involved with the project “Our Earth, Our Home”. As part of this our students prepared presentations and took part in activities with students from the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Italy & Turkey. It’s was a great chance…

Fabulous work by our TY Horticulture students! They made 30 Pumpkin Pot Posies and sold them to the staff. A fab micro business next project the Annual NCC Christmas market.

Our Spanish students put on a fantastic display of culture and food for the TY’s!

As part of the history curriculum our 3rd year students visited the EPIC Emmigration Museum in Dublins Docklands. They learned about the story of Irish emigrants and how they shaped the world

Our LCA’s were immersing themselves in all things Irish for Culture Day last week! Starting in Croke Park, the students learned the history of Croke Park, major events and got to experience what it would be like on game day. The trip continued to the GAA museum where students took in memorabilia, artefacts and trophies.…

Congratulations to Sarah Doyeni, our Student of the Year 2021 and also the top achiever in her Leaving Cert results. We are incredibly proud and we wish you the very best in the future!

Huge congrats to our Leaving Cert class of 2021, you achieved great results despite having a tough year. We are all so proud of you and we hope that you go on to achieve great success in life!

We will be having a uniform pop up shop in the school on Friday 25th June, where you can try on and buy for September. For anyone who can’t make it, our uniform is available in Grant’s on Manor St.

May I wish all members of our school community a fantastic summer break. We have worked together to overcome a lot of challenges that a pandemic brings into our lives. Please keep in mind our students who are sitting State Exams, and we wish them the very best. Stay safe and healthy. Derek Lynch, Principal.

We would like to say a fond farewell to our International students that travel home at the end of the week. It has been a pleasure having you here and we hope you get to return to Ireland soon!

The highlight of today was our JCSP Graduation for our 3rd Years. Even though you didn’t get to sit a Junior Cert you will have your JCPA that records your achievements over 3 years. Well done to you all! Huge congratulations to Kathleen Duffy Ryan on receiving the 3rd Year Student of the Year!

Well done to our student mentors, prefects and mature young adults! Congratulations to Josh Bradley our 5th year Student of the Year!

Congratulations to all our talented award nominees but especially our 2nd Year Student of the Year: Aine Mc Ardle!

This group deserve huge praise for braving their first year of secondary school in pandemic status. You will all be on the list for extra activities next year! Huge congratulations to Brook Rose Bourke, our 1st year Student of the Year!

Well done on surviving a difficult year, especially in TY when your travels and activities were severely curtailed by Covid restrictions.

You can’t beat a good old fashioned Sports Day to round up the year! Big shout out to our 5th year Prefects who were a great support in running the event!

Today our 1st & 3rd year students got to excavate their own plot and uncover hidden artefacts!

Some of our students got to experience a Segway based activity on Friday in the school PE Hall!

Our TY’s delved into researching their subject choices for Leaving Cert Applied and traditional Leaving Cert today. All staff were on hand to offer advice and expertise in each area and will be available to all students in the coming weeks. Remember to read all the info you were given, pick subjects that interest you…

Congratulations to Cillian Meade & Georgia Slevin on being awarded Head Boy and Girl for 2021. This is a fantastic achievement and a reflection on their work ethic and positive contribution to school life. We wish them well in the future and we know that they will make us proud in whatever they do.

We look forward to welcoming our whole school community back on Monday morning. We would ask that you make sure you have your Return to School Covid Form returned on Monday, which can be downloaded from the homepage of our website https://www.newcross.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/New-Cross-College-return-to-school-form.pdf Please be mindful of social distancing, mask wearing and good hand hygiene; we…

Hi all,Next Monday 29th March marks the start of our Easter holidays. We would like you to keep in your thoughts all our Leaving Certificate and Leaving Cert Applied students who will be taking their Irish and Foreign Language Oral Examinations and Assessments during this period. On behalf of school management and all our teaching…

We would like to officially welcome our newest group of International Students from Italy and Belgium. Thankfully they will now get to engage in some face to face learning and get to know their peers! We hope you will enjoy your experience here.

