Fifth and sixth year students of Leinster Senior College will be participating in The Concern Debates Competition. The programme gives students the opportunity to learn skills in research, critical thinking, public speaking and debate, and tackle some of the most important issues facing the world today. On Thursday 12th October, our team will compete at home against Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise.

Well done Adam. Thanks to all who are supporting Adam!

Congratulations to all LSC students, staff and parents who participated in and supported today's 'Jersey Day' in support of the Adam Burke Run Fund. Well done to all for your generous support.👏 To donate visit https://www.runforadamburke.org/

Tomorrow Friday 29th September students at Leinster Senior College will have a 'Jersey Day' for the Adam Burke Fund. Well done to our students for caring and supporting.

Our school year began this morning 13th Sept. Welcome to our new and returning students. Thank you for choosing Leinster Senior College. We hope that you will be happy here and that your time with us will be helpful and fruitful. Make new friends, be kind to each other and work to the best of your ability.

Not happy with your present school? Transfer to Leinster Senior College, Newbridge. School year begins on 13th September. (5th, 6th & Repeat) Call us on 045 487 811. www.leinsterseniorcollege.ie

INTERVIEW DAYS Fri 18th, Mon 21st, Tues 22nd, Sat 26 Aug, FULL-TIME 5th & 6th year & REPEAT LEAVING CERT commencing Sept 2017. http://www.leinsterseniorcollege.ie - To make an appointment for interview please call Aisling or Bernard on 045 487 811

Congratulations to all our students today who did so well in the Leaving Certificate results. We at Leinster Senior College are very proud of all your achievements. You have done the hard work and can be assured whatever the grades you received, you have ALL done your best. It was a pleasure to work with you. Special congratulations to Emmanuel Eguare who obtained top points of 625! Well done Emmanuel.

Leaving Cert Results – Don’t Panic ‘Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out’ {John Wooden} Firstly, congratulations to all students from all schools who have achieved what they desired and commiserations to those students who fell short or are disappointed by not fulfilling their potential. The Leaving Cert is seen as a milestone in most young people’s lives and so the arrival of the results can be a highly charged event for you, your son or daughter. Hence the need for a calm head in the house is required; if things haven’t turned out as planned take valuable ‘think time’. Give your son or daughter time to deal with their own disappointment. At first, it’s bound to be upsetting, - and rushing in with ‘Well what are you going to do now?’ would not be advisable. There is an old saying ‘smooth seas don’t make skilful sailors’. In my experience of working with students ‘things’ have a way of working out, primarily if you add in the vital ingredient of ‘perseverance’. ’We don’t always get in life what we want or even deserve. A common question, I often ask at interviews is, ‘have you ever had to deal with adversity in your life’? For disappointed students, this present difficulty could form the basis of an excellent answer in years to come, depending of course on how you deal with your present disappointment Below are a few positive options to consider: • accepting an alternative CAO course offered • applying for a re-check • repeating the Leaving Cert • looking at vacant CAO places • PLC Course • Independent Third Level Colleges • UK alternatives • direct employment First things first: Recheck of Examination Scripts and Appeals Process When you receive your results, your school will also have a personalised application form provided by the State Examinations Commission which will show your examination details including your subjects. If you decide you would like to view a particular script you must complete this form. Submit the completed form to your school by Tuesday 22nd August 2017. The viewing sessions will take place in your school over the 1st and 2nd September. It is not possible to arrange viewing of scripts on any other date. You are allowed to bring one person to view the script with you. It might be good to ask a teacher to view your script as they should have the most helpful perspective on whether to appeal. Appeal fee is €40.00 per subject in the case of the Leaving Cert and €15.50 in the case of Leaving Cert Applied. The fee will be refunded if your result is upgraded. Appeal applications must be with the SEC by Wednesday 6th September 2017. For more information on this process log on to www.examinations.ie. Karl Hegarty Career and Guidance Leinster Senior College 045 487811

LEAVING CERT RESULTS will be out next week, best of luck to all of our students and their families! Here is a useful guide to the new CAO POINTS SYSTEM for parents and students. Please tag & share! (article first published in the Irish Times in May 2017) https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/the-new-cao-points-system-explained-1.3086476

CAO CHANGE OF MIND 1st JULY Congratulations you have just completed your Leaving Cert! Next step - Make sure your CAO has been filled out correctly, you still have till 1st July {17.15} to change your mind. It’s critical you don’t put all your eggs into one basket, allow yourself a couple of back-up College courses. Below is a helpful reminder when re-considering your choice : 1. Choose Courses not Colleges Many students get so fixed on going to a particular college that they only pick courses in that college. As a result, every year thousands of students drop out of courses that they have no interest in. Do your research now and pick courses that you are genuinely interested in. 2. Don’t concentrate solely on Points Remember points go up as well as down and it happens that student’s results can be vastly different to what they expected. Again, choose based on preference, not points. Forget the idea that you should do a high points course just because you got high points. Do a course you are genuinely interested in regardless of points. You’ll be happier in the long run and you’ll do better at something you’re interested in. 3. Put your courses in order of Genuine Preference Fill in the course you most want as No. 1, and 2nd preference as No. 2 and so on to choice No. 10. Make sure you have researched every course on your list. Remember it does happen that students could be offered their 9th choice on the list. Also, don’t forget to fill in another ten level 6/7 courses. 4. Research, Research, Research Do you know what you’ll be studying in each of the courses you select? Can you fulfil the basic entry requirements for every course you put down? If you’re unsure check out the college’s website, cao.ie or qualifax.ie. Karl Hegarty Guidance Counsellor Leinster Senior College visit www.cao.ie