Principal’s Weekly Bulletin – 20/03/2026

Good afternoon Parents / Guardians, 

There is a real sense of momentum and positivity across the school as we look ahead to the final week of Term 2. 

Next week will be our annual Wellbeing Week, a timely and important opportunity to focus on supporting our school community’s emotional, social and physical wellbeing. This is particularly meaningful as we approach the end of Term 2 and prepare for the Easter break on Friday 27th March.

Throughout the week, students will have opportunities to take part in a range of activities designed to promote balance, connection and positive mental health. We encourage families to support this focus at home by continuing conversations around wellbeing and encouraging rest and healthy routines. As we move into this busy but rewarding period, we remain very proud of the effort and resilience shown by our students. As the saying goes, “Wellbeing is realised by small steps, but is truly no small thing.”

Please take some time to read through the notices below to keep up to date and abreast of all that is going on in St Seton’s.

Have a lovely weekend, 
Sarah Green

Principal

Tús Nua Update

Thank you to all the parents who have written to the local representatives. They have been in contact with me to say they have received a big increase in the correspondence from local residents regarding St Seton’s which is wonderful. Thank you for your support. 

Save the Date: There is a Public Meeting being hosted in St Seton’s on Tuesday, 21st April at 6pm to raise our collective voices about the concerns over the unacceptable delays to our new school building project. We want to hear from our parents / guardians on the night so please save the date in your diaries and show your support on the night.

Wellbeing Week – Message from Ms Howell

Next week St Seton’s celebrates our annual Well Being week! There are many activities for students in school including hoop competitions, bingo, “Drop everything and be mindful” and many more! Every morning at 8am, a teacher will accompany students on a short ‘morning mile’ walk returning before 8.45am. Please encourage your young person to join the ‘Morning Mile’ group who will leave at 8am from junior campus reception each day next week. 

Wellbeing Events for Parents / Guardians: 

We are delighted to welcome parents in for a Parents Cookery Evening on Tuesday, 24th March from 6pm to 8pm on the Junior Campus. 

If you wish to join or take part in this event, please contact our HSCL at: hscl@stsetons.ie or 0894466267 (Noel) or 0852347143 (Loretta). 

BOM Meeting – 24th March 2026

The next Board meeting is taking place on Tuesday, 24th March at 7pm. 

LCE Oral Exam Info 

The LC Orals are taking place over the Easter holidays on the following dates: 

Irish – 29th March – 1st April 

French – 28th / 29th March  

Italian – 30th March 

Spanish – 31st March & 1st April 

Thank you to Ms Higgins and Ms Casey who coordinate the Exam Arrangements. Students are given individual dates and times for their orals. Efforts are made to have no overlap with no student having two oral exams in one day. 

The oral exams are a stressful time for students. Here are some helpful tips on how parents / guardians can support their child in preparation for these important exams:

• Encourage your child to practise speaking aloud while they are revising. This builds confidence and fluency.
• As much as possible, create a calm, supportive environment at home to help reduce pressure and anxiety.
• Ensure they are well-rested, well-fed(!), organised and reassured – a positive mindset and encouragement from home can make a significant difference on the day.

As always, we will play our part in school to make sure students are well supported and reassured on the oral exam days. Mostly, students find the experience to be a positive one but the first oral exam is certainly daunting. 

ISPCC – Parent Hub & Online Digital Mental Health Programme for Teenagers

ISPCC has wonderful resources for parents / guardians to help support your child if they are struggling with their mental health and anxiety. There is also lots of general parent advice and support.
You can visit the Hub here. 

Two particularly helpful resources are linked below: 

Supporting an anxious child or teen – Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing Programmes Information for Parents – view here.

FREE Guided Digital Mental Health Programmes – This programme is offered online to Teenagers. Please see the relevant information and how to sign up here. A number of students have completed this programme online and found it very beneficial. 

Programmes Update – A. Maher

There is lots happening across TY, LCA & JCSP at the moment!
TY and LCA interviews for the 2026/27 academic year will take place on the Senior Campus this Friday, 27th March. A sincere thank you to all staff involved in facilitating these interviews.
Excitement is building as TY rehearsals and set design continue to make great progress ahead of showtime at the end of April. Well done to all involved for their hard work and creativity.
We look forward to supporting 5th Yr LCA students at their Enterprise Trade Day next Thursday, 26th March, taking place at break time in the Senior Campus canteen as part of their Vocational Preparation task.
Finally, a group of 2nd Year students will take part in a site visit to Kefron next Wednesday as part of the World of Work Programme with BITC – a valuable learning experience.

Senior Cycle Transition Meetings

Thank you to Ms Maher and Ms Howell who presented at last night’s Transition meetings. The students who presented on the night were excellent too. Please see the presentations that were presented last night. If you could not attend, it is worth looking through the slides to see the important information shared. 

TY Information Meeting Presentation

5th year LCA Information Meeting

5th Year LCE Information Meeting