We look forward to welcoming back our 5th year students tomorrow. We are really excited to see you all return after such a long and difficult time at home. We would ask that you familiarise yourselves with the Covid protocol videos for each area that are on the homepage of our school website. Our main…

Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. 26 February 2021 To parents and guardians, Through your hard work and willingness to buy in to public health guidance over the past two months, we have made real progress in suppressing the most recent…

Don’t forget to set aside some time today Thursday 25th February to squeeze in a read.  It can be a book, newspaper or comic or whatever takes your interest.  Let’s get the whole country reading!

24 February 2021 Dear Parent/Guardian Yesterday the Government published the plan for the next phases of return to in-school provision for students at both primary and post-primary level. These further phases have been developed following continuous engagement with unions and other education partners and ongoing engagement with the Department of Health and HSE Public Health.…

Information session about DNP’s exciting Apprenticeship Preparation Programme. Join us for the session on March 3rd at 4pm to find out more. About this Event Join us on Zoom to find out more about Apprenticeships. Over the coming weeks we will host a series of Zoom sessions with a range of exciting employers. You will…

The Dept of Education have released a video which should help answer any initial questions on the new Leaving Cert/Calculated Grades system for 2021. https://youtu.be/EsbnfP9yGQI

To all our school community,  On behalf of school management and teaching staff may we wish everyone a safe and relaxing mid-term break.  Please observe all public health and safety protocols in relation to preventing the spread of Covid-19.  While we await a government announcement in relation to state exams and a return to school, please continue to keep up the hard work in relation to your studies. Irrespective of…

The CDETB Adult Education Service are offering free Zoom classes for parents:To register for a place on these courses click on the links to open a form to register. To choose one of the boredom busters click on this link http://bit.ly/3cWejTs To choose one of the wellbeing courses click on this link http://bit.ly/3qfpRoA

At tourismcareers.ie, we have put together a short article to address FAQs from the webinar and also to signpost some helpful content available on the website:  https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?sector_id=16&Heading=FAQs+About+Courses+%26+Careers+in+the+Tourism+%26+Hospitality+Sector&ID=2501204272

Guidance on Remote Learning During this period of closure, schools are required to support students with remote learning plans. The Department has provided a suite of guidance materials, agreed with the education partners, to enable schools to mediate the curriculum safely for all pupils/students in a Covid-19 context. Those guidance materials were issued to schools…

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Any budding photographers out there? Why not take part in our competition while getting active! It runs throughout the month of February and the list of words on the poster are prompts. All entries to: codoherty@newcross.ie

If you are struggling with data allowance check out Nala’s handy guide to getting unlimited data from your mobile provider!

Monday 18th & 25th January6 pm Junior Cert French –https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88165304437 Passcode: LC2020  7 pm Leaving Cert French –https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83104923322 Passcode: LC2020  8 pm Leaving Cert Higher Level Maths –https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81291189358?pwd=d0hXZHhzSFJNa2M4UEk5enJ1bjRkZz09 Passcode: 843575  Tuesday 19th & 26th January6 pm Leaving Cert Business – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84425864866?pwd=TU0rSFp0azB3dVhQaE92c0RtRUo5UT09 Passcode: 658494  7 pm Leaving Cert Geography –https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86719953141 Passcode: LC2020  8 pm Junior Cert Higher…

The Irish Times recent publication on school league tables highlighted progression of students from schools with DEIS status to third level. New Cross College is highlighted as the top school in the Dublin 11 area with the highest progression rate: up from 45% to more than 100% last year. This is a fantastic achievement for…

Hi all, students timetables will be sent directly to their school email account tomorrow morning. Times for book collection tomorrow are as follows: 9-11: 1st, 3rd & TY, 11-1: 6th year 1-2: 2nd year 2-3: 5th year Please remember to wear your mask, santize and socially distance.

