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The central communication hub for Davitt College. This section handles official announcements, administrative notices, enrollment details, and critical scheduling updates for the whole school community.

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Home Baking: Cupcake Demonstration with Ms. Siobhán Lynch

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🧁 Home Economics • Online Demonstration Home Baking: Cupcake Demonstration with Ms. Siobhán Lynch 10 March 2021 • Home Economics Department As part of our ongoing series of online cooking and baking demonstrations, Home Economics teacher Ms. Siobhán Lynch shows us how to make a classic treat that all the family will absolutely love: delicious, homemade cupcakes! Whether you are looking to brush up on your baking skills or want a fun project to try out in the kitchen this week, Ms. Lynch guides us through the recipe step-by-step, sharing her expert tips for the perfect bake and decoration. Grab your apron, gather your ingredients, and follow along with the video tutorial below! 🧁👩‍🍳👨‍🍳✨🥣🎂 Watch directly on YouTube →

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Home Cooking: Homemade Pizza with Ms. Siobhán Lynch

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🍕 Home Economics • Online Demonstration Home Cooking: Homemade Pizza with Ms. Siobhán Lynch 4 March 2021 • Home Economics Department Get your favourite toppings to hand and get ready to cook! This week, Ms. Siobhán Lynch shares an excellent, step-by-step demonstration on how to create delicious, homemade pizza right from scratch in your own kitchen. Making your own pizza base is incredibly fun and easy, but there is one vital rule to remember for this specific recipe: please note that the flour required is plain flour, not self-raising flour! Gather your ingredients, line up your favourite toppings, and watch the full video tutorial below for all the instructions and expert baking tips. 🍕👩‍🍳🍅🧀👨‍🍳 Watch directly on YouTube →

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Leaving Certificate 2021: Official Information & Guidance

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🎓 State Examinations • Official Guidance Leaving Certificate 2021: Official Information & Guidance 26 February 2021 • Davitt College Administration To assist our students and families, Davitt College has compiled all the essential official updates, structural guides, and regulatory frameworks regarding the Leaving Certificate 2021 process. This dedicated resource details the unique dual-approach system implemented for this examination cycle, outlining the specific operational guidelines for both the traditional State Examinations and the Accredited Grades framework. It is vital that all relevant candidates carefully review these official department directives to understand how grades, calculated metrics, and assessment timelines were structured. Please find the official documentation and useful Department of Education reference portals accessible via the links below: 📄 Official Documentation & Portals Click below to securely access the official Department of Education guides and hubs. 📑 Guide to State Exams & Accredited Grades Download the complete PDF guide outlining the 2021 Leaving Certificate framework. Download Resource → 🌐 Gov.ie Information Hub Visit the official Department portal for all up-to-date Leaving Certificate announcements. Visit External Portal → 📊 Infographic: Information for Students & Parents Open Infographic in New Tab →

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Return to School: Letter to Parents & Guardians from Minister Norma Foley (Feb 2021)

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🏫 School Notices • Official Correspondence Return to School: Letter to Parents & Guardians from Minister Norma Foley 24 February 2021 • Department of Education Davitt College has published the official correspondence received from the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, regarding the phased timeline for the return to in-school teaching and learning. The letter outlines the Government’s structured, public health-approved framework to safely transition students back to the classroom starting from March 2021. This phased approach has been designed in coordination with the Department of Health and the HSE to closely monitor community safety at every stage. Please review the core return dates, safety guidelines, and official public health advice outlined below. 📅 Staggered Return Timeline Monday 1 March Return of final-year Leaving Certificate students. Monday 15 March Target Date Return of fifth-year Leaving Certificate students. Monday 12 April Target Date Return of the remaining post-primary students (1st to 4th Year) following the Easter break. 🛡️ Essential Health & Safety Reminders Symptom Check: Parents are requested to strictly monitor for any symptoms of Covid-19; children displaying symptoms must not attend school. School Gates: To support safety measures, parents are asked to be individually responsible and avoid lingering outside the school gates during morning drop-off and afternoon collection times. Social Bubble: While the return to school allows students to reconnect with peers, public health advice dictates that playdates or home visits should not be organised. 📄 Official Letter to Parents & Guardians Download Official Letter →

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Cooking Demonstration: Easter Gingerbread Men with Siobhan Donnelly

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🍪 Wellbeing Initiative • Culinary Masterclass Cooking Demonstration: Easter Gingerbread Men with Siobhan Donnelly 24 February 2021 • Davitt College & School Completion Programme As part of our ongoing Wellbeing Initiative, Davitt College and the School Completion Programme were delighted to welcome Siobhan Donnelly of “Siobhan’s Cakes and Bakes” to the school to deliver a series of engaging cookery demonstrations. Taking place on Wednesday afternoons, these interactive sessions are designed to promote student wellbeing, practical life skills, and nutritional awareness through expert culinary showcases. For her very first demonstration, Siobhan guided our audience through the step-by-step process of baking and beautifully decorating festive Easter Gingerbread Men. Those in attendance thoroughly enjoyed learning the secrets to perfect dough consistency, spice balance, and detailed icing techniques. A sincere thank you to Siobhan Donnelly and the School Completion Programme for facilitating this wonderful wellness initiative. Watch the two demonstration video showcases below to see the masterclass in action! 🍪✨👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🐰🎨 🎥 Video Masterclass Showcases Demonstration Part 1 Watch Part 1 on YouTube → Demonstration Part 2 Watch Part 2 on YouTube → ×

