Month: October 2022

YET MORE BUDDING SCIENTISTS!

Presentation College Headford is so proud to announce that a total of four projects have qualified for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition. Here are  two more great projects; Project 3: Motion sensor wristband to help the visually impaired cross the road Students: Eve Kennedy, Alva Mullin, Ava Brennan, 2nd year Description: The aim is to develop […]

BT Young Scientist entries

Project 1: Design and Develop a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) using recycled laptop batteries that can be used to backup domestic appliances Students: Gearóid Halleran and Daire Hanrahan, 2nd year Description: This project aims to use recycled batteries from old laptops to create a device that connects between mains power and a domestic appliance. This […]

HALLOWEEN DRESS UP DAY FOR TEMPLE STREET

Halloween fun in PCH on Friday for Temple Street. Please do the ‘Fright’ thing by wearing a school appropriate costume and donate €2 to Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Prizes for the best costumes in each form. There will also be a Leaving Cert art Bake Sale so bring your pocket money for goodies!

A PRAYER AT HALF TERM

Please take the time to pause and reflect on our past term and events local, national, & international in this lovely reflection created by Ms Siobhán Shaughnessy

U-19 BASKETBALL PCH BOYS VS ST. JARLATHS

U19 Boys Basketball – PCH V St. Jarlath’s   After a tough defeat yesterday in a cup match, PCH lads had to dig deep and find some energy to play against Jarlath’s today. Final result was a decisive victory for PCH : 55 – 17. Despite some aching muscles, bruised knees and strapped ankles our […]

LAUNCH OF PCH MEMORIAL CUP- PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL BLITZ

    We are delighted to announce the Inaugural PCH Memorial Cup will take place on November 16th at Headford GAA grounds. The Primary school blitz will be a 7aside Gaelic football blitz, featuring a boys and girls grade and it is open to all primary schools in the surrounding area . There will be […]

BAKE SALE FOR MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

  The Make a Wish bake sale was a wonderful success and a big thanks to everyone who bought or made something for the occasion. The bake sale was organised by the Home Economics department and transition year students. A sum of 1460.40 was raised for the charity Make a Wish. It is a brilliant […]

DAMIEN COMER VISITS PCH

Our Juvenile Football panel had an inspiring training session today with Galway football star and neighbour from Annaghdown, Damien Comer. Wet weather could not dampen the ardour and athleticism of our teams. Thanks to Mr O’Dowd and Mr Melvin for organising this wonderful opportunity.

U19 BASKETBALL CUP MATCH

U19 Boys Basketball   A superb victory today for our U19 boys basketball team against a capable and disciplined Portmarnock side. Final score was 37 – 29 with PCH once again showing determination and skill to push forward into the next round of the all Ireland cup. With James injured, our first 5 included Conor, […]

LCVP TRIP TO A CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Some pictures from the Link Modules trip to Butlers chocolate factory, where students got to taste test some chocolate, received a talk on the company’s historical background, toured the factory and saw the process of making Butlers famous chocolates from start to finish. Then came the fun part of participating in chocolate making and then […]