Attention 6th year students: The CAO application system closes at the end of January. Please contact Ms Maher via school email ASAP if you have not got your application completed and she will be on hand to help.

In light of the reversal of the government’s decision to bring 6th years in 3 days a week we will now revert to online teaching and learning for all year groups. We will be in contact with an online timetable via students school email addresses. School reports will be posted out on Monday. If you…

In light of government announcements today school management will meet tomorrow to organise arrangements for 6th year Leaving Cert & Leaving Cert Applied students. We will also be sending out a letter along with Christmas reports outlining the facilitation of online teaching and learning for all other year groups who will remain at home. If…

Welcome back to everyone and I hope that you are all staying safe in what has been a difficult and stressful start to 2021. In line with current restrictions the school will not reopen until Monday Jan 11th. If there are any changes before then we will keep you updated. Stay safe, stay at home…

In a year with more lows than highs we would like to take this opportunity to thank our students, staff, parents and school community for helping us to stay open. It has been challenging for everyone and would not have been possible without a great team effort from all. We want to wish you all…

It was great to see all our fantastic students getting recognition for all their achievements and taking some time to enjoy the Christmas Market and a festive hot chocolate!

We had a pared back Christmas Market this year due to restrictions however it didn’t dampen the festive spirit! Huge thanks to all those who crafted, baked, made hot chocolate, sold products or helped out in any way!

Week of December 14th Advent Week three The Advent season is a beautiful reminder to prepare our hearts as we prepare our homes — to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus! At the start of this week, we light the third of the four candles in the Advent wreath: the candle of Joy.

Week of December 7th Advent Week Two The Advent season is a beautiful reminder to prepare our hearts as we prepare our homes — to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus! At the start of this week, we light the second of the four candles in the Advent wreath: the candle of Peace. Are…

Over the last two weeks all 1st-3rd years have been given study packs and we have been busy practicing how to use them. We would like to see everyone building in a little exam revision into your daily routine. A little bit every day goes a long way! Don’t forget: homework/study club in the library…

This Advent let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting

Our 1st years have settled in really well and are already scooping up awards! Well done to all!

Study/homework club is on every Tuesday in the library from 3.50-4.50. A teacher will be present to help if needed. Let’s try and start a good habit now for the future!

Science Week 2020 starting on Monday 9th. Faith and Wellness Day for 2nd & 6th years on Monday & Tuesday.

Finglas Fright Night goes virtual for 2020!

Today we celebrated the achievements of our TY students as they received their Junior Cert results. Even though there was no state exam, these results reflect your work over the last three years. It was hard to stand back today and not be able to celebrate as we normally would. Despite this, we want you…

We are delighted to announce that our first ever group of Prefects are being trained in the LIFT (Leading Ireland’s Future Together) program. To create a nation of leaders, we need to show students from an early stage what it takes to be a leader. LIFT Ireland’s leadership learning process is based on eight key…

Dear parents, please have a look at the new Health and Safety Covid 19 student policy on our website under Our School, School Policies.

Supports for full time students

The Leaving Cert Results are out online tomorrow morning from 9am. If any of you need any advice or guidance please contact the school office and we will organise an appointment for you. Best of luck!

Monday 21st September 10- 11:15am Prof John Sharry Drawing on the evidence-based Parents Plus Programmes, John Sharry describes practical ways parents can help themselves and their children cope and thrive after separation. In particular the talk will describe how you can learn to: communicate and co-parent effectively with your children’s other parent maintain the quality…

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A letter has been posted out to all parents outlining the instructions for returning to school. If you have changed address or do not receive it by Tuesday please contact the school office.

LC results will be issued on Monday, September 7th. CAO Offers will be issued Friday, September 11th.

School office will re-open from Monday August 10th (10am-3pm). Letters are being posted home this week with information about the return to school.