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Safer Internet Day 2021: #BeKindOnline

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🛡️ Digital Wellbeing • #BeKindOnline Safer Internet Day 2021: #BeKindOnline 9 February 2021 • SPHE Department Today marks Safer Internet Day across the globe! 🌍 To celebrate, we are keeping the conversation going all week in our SPHE classes with essential discussions around digital wellbeing and internet safety. Our brilliant first-year students have been leading the charge, designing the incredibly creative posters featured below. We want to remind our entire school community of one simple but powerful rule: always #BeKindOnline. 💙 You are entirely responsible for your digital behaviour. Please take a moment today to step back and reflect on how your online actions matter, and the profound impact your words can have on others. 🌐📱🤝✨ ×

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Christmas Jumper Day Raises €724.94 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice

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🎄 Charity Fundraiser • Community Spirit Christmas Jumper Day Raises €724.94 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice 28 January 2021 • Davitt College Community Christmas is now a distant memory for us all! But we wanted to spread some of the festive cheer that was in the air towards the end of our last term with a look back at our fantastic Christmas Jumper Day. Our students and staff fully embraced the festive spirit, lighting up the school corridors in an incredible array of colorful, creative, and wonderfully festive knitwear. More importantly, the event was a massive fundraising success. Thanks to the outstanding generosity of our school community, a grand total of €724.94 was raised for the Mayo Roscommon Hospice. A sincere thank you to everyone who participated, brought in festive cheer, and donated to this incredibly worthy cause. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and will go a long way in supporting vital hospice services in our local region! 🎄🎅🦌✨💛👏 ×

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Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award: Cathal Derrig

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🎓 Academic Excellence • University Honours Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award: Cathal Derrig 26 January 2021 • Academic Achievement We are sending our warmest congratulations to Cathal Derrig, a member of our Leaving Certificate class of 2020, who has been honored with a prestigious Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award. These awards are strictly reserved for incoming first-year students who achieve exceptional excellence in their Leaving Certificate results. Cathal’s academic dedication and brilliant performance have earned him this well-deserved national recognition. He is currently pursuing a Level 8 Honor’s Degree in Theoretical Physics at Trinity College Dublin. The entire community at Davitt College is incredibly proud of Cathal’s landmark success. We wish him every continued success in his university studies and in all of his future academic and professional endeavors! 🎓🏛️⚛️📜🌟👏 ×

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Virtual Open Night 2021 | Oíche Oscailte 2021

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🏫 Admissions • Virtual Open Evening Virtual Open Night 2021 | Oíche Oscailte 2021 13 January 2021 • Davitt College Castlebar Davitt College is delighted to welcome prospective students, parents, and guardians to our Virtual Open Night 2021, specifically tailored for our incoming 1st-year student cohort for the 2021/2022 academic year. Due to current structures, our open evening will be delivered entirely online, giving families an interactive insight into our extensive subject offerings, modern campus facilities, and dedicated student support systems. The presentation will broadcast live at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 25th January 2021. 💻🏫🎒✨ 🌐 Event Broadcast & Enrolment Portals Access the live presentation stream and visit our central admissions hub via the quick links below. 📡 How to Join & Stream Access the virtual presentation and stream the showcase event live directly on our official social channel. Visit Facebook Live Stream → 📝 Admissions & Enrolment Download application forms, view prospectus materials, and review key dates for the 2021/2022 intake. Visit Admissions Portal → ×

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Calculated Grades Process for the Leaving Certificate 2020

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🎓 State Examinations • Calculated Grades Calculated Grades Process for the Leaving Certificate 2020 27 May 2020 • Department of Education & Skills Below is the official guidance and information regarding the Calculated Grades Process for the Leaving Certificate 2020. All 5A1, 6A1, and Sixth Year students are required to register and confirm their subject levels via the portal, regardless of whether they intend to change levels. 📥 Official Circulars & Guidance Documentation Click below to access and download the official guidelines, parent/student handbooks, and portal instruction sheets. 📜 Circular 37/2020: Guide for Schools Implementation of Calculated Grades Model for Leaving Certificate 2020. Download Circular 37/2020 → 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Guide for Parents Official parent guide on the Calculated Grades process, timelines, and appeals. Download Parent Guide → 💻 Student Portal: Before You Start Step-by-step checklist to prepare before logging in to the Calculated Grades Portal. Download Portal Guide → 📖 Guide for Students Comprehensive handbook for 2020 Leaving Certificate candidates. Download Student Guide → ✉️ Letter to Students re: Student Portal Direct correspondence issued to Leaving Certificate candidates regarding registration deadlines and level confirmation. Download Student Letter → ×

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