Calculated Students Portal will open at 12am on Monday 20 July and close at 4pm Monday 27 July to allow LC and LCA (Year 1 & 2) students to opt to receive Calculated Grades. https://www.examinations.ie/candidate-portal/

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“Life in Lockdown” Creative writing competition open to all students. Describe your experience of life since March 12th, what was it like for you? Prizes for 1st, 2nd 3rd winners. Entries to be sent to Ciaran, our school Librarian: cally811@gmail.com. Good luck!

For those of you that are missing the school library download the SORA app on to your phone or tablet and borrow books for free! All you need to do is email Ciaran our school Librarian: cally81@gmail.com and he will send you login details via email. Setup is simple, just search for your school and…

Dear Parents, As a result of the worries and uncertainties caused by Covid 19 and Social Distancing requirements Grants Uniforms cannot have a pop up shop at  Newcross College this year. We have opened a full “Click & Buy” website for your convenience. It is available at www.grantsuniforms.ie , Uniforms can now be purchased online…

25 May 2020 Dear Leaving Certificate Student, As you are aware, a decision has been made to offer all Leaving Certificate students due to take examinations this summer a Calculated Grade in each of their subjects. Students will also have an opportunity to sit all or some of the Leaving Certificate examinations at a date…

Arrangements for the return of all school books will be sent in a text message on Tuesday 26th May.

Hi all, As we come to the end of our school year in a way that we are not traditionally used to, may I offer a sincere appreciation to all members of our school community. In particular our teachers, students, and the support from our parents and guardians who engaged and embraced teaching and learning…

Dear Parent(s)/Gaurdian(s), In light of the Minister for Education & Skills Mr Joe McHugh’s announcement yesterday regarding the cancellation of the Leaving examination for 2020 we are sure there are lot of questions you may wish to ask. The government have compiled a frequently asked questions (FAQs) in relation to this which can be accessed…

Leaving Certificate Fees: The closing date for payment of the Leaving Cert examination fee is being extended until after the exams are complete and the results has issued.  Junior Certificate/Cycle Fees : Students will not be required to pay an examination fees to the SEC in relation to the 2020 Junior Cycle examinations, the SEC…

Dear Parent/Guardian, We hope this letter finds you well in this difficult time. On behalf of the school management and teaching staff we acknowledge and thank you for encouraging your child to embrace and adapt to a new way of learning for us all. Please see below a section of a directive given to all…

The Department of Education & Skills have met with an advisory body this week and are still in discussions on how to proceed with 3rd year assessment now that the Junior Cert exam is not going ahead. What has come back from this discussion so far is this: “Today’s meeting also considered issues concerning Junior…

Hi all. The Susi grant application site opens today for new applications. Please watch the short video on the process.If you have any problems or questions please contact Ms Maher: dmaher@newcross.ie

We understand that this is a difficult time for our students in the current circumstances and we hope to be able to clarify what will be happening in relation to exams soon. A letter will be posted to all our third years clarifying the school’s position regarding Junior Cert cancellation and proposals from Department of…

Welcome back after the Easter break everyone. I would ask all students to continue to check emails in accordance with your out of school time table and continue to link in with your subject teachers. Kind regards, Mr Lynch.

29/03/2020 19:11 Hey guys, many of you saying the young folk in your life are getting quite anxious during this time. I decided to host mindfulness/breath work on ⁦‪@instagram‬⁩ live 5pm Mon, wed and Friday for them. Follow : instagram.com/bressie/ for details. Will save videos on Facebook too. pic.twitter.com/QuOJfmbJuQ

Edco are delighted to offer exam students free access to Revise Wise, Ireland’s no.1 revision series for Junior & Leaving Cert on Edco Learning to help students prepare for their exams. Enter either code below to add the Edco Revise Wise books to your bookshelf.

Go to www.office.com  Click on Log In Enter your individual username e.g. 19AStudent@newcross.ie Enter your password (1st letter is a Capital!) Emails will be in Outlook Check your inbox for emails. Also check in groups (down left sidebar) for emails sent to your class

Our PA are organising a fundraiser in Erin’s Isle Friday March 20th @ 8pm to raise funds for a much needed defibrillator in our school. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus) A Parent Resource A new type of coronavirus, abbreviated COVID-19, is causing an outbreak of respiratory (lung) disease. It was first detected in China and has now been detected internationally. While the immediate health risk in the United States is low, it is important to plan for any possible…

Dear Parents/Guardians, Just a note to assure you that we are keeping a close eye on advice from the Department of Education and Skills in relation to the Coronavirus. Revised information appeared on the Departments website yesterday. Please talk to your children about the importance of careful handwashing with soap and also that they should…

Love was in the air on Valentine’s Day in NCC! Ms Casey and her helpers delivered Cupid’s Cupcakes all around the school, Ms Mogerley’s classes were love bombing with French Valentines cards and Ms Hope’s 1st years were presented with roses and chocolates!

Our first years came together this morning to get to grips with study skills. We hope to see those packs being used in school and at home to help with study & improve our grades!

Our two TY students represented the school really well at the Le Cheile Conference during the week. Well done girls!

For parents of incoming 1st Years, Tuesday, Feb 4th (7-8pm). Come along and have a look around, chat informally and get answers to any questions you might have. We look forward to welcoming you!

If you missed the Entrance Exam for any reason on Sat Feb 8th just get in touch with the school and we will make arrangements for your child to sit it on another date.

The creativity was in full flow in New Cross as students showcased their products for the Christmas Market. A huge thanks to all departments that contributed! It is always a fantastic event with great quality products for sale!

Congratulations to all our students that received awards! Keep up the hard work!

We were delighted to welcome Dave back with his myriad of exotic animals this year!

In November eleven of our students were nominated for the DCU Access annual Achievement Awards in the Helix. There are five categories: Academic, Community Spirit, Arts & Culture, Sport and Exceptional Nomination. We would like to congratulate all these students as it is a huge honour to be nominated by your school.

As part of Science Week our 1st year students invited the parents in to witness a variety of experiments that they had researched themselves.

Our 2nd years got to sample life behind the camera during a CSPE Workshop with Vivienne Traynor and her husband Justin Traynor from RTE News.

Our first years test their culinary skills in a Halloween Workshop

The 1st years took part in an inter schools Maths Quiz in Ballymun this week.

It was fantastic to see such a huge turn out to our Open Night 2019. We look forward to welcoming you all next year.

During the summer Volunteer Ireland joined forces with AbbVie employees who volunteered their time and talents to refurbish our Science Lab as part of their chosen annual Week of Possibilities project! What a fantastic transformation! Our huge thanks to all involved and especially to Abbvie for so generously funding our NCC science project!

Bhí ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ iontach againn i gColáiste na Croise Nua. Ghlac na daltaí páirt i gcomórtas póstaer, tráth na gceist agus tóraíocht taisce. Chomh maith le seo, rinne na daltaí iarracht den scoth ag labhairt Gaeilge i ngach rang agus beidh duaiseanna don iarracht seo ar an Máirt. Maith sibh go léir agus Éire…

New Cross College Winners! TY students from New Cross College are winners of the DCU Access UniTY Awards for 2018, with their awesome and inspiring video on homelessness in Dublin. Well done to Mr. Guilfoyle and to his TY group for the work they have put into this project. Click the link below to access…

Prevention of Bullying play and workshop in New Cross College. Attended by Junior students in the morning and Senior students in the afternoon. A great success for all. Thanks to Ms. O’ Brien and HSCL for the organisation of this interactive event.

Well done to our 5th year students who represented the school at the annual Le Cheile conference in Athlone.

Congratulations to our U19 North Dublin League Winners and their coaches Mr Guilfoyle & Mr White. Well done lads!